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Slow sail to the finish
Sunday's calm conditions put a little drag on the final day of Nantucket Race Week, with light winds forcing the cancellation of the colorful Rainbow Fleet Parade.
All about the groove
The music and revelry you might've heard drifting across mid-island Saturday were the sounds of the Tim Russert Summer Groove, the signature fundraiser for the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club.
Behind the garden gates
Brant Point was the featured location for last week's Nantucket House and Garden Tour. The 70th annual event, "Promenade on the Point," showcased five private estates and coastal gardens in the coveted Brant Point neighborhood.
A stroll through Codfish Park
Behind the rose-covered fences and weathered cedar shingles of 'Sconset are some of Nantucket's most historic cottages, and a select few opened their doors last week for the annual August Fête, the signature summer fundraiser for the Nantucket Preservation Trust.
Pops put on a show
Thousands of revelers gathered on Jetties Beach Saturday night for Nantucket’s biggest event of the summer, the 29th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket concert to benefit Nantucket Cottage Hospital.
History hits the beach
The Nantucket Historical Association brought its annual Community Day to Children’s Beach last week.
A night with Maggie Rose
Grammy-nominated rock and soul singer Maggie Rose captivated a sold-out crowd at last week’s benefit concert for Housing Nantucket.
Flying high for mental health
Nantucket is home to strong and reliable mental health services and programs, in no small part thanks to fundraisers like Dragonfly
Sondheim on stage
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket opened its latest production, Putting It Together, on July 24, kicking off a three-week run of the Stephen Sondheim musical revue at Bennett Hall.
Champions of the arts
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket toasted its 70th season last week with a summer benefit at Bartlett's Farm.
Paws on the dance floor
The annual Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals summer fundraiser, this year titled Unleash the Disco, was held Friday, July 31 at Bartlett’s Farm.
Together Against Cancer
Swim Across America Nantucket returned to Jetties Beach over the weekend for its 14th annual fundraiser benefiting cancer care and research.
A night under the big top
The stars weren’t the only attraction at Tom Nevers last week as the Maria Mitchell Association hosted its sold-out Stargazer Gala, the organization’s premier annual fundraiser.
A feast worth savoring
Sustainable Nantucket’s annual Farm Fresh Feast served up an evening celebrating local agriculture and food sustainability last week…
Brushstrokes and bids
The Artists Association of Nantucket’s annual fundraising gala and live auction drew prominent art collectors and donors to the Great Harbor Yacht Club last week.
Nourishing our neighbors
Friends for Food, a benefit event for Nourish Nantucket, drew a sizable crowd to Miacomet Golf Club last week.
Triathlon tradition
The Nantucket Triathlon, typically the island’s largest summer sporting event in number of participants, was held Saturday, July 18.
All in for Dreamland
DreamBIG lived up to its name Friday, July 17 with a night of celebration and support for Nantucket Dreamland.
Building a safer tomorrow
A Safe Place held its annual Summer Soirée fundraiser last week at Great Harbor Yacht Club under the theme "Building Safer Tomorrows."