What’s Up in Newport this week: September 9 – 15

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, September 9 through Sunday, September 15, 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.

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Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule;

• Monday, Sept. 9 | Insignia
• Monday, Sept. 9 | Norwegian Breakaway
• Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7-Seas Grandeur
• Thursday, Sept. 12 | Nautica
• Sunday, Sept.15 | Enchanted Princess
• Sunday, Sept.15 | Crystal Serenity

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Monday, September 9

Things To Do

• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 2 pm to 6 pm: Anna D’s Weekly Farmers Market at Anna D’s Cafe
• 3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center

Live Music & Entertainment

• Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
• The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
• The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Little Compton: Little Compton Housing Trust at 6 pm
• Newport: Newport School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm, Newport Planning Board at 6:30 pm
• Portsmouth: Portsmouth Free Public Library at 7 pm, Portsmouth Town Council at 7 pm
• Tiverton: Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission at 6 pm, Tiverton School Committee at 6:30 pm, Tiverton Town Council at 7 pm

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Tuesday, September 10

Things To Do

• 7 am to 8 pm: Rhode Island Statewide Primary
• 10 am to 11 am: A is for Art at Newport Public Library
• 2 pm to 3 pm: Tuesday Book Group at Newport Public Library
• 3 pm to 5 pm: Scrabble at Newport Public Library
• 4 pm: Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
• 6 pm to 7 pm: Charter Books presents Philip Eil – PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN at Charter Books

Live Music & Entertainment

• Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
• Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Widow Clicquot at 4 pm & 6:30 pm
• Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm

Newport County Government

• Jamestown: Jamestown Library Board at 5 pm, Jamestown Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
• Middletown: Middletown Personnel Board at 3 pm, Middletown Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
• Newport: Newport School Committee at 5:15 pm, Newport School Committee at 6:30 pm, Newport Historic District Commission at 6:30 pm
• Portsmouth: Portsmouth Technical Review Committee at 1 pm
• Tiverton: Tiverton Conservation Commission at 4 pm, Tiverton Planning Board at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm

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Wednesday, September 11

Things To Do

• 2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
• 6 pm to 8 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group, Open to All at Newport Public Library
• 6:30 pm to 8:30 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 from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Widow Clicquot at 5 pm, The Mutiny On The Bounty at 7:30 pm
• Landing: Mark Flynn at 4 pm, Jim Devlin at 7 pm
• Newport Vineyards: Trivia Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing Company: Andre Arsenault from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Sardella’s: Live music at 7 pm
• The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm

Newport County Government

• Jamestown: Jamestown Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
• Little Compton: Little Compton School Committee at 6:30 pm
• Middletown: Middletown Board of Canvassers at 11 am, Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, Middletown School Building Committee at 4:30 pm, Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm
• Newport: Newport City Council at 5:30 pm, Newport City Council at 6:30 pm
• Portsmouth: Portsmouth Melville Park Committee at 6 pm
• Tiverton: Tiverton Board of Canvassers at 5:30 pm, Tiverton North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm

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Thursday, September 12

Things To Do

• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport Brokerage Boat Show
• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport International Boat Show
• 2 pm to 6 pm: Return to Camelot: The Kennedy Wedding Remembered at St. Mary’s Church
• 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Computer Workshop: Google Photos at Newport Public Library
• 5 pm to 7 pm: Salon Series at The Living Room at Brenton Hotel
• 6 pm: The “Innerviews” Behind the Interviews with Ann Liguori at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
• 6 pm to 7 pm: Charter Books presents Marianne Leone In Conversation with Ann Hood at Charter Books
• 6 pm to 7 pm: Going to Extremes: Adventures in Travel Writing at Newport Public Libary
• 7 pm to 8 pm: Newport Ski Club Meeting at Vasco Da Gama
• 7 pm to 9 pm: The BoatBuilders Docuseries Premiere at Jane Pickens at The JPT

