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Through October 11 - Newport: Guided Tours of Fort Adams
         Tours depart from the Fort Adams Gift Shop daily (90 Fort Adams Drive), weather permitting, every hour on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., through Columbus Day. View the officers’ quarters, explore the underground listening tunnels and climb the rampart walls for breathtaking views of Newport Harbor.For more information, visit www.fortadams.org or call 401.841.0707.

June 5 (raindate June 6)- Newport: 6th Annual Family Day at Fort Adams
           11am to 4pm at Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Drive. A great day of fun-filled activities, live entertainment, games, food, various vendor booths, and a Touch-A-Truck event [presented by the March of Dimes]. Special guided tours of historic Fort Adams will also be offered. www.fortadams.org

June 5 - Newport: Newport Baroque presents String Quartets of Haydn and Mozart
           7:30pm at the Hawes Room at Trinity Church, One Queen Anne Square. Violinist Tatiana Daubek leads a quartet of period strings in a concert of Classic and Pre-Classic string quartets. The program will also feature a harpsichord concerto by J.S. Bach with Paul Cienniwa, harpsichordist. $25 General Admission ($22.50 online); $22.50 Students/Seniors/Military; $10 Ages 6-18; handicapped accessible; tickets/directions/parking/info: www.newportbaroque.org, 401-855-3096

June 25 - 27 - Newport: The 2010 (15th) Newport Flower Show will celebrate the Flora and Fauna of Africa
           at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. With growing conditions ranging from the tropics to the Antarctic, Africa boasts the most diverse range of plants and animals in the world. The 2010 Newport Flower Show, Safari Flora and Fauna, will capture the imagination as it celebrates that continent’s exotic treasures with colorful and vibrant floral and horticulture displays, lectures, workshops, shopping and entertainment. The Presenting Sponsor of the Newport Flower Show is Bartlett Tree Experts, the show benefits The Preservation Society of Newport County. Visit www.NewportFlowerShow.org for details and tickets.
          The Opening Night Cocktail Party on Friday, June 25, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., will launch Newport's summer season with a cocktail buffet, live music, and entertaining surprises. The show will continue through the weekend with themed floral exhibits, horticultural entries, and garden designs staged throughout the elegant reception rooms of Rosecliff, its oceanfront terrace and lawn.

Previous year's events (below) that we haven't gotten current information to update yet.
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Through early July - 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 - through Oct. -  - Middletown & Newport: The Aquidneck Grower's Market
                  Saturdays 9am to 1pm (June - - Oct.- ), 909 East Main Rd (Rte 138) in Middletown (at Newport Vineyards & Winery). 401-848-0099 AND Wednesdays 2pm to 6pm (June - - Oct -), 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.

June - through Oct. -  - Middletown: The Island Farmers Market
                  2pm to 6pm at Aquidneck Grange Hall, 499 East Main Road Middletown. Spaces are still available, contact Betsey 847-2202, email

Saturdays through Oct. -- Portsmouth: Summer Jazz Series at Greenvale Vineyards
       The concerts are held in the Tasting Room at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday beginning on May 23 and continuing through the last Saturday in October, October 31. The lineup has been organized by Dick Lupino of Portsmouth
The concert series is held in honor of the late series founder and great musician Matthew Quinn who was born and raised in Newport. He called the series Jazz Tastings.
DATE             SINGER or INST.                PIANO or GUITAR                         BASS                                            
Jun   -             Dennis Cook, sax                    Jordan Nunes                          Dick Lupino - L                                 
Jun -              Karen Frisk                             Mike Renzi                              Dick Lupino - L                                    
Jun -              Jody Ebling                             Mike Renzi - L                        Dave Landoni                                                                       
Jun -              Daryl Sherman                        Mike Renzi - L                        Tom Pasquerelli 
***  L = Leader 

Fridays and Sundays through Sept --  Newport: Friday night Jazz & Sunday afternoon Latin Music at the Top of Newport
        Fridays 5 - 9 p.m & Sundays 4 - 8 p.m. Top of Newport at the Hotel Viking One Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI 401.847.3300 Come up to the Top of Newport on the rooftop of the Hotel Viking for a Friday evening or Sunday late afternoon of great music, wonderful views, and excellent food and drink. Open to all ages. In case of inclement weather, the music will be downstairs in the One Bellevue Lounge www.loisvjazz.com
Friday, June 5: Bonnie Strickman Trio
Friday, June 12: MSDQ Jazz Group
Friday, June 19: LOIS VAUGHAN JAZZ TRIO
Friday, June 26: LOIS VAUGHAN JAZZ TRIO
SUNDAYS: Caribbean Candy

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.

