What's up in Newport: Tuesday, December 2

Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Tuesday, December 2, in Newport.

Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 9 a.m. High near 48 degrees. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%—new precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible.
Tuesday night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 32 degrees. Northeast wind around 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%—new precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch are possible.

Sunrise: 6:53 a.m., Sunset: 4:16 p.m. Daylight: 9 hours & 22 minutes
High tides: 4:49 a.m. & 5:16 p.m. Low tides: 11:02 a.m. & 10:40 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Gibbous.

All Day: Holidays at the Newport Mansions
11 a.m.: Giving Tuesday at the Newport Art Museum
4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Newport Nutcracker Ballet at Rosecliff
5:30 p.m.: Water Quality Volunteer Information and Training at Norman Bird Sanctuary
6 p.m.: Gardiner House Festive Fête at Gardiner House
6:30 p.m.: Festival of Lights at Ochre Court
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Newport Art Museum to offer free admission on Giving Tuesday

Museum will provide special programming, live music instead of fundraising on Dec. 2

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Aquidneck Island Planning Commission at 12:30 p.m.
Jamestown: Fort Getty Ad Hoc Committee at 1 p.m., Fire Department at 7 p.m.
Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 p.m.
Newport: Planning Board at 5 p.m., School Committee at 5:30 p.m.
Portsmouth: Board of Canvassers at 3 p.m.
Tiverton: Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m., Planning Board at 6:30 p.m., Littler Committee at 6:30 p.m.
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