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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Fall Hours and Programs
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA), your portal to Nantucket’s Natural world, announces its schedule for another fall, full of science education, research, and exploration of the sky, land, and sea of Nantucket Island through its award-winning programs, events, and properties. MMA Properties Updated Fall Hours – Effective the Week of September 11 MMA Aquarium (28 Washington Street): Thursday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm, through October 6 Hinchman House Natural Science Museum (7 Milk Street):
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Back Charity Grace Mofsen as an Artist-in-Residence
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to continue Charity Grace Mofsen’s Artist-in-Residence. Her residency will resume from September 15 – October 13 at 33 Washington Street where her photographic work will be on display free to the public. Visit mariamitchell.org to view gallery hours. Charity Grace Mofsen captures the island of Nantucket in all its glory –“In Light and At Night.” With a particular affinity for astrophotography, she believes there is always Light, if you have
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Rich Blundell as Featured Guest for September Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Rich Blundell, as a featured presenter for its September Science Speaker Series. His presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 13 at 6pm. It will be presented in-person at 33 Washington Street and via Zoom. This event is free to all. “Why Science Matters – Finding New Meaning in Life, the Universe, and Everything” What can the most ancient light of the universe tell us about how to live in the modern world?
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Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Charity Grace Mofsen as an Artist-in-Residence
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to welcome Charity Grace Mofsen as an Artist-in-Residence. The art opening will be on Thursday, August 17 at 5:30pm at 33 Washington Street. Charity Grace Mofsen captures the island of Nantucket in all its glory –“In Light and At Night.” With a particular affinity for astrophotography, she believes there is always Light, if you have eyes to see it. From fine art landscapes to fun portrait sessions and creative product photography, she finds
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Valerie Hall Featured Guest for August Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Valerie Hall, Ph.D., as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series. Her presentation will take place on August 16 at 6 pm. It will be presented in-person at the MMA Research Center at 2 Vestal Street and via Zoom. This event is free to all. This feature presentation will give an overview of the biology of the bay scallop and its unique fishery. Dr. Valerie Hall, Maria Mitchell Research Associate, and nine of her
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s Fourth Annual Green Crab Week 2023
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association for a week of fun and informative programming about theinvasive European Green Crabs! Events will include chances to hunt, capture, recycle, and even eatgreen crabs! Our Fourth Annual Nantucket Green Crab Week is August 6 – August 12, 2023. Green Crab Identification Workshop and Derby Information SessionNo registration required Monday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM FREE Join us at the Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium to learn how to identify green
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Interns Present Summer Astronomy Research Projects
Please join us in person at the Maria Mitchell Association’s Research Center, 4 Vestal Street, or online via Zoom, on Wednesday, August 9, 6pm – 7:30pm, for a very special presentation of this summer’s astronomy research. The MMA’s National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) interns will present their research on everything from exploding stars to supermassive black holes and galaxies in the early Universe. The MMA’s Maria Mitchell Observatory operates the NSF-REU
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Announces Celestial Stakeout Program for Perseids Meteor Shower
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces an upcoming “Celestial Stakeout” evening program for the Perseids Meteor Shower. A meteor is a space rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere, commonly referred to as a “shooting star”. A meteor shower is when Earth encounters many meteoroids at once. Join MMA professional astronomers and staff for a very special, early-morning sky gazing event at Surfside Beach. On the evening of Sunday, August 13th, from 10:00pm to 11:00pm, we will peer into the skies to
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Maria Mitchell Association Announces Scallop Presentation with Dr. Val Hall, Scallop Lab Research Assistants and High School Interns
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that Dr. Val Hall will be hosting a formal presentation at the Great Harbor Yacht Club. Dr. Hall will be joined by her lab assistants and interns to give a formal presentation on Nantucket Bay Scallop biology, as well as define student driven research questions and describe the procedures used to study bay scallops. This presentation will take place on Tuesday, July 18 from 4 - 6pm. The presentation is complimentary and open to the
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The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association's Biggest Event of the Season: The Stargazer Gala
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) on July 27, 2023 for its annual fundraiser, The Stargazer Gala. Caravan with us to the shores of Polpis Harbor, to a field of tents, where we’ll dine and dance under the very stars that have guided the explorers before us. Partygoers will enjoy the beautiful colors of the evening sky as the sun sets, dancing to musical guest stars Fleetwood Macked, delicious food by Island Kitchen, stargazing with our professional astronomers, and more! Come dance
Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Brian Fields Featured Guest for July Science Speaker
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Brian Fields as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series. His presentation, “When Stars Attack! Near Earth Supernova Explosions and Their Radioactive Fingerprints,” will take place on July 26 at 7 pm. It will be presented via Zoom. This event is free to all. The most massive stars are the celebrities of the cosmos: they represent a small fraction of all stars, but live extravagant lives and die in spectacular
