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Through early July - Now open for Pick Your Own Strawberries Middletown: 8:30am-7:00pm at Sweet Berry Farm, 915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown. For more information and their market hours see sweetberryfarmri.com Portsmouth: 8:00 am - 7:30pm at Quonset View Farm, 895 Middle Rd, Portsmouth. 683-1254 Baskets available or bring your own.
June 7 through Oct. 29 - Middletown & Newport: The Aquidneck Grower's Market Saturdays 9am to 1pm (June 7- Oct.25 ), 909 East Main Rd (Rte 138) in Middletown. 401-848-0099 AND Wednesdays 2pm to 6pm (June 11 - Oct 29), Memorial Boulevard Parkway between Chapel St. & Edgar Court, Newport. For more information on RI's Farmer's Markets check the RI Division of Agriculture/DEM website.
Through Jun 29 - Portsmouth: "Portraits & Figures: Here's Looking at You" at the Portsmouth Art Guild Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 1-5pm. The opening reception is May 30th from 6-8pm at The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center For The Arts, 2679 East Main Rd, next to St. Paul's Church, Portsmouth, RI. Portraits & Figures: Here's Looking at You
June 3 - 8 - Newport: Newport International Film Festival Week-long Film Festival in historic Newport, Rhode Island, showcasing documentaries, shorts, features and children's programming and includes competition, themed sidebars, and a retrospective. NewportFilmFestival.com
June 6 - Newport: Newport Gulls Baseball Home Opener 6:35pm the Gulls have their first home game of the season at Cardines Field. See their web site for more info and complete schedule. NewportGulls.com
June 6 & 7 - Newport: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with “New York's world-class early music violinist” Robert Mealy & Newport Baroque Orchestra 8:00p.m.at Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn St., Newport, $25 general admission/$30 preferred seating. Visit NewportBaroque.org Newport Baroque Orchestra is a professional period-instrument orchestra devoted to the music of the 17th- and 18th-centuries. Founded in 2003, Newport Baroque Orchestra is well-suited to the 18th-century character of Newport’s historic center, and its concerts reflect the city’s historic preservation initiatives. In this spirit, Newport is linked to the performing arts of the period, and, with its own period-instrument orchestra, Newport lives the past through the passion and beauty of historical music.
June 7 - Newport: Annual Family Day at Fort Adams 11:00a.m.– 4:00 p.m.(rain date – Sunday, June 8) Admission is free for the entire family. A day of activities, games and entertainment. There will be clowns, face painting, rock climbing wall, Petting Zoo, kite flying, organized walks and more. Live entertainment by Mifflin Lowe, Marc Kohler & The Sidewalk Stompers. Blood Drive 11am - 2pm. Food, arts & crafts vendors. See the Fort Adams Trust web site for more information
June 7 - Newport: Annual Schweppes' Great Chowder Cook Off 11am - 6pm, Newport Yachting Center, America's Cup Blvd. GOT CHOWDAH?
The first of Newport's array of summer festivals, the Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-off features over 3000 gallons of chowder served up by over 30 of the nation's best restaurants and chefs! Restaurants compete for over $10,000 in prizes by entering into one of two Culinary Competitions: First, is the Chowdah competition where chefs enter their specialty chowder in one of three categories - best clam, seafood or creative chowder. Second, is the Clam Cake Competition where chefs fry up the fluffiest and heartiest Clam Cake recipes. See the web site for more info
June 7 & 8- Newport: Annual Newport Artisans’ Fair Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the Elks Club Lodge, corner of Bellevue Ave. and Pelham St. The region’s most eclectic artisan event featuring choice selections of jewelry, wearable art, pottery, photography, fine crafts, fresh herbs, hanging plants, baked goods, preserves, chocolate and more. Includes a raffle to benefit the Firehouse Theater and Aquidneck Land Trust. Admission is free. For more information: contact Campo & Company (401) 742-5344 or visit www.newportartisanfair.com.
