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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Escape Room: Wreck of the Essex

4:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come join us at the Atheneum for the Escape Room: The Wreck of the Essex. The whaleship Essex has been struck by a whale and is sinking fast!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
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.

Escape Room: Wreck of the Essex

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come join us at the Atheneum for the Escape Room: The Wreck of the Essex. The whaleship Essex has been struck by a whale and is sinking fast!

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

Escape Room: Wreck of the Essex

11:00am - 2:45pm
Teens, Adults
Learning Lab
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come join us at the Atheneum for the Escape Room: The Wreck of the Essex. The whaleship Essex has been struck by a whale and is sinking fast!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Great Hall
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a free screening of The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition, presented in partnership with Egan Maritime Institute. Directed by George Butler, this 2000 documentary uses original footage and interv

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, a

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

All Day 4/9 - 4/16
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
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 13th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!  Make a diorama based on a book or literary theme using marshmallow Peeps as your characters.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Trivia

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 and D&D)

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Great Hall
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Gallery
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Gallery
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.

Teen Trivia

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 and D&D)

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Great Hall
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.

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

All Day 4/21 - 4/26
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
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 21 through April 26, an

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

Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering and D&D)

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Great Hall
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:
Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

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

Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering and D&D)

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Great Hall
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Learning Lab
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.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Nantucket Atheneum
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk:, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Trivia

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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.

Teen Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Gallery
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 "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Learning Lab
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.