Upcoming Events

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...

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. ...

Hear ye, Hear ye! Pop-up Mock Town Meeting  Wednesday, 24th @ 6:30 Learn how our annual town meeting works and learn how to be an active participant in our annual town meeting. ...

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. ...

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...

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. ...

The Clothesline Project is an emotionally moving art display consisting of t-shirts decorated by local survivors of domestic & sexual violence to honor survivors, help with the healing process, & raise awareness to the issues of domestic &...

Islanders and sisters Meg Hunter and Cathy Morris Aguiar join Linda Atherton to perform a concert of original music at the Atheneum on Saturday, April 27th at 5:30PM. These singers, musicians, and songwriters combine their talents in mixed music...

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...

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 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 Basics of Astrology: This introductory class will teach you the Signs of the Zodiac, their Planetary Rulers, Elements, Modalities and Polarities, as well as the Houses of the Horoscope. When you learn the Archetypal energy of the Planets and h...

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...

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...

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 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. ...