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December
1st - Thursday
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Official
Opening of Christmas in Newport, 6:00 p.m., Washington
Sq. Features proclamation from the Mayor, tree lighting, Newport
Artillery cannon salute, live entertainment. Free. 849-6454. www.christmasinnewport.org |
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Newport
Historical Society’s Holiday Open House, 4-6 p.m.,
Newport Colony House at the top of Washington Sq. Tour the Colony House
before the Christmas in Newport official opening ceremony, and join us
for a
revival of a Newport holiday tradition, a reading of The Christmas Tree
Hessian. This tale by Cora
Cheney explores life-and Christmas-in Revolutionary War era Newport
through a child’s eyes.
Donations welcome. 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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Newport
Nutcracker at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave. Island Moving
Company holiday ballet. Times vary. Admission TBA. 847-4470. www.islandmovingco.org |
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December
2nd - Friday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9thth.
Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Mistletoe
Madness at Glen Manor House, 7-11 p.m., 3 Frank Coelho
Dr., Portsmouth. Cocktail reception, dancing, admission $65 per person.
401-683-4177 or email us at info@glenmanorhouse.com |
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Newport
Nutcracker at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave. Island Moving
Company holiday ballet. Times vary. Admission TBA. 847-4470. www.islandmovingco.org |
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December
3rd - Saturday
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16th
Annual Lucy’s Hearth Designer Wreath Sale, 9-12 p.m.,
Rotunda at Easton’s Beach. Christmas wreaths and table top decorations
created by designers, artists, gardeners and florists from the
community. Also gourmet sweets bake sale. All proceeds go to Lucy’s
Hearth. 847-2021. |
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Undecked
Halls: Behind the Scenes at Doris Duke’s Mansion in Winter, Rough Point,
10a.m. – 3 p.m., 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the quiet house, see the
decorated staff wing, and hear about Miss Duke’s tropical holiday.
Learn how Rough Point’s winter caretaking traditions 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 ˝ hour. Adults $10, children under 12 Free.
846-4152 x122.
www.newportrestoration.org |
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Discover
Colonial Newport Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Common
Burying Ground Walking Tour, 11:00 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Trinity
Christmas Silver Tea, 12-4 p.m., Honyman Hall, Trinity
Church, Queen Anne Sq. Holiday high tea. $12. 862-4474. |
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Newport
County Orchestra Concert, 3 p.m., Casino Theatre, 9
Freebody St. Classical and holiday music sponsored by the Salve Regina
University Music Dept. $8 admission, $5 seniors, students.
401-341-2295, or email: vincent.mattera@salve.edu.
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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46th
Annual Bowen’s Wharf Tree Lighting and Open House,
America’s Cup Ave., Frosty the Snowman and caroling starting
at 4:30p.m. Santa and tree lighting. Free. 849-3874. info@bowenswharf.com |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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December
4th - Sunday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Golden
to Gilded Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. From Newport’s Colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony,
discover the transformation of the city and its people.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Christmas
at Whitehall, 2-4 p.m., Whitehall
Museum House, 311 Berkeley Ave., Middletown. Enjoy wassail and
Christmas treats lwhile viewing 18th century Whitehall by candlelight.
Sponsored by The
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of RI.
Free. 401-480-4183. www.whitehallmuseumhouse.org |
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Newport
Community Band Holiday Concert, 3 p.m., Casino Theatre,
9 Freebody St. SRU Newport Community Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Flute
Ensemble performing holiday favorites. Admission $8, $5 seniors,
students. 401-341-2295, or email: davisp@salve.edu.
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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December
5th - Monday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members. Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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December
6th - Tuesday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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December
7th - Wednesday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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December
8th - Thursday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 8th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 9th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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Lecture:
The Creation of Rhode Island's Revolutionary Artillery Force,
5:30 p.m.,
Newport Historical Society, 82 Touro Street. On December 8, 1774, the
Rhode Island Assembly voted to move the cannon from Newport's Fort
George
to Providence in order to "prevent their falling into the hands of the
King." This was a signal event both in
Rhode Island's break with royal authority and in the designation of a
new capital. This talk explores those
events and their consequences in the context of New England's move
toward war in the fall of 1774.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $5 per
person. 841-8770. |
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Student’s
Impressions of Christmas in Newport
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Newport Yacht Club, 110 Long Wharf. Student
K-12 art exhibit, commemorative Christmas in Newport postmark, United
States Postal Service. Free, light refreshments. 846-9410. The US Post
Office will display a sample of the artwork in the 320 Thames St. Main
Lobby from Dec. 9-20th. |
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9th
Annual Singing for Shelter Acoustic Christmas Concert
7-9:30 p.m., Channing Church, 135 Pelham St. Various Local Musicians.
