2005 Activities and Events on Nantucket Island
| Friday August 1, 2008 |
10:00 AM
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5:00 PM |
31st Annual August Antiques Show
at the Nantucket New School, 15 Nobadeer Farm Road. Continues Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4. Benefits the Nantucket Historical Assn. For ticket info: 508-228-1894. www.nha.org | |
| Friday August 1, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 2. | |
| Saturday August 2, 2008 |
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9:30 AM |
Rafael Osona Auction
Antique auction, featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. 508-228-3942. www.nantucketauctions.com | |
| Saturday August 2, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
4:00 PM |
31st Annual August Antiques Show
at the Nantucket New School, 15 Nobadeer Farm Road. Continues Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4. Benefits the Nantucket Historical Assn. For ticket info: 508-228-1894. www.nha.org | |
| Saturday August 2, 2008 |
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM |
NHA Antiques Show Cocktail Party
NHA 30th annual antiques show cocktail party. Hosted by Nancee & John Erickson. Call 508-228-1894, xt. 117 for ticket information. | |
| Sunday August 3, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
31st Annual August Antiques Show
at the Nantucket New School, 15 Nobadeer Farm Road. Continues Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4. Benefits the Nantucket Historical Assn. For ticket info: 508-228-1894. www.nha.org | |
| Tuesday August 5, 2008 |
7:00 PM
to
9:00 PM |
Lawn Party Reception
The public is welcome to join us for refreshments and a chance to meet some of the 1800 House instructors, including Don Carpentier, at 4 Mill Street. Later that evening, Carpentier will discuss the technology and practicality of lighting homes in the nineteenth century, concluding with some period lighting demonstrations. Hadwen House, 96 Main Street. Free for NHA members; $15 general public
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| Wednesday August 6, 2008 |
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6:00 PM |
St. Paul's Dinner Auction
Join us for a live auction, and summer dinner under the Grand White Tent in St. Paul's parking lot. Call 508-228-0916 for ticket information. | |
| Wednesday August 6, 2008 |
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7:00 PM |
Summer Lecture Series
Join us as Barbara White discusses the life of Cyrus Peirceas an educator who started the first training school for teachers in the U.S. and his role as an abolitionist. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members; $15 general public
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| Thursday August 7, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 9. | |
| Thursday August 7, 2008 |
12:00 PM
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12:30 PM |
Soprano Greta Feeney and Pianist Robert Behrman Perform Live
Greta Feeney has been singing professionally for years now in the opera world, after having grown up on Nantucket, and only occasionally is heard in concert here. In the Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street. $5 donation suggested. Part of the Thursday Noonday Concert Series. | |
| Thursday August 7, 2008 |
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM |
Mocha Ware Presentation
Historian and craftsman, Carpentier will discuss various examples of mocha ware commonly found in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century kitchens and taverns. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members; $15 general public. | |
| Thursday August 7, 2008 |
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3:30 PM |
Lecture by John Roberts Bockstoce
President, Thalassa Corporation and Former Curator of Ethnology, New Bedford Whaling Museum. At the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members; $15 general public
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| Thursday August 7, 2008 |
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM |
August Fete and Moveable Feast
An evening of fun, food and preservation pointers in the Mill and Pleasant Street neighborhood. The August Fte is a feast for the eyes and palette. The evening will be comprised of a progressive tour of historic houses restored to accommodate modern life while keeping their architectural integrity intact. Enjoy these fine historic building and the community block party. Reception at Moor's End garden. For details and tickets: 508-228-1387. | |
| Friday August 8, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 9. | |
| Friday August 8, 2008 |
4:00 PM
to
5:00 PM |
Storytelling with Odds Bodkin
Join master storyteller Odds Bodkin for a storytelling performances for ages 5 - 105 in the Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. Free tickets are available; seating is limited. | |
| Friday August 8, 2008 |
7:00 PM
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8:00 PM |
Storytelling with Odds Bodkin
Join master storyteller Odds Bodkin for a storytelling performances for ages 5 - 105 in the Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. Free tickets are available; seating is limited. | |
| Saturday August 9, 2008 |
9:30 AM
to
12:00 PM |
Storytelling Workshop with Odds Bodkin
Open the door to creativity with master storyteller Odds Bodkin at this intensive workshop for educators and anyone interested in the art of story and role of creativity in our lives. At the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. Fee: $50. | |
| Saturday August 9, 2008 |
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9:30 AM |
Rafael Osona Auction
Antique auction, featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. 508-228-3942. www.nantucketauctions.com | |
| Saturday August 9, 2008 |
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7:00 PM |
Boston Pops on Nantucket
Annual benefit for Nantucket Cottage Hospital at Jetties Beach. Event begins at 7 pm; gates open at 4:30 pm. For details: www.NantucketHospital.org | |
| Sunday August 10, 2008 |
4:00 PM
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6:00 PM |
Free Showing of "Where The Rivers Flow North"
Film maker Jay Craven presents the first in a trilogy of his films based on novels by Howard Frank Moser. In 1927, in Kingdom County, Vermont, a large dam is to be built; however, Noel Lord, a logger and cedar-oil harvester, won't give up his lifetime lease on land that will be flooded. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. | |
| Sunday August 10, 2008 |
8:00 PM
to
10:00 PM |
Free Showing of "Stranger In The Kingdom"
