What's Up in Newport this week: September 16 - 22

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, September 16 through Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Please note – weather and other circumstances may cancel or change the location of an event at any time. Please check with event organizers to confirm an event’s status.

This story will be updated throughout the week as we learn of events, meetings, and listings, so please check back often. Do you have something to add to this list or an upcoming roundup? Email ryan@whatsupnewp.com.

Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule this week;

Monday, Sept. 16 | Insignia
Tuesday, Sept. 17 | Arcadia
Tuesday, Sept.17 | Silver Shadow
Wednesday, Sept. 18 | Caribbean Princess
Thursday, Sept. 19 | Nautica
Thursday, Sept. 19 | Silver Shadow
Sunday, Sept. 22 | Enchanted Princess

Monday, September 16

Things To Do

10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
2 pm: Anna D’s Weekly Farmers Market at Anna D’s Cafe
3 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center

Live Music & Entertainment

Firehouse Theatre: NEE JAM: North End Entertainment Jam at 7 pm
Newport Playhouse: Run For Your Wife at 11 am
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
Pour Judgement: Musical Menagerie at 10 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants at 7 pm

Newport County Government

Jamestown: Town Council at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: Town Council at 5 pm
Newport: School Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 5 pm, Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm

Tuesday, September 17

Things To Do

10 am: Volunteer Open House & Orientation at West Place Animal Sanctuary
10 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
3 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
4 pm: History Happy Hour at Richard I. Burnham Resource Center
7:30 pm: Bike Newport Full Moon Ride at Equality Park

Live Music & Entertainment

Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Didi at 4:30 pm, Great White Summer at 7:30 pm
Localz Tiverton: Carrigan & Steve at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
The Helmway: Open Mic Night at 7 pm

Newport County Government

Little Compton: Beach Commission at 7 pm
Middletown: Juvenile Hearing Board at 5:45 pm, Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
Newport: Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission at 5 pm

Wednesday, September 18

Things To Do

10 am: Arboretum Tour: Broadlawns at Second Wind Arboretum
10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
4:30 pm: Live from The Loading Dock presents Lois Vaughan Trio at MLK Center
5:30 pm: Brenton Point State Park Master Plan Public Meeting at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Lecture: Dr. Grace and Mr. Bennett: Irish Newport’s Gilded Age Leaders at Wyndham Newport Hotel
6 pm: Sunset Music: The Ravers at Fort Adams
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North

Live Music & Entertainment

Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Fifth Element: Ruby Mac at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: My Penguin Friend at 4:30 pm, Didi at 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 4 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia Wednesdays at 6 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Andre Arsenault at 5:30 pm
Sardella’s: Live music at 7 pm
The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm

Newport County Government

Jamestown: Housing Authority at 9 am, Elections Training and Advisory Ad Hoc Committee at 10 am, Affordable Housing at 4:45 pm, Planning Commission at 6 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
Middletown: Open Space and Fields Committee at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 6 pm
Newport: City Council at 11 am, Cemetery Advisory Commission
at 4 pm, School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm
Portsmouth: Water and Fire District at 7 pm

Thursday, September 19

Things To Do

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
12 pm: Museum Reads: “Latin American Art Since 1900” at Newport Art Museum
4 pm: Drop-In Pirate Map at Newport Public Library
5 pm: Sightlines: Stories of Conservation Farming with Dr. Amy Johnson at Norman Bird Sanctuary
5 pm: Salon Series at The Living Room at Brenton Hotel
5:30 pm: Newport Mental Health’s Rock The Beach at Newport Beach House
6 pm: The Art of the Book: Miniature Book Binding at Newport Public Library
7 pm: newportFILM presents “76 Days Adrift” at The JPT
7 pm: Wharf Southern Kitchen 4-course Fall Dinner at Wharf Southern Kitchen & Whiskey Bar
8:30 pm: Newport appears on the Cooking Channle’s Carnival Eats

Live Music & Entertainment

JPT Film & Event Center: Didi at 4 pm, 76 Days Adrift at 7 pm
Landing: Dezi Garcia at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 7 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Mark Flynn at 5 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Timeless at 8 pm
Newport Craft: Thursday Trivia at 7 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm

