- Step for Brigid this weekend during the annual 5k memorial run/walk
NEWPORT, R.I. – This weekend, celebrate the life of a native Newporter cut short, at the Brigid E. Kelly Memorial Family Fun Run/Walk.
The 3.5-Mile Run & Family Fun Walk steps off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 from Gooseberry Beach on Ocean Drive. The event, held rain or shine, is in memory of Brigid E. Kelly, a native Fifth Warder and aspiring teacher who was killed in a car crash by a drunk driver.
Participants and their families will enjoy a day full of family friendly activities including music, food, 50/50 raffles, t-shirts, and more. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the competitive 3.5-Mile Run will begin at 10 a.m, and the Family Fun Walk stepping off at 10:05 a.m.
The course heads west on Ocean Drive, turning right onto Brenton Road and past Rogers High School, through Brigid’s childhood neighborhood, onto Carroll Avenue, with a finish and after-race party at Gooseberry Beach.
Official timing is used and the course is race-certified.
Registration at the door is $20, with family of four for $30. T-shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered participants and on a “first come, first serve” basis for participants registering the day of the event.
All proceeds go to benefit MADD-RI and the Brigid E. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund, which supports female graduates from Rogers High School intending on pursuing studies in education.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — As fall officially settles onto the Northern Hemisphere, the Norman Bird Sanctuary is gearing up for their 35th annual Harvest Fair on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The annual affair is arguably the first rite of autumn and one of the island’s best family events. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children 3-12.
Below are just some of the activities you can try your hand in:
Home and Garden Competition
Amateur gardeners, growers, canners and bakers of all ages are welcome to enter their best gardening effort. Each entry must be grown, or cooked from scratch, solely by the contestant. One entry per category per person. Entries must be registered at the Home and Garden Tent from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on the day of the judging and must be removed by 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. All entries should be labeled discreetly with the contestant’s name, address, phone number and competition category. Young grower or baker contestants (including group entries) must be 14 years old or younger. After judging, all food entries will be sold at the Country Store. Proceeds will benefit the Sanctuary.
Categories include:
FLOWERS
Saturday judging, 11:00 am
- Best Single Rose
- Best Single Dahlia
- Best Fresh Arrangement
- Best Dried Arrangement
- Best Sunflower
- Biggest Sunflower Face
- Young Growers – Best Arrangement
PRODUCE
Saturday judging, 11:00 am
- Best Single Fruit
- Best Single Vegetable
- Best Collection
- Biggest Pumpkin
- Most Unusual Vegetable/Edible Plant
- Young Growers – Best Produce
- Jack-o-lantern Contest
FOOD
Saturday judging, 11:00 am
- Best Apple Pie
- Best Pesto
- Best Salsa
- Best Jam/Jelly
- Best Savory Relish/Preserves
- Best Cookies/Dessert Bars
- Young Bakers – Baked Goods
- Best Quick Bread/Muffins
GROUP/CLASS ENTRIES
Saturday judging, 11:00 am
- Produce
- Flowers
- Baked Goods
SCARECROW CONTEST
Sunday judging, 3:00 pm
Spook the crows with your original creation. Bring your entry, or make one at the Fair. Straw and a limited number of poles will be available on Saturday.
Other family-friendly activities include the Mudpit, The Monkey Bridge, Midway Games, Pony Rides, the Children’s Tent and Games, and the Mabel Express! -the NBS’ very own Barrel Train ride.
For more information, visit www.normanbirdsanctuary.org or call 846-2577. All festivities will take place at the sanctuary at 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Taste of Rhode Island captures the essence of why Rhode Island is loved by travelers and locals alike —fantastic foods! Taking place at the Newport Yachting Center, this annual event draws foodies from far and wide.
From the fruits of the sea, to Federal Hill, to summer shoreline standards, it’s all here! Explore tastes of favorite eateries dotting the map of the Ocean State. Then enjoy live entertainment from Rhode Island’s most acclaimed musicians, culinary demonstrations from celebrity chefs, nonstop children activities at our KidStops, and hand-crafted goods from our marketplace. You won’t want to miss Rhode Island making history as it serves up 21 years of gastronomic glory.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages must be purchased with Food Tokens, which can be purchased at the event for $1.00 each. Food and beverage items are priced 1 to 10 Tokens. Food Tokens cannot be used for alcoholic beverages; bars are cash only. Tokens are non-refundable.