June 8 - Portsmouth: Heart and Sole Walk for the Animals 10:30am registration, walk begins at noon at Glen Park in Portsmouth.Share your passion for animals by joining your friends, family, and colleagues at the 19th annual Heart and Sole Walk for the Animals! It's a great chance to enjoy a 1 or 3 mile walk while raising funds for the Potter League. All proceeds from the Walk go directly to the animals in our care to provide shelter, veterinary care, and best of all, the chance for a new home. Check their web site for tips on getting pledges and more information
June 14 through Sept.1 - Newport: Guided Walking Tours Various tours on various days. See the site. Newport History Tours is a collaborative program of The Newport Historical Society and The Newport Restoration Foundation. See Newport the way George Washington experienced it in 1781 with the Newport History Tours. Stroll through exquisitely preserved living neighborhoods; feel transported back to the heyday of this thriving colonial metropolis. Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty, and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport’s diverse people. Tickets can be purchased and most tours will begin at the Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames Street.
June 14 - Portsmouth: Summer Book Sale at Portsmouth Free Public Library 10 AM to noon at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd. A preview sale will be held from 9 AM to 10 AM for members of the Library Association who have paid this year’s dues. Hundreds of titles of adult hard cover books and paperbacks will be available. There are also children’s books as well as some used videos, music CDs, and books on cassette and CD.
June 14 - Middletown: Garden Party and Devonshire Cream Tea at St. Columba's Episcopal Church 1-5pm(rain or shine) at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 55 Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown. Garden Party and Devonshire Cream Tea. A popular event among garden lovers, families, and Anglophiles, St. Columba's Chapel hosts a Saturday afternoon of food, flowers, and whimsy. Free admission; Devonshire Cream Tea with scones and tea sandwiches, $8; Children's Tea with puppet show, $4. 401-847-5571 or www.stcolumbaschapel.org. Proceeds to benefit Saint Columba's Outreach Program, which contributes to organizations assisting those in need.
June 14 - August 21 - Newport: Snapple Sunset Music Series Craving more music, more often, under the waterfront tent Newport Yachting Center, America's Cup Blvd. this season? The Newport Yachting Center is pleased to announce the Snapple Sunset Music Series, a summer jammed with national music acts taking the stage in the heart of downtown Newport! We have something for everyone this year. The 2008 line-up is; Boz Scaggs, Melissa Etheridge, Plain White T's with Mae and The Kung Fu Girls, Jimmie Vaughan, Indigo Girls, and John Hiatt and the Ageless Beauties. See the web site for more info
June 16 - Portsmouth: Dr. D.K. Abbass presentation on the Revolutionary War in Rhode Island at Portsmouth Historical Society 7:30 p.m. at the Portsmouth Historical Society, 870 East Main Rd., corner of East Main Rd. (Route 138) and Union St. The event will include a business meeting, a presentation by Dr. D. K. Abbass, Director of the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP), and refreshments.Dr. Abbass's slide presentation will focus on the Revolutionary War in Rhode Island, based on her recently published 4-volume study "Rhode Island in the Revolution", and she will also announce RIMAP's award of a grant contract to the Newport Collaborative for the creation of a planning, preservation, and management plan for Fort Butts. This grant is sponsored by the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program, and will support the study of how Fort Butts may be protected from continuing natural destructive forces and human intervention.This event is free and open to the public.
