Good Morning! Today is Sunday, August 20.
Here’s a look at what’s up out there today and a roundup of all of What’sUpNewp’s latest headlines.
Enjoy your Sunday!
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: W wind 6 to 11 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 69°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:59 am | Sunset: 7:38 pm | 13 hours and 38 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:02 am & 11:11 pm | Low tide at 4:13 am & 4:35 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 3.2 days, 11% lighting.
Things To Do
8 am to 10 am: Cars & Coffee — Fort Adams
8:30 am: Yoga on Sandy Point Beach
10 am to 1:30 pm: Tiverton Farmers Market at Town Farm Recreation Area
10:30 am: Brunch in the Vines at Greenvale Vineyards
1 pm to 2 pm: 76th Reading of Washington’s Letter at Touro Synagogue
1 pm to 4 pm: Sunday Music Series at Newport Vineyards
1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
3 pm to 6 pm: NIMFEST at King Park
6:30 pm to 8 pm: Sundays at East Ferry Memorial Square
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Brick Market Place: Live music from 12 pm to 3 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
East Gerry Memorial Square: Greg Abate from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Butch McCarthy Duo at 4 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant and Patio at the Wyndham Newport Hotel: Newport Island Quartet from 3 pm to 7 pm
King Park: Diane Blue & The All-Star Band & Ilana Katz Katz from 3 pm to 6 pm
Landing: Steve Demers at 1 pm, John Erikson from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Timeless from 8 pm to 11 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Ed Peabody & The Big Blue Thang from 4 pm to 7 pm
Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You at 11 am
Newport Vineyards: Jimmy & Matt from 1 pm to 4 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: George Zecher on the steel drums on the patio from 3 pm to 6 pm, Bingo at 7 pm
One Pelham East: Sean Rivers from 5 pm to 8:30 pm, Never In Vegas from 8:30 pm to 12 am
Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
Sunset Cove: Andre Arsenault from 11 am to 2 pm, Outcry from 3 pm to 6 pm
The Deck: Gerrick Van Deusen from 12 pm to 3 pm, Stu & Dave from 3 pm to 6 pm, Felix Brown from 6 pm to close
The Firehouse Theater: Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 5 pm
The Reef: Reggae Brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, Sean Rivers from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Local Government
No local meetings are scheduled.
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;
Thursday, August 24: American Star
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Popular Stories
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Until a couple of days ago, Luis Urias of the Boston Red Sox had never hit a grand slam in the Major Leagues. Now the light-hitting infielder is in a category with Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx.
Four tornadoes were confirmed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and the National Weather Service was investigating a possible fifth in eastern Connecticut.
A fire tore through a historic hotel early Saturday on Block Island, prompting officials on the summer vacation spot off the coast of Rhode Island to declare a state of emergency and urge the public to stay away.
The “Take a Toy – Leave a Toy” program addresses the number of reusable beach toys that become single-use when left behind on the beach.
Happening This Weekend
Fools Rules Regatta, Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story, Fishes at the Fort, and more!
On the market for a new home? Check these houses out this weekend.
This year’s keynote speakers and letter readers include Nellie Gorbea, Angela Johnson, and David Cicilline.