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Story Walk: Extraordinary!

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

A gentle tale by Penny Harrison (Author) and Katie Wilson (Illustrator), about reaching for the stars and being extraordinary, while still celebrating the best moments in life: the ones we share with friends and family, the ones we'll cheris

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

A gentle tale by Penny Harrison (Author) and Katie Wilson (Illustrator), about reaching for the stars and being extraordinary, while still celebrating the best moments in life: the ones we share with friends and family, the ones we'll cheris

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafts in the Courtyard: Handprint Frog

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Summer crafts are back in the courtyard, and we're starting with this cute little frog.  Stop by anytime between 10-11 and make one of your own!  There will be paint involved, so dress appropriately!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Summer crafts are back in the courtyard, and we're starting with this cute little frog.  Stop by anytime between 10-11 and make one of your own!  There will be paint involved, so dress appropriately!

This event is in the "Children" group

Grab & Go Bag: Chroma Lei Necklace

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

It's the end of the school year and it's time to celebrate! Lei necklaces come from Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions and are a symbol of love, pride, accomplishment, and good luck. They are often given to graduates.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

It's the end of the school year and it's time to celebrate! Lei necklaces come from Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions and are a symbol of love, pride, accomplishment, and good luck. They are often given to graduates.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children, Everyone

Katherine Applegate, award-winning author and summer reading champion, is joining us online to chat about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Register and ask questions of the au

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Katherine Applegate, award-winning author and summer reading champion, is joining us online to chat about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Register and ask questions of the au

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafts in the Courtyard: Ladybug Hats and LIVE Ladybug release

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Today, we're making a cute ladybug hat in the garden.  We'll have info there so we can learn more about these amazing garden helpers.  When we're done, we'll have REAL ladybugs that everyone can help release into our garden.  For ch

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Today, we're making a cute ladybug hat in the garden.  We'll have info there so we can learn more about these amazing garden helpers.  When we're done, we'll have REAL ladybugs that everyone can help release into our garden.  For ch

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Children's Chess Club

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

This event is in the "Children" group

Grab & Go Bag: Kaleidoscope

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

See the world a whole new way with this homemade kaleidoscope! Learn about how kaleidoscopes uses mirrors to create such beautiful patterns. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

See the world a whole new way with this homemade kaleidoscope! Learn about how kaleidoscopes uses mirrors to create such beautiful patterns. While supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group

Story Walk: The Night Gardner

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.
 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.
 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafts in the Courtyard: Twirligig

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Weezie Courtyard this morning and make this fun spinning toy!  You have probably heard of a whirligig before.  A Whirligig, by definition, is any kind of spinning toy or object.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Weezie Courtyard this morning and make this fun spinning toy!  You have probably heard of a whirligig before.  A Whirligig, by definition, is any kind of spinning toy or object.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Children's Chess Club

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

This event is in the "Children" group

Grab & Go Bag: Pet Lizards

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

With this week's Grab & Go activity you can make your own "pet" lizard! This lizard isn't real, but you can decorate it however you like and make it your own!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

With this week's Grab & Go activity you can make your own "pet" lizard! This lizard isn't real, but you can decorate it however you like and make it your own!

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group

Dibuja tu mundo con Raúl the Third

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.

This event is in the "Children" group

Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafts in the Courtyard: Nantucket Beach Ornament

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

This morning we're making beachy ornaments in the courtyard.  Stop by and make a little memory to take home with you for the holidays!

 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

This morning we're making beachy ornaments in the courtyard.  Stop by and make a little memory to take home with you for the holidays!

 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group

Read to a Buddy

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) are certified therapy dogs trained to be good listeners.  This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgmental way to become more con

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) are certified therapy dogs trained to be good listeners.  This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgmental way to become more con

This event is in the "Children" group

Read to a Buddy

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) are certified therapy dogs trained to be good listeners.  This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgmental way to become more con

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D) are certified therapy dogs trained to be good listeners.  This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgmental way to become more con

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning - Hugh Hanley: Circle of Songs

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Babies, Children

We are so excited to have Hugh back in the garden!  Join us for songs, fingerplays, and singing games!  Don't forget to bring a blanket!

 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Event Details:

We are so excited to have Hugh back in the garden!  Join us for songs, fingerplays, and singing games!  Don't forget to bring a blanket!