June -to - - 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-   - 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 81st 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: 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 - & -- 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 Newport International Film Festival. Admission is free. For more information: contact Campo & Company (401) 742-5344 or visit www.newportartisanfair.com.

June - - 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 - - Newport: Newport Baroque Presents: “The Development of Bows,” a lecture on violin bow making
           3pm Redwood Library and Athenæum, 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. Dutch violinist and bowmaker Pieter Affourtit will give a lecture on the art of bow making. This lecture will include musical illustrations and examples of Affourtit’s exceptional work, it is free and open to the public, donations accepted to benefit Newport Baroque. Handicapped accessible. For more information, contact Newport Baroque Orchestra at 401-855-3096 or visit www.newportbaroque.org.

June 6 - Newport: Newport Baroque Presents: From Holland, with Pieter Affourtit and Sachiyo Hayashi
           8pm Hawes Room at Trinity Church, One Queen Anne Square. Newport Baroque presents Dutch violinist Pieter Affourtit and Dutch traverso player Sachiyo Hayashi with Audrey and Paul Cienniwa, basso continuo, in a concert of 18th-century trio sonatas by Bach, Couperin and Telemann. Parking is available at the church and in nearby public parking lots. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for children ages 6-18. A 10% discount off full-price tickets is available for seniors, students and military and WGBH and EMA members. Tickets are available at www.newportbaroque.org or by calling ArtTix (401-621-6123). For more information, contact Newport Baroque Orchestra at 401-855-3096 or visit www.newportbaroque.org.

June- - Portsmouth: Heart and Sole Walk for the Animals
        10:30am - 1:30pm (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 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. Register online and build a fundraising page

June - - Middletown: Middletown Youth Football & Cheerleading registration.
       Noon to 3:00p.m. at at Gaudet Field, Turner Road, Middletown. Middletown Pop Warner football and cheerleading registration for ages 5 thru 15. Can also register online at the web site

June - - 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 - - Portsmouth:  Pop Warner Football & Cheerleading Registration
       Register ONLINE at www.portsmouthyouthfootball.net Registration Fee $85, $135 for 2 children, $160 Max/Family. Parent/Legal Guardian MUST attend to sign Registration Form. *$25 late fee after June 30, 2009 Call 849-9313 or visit www.portsmouthyouthfootball.net
       Football Equipment will be issued at Aquidneck Island Christian Academy (Formerly Pennfield School) Sun., June 14, 2009- From 10:00am to 1:00pm

June - - Portsmouth: "Raising the Juliett 484" with Frank Lennon at Portsmouth Historical Society
           7:30pm at 870 East Main Rd. (Corner of East Main Rd. and Union St.) Frank Lennon, President of the USS Saratoga Foundation, will give a presentation on the raising of the Juliett 484. Mr. Lennon will also discuss the future of the USS Saratoga Foundation. Refreshments will be served following the lecture. Portsmouth Historical Society

June - - Newport: Lunch with the Artist ~ “William Blake: The Holy Do-It-Yourselfer” at the Newport Art Museum
            Richard Tyre hosts this lunch hour discussion - a different artist, period or genre every month. Bring a lunch and meet at the Museum's John Griswold House, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. Talk begins at noon. Free for Museum Members; Non-Members $5. (401) 848-8200. www.newportartmuseum.org.

