Wednesday, August 3
The Hidden Museum:
A Behind the Scenes Tour at Greater Light
The NHA welcomes visitors to the newly-restored Greater Light, former home of the sisters Hanna and Gertrude Monaghan, for an in-depth look at how these remarkable women created a unique summer retreat in downtown Nantucket.
Greater Light, 8 Howard Street, 11 A.M. - Noon.
Free for NHA members, $15 nonmembers.
Limited space available, advance registration required.
To register, contact the NHA at 508-228-1894, ext.0.
Thursday, August 4 & 11
Master Art Classes at Greater Light
Join AAN guest artist instructors and the NHA curatorial team for a series of one-day retreats at the newly-restored Greater Light property on Howard Street.
This special partnership features insider tours of the historic house, plein air painting and sketching in the Greater Light garden, an elegant catered picnic lunch and the company of fellow artists.
August 4 - Water-mixable oils with Bobby Frazier
August 11 - Watercolor with MJ Levy Dickson
Greater Light, 8 Howard Street, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
$200 for NHA & AAN members, $250 for non-members.
Space is limited. Register with the Artists Association of Nantucket
.
For more information or questions, contact the NHA at 508-228-1894, ext. 117, or the AAN at 508-228-0722.
Wednesday, August 10
Ric Burns' film Nantucket: The "B-Reel"
NHA members are invited to enjoy a special viewing of Ric Burns' Nantucket: The "B-Reel," featuring extra interviews and director's sequences not seen in the version shown daily at the Whaling Museum.
This members-only event offers insight into the making of the NHA's historic film.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., screening begins at 7:00 P.M.
Free to NHA members.
A special evening exclusively for NHA members. A wonderful reason to join the NHA this summer!
Friday, August 12
Spend the day with Chilean artist Magaly Ponce
Family Drop-in Workshop, 2 - 4 P.M.:
"Insight-s into Whales" with Artist Magaly Ponce
This art-filled afternoon will explore how artists draw inspiration from observations
of nature. Find out how researching whales off the coast of Plymouth, Massachusetts, compelled Chilean artist Magaly Ponce to incorporate aspects of their behavior and biology into her artwork, as she traveled to far off whale migration locations such as Cape Verde and Lisbon, Portugal.
Contribute to a large-scale sculpture of a whale skeleton similar to Ponce's artwork or use recycled materials to make a whale sculpture of your own.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
2-4 P.M.
Free with museum admission.
Recommended for children aged 5 and up.
Artist's Lecture, 7 P.M.:
Magaly Ponce presents "Insight-s into Whales"
Explore how artists can find inspiration for creating artwork from observations of nature. Using sculpture, digital photo-collage and video, Ponce celebrates the beauty of this majestic species, reflects on their likely extinction and considers the industries that have developed around them. Hear about Ponce's distinct approach to representing whales in art, as featured in her travelling exhibition "Insight-s: A Multimedia Installation in Three Continents."
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., lecture begins at 7:00 P.M.
$10 for NHA members, $15 for nonmembers
Monday, August 15
'Sconset History Night at the Casino
NHA Research Fellow Betsy Tyler celebrates the launch of her new book, The 'Sconset Actors Colony: Broadway Offshore, 1895-1925. The new publication, a project of the 'Sconset Historical Research Group (SHRG), traces the history of Nantucket's acting community, which was one of the most acclaimed colonies of the early 20th century. A book signing will follow the lecture.
This event is made possible by a generous gift from the Judy Family Foundation, Dennis and Constance Keller and Rhodes and Marcella Zimmerman.
'Sconset Casino, 13 New Street, 'Sconset
7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Free to the public, no registration needed.
Tuesday, August 16
Special Lecture and Cocktail Reception:
Dr. Kelly Gleason presents "Discovering the Two Brothers"
Maritime archaeologist Dr. Kelly Gleason of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii describes the research and discovery of the wreck of the Two Brothers, a 19th century Nantucket whaling ship that was lost at sea off the coast of Hawaii.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street,
Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Lecture begins at 6:00 P.M., rooftop cocktail reception to follow.
$50 per person.
Limited seats available, advance registration required, please call (508) 228-1894, ext.0
Presented in partnership with the Egan Maritime Institute.
Wednesday, August 17
Family Discovery Day: "Underwater Exploration and Archaeology"
 The NHA and Egan Maritime Institute invite families to a rich array of interactive, hands-on activities exploring marine archaeology. Special guest Dr. Kelly Gleason leads the day's activities and regales us with stories of her discovery of the wreck of the Two Brothers, a nineteenth-century Nantucket whaling ship that was lost off the coast of Hawaii.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Free for NHA and Egan Maritime Institute Members.
Free with museum admission for nonmembers.
Tuesday, August 23
Concert: Bill Schustik - American Troubadour
 American troubadour and island
favorite Bill Schustik returns in a performance of nineteenth-century music and stories commemorating
the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. In his lively one-man performance, Schustik chronicles
the fears, triumphs, dreams, and aspirations of the people who endured the Civil War as told in tunes like Tenting Tonight, All Quiet Along the Potomac, Goober Peas and The Vacant Chair.
Join us in this evening of music and stories as we observe the legacy of the American Civil War.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., concert begins at 7 P.M.
$15 per person.
Tickets available at the door or in advance, (508) 228-1894, ext.0
Thursday, August 25
Lecture with Simon Winchester,
best-selling author of Atlantic
 Author of over twenty titles, Simon Winchester discusses his 2010 book Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titantic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories. Hailed as "a fascinating look at a long sweep of history" (Los Angeles Times); "at once satisfying, suspenseful, thought-provoking, always absorbing" (Daily Beast); and a "lively, lyrical telling of the ocean's story" (Wall Street Journal), Atlantic is a biography of the Atlantic Ocean, from its origins 370 million years ago through the population of its shores by humanity.
With his excellent research and engrossing anecdotes about the ocean as a "living thing," Winchester spotlights its inspiration for poets, painters and writers even as our waters are rapidly changing from pollution, overfishing and climate change.
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Doors open at 6:30 P.M., lecture begins at 7 P.M.
Book signing to follow.
$25 per person.
Tickets available at the door or in advance, (508) 228-1894, ext. 0
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