Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this weekend, Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1.
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Friday, May 30
Things To Do
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 5 pm: Low Cost Vaccine Clinic at Parkholm Senior Center
- 6 pm: Last Friday Social – Vibes, Community, Tunes & More at Newport Pride Center
- 7:30 pm: Bodhi & Bites at The Bodhi Spa
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at 8:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Lainey Dionne at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Lilly at 4:30 pm, The Surfer at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, Chelley & The Dope Things at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Bar Fly at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Mark Flynn at 6 pm, Sons of Businessmen at 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Colin Van Pelt at 3:30 pm, Backseat Cadillac at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: BirdStick Duo at 5:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
- Sunset Cove: Bob Tomassone & Scotty McCue at 5:30 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
- No meetings are scheduled.
Saturday, May 31
Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary shows off the nonprofit’s old and new friends
Visitors can see firsthand the work West Place does for animals, as well as meet a new addition to the family: Alfie, the baby emu
Newport Rotary Club to host Annual Charity Polo Match
Proceeds from May 31 event to support scholarship fund and local initiatives
Historic solo sailing adventure comes to Newport’s big screen
Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center (The JPT) to host “Around Alone” documentary, chronicling Dodge Morgan’s 1985 global voyage
IYRS to launch graduates and boats at 27th Annual Ceremony on Saturday
Ben Sorkin, CEO of electric boating company Flux Marine, to deliver commencement address as students literally set sail on their careers
On the Market: A look at 59 Open Houses in Newport County this weekend (May 31 – June 1)
With 59 open houses scheduled, from waterfront estates and classic New England colonials to turnkey condos and multi-family investments, there is truly something for everyone, no matter your budget or lifestyle goals.
Things To Do
- 9 am: Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport County YMCA
- 9 am: Churchwide Yard Sale at United Congregational Church
- 9:30 am: Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary
- 10 am: Community Waterfront Day
- 10 am: Tree Corps at Miantonomi Park
- 10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours at Bowen’s Wharf Pilot House
- 10:30 am: Children’s Storytime at Charter Books
- 11 am: Kite Making Day at Jamestown Arts Center
- 12 pm: Barks & Booze Fundraiser for Save A Lab at Gulf Stream Bar & Grille
- 3 pm: Newport Polo Charity Game at Newport Polo
- 3 pm: Match Point Mixer at International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 4 pm: Rock & Wrestling: Live Pro Wrestling at Rejects Beer Co.
- 4:30 pm: Screening of “Around Alone” at The JPT
- 6 pm: Author Event: Carrie King at Charter Books
- 8 pm: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
- Atlantic Sports Bar: Triple Threat at 7:30 pm
- Bally’s Tiverton: Gary & Rogers at 8:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Stu Krous at 7 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Secret Mall Apartment at 2 pm, Around Alone: The Story of Dodge Morgan’s Sailing Vessel at 4:30 pm, Sinners at 8:30 pm
- Landing: Jim Devlin at 12:30 pm, Motion Avenue at 4 pm, Timeless at 8 pm
- Long Wharf Mall: In Tandem at 1 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Amber Rose & The Renegades at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9:30 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling: So Lucky DMB Tribute Band at 6 pm
- Newport Elks: Phenix Ave Duo at 6 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: C. Gray The DJ at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Timmy Smith at 3:30 pm, Weekend Alibi at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Okie & the Bandits at 5:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live Improv Comedy with the Bit Players at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
- Tremblay’s Bar and Grill: Bare Bones at 6:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No meetings are scheduled.
Sunday, June 1
BankNewport 10 Miler returns to Newport this Sunday
Road closures and delays expected from 7:30-11:30 AM as runners take to Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue
Tom Rush and Jake Shimabukuro coming to The JPT
Spectacle Live announces folk legend Rush for June 1 and ukulele virtuoso Shimabukuro for August 27; tickets on sale February 28
Morning Notes: Bestselling author Lian Dolan to discuss new wedding novel at Charter Books
Award-winning podcaster and writer to appear at Newport bookstore on June 1 for conversation about “Abigail and Alexa Save The Wedding”
Things To Do
- 7:30 am: BankNewport 10 Miler at Fort Adams State Park
- 8 am: Free Guided Bird Walks at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 8 am: Malassadas at St. Barnabas Church
- 8 am: Cars & Coffee — Gardner Seveney Sports Complex
- 9:30 am: Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary
- 10 am: Weekly Sunday Brunch with Live Music at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 10 am: Tiverton Farmers Market – Summer at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
- 10 am: Newport Black History Walking Tours at Bowen’s Wharf Pilot House
- 12 pm: Wine & Cupcake Pairings at Newport Vineyards & Winery
- 5 pm: Author Event: Lian Dolan at Charter Books
- 7 pm: Tom Rush live at The JPT
Live Music & Entertainment
- Bar & Board: Dave Alves Band at 8 pm
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Tom Rush live at 7 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, Dezi at 4 pm, live music at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Professor Harp at 4 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Bingo at 6 pm, Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Chopville at 3:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
- Sunset Cove: Okie & the Bandits at 5:30 pm
- The Reef: Lois Vaughan at 5 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
