Story by Ruthie Wood Newport’s indie bookstore, Charter Books, is celebrating the release of Float Up, Sing Down, the new collection of short stories from Laird Hunt, in an evening with the author on February 6 at 6PM. Set in the same rural Indiana town as his 2021 novel Zorrie (a National Book Award Finalist), […]
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URI will offer a free composting presentation in Tiverton
The URI Master Gardener program will host a presentation at the Tiverton Public Library on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The free event will introduce participants to the concept of small-scale composting and how it can benefit the community and the soil. The presentation, led by URI Master Gardener William Baddeley, will cover household-scale composting, including […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: Jan. 26 – 28
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week and weekend! Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp! Friday, January 26 Things To Do 10 am: Sled Into a Movie at Newport Public Library 10 am: MLK Week’24: Day of Service – End Hunger New England at Ochre Court 10:30 am: Make & Take Craft at […]
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DeBlois Gallery celebrates Island High School Art with memorial show
The DeBlois Gallery will host the 2024 Annual Aquidneck Island High School Art Show in Memory of Rosemary Day on February 9, 2024. This annual event, which opens on February 9 and runs through February 16, honors the late Rosemary Day, a devoted Middletown High School art teacher and member of DeBlois Gallery. The show, […]
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Newport String Project will bring Latin American music to the Jamestown Arts Center
The Jamestown Arts Center and the Newport String Project warm the Winter months with a concert performance on February 3 from 3-4:30 pm. The resident ensemble, Newport String Quartet, will feature vibrant chamber music from Spanish-speaking regions of the globe. From a musical homage to Don Quixote to a rarely heard Mexican masterpiece, to dances […]
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Friends of Newport Skatepark fundraiser to feature local artists’ work
A fundraiser for the Friends of Newport Skatepark will be held at the DeBlois Gallery and Rejects Beer Company in Middletown on Friday, January 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. The event, titled “Art for the Park”, will showcase hand-painted skateboard decks by more than thirty local artists. The artwork will be on display and […]
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Aquidneck Island Cornhole League kicks off season on March 4
It’s time to get ready for summer’s big game! The inaugural season of the Aquidneck Island Cornhole League kicks off on Monday, March 4. The Aquidneck Island Cornhole League, a two-person-per-team league, will run for eight weeks with a double-elimination playoff at the end of the season. The season will run from March 4 through […]
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Salve Regina’s Dance Program explores cultures With ‘Rhythms & Sounds’
The Salve Regina University Dance Program is gearing up for a new production, Rhythms & Sounds, this February. The production is a collaboration with guest artists Kimberley Cooper and Maurice Watson, and features choreography by faculty members Haley Andrews, Carlos R. A. Jones, Ashley Omisore, and Mekbul Tahir. The show is described as a journey […]
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What’s Up Interview: A.J. Croce on ‘Croce Plays Croce’ concert coming to The Vets February 17
If you grew up in the 1970s, you’ll certainly recall how Jim Croce’s songs ruled the AM radio airwaves. Folk-rock tunes like “Operator,” “Time in a Bottle,” and “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” are timeless classics, and remain in regular rotation on classic rock radio. Croce’s career was just beginning when he was tragically killed in […]
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Carbon Leaf returning to The JPT on June 22
Following up on a sold out show in 2023, Spectacle Live today announced that they will once again present Carbon Leaf at The JPT Film & Event Center. The show will take place on Saturday, June 22 at 8 pm. Founded at Randolph-Macon College in 1992, the group evolved from a house party cover band […]
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Portsmouth Library to host Take Your Child to the Library Day
The Portsmouth Free Public Library’s Children’s Library will host a Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be filled with scavenger hunts, bookmarks and Valentine’s crafts for kids. For more information, visit takeyourchildtothelibraryday.portsmouthlibrary.org or call John, children’s librarian at 401-683-9457.
