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What’s Up on Wednesday
Weather
Via the National Weather Service.
Wednesday: There is a slight chance of showers before 11 am, then a slight chance after noon. Patchy fog before 9 am. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a high near 80—south wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1 am. Patchy fog after 1 am. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 11 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine
Via the National Weather Service.
Wednesday: SSW wind 7 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers before 11 am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 9 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night: SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1 am. Patchy fog after 1 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Water Temperature: 66°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:21 am | Sunset: 8:19 pm | 14 hours and 58 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:53 am | Low tide at 4:58 am & 5:01 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 3.8 days, 16% lighting.
Things To Do
10 am to 11 am: Outdoor Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
10 am to 11:30 am: Outdoor Community Gentle Yoga For All at Norman Bird Sanctuary
2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market – Wednesday on Memorial Boulevard
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Magic Tree House Book Party at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm: Free Wednesday Nature Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
4 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Duo Kayo at Newport Art Museum
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Ocean State Waves at Cardines Field
8 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents An Evening with Laura Benanti at The Breakers
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Fifth Element: Ruby Mac from 7 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Thelma at 4:30 pm, Ghostlight at 7:30 pm
Landing: Dan Decristofaro from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Nick Sproviero from 4 pm to 7 pm, Jim Devlin from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical! at 11 am
Newport Vineyards: Le Mechante et le Connard from 5 pm to 8 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Eoin Egan from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
One Pelham East: Adam Go from 9 pm to 12:30 am
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Summer Concert Series featuring Mr. Chubb from 6 pm to 9 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz Music at 7 pm
The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, Jamestown Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 6 pm
Middletown: Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm, Middletown Affordable Housing Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Beach Commission at 5 pm, Newport City Council at 5:30 pm, Newport City Council at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Personnel Board at 5 pm
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