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Today is Tuesday, March 26. Here’s a look at what’s up out there…
🗓️ On this day in local history - March 26, 1953: Former Warwick Mayor, US Senator, Rhode Island Governor, and presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee was born on this day. Read More
🎵 Chris Spedding and his Trio appeared at the Colony House in Newport over the weekend as a part of Newport LIVE’s concert series, one of several that occur in various venues throughout the year. WUN’s Jack Casey was there - Photo Gallery.
🎶 The Indigo Girls show on Saturday night at the Providence Performing Arts Center was a lovefest—between the band, their fans, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic, which was well up to the task of supporting the Grammy-winning duo. WUN’s Ken Abrams was there - Review & Photos.
🦅 As the climate becomes milder, the first signs of spring appear longer days, green shoots and budding flowers, and, most importantly for some Rhode Islanders, chirping birdsong. The trills and warbles are not only avian conversation starters for other birds – “My territory!” or “Mate please?” for example – but are also a siren song for ornithophiles (birders). The birds are here. More birds are coming. WUN’s Ruthie Wood with The Siren song of Rhode Island birding.
🎤 Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join What’sUpNewp for a live one-on-one virtual video conversation on Wednesday at 1:30 pm. What questions do you have for the superintendent? Leave them in a comment below, and we’ll ask the Superintendent as many of your questions as possible.
👉 Don't miss your chance to explore Piedmont and Turin in October with Chef Kevin O’Donnell, Chef and Owner of Giusto restaurant in Newport, and Giusto’s General Manager Katie Ellis. This culinary journey is organized by Oldways, a nonprofit group known for its culinary journeys and for introducing Americans to the Mediterranean Diet and olive oil. As a What'sUpNewp newsletter subscriber, you'll receive an exclusive discount! Save your spot today at OldwaysPT.org/Travel and use code WHATSUPNEWP to get 5% off.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of showers between 7 am and 2 pm. Patchy fog after 1 pm. Otherwise, it is cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind of 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, it is cloudy, with a low of around 39. North wind 7 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNE wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of drizzle before 2 p.m.; patchy fog after 1 p.m. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NNE wind 6 to 11 kt. Areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 42°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:37 am | Sunset: 7:04 pm | 12 hours and 27 minutes of sun.
High tide at 9:18 am & 9:34 pm | Low tide at 2:49 am & 2:49 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 15.5 days, 99% lighting.
Things To Do
10 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
3 pm: Scrabble at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm: Anime Watch Club at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm: Six Simple Steps to Successful Rose Gardening at Newport Public Library
Live Music & Entertainment
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Perfect Days at 4:30 pm, Bob Marley: One Love at 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
The Fifth Element: Meg Chenot at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: School Committee at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Little Compton: 350 (LC350) at 6:30 pm, Budget Committee at 7 pm
Middletown: Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Tree Commission at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Pension Advisory Committee at 5 pm, Dog Park Operating Committee at 5:30 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: School Building Committee at 5 pm, School Committee at 6 pm
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