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2020 Christmas in Newport
Calendar of Events
 Denotes Children's and family events
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December
1st - Tuesday
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Official
Opening of Christmas in Newport, 5:00 pm. A
much attenuated event than in previous years due to COVID restrictions.
Please be safe and join us VIRTUALLY as we live
stream the
event on our
Facebook
Page |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 9th 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
2nd - Wedesday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 9th 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
3rd - Thursday
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 9th 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
4th - Friday
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 8th 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
5th - Saturday
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Rogers
High School Athletic Boosters Assoc 4th annual tree and wreath sale:
8 am- 6 pm, International Yacht Restoration
School (IYRS) parking lot, 449 Thames St. Canadian
balsam wreaths,
decorated by Rogers parents and students, will be sold along with to
8-foot Balsam and Fraser trees.
Wreaths will be available in traditional,
coastal and other handcrafted
designs. There will also be a small supply of undecorated
wreaths. Rogers students will be on
hand to help load purchases and FREE delivery is
available in Newport. |
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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POSTPONED TO SUNDAY DEC. 6TH DUE TO
INCLEMENT WEATHER
50th
Annual Bowen's Wharf Tree Lighting:
6:00 pm. The
countdown to the
50th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Tree Lighting
will streamed live on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
For information: (401) 849-2243
or visit: www.bowenswharf.com/events/ |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Sing for Shelter Facebook, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Carrigan Nelson and
Friends. Visit Carrigan Nelson's Facebook page
or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 9th 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
6th - Sunday
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50th
Annual Bowen's Wharf Tree Lighting:
6:00 pm. The
countdown to the
50th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Tree Lighting
will streamed live on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
For information: (401) 849-2243
or visit: www.bowenswharf.com/events/ |
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Rogers
High School Athletic Boosters Assoc 4th annual tree and wreath sale:
8 am- 4 pm (or while supplies last), International Yacht Restoration
School (IYRS) parking lot, 449 Thames St. Canadian
balsam wreaths,
decorated by Rogers parents and students, will be sold along with to
8-foot Balsam and Fraser trees.
Wreaths will be available in traditional,
coastal and other handcrafted
designs. There will also be a small supply of undecorated
wreaths. Rogers students will be on
hand to help load purchases and FREE delivery is
available in Newport. |
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Advent
Lessons and Carols December 6th - 16th (Virtual) :
featuring special guest readers, including R.I. Gov. Gina Raimondo;
state Rep. Marvin Abney, chairman of the State House’s Finance
Committee; and Crista Durant, president since 2014 of Newport Hospital,
among others, will be recorded from various places around Rhode Island
and include archival recordings of the Professional Choristers of The
Choir School of Newport County and the St. John’s Adult Choir, in
addition to to newly recorded material. The readings and lessons will
be assembled into a movie that will be made available on St. John’s
website, www.StJohns-Newport.org
, for viewing anytime it is convenient,
beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, through the evening of Dec.
16. The movie format provides the “printed program”; texts and hymns
will appear on the screen so you can sing from home, along with still
images from the church’s stained glass windows and artwork. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednesday,
December 9th 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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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Leslie Grimes and Matt
Bruneau. Visit Leslie Grimes Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
7th -Monday
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“Strength,
Joy and Peace: A Choral Year from St. John’s, Newport” a
recording: will be available to purchase
mid-December in both CD and download formats; pre-ordering instructions
will be on the St. John’s website on December 7. Featuring The St.
John’s Adult Choir and the Professional Choristers from The Choir
School of Newport County, twenty hymns and anthems chart the course of
a year from archival service recordings, new recordings, and the
choirs’ tours to England and Washington, D.C. The proceeds from the
recording will be split equally between the Martin Luther King Jr.
Center and the restoration of the 1894 Hook & Hastings organ at
St. John’s. Visit www.StJohns-Newport.org for
details. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Jimmy Winters.
Visit Jimmy Winters' Facebook page
or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednessday,
December 9th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 113th.
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 - Tuesday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Ed Ledwith. Visit
Ed Ledwith's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Wednessday,
December 9th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 113th.
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
9th - Wednesday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Island Rockers.
Visit Rand Bradbury's Facebook
page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, DEALINE IS TODAY,
December 9th 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 - Thursday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming :
Select your viewing date / time
between December 10 - January 3
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Michelle Siegal.
Visit Michelle Siegal's Facebook
page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 12th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 13th.
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
11th - Friday
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - John Monllos and Joanne
Rodino. Visit John Monllos' Facebook page or
the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Judging
of the Newport Doorway Contest, deadline is Thursday,
December 12th to enter. Judging takes place on Friday the 13th.
