Good Morning, Newport!
Newport Classical’s Executive Director, Gillian Fox, will become the next President and CEO of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, N.Y.
newportFILM is hosting a special screening of “DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!” in collaboration with the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and Apple TV+. The event will be held on May 15 at Avon Cinema in Providence.
The MLK Community Center is kicking off registration for the next round of The Kids’ Wonder Lab. This free program helps children between 18 months and 4 years old develop their skills through play.
Newport’s historic Belmont Chapel is gearing up for its first art exhibition after a major restoration.
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Partnership with Rhode Island School for the Deaf brings “DEAF PRESIDENT NOW!” to Providence
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The bill encourages municipal planning boards to consider the community’s need for affordable housing when it reviews projects.
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Ten-week sensory learning program provides free activities for young children, focusing on weekly themes
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Juditta Musette’s “As Above, So Below” exhibition marks new chapter for newly restored Belmont Chapel
Officer’s keen observation leads to foot chase and arrest of Jesse Dossantos, wanted for multiple thefts
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Patchy fog before 4 pm, then patchy fog after 5 pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow: Patchy fog before 9 am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Today: SSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SSE in the morning. Patchy fog before 4 pm, then Patchy fog after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 5 pm. Patchy fog before 9 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 52 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:34 am. Sunset at 7:49 pm. 14 hours & 15 minutes of sun.
High tide at 4:56 am & 5:24 p.m. Low tide at 11:08 am & 11:36 p.m.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
5 pm: Salt Cave Singles Social at Island Wellness Center
6 pm: Pizza Making Class at Surf Club
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
6:30 pm: 250th Anniversary Celebration Workshop at Jamestown Philomenian Library
6:30 pm: Queer Connections: Creative Share at Newport Pride Center
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Secret Mall Apartment at 4:30 pm, The Friend at 7:30 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Graham Hempstead at 5:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Tick Task Force at 5 pm, 250th Commission at 5:30 pm, Planning Commission at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: School Committee at 1 pm, Library Building Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Beach Commission at 5 pm, City Council at 5:30 pm
Portsmouth: Melville Park Committee at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Board of Review at 6:30 pm
EXTRA! EXTRA!
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