Newport County Government

Jamestown: Technical Review Committee at 9 am
Portsmouth: Conservation Commission at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Tiverton: Police Pension Board at 10 am, Dog Park Committee at 6:30 pm

Friday, September 20

Things To Do

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
IC37 North American Championship
2 pm: Film Series – Comedies Throughout the Ages at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm: Fiber Arts Meet Up at Portsmouth Free Public Library
5 pm: A Taste of Piedmont – Newport Wine and Food at Cara
5 pm: Cigars & Cars hosted by Audrain at Newport Art Museum
5:30 pm: Material Matters opens at Jamestown Arts Center
5:30 pm: 7th Annual Cardines Classic at Cardines Field
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at Center Bar at 8:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grille: Stephen Hodgman at 6 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Stu Krous at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: 9 Central Film Festival at 6 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, Chelley Knight at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Steve Smith & the Nakeds at 8:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 pm
Newport Elks: Phenix Ave Duo at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
Portsmouth Publick House Restaurant: Tim Cunningham at 6:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: The Naticks at 5:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Pub at Two Mile Corner: Ride The Vibe at 7 pm
The Quencher: Comedy at 10 pm

Newport County Government

No meetings are scheduled.

Saturday, September 21

Things To Do

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
IC37 North American Championship
9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
9 am: Plein Air Painting Workshop at Norman Bird Sanctuary
10 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
10 am: Empire’s 20th Birthday Market at Empire on Broadway
10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
12 pm: Festival Latino at Great Friends Meeting House Lawn
4 pm: Whiteley Foster – Straight On Till Morning at Charter Books
4 pm: Newport International Polo Series
8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

Bally’s Tiverton: Kickin It Acoustic at 8:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: John & Joanne at 6 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Live music at 12 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Ride The Vibe at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Howard’s End at 4:30 pm, Merchant Ivory at 7:30 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Landing: Jim Devlin at 12:30 pm, Blockhead at 4 pm, Timeless at 8 pm
Long Wharf Mall: Judy N/Deez Guys at 1 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The New Nasty at 8:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm

Newport County Government

Portsmouth: Prudence Island Water District at 1 pm
Tiverton: Planning Board at 9 am

Sunday, September 22

Things To Do

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
IC37 North American Championship
8:30 am: Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Newport at Fort Adams State Park
10 am: Imagination Library Children’s Day at MLK Center
10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
11:30 am: Autumnal Equinox: Inner Balance Ritual at Beavertail State Park
2 pm: Tip Em Back for Tenley at Ragged Island Brewing company
5:15 pm: Jukebox of Genre – Book Club Meeting at Charter Books
6 pm: Park & Picnic at Fort Adams

Live Music & Entertainment

Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Kara McKee at 1 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: A Room With A View at 2 pm, Merchant Ivory at 4:30 pm
Landing: Jim Devlin at 12:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Gary Cummings & The G-Men at 4 pm
Newport Vineyards: Dim Lights at 1 pm
Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm

Newport County Government

Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee at 10 am

RI Energy to conduct low-level helicopter inspections of power lines

Helicopter will fly low over state’s electric transmission lines

September 13, 2024September 15, 2024

MLK Center to host Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at its final outdoor concert of the season

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) is inviting the public to its last outdoor concert of the season.

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Irish Museum Lecture Series kicks off with a talk on Irish Leaders of Newport’s Gilded Age

“Dr. Grace and Mr. Bennett: Irish Newport’s Gilded Age Leaders” will be presented on Wednesday, September 18

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

newportFILM to screen ’76 Days Adrift’ at The JPT on Sept. 19

newportFILM screens Ang Lee executive produced film about survival at sea based on New York Times bestselling memoir

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

‘Material Matters’ opens at the Jamestown Arts Center on Sept. 20

The Jamestown Arts Center presents Material Matters, a multimedia exhibition featuring four nationally recognized artists—Michael Cochran, Lloyd Martin, Suzan Shutan, and Jason Travers—who explore how cross-cultural narratives and materiality reshape meaning.

August 23, 2024August 30, 2024