NEWPORT, R.I. – The seventh annual pet blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 from noon-1 p.m. at the King Park Gazebo. Rev. Michael Malone will preside with special guest Bobby Ferreira at the piano.
The event is free to attend. All pets must be properly restrained and accompanied by at least one adult. Please, no exotic animals. For more information, call 588-1263.
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Knitters of all ages are invited to celebrate the coast, at the 2009 Coastweeks Knitting by the Sea at Jamestown’s Mackerel Cove.
Bring a chair, knitting needles and a potluck snack to share. The event runs from noon-4 p.m. and is free to the public. In case of inclement weather, meet at the Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., Jamestown.
For more information, call 423-7280, or email rowenadunlap@gmail.com.
Recorder virtuoso Heloise deGrugillier kicks off the 2009 season of Newport Baroque on Saturday, Oct. 3.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Recorder virtuoso Héloïse Degrugillier returns to Newport for a solo recital of fantasias by Telemann and sonatas by Bach and Handel on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. This spectacular musician will be joined by Audrey & Paul Cienniwa, basso continuo to open the 2009 season of Newport Baroque, at the Hawes Room at Trinity Church, One Queen Anne Square, Newport.
$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
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center kicks off their “Strong Woman Series” with a presentation by Amanda Frye Leinhos, Executive Director of the King Center, entitled, “The Job Search, Resumes & Successful Interviewing Skills.”
Now in its second year, the series is designed to enlighten, celebrate, and empower women through inspiring presentations by guest speakers with lively discussions. The “Strong Woman” sessions are the brainchild of Dr. Rosalind Vaz, a Professor of Pediatrics at Brown University, a Middletown resident, MLK Community Center volunteer and a member of the staff of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Different topics, including personal finance, women and the law and healthy relationship, will be offered the first Monday of every month through May 3, 2010 beginning at 5:30 pm with a casual catered dinner followed by the featured workshop.
Session locations vary; tomorrow’s is located at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center located at 20 Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Blvd in Newport. Reservations are required. For reservations or information about assistance with transportation from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center to session locations, contact Marilyn at (401) 846-4828 or mwarren@mlkccenter.org.
NEWPORT, R.I – Ocean Drive is one of the most significant picturesque landscapes in America. Recent research has revealed just how important this historic place is in our nation’s landscape history. This lecture will focus on the layout of the Drive itself, the masterful development of the entire district in the late 19th century, its comparison with similar picturesque sites, and how critics of the time responded to the planning of the area. Starts at 11 a.m. Admission free to Preservation Society members, general admission $5. Advance registration requested.
Pulitzer Prize winning author Gordon S. Wood will speak at the Redwood Library
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Redwood Library will host acclaimed author and Brown University scholar Gordon S. Wood to preview his new book, Empire of Liberty on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Wood’s many books on early American history have been awarded the Pulitzer, the Bancroft Prize, the John H. Dunning Prize, and the Julia Ward Howe Prize of the Boston Authors Club among many others. He reviews in the New York Review of Books and The New Republic, is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and has been inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. He is emeritus at Brown.
Reservations are required for seating in the Harrison Room. Contact 847-0295, ext. 113. Members will be admitted for free; non-members will be charged $10 per adult. Those who join at the door will be admitted for free.
As Wood reveals, the period was marked by tumultuous change in all aspects of American life—in politics, society, economy, and culture. The men who founded the new government had high hopes for the future, but few of their hopes and dreams worked out quite as they expected. They hated political parties, but parties nonetheless emerged. Some wanted the United States to become a great fiscal-military state like those of Britain and France; others wanted the country to remain a rural agricultural state very different from European states. Instead, by 1815 the United States became something neither group anticipated. Many leaders expected American culture to flourish and surpass that of Europe; instead it became popularized and vulgarized. The leaders also hope to see the end of slavery; instead, despite the release of many slaves and the end of slavery in the North, slavery was stronger in 1815 than it had been in 1789. Many wanted to avoid entanglements with Europe, but instead the country became involved in Europe’s wars and ended up waging another war with the former mother country. Still, with a new generation emerging by 1815, most Americans were confident and optimistic about the future of their country.
