The Nantucket Land Council and Almanack Arts Colony hosted their annual Friends Fête to celebrate the beauty of Nantucket’s preserved and open spaces.

The Nantucket Conservation Foundation brought back its signature Bash in the Bog summer event to raise funds for land upkeep, trail maintenance, and scientific research.

In today's Nantucket About Town, catch up on Fourth of July festivities in colorful photos by Bill Hoenk and Maddux Hinson

With a watchful eye and extensive training, lifeguards play a crucial role in maintaining safety, responding to emergencies, and promoting a positive beach experience for everyone.

In today's Nantucket About Town, enjoy photos of the annual Race for Open Space, courtesy of Maddux Hinson.

As the calendar flips to summer, and activity on Nantucket picks up, now seems as good a time as any to reflect on the months that brought us here. Enjoy photos by Bill Hoenk of spring on Nantucket, and appreciate the season's charm and beauty. 

Fairwinds — Nantucket's Counseling Center — held a charity auction and celebration over the weekend at Bartlett's Farm, to help build the future of behavioral health

The Nantucket Film Festival, the island's annual salute to screenwriting, returned to Nantucket for its 28th edition, featuring an array of films and programs.

Island artists brought their work outside during the six-day Plein Air Nantucket festival, hosted by Artists Association of Nantucke

Celebrations of Monday's Juneteenth holiday on Nantucket began with a guided tour of the Historic Colored Cemetery, alongside Mill Hill Park, led by Nantucket historian Barbara White.

The 2023 Nantucket Book Festival wrapped up Sunday, June 19, after four days of literary events around the island.

As summer settles in, Nantucket Harbor is alive with activity.

This year's 30th annual Dreamcatcher fundraiser for Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket, or PASCON,  featured cocktails, a raw bar, hors d'oeuvres, and live music. 

As the summer season kicks off and restaurants reopen their doors, culinary enthusiasts are greeted with an enticing array of flavors and techniques, from such establishments like the Lobster Trap, Cru, and the Sea Grille.

Chefs who met while working at World Central Kitchen reunited on Nantucket to create a traditional Ukrainian dinner "infused with Northeast specialties."

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket opened their 2023 season with the French farce Boeing, Boeing. The play is set in 1960s Paris, where bachelor Bernard has a flat and three flight attendants engaged to him without knowing about each other.

The 30th annual Sam Sylvia Golf Tournament began with a Sunday evening cocktail party and culminated in a day of play at Sankaty Head Golf Club.

Over the weekend, Nantucket's LGBTQ+ community and its allies sashayed into June Pride Month with a Pride Tea Dance at the Chicken Box

With the weather cancelation of the Nantucket Pride car parade, the community came together to transform the Nantucket Atheneum into a kaleidoscope of colors, symbols, and messages in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. 

The Nantucket Oysterfest took place on Sunday at Cisco Brewers, where seafood enthusiasts gathered for an afternoon of oyster shucking and chomping down on one of the finest delicacies the island has to offer.