Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, January 27 through Monday, February 3, 2025.
Check back often as we update this story throughout the week as more things pop up!
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Monday, January 27
Middletown Town Council meeting postponed to Jan. 27
Combination of factors leads to rescheduling; agenda includes zoning amendments and board appointments
Things To Do
- 4 pm: 3D Printing at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: MLK Week’25 Keynote: “We Are Home: The Beloved Community and America…” at Baxarsky Lecture Hall
- 7 pm: Adult Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Newport Harbor Island Resort: Musical Bingo at 6:30 pm
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- Rejects Beer Co: Trivia at 6 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Middletown: Town Council at 5:30 pm, School Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: School Committee – Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
- Portsmouth: Town Council at 6 pm, School Committee at 6 pm
- Tiverton: Wastewater District at 5:30 pm, Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 7 pm
Tuesday, January 28
Newport Pell Bridge lane closure scheduled for Jan. 28
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority releases weekly travel advisory for Jan 26 – Feb 1
Things To Do
- 10 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
- 12 pm: Brown Bag Book Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 1:30 pm: Tuesday Matinee – Conclave at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 6 pm: Pizza Making Class at Bar Cino
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Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm, Wicked at 7:30 pm
- Knights of Columbus: Boot Stompin’ Tuesday Nights at 6:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
- Newport Craft: Indoor Cornhole Tournament at 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Jamestown: Jamestown Fire Department at 2 pm, Jamestown Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Middletown Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Board of Tax Appeals at 3 pm, Newport Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Newport Tree Commission at 6 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee – Capital Planning Subcommittee at 1 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee Policy Sub Committee at 6 pm, Tiverton School Committee at 7 pm
Wednesday, January 29
‘Donna Bassin: Portraits of the Precarious Earth’ will open at Newport Art Museum on Jan. 29
Donna Bassin: Portraits of the Precarious Earth debuts on January 29, offering visitors a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between art, psychology, and environmental awareness, according to the Newport Art Museum.
Things To Do
- 9:45 am: Family Story Time at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 3 pm: Free Wednesday Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 4 pm: Family Game Time at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Lego Monsters at Middletown Public Library
- 5 pm: Winter Opening Reception at The Newport Art Museum
- 5:30 pm: Salve Men’s Basketball vs. Clark at Rodgers Recreation Center
- 6 pm: Pizza With A Purpose at Surf Club
- 6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
- Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm, Wicked at 7:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling: Graham Hempstead at 5 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
Newport County Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Tax Assessment Board of Review at 3 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Conservation Commission at 7 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Personnel Board at 3 pm, Middletown School Building Committee at 5 pm
- Newport: Newport City Council at 5:30 pm, Newport School Committee at 5:30 pm
- RITBA: Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island at 8:30 am
Thursday, January 30
Potter League Annual Meeting to feature Renowned veterinarian Dr. Ann Hohenhaus
This inspiring evening will celebrate the organization’s 2024 achievements, preview exciting plans for 2025, and feature a compelling talk by guest speaker Dr. Ann Hohenhaus.
Things To Do
- 9:30 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 9:45 am: Baby Jam at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 11 am: The Berwinds and Their Butlers: Tales of Thievery, Balls and Strikes at The Elms
- 1:45 pm: Sabbath Time for MLK Week at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
- 5:30 pm: Potter League for Animals Annual Meeting at The Wayfinder Newport
- 5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm: Author Ellen Galinsky at The Pennfield School
- 6 pm: Matriarch Craft Club at Matriarch
- 6:30 pm: Paint Party – Cardinals in Love at Tremblay’s Bar & Grill
- 7 pm: Chef’s Table Wine Pairing Dinner at Newport Harbor Island Resort
- 7 pm: New Moon in Aquarius Ceremony at La Lune Healing
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Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 1 pm, Wicked at 4 pm, The Hunt For Red October at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Mark Flynn at 5 pm
- Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Trivia at 6 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Fort Adams: Fort Adams Foundation at 10 am
- Middletown: Middletown Affordable Housing Committee at 6 pm, Middletown Tax Exploration Sub-Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Board of Tax Appeals at 3 pm
Friday, January 31
Things To Do
- 10 am: Baby Playtime at Newport Public Library
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at 8:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Lainey Dionne at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Nosferatu at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Eddy’s Shoe at 8 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: DJ Madhouse at 5 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Grace Cooper-Hall at 5:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
- VFW Post 5390: Dance and Jam Session at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Portsmouth: School Committee – Personnel Subcommittee at 9:30 am
Saturday, February 1
State Legislators, Newport School Committee to host joint workshop on Feb. 1
State legislators join School Committee for workshop on public education formula, unfunded mandates, and community issues
Things To Do
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market (Winter) at Stoneacre Garden
- 9 am: Newport School Committee Workshop with State Legislators at NACTC
- 10 am: Saturday Stories at Newport Public Library
- 10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am: Lego Club at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm: Winter Speaker Series 2025: Meg Winslow at Newport Art Museum
- 2:30 pm: Family Fun: Lunar New Year Dragon at Newport Public Library
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Roland Lemonde at 8:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant at the Atlantic Resort: PhenixAve Duo at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Nosferatu at 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Justin Pomfret at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: 3 Wheelin’ at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft: Line Dancing at 6:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Barn Sessions: Diamond Blues – A Jerry Garcia Band Tribute at 6:30 pm
- Rusty’s Bar & Grille: Rhode Rage at 8 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Newport: Newport School Committee at 9 am
- Tiverton: Tiverton Planning Board at 9 am
Sunday, February 2
Newport’s Puddingstone Festival kicks off 2025 season with innovative piano performance
Chi-Wei Lo and Xiaopei Xu’s Psychopomp Ensemble to present global love songs in unique musical journey
30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading to be held on Feb. 2
Free event in Providence on February 2nd features local leaders, students, and commissioned work by RI Poet Laureate
Things To Do
- 8 am: Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Winter Season at Tiverton Middle School
- 10 am: Sunday Brunch at Newport Vineyards
- 2:30 pm: Piano à Deux: Love Songs from Around The World at Newport Art Museum
- 4:30 pm: Learn Italian through Cheese at Matriarch
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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: Nosferatu at 4:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Ed Peabody & The Big Blue Thang at 4 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Karaoke at 9:30 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, February 3
Things To Do
- 2:45 pm: Let’s LEGO Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 4:30 pm: Mah Jongg Play at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 6 pm: 3D Printing Workshop for Adults at Newport Public Library
- 7 pm: Salsa (On 1) Dance Class at Common Fence Point Center
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- Rejects Beer Co: Trivia at 6 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Little Compton: Little Compton Historical Preservation Advisory Committee at 5 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Town Council at 5:30 pm, Middletown School Committee at 5:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 1 pm, Portsmouth School Committee at 2 pm, Portsmouth School Committee – Finance Subcommittee at 3:30 pm, Portsmouth Free Public Library at 7 pm, Portsmouth Town Council at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission at 6 pm, Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission at 6 pm, Tiverton Library Trustees Board Personnel Subcommittee at 6 pm
