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Audubon welcomes visitors to experience bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure, and release songbirds in order to record their movements. Birds will be gently removed from tall … more

7/19/23

Broadway Street Fair in Newport, RI., 2022

Broadway Street Fair features blues legend, food, drinks, chalk art and more

The sixth annual Broadway Street Fair in Newport will include more than 200 merchants, artists and food vendors along the main thoroughfare, accompanied by local bands and entertainers, this … more

10/10/23

Orchestra performs spring concert Sunday in East Providence

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra’s spring concert features Brahms’ ‘Schicksalslied’, Op. 54 and ‘Nänie’, Op. 82, featuring Coro Amante with … more

4/23/24

Bristol Garden Club's Plant Sale is this weekend

The annual Bristol Garden Club Plant Sale will be held at Mount Hope Farm from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11. more

5/8/24

These seahorses were found in Tiverton in September 2021 by students from Roger Williams University. They were donated to Audubon for public viewing and education purposes.

New exhibits open at Audubon this summer

The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium at 1401 Hope St., Bristol, on the Warren town line, has new aquatic exhibits this summer. It is open Mondays to Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • … more

6/15/22

Visitors welcome to join goat hikes at Simmons Farm

Whatever the season, the goats of Simmons Farm welcome visitors to join them for a stroll through their bucolic pastures. Enjoy the company of your Caprine friend as they escort you the scenic farm. … more

6/7/23

Newport Mansions are ‘Sparkling’ again, now through December

Visitors will once again be visiting The Breakers in Newport to stroll through a half-mile outdoor path of glittering lights and colorful displays as holiday music fills the evening air. For the … more

11/15/23

'Proudly We Sing' with the Navy Choristers on Friday

The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of Lori McDowell, will present “Proudly We Sing.” The active and retired military service members and their families perform a repertoire … more

4/23/24

Youngsters get ready for last year's Fraid Knots kids bike ride event in Barrington. This year's ride will take place June 22.

Kids bike ride in Barrington will raise money for PMC

The Fraid Knots Pan Mass Challenge team will hold a special fund-raiser on June 22 — a kids bike ride. The event will take place on Fairway Drive in the Country Club plat neighborhood in … more

6/14/22

Westport Fair starts Wednesday

The Westport Fair starts Wednesday. Now in its 68th year, the fair runs five days through Sunday, July 16. It will be held at the Westport fairgrounds at 200 Pine Hill Road. Admission is $5 and … more

7/7/23

The day also will feature a food pop-up with Guetty Antiste of Empanada Assassin.

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday

Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at over 900 indie bookstores across the country on Saturday, April 27. Ink Fish Books at 488 Main St., Warren, is a woman-owned … more

4/23/24

Catnip Junkies play at Imago on Sunday

Join Imago Foundation for the Arts as it welcomes Catnip Junkies on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Warren gallery. Catnip Junkies is a bunch of cool cats who really know how to swing! From NOLA jazz … more

2/8/23

Louisa Van Horne was the first teacher of color in Newport public schools. She began teaching in 1902 at the former Edward Farewell Street School. Her historic appointment made national news, with one southern newspaper reporting, “The colored people of Newport, Rhode Island have won a notable victory in bringing about the election of Miss Louisa Van Horne as a teacher in the public schools. Miss Van Horne is refined and educated.”

The ‘Gilded Age Newport in Color’ debuts in March

The Preservation Society of Newport County, in partnership with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, will launch a new exhibition, “Gilded Age Newport in Color,” at Rosecliff on March … more

3/12/24

Westport will host a walk/run for the schools and council on aging this Sunday, Oct. 23.

First-ever Walk/Run for Westport is Sunday

Three Westport organizations that benefit young and old are joining together to hold 'Walk/Run for Westport,' a town-wide walk and run this coming Sunday, Oct. 23. It benefits the Westport Education … more

10/20/22

'Sips for the Sea' Thursday night at Greenvale

Clean Ocean Access is hosting "Sips for the Sea" at the newly renovated Greenvale Vineyards on Thursday, March 30, for a night of fundraising and conversation. Guests will enjoy a wine tasting with … more

3/29/23

Art Night Bristol Warren kicks off

Art Night Bristol Warren will begin its 12th summer season celebrating local artists within walkable neighborhoods. The highlight is “Off The Wall,” a community art show inspired by the … more

5/24/23

Tour the Audubon Pollinator Garden on Saturday

Pollinator Garden Tour The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium is Bristol is hosting a Pollinator Garden tour on Saturday, July 22, from 2 to 3 p.m. Join Audubon staff for a guided tour to … more

7/19/23

Opening ceremonies for Newport's 'Daffodil Days'

Historic Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf in Newport will be the scene for a dazzling daffy musket salute by the Artillery Company of Newport that signals the beginning of … more

3/29/23

An Afternoon of Music at St. Michael’s Church

An Afternoon of Music is on Sunday and features the Patterson-Smith Trio and the Mt. Hope High School’s Musicafé. The trio Alan Patterson, Ken Patterson and Nick Smith are a local group … more

5/24/23

Firefighters salute wreaths during the memorial commemoration event last year.

Bristol Firemen's Memorial and Parade is this Sunday

The Bristol Firemen’s Memorial will occur on Sunday, June 11, starting with a mass at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Church. more

6/7/23

Charity 'AC/DC' concerts benefits food pantry

A “Charity Concert for the Westport Food Pantry” takes places this Saturday, Oct. 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the outdoor stage behind the Town Hall Annex building, 856 Main Rd., Westport. … more

10/5/22

The Mead Art Gallery at St. John's Church, 191 County Road in Barrington, is sponsoring an evening of "Covid Creations” — framed art as well as crafts that were created during the pandemic.

Pieces from the pandemic on display Dec. 2 in Barrington

On Friday, Dec. 2, the Mead Art Gallery at St. John's Church, 191 County Road in Barrington, is sponsoring an evening of "Covid Creations” — framed art as well as crafts that were created … more

12/1/22

Aquidneck Growers Market is Saturday morning

Aquidneck Community Table's (ACT) winter market is held on Saturday mornings at Stoneacre Garden in Newport. The market hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. through April 29. Aquidneck … more

3/29/23

Newport Live presents The Suitcase Junket on Friday

Newport Live and Norman Bird Sanctuary present The Suitcase Junket in concert on Friday, July 21. The show begins at 7 p.m. more

7/19/23

Nomadic Cultural Festival is Saturday in Barrington

Apple Blossom Preschool in Barrington will be hosting the second annual Nomadic Cultural Festival this Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is a fun and educational event that … more

6/14/22