2007
CHRISTMAS IN NEWPORT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- Denotes Children's and family events
DECEMBER 1 SATURDAY
Official
Opening of Christmas in Newport, 5 p.m., Washington
Sq. Features proclamation from the Mayor, tree lighting, Newport
Artillery cannon salute, live entertainment. Free. 849-6454.
7th Annual Lucy’s Hearth Designer Wreath Sale, 9-1p.m.,
Rotunda at Easton’s Beach, Memorial Blvd. Christmas wreaths
and table top decorations created by local designers, artists,
gardeners and elves from our community. All proceeds go to Lucy’s
Hearth. 846-3502.
37th
Annual Bowen’s Wharf Tree Lighting and Open House,
America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. Frosty The Snowman and caroling,
City Official lights the tree, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by
boat (weather permitting). Open house at Bowen’s Wharf
shops. Free admission. 849-2120. www.bowenswharf.com
10th Annual Harbor Lights Parade of Boats & Blessing of the Fleet,,
6:30 p.m., Newport Harbor. Commercial boats and pleasure crafts decorated and lighted for the holidays. Free. 845-5815.
Swanhurst Chorus “Christmas In New England: A Journey Through Time”, St John’s Church, Washington and Willow Sts., 8p.m.
Swanhurst will be joined by a full brass ensemble as they present the works of numerous New England composers.
Tickets $18 in advance, $20 at door, $10 for full-time students. 682-1630 or visit www.Swanhurst.org
Salve Regina University’s 31st Annual Governor’s Ball, 9 p.m., Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave.
$150 per person. Black tie gala with proceeds benefiting Salve Regina’s scholarship fund. 401-341-2381.
Newport
Historical Society Holiday Open House at Newport Colony House
& the Museum of Newport History, 1-5 p.m., top
of Washington Square and at 127 Thames St. Come inside the Colony
House before or after the Official Christmas in Newport opening
ceremony to enjoy live seasonal music, refreshments, an exhibit,
and children’s activities. Upstairs, view the building’s
historic legislative chambers. Weather permitting, tours of
the nearby Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House will depart from the Colony
House. Free. 846-0813 or 841-8770.
Christmas Silver Tea and Boutique,
Honyman Hall, Trinity Church, Queen Anne Sq., 1-4p.m. Tea, crafts and seasonal greens. $8. 849-9357.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. Enjoy
a 75 minute train ride along Narragansett Bay and a reading
of the classic holiday story. Hot chocolate and cookies served.
Santa will board the Train at the North Pole and greet each
and every child with their own sleigh bell. Reservations strongly
recommended. $24.95 adults, $16.95 children. 841-8700.
Santa’s
Workshop, noon-3p.m., Easton’s Beach Carousel
& Rotunda, 175 Memorial Blvd. Fun afternoon for families
to enjoy crafts, ride the carousel and visit with Santa who
arrives by fire truck at 1p.m. $5 per child includes a goody
bag and 2 rides on the carousel, crafts and visit with Santa.
Refreshments. 846-3502/847-2021.
DECEMBER 2 SUNDAY
Visit with Santa Claus at The Breakers, noon – 3 p.m., 44 Ochre Point Ave. Sponsored by The Preservation
Society of Newport County. Adults $16, youth 6-17 yrs. $4. 847-1000. www.newportmansions.org
Holiday Concert for Trumpet, Soprano
and Organ, 4p.m. at Trinity Church. Admission is by
donation.
Christmas at Whitehall, “An Eighteenth Century Christmas”,
2-4 p.m., Whitehall Museum House, 311 Berkeley Ave., Middletown. A colonial Christmas party, candle-lit tours of this historic home of George Berkeley,
wassail and cookies and music of the period. Sponsored by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Free. 846-3116 or 849-3672. www.whitehallmuseumhouse.org
Holiday Band Concert,
3 p.m., Salve Regina University, Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave.
Newport Community Symphonic Band performing. Admission $5, $3 for students and seniors. 401-341-2945.
The Polar Express,
Newport Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See Dec. 1 for details.
Advent Workshop, 3-6p.m.,
Portsmouth United Methodist Church, 2732 East Main Rd. Christmas
Crafts $5, Advent Log with Candles $5. Potluck dinner at 5p.m.
and lighting of the 1st Advent Candle following dinner. 683-4005.
