Upcoming Events

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.

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!

Come play a friendly Magic the Gathering Tournament! Arrive on time for sign-ups! Bring your own Commander Deck!

-Free Admission

Join certified yoga instructor Jill Baez 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

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!

March is Judicial Outreach Month in Massachusetts, the Trial Court’s annual community outreach initiative, when judges engage with communities across the Commonwealth about the work of the judicial branch and the importance of an impartial a

Join Glen Baez for a weekly meditation meetup. Each session includes coffee/tea, a guided meditation, a brief talk on a relevant topic, and time for questions and discussion.

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.

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

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library!

A casual, healthy, unbiased gathering for Nantucketers to review and discuss warrant articles for May's Annual Open Town Meeting, aimed at increasing knowledge, not influencing individual voting decisions.

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT!

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Join us for some creative construction!  The library will supply the LEGO bricks and you can have some fun.

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.

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games.

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.

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.

For children ages 3 years and older.  Join us for a special 30 minute story time feature new and classic stories, fingerplays, and songs.

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.

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