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Are you a member of the Maria Mitchell Association? Join now to receive great benefits year-round! Learn more
here.
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June 16, 2016
E-Comet Newsletter
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The New Starlight Express!
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Have you always wanted to come to an Open Night, but didn't know how to get there? Well now there is an easy way! Thanks to The Community Foundation for Nantucket's ReMain Nantucket Fund, the Maria Mitchell Association will be operating a FREE shuttle on Friday nights, from downtown Nantucket to Loines Observatory beginning June 17th. The schedule is as follows:
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Aquarium: 8:45 PM
Visitor Information Center: 8:48 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 8:51 PM
Loines Observatory: 9:00 PM
Loines Observatory: 9:05 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 9:14 PM
Visitor Information Center: 9:17 PM
Aquarium: 9:20 PM
Aquarium: 9:25 PM
Visitor Information Center: 9:28 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 9:31 PM
Loines Observatory: 9:40 PM
Loines Observatory: 9:45 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 9:54 PM
Visitor Information Center: 9:57 PM
Aquarium: 10:00 PM
Aquarium: 10:05 PM
Visitor Information Center: 10:08 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 10:11 PM
Loines Observatory: 10:20 PM
Loines Observatory: 10:35 PM
Nantucket Hotel & Resort: 10:44 PM
Visitor Information Center: 10:47 PM
Aquarium: 10:50 PM
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Dave and Regina Have their Tickets. . . Do You?
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The Nantucket Red-Tie Soirée - Sunday, July 10th
There are only
22 days left until the Nantucket Red-Tie Soirée, do you have your ticket?
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Curious About Summer Events?
Check Our New 2016 Programs & Events Book!
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2016 Science Speaker Series
All Presentations take place at 33 Washington Street
7:00 PM
Free for Members, $10 for Non-Member
s
T
hank you to Our Sponsors:
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Wednesday, June 22
"The American Burying Beetle"
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The American Burying Beetle is one of the few insects on the Endangered Species List. It used to be widespread across eastern North America but now only exists in a few isolated areas. Populations on Nantucket and Block Island are the only groups east of the Mississippi River. Hear about the twenty-two year effort to reintroduce the endangered American burying beetle to Nantucket Island.
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Wednesday, June 29
"A Quarter Century of the Hubble Space Telescope"
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Since its launch in April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our view of the Universe and captured public imagination. After several refurbishments, Hubble is still going strong and producing new results daily. Come and hear an overview of the telescope and its discoveries. The presentation will end with an introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor the Hubble, due for launch in 2018.
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Wednesday, July 6
"Discovering New Galaxies in the Nearby Universe"
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Over the past decade, new surveys of the immediate neighborhood of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, have revealed the presence of dozens of low-mass “dwarf” galaxies that had previously gone undetected. Many of these objects have extreme properties that challenge our picture of how galaxies form and evolve. Dr. Rhode will explain how she and her collaborators are using the Arecibo Radio Observatory and the WIYN optical telescope to find new galaxies. Despite being nearby, these objects were invisible until we figured out just how and where to search for them.
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Full science speaker series schedule
here.
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Items from the MMA gift shops are now available online! Shop hats, toys, clothing, limited edition items, and more!
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AWSC, MMA, Barton & Gray, Nantucket BlACKbook
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Discovery Camp Scholarships
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Scholarships: We still have scholarships available! At 80% off, scholarships include a reduced-priced membership of $25.
Eligible Programs: Discovery Camp and Naturalist Leadership Program.
Eligibility: You must make 75% or less of the MA state median income (SMI) for your family size. See MMA website for income amounts.
Application Deadline: First come, first serve for eligible applicants.
Scholarship Awarded: Ongoing, starting at the beginning of May.
How to Apply: Download application
here or call 508-228-9198.
Scholarship Made Possible By: The generosity of EGCF, a non-profit foundation.
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Check out our Instagram account: @maria_mitchell_association. Keep up with our interns, events, and #regram worthy photos of beautiful Nantucket.
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A blog about Maria Mitchell, the Mitchell's, and daily workings of the Mitchell House.
Read here.
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Welcome New & Renewing Members!
Garrett Thornburg & Catherine Oppenheimer
John & Anne Kennedy
Jennifer & Frank Rand
Jeremy Behrle & Beth Gage
Richard Wolfe
Lisa Wohlleib
Nicholas Nathanson & Roberta Donato
Jane & Jotham Tausig
Carolyn & Charles McCannon
Richard & Claire Seaquist
Jane & Arthur Tiger
Amy & Brett Harsch
Jo Slavitz & Andy Gushee
Nicholas & Suanne Rorick
Stephen & Marcia Anderson
Whitney & Sabrina Matthews
Ellen & Ronald Caplan
Eleanor & Pat Crowther
Carey Dack Reidy & Paul Reidy
Stephen & Maryanne Ulian
Patricia Holland
Nell & Mitchell Goetze
Claire Shields & Greg DiMonte
Eileen & Al Muse
Caroline Bird & Jeff McClelland
Paul & Nancy Connolly
Julia Blanchard & Andrew Okun
Jen Bonini & Scott Miller
Cesarina Templeton & Jeneille Goodins
Bryan Connolly & Diane Dorfer
Robert Warren & Stefanie Fogel
Thomas & Beth Lowy
Glenn & Kristi Lynn Hofsess
Tanya & Jeff Stevens
Ken & Laura Koenigs
Steven & Oulaivanh Silber
Kevin & Moura Sheridan
Lisa Potter
Randee Seiger
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Michele Kolb
Anthony & Lori Fox
Shana Dalton Chris Dalton
Kate Coe & Darbie Smeltz
Chris & Ana Young
George & Kathy Butterworth
Julia & Charles Lindner
Randy Ringer & Sue Champagne
Laura & Barry Byrne
Victoria & Stephanie Moore
Kristin Stankiewicz & Greg Faircloth
Sarah Alcequiez
Michelle Keeler
Priscilla & Kermit Roosevelt
John Beach & Denise Beneteau
Timothy & Jeanne McClure
Monica & Stuart Flegg
Renee & Scott Barrett
Michael O'Reilly
Jessica & Chris Ryder
Philip Gallagher
Jennie & Jim Cook
Bethany Oliver & Sean Oberly
Jack & Megan Pearson
Laura & Brian Steele
Julia & Sergey Chumak
Jami & Dave Lower
Jennifer & Tom Erichsen
Jean Murtagh
Laura Pasys
Erin & John Myers
Megan & James Browers
Elizabeth & Andy Buccino
MJ & Thomas W. Dickson
William & Sydna Julian
Frances Karttunen & Alfred Crosby
Susan & Edward Greenberg
Linda & Bill Steelman
Ray & Dennice Carey
Sarah & Rick Knauft
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