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Hosts Summer Boutique Featuring Local Entrepreneurs July 29-August 5
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is hosting a summer pop-up boutique at 33 Washington Street from Saturday, July 29-Saturday, Aug 5. Featured vendors include Choix Home, chic tabletop and fashion accessories; J. Earl & Sons unique barware; Kim Donaldson Jewelry; Those CarlGirls tote bags; Future Primitive, exquisite artisan clothing, and Whale Tail Weaving, Nantucket basket bracelets and accessories. Each vendor has a special relationship to Nantucket and the Maria Mitchell Association including
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association to Mark the 205th Birthday of Maria Mitchell
America’s First Female Astronomer Join the Maria Mitchell Association as it hosts Maria Mitchell’s 205th birthday on August 1 on Vestal Street. Maria Mitchell’s birthday celebration is a free event with astronomy and natural science activities, live animal displays, research demonstrations, face painting, live music by Susan Berman and Ray Saunders, and free admission to the Maria Mitchell Association Vestal Street Museums! This afternoon of Maria Mitchell themed activities will be held Tuesday,
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Tanveer Karim Featured Guest for July Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Tanveer Karim as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series. His presentation, “Measuring the Growth of the Universe with Multiple Datasets,” will take place on July 5 at 7pm. It will be presented in-person at the MMA Research Center at 2 Vestal Street and via Zoom. This event is free to all. How the largest structures in the Universe grew from the beginning of time to what we see today is a major puzzle in
Maria Mitchell Association Announces Beginner Astrophotography Course Led by Charity Grace Mofsen
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces an important update to its astrophotography program, led by island photographer – and the MMA’s August Artist-in-Residence, Charity Grace Mofsen – and MMA Telescope Engineer and Astronomer, Gary Walker. The astrophotography course will be held on Thursdays beginning August 3 and continue through August 24, 2023. This astrophotography program is geared towards beginner or budding astrophotographers interested in learning more about photographing celestial
MMA Welcomes Dr. Giovanni Fazio Featured Guest for June Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Giovanni Fazio as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series this month. His presentation, “Where Are We? What Is Our Place In The Universe?” will take place on June 28 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. In this lecture, Fazio will take us on a grand tour of the Universe, beginning at our planet Earth, traveling through our solar system, galaxy, and into extragalactic space, ending at the edge of the known
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Announces “Oika for Artists” Workshop with Rita Leduc
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will offer the program “Oika for Artists” beginning June 22, 2023. The program is a four-part series of virtual workshops, led by the MMA Scientist-In-Residence, Dr. Rich Blundell, and visiting artist Rita Leduc, and will dive into the principles and practices of Oika, which refers to the relational intelligence of nature that can be perceived and expressed through humans. In this course, we merge scientific concepts with artists’
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr Adam Lark Featured Guest for June Science Speaker
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Adam Lark as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series this month. His presentation, “Exoplanets: Where They Are and How You Can Help Find Them” will take place on June 15 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. Considering the immense size and scale of our own solar system, one would expect that finding planets around other stars, or exoplanets, would be nearly impossible. However, over the past few decades,
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Summer 2023 Programs and Events are Live for Registration
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA), your portal to Nantucket’s natural world, announced its schedule for another summer full of science education, research,and exploration of the sky, land, and sea of Nantucket Island through its award-winning Discovery Camp, robust summer programs, events, and the reopening of its properties. On Monday, June 12, 2023, the MMA will reopen its Aquarium (28 Washington Street), Hinchman House Natural Science Museum (7 Milk Street), and Historic Mitchell
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Nia Imara as Featured Guest for May Science Speaker
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Nia Imara as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series next month. Her presentation, “Interconnected: A Journey Through Inner and Outer Space” will take place on May 24 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. How do art and science connect? As an astronomer and visual artist, it’s a question Dr. Nia Imara is often asked. Her astronomy research aims to illuminate how stars are born in vast “stellar nurseries”
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Gordon Jones as Featured Guest for May Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Gordon Jones as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series next month. His presentation, “Lessons From A Bed of Nails: The Physics of Floating” will take place on May 10 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. Using child-friendly demonstrations, Dr. Jones will use a bed of nails, a vacuum bazooka, and a floating bowling ball to explain why our ears pop in airplanes and why heavy ships float. Gordon Jones is the
MMA Welcomes USS Nantucket Cmdr. Kari Yakubisin for Daffodil Weekend
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces a special visit and Daffodil Weekend programming in collaboration with USS Nantucket Cmdr. Kari Yakubisin and her Pre-commissioning unit (PCU Nantucket).On Friday, April 28 from 12-1PM, the MMA will host Cmdr. Yakubisin for a special edition “Nature Story Hour” at the Hinchman House Natural Science Museum, 7 Milk Street. Designed for the young explorer, during this session Cmdr. Yakubisin will read a themed book, assist in introducing you to one of
The Nantucket Historical Association Organizes Historic Bike Ride and Earth Day Celebration with Island Partners
