Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this week/weekend, Monday, January 20 through Monday, January 27, 2025.
Check back often as we update this story throughout the week as more things pop up!
Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar.
Monday, January 20
Breakers and Marble House will offer free admission on MLK Day
Newport Mansions marks MLK Day with free admission to two of its properties.
Things To Do
- 9 am: Annual Torch Run for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Patriots Park
- 9 am: Birthday Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Thompson Middle School
- 9 am: Luncheon to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Greenvalley Country Club
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 3 pm: Celebration at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
- See more events on our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Newport Craft: Bingo at 6 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
- Tiverton: Dog Park Committee at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm
Tuesday, January 21
Things To Do
- 9 am: ESL Read-Aloud Book Clubs at Newport Public Library
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 10 am: A is for Art: Cardinal Craft at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm: The Breakers 3rd Floor Preservation in Progress Tour at The Breakers
- 3 pm: Chess Club at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm: Teen Yarn Art at Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm: Art House Film Nights: ‘Beyond The Sea’ at Tiverton Public Library
- 6 pm: Engines 101: A Hands-On Workshop (Ladies’ Night) at Ragged Island Brewing Company
- See more events on our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm & 7:30 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
- Discover Newport: Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau dba Discover Newport at 12 pm
- Jamestown: Jamestown Library Board at 5 pm, Jamestown Town Council at 5:30 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 6:30 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Library Board of Trustees at 4 pm, Middletown Library Board of Trustees at 4 pm, Middletown Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Middletown Town Council at 5:30 pm, Middletown School Committee at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Board of Tax Appeals at 12:45 pm
- Portsmouth: Portsmouth Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, Portsmouth Pension Advisory Committee at 5 pm, Portsmouth Water and Fire District at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Conservation Commission at 1:30 pm, Tiverton Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Tiverton Harbor Commission at 7 pm
Wednesday, January 22
Newport City Council’s upcoming meeting to focus on license transfers and community events
Agenda highlights include ownership change for popular Broadway restaurant and approval of numerous special events, including Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival
Things To Do
- 9:45 am: Family Story Time at Jamestown Philomenian Library
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm: The Breakers 3rd Floor Preservation in Progress Tour at The Breakers
- 3 pm: Teen & Tween: Gaming Lounge at Newport Public Library
- 4 pm: Snake Coil Pot at Newport Public Library
- 6 pm: Arts Around The Fire at Sardella’s Restaurant
- 6 pm: FIBER THERAPY – KNIT CROCHET GROUP OPEN TO ALL at Newport Public Library
- 6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
- See more events on our community calendar.
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 & 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 Town Council at 8:15 am, Jamestown 250th Commission at 4:30 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 4:30 pm
- Middletown: Middletown Citizens Memorial Committee at 10 am
- Newport: Newport City Council at 6:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee – Health & Wellness Committee at 5 pm, Tiverton Budget Committee at 6 pm, Tiverton Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm, Tiverton North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm
Thursday, January 23
Things To Do
- 9:30 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 11 am: Going Geothermal at the Mansions at Chateau-Sur-Mer
- 2 pm: The Breakers 3rd Floor Preservation in Progress Tour at The Breakers
- 2:30 pm: Computer Workshop: Google Docs at Newport Public Library
- 3:30 pm: Teen & Tween: Dungeons & Dragons at Newport Public Library
- 5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
- 6 pm: Come To Cheeses! Making The Perfect Match at Greenvale Vineyards
- 6 pm: Winter Star Party at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 6:30 pm: Paint Night at Bajah’s Cat Cafe
- 7 pm: Chef’s Table Wine Pairing Dinner at Newport Harbor Island Resort
- See more events on our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Megan Chenot at 5 pm
- Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
- One Pelham East: Adam Go at 9 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing Company: Trivia at 6 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 10 am
- Middletown: Middletown Prevention Coalition at 6 pm, Middletown Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee at 6 pm
Friday, January 24
Newport Classical to present the Telegraph Quartet on Jan. 24
The group has been praised by The New York Times for being, “full of elegance and pinpoint control,” and the San Francisco Chronicle for its, “soulfulness [and] tonal beauty.”
Things To Do
- 9 am: Guided Mindfulness Meditation at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 2 pm: Film Series – Award-Winning Musicals at Newport Public Library
- 3 pm: All Apres, No Ski at Hotel Viking
- 6 pm: Gathering Gratitude at Sunlight Studios
- 6 pm: Swing & Mingle Event at Newport Indoor Golf
- 7:30 pm: Newport Classical: Telegraph Quartet at Newport Classical Recital Hall
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- See more events on our community calendar.
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: Phenix Ave at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm, Wicked at 7:30 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Gary Cummings & The G-Men at 8 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: DJ Spiffy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Friday Afternoon Acoustic at 3:30 pm, The Naticks at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Bird Stick Duo 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 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Saturday, January 25
Jamestown Arts Center to host ‘JAC Frost Winter Bash’ on Jan. 25
This festive winter celebration features music, lively dancing, delectable desserts, and a cash bar.
Things To Do
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market (Winter) at Stoneacre Garden
- 9 am: Everyday Drawing: January course in Jamestown at Jamestown Arts Center
- 9 am: IYRS Career Day at IYRS Restoration Hall
- 10 am: Saturday Stories at Newport Public Library
- 10 am: Guided Sea-Bird Walk at Sachuest Point
- 10 am & 11:15 am: Newport Seal Tours with Save The Bay
- 10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am: LEGO Club at Newport Public Library
- 2 pm: Live Theater: Southern Gothic Poe with Ed Shea at The Edward King House
- 2 pm: Winter Speaker Series 2025: Gregory Skoman at Newport Art Museum
- 3 pm: All Apres, No Ski at Hotel Viking
- 6 pm: Laughing For A Cause at Knights of Columbus
- 7 pm: JAC Frost Winter Bash at Jamestown Arts Center
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- See more events on our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Wendy & Chris 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: John Erikson at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back at 2 pm, Wicked at 4:30 pm, A Complete Unknown at 8 pm
- Middletown FOP Lodge: Robert Black at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: The New Nasty at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft: Alex and Joe Duo at 6 pm
- One Pelham East: Saturday Afternoon Acoustic at 4 pm, Angelus Hall at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Barn Sessions: The Ravers at 6:30 pm
- Rejects Beer Co.: Wound Man with Peace Test, Asphyzia, and Two Boys Kissing at 7 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Sports Kitchen: GTFO at 7 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
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Sunday, January 26
Things To Do
- 10 am: Beneath The Breakers Tour at The Breakers
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Winter Season at Tiverton Middle School
- 11:15 am: Newport Seal Tours with Save The Bay
- 2 pm: The Language of Wine at Greenvale Vineyards
- 2 pm: The Breakers 3rd Floor Preservation in Progress Tour at The Breakers
- 3 pm: All Apres, No Ski at Hotel Viking
- 5:15 pm: Jukebox of Genre – Book Club Meeting at Charter Books
- See more events on our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at 8:30 pm
- 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: A Complete Unknown at 1:30 pm, Wicked at 4:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Pat Halpin & The 351’s 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, January 27
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
- See more events on our community calendar.
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
- 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
Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar.
