Upcoming Events

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. The class is free, conducte...

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. The class is free, con...

Calling all gamers! Smash the competition at our Super Smash Bros Tournament! We'll be playing on the Nintendo Switch, so players are welcome to bring their own controllers.  While you're waiting your turn to race, play a board game, have a s...

Stop by the Weezie Library today and pick this week's Grab & Go project - a bird's nest collage.  You'll need scissors and glue, but otherwise all supplies and instructions are included. ...

Welcome to World Cinema! Each Sunday we will be showing a foreign language film (with English subtitles) up in the Great Hall. So if you are learning a new language, or are just curious about movies from other cultures, come and join us for an aftern...

Join certified yoga instructor Jill Lauren for some fun yoga with your little one. Start the day playfully connecting to our bodies and our little ones. Move, stretch, and breathe together. Begin to explore the connection between our b...

Welcome to the Comic Creator Club! Have you ever wanted to make your own comic? Or maybe you’ve already started and are looking for support and feedback from other creative individuals. Maybe you want to learn the process or some new techniques. ...

Are you new to Tarot, or have you been dabbling with your own deck for a while? If you want to explore the cards, their symbolism, and how to use them, come join Suzanne Keating and other students of this illustrious art of esoteric interpretation, a...

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. Sessions are free, open to adult Engl...

Join the Youth Climate Committee in celebrating Earth Day by participating in a community mural and creating your own arts and crafts! Your creations will be featured in the Youth Climate Committee Art Show on April 30 in the Nantucket Hotel Ballroom...

Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum's Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!  ...

***CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK*** Join with other writers to share written work. We meet Wednesday afternoons from 2-4 Online through Zoom.  Read work on which you wish to have reader feedback: memoirs, poetry, travel, essay, fiction.  ...

For children in grades 1-5. Come join us for some creative construction!  The library will supply the LEGO bricks and you can have some fun.  Program is FREE but space is limited.   ...

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. ...

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us. Are you curious about learning how to knit? Our group of veterans can get you started. Are you stymied by a challenge in your project? Our group can help with that. ...

The Horoscope Class is for students of Astrology who have a very solid foundation of the planets, signs, houses and aspects in a chart. It is not for beginners. We will be using our birth charts as the basis for understanding how th...

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. Every week we will have one table devoted to a rotating selection of games and one table for Dungeons & Dragons (limited seating for D&D, first come first serve!) New play...

For children up to 3 years old. Join us for some short stories, fingerplays, and songs designed to foster pre-literacy skills.  Space is limited and tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk when the library opens. ...

For children ages 3 years and older.  Join us for a special 30 minute story time feature new and classic stories, fingerplays, and songs. ...

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. The class is free, conducte...

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. The class is free, con...

An unstructured, supportive environment for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to come together for mutual support and to build community. ...

Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of games in the Learning Lab, including Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party, as well as board games like Trouble and Strategy, and many more! The ga...

This lecture will take us back to the nineteenth century, and introduce us to the first deaf people from Nantucket to receive a formal education.  The American School for the Deaf, in Hartford, Connecticut, opened in 1817.  Nantucketers wer...