Good Morning! Today is Saturday, July 15. Today’s newsletter is 1,836 words, approximately a 9-minute read.
⚠️ The weather has made it an interesting start to the day for the 250+ swimmers participating in the two-mile Save The Bay Swim this morning.
Save The Bay shared on social media at 4:14 am, “It's #SaveTheBaySwim day! We're off to a wild start, but we are eternal optimists! For now, to be safe, we're asking all staff, volunteers and participants to please remain in your vehicles until staff direct you otherwise!”
As of 6 am, Save The Bay’s website says they “are currently in a holding pattern, please stay in your car.” Click here for the latest updates
🗳️ At what appears to be close for filing nomination papers, 15 of the 34 candidates who declared for the District 1 House of Representatives race filed papers with sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot. Read More
⚾ The Newport Gulls took down the Ocean State Waves, 11-3, in the fifth iteration of the Pell-Bridge Series on Friday night at Cardines Field.
🏠 On the market for a new home? It’s a jam-packed open house weekend - with more than 50. Here’s a look at homes hosting an open house this weekend.
🇫🇷 The Alliance Française de Newport will hold a Rochambeau Celebration today at 10:00 am at the Rochambeau Monument in King Park on Wellington Ave. in Newport.
🎥 A new documentary with several local ties is being screened at The JPT Film & Event Center this evening at 6:30 pm. The Lafayette Escadrille tells the story of the American volunteers who flew and fought for France in World War 1, becoming the founding squadron of American combat aviation.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast
Today: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms are likely before 2 pm, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 7 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of showers before 4 am, then showers and thunderstorms between 4 am and 5 am, then showers after 5 am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 71°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:24 am | Sunset: 8:17 pm | 14 hours and 52 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:55 am & 7:22 pm | Low tide at 1:01 am & 11:54 am.
Moon: Waning Crescent. 27 days, 7% lighting.
Things To Do
6:15 am to 9:15 am: Save The Bay Swim on Narragansett Bay
9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at 25 Enterprise Drive, Middletown
11 am to 4 pm: Games, Gamblers & Cartomancers: The New Cardsharps at Vernon House
11 am to 4 pm: French in Newport Weekend in Washington Square
11:15 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
12 pm to 3 pm: Ketel One Botanicals on One Bellevue Patio at Hotel Viking
12 pm to 11 pm: Hellenic Fest at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
1 pm to 5 pm: Shops at Long Wharf Free Summer Concert Series presents Lava Lamp
1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
1:15 pm, 3:15 pm & 5:15 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
2 pm to 4 pm: Mushroom Hunting Guided Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
3 pm to 4:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Festival Artists Fanfare at Emmanuel Church
4:30 pm: Food Truck Sunsets – Safe Harbor New England Boatworks 2023 at Safe Harbor New England Boatworks in Portsmouth
5 pm: Newport International Polo Series at Newport International Polo Grounds
6 pm to 8 pm: Park & Picnic at Fort Adams
6:30 pm: The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France In World War One at The JPT Film & Event Center
7:15 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at The Breakers
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: Steve Rodrigues from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Brick Market Place: Ryan Lee Crosby from 12 pm to 3 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Mike Warner at 10 pm
Dockside: Angelus Hall from 9 pm to close
Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music from 1 pm to 4 pm
Johnny’s at The Atlantic Resort: Phoneix Avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Exhibition On Screen: Vermeer The Blockbuster Exhibition at 3:30 pm, The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France In World War One at 6:30 pm
Landing: Ruby Mac at 1 pm, Timeless at 4:30 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe: FarmDog from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Harbor Island Resort: DJ Nook at The Firepits from 6 pm to 10 pm
Newport Playhouse: Norman Is That You at 11 am
O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Timeless Duo from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Portuguese Americal Club: Hyper-Drive at 7 pm
Shops At Long Wharf Mall: Lava Lamp from 1 pm to 5 pm
Speakeasy: Sean Rivers at 9 pm
Sunset Cove: Hurricane from 6 pm to 9 pm
The Deck: Randy Robbins from 1 pm to 4 pm, Wyatt Pike from 5 pm to 8 pm, Spiffy Saturdays from 9 pm to close
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Pub at Two Mile Corner: The 40 at 8 pm
The Reef: Brian Scott from 12 pm to 3 pm, Ruby Mac from 3 pm to 6 pm, The Honky Tonk Knights from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Vieste: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm
Local Government
No meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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