Week Calendar

Join us for the writers strike!  Everyone is welcome.  Monday at the Atheneum Garden from 9-11 am.

This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation.

This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation.

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

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. Join us in the Garden

Free admission.

Join the ukulele craze that is sweeping the nation with this fun introductory class for teens and adults.  Come learn the parts of the ukulele, how to strum, how to make chords, and how to play two songs.  Students must provide their own

Stop by the garden this morning and make a beach glass collage with us.  All supplies are included.  Suitable for children of all ages, but younger ones may need adult assistance.

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

Come learn with a master!  If good New Orleans or Zydeco music was recorded in the past two and a half decades, there's a good chance Scott Billington made it happen.  With over 100 albums to his credit, among them three Grammy winners a

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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

Join us in the garden to design and make your own beautiful suncatcher!

Each week we talk to a different guest who belongs to Nantucket in some way, from vacationers to generational residents and everything in between.

Move, stretch, breathe, and connect your body and mind in a special yoga class, just for teens and tweens.

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!

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

Join us for an evening of trivia at the library, just for teens and tweens! Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge! Snacks will be provided.

Take your performance skills to the next level!

George Ruther is the Director of Housing in Vail, Colorado with more than 25 years of mountain resort community experience.

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.

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.

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.

NY Times bestselling author, William D.

Former award-winning correspondent and anchor for CNN, Ki