Fall Newport RI
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Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week, Tuesday, September 29 – Sunday, October 4, 2020.

Tuesday, September 29

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • 1 pm – WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Patrick Donovan, republican candidate for House District 75 (Newport)
  • 3 pm – WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Lauren Carson, democratic candidate and incumbent, House District 75 (Newport)

Wednesday, September 30

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • 4:30 pm – LIVE ON WUN: Newport City Council COVID-19 Crisis Update

Thursday, October 1

Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County’s extends the deadline for Artist Award application…

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates.

Friday, October 2

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates. We’ll update this story as we learn about additional meetings and events.

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates.

Saturday, October 3

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates. We’ll update this story as we learn about additional meetings and events.

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates.

Sunday, October 4

First U.S. Open Golf Tournament Was Held on October 4, 1895 at Newport Country Club

Things To Do

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room 

City & Government

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates. We’ll update this story as we learn about additional meetings and events.

Live on What’s Up Newp
on our Facebook Page and website

  • Nothing scheduled at this time, but check back for updates.

Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp.  He has been involved with What’sUpNewp since shortly after its launch in 2012, proudly leading it to be named Best Local News Blog in Rhode Island by Rhode Island Monthly readers in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and an honorable mention in the Common Good Awards in 2021.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals. He previously served on the boards of Fort Adams Trust, Lucy's Hearth, and the Arts & Cultural Alliance for Newport County.

In 2020, he was named Member of the Year by LION and won the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's Dominque Award.

He is a member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, he spent 39 years living in Rhode Island before recently moving to Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two rescue dogs. He still considers Rhode Island home, and visits at least once a month.