Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week.
(Use the arrows to scroll from day to day or use the drop down menu to pick a particular day.)
Tuesday, February 12th
Things To Do:
- 10 am – EBCAP Community Playgroup
- 4 pm – Books for Idle Hours: Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the Rise
- 4 pm – Books for Idle Hours: Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the Rise at McKilliop Library
- 5 pm – Microchip Clinic for Dogs & Cats at Potter League For Animals
- 5 pm & 7:30 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5:30 pm – Every Gravestone Tells a Story
- 5:30 pm – Intro to Machine Sewing at Portsmouth Free Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment Listings:
- Jane Pickens Theater – Cold War at 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown) – Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – Trivia at 8 pm
Wednesday, February 13th
Things To Do:
- 8 am – Valentine’s Bake Sale at The Pennfield School
- 3 pm – Teens: Silent Book Club at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm to 7 pm – Taproom Tunes ft. Leslie & Matt at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm & 7:30 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5:30 pm – Centennial Speaker Series with Trudy Coxe at Seamen’s Church Institute
- 6 pm to 8 pm – Beer Mug Painting at Ragged Island Brewing Co.
- 6 pm to 9 pm – Beyond the Ring Networking at Queen Anne’s Loft
- 6:30 pm – Fermentation Class: Mediterranean Cuisine at Forty 1 North
- 7 pm – Movie Night – Vanishing Point at Newport Car Museum
Live music & Entertainment Listings:
- Buskers Irish Pub – Open Mic at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Cold War at 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music with Brian Scott at 9:30 pm
- Newport Vineyards – Live music with Leslie & Matt from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Parlor Newport – Open mic at 8 pm
- Sardella’s – Live jazz music with Dick Lupino and friends at 8:30 pm
- Wharf Pub – Bingo with Becky at 8 pm
Thursday, February 14th
Things To Do:
- 9:30 am – Helping Artists Create a Sustainable + Profitable Brand at Salve Regina University
- 3:30 pm – Teens: DIY Chocolate Making at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Blooms and Brews Valentine’s Day Pop up at Ragged Island Brewing
- 5 pm & 7:30 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm – February Newport Gallery Night at Newport Galleries
- 6 pm – Oral Hygiene and Your Pet’s Health at Potter League For Animals
- 6:30 pm – Community Lecture: 10 Questions I Wish I’d Asked My Cardiologist at Newport Hospital
Live music & Entertainment Listings:
- Antonio’s Pizza – Trivia at 8 pm
- Celtica – Trivia at 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Cold War at 5 pm & 7:30 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Karaoke at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar– Live music with John Erikson at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music with Adam Go Live at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music with Timmy Smith at 9 pm
Friday, February 15th
Things To Do:
- 31st Annual Newport Winter Festival Begins – Schedule Here
- 3rd Annual Newport Burger Bender Begins – Participants & More Info Here
- 9 am – AARP: Free Tax Preparation Services at MLK Center
- 12 pm to 8 pm – Girl Scout Cookie & Beer Pairing at Newport Storm
- 1 pm – Winter Festival: Ice Cream Sundae Bar at Hotel Viking
- 3 pm – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – Flat Waves at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Hotel Viking Fire + Ice Bar open
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Frosé Pops, Fudge & Fire at Newport Vineyards
- 5:45 pm & 8 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm – WINEterfest Speakeasy Soiree at Newport Vineyards
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8:30 pm – Newport Winter Festival presents The Eagles Experience at Newport Marriott
Live Music & Entertainment Listings:
- Buskers Irish Pub – Live music at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, DJ in Candy Store after dinner/9pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown) Live music with Blue Dream, Loose Trucks, Melissa Chaplin at 8 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music with Brian Scott from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm, Cold War at 5:45 pm & 8 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – Live music with John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with AirPlay at 9 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Live music with Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Localz (Portsmouth) – Live music with The Side Effects at 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music with Sean Rivers at 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown) – Live music with CeeCee & the Riders at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Live music with Vyntyge Skynyrdat 10 pm
- Newport Marriott – Live music with The Eagles Experience at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music with No Use Waiting at 9:30 pm
- Parlor Newport – Live music with Heartbreakers Ball w/ The Trailer Park Girls at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music with Jason Cardinal at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music with Chopville at 10 pm
- Surf Club: Live music at 9 pm
- Twin River Casino Hotel (Tiverton) –Live music with Prestige Worldwide at 6 pm, Live DJ at 9 pm
- Wharf Pub – Live music with Brian Scott at 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 16th
Things To Do:
- 31st Annual Newport Winter Festival continues – Schedule Here
- 3rd Annual Newport Burger Bender continues – Participants & More Info Here
- 9 am to 12 pm – Middletown Aquidneck Growers’ Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am – Woodworking Workshop: Make Your Own Traditional Toboggan! at IYRS
- 10 am – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 10 am to 1 pm – A Revolutionary Spinning Bee: NHS History Space event at Old Colony House
- 11 am to 3:30 pm – The 24th Annual Chili Cook-Off at Gurney’s
- 11 am – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 12 pm to 8 pm – Girl Scout Cookie & Beer Pairing at Newport Storm
- 12 pm to 5 pm – 23rd Annual WINEterfest at Newport Vineyards
