August 27, 2014
Star Island is looking for volunteers for our end-of-season in the gardens! Located an hour’s boat ride from the mainland, Star Island has several gardens that could use your help as we harvest and maintain the gardens before the close of September. Volunteer tasks include routine maintenance, planting and crop rotation, irrigation lay-out and repair,… Read more >
August 17, 2014
Giving Matters to Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals located about an hour’s boat ride from Portsmouth, NH. People give to Star Island in so many ways, which helps support our mission of maintaing Star Island as a center for religious, education, and kindred purposes consistent with the principles of the Unitarian Universalist… Read more >
August 13, 2014
As early September navigates the transition between summer and autumn, Star Island plays host to mid-week gatherings with an unstructured design. Register for Midweek 1 – Sept. 9/1-5 Register for Midweek 2 – Sept. 9/8-12Geared towards a grown-up crowd with a penchant for relaxing, or simply needing a break from the bustle of mainland life,… Read more >
August 02, 2014
Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals, is the featured host location for WMUR Channel 9’s New Hampshire Chronicle episodes airing during the week of August 4 through 8. During each half-hour episode of NH Chronicle that week, the hosts will broadcast from one of several locations on Star Island including the Oceanic Hotel front… Read more >
July 18, 2014
Here it is the middle of the summer, and we’re already looking forward to next year. Set your calendars now for your Star Island trip in 2015. Here are the dates for our 7-night programs in 2015: Star Arts – Saturday, June 20 to Saturday, June 27 Natural History Week – Saturday, June 27 to… Read more >
July 16, 2014
Star Island welcomes everyone to come out for a stay during the summer, and we realize that travelling on a boat to a remote island can be a bit of a question mark for some. There’s a lot to wonder about, and questions may pop up in your mind like, “What if I forget my… Read more >
July 15, 2014
New Hampshire Public Radio recently visited Star Island to report on life out at the Isles of Shoals with particular attention to our sustainability efforts. Talking with Director of Facilities Jack Farrell, Environmental Services Manager Kristen Simard, and Island Engineer Marshall Frye, among others, the reporting goes in-depth into the systems that allow Star Island’s… Read more >
July 02, 2014
Star Island staff, in conjucntion with the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company, are currently tracking Tropical Storm Arthur. We believe the storm will not impact travel to and from Star Island, including on Saturday, July 5 when the All Star 1 Conference departs in the morning and the All Star 2 Conference arrives in the… Read more >
May 14, 2014
Registrations keep pouring in through the mail and online. If you want to take part in a Star Island summer program in 2014, register soon. Last year saw historic numbers for several programs, and we’re already ahead of our registration numbers from last year at this time. Sign up now for one of these summer… Read more >
April 28, 2014
You’ve registered for your stay on Star Island this summer and now it’s time to figure out how to get the dock in Portsmouth. Your GPS is great, and here are our suggestions for travelling to the Portsmouth, NH area and hopping aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton out to Star. Before we get started though,… Read more >