June 20 - Jamestown: The Portsmouth Public Education Foundation’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament The Portsmouth Public Education Foundation’s (PPEF) 1st Annual Golf Tournament will be held at the Jamestown Golf Club. The event begins at 11:00am with tee times, and a barbeque lunch with creative raffles to follow. The registration fee is $50.00 for adults and $35.00 for students, older than 8years of age. Tournament contests include: closest-to-the-pin, longest drive, and “Beat the Pro.” Tee sign sponsorships are available for $50.00. The public is invited to participate and all proceeds benefit the PPEF. The foundation is a non-profit, independent organization whose mission is to enhance the educational experiences of all Portsmouth public education students. Proceeds from this event go directly to the Excellence in Education Grants. For more information contact: call Ellen Toner at 401-228-5627 or email her at EllenToner@cox.net . Please visit our website for more information about the golf tournament or the Education Foundation at www.portsmoutheducationfoundation.org
June 20, 21 & 22 - Portsmouth: Annual St. Barnabas Festival Fri. 5pm to 11pm; Sat - Noon to 11pm; Sunday noon to 6pm. Food, amusements, fun for the whole family. At St. Barnabas 1697 East Main Rd. The festival features a traditional mix of food and events including rides and games, and entertainment. There are special events this year as well - Sat food booths opening at 9am with Artisans By The Bay holding a craft show from 10am to 4pm. Discount Ride Tickets on sale Friday from 5 - 7pm & Sat 12 - 2pm - 24 tickets for $14. Tickets are good for the whole weekend!
June 22 - 26- Newport: Programs and events at the Redwood Library & Athenæum at the Redwood Library & Athenæum, 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport - see the web site for more information Sunday, June 22 at 2:30pm, Harrison Room:
Music at Redwood presents I-Heung Lee, classical pianist. Ms. Lee, who has been praised for her "consummate artistry and manifold style in piano performance," is a graduate of the Juilliard School and has performed extensively in the United States and Asia. Sunday's program will feature works by Bach, Ravel, Chopin, and Liszt.
Open to the public, $10 non-member donation requested. June 26-28:
The International Berkeley Society conference at Redwood. Devoted to the study of Irish philosopher George Berkeley (1685-1753), the conference will include 3 days of presentations on Berkeley's life and thought. There is a free public presentation on June 26 at 6:00pm in the Carpenter Board Room, including a discussion of Smibert's painting of Berkeley by Sean Berkeley, a descendant. At 6:15, Cynthia Grund, University of Southern Denmark, will discuss Berkeley on Perception, Vision, and Second Life. Thursday, June 26 at 6pm, Harrison Room: Diana Balmori, founder of the landscape design firm Balmori Associates and internationally recognized landscape and urban designer, discusses landscape design. Open to the public and free of charge.
June 23 - August 15 - Portsmouth: “Catch the Reading Bug!” Summer Reading program at Portsmouth Free Public Library at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd. Join “Catch the Reading Bug!” this summer at the Portsmouth Free Public Library and discover the amazing world of insects. The 2008 Summer Reading program is open to students entering kindergarten through grade five. We will have guest performers, nature explorations, story times, and special crafts to take home. Younger children may join in the fun, too, by signing up for our Little Listener program. The program kicks off on June 23 with Jackson Gillman’s spectacular bug revue at 10 am. The activities continue during the summer until August 15. Registration begins on June 23. All programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Children’s Room at (401) 683-9457. June 23 at 10 am: Summer Reading Kick off with Jackson Gillman Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the "Stand-Up Chameleon" magically transforms into a wide array of colorful characters and in this show -- bugs! This interactive family theater is ideal for bringing any age audience along for a rollicking ride into his wildly imaginative world of fun. And it’s a great time to sign up for the summer reading program, too! This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Portsmouth Free Public Library’s Children’s Room at 683-9457. June 24 at 10:00 am: Wings and Things. Join Ms. Laura for our first Crafty Kids of the summer. Children grades 1 through 4 are invited to get creative and construct a trio of winged creatures to make an awesome bug mobile. Parents or caregivers may sign up by calling the Children's Room at 683-9457. This program is free and open to the public.
June 25 - Newport: “Mac Chrupcala & Mike Renzi: The Dynamic Jazz Duo” perform at the Newport Art Museum 6:30p.m. at The Newport Art Museum is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI.Accompanied by bass and drums, the group plays the music of Henry Mancini, Cole Porter and Michel Le Grand. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and a picnic. Admission: free for Museum members; non-members $5; non-member families $10; children under five - free. Weather permitting. Listen to WADK 1540 AM for cancellation notices.Visit NewportArtMuseum.org or call (401) 848-8200 for general information. (No advance reservations.) The Newport Art Museum’s 2008 PM Musical Picnic series is sponsored by NewportFed.
