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Nobel

Geschke Lecture: Dr. Jeremy Nobel

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Geschke Lecture Series, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Topic: Creativity, Connection and Health: Urgency and Opportunity

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Geschke Lecture Series, Lecture
Event Details:

Topic: Creativity, Connection and Health: Urgency and Opportunity

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
boardgames

Game Night

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.

This event is in the "Adults" group
knitting and crochey

Atheneum Knitting Group

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
First Floor at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Man with piano

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, July 30, 2026 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
If You Spot a Shell cover

Story Walk: If You Spot a Shell

All Day 8/1 - 8/31
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

A warm summer breeze and the gentle waves of the ocean wash ashore many different types of shells. In this story a girl collects shells and thinks of all the magnificent things they can be turned into with a little creativity.

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

A warm summer breeze and the gentle waves of the ocean wash ashore many different types of shells. In this story a girl collects shells and thinks of all the magnificent things they can be turned into with a little creativity.

This event is in the "Children" group
rainbow fish

Grab & Go Bag: Salt Dough Rainbow Fish

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

This week we are making a salt dough rainbow fish. Make your own dough, shape your fish, and add some color and sparkle! While supplies last.

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

This week we are making a salt dough rainbow fish. Make your own dough, shape your fish, and add some color and sparkle! While supplies last.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Russian speaking club at the Nantucket Atheneum

Клуб для русскоговорящих детей и родителей! Club for Russian-speaking kids and parents

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Event Details:

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Paul Starr

Geschke Lecture: Paul Starr

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author Talk:, Geschke Lecture Series, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Title: How Shared Trust in Science and Medicine Broke Down, and Distrust Took Over. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:, Geschke Lecture Series, Lecture
Event Details:

Title: How Shared Trust in Science and Medicine Broke Down, and Distrust Took Over. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Musical Arts Society Meet the Artists: Paul Galbraith, guitar solo

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a free and informal meet & greet with the talented artists before their concerts the following day. 

Featuring Paul Galbraith, guitar solo.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a free and informal meet & greet with the talented artists before their concerts the following day. 

Featuring Paul Galbraith, guitar solo.

This event is in the "Teens" group
diy potted beaded plants examples

Teen Tuesday Crafternoon: Beaded Potted Plants

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

This impressive craft results in charming home decor that you will surely be proud to display anywhere in the house.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This impressive craft results in charming home decor that you will surely be proud to display anywhere in the house.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
arts

Open Arts Night!

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

This event is in the "Children" group
butterfly

Craft in the Courtyard: Summer Butterfly

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Today, we're making a gorgeous butterfly using tissue paper as a coloring tool.

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

Today, we're making a gorgeous butterfly using tissue paper as a coloring tool.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
boardgames

Game Night

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.

This event is in the "Adults" group
knitting and crochey

Atheneum Knitting Group

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
First Floor at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Man with piano

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, August 6, 2026 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 "Everyone" group
sidewalk

AAN Sidewalk Art Show

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

A beloved tradition dating back to 1930, the Sidewalk Art Show is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. and is a wonderful opportunity to meet a bevy of Nantucket’s finest artists. 

Free admission. Join us in the Garden!!

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

A beloved tradition dating back to 1930, the Sidewalk Art Show is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. and is a wonderful opportunity to meet a bevy of Nantucket’s finest artists. 

Free admission. Join us in the Garden!!

This event is in the "Children" group
coffee filter

Grab & Go Bag: Coffee Filter Flower

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

This week we are making big bold flowers out of coffee filters! While supplies last.

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

This week we are making big bold flowers out of coffee filters! While supplies last.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Russian speaking club at the Nantucket Atheneum

Клуб для русскоговорящих детей и родителей! Club for Russian-speaking kids and parents

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Event Details:

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Musical Arts Society Meet the Artists: Beo String Quartet

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a free and informal meet & greet with the talented artists before their concerts the following day. 

Featuring Beo String Quartet.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a free and informal meet & greet with the talented artists before their concerts the following day. 

Featuring Beo String Quartet.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Man with piano

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 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 "Teens" group
Rainbow tie dye swirl

Tuesday Crafternoon: Teen Tie Dye

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Far out! Color your world in our tie dye event! We will supply dye and an item to dye, all you need to do is bring your creativity!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Far out! Color your world in our tie dye event! We will supply dye and an item to dye, all you need to do is bring your creativity!

This event is in the "Everyone" group
arts

Open Arts Night!

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

This event is in the "Children" group
3D paper volcano craft

Crafts in the Courtyard: 3D Paper Volcano

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Stop lava-ing around… it’s time to ERUPT with creativity!

Stop by the Weezie Courtyard this morning and ignite your imagination with our explosive 3D volcano craft! 

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

Stop lava-ing around… it’s time to ERUPT with creativity!

Stop by the Weezie Courtyard this morning and ignite your imagination with our explosive 3D volcano craft! 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
boardgames

Game Night

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum.