Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week.
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Tuesday, January 11
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 5 pm to 9 pm – Tapas and Tequila Tasting Experience at Hotel Viking
- For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Celtica – Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center – The French Dispatch at 4:30 pm, Belfast at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- 2:15 pm – Newport Board of Tax Appeals
- 3 pm – Portsmouth Board of Canvassers
- 4 pm – Middletown Personnel Board
- 4:30 pm – Middletown Beach Commission
- 4:30 pm – Little Compton Wilbour Woods Stakeholders Committee
- 5 pm – Jamestown Library Board
- 5 pm – Middletown Outreach Sub-Committee
- 5:30 pm – Portsmouth Dog Park Operating Committee
- 6 pm – Tiverton School Committee
- 6:30 pm – Tiverton Recreation Commission
- 6:30 pm – Newport School Committee
- 6:30 pm – Tiverton Planning Board
- 6:30 pm – Tiverton Recreation Commission
- 7 pm – Little Compton Budget Committee
- 7 pm – North Tiverton Fire District
- Full schedule of meetings can be found here.
Wednesday, January 12
Jane Pickens to screen James Bond favorites in January
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 7:30 pm – From Russia With Love at JPT Film & Event Center
- 7:45 pm – Adult Ballroom Dance Class with Island Moving Company
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Celtica – Team Trivia at 7:30 pm
- Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center – From Russia With Love at 7:30 pm
- O’brien’s Pub – Karaoke at 9:30 pm
City & Government
- 8:30 am – Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island
- 8:30 am – Portsmouth Prevention Coalition
- 9 am – Middletown Technical Review Committee
- 3:30 pm – Middletown School Committee
- 4 pm – Newport Cemetery Advisory Commission
- 5 pm – Jamestown Harbor Management Commission
- 5:30 pm – Newport School Committee – Policy Subcommittee
- 6 pm – Tiverton Open Space Commission
- 6 pm – Middletown Planning Board
- 6 pm – Little Compton Housing Trust
- 6 pm – Tiverton Open Space Commission
- 6:30 pm – Newport City Council
- 6:30 pm – Little Compton School Committee
- 7 pm – Portsmouth Planning Board
- 7 pm – Tiverton Cemetery Commission
- 7 pm – Portsmouth Solid Waste/Recycling Committee
- Full schedule of meetings can be found here.
Thursday, January 13
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 4:30 pm – The Tragedy of MacBeth at JPT Film & Event Center
- 6 pm to 8 pm – $5 Flight Night at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Company
- 6 pm to 9 pm – Mocktail Workshop at Perro Salado
- 6 pm to 9 pm – The Cocktail Club Mixology Class at Hotel Viking
- 7:30 pm – House of Gucci at JPT Film & Event Center
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center – The Tragedy of MacBeth at 4:30 pm, House of Gucci at 7:30 pm
- One Pelham East – Timmy Smith from 9 pm to 12:30 am
City & Government
- 2 pm – Tiverton Personnel Board
- 5:30 pm – Newport Charter Review Commission
- 5:30 pm – Tiverton Wastewater District
- 6:30 pm – Newport Waterfront Commission
- 7 pm – Tiverton Economic Development Commission
- Full schedule of meetings can be found here.
Friday, January 14
“Rent 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour” coming to PPAC January 14-16
Things To Do
- 2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 2 pm to 3 pm – Viburnum: Quintessential Garden Plants at Redwood Library
- 6 pm – Game Night at The Huddle
- 8 pm – Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bar & Board – Lois Vaughan solo jazz piano from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham – Phenix Avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm
- La Forge – Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Localz (Portsmouth) – John Erikson at 6 pm
- Narragansett Cafe – Live music from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Live music at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Ryan Faraday from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
- Speakeasy – Justin Pomfret at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef – Jake Heady from 6 pm to 9 pm
City & Government
Saturday, January 15
Things To Do
- 9 am to 12 pm – Aquidneck Growers Market (Winter) at Stoneacre Garden
- 10 am to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 11 am & 1 pm – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 12 pm to 9 pm – Rejects Beer Co. First Anniversary Party
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Afternoon Tea at Hotel Viking
- 3:30 pm – S’more Than Just a Hayride!! at Simmons Farm
- 7 pm & 9 pm – Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers – Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Celtica – Karaoke at 10 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham – Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- La Forge – Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 10 pm
- Narragansett Cafe –Live music from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe – Live music at 9 pm
- One Pelham East – Jeff Rosen from 8 pm to 12 am
- Speakeasy – Live music at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 7 pm & 9 pm
- The Reef – Jake Dyl from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham – Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
City & Government
- 1 pm – Prudence Island Water District
- Full schedule of meetings can be found here.
Sunday, January 16
Things To Do
- 8 am to 10 am – FREE Guided Bird Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am to 2 pm – Tiverton Farmers Market
- 10 am to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
- 11 am & 1 pm – Goat Hikes at Simmons Farm
- 12 pm – Manifestation Workshop and Tarot Readings at The Huddle
- 4 pm – Simmons Farm Mozzarella Cheese Making Class
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House – Bobby Ferreira from at 12:30 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham – Live music from 3 pm to 7 pm
- La Forge – Dave Manuel from 11 am to 2 pm
- Narragansett Cafe –Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
- Pour Judgement – Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theater – Chase Ceglie Quartet hosts jazz night at 5 pm
City & Government