- 12:30 pm – Foundation of Taste: Caviar and Eggs at Cara at The Chanler
- 1 pm, 5:45 pm, & 8 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm – Winter Speaker Series: Sarah Humphreville at Newport Art Museum
- 3 pm – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm to 5:30 pm – All About That Bass & Treble at Emmanuel Church
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Hotel Viking Fire + Ice Bar
- 4 pm to 9 pm – Frosé Pops, Fudge & Fire at Brix at Newport Vineyards
- 5 pm – Kickstart My Heart – SPEED Dating at Audrain Automobile Museum
- 5:30 pm – Art of the PAUSE Valentine’s workshop at Forty 1 North
- 6 pm – Winter Festival Movie Night: Beauty & the Beast at Hotel Viking
- 6 pm – Portuguese Night at Knights Of Columbus
- 6:30 pm – Lyn Dillies Master Illusionist at Newport Marriott
- 7 pm – Channing Coffeehouse
- 7 pm – 2019 Awards Banquet for Newport Rugby at Hibernian Hall
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8:30 pm – Jimmy Buffett Tribute- Changes in Latitudes at Newport Marriott
Live Music & Entertainment Listings:
- Atlantic Resort (Middletown)- Live music with Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Live music with Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Channing Memorial Church – Coffeehouse at 7 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm, Live music at 10 pm in the Candy Store
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown)– Live music with Dopey Lopes and The Debutantes at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Live music with Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music with
Ben O’ Connor & DJ Nook from 6 pm to 9 pm, Newport Winter Festival presents Changes In Latitude at 8:30 pm - Jane Pickens Theater – Cold War at 1 pm, 5:45 pm, & 8 pm, Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with Of Like Minds at 9 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Live music with Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe (Jamestown) – Live music with Blockhead at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Live music with Fever at 9:30 pm
- Newport Marriott – Jimmy Buffett Tribute- Changes in Latitudes at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music with Tim Smith at 5pm, live music (TBA) at 9:30 pm
- Parlor Newport – Live music at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music with The Moonbees at 10 pm
- Rusty’s (Middletown) – Adult Co-Ed BINGO w/ DJ KY The Movement at 6:30 pm
- Saltwater at The Newport – Live music at 6:30 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music with Straight Outta Rehab at 10 pm
- Surf Club – Live music with Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Twin River Casino Hotel (Tiverton) – Live music with Michael Wendoloski & Co. at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
Sunday, February 17th
Things To Do:
- 31st Annual Newport Winter Festival continues – Schedule Here
- 3rd Annual Newport Burger Bender continues – Participants & More Info Here
- 8 am – Free Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 11 am – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 11:30 am – Winter Festival Children’s Fair at Gurney’s
- 12 pm – Run Ragged Running Club
- 12 pm to 5 pm – 23rd Annual WINEterfest at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm – Van Gogh of Wheat Fields & Clouded Skies at Jane Pickens Theater
- 3 pm – The Voices of Unity Choir: A Concert in Honor Black History Month at Redwood Library
- 3 pm – Cardboard Ox at Jamestown Library’s Winter Concert Series
- 3 pm – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at Jane Pickens Theater
- 3:30 pm – Carnival of the Animals presented by IMC’s Junior Company
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Hotel Viking Fire + Ice Bar
- 5:45 pm & 8 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm – Second Sunday Stand-Up at Newport Blues Cafe
- 7 pm – “America the Beautiful” RIWE Winter Concert at Newport Marriott
Live Music & Entertainment Listings:
- Atlantic Resort (Middletown) – Live music with Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series featuring Greg Abate, Kent Hewitt, Alan Bernstein, and Mike Coffey from 3 pm to 7 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Live music with Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina (Middletown) – Karaoke at 7 pm with Erin Toppas
- Fastnet Pub – Live music via Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Live music with Lois Vaughan Jazz Quartet from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Gas Lamp Grille – Live music from FrankenPhil at 1 pm
- Hotel Viking – Jazz Brunch with live music with Chris Vaillancourt from 11 am to 3 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Van Gogh of Wheat Fields & Clouded Skies at 1 pm, Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm, Cold War at 5:45 pm & 8 pm
- Jo’s Bistro – Live music with The Playboys from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Karl’s Park Ave Pub (Portsmouth) – Live music with Lisa Marie & Neal at 4:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Live music with Joe Moss Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Second Sunday Standup Comedy at 7 pm
- Newport Marriott – “America the Beautiful” RIWE Winter Concert at 7 pm
- One Pelham East – Live music with Booze Brothers from 4pm to 8 pm
- Pour Judgment – Live music with The Kane Brothers at 3 pm, Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music with Sean Rivers at 8 pm
Monday, February 18th
Things To Do:
- 31st Annual Newport Winter Festival continues – Schedule Here
- 3rd Annual Newport Burger Bender continues – Participants & More Info Here
- 11 am – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 12 pm – Newport Seal Tour with Save The Bay
- 3 pm – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm to 8 pm – Hotel Viking Fire + Ice Bar
- 5:45 pm & 8 pm – Cold War at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment Listings:
- Diego’s Newport – Trivia at 10 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Live music with The Ubiquitones at 9:30 pm
- Fifth Element – Live music with The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Oscar Shorts: Live Action at 3 pm, Cold War at 5:45 pm & 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music with The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Perro Salado- Live music with Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm