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08/02/2026

Maria Mitchell Association to HOST:
Celestial Stakeout: Perseids Meteor Shower Event
Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street, Ext.
Wednesday August, 12 | 11pm - 12:30am

August is an exciting time to look up! The annual Perseids Meteor Shower has begun and will peak the evening of August 12 –13. Meteor showers occur when the Earth travels through dust left behind by a comet. The comet associated with the Perseids is 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The Moon will be new, which is ideal for observing meteors. Fingers crossed for clear skies!

The Perseids are among the year's most spectacular celestial events, producing bright, fast-moving meteors at rates of up to 50–100 per hour under ideal dark-sky conditions.

Throughout the evening, MMA professional astronomers will guide visitors through the meteor shower, explain the science behind this annual event, and point out constellations, planets, and other highlights of the summer night sky. Guests are encouraged to relax, look up, and enjoy one of nature's most impressive astronomical displays.

Pre-registration is required. Click Link Below

Join Maria Mitchell Association professional astronomers and staff for a special evening celebrating the peak of the annual Perseids Meteor Shower at Loines Observatory (59 Milk Street Extension, Nantucket, MA 02554).

03/01/2026

Something big is blooming… 🌼

Save the date: April 23–26 for the 50th Nantucket Daffodil Festival! In celebration of this golden milestone, this year’s theme is 50 Years of Golden Blooms.

This isn’t just a 5-0 celebration, it’s a tribute to everyone who has helped grow this beloved community tradition over the past five decades. The festival began in 1974, when Jean MacAusland, then President of the Nantucket Garden Club, had a vision to blanket Nantucket in daffodils.

A heartfelt thank you to the Nantucket Garden Club for continuing to make that vision a reality each spring. In 2025, they launched a special initiative to honor Jean’s legacy by planting 50,000 daffodil bulbs across the island.

Don't miss the 50th Annual Daffodil Show at the Nantucket Inn on Saturday, April 24th & Sunday, April 25th!

Learn more 👉 https://www.nantucketchamber.org/daffodil-festival/

01/23/2026

Island Traditions! I Love this place I now call home:)

The Nantucket Conservation Foundation is grateful to Ginger Andrews for her generous donation of land on Coatue late last year. This newly protected parcel on the north shore of Coatue builds on her family’s long history of land protection and stewardship, including participating in prior NCF acquisitions at Squam Farm and Coatue.

This property provides critically important habitat for nesting shorebirds such as least terns, piping plovers, and American oystercatchers, species long championed by the Andrews family. Ginger is a second-generation ornithologist, continuing in the footsteps of her mother, Edith Andrews.

"In addition to strengthening shorebird protection, ownership of this land will play a meaningful role in NCF’s coastal resilience work on Coatue," said Cormac Collier, president and CEO of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. "We extend our sincere thanks to the Andrews family for their vision, generosity, and enduring commitment to conservation."

10/20/2025

05/27/2025

Many wonderful events happening in June. Come visit!!

05/11/2025

Introducing the Cover Reveal for the 2025 Nantucket Book Festival Program. This image is the art of talented island photographer and member of our Nantucket Book Foundation Board of Directors, of . The photo perfectly grounds us to a sense of place; our beloved island with such a storied history 30 miles to sea and features all 27 books by authors joining us at this year’s literary weekend, June 12th - 15th.

Thank you, Charity Grace for once again using your gifts and talents for our program cover.