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Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Children
Event Details:
Stop by the garden and check out our new story walk. There's so much to notice in the world, if we can un-plug long enough. This picture book with startlingly beautiful words and pictures will spur imagination and a break from boredom or screen ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: One Book One Island
Event Details:
AAN hosts the opening of the Heaven and Earth Grocery Store Art Exhibit, which will run until early April, on the second floor of the Cecilia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery.
 Check Gallery Website for hours of operation. Free Admission ...
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Babies, Children
Event Details:
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. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Drop-Off

9:30am - 5:00pm
Weezie Desk
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Desk
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
It's the Atheneum's 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Make a diorama based on a book or literary theme using marshmallow Peeps as your characters. Open to all ages.  We will have winners in four categories: Children, Family, Teen, and ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Children
Event Details:
For children ages 3 years and older.  Join us for a special 30 minute story time feature new and classic stories, fingerplays, and songs. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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. The class is free, conducte...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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. The class is free, con...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Drop-Off

9:30am - 5:00pm
Weezie Desk
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Desk
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
It's the Atheneum's 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Make a diorama based on a book or literary theme using marshmallow Peeps as your characters. Open to all ages.  We will have winners in four categories: Children, Family, Teen, and ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Night

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
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 event is in the "Adults" group.

LGBTQ+ Group

7:00pm - 9:00pm
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
An unstructured, supportive environment for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ to come together for mutual support and to build community. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Grab & Go Pan Flute Craft

All Day
Weezie Library
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop by the Weezie Library today and pick up this cool STEM project.   In this Grab & Go kids will make a homemade pan flute using straws! After building their own pan flutes and exploring the science of sound, children ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Drop-Off

9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Desk
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Desk
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
It's the Atheneum's 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Make a diorama based on a book or literary theme using marshmallow Peeps as your characters. Open to all ages.  We will have winners in four categories: Children, Family, Teen, and ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Voting

9:30am - 1:00pm
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop by the Atheneum to vote for your favorite Peeps in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Choose winners for four different categories: Children, Family, Teen, and Adult.  Voting will take place Monday April 1 through April 6, and the...
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Yoga

10:00am - 10:30am
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Babies, Children
Event Details:
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...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Comic Creator Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:
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. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tarot Discoveries

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
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...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Cancelled
Virtual Event
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. Sessions are free, open to adult Engl...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Voting

9:30am - 5:00pm
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop by the Atheneum to vote for your favorite Peeps in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Choose winners for four different categories: Children, Family, Teen, and Adult.  Voting will take place Monday April 1 through April 6, and the...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

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! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!  ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Peeps Diorama Contest Voting

9:30am - 5:00pm
First Floor
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop by the Atheneum to vote for your favorite Peeps in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Choose winners for four different categories: Children, Family, Teen, and Adult.  Voting will take place Monday April 1 through April 6, and the...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Calling All Writers

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:
***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.  ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Library Legos

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Children
Event Details:
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.   ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Middle School Makers: Bookshelf in a Tin

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Learning Lab
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Create your own miniature library using an old altoids tin. This adorable craft is perfect for book lovers and makes a unique gift idea. This event is hosted in collaboration with the Nantucket Historical Association, as part of a crafting event s...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Teen Trivia

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Adults
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. ...