Integrating all aspects of life, from politics and law to the economy and culture, Empire of Liberty offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era when America took its first unsteady steps as a new and rapidly expanding nation.
Gordon S. Wood is Alva O. Way University Professor Emeritus at Brown University. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Radicalism of the American Revolution, the Bancroft Prize-winning The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, and The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History. He writes frequently for The New York Review of Books and The New Republic.
NEWPORT, R.I. – Artist Rita Rogers will be giving an informal gallery talk at the Newport Art Museum Thursday, October 8 beginning at 5:30 p.m. as part of Newport Gallery Night. Visitors can meet and chat with the artist whose exhibit, “Rita Rogers: Selected Paintings,” includes paintings from the last three decades. For more information call (401) 848-8200 or visit www.newportartmuseum.org.
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Redwood Library and Athenæum will host a slide talk and book signing by Richard Youngken and Chaplin Barnes, collaborators on the new publication from The Watch Hill Conservancy, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the Library’s Harrison Room at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.
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NEWPORT, R.I. On Friday evening, Oct. 9 Soprano Emma Kate Tobia, from Newport’s sister city Kinsale, Ireland, presents an evening of Ave Marias and classical Irish song with the St. Mary’s Choir at 8:00 pm. A free-will offering at the door is requested. Concert takes place at St. Mary’s Church at the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard in Newport. Call 401-846-6057 for details.
NEWPORT, R.I – Biergartens, bratwurst, and Bavarian music set the stage for the 17th Annual International Oktoberfest at the Newport Yachting Center. Celebrate the fall season with fun and flavor this Columbus Day weekend, enjoying the best of German food, music, and culture. As always, the hoopla cannot begin without the tapping of Spaten’s keg, when the original, hearty Oktoberfest brew is awakened by the blows of our Master of Ceremonies, or “Burgermeister,” declaring “O’ zapft is!” Explore the expanded International Biergarten, featuring specialty beers brewed especially for this type of event, including Spaten, Leinenkugel’s, Samuel Adams, Hoegaarden, Leffe Brown, Beck’s and more.
Bavarian brews are only part of the fun – indulge in our Oktoberfest foodie favorites! The world’s largest touring grill and tailgate party returns to serve up bundles of bratwursts at the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill. The Hofbrauhaus restaurant from West Springfield, MA will also be on hand to provide authentic cuisine and bring a bit of Old Bavaria to New England.
And don’t forget to bring the klein kids! Between the Kindergarten Tent featuring seasonal crafts and activities, and two stages of continuous live entertainment, the greatness of German culture can be fully enjoyed by all. Highlights of our 2009 lineup include performances by Germany’s #1 folk musician Edith Prock, Alpine show band SPITZE!, America’s premier German festival band die Schlauberger, favorite German/Austrian troubadours and schuhplattlers Die Lustigen Almdudler, and spirited polka-players Alpine Squeeze. Fill your days with the likes of these musicians, talented yodelers, and toe-tapping dance troupes. A beer, a bratwurst, and a Bavarian Bavarian beat – try to top that Columbus Day line up!
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: On the waterfront at the Newport Yachting Center, at the corner of Commercial Wharf and America’s Cup Avenue, in scenic Newport, Rhode Island.
ADMISSION: Saturday: $15 Gate and Advance
Sunday and Monday: $12 Gate / $10 Advance*
Children under 12 admitted FREE if accompanied by a paying adult.
*Advanced ticket prices end October 2nd, 2009
INFORMATION/TICKETS:
Walk up sales at Newport Yachting Center Box Office, Avoid lines and order your tickets online by going to www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or by calling 401.846.1600. For more info, please contact Mike Martin at 401.846.1600 Ext. 210.
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Climb the tower of the Beavertail Lighthouse on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA), the event is designed to celebrate the completion of the first round of repairs to the tower and the two keepers’ houses.
Although admission is free, a donation of $5 is suggested from each adult 18 and over. These donations will help fund the extensive work still to be done in renovating the buildings, expanding the museum, and developing new exhibitions on lighthouse history and technology. The museum is open and free of charge and will include information on the kinds of lights used in the tower over the years
The museum gift shop will be open as well, stocked with lighthouse and seaside-oriented gifts, books, note cards, jewelry, and much more.
Visit the BLMA’s website at www.beavertaillight.org.
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