What's Up in Newport: Wednesday, November 29

Good Morning. Today is Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

📺 Tune On In: Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join What’sUpNewp for a one-on-one live virtual video conversation today at 1:30 pm. Watch our conversation live or afterward here. Have a question for the superintendent? Comment below.

WHAT’S UP TODAY

WEATHER

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low of around 30. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Extended Forecast: 7-Day Weather Forecast
Surf Forecast: 3-day Surf Forecast

MARINE FORECAST

Today: WNW wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 53°F.

SUN, MOON, & TIDE

Sunrise: 6:50 am | Sunset: 4:17 pm | 9 hours and 27 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:50 am & 9:14 pm | Low tide at 1:32 am & 2:46 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 16.4 days, 97% lighting.

THINGS TO DO

Holidays at the Newport Mansions
10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
4 pm & 7:30 pm: Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff
4 pm: 3D Printing at Newport Public Library
4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
5 pm: Retro Movie Night at Middletown Public Library
5:30 pm: MLK Friends Dinner at St. Paul’s United Methodist
6 pm: Gardiner House Festive Fete at Gardiner House
6 pm: Wine + Cheese Class at Newport Vineyards
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
7 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet

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LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Irish American Club: Mel at 8 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Holdovers at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: Miracle on South Division Street at 11 am
O’Brien’s Pub: The Van Pelt Duo at 9 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Jamestown: School Committee at 6 pm
Little Compton: Conservation Commission at 7 pm
Middletown: Planning Board at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Vicious Dog Hearing Panel at 10 am
Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 9 am, School Committee Policy Sub Committee at 5 pm, Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6 pm, North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

What’s Up Interview: Susie Schutt, director of ‘Indecent,’ opening at the Wilbury Theatre November 30

What’s Up Interview: Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Newport rolls out the gilded carpet on Thursdays in November for holiday shopping, socializing, and giving back

Newport Navy Choristers to host benefit concert

Newport String Project announces details of the second installment of its Newport County Concert Series

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What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, November 29