Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, November 18 through Monday, November 25, 2024.
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Monday, November 18
Things To Do
- 2 pm: Commerce RI Info Session: Discover Brazil’s Blue Tech Sector Opportunities at Innovate Newport
- 2:45 pm: Family Movie: The Polar Express at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 4 pm: 3D Printing at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm: Creating Autumn Centerpieces, Hosted by the Quononoquott Garden Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- Schooners Bar & Beer Garden: Open jam at 7 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The NEE Jam at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Jamestown: Town Council at 6:30 pm
- Middletown: Senior Citizens Board of Directors at 2 pm
- Newport: School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
- Portsmouth: Water and Fire District at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm, Library Trustees at 7 pm
Tuesday, November 19
RIDOT to celebrate completion of $8.9 million Aquidneck Avenue Project
State and local officials to gather in Middletown for ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 19
Things To Do
- 9 am: ESL Read-Aloud Book Clubs at Newport Public Library
- 12 pm: Brown Bag Book Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 3 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm: Teen & Tween: Candy Sushi Competition at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: History Happy Hour at Richard I. Burnham Resource Center
- 4:30 pm: Family Candy Bingo at Middletown Public Library
- 4:30 pm: B’Ladies Knife Sharpening at Newport Public Library
- 7 pm: Blues 101 by Ramblin Dan Stevens at the Newport Playhouse
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: White Bird at 4:30 pm, We Live In Time at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
- Tickets Bar & Grille: Karaoke at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Discover Newport: Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau dba Discover Newport at 3 pm
- Jamestown: Library Board at 5 pm, Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Budget Committee at 7 pm
- Middletown: Personnel Board at 3 pm, Tree Commission at 4 pm, Library Board of Trustees at 5 pm, Juvenile Hearing Board at 5:45 pm
- Newport: School Committee at 5:30 pm, School Committee at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: School Committee at 7 pm
Wednesday, November 20
Newport historian to spotlight local Celtic leaders in upcoming lecture
Dr. Marian Mathison Desrosiers to discuss parents’ community impact from 1950s-1980s at Museum of Newport Irish History event on November 20
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County Hosts ‘Arts Around the Fire’ on Nov. 20
Public Sculpture Commission Chair to Speak on Public Art
Things To Do
- 9:45 am: Family Movie: The Polar Express at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 1 pm: Annual DeBlois Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace at Deblois Gallery
- 3 pm: Teen & Tween: Gaming Lounge at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Gnome Craft at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group, Open to All at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Arts Around The Fire at Sardella’s Restaurant
- 6 pm: A Celtic Team: Museum of Newport Irish History Lecture Series at Wyndham Newport HOtel
- 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
- JPT Film & Event Center: We Live In Time at 4:30 pm, Saturday Night at 7:30 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
- Rusty’s: Karaoke at 5 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Affordable Housing at 5:15 pm, Planning Commission at 6:30 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Housing Trust at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
- Middletown: School Building Committee at 5 pm, Open Space and Fields Committee at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 6 pm
- Newport: Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, City Council at 5:30 pm, Energy and Environment Commission at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: School Committee – District Building Committee at 4 pm, Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm, Planning Board at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 9 am, Personnel Board at 5 pm, Wastewater District at 5:30 pm
Thursday, November 21
Salve Regina University to present ‘True North’ dance concert
DJD artists join students and faculty for contemporary and jazz performances November 21-23
‘Yacht Rock’ docks in Newport: HBO documentary gets special screening
HBO film exploring soft rock’s cultural impact to screen at newportFILM event with trivia and prizes
Things To Do
- 11 am: Maker Kids: Ozobots at Newport Public Library
- 12 pm: The Hare with Amber Eyes at Newport Art Museum
- 1 pm: Annual DeBlois Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace at Deblois Gallery
- 3:30 pm: Teen & Tween: Dungeons & Dragons at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: The Art of the Book: Flipbook – part 2 at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm: Chef’s Table Dinner at Our Table Jamestown
- 7 pm: newportFILM presents Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary at Newport Classical Recital Hall
- 7 pm: JCT Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Jamestown Community Theatre
- 7:30 pm: True North at Casino Theatre
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Beyond The Fantasy from Teton Gravity Research at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Patrick Gaynes at 5 pm
- Newport Craft: Line Dancing at 6 pm, Trivia at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ CNote at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timeless at 9:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Bees Deluxe at 10 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Trivia at 6 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Little Compton: Board of Canvassers at 8:30 am
- Newport: Affirmative Action Commission at 3 pm
- Portsmouth: Conservation Commission at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Cemetery Commission at 7 pm
Friday, November 22
Holidays at the Newport Mansions begins Nov. 22
Holidays at the Newport Mansions expands to Chateau-sur-Mer this year.
