Upcoming events.
Coastal Georgia Historical Society Talk
Sunday, January 26, 2025 | 4:00pm
Talk & Book Signing
Coastal Georgia Historical Society
St. Simons Presbyterian Church
205 Kings Way
St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Daughters of the American Revolution
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 12:00pm
Daughters of the American Revolution
Halpatiokee Chapter
Stuart, Florida
Mass. Historical Society Gala
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 5:00pm
Featured Speaker
Massachusetts Historical Society Gala
Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St James Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
Essex Yacht Club Book Talk & Signing
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 5pm
Talk & Signing
Essex Yacht Club
13 Novelty Lane
Essex, CT 06426
Nantucket Christmas Stroll Book Signing
Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Christmas Stroll Book Signing
Mitchell’s Book Corner
54 Main Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Book Signing at Mitchell’s Book Corner
Saturday, August 6, 2022 , 10:30am to 12:00pm
54 Main
Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Book Signing at Mitchell’s Book Corner
Saturday, August 6, 2022 , 10:30am to 12:00pm
54 Main
Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Bristol BookFest Lecture with The Herreshoff Marine Museum
BRISTOL, RI | Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Bristol BookFest
The Herreshoff Marine Museum Lecture Series
“Why Read Moby-Dick?” presented by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Machine Shop
Gallery 26, 2nd floor
26 Burnside Street
Bristol, RI, 02809
NOTE: Doors open at 5:30 pm. Talk will begin at 6 pm, followed by a reception. Tickets are $60, including reception. Purchase tickets online HERE.
Author Talk at Stone Horse Yacht Club
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Author talk about Second Wind
Stone Horse Yacht Club
2 Harbor Road, Harwich Port, MA 02646
Book Signing: Mitchell's Book Corner
Saturday, August 5, 2023
10:30am – 12pm
Book Signing
Mitchells Book Corner
54 Main Street , Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Coggeshall Farm Museum
Nathaniel Philbrick will be speaking at the Keats Theatre at St. Andrew's School in Barrington, Rhode Island. Check back at a later date for details and to purchase tickets. You can also sign up HERE to be among the first to hear when more details and tickets are available!
Book Signing: Mitchell's Book Corner
Saturday, July 1, 2023
10:30am – 12pm
Book Signing
Mitchells Book Corner
54 Main Street , Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Nantucket Book Festival
In Conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning author Stacy Schiff about her book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. Further programming details to come.
Woodstock Connecticut Historical Society Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstock Connecticut Historical Society Annual Meeting
Author Talk: "From In the Heart of the Sea to Travels with George: My Life in History"
Palmer Memorial Hall
523 Route 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
Space is limited. Program will conclude by 7:00 p.m. RSVP Form and Event Details HERE.
The Citadel
Lecture about Travels with George
The Citadel
The Military College of South Carolina
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC 29409
Uxbridge Historical Society
Lecture about Travels with George
Hosted by the Uxbridge Historical Society
Fundraiser for the Coronet John Farnum Jr. House
23 North Main Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
VIRTUAL—Holliston Public Library
One Book One Holliston: Travels With George
hosted by The Holliston Public Library in Holliston, MA
Join us for a remote author talk with Nathaniel Philbrick on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 6:30pm. The library will be screening this online author talk live at the library, or you can participate online by signing up HERE on the library website.
American Antiquarian Society Lecture
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Nathaniel Philbrick in conversation with Scott Casper
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7:00 PM
Details HERE.
Wellesley Free Library Lecture
WELLESLEY, MA | Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 7pm
Book Talk, Q&A, Book Signing
Wellesley Free Library
Main Branch, Wakelin Room
530 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
Books available for sale on-site from Wellesley Books. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Library. Registration is required.
Egan Maritime Institute Lecture
NANTUCKET, MA | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 5pm
Lecture: Travels with George
Hosted by the Egan Maritime Institute
At the Nantucket Yacht Club
1 S Beach St Ext
Nantucket, MA 02554
The evening will include a lecture with Nathaniel Philbrick, a live Q&A with the author, as well a cocktail party following the lecture. Tickets are $150 for EMI members and $175 for non-members. Registration is required.
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Book Signing at Mitchell’s Book Corner
Saturday, August 6, 2022 , 10:30am to 12:00pm
54 Main
Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Where the Sidewalk Ends Literary Luncheon
HARWICH, MA | Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 12pm
Author Literary Luncheon with Anthony Marra, B. A. Shapiro, and Nathaniel Philbrick
Hosted by Where the Sidewalk Ends
At Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
2173 MA-28
Harwich, MA 02645
Tickets are $100 with book purchases separate. Check-in begins at 11:30am.
Stonington Historical Society
Stonington, CT | Sunday, July 17, 2022
Stonington Historical Society Annual Meeting
Nantucket Historical Association Lecture
NANTUCKET, MA | Friday, July 15, 2022 | 6pm
Lecture: The American Revolution with Nathaniel Philbrick
Hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association
At the Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
FREE for NHA Members. $10 for Non-Members. Registration is required.
American Battlefield Trust
VIRTUAL | July 13, 2022
American Battlefield Trust
Virtual Teacher Institute
Online webinar about teaching history for K-12 and college educators, curriculum coordinators, librarians and museum professionals
Full event details and registration link HERE
Edgartown Yacht Club Luncheon Lecture
Martha’s Vineyard, MA | Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Luncheon Lecture Series discussion of Travels with George
Edgartown Yacht Club
1 Dock St #1309
Edgartown, MA
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Book Signing at Mitchell’s Book Corner
Saturday, July 2, 2022 , 10:30am to 12:00pm
54 Main
Nantucket, MA 02554
Details HERE.
Sandwich Public Library
Titcomb's Bookshop & Sandwich Public Library Present
Nathaniel Philbrick to talk about his latest book, Travels with George
Registration is free but required and space is limited.
Details HERE.
Filson Historical Society Lecture
The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
June 22, 2022, 6:00 pm
Brown Theatre
315 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY
Details HERE.
Nantucket Book Festival
Nat Philbrick & Ben Shattuck: In Conversation
Friday June 17, 9:00am
Methodist Church
Nantucket, MA
Details HERE
Mashpee Public Library Lecture
Willowbend Country Club
100 Willowbend Drive, Mashpee, MA
Details HERE.
An Unlikely Story
Book Talk & Signing
An Unlikely Story
Monday, June 6, 2022 - 7:00pm
111 South Street
Plainville, MA 02762
Refreshments available for purchase at the event. Tickets are $5.00 per person and can be redeemed as a $5.00 coupon off any of Philbrick's books available in-store the day of the event.
Details HERE.