Coming Up on Nantucket (11/19/07)

Immediately following the Festival of Wreaths on Tuesday night is the Sustainable Nantucket Dinner Benefit at Water Street, celebrating local food and business. There are still tickets available. Cocktails at 7:00, dinner at 7:30. Multiple courses by island chefs: Mark Yelle of Nantucket Catering, Scott Osif of the Galley, Chris Freemen of Oran Mor, and Robert Nelson and Jason Carroll of Water Street. Space is limited: 508-228-7080. $125 pp. Tuesday, November 20, 7:00 pm.

Take the Turkey Plunge on Thanksgiving Day at 10 am at Children’s Beach, to benefit the Nantucket Atheneum. The current forecast, which can change of course, is overcast, 49 degrees, wind east at about 15, with a 50% chance of light showers. Not too bad.

Before you head to town for the Plunge, tune into Mindy Todd’s show ‘The Point’ on WNAN 91.1 to hear Don DeMarco talk about his book ‘Nantucket Taste Memories: The DeMarco Restaurant Cookbook’.

I’ll have the weekend highlights in the next edition. Or go to the N Magazine/Mahon About Town Arts & Social Calendar for additional listings.