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Thanks to sponsorhip from Citizens Bank, the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol is open free to the public on the first Saturday of every month. Stop by for nature stories, animal … more

3/1/23

'Boots on the Ground' at Fort Adams this weekend

In 2016, Operation Stand Down RI launched the Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, which presented almost 7,000 combat boots adorned with flags and placards. Each boot represents the life of a … more

5/24/23

Newport Daffodil Days kicks off this weekend

This year, the fun kicks off at Bannister’s Wharf at noon on Saturday, April 6, with an explosion of musket fire and a garland of daffodils cut by the newly crowned Ms. Daffodil, Dr. Kelli Armstrong, president of Salve Regina University, joined by Newport’s Mayor, Xay Khamsyvoravong. more

4/3/24

Life on the wing: photography by Ryan McAssey at Audubon

Ryan McAssey (RJM Captures) is a photographer with over a decade of experience who turned his primary focus of the lens towards wild birds and ornithology in 2019. Opening this Sunday, March … more

3/1/23

Federal Hill hosts annual festival of food, music and more all weekend

The Federal Hill Commerce Association presents the 30th annual Columbus Day Festival on historic Federal Hill in Providence from Friday to Monday, Oct. 7 to 10. The festival takes … more

10/5/22

In Westport, echoes of a rebellion

They began on the other side of the world, but the mass protests over women’s rights that began in Iran a year ago continue to echo across the globe. Those reverberations reach Westport late … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/20/23

Female hand holding sprout wilde pine tree in nature green forest. Earth Day save environment concept. Growing seedling forester planting.

Free tree seedling giveaway is Sunday in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Due to inclement weather forecasted for Saturday, the Portsmouth Tree Commission is moving its annual Tree Seedling Give-a-Way to Sunday, March 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. (or until supplies last). more

3/21/24

Get a 'Panoramic View' at the Blithewold concert at sunset series

Blithewold mansion is hosting a series of outdoor concerts July through September. The concerts will take place in the picturesque gardens from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For dates and band information, … more

7/27/22

Two offshore wind forums scheduled in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — The CFP Arts Wellness Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, is the site for two upcoming information forums on the topic of offshore wind. “Offshore Wind and the … more

1/30/23

Gallery Night Providence leading tours this Thursday night

For the month of September, Gallery Night Providence announces two sets of free guided tours of Providence’s art spaces. In addition to the regularly scheduled third Thursday tours on … more

9/20/23

European-stye Christmas Market in Bristol this weekend

A European-stye Christmas Market returns to Bristol in time for holiday shopping. The two-day festive extravaganza fills the streets with music, rustic huts with gifts and crafts, and vendors … more

12/6/23

Tiverton High School students (from left) Ava Milukas, Ellie Flanagan, Casey Michaels, Julia Han and Emma Baker, who also wrote the play, will premiere "White Noise" Saturday evening.

Tiverton student film considers pandemic's toll

The white noise, a deafening, thick thing that pushes out all else, has consumed Mara's life: It drowns out her mother's incessant drone. Her friends' questions and concerns. It threatens … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/27/22

Rogue Island Comedy Festival – 4 days of laughs on Aquidneck Island

The Ocean State’s only comedy festival returns this Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 6 to 9, for a full island takeover with nine shows across Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. More than 30 of the … more

10/5/22

The Glen Manor House, construction on which was completed in 1923, was designed by nationally known architect John Russell Pope, whose firm also designed the Jefferson Memorial, the West Building of the National Gallery of Art, and the National Archives and Records Administration building, all in Washington, D.C.

In Portsmouth: Glen Manor House celebrating 100 years

First it served as the summer residence for a prominent local farming family, and then for the Town of Portsmouth as a venue for weddings and other special events. more

8/9/23

Rain Harvest Festival on Sunday in Providence

Join a celebration of water, science, and art at the fourth annual Rain Harvest Festival hosted by the Stormwater Innovation Center and City of Providence Parks Department! This free … more

9/20/23

Live concerts and theater at Linden Place

Linden Place, an 1810 Federal mansion, is decorated for the holidays and offering live concerts in the historic ballroom on Dec. 8 and 9, the Bristol Theater Company’s performance of “A … more

12/7/23

A Capella in the Garden at Rough Point

For the final performance in the Newport Restoration Foundation's 2022 TGIF series, Salve Regina University’s a capella groups, Mixtapes and Pitches with Attitude, will perform a collection of … more

10/5/22

A view from Wolf Pit Hill looking west to Drift Road at the Head of Westport. In the far distance stands the Bell School and houses lining Drift Road. The Wolf Pit School, built in 1833, appears in the center foreground, close to the gambrel-roofed house built by W. F. King. On the far right stands the home of Dr. Tupper, who cared for seriously ill patients. Several buildings stand on the west landing across the river. Look closely to find a ladder leaning against a tree and the horse and buggy, probably belonging to the photographer. The photograph is from The Penobscot Marine Museum Collection, Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company Collection.

Panoramas show a Westport long gone, on a grand scale

A new exhibition featuring 22 historical panoramic views of Westport opens Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Westport Free Public Library, presenting astonishing expansive visions of the landscape as well as … more

12/22/22

Broadway Street Fair on Saturday in Newport

The Broadway Street Fair is back in Newport, on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 12-5 p.m. The Street Fair will begin at Equality Park and extend all down to Farewell Street. The day will be filled with … more

10/6/22

Everyone was Irish during last year's parade in Adamsville. This is the event's second year.

'World's shortest' St. Patrick's Day parade returns

Save Saturday, March 18 on your calendar — this could only take a few minutes. The "World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade" is coming back, a year after the Kinnane brothers of … more

By Ted Hayes | 1/30/23

Live nativity on Friday and Saturday this week

The meticulously staged production recreates the story of Jesus’ birth from the Roman guards taking the census and the shepherds’ field, where angels proclaim the birth, to the manger … more

12/6/23

Go Fly a Kite! at Jacob’s Point

Join the Warren Land Conservation Trust for a kite-flying event. All ages are invited. Use one of the land trust’s kites or bring your own. This beach looking over the Warren River has a steady … more

10/5/22

Newport Dance Festival taking place through the weekend

Newport Contemporary Ballet presents the Newport Dance Festival on its festival stage at 7:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St. in … more

7/19/23

Annual free Trunk or Treat is this Sunday at Burr’s Hill

Stop by Burr’s Hill Park this weekend, Sunday, Oct. 29 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for the annual Trunk or Treat event. more

10/26/23

'Daffodil Days' Spring Fling at Audrain Auto Museum

The Audrain Automotive Museum on historic Bellevue Avenue in Newport is hosting a Spring Fling in support of Newport in Bloom’s Daffodil Days. The enchanting evening among the automotive … more

4/19/23