Victorian Christmas Concert,
5 p.m., Astors’ Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellvue Ave. Join
the Beechwood Theatre Company for a late afternoon of classical
Christmas vocal music. All seats $10. 846-3772.
“Deck the Hall”,
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, 5:30 p.m..
Outdoor tree lighting ceremony and holiday carols. Hot cocoa,
cider and cookies will be served. Free. 849-3990.
DECEMBER 3 MONDAY
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
DECEMBER 4 TUESDAY
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
DECEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY
Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols,
St. John's Schola Cantorum, St, John's Church, Washington
& Willow Sts., 6 p.m. Free will offering. 682-1630.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
DECEMBER 6 THURSDAY
Holiday Clay Projects (Grades 2-5),
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue (Kahn Bldg.), 3:30
– 5 p.m. In this two day class (also meets Dec.13) children
will make platters and bowls to give as gifts. Registration
required. Members $28 and non-members $35, includes all materials.
848-2787.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. departing from the Newport Colony
House, Washington Sq. Discover the authentic history of Newport
holiday traditions on a lantern-lit stroll through the preserved
streets of downtown Newport with the Newport Historical Society.
See where some colonial Newporters celebrated the holidays as
early as the 1700s – and learn why other Newporters scorned
such celebrations. $12 adults, $8 NHS members & children.
Weather permitting.
Potter League for Animals “Memorial
Celebration,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Channing Memorial
Church Parish Hall, 135 Pelham St. Come celebrate all the animals
that have touched your life. $10 donation. 846-0592 or susanr@potterleague.org.
“The
Nativity of Christ,” A musical puppet extravaganza for
all ages, two performances, 6:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.,
The United Congregational Church of Newport in Middletown, 524
Valley Rd. Free will offering. 849-5444.
DECEMBER 7 FRIDAY
Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m., Salve Regina University, Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave.
SRU Chorus, Madrigals, & Men’s and Women’s A cappella choirs. $5 general admission, $3 seniors and students. 401-341-2945.
The Polar Express, Newport Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See Dec 1 for details.
Christmas in Song by the Newport Navy Choristers,
7:30 p.m., St. Lucy's Church, 909 W. Main Rd., Middletown. Concert to benefit Newport Artillery Company. Admission $8 adults, $6 children & seniors, $20 family rate.
842-6336.
St. George’s School, Service
of Lessons and Carols, 372 Purgatory Rd., Middletown, 7:30 p.m.
The scriptures pertaining to the birth of Christ accompanied
by school choir, brass ensemble and handbell choirs. Free. 847-7565.
27th
Annual Newport Yachting Center Tree Lighting Ceremony at the
Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center, 5:30 p.m., America’s
Cup Ave. Music, ice skating, carols, refreshments, Santa and
Mrs. Claus and other surprises. Free. 846-1600.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 6 for details.
“The
Nativity of Christ,” A musical puppet extravaganza for
all ages, two performances, 6:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.,
The United Congregational Church of Newport in Middletown, 524
Valley Rd. Free will offering. 849-5444.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. Join
the Astor family for St. Nicholas day 1891 in this 3 hr. celebration,
which features a lavish holiday dinner and musical performance.
Reservations required. $125 per person. 846-3772.
DECEMBER 8 SATURDAY
UnDecked Halls : A Glimpse Behind the Shutters at Rough Point, Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave., 10-3p.m.
Experience the quiet house, see the decorated staff wing, and hear how heiress Doris Duke spent her holiday in Hawaii.
Tour the first floor and enjoy refreshments in the staff dining room, not normally open to the public. Tours offered every ½ hour.
Tickets sold at the door, $10 for adults, $7 for children under 16 yrs. 849-7300 or 847-8344.
Keeping Christmas with the Whitehornes, Samuel Whitehorne House, 10-3p.m., 416 Thames St.
Gain an intimate glimpse of Christmas festivities of the early 1800s in a Federal-style Newport Mansion.
Sample Mrs. Whitehorne’s gingerbread and take away a booklet of authentic colonial recipes.