For the benefit of Lucy's Hearth and the McKinney Shelter. $10 in
advance, $20 at the door, (Children with an adult are free). Tickets,
call 835-7209 or MGORMAN@COX.NET
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December
9th - Friday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting.
. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Christmas
in Song by the Newport Navy Choristers, 7:30 p.m., St.
Lucy’s Church, 909 W. Main Rd., Middletown. Concert to benefit Dare to
Dream Ranch. Admission $12 adults, children/seniors
$8 849-1135. www.newportnavychoristers.org |
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St.
George’s School Service of Lessons & Carols, 372
Purgatory Rd., Middletown, 7:30 p.m. The birth of Jesus is told by
lesson and song. Congregational singing and carols by the School choir.
Free. 847-7565. www.stgeorges.edu |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 10 to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 11th. Register
your home or business at info@christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and
Commercial. Please List Category, Name, Address and DOOR COLOR. Please
use natural materials/decorations. |
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December
10th - Saturday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Artisan
Craft Fair & Boutique
Sale at Potter League for Animals, 10-5 p.m. 87 Oliphant
Ln. Middletown. 846-0592 X116. www.potterleahgue.org
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Christmas
Treasures Artisan Show, 10 to 4 p.m., Trinity Chruch,
One Queen Ann Square. An assortment of local artisans selling their
wares. Free. 862-4474.
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Christmas
with the Whitehornes, 10-2 p.m., Whitehorne House, 416
Thames St.. Step back in time and experience the traditional Christmas
festivities of 1800's Newport. Receive a booklet of authentic recipes
from Mrs. Whitehorne's own Sugar House Book. $8 adults, $5 for NHS
members and military, 18 yrs and under free.
www.newportrestoration.org |
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Discover
Colonial Newport Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Christmas
Choral Concert, 8 p.m., Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St.
Performances by the Salve Regina Chorus and Madrigals. $8 general
admission,
$5 seniors, students. 401-341-2295.stjeand@salve.edu
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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December
11th - Sunday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Golden
to Gilded Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. From Newport’s Colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony,
discover the transformation of the city and its people.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Traditional
Christmas Tea at St. Columba’s Chapel Parish Hall, 3-5
p.m.,Sittings at 3 & 4 pm, 55 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown. Bring
your friends and enjoy an oasis of calm in a busy season. $12 adults,
$5 children under 12. 847-5571. www.stcolumbaschapel.org |
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Christmas
Open House at Glen Manor House, 2-4 p.m., 3 Frank Coelho
Dr., Portsmouth. Free. 683-4177. info@glenmanorhouse.com |
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Christmas
Choral Concert, 3 p.m., Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St.
Performances by the Salve Regina Chorus and Madrigals. $8 general
admission,
$5 seniors, students. 401-341-2295.stjeand@salve.edu
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Music
of the Season, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church,
Broadway at Everett St. Brass, organ, handbells and vocal choir, and an
opportunity to sing some favorite carols. Free. 847-1749. email: music@FPCNEWPORT.ORG.
In the event of inclement weather the re-schedule date is
Dec. 18th. |
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December
12th - Monday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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December
13th - Tuesday
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Christmas
at the Inns Tour, 1-5 p.m. Seven participating Inns;
Francis Malbone House, 392 Thames St.,; Cliffside Inn, 2 Seaview Ave.;
Ivy Lodge, 12 Clay St.; Sarah Kendall House, 47 Washington St.; Samuel
Drufee House, 352 Spring St.; Hydrangea House, 16 Bellevue Ave.; and
Hilltop Inn, 2 Kay St. $20 for all 7 inns payable at first inn toured.
Proceeds to benefit Lucy's Hearth. 864-4485.