June -  - Newport: Annual Spring Secret Garden Tour
        10am to 5pm each day, rain or shine. Tours begin at 33 Washington Street, Newport, RI. Turn your ticket in there and you will be given a program with a map and directions to each of the gardens. Your ticket will be honored for the purchaser on any or all days of the tour, allowing for inclement weather, schedule conflicts, or just a late start. For information and to purchase tickets please see the web site www.secretgardentours.org

June - - Newport: Fort Adams Trust Fundraiser-A Salute to the Summer Solstice
           7pm-10pm at Fort Adams. This 'friend and fund raiser' is to benefit Fort Adams Trust and will be the kick off to the summer season. The event will begin with viewing several restored and unrestored ares of the Fort. The evening will continue with summer food tastings from Russell Morin Fine Catering; specialty beverages including Newport Storm beers and Thomas Tew rum; a sunset cannon salute and Colors ceremony; live entertainment by Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish; a silent auction; and a special tribute to Senator Teresa Paiva-Weed. Tickets are $75 per person/$150 per couple. www.fortadams.org

June - - Newport: The Matt Roberts Comedy Magic Show
           4pm at the beautiful Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro Street, Newport. The Matt Roberts Comedy Magic Show LIVE. Alongside Jim Henson’s Muppets, professional magician and comedian Matt Roberts presents an interactive, hilarious and amazing show that you will never forget… •Astonishing Original Illusions & Skillful Sleight-of-Hand •Smart Clean Comedy •Lots of Fun Audience Participation •An Impressive Demonstration of “Mindreading” •An Attempt At Pulling A Tablecloth Out From Under 20 China Dishes Without Breaking Anything! •The Jaw-Dropping Levitation That Has To Be Seen To Be Believed! •Matt’s Incredible Re-Creation of Houdini’s Straitjacket Escape…and much more! An unforgettable show for couples, families and seniors…ages 5-95!
     Call 401.846.5474 or visit www.JanePickens.com for tickets today before they all DISAPPEAR… General Admission: just $10  www.mattrobertsmagic.com -additional shows July 13 at 7pm and August 1 at 4pm

June - - Portsmouth: Author Diane Rapaport will discuss her book at Portsmouth Historical Society
           7:30pm at 870 East Main Rd. (Corner of East Main Rd. and Union St.) Author Diane Rapaport will discuss her book, “The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England”. Her talk will be accompanied with a slide presentation. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Portsmouth Historical Society

June - - Newport - Designer & Vintage Clothing Sale to benefit Child and Family’s Ophelia Program
       Ophelia's Wardrobe, a benefit for Child & Family's Ophelia Programs, returns with gently used designer and vintage men’s, women’s and children’s fashions will be sold at Wakehurst Mansion, on the campus of Salve Regina University. Ophelia’s Wardrobe will have everything from funky accessories to unique evening and casual wear, at prices you won’t find anywhere else. Smart shoppers will find designer and vintage clothing from Armani, Chanel, Gucci, Givenchy, J. P. Gaultier, Valentino, Estevez, Escada, Burberry, Brooks Brothers, Ricci, Jimmy Choos, Prada and more at deeply discounted prices. The event also offers a rare opportunity to acquire fabulous clothing from the personal collection of the late Doris Duke. childandfamilyri.com

June - - Newport County Attraction Days - Free Admission to Area Attractions for Residents & hospitality workers
       The Attractions Council of Newport County invites all Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry to visit the area's many great attractions for free on Sunday, June 21 (Father's Day) and Monday, June 22, 2009. Visitors showing proof of residency (driver's license or other identification with an address) or proof of hospitality employment (business card, employee ID or pay stub) will enjoy free admission or another value as noted when visiting the attractions listed below.
       Please call or visit the websites of the individual attractions listed below for operating schedule and other detailed information

June - - Portsmouth: 53rd 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 - $15.00 registration per meet car.
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

June -- Portsmouth:  URI Master Gardener outreach program at Portsmouth Free Public Library
       6:30 PM at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd. Calling all gardeners for another URI Master Gardener outreach program! The third in our gardening series is "It All Begins with the Soil." Learn how to feed the soil not the plants. It sounds a bit weird so let's discuss why the soil is so important. You can improve your soil, your lawn and your gardens with a little knowledge and not a lot of money. Space is limited so please stop by or call the Library at 683-9457 to register.