Tickets sold at NRF Museum Store at 415 Thames St. Adults $5, children under 16 yrs. $2.
Museum available for groups on other days by appointment. 849-7300 or 847-2448.
www.lisa@newportrestoration.org
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
Christmas Choral Concert,
8 p.m., Salve Regina University, Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point
Ave. See Dec.7 for details.
Nutcracker Craft, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave 11 a.m. Create a fun nutcracker craft to take home. Regular museum admission, $9 adults, $5 children, $23 for a family. 849-3990.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Redwood Library Holiday Open House,
1-5p.m. 50 Bellevue Ave. Music, crafts, holiday readings and
more. Activities for adults in the main library and for children
in the Ballard Annex Childrens Library. Free. For more information,
www.redwoodlibrary.org/events
or phone 847-0292.
3rd Annual Lower Thames Holiday Stroll,
all day and early evening. Shop and dine, events include Christmas
caroling, decorating gingerbread cookies and a Lower Thames
holiday raffle. www.LowerThamesEvents.com
Newport Inns and B&B Tour,
1-3p.m. Visitors will get a chance to tour several inns and
bed and breakfasts. Refreshments will be served. $10 per person.
For more information and schedule of inns on the tour call 848-7123.
Movie Magic: “The Wonder
of It All”, Premiere screening. 4p.m., Bazarsky Lecture
Hall, O’Hare Academic Center, Salve Regina Univ. From 1969
to 1972 12 men on 6 Apollo missions walked on the moon. Filmmaker
Jeffrey Roth and his crew combine NASA file footage with in-depth
interviews with seven of the men that made that fantastic journey
to the Moon and back. Sponsored by the RI International Film
Festival & Flickers Arts Collaborative and hosted by Salve
Regina Univ. and the Dept. of Music. Select award winning shorts
will also be screened. Admission: Adult $10, senior $8, student
$6. 401.849-6454.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. See
Dec 7 for details.
DECEMBER 9 SUNDAY
Keeping Christmas with the Whitehornes, Samuel Whitehorne House, 10-3p.m. See Dec.8 for details.
The Plum Pudding Stir, 11-12:30 p.m., Trinity Church, Queen Anne Sq.
Stirring of Christmas Plum Pudding, pudding batter and steamed pudding available for sale.
Newport Artillery and Kentish Guard are present. Free. 846-0660 or 683-6853.
Visit with Santa Claus at Marble House, noon – 3 p.m., Bellevue Ave.
Sponsored by The Preservation Society of Newport County. Adults $11, youth 6-17 yrs. $4. 847-1000.
www.newportmansions.org
Christmas Open House, 2-4 p.m., Glen Manor House, 3 Frank Coelho Dr., Portsmouth.
Local entertainment, Santa arrives at 2:45p.m. Free. 683-4177.
Holiday Cartoons & Movies on the big screen,
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m. Watch holiday favorites on our big screen, have a snack, and make a holiday ornament.
Bring blankets if you’d like…it’s a time to feel cozy! $9 adults, $5 children, $23 for a family. 849-3990.
The Polar Express,
Newport Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See Dec 1 for details.
"O Come Let Us Adore Him" Christmas
Music Service, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,
Broadway at Everett St. Sanctuary Choir, instrumental ensemble
celebrate the birth of Jesus. Free. 847-1749.
Annual
Breakfast with Santa at Ocean Breeze Café, 580
Thames St. 9-noon., 580 Thames St. Free child’s breakfast
with adult breakfast. Child’s photo with Santa. Reservations
accepted for 6 or more. 849-1750.
Newport Inns and B&B Tour,
4-6p.m. See Dec.8 for details.
Memorial Funeral Home is sponsoring
a free family movie matinee, presenting “White Christmas”
at the Jane Pickens Theater, 4:00pm. The event is free
to everyone, and we encourage you to use the savings to bring
a non-perishable food item as a donation to the MLK Center Food
Pantry. See the Saturday Newport Daily News or www.janepickens.com
for more information.
Christmas
In Sign, 4 p.m., O’Hare Academic Ctr. Salve Regina
University. Sponsored by the James L. Maher Center. Performers
who are mentally and physically challenged perform in black
light the songs of Christmas. $4 adults, children free. 423-0808.
