This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 1 - 31 2024 Story Walk: Knight Owl All Day 7/1 - 7/31 Garden This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 1 - 31 2024 Story Walk: Knight Owl All Day 7/1 - 7/31 Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Children Event Details: A determined Owl builds strength and confidence in this medieval picture book about the real mettle of a hero: wits, humor, and heart.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Grab & Go Bag: Tissue Paper Flower Bracelet 9:00am - 4:00pm Weezie Library This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Grab & Go Bag: Tissue Paper Flower Bracelet 9:00am - 4:00pm Weezie Library Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Weezie Library Age Group: Children Event Details: Stop by the Weezie Library today and pick this week's adorable craft project! Make a flower from tissue paper and attach it to a beaded bracelet. All supplies and instructions are included. While supplies last.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Read to a Buddy 10:00am - 11:00am Gallery This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Read to a Buddy 10:00am - 11:00am Gallery 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 "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Teen Field Day at the Library 3:00pm - 5:00pm Garden This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 27 2024 Sat Teen Field Day at the Library 3:00pm - 5:00pm Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Come and join us for a field day to kick off the summer! We'll have lots of fun outdoor games and activities, including relay races, water balloons, and more! In the event of rain, Field Day will be rescheduled.
Jul 28 2024 Sun Film Screening and Q&A: The Tale with Writer/Director Jennifer Fox 3:00pm - 6:00pm Great Hall Jul 28 2024 Sun Film Screening and Q&A: The Tale with Writer/Director Jennifer Fox 3:00pm - 6:00pm Great Hall Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Great Hall Program Type: Movie Event Details: Please join us for a film screening of The Tale, followed by an in-person Q&A session with writer/director, Jennifer Fox.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Lecture: Alex Kershaw - The Liberator 6:30pm - 7:30pm Great Hall This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon Lecture: Alex Kershaw - The Liberator 6:30pm - 7:30pm Great Hall Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Great Hall Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Event Details: New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw, Resident Historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial, tells the incredible true story of Felix Sparks, a Texas-born officer who fought in
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 29 2024 Mon ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate 7:00pm - 8:00pm Online Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) Event Details: Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Conversation will center around everyday life, American culture, current events around the U.S. and the world, and other topics that may inspire us.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Music in the Morning 9:45am - 10:30am Garden This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Music in the Morning 9:45am - 10:30am Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Children Event Details: This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Tuesday Crafternoon: Sailor's Valentine's 4:00pm - 5:00pm Garden Open Registration This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Tuesday Crafternoon: Sailor's Valentine's 4:00pm - 5:00pm Garden Open Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Learn to recreate miniature versions of these souvenirs of the Caribbean favored by Nantucket whalemen during the nineteenth century! Sailors’ Valentines make wonderful gifts and beautiful home accents.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club 6:00pm - 8:00pm First Floor This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club 6:00pm - 8:00pm First Floor Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: First Floor Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Event Details: Join our YA librarian to explore dungeons, battle monsters, and let your inner warrior out in our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons club. All you need to bring is your untapped imagination and a hunger for adventure.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Open Mic Night! 6:30pm - 8:30pm Great Hall This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 30 2024 Tue Open Mic Night! 6:30pm - 8:30pm Great Hall Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Great Hall Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum's Open Mic Night! First come/First serve!
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Crafts in the Courtyard: Summer Flower Crown 10:00am - 11:00am Garden Courtyard This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Crafts in the Courtyard: Summer Flower Crown 10:00am - 11:00am Garden Courtyard Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Courtyard Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us in the courtyard this morning, we're making summer flower crowns! This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Calling All Writers 2:00pm - 4:00pm Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Calling All Writers 2:00pm - 4:00pm Online Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Online Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Writing Group Event Details: ***CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK***
This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Children's Chess Class 3:00pm - 4:00pm Garden Chess Table Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Children's Chess Class 3:00pm - 4:00pm Garden Chess Table Open Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Chess Table Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: We are happy to offer chess classes to kids ages 8-12. Our teacher, James Borthwick, is a young chess enthusiast and will be holding a class at o
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Table Top Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering!) 5:30pm - 8:30pm Great Hall This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Table Top Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering!) 5:30pm - 8:30pm Great Hall 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. With extended summer hours! We've got a selection of fun board games and now introducing a new Mag-ACK the Gathering group!
This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Teen Trivia 6:00pm - 7:30pm Gallery This event is in the "Teens" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Teen Trivia 6:00pm - 7:30pm Gallery Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Gallery Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Event Details: Join us for an evening of trivia at the library, just for teens! Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge! Snacks will be provided. This program is intended for ages 13 and up.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Atheneum Knitting Group 6:30pm - 8:30pm First Floor This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 31 2024 Wed Atheneum Knitting Group 6:30pm - 8:30pm First Floor 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 "Children" group. Aug 1 - 31 2024 Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All All Day 8/1 - 8/31 Garden This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 1 - 31 2024 Story Walk: Ocean! Waves for All All Day 8/1 - 8/31 Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Children Event Details: From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Ocean! Waves for All is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the ocean, told from the perspective of the ocean itself.
This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu Nanpuppets 9:45am - 10:15am Garden This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu Nanpuppets 9:45am - 10:15am Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Children Event Details: This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation
This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu Read to a Buddy 2:00pm - 3:00pm Gallery This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu Read to a Buddy 2:00pm - 3:00pm Gallery 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 "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu ELL Beginner English 6:00pm - 7:00pm Gallery This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu ELL Beginner English 6:00pm - 7:00pm Gallery Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Gallery Age Group: Adults Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) Event Details: ELL Beginner's English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner class every Thursday evening at the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu ELL Intermediate English 6:00pm - 7:00pm Learning Lab This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu ELL Intermediate English 6:00pm - 7:00pm Learning Lab Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Learning Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) Event Details: Intermediate English conversation for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in intermediate English class every Thursday evening at the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu GESCHKE LECTURE: DR. JONATHAN KOPPELL (equal access to education) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Great Hall This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 1 2024 Thu GESCHKE LECTURE: DR. JONATHAN KOPPELL (equal access to education) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Great Hall Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Great Hall Age Group: Adults Program Type: Geschke Lecture Series Event Details: Dr. Jonathan Koppell: As President of Montclair State University, Koppell advocates for the role of universities as engines of public good that bring enormous value to their communities and the nation.
This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 2 2024 Fri Swamp Romp With Johnette Scott & Scott Billington 9:45am - 10:30am Garden This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Aug 2 2024 Fri Swamp Romp With Johnette Scott & Scott Billington 9:45am - 10:30am Garden Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum Room: Garden Age Group: Babies, Children Program Type: Music Event Details: Called the "Musical Ambassador to Children" and the "Pied Piper of Louisiana Music Traditions," Johnette Downing is a multi-award winning singer, musician, composer, author, and poet who serves up a gumbo of Louisiana roots music and boo