A look at what’s happening for events, activities, city meetings, entertainment and more this week in and around Newport.

Monday, April 3

4:15 pm & 7 pm – The Zookeeper’s Wife at Jane Pickens Theater

6 pm – 2017 Alliance For A Livable Newport Annual meeting – Open to the Public at Salvation Cafe

6:30 pm – Planning Board Meeting at Newport City Council Chambers

Tuesday, April 4

8 am – Trust & Investment Commission Interim Meeting at Newport City Hall

11:30 am – Newport Canvassing Authority Meeting at Newport City Hall

12 pm to 8 pm – Ben & Jerry’s on Thames Street will Participate in ‘Free Cone Day’ on April 4th

3:15 pm – The Zookeeper’s Wife at Jane Pickens Theater

5 pm – Planning Board at Newport Public Library

7 pm – newportFILM presents The Age of Consequences at Casino Theater

7 pm – George Orwell’s 1984 at Jane Pickens Theater

Wednesday, April 5

11:30 am – Brown Bag Lunch Series: Understanding Healthcare at Newport Hospital

12 pm – Cultural Connections Lecture: Morgan Grefe, Executive Director, Rhode Island Historical Society at Rosecliff

4:15 pm & 7 pm – The Zookeeper’s Wife at Jane Pickens Theater

5 pm to 9 pm – Flight Night at Brix Restaurant at Newport Vineyards

5:30 pm – Wellness Wednesdays Yoga Program at Newport Hospital

5:30 pm to 7 pm – High Tunnel Presentation at Norman Bird Sanctuary

5:30 pm – Struggles and Successes of Raising an Adopted Son at Redwood Library

6:30 pm – Fermentation Class: Abruzzo at Forty 1 North

Thursday, April 6

9:30 am – Rough Point 2017 Season Begins

12 pm – 8 Bells Lecture Series at Seamen’s Church Institute

2 pm – National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night at Jane Pickens Theater

4 pm to 7 pm – The East Island Reserve Grand Opening Celebration at The East Island Reserve

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – “Perspectives on the Germania Musical Society” at Colony House

6 pm – Party with Team Pour Judgement! at OceanCliff Hotel

6 pm – Swing into Spring to benefit the MLK Community Center at The Atlantic Resort

6 pm – Drink for a Cause – Sarah’s Boston Marathon Fundraiser at Cappy’s

6 pm – Painting Paper Cars at Audrain Auto M

6:30 pm – Mixology Class at Christie’s

7 pm – The Zookeeper’s Wife at Jane Pickens Theater

7 pm – Tell Newport: “At Sea” at The Firehouse Theater

7 pm to 10 pm – Taste of Oaxaca Dinner at Diego’s Bodega

Friday, April 7

4:30 pm – NCBR Wine & Whine at Sardellas on 4/7/17

5:30 pm – The Breakers Community Forum at The Elks Club

8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...