DECEMBER 10 MONDAY
Special gifts for the Family (Grades
K-1), Newport Art Museum (Kahn Bldg), 76 Bellevue
Ave., 4-5 p.m. In this two day workshop (class also meets in
Monday, Dec 17th) children will collage holiday greeting cards;
rubber stamp designs onto gift bags, string beads to make jewelry
and make decorative boxes. Registration required. Members $22,
non-members $30 – includes all materials. 848-2787.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
DECEMBER 11 TUESDAY
96th Annual Medieval Christmas Pageant,
St. George's School Chapel, 372 Purgatory Rd., Middletown,
7:30 p.m. Candlelit service of the portrayal of the Christmas
story. Free. 847-7565.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Nutmeg and Mistletoe, 7:00p.m.,
OceanCliff ballroom, Ocean Dr. The area’s finest musicians
and singers, performing holiday music. Admission $10. 683-6565.
dicklupino@gmail.com
DECEMBER 12 WEDNESDAY
20th Annual WADK-AM/WJZS-FM Christmas
Concert, 7 p.m., Newport Marriott Hotel Atrium, 25
America’s Cup Ave. Free, canned food donation requested to benefit
the Salvation Army. 846-1540.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
DECEMBER 13 THURSDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest, 9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave.
Centerpieces will be showcased at the Newport Visitor Information Center through 12/18/07 creating a winter wonderland for members of the
community to view and judge. Free. 845-9110.
Children’s Impressions of Christmas in Newport,
5:30-7:30p.m., Newport Yacht Club, Long Wharf. Art show by Newport Schools K-12 grade students and US Postal
Service commemorative postmark for Christmas in Newport. Free. 846-9410 or 846-5843.
Holiday Clay Projects (Grades 2-5),
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue (Kahn Bldg.), 3:30
– 5 p.m. See Dec. 6 for details.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest,
deadline is December 14. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 6 for details.
DECEMBER 14 FRIDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest,
9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.13 for details.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Judging of the Newport Doorway Contest
deadline today. Register your home or business for
judging at 848-6707.
Annual
Christmas Pageant, Portsmouth United Methodist Church,
2732 East Main Rd., 6p.m. Free. 683-4005.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 6 for details.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. See
Dec 7 for details.
UnDecked Halls:A Glimpse Behind the
Shutters at Rough Point, Rough Point, 680 Bellevue
Ave., 10-3p.m. Experience the quiet house, see the decorated
staff wing, and hear how heiress Doris Duke spent her holiday
in Hawaii. Tour the first floor and enjoy refreshments in the
staff dining room, not normally open to the public. Tours offered
every ½ hour. Tickets sold at the door, $10 for adults, $7 for
children under 16 yrs. 849-7300 or 847-8344.
DECEMBER 15 SATURDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest,
9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.13 for details.
Keeping Christmas with the Whitehornes, Samuel Whitehorne House, 10-3p.m. See Dec.8 for details.
UnDecked Halls: A Glimpse Behind the Shutters at Rough Point,
Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave., 10-3p.m. See Dec. 8 for details.
Holiday Open House at the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
194 Bellevue Ave., 9:30-5 p.m. Visit the Hall of Fame free of charge and create an ornament to hang on your Christmas Tree or ours! 849-3990.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Children
of Light, 1-3 pm at Belcourt Castle, Bellevue Ave.
A festive, new holiday show for children 3-8 yrs. and their
families. Featuring songs and stories by Mifflin Lowe, Heidi
List Murphy and the List Children Singers. A special family
candlelight Christmas tour of Belcourt Castle included. For
reservations call 846-0669 or go to www.belcourtcastle.org.
Annual
Christmas Pageant, Portsmouth United Methodist Church,
2732 East Main Rd., 6p.m. Free. 683-4005.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. See
Dec 7 for details.
DECEMBER 16 SUNDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest,
9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. See
Dec.13 for details.
Keeping Christmas with the Whitehornes, Samuel
Whitehorne House, 10-3p.m. See Dec.8 for details.
Visit with Santa Claus at The Elms, noon – 3 p.m., Bellevue Ave.
