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Story Walk: Extraordinary!

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Garden at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

A gentle tale by Penny Harrison (Author) and Katie Wilson (Illustrator), about reaching for the stars and being extraordinary, while still celebrating the best moments in life: the ones we share with friends and family, the ones we'll cheris

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

A gentle tale by Penny Harrison (Author) and Katie Wilson (Illustrator), about reaching for the stars and being extraordinary, while still celebrating the best moments in life: the ones we share with friends and family, the ones we'll cheris

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

Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering)

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games and host fun Mag-ACK The Gathering groups!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games and host fun Mag-ACK The Gathering groups!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Atheneum Knitting Group

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
First Floor at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us.

Juneteenth

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

Queer Ecology with Linda Loring Nature Foundation

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

In celebration of Pride Month and in collaboration with the Linda Loring Foundation, please join
us in the Great Hall for a riveting lecture "Queer Ecology: How Nature Defies Expectations.”

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

In celebration of Pride Month and in collaboration with the Linda Loring Foundation, please join
us in the Great Hall for a riveting lecture "Queer Ecology: How Nature Defies Expectations.”

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Game Night

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party and many more!

The games will rotate and are first-come, first-served. 

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party and many more!

The games will rotate and are first-come, first-served. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Grab & Go Bag: Chroma Lei Necklace

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Weezie Library at Nantucket Atheneum
Age Group:
Children

It's the end of the school year and it's time to celebrate! Lei necklaces come from Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions and are a symbol of love, pride, accomplishment, and good luck. They are often given to graduates.

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

It's the end of the school year and it's time to celebrate! Lei necklaces come from Hawaiian and Polynesian traditions and are a symbol of love, pride, accomplishment, and good luck. They are often given to graduates.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Русский клуб для детей и родителей! Russian Club for Kids and Parents!

Saturday, June 21, 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 "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Learning Lab at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Join our YA librarian to explore dungeons, battle monsters, and let your inner warrior out in our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons club. All you need to bring is your untapped imagination and a hunger for adventure.

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

Join our YA librarian to explore dungeons, battle monsters, and let your inner warrior out in our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons club. All you need to bring is your untapped imagination and a hunger for adventure.

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

Film Screening: Counted Out

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a special screening of “Counted Out,” a new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on math as the foundation of democracy and economic opportunity.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a special screening of “Counted Out,” a new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on math as the foundation of democracy and economic opportunity.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Philosophy Club

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Greetings deep-thinkers! Come join us on Sunday, June 22nd for our first Philosophy Club meeting! We will start off with a quote of the day, followed by a moment of reflection, then a lively discussion. 

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

Greetings deep-thinkers! Come join us on Sunday, June 22nd for our first Philosophy Club meeting! We will start off with a quote of the day, followed by a moment of reflection, then a lively discussion. 

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, June 23, 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 "Adults" group

ELL Group Conversation - Intermediate

Monday, June 23, 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, June 24, 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, June 24, 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!

Waitlist
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
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Author Talk:
Age Group:
Children, Everyone

Katherine Applegate, award-winning author and summer reading champion, is joining us online to chat about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Register and ask questions of the au

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

Katherine Applegate, award-winning author and summer reading champion, is joining us online to chat about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Register and ask questions of the au

This event is in the "Adults" group

Meditation

Tuesday, June 24, 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 Beginning English

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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, June 24, 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: Ladybug Hats and LIVE Ladybug release

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Garden Courtyard at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Today, we're making a cute ladybug hat in the garden.  We'll have info there so we can learn more about these amazing garden helpers.  When we're done, we'll have REAL ladybugs that everyone can help release into our garden.  For ch

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

Today, we're making a cute ladybug hat in the garden.  We'll have info there so we can learn more about these amazing garden helpers.  When we're done, we'll have REAL ladybugs that everyone can help release into our garden.  For ch

This event is in the "Teens" group

Nantucket Film Festival: Teen Views

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Learning Lab at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Lights, Camera, Write! Unlock Your Storytelling Potential at the Nantucket Film Festival

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Lights, Camera, Write! Unlock Your Storytelling Potential at the Nantucket Film Festival

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Calling All Writers

Wednesday, June 25, 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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Trivia

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Gallery at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

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.

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Teens
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.

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

Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Great Hall at Nantucket Atheneum
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games and host fun Mag-ACK The Gathering groups!

Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games and host fun Mag-ACK The Gathering groups!