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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
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