Sponsored by The Preservation Society of Newport County. Adults $11, youth 6-17 yrs. $4. 847-1000.
www.newportmansions.org
“Christmas On Historic Hill,” Service
of Lessons and Carols, 7 p.m., Trinity Church,
Queen Anne Sq. An ecumenical candlelight service with Aquidneck
Island church choirs and clergy. Free will offering to benefit
Seaman’s Church Institute and Lucy’s Hearth. 846-0660.
www.trinitynewport.org
Holiday readings and a Visit from Santa! International Tennis Hall of Fame,
194 Bellevue Ave., 2 p.m. Bringing back the tradition of holiday readings started by our founder, Jimmy Van Alen – a tradition started over 50 years ago. $9 adults, $5 children, $23 for a family. 849-3990.
Music By The Sea, Swanhurst Chamber Singers,
St. John's Church, Washington and Willow Sts., 4 p.m. Christmas Carols, old and new. $10 Adults, $5 children 12 and under. 682-1630.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Christmas Cantata, Portsmouth
United Methodist Church, 10a.m., 2732 East Main Rd. Free. 683-4005.
DECEMBER 17 MONDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest,
9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. See
Dec.13 for details.
Special gifts for the Family (Grades K-1),
Newport Art Museum (Kahn Bldg), 76 Bellevue Ave.,4-5 p.m. See Dec.10 for details.
DECEMBER 18 TUESDAY
3rd Annual Holiday Centerpiece Contest,
9-5p.m., Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. See
Dec.13 for details.
Newport’s Largest Outdoor Carol
Sing, 6-7p.m., Emmanuel Church, Dearborn and Spring
St. A Community carol-sing in a safe, family friendly and welcoming
environment. Singing will be led by the Roger HS Choir (Corey
Johnson, director) and a brass quintet from the Navy Band. The
Carol Sing will be held good weather or foul, but will be moved
indoors if conditions are bad. Participants are asked
to bring a non-perishable food item for the Martin Luther King
Center Food Pantry. Hot chocolate will be served. For more information,
call 847-0675 or visit www.emmanuelnewport.org/emas
Tours & Carols at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 6p.m, 580 Bellevue Ave. Enjoy the
Victorian holiday decorations, music and tour. $10 adult, $8
youth or all seats $5 with a donation of canned good for a local
charity. 846-3772.
DECEMBER 19 WEDNESDAY
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., open daily at The
Newport Marriott Hotel for public viewing and picture taking,
25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good donation for
charity. 849-1000.
Tours & Carols at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 6p.m, 580 Bellevue Ave. See Dec
18 for details.
Ernst
Family Christmas Concert at Trinity Church, Queen Anne
Square, 7 pm. Bring the whole family and share the passion,
love, faith, and sense of humor of this Nova Scotian family
of singers. $10 Adult, $15 Family. Call 846.0660 for more info.
DECEMBER
20 THURSDAY
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. departing from the Newport Colony
House, Washington Sq. Discover the authentic history of Newport
holiday traditions on a lantern-lit stroll through the preserved
streets of downtown Newport with the Newport Historical Society.
See where some colonial Newporters celebrated the holidays as
early as the 1700s – and learn why other Newporters scorned
such celebrations. $12 adults, $8 NHS members & children.
Weather permitting.
”A
Living Nativity,” by the Cluny School, 75 Brenton
Rd., 6 p.m. Live animals will enhance this reenactment of the
“first Christmas” under the stars. A gift to the community
expressing the true meaning of Christmas. Free. 847-6043.
Tours & Carols at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 6p.m, 580 Bellevue Ave. See Dec
18 for details.
DECEMBER
21 FRIDAY
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 20 for details.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. See
Dec 7 for details.
DECEMBER
22 SATURDAY
Keeping Christmas with the Whitehornes, Samuel Whitehorne House, 10-3p.m. See Dec.8 for details.
Swanhurst Chorus 15th Annual Messiah & Carol Sing, Emmanuel Chruch, Spring & Dearborn Sts., 7p.m.
This special evening will feature much of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah,
as well as beloved carols and the telling of the Christmas Story.
Bring your own score and sing along or just sit and be immersed in the glorious sounds of the season.
A festive “Wassail Bowl” reception for all will follow. Admission is $10, $5 for children 12 and under, or $25 maximun per family.