June 27 to 29 - Newport: The 2008 Newport Flower Show, "Explore! Botanical Passions" at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. From the Golden Age of Botany to modern-day explorers, a passion for plants has driven mankind to pursue specimens. Whether as a mission to discover the new or save the old, these botanical passions resulted in worldwide plant diversity and a rich horticultural history. World-class plant hunter Daniel J. Hinkley will be among the speakers who share their botanical passions, as well as Kathy Rainer and Tricky Wolfes, designers of Parties to Die For.
Advance sale tickets: $15. At the door: Preservation Society members $15, non-members $20. Special Sunday Bring a Friend ticket pricing: 2 for $22. Visit www.NewportFlowerShow.org for details and tickets.
Fridays, June 27 through August 29 - Newport: The Elms After Hours at The Elms, 367 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. Allows guests to experience a bit of the elegance of a Gilded Age summer party. The evening begins with a tour of the first floor reception rooms, followed by wine and canapés on the terrace, and then a tour of the grounds and sunken garden. Visit www.NewportMansions.org.
June 28 - Middletown: Concert Fundraiser for Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading 4 - 8 p.m. at Gaudet Field, Turner Road, Middletown. A fundraiser concert by the local youth group, Bloody Knuckles. Proceeds to benefit the children of Middletown Youth Football & Cheerleading (Middletown Islanders Pop Warner). Tickets sold at the gate for $5.00 per person. Concession will be available. Bring your family and a blanket or chair. web site
Through June 29 - Newport:“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged." at the Firehouse Theater at The Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place.
Performances Wed.-Sun., 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20. Mention ONAQUIDNECK.com to get $5 off. 401-849-FIRE (3473) www.firehousetheater.org
Previous year's events (below) that we haven't gotten current information to update yet.
Saturdays, through Sept. - Portsmouth: Newport International Polo Series Generally a 5pm start Saturdays. Glen Farm is on Rt 138 in Portsmouth. See the web site for more information.
Through October - Newport: Ghost Tours of Newport Take a lantern-led evening stroll down historic Newport, Rhode Island 's shadowy lanes and discover the ghosts, ghouls, and legends of our haunted city by the sea. Web Site
Saturdays Through Oct -- - Portsmouth: 8th Annual Summer Jazz Series at Greenvale Vineyards 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Tasting Room at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth. The Jazz series was organized by Matthew Quinn who died on May 15, 2007and will be held in his honor. For further information, call (401) 847-3777 or visit online at www.greenvale.com
The concert series which Mathew Quinn called Jazz Tastings includes:
June 2 – Steve Marvin
June 9 – Amanda Carr
June 16 – Tish Adams
June 23 – Bonnie Mann
July 7 – Phil Gentile
July 14 – Karen Frisk
July 21 – Mary Andrews
July 28 – Ida Zecco
August 4 – Jazz for Kids with Dick Lupino
August 11 - TBA
August 18 - Ethel Lee
August 25 - Jim Porcella
September 1 – Kelley Lennon
September 9 - Candida Rose
Through October - Newport: Cap'n Nick's Newport Pirate Walk Join in (ye' Scurvy Dog!) on a great, grand walkin' adventure along Newport's streets an' waterfront where pirates preened an' plotted. Our brave buccaneers have th' local scuttlebutt o' swaggerin' seafarers an' dastardly scallywags. Pay attention t' th' stories an' who knows? Ye' jest might bring home a bit o' booty in yer pocket! See the Cap'n Nick Pirate Walk web site piratewalk.com for more information.
