Week Calendar

Join Lizza in the garden for fun songs and singing games.  Don't forget to bring a blanket!  This program is FREE and open to the public.

A fun half hour story time which includes songs, simple stories, and finger rhymes.  For children ages 18-38 months.  Space is limited. Tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk when the library opens.

Sculpt your own fantastic flying pig out of air-dry clay!   You will need paint or markers, scissors, and white glue, but all other materials are provided.  Suggested for ages 7+.

Join Lizza and her fuzzy friends in our garden for stories and fun! Don't forget to bring a blanket to sit on.  This program is FREE and open to the public.

Join us for a special 30 minute story time featuring new and classical tales.  For children ages 3+.  Space is limited and tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk 30 minutes before the program begins.

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

Teens today have a lot on their plates, with super competitive academics and sports, packed schedules, and more. 

Join us in the Atheneum Garden for the first performance in our Sunday Porch Concert Series. Co-sponsored by the Nantucket Community Music Center.

Calling all Writers! Join this friendly group of writers from a variety of genres to read original works and to critique others writing.

For children ages 6-12 years old.  Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) are therapy dogs trained to be good listeners.  This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgmental way to become more confident and simply enjoy reading.&nbsp

Far out! Color your world and your t-shirts in our tie dye event! We will supply dye, some t-shirts and tote bags, and help with patterns, all you need to do is bring your creativity! You are welcome to bring other items to dye, as well.

Join us at the Atheneum for a chance to meet the talented musicians of the Nantucket Musical Arts Society for an informal Q&A before their formal concert on Tuesday.

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

Beginner's English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills.

The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner's 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.

In the summer of 1942, the Rabinowitz family narrowly escaped the Nazi ghetto in their Polish town by fleeing to the forbidding Bialowieza Forest.

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.

Eric Jay Dolin is the best-selling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters and in his newest work tells the story of the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War.

Nuclear energy has become increasingly topical in the face of today's climate and energy security challenges.