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host its first-ever Historic Bike Ride and Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The program will consist of a group bike ride featuring history talks, followed by a family-friendly Earth Day Celebration at the NHA’s Pony Field (10 Mill Street), free and open to all. “We are excited to offer this outdoor programming for islanders and visitors of all ages to enjoy the partnerships and educational resources that our island’s non-profits have to
Maria Mitchell Association Astronomy Intern Wins Prestigious Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Award
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) congratulates summer 2022 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) intern, Anavi Uppal, on winning a prestigious Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award at the winter American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Seattle, WA that took place January 8-12, 2023. At this 241st meeting of the AAS, Uppal presented her summer research on a poster entitled, “Using Astrometric Jitter to Find Recoiling AGN Candidates in
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Celebrates International Dark Skies Week April 15-22
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces it will celebrate the International Dark Skies Association’s (IDA) International Dark Sky week, slated for April 15-22, 2023. In honor of this event, the MMA will host a free public Stargazing Open Night at Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street Extension, on Thursday, April 20, from 8-9pm. International Dark Sky Week was founded in 2003 by then-high school student, Jennifer Barlow, with the goals of reducing light pollution and raising awareness
Maria Mitchell Association Announces Astrophotography Program led by Charity Grace Mofsen
For the second summer in a row, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces its astrophotography program, led by island photographer and MMA Artist in Residence, Charity Grace Mofsen, and MMA Telescope Engineer and Astronomer, Gary Walker. The astrophotography program will be offered twice this summer—one course for paid participants in July, with a portion of the registration fees funding a second, complimentary course in August/September for Nantucket High School students interested in photography and
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Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Jedediyah Williams as Featured Guest for Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Jedediyah Williams as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series for the month of April. His presentation, “The Ethics of a STEM Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” will take place April 26 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. In his presentation, Dr. Williams will discuss the onus on educators, when handing over the tools of science and mathematics, for teaching their responsible use. Dr. Williams
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Dr. Amy Hinson as Featured Guest for Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host Dr. Amy Hinson as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series this month. Her presentation, “Where is the Science in Forensic Science?,” will take place March 29 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. In her presentation, Dr. Hinson will discuss the intersection of the understanding of scientific processes, facts, and how they help to solve crimes, as there is often much debate on where to find the actual science in
Artists Association of Nantucket and One Book One Island present: The Soul of the Ocean Exhibition. All island artists are invited to participate.
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) and One Book One Island (OBOI) are pleased to announce the opening of Soul of the Ocean. This special exhibition will startwith a reception on Friday, March 24, 4–5:30 P.M. at the Visual Arts Center (VAC), 24 Amelia Drive. The exhibition will be on display through Friday, April 28, and is open Monday – Friday, 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. The genesis of the exhibition is derived from the acclaimed novel Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Announces “Oika for Earthlings” Workshop with Dr. Rich Blundell
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will offer the program “Oika for Earthlings” beginning March 1, 2023. The program is a five-part series of virtual workshops, led by the MMA scientist-in-residence, Dr. Rich Blundell. The program will dive into the principles and practices of “Oika,” which refers to the relational intelligence of nature that can be perceived and expressed through humans. During each session, participants will view and discuss short films on Oika topics, and
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Welcomes Former NASA Astronaut as Featured Guest for Science Speaker Series
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) announces that it will host former NASA astronaut and US Navy Captain (Ret.), Daniel Bursch, as a featured presenter for its Science Speaker Series, which resumes this month. His presentation, "Six and a Half Months Off the Planet: Living and Working in Space," will take place February 22 at 7pm on Zoom. This event is free to all. In his presentation, Captain Bursch will talk about the challenges of living and working—and his hobby of creating miniature
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association and the National Science Foundation Fuel the Future STEM Workforce
Directors’ and Interns’ Representation at the American Astronomical Society MeetingOn the occasion of the 241st American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting, and the 175th anniversary of the discovery of Miss Mitchell’s Comet, key directors and interns from the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) of Nantucket Island, have journeyed to Seattle, WA to represent the MMA and present their work. Building on the legacy of Maria Mitchell, the first female American Astronomer, the Maria Mitchell Association offers
Nantucket Garden Club September 2022 Press Release
The Nantucket Garden Club would like to thank the generous homeowners, businesses and community for their wonderful support of our successful 2022 66th Annual Nantucket Garden Club House and Garden Tour. The proceeds from our Tour annually fund community grants and college scholarships for Nantucket High School graduates who studies align with our club mission. The Nantucket Garden Club is pleased to announce the 2022 community grant recipients: Housing Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Nantucket
