Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week and weekend.
City of Newport Calendar This Week
- Monday – Newport School Committee Special Meeting at 4 pm
- Tuesday – Newport School Committee Policy Subcommittee at 1:30 pm
- Tuesday – Newport School Committee Workshop (Early Learning Center) at 7 pm
- Wednesday – Newport School Committee Wellness Subcommittee at 1 pm
- Wednesday – City Council meeting at 6:30 pm
Cruise Ship Schedule This Week
- Tuesday – Navigator (Capacity: 490 passengers)
- Wednesday – Norwegian Dawn (Capacity: 2,340 passengers, 1,032 crew)
- Wednesday – Caribbean Princess (Capacity: 3,142 passengers, 1,200 crew)
- Thursday – Zuiderdam (Capacity: 2,502 passengers, 817 crew)
- Thursday – American Star (Capacity: 100 passengers, 26 crew)
- Friday – Sapphire Princess (Capacity: 2,607 passengers)
- Saturday – Riviera (Capacity: 1,250 passengers)
- Saturday – Zuiderdam (Capacity: 2,502 passengers, 817 crew)
- Sunday – Regal Princess (Capacity: 3,560 passengers, 1,346 crew)
Monday, September 23rd
Things To Do
- The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Touro Park
- 11 am – Busking at Bowen’s Fall Series
- 1 pm – Beethoven & Reinecke
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 7 pm – Fermentation Class – Rioja
Live Music & Entertainment
- Elks Lodge – Open Mic from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Fastnet Pub – The Ubiquitones at 9:30 pm
- Fifth Element – The Groove Merchants at 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Perro Salado- Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Safari Room at Ocean Cliff – Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm
Tuesday, September 24th
Things To Do
- 12:30 pm – Lunch & Learn: Aquidneck Food Challenge at MLK Center
- 2 pm – Return to Camelot – a Remembrance of the Kennedy wedding at St. Mary’s Church
- 4 pm – Rooster Readers Book Club at Newport Public Library
- 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Beer + Burger Tuesdays at Brix
- 5 pm – Conversate, Motivate and Ride with Bike Newport
- 5 pm – LivFit Nutrition & Cooking Class at MLK Center
- 5 pm – Common Sense Parenting: Toddlers & Preschoolers at MLK Center
- 5:30 pm – Susanne Rheault: My Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir of Africa at Redwood Library
- 6:30 pm – Collecting & Saving Seeds at Newport Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- Gas Lamp Grille- Karaoke at 10 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – Trivia at 8 pm
- One Pelham East – Stu Sinclair at 10 pm
Wednesday, September 25th
Things To Do
- 10:30 am – Community Yoga Class at MLK Center
- 12 pm – HR Roundtable: Mastering Medicare at Innovate Newport
- 2 pm, 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm to 6 pm – Wednesday Farmers Market on Memorial Blvd.
- 2 pm – RIPTA Public Hearing – Afternoon – Newport at Newport Public Library
- 3:45 pm – Keep It Movin’: Light Cardio for All at MLK Center
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Flight Night Wednesdays at Brix
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Live Music Series ft. Dave Flamand at Taproot Brewing
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Fall Wildflower Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 6 pm – RIPTA Public Hearing – Evening – Newport at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm – Formentation Class – Rhone at Forty 1 North
Entertainment & Live Music
- Buskers Irish Pub – Open Mic at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 2 pm, 4:45 pm, and 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The C-Note Missionaries at 9:30 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards– Live Music Series ft. Dave Flamand from 5 pm to 9 pm
- Norey’s –Live music at 8:30 pm
- One Pelham East – DJ Nook at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – Open mic at 8 pm
- Sardella’s – Dick Lupino and friends at 8:30 pm
- The Pub at 2 Mile Corner – Open Mic at 8 pm
Thursday, September 26th
On This Day – September 26, 1983: Australia II Wins America’s Cup in Newport
Things To Do
- 10 am – Veggie Days! at MLK Center
- 11 am – Busking at Bowen’s Fall Series
- 2pm, 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4 pm – Sprout and Lentil Pop-Up at Ragged Island Brewing
- 5 pm – Business After Hours with ELNPT & Chamber Connections at Newport Craft Brewing
- 5:30 pm – Fred Stark Pearson: Coronet Owner and Visionary Engineer at IYRS
- 5:30 pm – BuyRI: Portsmouth at Portsmouth Publick House
- 6 pm – Author Talk: Barbara H. Roberts, MD at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 6 pm – Newport Craft Brewing Beer Dinner at Smoke House
- 6 pm – The Kingmaker: newportFILM screening – 9/26 at The Casino Theatre
- 6 pm – Fighting Words: A History of Book Burning at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm – When the Irish Invaded Canada book talk at Mainstay Hotel
- 6 pm – Hidden Treasure Gala at OceanCliff Hotel
- 7 pm – These Stories are actually Poems at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Antonio’s Pizza – Trivia at 8 pm
- Celtica – Trivia at 9 pm
- Fort Adams – Music at The Fort from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Gurney’s – Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 2 pm, 4:45 pm, & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Timmy Smith at 6:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar– John Erikson at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Felix Brown at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Norey’s – Jazz Night at 7:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Hit Play Band at 10 pm
- Parlor – DJ Abby Duren at 9 pm
- Perro Salado – The C-Note Missionaries at 10 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill– Live music at 9 pm
- Valley Inn Restaurant – Open Mic from 7 pm to 10 pm
Friday, September 27th
Things To Do
- Melges IC37 National Championship
- 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 4:30 pm – Bunny Yoga at the Potter League
