The Blue & You: Blue Jobs, featuring presenter: Wendy Mackie, director of workforce & foundation development, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas & MRAA Educational Foundation. Presentation and Q+A, 4-5 p.m; networking, 5-5:30 p.m.
Outdoor screening of the Princess at the Elms Lawn. Venue opens at 6 p.m.; live music featuring La Mechante et Le Connard: 6:55 p.m., with the film at 8:10. $5 suggested donation.
After The Gilded Age: An Afternoon Society Series, featuring “Reversal of Fortune” (1990) 4:30 p.m.
RIBS storytellers share emancipation-themed stories in the Formal Garden at Rough Point. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the performance begins at 6:30 p.m.
Skilled swimmers swim two miles from Newport to Jamestown to celebrate the recreational benefits of a healthy Narragansett Bay, while raising funds to support Save The Bay’s non-profit mission. 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Learn to identify wildflowers that are seasonally in bloom with Susanna Williams, local naturalist and URI Master Gardener. Dress accordingly for terrain and weather. 9-10 a.m. Free.
The Blue & You: Blue Ecosystem, 4-5:30 p.m. Featured presenter: Christian Cowan, COO, URI Research Foundation. Presentation and Q+A, 4-5 p.m; networking, 5-5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Newport Gallery Organization, Newport Gallery Night is a free event, held the second Thursday of every month. Participants can access a map and brochure, designed for a stroll through the 28 participating galleries, museums, and cultural institutions.
Featuring the work spaces and artworks of eight local artists. 146 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. 5-8 p.m.
Drop into the garden at Whitehorne House Museum for an afternoon of free, hands-on activities for the whole family!
Annual auction bringing together artists, collectors and community to celebrate art, artists, and the art museum.
After The Gilded Age: An Afternoon Society Series, featuring “High Society” (1956) 4:30 p.m.
The Audrain Automobile Museum’s bi-weekly morning gathering of fantastic cars, their owners and piping-hot coffee.
In this program, May Babcock from “Paper Slurry ” in Providence, RI will guide you through a paper making demonstration using a common invasive plant on the NBS property: Japanese Knotweed. 5:30-7 p.m. $20 members, $25 non-members.
The Blue & You: Looking Ahead, 4-5:30 p.m. Featured presenter: Susan Daly. Presentation and Q+A from 4-5 p.m.; networking 5-5:30 p.m.
At Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard. 3-mile and 6-mile paddle around Goat Island. 7-11 a.m.
With Susanna Williams, local naturalist, and URI Master Gardener. Learn to identify wildflowers that are seasonally in bloom. Dress accordingly for terrain and weather. Free.
With Susanna Williams, local naturalist and URI Master Gardener. Learn to identify wildflowers that are seasonally in bloom. Dress accordingly for terrain and weather. 9-10 a.m. Free.
King Park, Newport, 3-6 p.m. Free
Featuring Roger Ceresi and the All Starz. Beach fires, food trucks, live music. Free. Alcohol and dogs prohibited. Every Monday in August.
90-minute cruise on the Coastal Queen, with live music, a cozy indoor space, and picturesque upper deck.
With Susanna Williams, local naturalist and URI Master Gardener. Learn to identify wildflowers that are seasonally in bloom. Dress accordingly for terrain and weather. 9-10 a.m. Free.
7:45 p.m. Marble House Lawn, Newport. Venue opens at 5:30 p.m. Live music featuring Mel at 6:35 p.m. $5 suggested donation.
Their performances are composed of The Weight Band's original songs as well as fan favorites from The Band’s catalog, including “Up on Cripple Creek," The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
Pedal around Newport, visiting lush private landscapes and tucked away gardens while enjoying local food and music.
Roam around the house and grounds of Rough Point Museum during this special after-hours event! On the last Saturday of every month, explore the house, then stroll the gardens and take in the seascape outside. Family-friendly craft and free attendance for Newport County Residents.
The Rhode Island Film Screening Premiere of Cunningham, followed by a discussion with the Director, Alla Kovgan and Producer Elizabeth Delude-Dix.
Firework display from the bay. 75 minutes, departing from Bowen’s Wharf
The Audrain Automobile Museum’s bi-weekly morning gathering of fantastic cars, their owners and piping-hot coffee.
Featuring the Ravers. Beach fires, food trucks, live music. Free. Alcohol and dogs prohibited.
90-minute cruise of the Jamestown shoreline into Newport Harbor, with a bar and reggae music.
7:30 p.m. International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport. Venue opens: 5:30 p.m.; live music featuring Malerie Day: 6:30. $5 suggested donation.
With Susanna Williams, local naturalist, and URI Master Gardener. Learn to identify wildflowers that are seasonally in bloom. Dress accordingly for terrain and weather. Free.
