Mahon About Town Nantucket Blog

Click anywhere on the calendar graphic above for the most complete and up to date listing of Nantucket arts and social events for all of 2007 and early listings for 2008, updated at least weekly. The calendar opens up into the weekly view, but you can change the view to daily, monthly or list view - to do that, click on “Select View”. For more details about any event, click on the event. You can also search for an event by name using the “Search” box. Bookmark this site for easy access.

You can download the events you want to attend directly to your own calendar by clicking on “Download this event to your calendar” at the top of the event description.

The calendar is a co-production of N Magazine and Mahon About Town, in collaboration with the Nantucket Development Group.

For a more complete listing of additional community events for the coming week, many of which are not listed here, pick up the current issue of the free Nantucket Independent.

All event dates and times are subject to change.

Please e-mail me with any arts or social listings not included here.

The Daffodil Weekend festivities of Saturday, April 26 began on Main Street. Here’s part one of the photos by Gene Mahon, assisted by Mai Linh Norton. More to follow next week.

Winners of the Window Decorating Contest were:

MOST TRADITIONAL

1st English Trunk Show Co

2nd Albert G Brock Insurance

3rd Murray’s Toggery

HM Jewelers Gallery

MOST CREATIVE

1st Vis A Vis

2nd Pinwheels

3rd Nina Hellman Antiques

HM Claire Murray

Click here for more photos of this event and photos of other recent events. For older photos, go to the Mahon About Town Photo Pages.

Click here for more photos of this event and photos of other recent events. For older photos, go to the Mahon About Town Photo Pages.

The Maria Mitchell Association presented “What’s Your Sign? Zodiac Fundraiser” on Saturday, April 5, at the Rose & Crown with music by DJ Bri Guy, tarot card readings, raffle and dancing. Photographs by Gene Mahon, assisted by Amanda Morgan.

Some of the people we saw at the event: Gary Walker, Rachel Rasfeld, Caitlin O’Sullivan, Craig Spery, Linda Sonnonstine, Diane & Bob Lang, Janet Schulte, Ken Blackshaw, John & Margaret Goldman, Martin & Toni McKerrow, Melinda Rodrigues, Rodrigo Quirino, Kim & Marc Roy, Duke & Maureen Dowd, Kristy Zajac, Sandra Kairyte, Scott Leonard, Teresa Cook, David Gauthier, Ronnie Elwell, Scott Leonard, Michelle Perkins, Mandy McCleave, Sandra Kairyte, Christy Kickham
Mark Carapezza, Darcie Vallant, and Jason Bridges.

Click here for more photos of this event and photos of other recent events. For older photos, go to the Mahon About Town Photo Pages.

Click here for more photos of this event and photos of other recent events. For older photos, go to the Mahon About Town Photo Pages.

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Florence M. ‘Marie’ Giffin, owner and publisher of The Inquirer and Mirror from 1970-1990, died Monday, April 28, 2008 on Nantucket after a long illness. She was 77. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Thomas H.C. Giffin of Nantucket; a daughter, Marianne R. Stanton and her husband John; a son, James R. Giffin and his wife Corinne, all of Nantucket. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Methodist Church, 2 Centre St. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Home Health Care Visiting Nurses, 57 Prospect St., Nantucket, MA 02554. I&M Story.