June- - Middletown: Annual Spring Fair at All Saints Academy 9:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. at All Saints Academy, 915 West Main Rd., (behind St. Lucy's Church on West Main Road)Middletown. There's something for everyone at the All Saints Academy Spring Fair. Come enjoy the day with us! For more info see their site or call 848-4300
June - - Newport: Surface Navy Association 5K By the Bay 5:00 pm at Naval Station, Newport. The Newport Chapter of the Surface Navy Association invites you to join us for the 74th running of The SNA 5K By The Bay, a Newport tradition. This semi-annual road race is held on scenic Naval Station, Newport, RI and is open to the public. Proceeds will benefit both the Surface Navy Association and the RI Coalition for the Homeless. The flat, fast course winds along Narragansett Bay with spectacular views of the Newport Bridge, Naval War College, Naval Station Newport and Surface Warfare Officers School. Beautifully designed multi-color T-Shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered runners. Trophies for all individual and team competitive categories will be awarded. The post-race awards party will include food and beverages from our sponsors as well as door prizes and entertainment.
June -- - Newport: Gala 5th Anniversary Concert Celebrating Five Years of Newport Baroque Orchestra 7:30 pm Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn Street, Newport. Newport Baroque Orchestra is joined by soprano Mary Therese Royal De Martinez and alto Kathryn Jennings in a concert featuring Pergolesi's Stabat Mater on period instruments. Tickets $25 preferred seating / $20 general admission. For more information and to buy tickets see the site - newportbaroque.org
June - - Newport: Annual Newport Spring Boat Show Fri. & Sat. 10am - 6pm; Sun 10am - 5pm at the Newport Yachting Center.www.newportspringboatshow.com
June ----- - Newport: Annual Spring Secret Garden Tour Friday 12-5, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-5, rain or shine. Tours begin at 33 Washington Street, Newport, RI. The Secret Garden Tour announces the 22nd annual Spring Secret Garden Tour. This self-guided walking tour leads visitors through some of the most beautiful private gardens in the historic Point District of Newport, Rhode Island. Visitors will discover both inspiration and relaxation among the many unique flowers, plants and architectural features along the tour route.
Tickets are $20 in advance $25 at the gate.Tickets are good for all three days and can be obtained by calling (401) 847-0514 or through the website www.secretgardentours.org
June --- - Portsmouth: Annual Spring Used Book Sale 10 am -noon at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd. A preview for Library Association members (in good standing) only is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hundreds of titles of adult hard cover books and paperbacks will be available. There are also children's books as well as some used videos, music CDs and books on tape.
June --- - Portsmouth: 51st Annual Fathers Day Car Show - Newport Motor Car Festival at Portsmouth Abby, Cory Lane, off Route 114 in Portsmouth. An annual Father's Day celebration with classic and antique cars, trucks, motorcycles, customs and hotrods. $5.00 per car load for spectator parking.
Registration: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - $10.00 registration for show participants.
Coffee and Donuts available until 11:00 am
Picnic Lunch, provided by Foodworks of Portsmouth.
Newport Concert Band: 1:00 pm; Awards: 2:00 pm
More information check the site Portsmouth Rotary Club
Tuesdays beginning June ---- - Newport: Schooner Aurora offers free sails Beginning June 19th and taking plae every Tuesday throughout the summer, Aurora will offer free sails to residents of Newport County. For others the cost is $20. See more at the web site or email
June --- - Newport: National Multiple Sclerosis Society 150 Bike Tour Join the movement! Ride from Cranston then on through Providence and Little Compton and on to Newport where evening festivities await. Overnight at Salve Regina University in Newport. On Sunday, traverse the Newport and Jamestown bridges and then ride through Wakefield, Warwick and back to Cranston. Ride for a cure! Ride to end multiple sclerosis! For more information and to register see their web site www.ms150ri.com or email
June -- - Portsmouth: Summer Reading Program kicks off at Portsmouth Library with the Portsmouth Police! 10:00 a.m. at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd.Children are invited to kick off summer reading at the Portsmouth Free Public Library by meeting a real life police detective! Learn all about crime solving techniques and the tools of the trade. And it’s a great time to sign up for the summer reading program, too!
This event is part of our Summer Reading Program and is free and open to the public
