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Friday, July 16, 2021Gitanjali Rao, TIME Kid of the Year, to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series
On July 28, at 7pm, Gitanjali Rao, TIME Kid of the Year, will speak at the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s (MMA) Science Speaker Series. Her talk, “The Role of Science and Technology as a Catalyst for Social Change” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. Gitanjali Rao was recognized as America's Top Young Scientist and received an EPA Presidential Award for inventing her device "Tethys"— an early lead detection tool. Rao is also the inventor of “Epione”— a device for
Monday, July 12, 2021Dr. April Beisaw to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series
Dr. April Beisaw to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series On July 21 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. April Beisaw. Her talk, “Taking Their Water for Our City: Archaeology of New York City’s Watershed Communities” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. The New York Times regularly runs articles explaining why New York City has “the champagne” of city tap
Friday, July 09, 2021Dr. Jason Goldstein to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series
Dr. Jason Goldstein to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series On July 14 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. Jason Goldstein. His talk, “Closing ‘Vacationland’ to Green Crabs: Research, Monitoring, and Collaborative Initiatives for a Prolific Invasive Species in the Gulf of Maine” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. This talk is also one of the events in
Monday, June 28, 2021Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series On July 7 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. Her talk, “Dark Matter in the Disordered Cosmos” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. In this talk, Dr. Prescod-Weinstein will describe her efforts to understand the nature of mysterious dark matter. She will provide
Wednesday, June 23, 2021Thank You for Your Generous Support of our 28th Annual Dreamcatcher!
Thank You for Your Generous Support of our 28th Annual Dreamcatcher! We're so grateful to everyone who helped make our televised event a success this year. And to everyone who donated. It absolutely takes a village to produce an event like this and to raise funding for PASCON's programs and services - and you're a vital part of that village! Thank YOU. Please scroll to the end of this message for the details of your contribution which will serve as a receipt for tax purposes. If you weren't able to
Wednesday, June 23, 2021Dr. Meredith MacGregor to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series
Dr. Meredith MacGregor to Speak as Featured Guest for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series On June 30 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. Meredith MacGregor. Her talk, “What’s the Space Weather Like on Proxima Centauri?” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom.Stars (including our Sun) are active, periodically releasing bursts of high energy radiation called flares. These flares can
Wednesday, June 16, 2021Dr. JJ Hermes to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series
Dr. JJ Hermes to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series On June 23 at 7pm, the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. JJ Hermes. His talk, “Real-Life Death Stars: Measuring the Composition of Rocks on Alien Planets by Tearing Them Apart” is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom.White dwarf stars are the endpoints of all low-mass stars, including our Sun, and their high density means
Tuesday, June 08, 2021Dr. Rodolfo Montez Jr. to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series
Dr. Rodolfo Montez Jr. to Speak as Featured Guest for Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Science Speaker Series On June 9 at 7pm, Dr. Rodolfo Montez Jr. will kick off the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series for 2021 with his talk, “Going Out in Style: How Sun-like Stars End Their Lives.” This talk is part of our FREE Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. Stars like our sun will end their lives in a spectacular display of light. Space telescopes like Hubble provide
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Friday, June 04, 2021Renowned Interior Designer Nate Berkus to Appear Live at the Keynote Luncheon for Nantucket by Design
Renowned Interior Designer Nate Berkus to Appear Live at the Keynote Luncheon for Nantucket by Design The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is thrilled to announce that renowned AD 100 interior designer, Nate Berkus, will be appearing live at its signature keynote luncheon during the sixth annual Nantucket by Design (NBD) event held from August 5 through 7. Attendees at all NBD events will have the option to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. As the NHA’s premier fundraiser, Nantucket by Design
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Wednesday, May 05, 2021Nantucket by Design Announces Design Panel Line-Up
Nantucket by DesignAnnounces Design Panel Line-UpNANTUCKET, MA – Steele Marcoux, editor-in-chief of Veranda magazine, has selected the 2021 Design Panel, which she will be moderating. This distinguished group of designers will include Philip Gorrivan, Philip Mitchell, and Joy Moyler. The Panel will take place on Friday, August 6, during Nantucket by Design, the Nantucket Historical Association’s major summer fundraiser, held Aug. 5 – 7 virtually. Steele Marcoux’s design education started during her
Wednesday, December 02, 2020White Elephant Resorts Receives The Boston Globe's ''Top Places to Work'' 2020 Award for the Seventh Consecutive Year
White Elephant Resorts Receives The Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” 2020 Award for the Seventh Consecutive Year White Elephant Resorts has been recognized by The Boston Globe’s 13th annual “Top Places to Work” 2020 for the seventh consecutive year. The annual employee-based survey received submissions from more than 80,000 employees at 285 Massachusetts-based companies this year. The results were published in The Boston Globe Magazine on November 22, 2020. The Boston Globe’s 2020 “Top
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Wednesday, September 02, 2020Nantucket's Jared Coffin House Opens New Suites and The Tap Room
Nantucket's Jared Coffin House Opens New Suites and The Tap Room Each of the new accommodations honors influential, historic women on Nantucket Jared Coffin House, a former whaling shipowner's home located in the heart of Nantucket, expanded on August 15, 2020 with the opening of five new accommodations. Additionally, the Tap Room, a fixture in the downtown dining scene for more than four decades, re-opened earlier this season after a 14-year hiatus. Celebrating 175 years, the three-story brick mansion
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Thursday, May 16, 2019Nantucket’s White Elephant Partners w/ Mandarin Oriental, Boston to Offer “2 If by Land, 3 if by Sea'' Package
Nantucket's White Elephant Partners with Mandarin Oriental, Boston to offer "Two If by Land, Three if by Sea" Package The White Elephant on Nantucket is partnering with Mandarin Oriental, Boston to offer guests a New England vacation experience with three nights on the island and two nights under the city lights. The package also includes experiences such as a sailing tour around Nantucket and tickets to the Whaling Museum, the backbone of the island’s history. Rates start at $3,398 for two