Film maker Jay Craven presents the second in a trilogy of his films based on novels by Howard Frank Moser. A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for the minister when he becomes accused of the murder of a young woman he had given shelter. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. | |
| Monday August 11, 2008 |
9:00 AM
to
1:00 PM |
Screenwriting Workshop
Featuring Jay Craven, presented by Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. | |
| Monday August 11, 2008 |
8:00 PM
to
9:30 PM |
Staged Screenplay Workshop Reading
in the Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street. | |
| Thursday August 14, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 16. | |
| Thursday August 14, 2008 |
12:00 PM
to
12:30 PM |
Young Artists on Nantucket
this year, in addition to young pianists from the island (including Junyi Wang Fitzgibbon), we
aill also hear Alex Kopko, soprano, Jacob Butler, tenor, and cellist/ guitarist River Bennett in concert. In the Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street. $5 donation suggested. Part of the Thursday Noonday Concert Series. | |
| Friday August 15, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 16. | |
| Friday August 15, 2008 |
11:00 AM
to
12:00 PM |
Special Tour of Gosnold Center
View firsthand the large collection of artifacts conserved at the Nantucket Historical Assn.'s storage facility. 89 Bartlett Road; $25 NHA members; $35 general public
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| Saturday August 16, 2008 |
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8:30 AM |
Nantucket Walk Now for Autism
For more information and to register, visit www.walknowforautism.org/nantucket | |
| Saturday August 16, 2008 |
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9:00 AM |
Sandcastle and Sculpture Day
at Jetties Beach. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce: www.NantucketChamber.org. | |
| Saturday August 16, 2008 |
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9:30 AM |
Rafael Osona Auction
Antique auction, featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. 508-228-3942. www.nantucketauctions.com | |
| Saturday August 16, 2008 |
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7:00 PM |
Yale Whiffenpoofs Benefit Concert
Presented by the Nantucket Historical Assn. in partnership with the Maria Mitchell Assn at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. $5 NHA & MMA members; $15 general public. | |
| Monday August 18, 2008 |
8:00 PM
to
9:00 PM |
Free Author Talk: Nancy Thayer
Nantucket novelist Nancy Thayer speaks about her newest novel, set on Nantucket, 'Moon Shell Beach." Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. | |
| Wednesday August 20, 2008 |
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7:00 PM |
Summer Lecture Series
Join us as Helen Seager offers the illustrated lecture: "Lucretia Coffin Mott: The Greatest American Who Ever Lived?" About the life, times, and accomplishments of Nantucket-born Quaker Lucretia Mott. Seager was director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women from 1979 to 1983. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. Free for NHA members; $15 general public
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| Wednesday August 20, 2008 |
8:00 PM
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9:15 PM |
Opera Concert: Greta Feeney, accompanied by Robbie Behrman
Featuring selections from operas Greta has been performing this year, including: 'The Ballad of Baby Doe,' 'Cendrillon,' and a preview of her Master's Graduation recital of Handel arias and various chansons and lieder. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.
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| Thursday August 21, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 23. | |
| Thursday August 21, 2008 |
12:00 PM
to
12:30 PM |
Organist Marcia Hempel Performs
Hempel will play works by Buxtehude and Pachelbel. Buxtehude and Pachelbel were important composers of works for organ. In the Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street. $5 donation suggested. Part of the Thursday Noonday Concert Series. | |
| Friday August 22, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 23. | |
| Saturday August 23, 2008 |
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9:30 AM |
Rafael Osona Auction
Antique auction, featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. 508-228-3942. www.nantucketauctions.com | |
| Thursday August 28, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 30. | |
| Friday August 29, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
6:00 PM |
Annual Nantucket Arts Festival
A celebration of the arts featuring island artists, craftsman, musicians, dancers, writers, and actors. Activities and events held island-wide. Organized and sponsored by the Nantucket Arts Council. www.NantucketArtsCouncil.org. 508-325-8588. | |
| Friday August 29, 2008 |
10:00 AM
to
5:00 PM |
Rafael Osona Auction Preview
featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. Auction on August 30. | |
| Friday August 29, 2008 |
11:00 AM
to
12:00 PM |
Special Tour of Gosnold Center
View firsthand the large collection of artifacts conserved at the Nantucket Historical Assn.'s storage facility. 89 Bartlett Road; $25 NHA members; $35 general public
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| Friday August 29, 2008 |
7:00 PM
to
8:30 PM |
Stiefel & Stars Dance Performance
American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer and International Guest Artist, Ethan Stiefel, brings the world's brightest dance stars to Nantucket for one performance. The program, hand-selected by Stiefel, is a spectacular mix of modern dance and ballet featuring the traditional classicism of Marius Petipa; the romanticism of Antony Tudor; one of today's most innovative choreographers, Christopher Wheeldon, and the unique styling of Broadway master, Bob Fosse. For more information call 508-228-1110 ext 107. Tickets available online beginning June 1, and at the box office beginning July 1. Program and cast formation subject to change. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. | |
| Saturday August 30, 2008 |
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9:30 AM |
Rafael Osona Auction
Antique auction, featuring Americana, English furniture, accessories, fine arts, Nantucket baskets, sterling, Oriental carpets, jewelry, porcelains, maritime, folk art and more. Rafael Osona Auctions, American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St. 508-228-3942. www.nantucketauctions.com | |
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