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There are 16 events for
Saturday 25th of May 2013

7:00 AM

Figawi Race Weekend

Recognized as a top sailing event in the Northeast, and around the World , the annual Figawai Race Weekend is considered to be the official kick off to the Nantucket summer season among the sailing community. Thousands of sailing lovers and visitors from all over the country make this event a fun weekend to enjoy Nantucket.

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

ACK Clean Team

Spend just one hour helping to clean up various parts of Nantucket. Meet at Surfside Road at The Muse to cover the area around the ice rink. Bring your friends and neighbors! www.ackcleanteam.org.

9:30 AM

Natural History Tours

Join an experienced guide on a 2.5-hour 4x4 over-sand vehicle tour and learn about the fascinating flora and fauna that call the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge home. Daily departures again at 1:30 pm. For details and tickets: 508-228-6799. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr

9:30 AM

Rafael Osona Auction

Antiques auction featuring Nantucket baskets, memorabilia, fine art, jewelry, folk art, marine artifacts and more. rafaelosonaauction.com. American Legion Hall, 21 Washington St.

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sidewalk Art Show

The Artists Association of Nantucket annual Sidewalk Art Show, an outdoor art show in the garden of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. (rain date May 26).

10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Clothesline Project

The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to violence against women and children. A clothesline is hung with t-shirts decorated by survivors or loved ones of those who have been hurt by physical, emotional, or sexual violence. Sponsored by A Safe Place. Visit the Atheneum Garden, 1 India St., to see the display.

10:00 AM

Farm Talk: Window Boxes

Blooming Creations Manager, Maya Chase, will show you how to make beautiful, creative window boxes whether your windows are in full sun, partial sun or even shady spots. If you don't know about thrillers, spiller and filler you will after this fun farm talk! Free talk at Bartlett's Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road.

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Trunk Show

Featuring the elegant and versatile jewelry of Jane A. Gordon. Figaro Fine Jewelry, 21 Main St.

10:30 AM

Inside the Graveyards Tour

On our tour, we will step back in time and visit the resting places of interesting people who left a footprint on Nantucket Island. Each gravestone has a story to tell, and your guide will tell their stories. Our tour will visit gravestones in three Nantucket cemeteries: The Founders, The Prospect Hill, and The Old North Burial Ground. Meet your van across the street from the Visitor Services Building at 25 Federal Street. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Adults and Children $25, Seniors $15. Reservations are required and space is limited. Call 508-257-4586.

11:15 AM to 12:30 PM

Outdoor Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket

Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St.

2:15 PM to 3:30 PM

Historic House Walking Tour

Visit three NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free for NHA members. Rain or shine every day. For reservations, call 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

6:00 PM

LUNAFEST

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket invites you to a night of film, food and fun to support two great causes! Come enjoy 10 short and highly acclaimed films made by, for and about women. Glorious food, one-of-a-kind auction items, and a chance to support both Theatre Workshop and The Breast Cancer Fund. Tickets: $35 at TheatreWorkshop.com. Held at the Sconset Casino, 13 New Street in Sconset.

8:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Bob Lehman Trio

performs live in the Brant Point Grill Lounge at the White Elephant, Easton Street.

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

$9 Bar Menu

SeaGrille's entire bar menu from thin crust pizzas to Tuna Burger, Bahn Mi, Lobster Roll, Tenderloin or Seafood Sliders, and more is $9 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday from 9 to 10 pm. 508-325-5700. 45 Sparks Ave.

10:00 PM to 1:00 AM

Top 40 DJ Night

Every Saturday night with DJ Bri Guy at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

10:00 PM

DJ Live at Pazzo

Enjoy music spun by the island's hottest DJs. Featuring Captian Mo. Pazzo, 130 Pleasant Street.