June - - August - - Newport: Sunset Music Series
            at the Newport Yachting Center, America's Cup Blvd. Join us for hot summer nights on the waterfront with live music, featuring a diverse range of national and regional artists. Expect an eclectic mix of blues, rock, folk, country, pop and anything in between! Past entertainers to grace our stage include Ben Folds, Peter Frampton, The Indigo Girls, Joan Jett, Train, Jason Mraz, John Hiatt, Melissa Etheridge, Kenny Rogers, Boz Scaggs and many more. Stay tuned for the additions of more great acts to our Summer 2009 lineup! See the web site for more info

June -- - 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 as well - Sat food booths opening at 11am. Discount Ride Tickets on sale Friday from 5 - 7pm & Sat 12 - 2pm - 24 tickets for $14. Tickets are good for the whole weekend!

June - through August -- - Newport: Sunset Music Series
            at the Newport Yachting Center. Check their web site for latest current information on entertainment line-up and tickets. Hot summer nights on the waterfront with live music, featuring a diverse range of national and regional artists. Expect an eclectic mix of blues, rock, folk, country, pop and anything in between!

June - - Jamestown: "Island Treasures" Garden Tour
         In celebration of its 60th year, Quononoquott Garden Club presents a tour of unique, private gardens in the island community of Jamestown, RI. Proceeds are used for civic beautification projects. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the tour. 401-423-1776 or email

June - - Jamestown: Radio Operators to Demonstrate Emergency Capabilities - Amateur Radio’s “Field Day”
           The Field Day operation at Beavertail begins at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon and runs continuously through the night until 3 p.m. Sunday.
           For many decades, amateur radio operators -- often called “hams -- have been providing emergency communications when other systems failed or were overloaded during a natural disaster. Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies including our New England ice storms last winter, California wildfires, Midwest tornadoes and other events worldwide. During Hurricane Katrina, Amateur Radio was often the only way people could communicate, and hundreds of volunteer hams traveled south to save lives and property. This weekend, June 27-28, the public will have a chance to meet and talk with these ham radio operators to see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is about.
            This is Amateur Radio’s “Field Day” as thousands of hams will be showing off their emergency capabilities. Locally, The Providence Radio Association will deploy three shortwave radio stations at the Beavertail Recreation Area in Jamestown. Each station will be powered by emergency generators, independent of commercial power mains. Using the latest digital techniques, voice communications, and even historical Morse code, the Providence group will be demonstrating their emergency communications capabilities -- proving they can send messages in many forms without the use of phone systems, internet or any other infrastructure that can be compromised during a crisis.
            "We invite the public to visit our exercise at the Beavertail Recreation Area," said Frank Depetrillo, President of The Providence Radio Association. "Katrina showed that the communications networks that hams can rapidly deploy and make operational can save lives when other systems fail or are overloaded.”Field Day is the climax of "Amateur Radio Week" sponsored by the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. More than 30,000 amateur radio operators across the country participated in last year's event. There are 650,000 amateur radio operators in the US, and more than 2.5 million around the world. Through the ARRL, ham volunteers provide emergency communications for the DHS Citizens' Corps, Red Cross, Salvation Army, FEMA, and thousands of state and local agencies, all for free.The Providence Radio Association has been affiliated with the ARRL since 1921.

June - - Middletown: Middletown Education Collaborative annual DUCK DUCK OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT
         at Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club, Brown's Lane Middletown. Support MEC by playing in the golf tournament - its a beautiful course overlooking Narragansett Bay. For more information see their web site at www.mecmec.org or email

June - - Portsmouth:  Summer Reading Program Kick off at Portsmouth Free Public Library
        at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd.
       June - at 10 am: Summer Reading Kick off with Katie Latimer Bright and interactive tales to get little ones listening up and laughing out loud. This show has fantastic twists and turns, plus it’s a great time to sign up for the summer reading program! Children ages
4 through 12 are invited to attend. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Portsmouth Free Public Library’s Children’s Room at 683-9457.
       July - at 2:00 pm: Collage It! - Help Ms. Laura collage a huge banner to hang in the Children’s Room this summer. Children grades 1 through 4 are invited to get their creative juices flowing! You may sign up by calling the Children's Room at 683-9457. This program is free and open to the public.

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