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
12th - Saturday
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Holly Jolly Drive-Through
1:00-3:00 pm, Easton's Beach.Participants will remain in
their vehicles as they drive through the Christmas displays. A special
guest will be waiting at the end to say a quick, socially distant
hello!
Pre-registration is REQUIRED!
Registration for Newport residents begins Nov. 22nd
Registration for non-residents begins Dec. 6th at
Register.communitypass.net/cityofnewport
Space is limited. No day-of drop-ins accepted. See Additional
Attractions for Gingerbread House Competition
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Blackwater String Band. Visit
Ed McGuirl or Tom Perotti's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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December
13th - Sunday
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 4:00 pm - Christopher Carbone
(children's show). Visit Christopher Carbone's Facebook page
or Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the show.
7:00 pm - Steve Rodrigues, Joe Potenza &
Friends . Visit Steve Rodrigues' Facebook page
or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
14th - Monday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Chelly Knight and Chris
Vaillancourt, Visit Chelly Knight's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
15th - Tuesday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Chris and Diane Myers. Visit
Christopher Myers' Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Commemorative
Christmas in Newport December 15th, 2020 postmark :
1:00 - 2:30 pm, Thames Street Post Office exclusively. Bring your own
envelope with first class postage stamp affixed to receive the
postmark. |
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1st
Virtual Students Impressions of Christmas Art Show.
Newport School system art students present their art work in a virtual
gallery. To view the art show and take a virtual walk through the
gallery visit: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcda3f35dac8c21b6cc64a9 |
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December
16th - Wednesday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming. Capture
the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20 and
available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Julio Amaro. Visit
Julio Amaro's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
17th - Thursday
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““Home
for the Holidays: A Newport Christmas from St. John’s”:
Our presentation of the seventh annual “Christmas on the Point” concert
will take advantage of pre-recording to collaborate with the dancers of
the Island Moving Company, who will adapt a sequence from The
Nutcracker beginning at the historic creche and moving throughout the
building. The dancers, the St. John’s Adult Choir, Professional
Choristers from The Choir School of Newport County, harpist Susan Knapp
Thomas, and Peter Berton on the 1894 Hook & Hasting pipe organ
(and its model railroad within) will serve up a Christmas feast with
all the trimmings! Special decorations and lighting will make this a
memorable event which you can enjoy from home free anytime from the
evening
of Dec. 17 through the twelfth day of Christmas (January 6). Online
donations are welcome. A video preview of the concert will be on the
St. John’s website, www.StJohns-Newport.org
, beginning Dec. 10.
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Jonathan Perry.
Visit Jonathan Perrys Facebook
page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Virtual Students Impressions of Christmas Art Show.
Newport School system art students present their art work in a virtual
gallery. To view the art show and take a virtual walk through the
gallery visit: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcda3f35dac8c21b6cc64a9 |
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December
18th - Friday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - Tim Cunningham & Don
Farias', Visit Tim Cuningham's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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December
19th - Saturday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming .
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm - The 40. Visit
The Ray Davis' Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
20th - Sunday
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Guided
Bird Walk: Norman Bird Sanctuary. For Information: www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/events-calendar?view=calendar&month=12-2020 |
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A
Holiday Service of Lessons and Carols:
10:00 am. Channing Memorial Church will hold their traditional
Christmas service of lessons and carols. It is a virtual event,
available on YouTube (search Channing Memorial Church Newport) and via
Zoom (Email: office@channingchurch.org
to receive the Zoom link) .
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 4:00 pm - Valerie Larkin & Beth
Barron, Visit Valerie Larkin's Facebook page or Singing
for Shelter Facebook page to view the
show.
7:00 pm - Timmy May. Visit Timmy May's Facebook page or
the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
21st - Monday
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Winter
Solstice Celebration: 4:15-6:30 pm.
Norman Bird Sanctuary. Join
us for an evening celebrating light, nature, and celestial wonder.
This year, December 21st marks not only the Winter Solstice but also an
extremely rare celestial event: The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and
Saturn. This will be the closest approach of the two planets since the
year 1623, and it offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the two
planets within the same telescopic field of view (meaning that when you
look through the telescope, they will be right next to each other). The
evening will begin with a short educational program, followed by a
lantern-lit walk through the woods while listening for nocturnal
animals. We will end in the South Field to view Jupiter and Saturn.
Four telescopes will be available and monitored by local astronomer and
science communicator, Sara Poirier.
www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/events-calendar?view=calendar&month=12-2020 |
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm In Tandem. Visit
Gene Bowdoin's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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1st
Virtual Students Impressions of Christmas Art Show.
