HIGHLIGHTS
Nantucket Restaurant Week
Mon, Sep 29 to Sun, Oct 5, 2008
3 course dinners at 21 Federal ($45), 29 Fair ($45), A.K. Diamonds ($25), American Seasons ($45), Arno’s $45), Atlantic Cafe ($25), Black-Eyed Susans ($45), Boarding House ($45), Brant Point Grill ($45), Centre Street Bistro ($45), Chanticleer ($45), Fifty-Six Union ($45), Galley Beach ($45), Lola 41 ($45), Oran Mor ($45), Queequegs ($45), SeaGrille ($45), Straight Wharf ($45), Toppers ($45), Water Street ($45). List as of 9/1 – more may have been added.
Nantucket Junior Chef Competition
Sun, Oct 5, 2008 from 1:00am – 2:00am at Cisco Brewery
Junior chefs from Nantucket High School Culinary Arts Program will be mentored by professional island chefs. Renowned celebrity chefs and food industry luminaries will choose the winner. All proceeds go to scholarships for Nantucket High School students who are continuing in studies or training in the culinary arts.
NIGHTLIFE
Acktoberfest
Sun, Oct 5, 2008 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm at Cisco Brewery
Music by the Dusty 45′s, voted Seattle’s best band. Brats, pretzels, weinersneitzel, struedel, and black forest cake. Featured beer: Pumple Drumkin. Prizes for the best German attire.
Dusty 45′s
Fri, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 4, 2008 from 10:00pm – 1:00am at Chicken Box
Seattle quintet fusing jazz, twangy country, roots rock and jump blues.
Jamie Howarth, Piano
Wed – Sun from 7:00pm – 12:00am at Summer House Restaurant
Bob Lehman Trio
Sun, Oct 5, 2008 from 7:30pm – 10:00pm at Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant
80′s Video Dance Party
Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:00pm at Rose & Crown
Karaoke
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 9:00pm at Rose & Crown
Disco Night
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:00pm at Rose & Crown
AM Group at the Muse
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 from 9:00pm – 1:00am at The Muse
Top 40 Video Dance Party
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 9:00pm at Rose & Crown
THEATER & COMEDY
Wait Until Dark
Wed – Sat at 8:30pm at Methodist Church
A recently blinded woman plays a deadly game of survival. Terrorized by three thugs searching for a heroin stuffed doll hidden in her apartment, she attempts to trump them at their own game by leveling the playing field . . . but can she? Featuring Virginia Bullington as Gloria, Ciaran Byrne as Mr. Roat, Mark Carapezza as Carlino, Chuck Gifford as Sam Hendrix, Doug Lind as a policeman, Pam Murphy as Susy Hendrix, Adam Noonan as a policeman and Vince Veilleux as Mike Talman.
Much Ado About Nothing
Fri to Sat at 7:00pm at Chicken Box
Sat and Sun at 2 pm at the Unitarian Church
Produced by Seaside Shakespeare. $15 adults, $10 for seniors and students. Free for 12 and under. Tickets available at the door. 508-325-7735.
Nantucket Improv Comedy Show
Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 8:30pm at Methodist Church
For audiences of all ages. Sundays through October 12th at 8:30 PM. Tickets – $15
SPEAKERS
David Donath: “Creating and Collecting Community.”
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at Whaling Museum
Donath will focus on historical museums that present themselves as interpretive gateways to their communities, as well as various regions that play important roles for both residents and visitors.
The Nantucket Historical Association Brown Bag luncheon series ‘Food for Thought’. Free admission; bring your lunch. This season’s theme, ‘Collecting Community: A vibrant, unique island community— Nantucket’s rich history, in which speakers will share experiences and will focus on collecting or concentrating on various aspects of the community.
Local Initiatives to Protect Our Landscape
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm at Umass Boston Field Station
Rebecca Weld (VERDE), Nantucket Green Building, and Dick Hofmann, (Keep America Beautiful). Talks are free. Call (508) 228-7257 extension 1571 to register. Greening Nantucket Lecture Series, presented by the Nantucket Community School in partnership with UMass Field Station, focusing on different aspects of the environment. Each talker will demonstrate different ways in which we can make better choices about energy, resources and environmentally responsible practices.
Perennial Division Part 2
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Bartlett’s Farm
Bring in some divisions from your garden back and trade with other gardeners, one for one, in an open house setting.
Cooking and Decorating with Winter Squash and Pumpkins
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 10:00am at Bartlett’s Farm
Scott Enterline and Jacqui Wiggins show how to cook and decorate with these versatile veggies.
GALLERIES & MUSEUM
“My Nantucket Arts.”
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 2:00pm at Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum
Do you knit? Quilt? Weave baskets or hook rugs? Spend some of your time doing a traditional Nantucket art or craft? Join your friends, enjoy some refreshments and show off your latest or earliest arts & crafts projects.
A Fragile Nantucket Opening Reception
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Artists Association of Nantucket
FILM – STARLIGHT
Rightous Kill
Wed, Oct 1 to Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:30pm at Starlight Theatre
My Best Friends Girl
Oct 3, 2008 – 4:00 closed for dinner
Oct 4, 2008 – 7:00 & 9:30
Oct 5, 2008 – 7:30…
MARKET
Nantucket Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Nantucket New School
Locally grown produce and handmade goods. Dreamland Parking Lot through August 2, then at the Nantucket New School. Sponsored by Sustainable Nantucket….
