Friends Fête
A Night of Island Magic!
Thursday July 2nd, we kicked off the summer season with Friends Fête! Friends Fête is a night to celebrate the important work done by the Nantucket Land & Water Council and the Almanack Arts Colony. Together we celebrate the future: the future generations of environmentalists, artists, and philanthropists.
The sold out Friends Fete began with a silent auction and an open bar featuring world-class wines from
Donelan Family Wines and local favorites
Cisco Brewers and
Triple Eight Distillery.
Following speeches from the Board Chair of the Almanack Arts Colony, Callie Kever, and Executive Directors of the Nantucket Land & Water Council, Emily Molden, the evening concluded with an open bar, a raw bar, hors d'oeuvres, amazing live music from Madaket Mountain on Almanack’s beautiful Polpis Property.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the art and artists that inspire us all and the preservation of natural landscapes we all love.
Thank You to Our
2026 Friends Fête Host Committee
Michelle and Michael Carvin • Cushing and Caroline Donelan • Dr. Eden Davies
William Johnson • Callie Kever and Caleb Cressman • Will Kinsella • Peggy Kilvert
Melanie Kotalac • Louisa Lindgren • Amy and Greg Rowland • Jesse Royster
Event Sponsors
Donelan Family Wines • Cisco Brewers & Triple Eight Distillery
Benefactors of the Fête
Sarah Johnson • Will Kinsella • Steven and Pam Leinbach • James D. Toole
Friends of the Fête
Susan and Michael Baer • Rebecca Becker • Clayton Bright • Katherine B. Burton
Chip and Anne Delaney Carver • Doug Cote and Amy Pallenberg • Laura Hussey
Julie and John Jordin • Lucy Leske • Helen Lynch • Kim and Lori Preston • Lisa and Doug Rose
Randee Seiger • Cate and Phillip Summers • Criss and David Troast
Below is a photo gallery with photos by local photographer Bill Hoenk. A full gallery can be found here.