682-1630 or visit
www.Swanhurst.org
Victorian Christmas Exhibit, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 9:30-5 p.m.
Selective rooms will showcase Victorian style Christmas decorations in the tradition of the Newport Casino.
$9 adults, $5 children, or $23 for a family. 849-3990.
The Polar Express, Newport
Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See
Dec 1 for details.
Victorian Christmas Feast at Astors’
Beechwood Mansion, 7-10p.m., 580 Bellevue Ave. See
Dec 7 for details.
DECEMBER 23 SUNDAY
Victorian Christmas Exhibit, International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave., 9:30-5 p.m.
Selective rooms will showcase Victorian style Christmas decorations in the tradition of the Newport Casino. $9 adults, $5 children, or $23 for a family. 849-3990.
The Polar Express, Newport Train Station, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. See Dec 1 for details.
DECEMBER
24 MONDAY
Candlelight Christmas Eve service at Newport Congregational Church, 73 Pelham St. 6p.m. 849-2238.
WADK Radio 1540 AM offers
traditional Christmas music and special programming.
Christmas Eve Services, Portsmouth
United Methodist Church, 2832 East Main Rd. 5p.m. Children’s
Service, 7:30p.m. Family Service, 11p.m. Candlelight Service.
683-4005.
Family Service and a Candlelight Service
at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway,
7 p.m. for the Family Service. Children will perform in a skit
as the sermon. At 11 p.m. a candlelight service with Christmas
Carols. 846-9567. stpetersri@verizon.net
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES ISLAND CHURCHES
DECEMBER 25 TUESDAY
Lessons and Carols, 11a.m.,
St Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway. 846-9567. stpetersri@verizon.net
A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL
WADK Radio 1540 AM offers
traditional Christmas music and special programming.
DECEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY
Christmas in Newport Candlelight
Tour of 18th and 19th Century Private Homes, 4-7 p.m.
Maps available at the Newport Visitor Information Center in
mid-December. $3 per house, payable at the door of each house.
846-1855. Click here for a Map
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. Ride along scenic Narragansett
Bay in antique railroad coaches, decorated, enclosed and heated.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
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Winter Solstice Celebration, Newport Public Library,
300 Spring St. at 10:30 a.m. A music program by Roger Tincknell
for children 4 years and up. Free. 847-8720 x204 or www.newportlibraryri.org
DECEMBER 27 THURSDAY
UnDecked Halls:A Glimpse Behind the Shutters at Rough Point, Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Ave.,
10-3p.m. Experience the quiet house, see the decorated staff wing, and hear how heiress Doris Duke spent her holiday in Hawaii.
Tour the first floor and enjoy refreshments in the staff dining room, not normally open to the public. Tours offered every ½ hour.
Tickets sold at the door, $10 for adults, $7 for children under 16 yrs. 849-7300 or 847-8344.
Christmas in Newport Candlelight Tour
of 18th and 19th Century Private Homes, 4-7 p.m. Maps
available at the Newport Visitor Information Center in mid-December.
$3 per house, payable at the door of each house. 846-1855. Click here for a Map
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.26 for details.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 20 for details.
DECEMBER 28 FRIDAY
Christmas in Newport Candlelight Tour
of 18th and 19th Century Private Homes, 4-7 p.m. Maps
available at the Newport Visitor Information Center in mid-December.
$3 per house, payable at the door of each house. 846-1855. Click here for a Map
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.26 for details.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
Newport
Children’s Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty,”
2p.m., Newport Congregational Church, Spring and Pelham
Sts. Adults $10, Children under 12 yrs $6. 848-0266. newportchildrenstheatre.org
Holiday Lantern Tours of Historic
Newport, 6-7:30 p.m. See Dec. 20 for details.
DECEMBER 29 SATURDAY
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.26 for details.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
Newport
Children’s Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty,”
2p.m.and 7p.m., Newport Congregational Church, Spring and Pelham
Sts. Adults $10, Children under 12 yrs $6. 848-0266. newportchildrenstheatre.org
DECEMBER 30 SUNDAY
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.26 for details.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
Lessons and Carols, 10:15
a.m., St Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway.846-9567.
stpetersri@verizon.net
Newport
Children’s Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty,”
2p.m.and 7p.m., Newport Congregational Church, Spring and Pelham
Sts. Adults $10, Children under 12 yrs $6. 848-0266. newportchildrenstheatre.org
DECEMBER 31 MONDAY
Holiday Train Rides, 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Old Colony
Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave. See Dec.26 for details.
