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Notes From the Museum
Head over to the Newport Art Museum to meet and talk with exhibiting printmakers Barbara Pagh, Grace Bentley-Scheck, Elizabeth Goddard, Carol Strause FitzSimonds and Eric Goldberg during a discussion over lunch. more »
Oct 19, 2011 in Around Town
‘Critical Issues’ presentation helps families go from ‘frenzied to calm’
Professional educators and social workers will offer advice to help frenzied families keep their children calm at both school and home when the Aquidneck Collaborative for Education hosts its 12th annual Critical Issues in Educations Presentation more »
Oct 19, 2011 in Around Town
Energy News from the AIPC
In their latest e-newsletter, the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission offers up a pair of noteworthy reports. more »
Oct 19, 2011 in Around Town
City Yard Waste Schedule
The City of Newport's Department of Public Services has released its upcoming yard waste schedule. more »
Oct 24, 2011 in Around Town
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Volunteers Needed to Plant Daffodils
The City of Newport's Department of Public Services is looking for volunteers to help plant daffodils at various locations around town. more »
Oct 24, 2011 in Around Town
Child & Family Celebrates 145 Years
Child & Family hosted their 145th annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The evening featured a number of salutes, including two honoring the organization's Volunteer and Philanthropy Partner of the year. more »
Oct 24, 2011 in Around Town
NHS Presents: Love Letters: The Intimate Correspondence of John and Abigail Adams
The Newport Historical Society will be presenting a special evening of reenactment focused on the well documented love affair between Founding Father John Adams and his wife, Abigail. more »
Oct 24, 2011 in Around Town
St. Joseph's Fair Promises Fun for All Ages
NEWPORT — St. Joseph Church, located at Broadway and Mann Avenue, will hold its annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5, in the parish hall, from 10 a.m.—4 p.m. more »
Oct 27, 2011 in Around Town
Happy Halloween!
After a cold and blustery weekend, Halloween night is shaping up to be ideal for trick or treaters! more »
Oct 31, 2011 in Around Town
IYRS Hosts Pair of Open Houses
IYRS, the International Yacht Restoration School, is once again opening their doors to the general public for a pair of open house events this week. more »
Oct 31, 2011 in Around Town
Newport Students Enjoy Their Harvest Meal
Promoting the use of locally grown foods, Chartwells Dining Services provided Newport students with a special Harvest Meal Celebration, complete with all the fixings of an autumnal feast. more »
Nov 1, 2011 in Around Town
Jobson Headlines Redwood Salon Series
Acclaimed filmmaker and US Sailing President Gary Jobson will headline a special edition of the Redwood Library's Salon of the Mind Series on Thursday. more »
Nov 1, 2011 in Around Town
Faith in the Trenches: Military chaplains share their experiences
NEWPORT -- Two Catholic priests who ministered to U.S. military personnel both on the battlefield in Iraq and at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. will share their experiences during a public presentation on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. more »
Nov 3, 2011 in Around Town
Riccio Recognized by National Public Works Group
NWilliam Riccio Jr., the city's director of Public Services, was recently designated a Public Works Leadership Fellow by the American Public Works Association (APWA). more »
Nov 3, 2011 in Around Town
Group to Hold Public Forum on Pell School Design
Positively Newport Schools will sponsor a Public Forum on the Pell School Building on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 2-4 at the Newport Public Library. The Forum will feature a panel discussion of local experts in construction, school design, and construction more »
Nov 3, 2011 in Around Town (8 Comments)
Murder at the Museum Continues in November
The Newport Art Museum's Murder at the Museum series continues this November with "The Art of the Masquerade. more »
Nov 4, 2011 in Around Town
Island Traffic Study Honored for Excellence
News and Notes from the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission. more »
Nov 4, 2011 in Around Town
Child & Family Offers Holiday Programs
Child & Family is inviting community members to take part in two special holiday offerings for families at need: a Thanksgiving Basket Program and an Adopt-a-Family Program. more »
Nov 7, 2011 in Around Town
Rugby for One and All
Newport County kids between the ages of 5 - 19 are invited to sign up for a rookie rugby program held Sundays at the Newport County YMCA. more »
Nov 8, 2011 in Around Town
Seamen's Church Institute Marks 92nd Annual Meeting
The Seamen's Church Institute will hold its 92nd Annual Meeting next Friday, Nov. 18. The evening, which is open to dnoros, friends of SCI, and the general public, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception. more »
Nov 9, 2011 in Around Town
Pickens Selected for Architectural Study
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center has been chosen as the subject of a new studio in the Department of Interior Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to study adaptive reuse. more »
Nov 17, 2011 in Around Town
Lace-up the Running Shoes for the NewportFed Pie Run
The 26th annual NewportFed Pie Run is a longstanding tradition on Aquidneck Island. more »
Nov 21, 2011 in Around Town
Photo by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue
Newport Goes Hollywood in Vogue Shoot
Academy Award winner Charlize Theron graces the cover of this month's Vogue magazine in a stunning pictorial shot by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz. What makes it so stunning? Maybe that it was shot in part, right here in Newport. more »
Nov 30, 2011 in Around Town (3 Comments)
Residents Encouraged to Recycle Wrapping Paper
The Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program would like to encourage residents to participate in the Maximum Holiday Recycling program, a recycling program created to allow residents to easily recycle gift wrap and paper packaging more »
Dec 15, 2011 in Around Town
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