Newport School system art students present their art work in a virtual
gallery. To view the art show and take a virtual walk through the
gallery visit: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcda3f35dac8c21b6cc64a9 |
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December
22nd - Tuesday
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13th
Annual Singing for Shelter Goes Virtual:
(Dec 5th - 22nd) A series of twenty 30 minute 'living room concerts'
featuring a total
of 50 local
musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters. Music will include
traditional Holiday music, heartwarming tunes and even some originals.
Concert will be live streamed from the individual musicians
Facebook page or Singing for Shelter Facebook page, see below.
For
information,markgorman56@gmail.com
Viewers are encouraged to donate directly to
Lucy's Hearth: www.LucysHearth.org/donate/
or the McKinney Shelter www.McKinneyshelter.org/
Today's
Featured Musician(s): 7:00 pm YNOT3. Visit
Michelle Seigal's Facebook page or the Singing for Shelter Facebook page
to view the
show. |
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December
23rd - Wednesday
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1st
Virtual Students Impressions of Christmas Art Show.
Newport School system art students present their art work in a virtual
gallery. To view the art show and take a virtual walk through the
gallery visit: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcda3f35dac8c21b6cc64a9 |
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December
24th - Thursday
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CHRISTMAS
EVE SERVICES ISLAND CHURCHES |
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A
Musical Gift to Newport from Channing Memorial Church: 3
- 3:30 pm. Channing Memorial Church Chimes will play.
Please stop and listen, masked and socially distanced, from
in
and around Touro Park. Everyone
is welcome to enjoy this free event. For more
information visit: www.channingchurch.org.
or (401) 846-0634.
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A
Quiet Christmas: 5:00 pm. Rev. Bill Zelazny, and the
Channing
Memorial Church staff will present an informal Christmas Eve service
with the reading of the traditional nativity story, candle lighting and
carols. It is a virtual event, premiering on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ChanningMemorialChurch.
Carol lyrics will be sent out by email, please contact office@channingchurch.org
to receive them.
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December
25th -Friday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL
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1st
Virtual Students Impressions of Christmas Art Show.
Newport School system art students present their art work in a virtual
gallery. To view the art show and take a virtual walk through the
gallery visit: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5fcda3f35dac8c21b6cc64a9 |
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A
Musical Gift to Newport from Channing Memorial Church: 11
- 11:45 am. Channing Memorial Church Chimes will play.
Please stop and listen, masked and socially distanced, from
in
and around Touro Park. Everyone
is welcome to enjoy this free event. For more
information visit: www.channingchurch.org.
or (401) 846-0634.
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December
26th - Saturday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit:www.newportrestoration.org |
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Holiday
Lantern Tours by the Newport Historical Society, Tours
begin at 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm from the Colony House at the top of
Washington Sq. and lasts approximately one hour. The Holiday Lantern
Tour features the history of early
American holiday traditions and explores how Newporters did—or
didn’t—celebrate the holidays. The Museum of Newport History Shop will
be open excclusively for Holiday Lantern Tour participants from 3:00 pm
to 4:00 pm. Colony House will be open for viewing from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
Group size is
capped
at just ten participants and masks and social distancing required.
Tickets cost $20 per
person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty
military,
and $8 for children ages 5-12. For details
and to purchase tickets visit www.newporthistorytours.org.
For information call 401-841-8770. |
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December
27th - Sunday
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A
Rough Point Holiday: 10 am- 4 pm, last admission at 3
pm. Rough Point Museum, 680 Bellevue Ave. Experience the holiday
traditions and winter caretaking practices at Rough Point. Every Season
at Rough Point offers a certain kind of magic - come experience Doris
Duke's Newport home during the darkest and merriest days of the year.
Rooms of the museum will be spruced up for the Christmas holiday, while
other rooms will be cloaked in their winter coverings. Together, these
spaces tell the story of Doris's holiday traditions and the off-season
routines of one of Newport's summer cottages. Admission &12
adults; $8 students; 12 and under FREE. For information: (401) 847-8344
or visit: www.newportrestoration.org |
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December
28th - Monday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming .
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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December
29th - Tuesday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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December
30th - Wednesday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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December
31st - Thursday
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Island
Moving Company presents "Through Her Eyes- A Newport Nutcracker
Reimagined
an Island Moving Company / Marta Renzi Film. On-Demand Streaming.