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Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival returns for 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival is back! This four-day event, which runs from June 6-9, 2024, is the biggest celebration of island cuisine. It attracts epicureans nationwide, showcasing the finest seafood and farm-fresh ingredients. The festival celebrates Martha’s Vineyard and New England’s unique culinary experiences. It features a range of events, including Grand […]
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Middletown Outreach Department to host a presentation on civil rights in Rhode Island
The Middletown Outreach Department will host a presentation by Mr. Keith Stokes on Tuesday, February 6 at 5:30 pm, at the Middletown Public Library. Stokes, a Rhode Island Black Heritage Society member, will be delivering a presentation entitled “Before Malcolm and Martin, Civil Rights in RI during the 18th and 19th centuries.” A highly engaging […]
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Norman Bird Sanctuary is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with special programs and events
Since its founding 75 years ago, the Norman Bird Sanctuary has grown to protect over 300 acres of wildlife habitat, educate thousands of children and adults each year, and connect generations of families with the outdoors. From Summer Camps to Harvest Fairs to bird walks and plenty of hiking in between, the Norman Bird Sanctuary […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, January 17
This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Join the 17,000+ who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, January 17, 2024. ⚓ Yes, we’ve had a few cold days lately, but nothing like the frigid air we saw 82 years […]
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Looking to pass the time by? Give these ten fun, historic, and/or educational stories from our archives a read
Looking to pass the time by? Give these fun, historic, and/or educational stories from our archives a read. Note: These stories are from our archives, there may be some cases where the info is outdated.
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What’s Up in Newport: Friday, January 12
This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Join the 17,000+ who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Good Morning! Today is Friday, January 12, 2024. ⚓ In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s […]
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Free admission to Newport Mansions on MLK Day
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The Preservation Society of Newport County will be offering free general admission to the Newport Mansions on Monday, January 15. This offer will include the Breakers and Rosecliff mansions, which will be open for self-guided tours from 10 am to 4 pm and 10 am to 3 pm, […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: Jan. 12 – 14
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport, Rhode Island this week and weekend! Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp! Friday, January 12 Things To Do 11:30 am to 1 pm: MLK Friends Lunch at St. Paul’s United Methodist 3 pm: Aloha Couples Retreat Tasting at Recharge Newport 6 pm: Portsmouth Arts […]
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What’s Up Interview: Meet cast members of Wilbury Theatre’s HIR, opening January 18
It’s been a busy holiday season packed with rehearsals for the cast of the latest production at Providence’s Wilbury Theatre Group. Later this month, the Company begins the new year with a performance of Taylor Mac’s HIR, a play the New York Times declared “a remarkable, audacious, uproarious black comedy with a daring combination of […]
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Newport Sings offering singing opportunities for youth and adults in Newport County
Do you enjoy singing? Newport Sings (formerly known as the Choral Collective of Newport County) provides singing programs for people of all ages living across Aquidneck Island. All the programs are either free or have a very low cost, and the fee is calculated on a sliding scale basis, without requiring any auditions to participate. […]
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Free talk at Tiverton Library offers ‘A Day in the Life of a Whaler’
Two local organizations have announced a public presentation that will offer attendees a day in the life of a whaler. The free event is titled “A Day in the Life of a Whaler” and will be presented by Nancy Gentile and Captain Michael Taylor from the New Bedford Whaling Museum and Tiverton Public Library. The […]
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URI Professor to discuss ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Tiverton Public Library
The University of Rhode Island Professor Travis Williams will visit the Tiverton Public Library to discuss William Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream. ’ The event is free and open to all ages. It is part of the URI English Department’s ‘A Moveable Feast of Ideas,’ a series of events led by faculty members, which will […]
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Puddingstone Music Series will present its next concert, ‘Celli for Two’, on Jan. 28
German pianist and Newport resident Clemens Teufel continues his new music series this month with another live concert, Celli for Two, on Sunday, January 28 at 3:00 pm at Old Colony House in Newport. Like the previous three concerts, this performance will combine performing and non-performing arts in an approachable 19th-century-style salon. An inspiring afternoon […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Monday, January 8
Good Morning! Today is Monday, January 8, 2024. 🏡 Embarking on the new year has brought a baker’s dozen of real estate transactions in Newport County. WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with the roundup – What Sold? A look at 13 Recent Real Estate Transactions in Newport County. ☕ As the dead of winter sets in, we all […]