Things To Do
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 10 am: Baby Playtime at Newport Public Library
- 11 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 1 pm: Annual DeBlois Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace at Deblois Gallery
- 4 pm: Aperitivo Fridays at Mozz Newport
- 4 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
- 7 pm: JCT Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Jamestown Community Theatre
- 7:30 pm: True North at Casino Theatre
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: We Live In Time at 4:30 pm, Luther: Never Too Much at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Timeless at 9 pm
- One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock at 5:30 pm, Adam Go at 8 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Grace Cooper-Hall at 5:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Newport: Canvassing Authority at 10:30 am
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Board of Canvassers at 9 am
Saturday, November 23
Write Ekphrastic Poetry with award-winning writer Michael Klein at the Jamestown Arts Center on Nov. 23
Whether you are a seasoned writer, or just beginning to explore the written word, spend this one-day workshop immersing yourself in the art of ekphrastic poetry and the artwork of the 2024 Jamestown Arts Center Members’ Show with Lambda literary award-winning poet and writer, Michael Klein.
Things To Do
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market at Stoneacre Garden
- 9 am: Christmas Market & Craft Show at Newport Elks Lodge
- 9 am: Holiday Bazaar at Untied Congregational Church
- 10 am: Revolutionary Rhode Island History Hunt Kickoff at Portsmouth Historical Society
- 10:30 am: Storytime with Paul O. Zelinsky – Still Life at Charter Books
- 1 pm: Annual DeBlois Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace at Deblois Gallery
- 1 pm: JCT Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Jamestown Community Theatre
- 2 pm: True North at Casino Theatre
- 2 pm: Holiday Sip & Shop at Southern Tide Newport
- 2:30 pm: Family Fun: Dinosaur Tails at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
- 7 pm: James Mongomery: Home for the Holidays at Dockside
- 7 pm: JCT Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Jamestown Community Theatre
- 7:30 pm: True North at Casino Theatre
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Sean Rivers at 10 pm
- Dockside: James Mongomery: Home For The Holidays at 7 pm
- Greenvale Vineyards: Andrea Capozzolli Band at 12 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: Group Therapy at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Exhibition On Screen: Van Gogh – Poets & Lovers at 5 pm, Luther: Never Too Much at 7:30 pm
- La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: 21 Guns at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Newport Craft: Jon River Duo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith at 4 pm, Chopville at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Bar Sessions – DELA and the Steady Rock Easy at 6:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Portsmouth: Prudence Island Planning Commission at 10 am
Sunday, November 24
Things To Do
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 10 am: 5th Annual Thanksgiving Cranberry-Craze Specialty Farmers Market
- 11 am: Holiday Market Sip & Shop with Field of Artisans at Newport Vineyards
- 1 pm: Apple Cider Bar at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
- 1 pm: Annual DeBlois Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace at Deblois Gallery
- 1 pm: JCT Presents: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Jamestown Community Theatre
- 2 pm: A Grateful Gathering at Ragged Island hosted by Tracie Hall
- 4 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
- 5:30 pm: An Evening with Chris Waddell: Benefit for Bike Newport & YMCA
- 5:30 pm: Pasta Dinner Fundraiser at Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Irish American Club: Karaoke at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Food & Country at 2 pm, Luther: Never Too Much at 4:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The Bottom Line Band at 4 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Bird Stick Duo at 2 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Monday, November 25
Local author Carissa Broadbent to discuss new book at Charter Books’ event on Nov. 25
NYT bestseller joins RI writer Riss Neilson at Jane Pickens Theater on November 25 for release of “The Songbird & The Heart of Stone”
Things To Do
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 10 am: Holidays by the Sea Press Conference
- 4 pm: Tinker Club at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Charter Books presents Carissa Broadbent at The JPT
- 6 pm: 3D Printing Workshop for Adults at Newport Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Charter Books presents Carissa Broadbent & Riss M. Neilson at 7:30 pm
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Little Compton: Board of Canvassers at 8:30 am