Live Music & Entertainment

• JPT Film & Event Center: The Boatbuilders Docuseries Premiere at 7 pm
• Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, The Naticks at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 7 pm
• Narragansett Cafe: Megan Chenot from 5 pm to 8 pm
• Newport Craft: Thursday Trivia at 7 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Jamestown: Jamestown Senior Services Committee at 1 pm
• Middletown: Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee at 6 pm
• Portsmouth: Portsmouth Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, Portsmouth Planning Board at 7 pm
• Tiverton: Tiverton Economic Development Commission at 6 pm

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Friday, September 13

Things To Do

• 10 am to 11 am: Baby Playtime at Newport Public Library
• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport Brokerage Boat Show
• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport International Boat Show
• 6:30 pm: Knights Of Columbus Bingo Fundraiser at Knights of Columbus – Middletown/Newport
• 7 pm: Movie Night at Fort Getty “IF” at Fort Getty
• 7:30 pm: Merz Trio performs Schumann and Brahms at Newport Classical
• 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

• Blue Anchor Grille: Jon River from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Lainey Dionne from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Widow Clicquot at 4:30 pm, Wind at 7:30 pm
• La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
• Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
• Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
• Narragansett Cafe: Deep Blue Anchor from 8 pm to 12 am
• Newport Blues Cafe: Spiffy at 9 pm
• Newport Playhouse: Comedy with Dawn Tyler & Friends at 7:30 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
• Ragged Island Brewing Company: Kate Virginia from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:15 pm
• The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• No meetings are scheduled.

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Saturday, September 14

Things To Do

• 9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Saturday at Embrace Home Loans
• 9 am to 12 pm: Sakonnet Coastal Bike and Stroll at Island Park
• 10 am to 11 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
• 10 am to 11 am: Island Cemetery Guided Tours
• 10 am to 11 am: The Musicians of the Fort Adams Cemetery at Fort Adams Cemetery
• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport Brokerage Boat Show
• 10 am to 6 pm: Newport International Boat Show
• 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Family Fun at Newport Public Library
• 1 pm to 10:30 pm: Cvrrent Film Festival at Newport Craft Brewery
• 4 pm: Newport International Polo Series
• 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Live Music & Entertainment

• Bar & Board: Dave Alves at 8 pm
• Blue Anchor Grill: Alex Cohen from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
• Clarke Cooke House: Live music from 10 pm to 12 am
• Greenvale Vineyards: Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Group Therapy from 7 pm to 10 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Widow Clicquot at 4:30 pm, Didi at 7:30 pm
• La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
• Landing: Jim Devlin at 12:30 pm, Chelley Knight at 4 pm, Timeless at 8 pm
• Long Wharf Mall: Cee Cee & The Riders from 1 pm to 5 pm
• Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music from 9 pm to 12 am
• Narragansett Cafe: 19th Nervous Breakdown: Rolling Stones Tribute Band from 8:30 pm to 11:59 pm
• Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 10 pm
• Newport Harbor Island Resort: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
• O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
• Speakeasy: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am
• The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
• The Quencher: Karaoke at 10 pm
• Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am, Brian Scott from 3 pm to 6 pm
• Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Newport County Government

• Portsmouth: Portsmouth Prudence Island Planning Commission at 10 am

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Sunday, September 15

Things To Do

• 8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — Newport Polo
• 10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
• 10 am to 11:15 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours
• 10 am to 5 pm: Newport Brokerage Boat Show
• 10 am to 5 pm: Newport International Boat Show
• 3:30 pm to 6:15 pm: Live Pro Wrestling at Rejects Beer Company
• 5 pm to 9 pm: Harvest Dinner at The Chanler

Live Music & Entertainment

• Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
• Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
• Greenvale Vineyards: Sakonnet String Band from 1 pm to 4 pm
• Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series from 3 pm to 7 pm
• JPT Film & Event Center: Widow Clicquot at 2 pm, My Penguin Friend at 4:30 pm
• Landing: Catching Blue at 12:30 pm, Jim Devlin at 4 pm
• Narragansett Cafe: The Earl Knightwood Band from 4 pm to 7 pm
• Newport Vineyards: The Teledynes from 1 pm to 4 pm
• Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
• Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music from 9:30 pm to 12 am

Newport County Government

• No local meetings are scheduled.