Volvo Ocean Race Newport
Volvo stopover in Newport @ Ft Adams May 7, 2015 Volvo Aerials Photo © Dan Nerney

Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week.

The Volvo Ocean returns to Fort Adams State Park from May 8th – 20th. For a full list of events, activities and things to do, visit www.volvooceanracenewport.com.

Monday, May 7th

11 am – Chanler Job Fair

5:30 pm – Hidden Presence: God’s Little Acre and Beyond at Newport Historical Society

5:45 pm & 8 pm – Tully at Jane Pickens Theater

6:30 pm –  City of Newport Planning Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 8th

9 am – Seminar: Pentesting in the Real World at Pell Center

2 pm to 3 pm – USCG Barque Eagle Public Tours at Fort Adams

4 pm to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park

5:45 pm & 8 pm – Tully at Jane Pickens Theater

6 pm – Lecture: The Appeal of Aesthetic Jewelry at Rosecliff 

6:30 pm – Meet the Author: Todd McLeish at Newport Public Library

Wednesday, May 9th

7:30 am – Bike To School Day

11 am to 6:30 pm –  USCG Barque Eagle Public Tours at Fort Adams

11 am to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park

1 pm & 8 pm – Tully at Jane Pickens Theater

4 pm – City of Newport Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission

5:30 pm – The U-Boat in Newport Harbor at Redwood Library

6 pm – Seamen’s Church Institute Speaker Series

6:30 pm – City of Newport City Council Meeting

Thursday, May 10th

11 am to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park

4 pm – May Newport Gallery Night

4:30 pm – Ladies Night at the Bike Garage

5 pm – A Community Mental Health Forum at Newport Hospital

5:30 pm – BY ENDURANCE WE CONQUER – AN EVENING WITH EXPLORER TIM JARVIS at Casino Theater

5:45 pm & 8 pm – Tully at Jane Pickens Theater

6 pm – City of Newport – Council Budget Workshop

6:30 pm – Pressed Botanicals Workshop with Styled by Jenna 

Friday, May 11th

11 am to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park

6:30 pm – Newport Little Leauge Fundraiser at O’brien’s Pub

8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Saturday, May 12th

9 am to 12:30 pm  – Aquidneck Growers Market at Newport Vineyards

10 am to 7 pm – Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village open at Fort Adams State Park

2 pm – Ocean State Ramblers at the Newport Public Library

8 pm – Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...