Adults $7.50, Seniors $6, Children $5, first class $11. 401-624-6951.
First
Night Newport 2008, 5p.m.-1a.m., 15 locations in downtown
Newport. A family-friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration of
the Arts. Jazz, bluegrass, Disney events, fireworks. 848-2400
for info and cost.
ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS
International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum,
Newport Casino, Bellevue Ave. Open 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission.
849-3990. www.tennisfame.com.
Holiday
Gingerbread House, 10-9 p.m., open daily at The Newport
Marriott Hotel, 25 America’s Cup Ave. Free with canned good
donation for charity. 849-1000.
Newport Art Museum, 76
Bellevue Ave. Open Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and
Sundays from noon – 4 p.m. Exhibitions and art classes for adults
and youth. Admission. Call 848-8200 for information and registration.
Newport Historical Society Museum
and Library, 82 Touro St. Open Tuesday – Friday, 9:30
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. – noon. 846-0813.
Newport
Yachting Center/Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center.
Daily skating, skate rental available. Admission. 846-1600 x221.
Preservation Society of Newport County,
Bellevue Ave. The Breakers, Ochre Point Ave.; The Elms, Bellevue
Ave.; Marble House, Bellevue Ave. Three great houses adorned
with period-inspired ornaments, elaborate yuletide decorations,
fresh flowers, trees, wreaths and garlands. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Winter Passport (ticket to all 3 houses) $25 for adults, $9
youth. The Breakers single ticket is $16 for adults $4 for children.
Marble House and The Elms are each $11 for adults and $4 for
children. 847-1000.
Holiday Evening at The Breakers
–December 1, 8, 22 and 29. The admission price is $25 in advance
$30 at the door. Live holiday music and refreshments. Admission.
847-1000 for reservations.
Holiday Evening Duet: The Elms and
Marble House – Dec. 15. The admission price to see
both houses is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Live music and
refreshments. 847-1000 for reservations.
Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue
Ave. Open Monday, Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.,
Tuesday – Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Sunday from
1 – 5 p.m. 847-0292.
The Newport Historical Society's Museum
of Newport History at the Brick Market, 127 Thames
St, Washington Sq. Open Thursday-Sunday. Thu-Sat, 10-4; Sun
1-4. Suggested donation $4 adult and $2 child. 846-0813. Open
through Dec. 23.
Touro Synagogue, Touro
Street. Tours daily Monday – Friday at 1 p.m. Open Sunday 11
a.m. – 3 p.m. or by appointment. 847-4794.
Trinity Church, Queen Anne
Square. Open Sunday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 846-0660.
UnDecked Halls: A Glimpse Behind
the Shutters at Rough Point, Rough Point, 680 Bellevue
Ave. Saturday, Dec.9, Saturday, Dec.16 & Thursday, Dec. 28,
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. $10 adults, $7 children. It’s not beginning
to look a lot like Christmas in Newport. Doris Duke, who enjoyed
Christmas far away in sunny Hawaii, left behind a mansion shuttered
and shrouded for the season. Experience this quiet house, decorated
only by a small tree in the staff wing, and hear about Miss
Duke’s tropical holiday. This new program provides an authentic
view of a Newport mansion in winter and a first-ever glimpse
at Rough Point’s winter traditions that have remained the same
for the past half century. Tour the first floor and enjoy refreshments
in the staff dining room, not normally open to the public. Tours
offered every half hour. 849-7300.
Victorian Christmas Tours,
Astors’ Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Ave. $18 adults, $8
youth 6-17, $45 for family of 2 adults and 204 children. Call
846-3772 or go to www.astorsbeechwood.com
for dates and time.
Viking Bus Tours, Ocean
Drive, Bellevue Ave, historic buildings and points of interest.
847-6921.
The Colony House
on Washington Square is decorated on the exterior by the Newport
Garden Club.
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