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Story Walk: The Night Gardner

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.
 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.
 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Dance Party in the Garden

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Children's Chess Club

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Insight Series with Eric Schmidt

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Adults

Featuring Eric Schmidt, KBE, Former CEO & Chairman, Google

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Featuring Eric Schmidt, KBE, Former CEO & Chairman, Google

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Beginner English

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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

ELL Intermediate English

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Learning Lab at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Independence Day

All Day
Nantucket Atheneum
Closing
Branches:
Nantucket Atheneum
This event is in the "Everyone" group

AAN Sidewalk Art Shows

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone

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.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Grab & Go Bag: Pet Lizards

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

With this week's Grab & Go activity you can make your own "pet" lizard! This lizard isn't real, but you can decorate it however you like and make it your own!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Weezie Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

With this week's Grab & Go activity you can make your own "pet" lizard! This lizard isn't real, but you can decorate it however you like and make it your own!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Клуб для русскоговорящих детей и родителей! Club for Russian-speaking kids and parents

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Age Group:
Everyone

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie, Music, Other, Storytime, Workshop
Event Details:

Дорогие родители! Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей в наш клуб для русскоговорящих детей!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder In Conversation with Journalist Justine Paradis

Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join author Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder and journalist Justine Paradis for a reading and conversation about motherhood in a time of ecological collapse.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:, Lecture
Event Details:

Join author Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder and journalist Justine Paradis for a reading and conversation about motherhood in a time of ecological collapse.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

The Quiet Table

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Learning Lab at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

The Quiet Table is designed for anyone who needs to do deep work—tasks requiring undivided focus, such as studying, reading, writing, or simply doing your taxes.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Quiet Table is designed for anyone who needs to do deep work—tasks requiring undivided focus, such as studying, reading, writing, or simply doing your taxes.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Meet the Artists: Balourdet String Quartet, with pianist Byeol Kim 

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

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

Featuring the Balourdet String Quartet, with pianist Byeol Kim!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music, Performance
Event Details:

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

Featuring the Balourdet String Quartet, with pianist Byeol Kim!

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music in the Morning

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Babies, Children


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Event Details:


This program is funded by a generous grant from the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation

This event is in the "Adults" group

Somatic Yoga at the Atheneum

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone!

This event is in the "Children" group

Dibuja tu mundo con Raúl the Third

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.

This event is in the "Children" group

Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Tuesday Crafternoon: Teen-y Terrariums

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Stop by the garden for a fun afternoon of building your very own terrarium to take home. Go green with an easy craft project, where all materials will be provided including moss, soil, and containers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the garden for a fun afternoon of building your very own terrarium to take home. Go green with an easy craft project, where all materials will be provided including moss, soil, and containers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Meditation

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Each weekly class includes a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection or questions—designed to support a clearer understanding of the methods and help build a consistent meditation pr

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each weekly class includes a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection or questions—designed to support a clearer understanding of the methods and help build a consistent meditation pr

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELL Beginner English

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Learning Lab at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Age Group:
Adults

Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA)
Event Details:

Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Open Arts Night!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafts in the Courtyard: Nantucket Beach Ornament

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

This morning we're making beachy ornaments in the courtyard.  Stop by and make a little memory to take home with you for the holidays!

 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Garden Courtyard
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

This morning we're making beachy ornaments in the courtyard.  Stop by and make a little memory to take home with you for the holidays!

 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Calling All Writers

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Everyone

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. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

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.