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105th
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. www.stgeorges.edu |
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December
14th - Wednesday
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Christmas
at the Inns Tour, 3-7 p.m. Seven participating Inns;
Francis Malbone House, 392 Thames St.,; Cliffside Inn, 2 Seaview Ave.;
Ivy Lodge, 12 Clay St.; Sarah Kendall House, 47 Washington St.; Samuel
Drufee House, 352 Spring St.; Hydrangea House, 16 Bellevue Ave.; and
Hilltop Inn, 2 Kay St. $20 for all 7 inns payable at first inn toured.
Proceeds to benefit Lucy's Hearth. 864-4485.
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December
15th - Thursday
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December
16th - Friday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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December
17th - Saturday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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UnDecked
Halls: Behind the Scenes at Doris Duke’s Mansion in Winter, Rough Point,
10a.m. – 3 p.m., 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the quiet house, see the
decorated staff wing, and hear about Miss Duke’s tropical holiday.
Learn how Rough Point’s winter caretaking traditions 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 ˝ hour. Adults $10, children under 12 Free.
846-4152 x122.
www.newportrestoration.org |
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Discover
Colonial Newport Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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December
18th - Sunday
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Note
– Reschedule date for Music of the Season, if cancelled
on Dec. 11. |
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Golden
to Gilded Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. From Newport’s Colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony,
discover the transformation of the city and its people.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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St.
Petersburg (Russian) Men’s Ensemble In Concert, 10
a.m. and 2 p.m., Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn St. This ensemble will
present a dazzling concert of Russian choral music and folk songs for
the season. $20 suggested donation for the 2 p.m. concert. 847-0675. www.emmanuelnewport.org |
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Rhode
Island Ballet Theater presents Alice meets the Nutcracker,
3 p.m.
Stanford White Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St. A holiday dance show
featuring Aline in Wonderland and Nutcracker variations for
children and families. $25 per person. 847-5301. www.ribt-nm@cox.net |
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Christmas
on Historic Hill: A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Trinity
Church, One Queen Anne Sq., 4 p.m. A holiday tradition!
Join the choir of Trinity and the Newport Community Youth Choir in a
festive celebration of Christmas. Free will
offeringto support Martin Luther King Center. 846-0660. www.trinitynewport.org |
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December
19th - Monday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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December
20th - Tuesday
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December
21st - Wednesday
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December
22nd - Thursday
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December
23rd - Friday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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December
24th - Saturday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. only,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Discover
Colonial Newport Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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CHRISTMAS
EVE SERVICES ISLAND CHURCHES |
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December
25th - Sunday
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Christmas
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JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL |
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December
26th - Monday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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December
27th - Tuesday
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UnDecked
Halls: Behind the Scenes at Doris Duke’s Mansion in Winter, Rough Point,
10a.m. – 3 p.m., 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the quiet house, see the
decorated staff wing, and hear about Miss Duke’s tropical holiday.
Learn how Rough Point’s winter caretaking traditions 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 ˝ hour. Adults $10, children under 12 Free.
846-4152 X122.
www.newportrestoration.org |
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December
28th - Wednesday
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December
29th - Thursday
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December
30th - Friday
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Rogues
and Scoundrels Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. See where scoundrels lived, pirates profited and criminals were
punished.
Find out why this colony was known as “Rogue’s Island.”
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. Weather permitting.
Reservations: 846-0813 and
841-8770. |
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Newport
Holiday Lantern Walking Tour, 4 p.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an
evening
walking tour. Learn how colonial Newporters recognized (or didn’t) the
holidays.
Reservations Required. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID. $5 children ages 5 -
12.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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December
31st - Saturday
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Colony
House Site Tour, 10 a.m. only,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Site Tour of the Historic Colony House.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with
ID. Subject to site and guide
availability.Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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Discover
Colonial Newport Walking Tour, 10:30 a.m.,
Departing from the Brick Market Museum & Shop, 127 Thames
Street. Hear stories of religious diversity and entrepreneurship during
Newport’s
colonial era.
Reservations Suggested. Walk in space may not be available. $15/adults;
$10/NHS members and active duty military with ID.
Weather permitting. Reservations: 846-0813 and 841-8770. |
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New
England's Largest Gingerbread Lighthouse,
Saturday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Displayed at the Newport Visitor Information Center, America's Cup Ave.
Culinary staff from the Marriot Hotel have constructed the 16 foot
masterpiece. Free but visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable
food item to fill the sleigh for local Community food pantries. |
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