- 5 pm to 9 pm – 11th Annual Family Day at Second Beach
- 7 pm – Manhattan Short Film Festival at Jamestown Arts Center
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Beach Resort – Phenix Ave at 5 pm
- 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
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina – Live music at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina– The HonkyTonk Knights from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Roger Ceresi & The All Starz at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Mic Drop at 9 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East – Sweet Tooth & The Sugar Babies at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – $5 Rock and Roll Show! at 8 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – Calise & Company from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill – Live music at 9 pm
- Surf Club: Live music at 9 pm
- The Reef: InnKeepers at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Nate Jones at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 9 pm
- Zelda’s Newport –John Erikson at 9 pm
Saturday, September 28th
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host eco-depot collection in Newport on September 28
CFP Arts, Wellness & Community Center to host ribbon-cutting and open house on September 28th
Sail for Hope on September 28th will raise money to aid relief efforts in Bahamas
Things To Do
- Melges IC37 National Championship
- Sail For Hope
- 8 am to 12 pm – Fall Recycling Day at Easton’s Beach
- 9 am to 12:30 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport Vineyards
- 10 am – Gravestone cleaning in Newport
- 11 am – Ask a Gardener at Rough Point
- 11 am – IYRS Admissions Open House
- 12 pm – Beach Cleanup at Pheasant Drive
- 12 pm to 4 pm – Escobar’s Highland Farm Pumpkin Festival
- 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Mixology Classes with Christina Mercado at Vanderbilt
- 2 pm – Rose Island Lighthouse Traditional Clam Boil
- 3:15 pm to 5 pm – Pride Cruise with Schooner Adirondack II
- 4 pm – Turkish Airlines Finals at Newport Polo
- 4 pm – GG’s Pretzels Pop Up at Ragged Island Brewery
- 8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – Woody Pines at Common Fence Point Music Hall
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Phenix Ave at 4 pm
- Buskers Irish Pub – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – DJ in the Boom Boom Room at 9 pm
- Diego’s Barrio Cantina – My Joe Called Life at Diego’s Barrio Cantina at 9 pm
- Firehouse Theater – The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Grace Vanderbilt – Kristine on piano at 6 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music at 6 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm
- La Forge Restaurant – Dave Manuel at 7 pm
- Landing – Mike Wendoloski at 1 pm, Nick Sproviero at 4 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar –Outcry at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – RugBurn at 9 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe –Fast Times at 10 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East –The Naticks at 10 pm
- Parlor Newport – We Own Land, Mighty High (NYC) & Black Horse Rebellion at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement – Live music at 9 pm
- Saltwater at Newport Harbor Hotel – AnamCara at 7 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille – Straight Outta Rehab at 9 pm
- Surf Club – Sean Rivers at 9 pm
- Tiverton Casino Hotel – Dean Vent at 6 pm, DJ at 9 pm
- Tremblay’s Island Park Bar & Grill – South County Line Returns to Tremblay’s at 8 pm
- Zelda’s –Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
Sunday, September 29th
Things To Do
- Melges IC37 National Championship
- 8 am – Free Guided Bird Walk with Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 12 pm to 1 pm – Run Ragged Running Club at Ragged Island Brewing
- 12 pm, 3 pm, & 6 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
- 1 pm to 4 pm – Live Music Series ft. Jhony Keys at Taproot Brewing
- 2 pm – 2nd Annual Harvest Hayride at Leonard Brown House
- 3 pm to 6 pm – Mabel Residency Fall Artist Series at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 3 pm – A Piano Concert with I-Heung Lee at Redwood Library
- 4 pm – TMS and RHS Bands at Serenading the Cows Fundraiser Series
- 8:45 pm – Fleabag: National Theatre Encore at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Resort – Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Diego’s Barrio & Cantina – Karaoke at 7 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Fifth Element – Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
- Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 12 pm, 3 pm, & 6 pm, Fleabag: National Theatre Encore at 8:45 pm
- Jo’s Bistro –The Playboys at 5:30 pm
- Landing – Nick Sprovoiero at 1 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Detroit Breakdown Blues from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing – Craig Goldberg at 3 pm
- Newport Playhouse – Bingo at 11 am
- Newport Vineyards –Live Music Series ft. Jhony Keys from 1 pm to 4 pm
- Pour Judgment – Los Duderinos at 9 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grille: Live music at 9 pm
- Surf Club: Rick Hamel at 4 pm
- The Reef – The Ravers from 5 pm to 8 pm
- Zelda’s – Sean Rivers at 7 pm
Monday, September 30th
Things To Do
- 8:30 am – 211 Community Resource Fair at MLK Center
- 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm – Downton Abbey at Jane Pickens Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Elks Lodge – Open Mic from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Fastnet Pub – The Ubiquitones at 9:30 pm
- Fifth Element – The Groove Merchants at 7 pm
- Jane Pickens Theater – Downton Abbey at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar – The Yacht Club Rejects at 9 pm
- Perro Salado- Julio Amaro from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Safari Room at Ocean Cliff – Live music from 1 pm to 4 pm