The ultimate activities guide for November 10 – 16, 2017.
1. Chris & Ricky Performs
Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12
3 – 7 P.M. @ Cisco Brewers
Get down with Chris and Ricky at the Brewery for a lively performance all weekend long. With food trucks, raw bars, and live tunes Friday through Sunday, Cisco will no doubt sound like music to your ears. Happy Weekend!
2. Marla Ceely Lamb Fundraiser
Friday, November 10
5 – 9 P.M. @ Faregrounds Restaurant
Celebrate a quarter-century of The Marla Ceely Lamb Cancer Travel Fund at Faregrounds this Friday with hors d’oeuvres, a 50/50 raffle, live auction and music by the Shepcats. Since 1992, this fund has helped support cancer patients’ needs to travel off-island for treatment in loving memory of the life of mother, wife, and islander Marla Ceely Lamb. Tickets are available at the door.
3. Book Signing with Steven Axelrod
Saturday, November 11
10:30 A.M. – 12 P.M. @ Mitchell’s Book Corner
Join Steven Axelrod, author of the dark and daunting holiday mystery “Nantucket Red Tickets” this Saturday at Mitchell’s. Set on Christmas Eve on Nantucket, businessman Jackson Blum watches his own version of A Christmas Carol unfold as his past, present and future collide in this captivating tale.
4. Nantucket Walkabout: Sankaty Bluff
Saturday, November 11
8 A.M. @ Sankaty Bluff
Trace the lines and layers of Nantucket’s past in the formations of sand, gravel, and boulders that make up the island’s foundation along ‘Sceonet’s Sakanty Bluff walk. At a time where erosion is more important than ever, learn more about these visibly exposed and distinct hints of historic glaciers. For more information, click here.
5. Sunday Supper
Sunday, November 12
5:30 – 10 P.M. @ Ventuno
Say Buogiorno to Sunday Suppers at Ventuno now through Christmas Stroll. With fixed price menus dedicated to a specific Italian-inspired region, Ventuno transports guests through the full experience of authentic cuisine from contorni to pasta without a passport. This week’s travel itinerary? Rome!
6. Nantucket Community Dinner
Tuesday, November 14
6 – 8 P.M. @ American Legion Hall
Gather round for a festival feast with your island community this Tuesday at the American Legion Hall. Nantucket Community Dinners are served to be shared and welcome to all on a first come, first serve basis. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, click here.
7. Educational Speaker Series
Wednesday, November 15
6 – 7:30 P.M. @ The Whaling Museum
As an educator, parent of five, and executive director of Cape Cod Children’s Place, Cindy Horgan knows a thing or two about overcoming challenges with children and developing learning potential through love. Having graced the stages as part of the Speaker Series many times in the past, Horgan’s words of wisdom are back by popular demand on yet another timely topic parents, educators, and community members.
8. Thanksgiving Delights Dinner Demo
Thursday, November 16
6:30 – 9:30 P.M. @ Nantucket Culinary Center
Delight your appetite and pamper your palate in preparation for Thanksgiving with Chef Greg and Sarah Lead Chase of Coastal Goods. In this holiday-inspired delights dinner and demonstration, Chase and Greg will explore fine flavor and exquisite seasonings that are sure to make headlines on your holiday menu. For tickets and more information, click here.
9. National Theatre Live: Follies
Thursday, November 16
12:55 P.M. @ The Dreamland
Take a step back in time to New York City in 1971 for a showbiz séance with the stars of Broadway who are saying farewell to the shimmering, sequined lives of their past. This jaw-droppingly stunning live broadcast performance follows a cast of characters in their revival as the present and past are brought face-to-face. For tickets and more information, click here.
10. Not Your Average Glass of Wine
Thursday, November 16
5 – 7 P.M. @ Épernay Wine & Spirits
Refresh your rosés and spice up your chardonnays just in time for the holiday season with a little help from the experts at Épernay. Explore vino varietals of great value from Portugal, Chile and Austria that will pair perfectly with your Thanksgiving spread and please every guest.