Capture the spirit of the season at your convenience. Tickets are $20
and available at: www.islandmovingco.org. |
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ADDITIONAL
ATTRACTIONS
Christmas at the Newport Mansions: from
Saturday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Jan. 10, will be more spectacular
than ever this year, with a new outdoor experience, “Sparkling Lights
at The Breakers: An Outdoor Magical Wonderland,” illuminating the
mansion and its grounds with thousands of lights. The festivities will
include 28 spruce trees strung with holiday lights along the two
driveways; The Breakers façade bathed in colored light; and
illumination of the paths, shrubbery and trees in varied color schemes.
The Children’s Cottage will be outlined in lights and visitors will be
able to peek through the windows at Santa’s Workshop inside as holiday
music fills the air.
During the same period, the interiors of The Breakers and The Elms will
be lavishly decorated for the holidays and open daily except for
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The
Breakers and its grounds will be open from noon to 8 p.m., with the
outdoor holiday lights coming on at 4 p.m.
The
Elms will open each day at 9 a.m. and last tour admission will be
at 4 p.m. The house and its grounds will close at 5 p.m.
For
tickets and more information visit: www.newportmansions.org/events/celebrate-the-holidays-at-the-newport-mansions
Museum and Shop at the Brick Market, Holiday
gifts related to
Newport’s rich and varied history. Tuesday thru Friday 11:00 am - 3:00
pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm or by appointmen. Hours
subject to change. Call 841-8770 to confirm. www.shopnewporthistory.com
Bird Friendly Wreath Making Kit, throughout
the month of December. Available at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/birdfriendly-wreath-workshop
Gingerbread House Competition, Children,
adults, families, businesses and organizations are all invited to
participate! All entries will be on display at the Holly Jolly
Drive-Thru on December 12th where the public will vote for their
favorite!
There is no fee to participate, but all contestants must register at: register.communitypass.net/cityofnewport
. Additional rules and details available at: www.cityofnewport.com/recreation.
Call 845-5800 for more information. See listing on December 12th for
Gingerbread House judging at Holly Jolly
Drive-Through.
December
Gallery Night, 5 - 8 pm, December 10th. Various
galleries are open presenting works by local artists
in Newport,
Middletown, Portsmouth and Jamestown. See: www.newportgallerynight.com.
Questions: info@newportgalleries.org.
Brenton
Book Club:December 2020: Writers &
Lovers, Author:
Lily King
First Meeting: November 30th, 2020 at 2PM
Discussions every Monday and featuring a different wine tied in with
that months title. Book Club Package includes: Sunday or Monday night
stay, breakfast for two daily, the book club event along with a bottle
of that month’s featured wine. Overnight packaged pricing beginning at
$209 per night. If you want to come just for the Book Club, feel free.
Wine can be purchased by the bottle or by the glass during the
discussion. Book club meets each Monday at 2 pm.
https://brentonhotel.com/life-at-the-brenton/brenton-book-club/ .
Classic
Movie Thursdays: Join us in the Living Room for
Gilded Age Inspired Cocktails and Classic Movies. Cocktail service
begins nightly at 4 pm, and the feature presentation begins at 7. Check
out our blog for current weeks title. Classic Movie overnight packages
begin at $209 and include overnight accommodations, two featured
cocktails, and popcorn during the show. Admission to the movie night is
open to the general public, featured cocktails and our full Living Room
Menu is also available. https://brentonhotel.com/life-at-the-brenton/brenton-book-club/ .
Pajama
Brunch: Every weekend
through March join us in the Living Room for our Pajama Brunch. We kick
off every Saturday and Sunday morning with Tarts and Toons. Enjoy
handmade toaster pastries and cartoons from your childhood. Pajamas are
encouraged. Our brunch menus are inspired from our small plates dining
concept and offer breakfast and lunch inspirations from around the
world that have been locally perfected. Mimosa’s begin flowing at 7 am.
Our Pajama Brunch Overnight Package begins at $249 per night and
includes overnight accommodations and two Mimosa’s. The Pajama Brunch
is open to the general public features our full Living Room Menu and we
will be awarding the family with the best PJ’s an overnight stay with
our compliments each week. https://brentonhotel.com/life-at-the-brenton/brenton-book-club/ .
Historic
Fort Adams Guided Tours, : Visit America’s most complex
coastal fortification. Self-guided tours provide access to the 6 ½ acre
parade field, as well as, the top of the Forts ramparts, for a
spectacular view of Newport Harbor. Self-guided tours also provide
visitors with an opportunity to view restored casemates; home to one of
the Fort’s original cannon and an exhibit created by the Newport Naval
War College. Open Daily 10am-3pm; December 26th -January 3rd. Purchase
tickets and Fort Adams merchandise in Fort Adams State Park Visitor
Center. Tours are weather dependent. Visit: www.fortadams.org.
for more information
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