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Today at 10:00 AM Newport Public Schools, joined by city and state officials, students, teachers, and families will celebrate the expansion of Pell Elementary School at a construction groundbreaking ceremony. This celebration will take place at Pell Elementary School and is open to the public.
Our author series continues with a videocast on today at 2:30 pm with Shane Joseph Hopkins, a Newport Firefighter who has written what he hopes is “Great American Novel.” More Details/Watch
Safe Harbor Race Weekend: The three-day sailing regatta, scheduled for its inaugural edition this weekend, will see 46 teams competing on Narragansett Bay in six classes for ORC, PHRF (A and B), Performance Cruising (Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker), and Superyachts. Read More
Some of the finest concerts this summer have been held outdoors at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown. The concert series, organized by Common Fence Music, has already been the site of a pair of sold-out shows, featuring nationally known recording artists Sean Rowe and Dom Flemons. Next up in the series is Boston-based singer-songwriter Alisa Amador. She’s excited about her upcoming show on Friday, August 20th at 7 PM. Read More
The Mid-Summer Fire Dinner at Newport Vineyards last night was a delicious and fun experience. Kudos to Chef Andy and his entire culinary team on a job well done! Keep an eye on newportvineyards.com for their next dinner and other fun special events.
What’s Up Newp has partnered up with the JPT Film & Event Center and Narragansett Beer to present three upcoming events. Limited seating is available for each event. If you plan on joining us, you should buy tickets ahead of time as each event will sell out.
Tuesday, August 17 - Jaws Party (Sold-Out)
Wednesday, August 18 - Top Gun (Limited tickets remain)
Wednesday, September 1 - Jaws Party (Limited tickets remain)
Check out what else the JPT has coming up virtually and in theatre at janepickens.com.
What’s Up Today - Thursday, August 12
Weather Forecast
Today - Patchy fog before 8 am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight - Isolated showers before 1 am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1 am and 2 am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine Forecast
Today - SSW wind 6 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 8 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - SW wind around 8 kt. Isolated showers before 1 am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1 am and 2 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:51 am | Sunset: 7:48 pm | 13 hours & 57 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:19 am & 11:36 pm | Low tide at 4:25 am & 4:46 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 3.5 days, 13% lighting.
Things To Do
10:45 am – Coastal Queen Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruise
5 pm – Opera at the Movies with Encore Opera Company at Blithewold
6 pm to 9 pm – Summer Picnic Series at Norman Bird Sanctuary
6 pm to 9 pm – The Cocktail Club Mixology Class – Hotel Viking
6 pm – Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free – newportFILM Outdoors at Newport Polo Grounds
6 pm – Sounds From The Big Chair: Melissa Chaplin Family at Redwood Library
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Bowen’s Wharf – John Monllos from 11 am to 1 pm, Andrew Francis from 3 pm to 5 pm
Easton’s Beach – T-Bone at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center (Virtual) – The Hidden Life of Trees, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
Landing –Zane Christopher at 1 pm, Cara Brindisi at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe – Dragonfly Marie at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe – The Complaints at 9 pm
newportFILM – Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free – newportFILM Outdoors at Newport Polo Grounds at 6 pm
Norey’s – The High Tidals at 9 pm
One Pelham East – Sugarbabies at 9:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing – Trivia Night from 6 pm to 8 pm
The Redwood Library – Mellissa Chaplin Family from 6 pm to 7:15 pm
City & Government
5:30 pm – Newport City Council
6:30 pm – Tiverton School Committee
6:30 pm – Newport Waterfront Commission
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We’ll See You Out There
