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CALENDAR ependence Day d n I Celebration Sponsored by The Rhode Island Society Sons Of the Revolution
On Washington Square Downtown Newport 10 AM • July 4 th 2013 The Program Includes: Newport Artillery Co. 21-Gun Salute Music by Newport Concert Band, led by Peter Davis Traditional Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Complimentary American Flags and Free Booklet Edition of the Declaration of Independence to all attendees
Also Thursday July 4th at 9:00 AM Special Graveside Salute to Newporter William Ellery
Who signed the Declaration of Independence (Common Burying Ground – Farewell Street)
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Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., 401-847-8720. “My Little Pony” Book Signing Illustrator Mary Jane Begin signs copies of “Under the Sparkling Sea,” the newest in ‘My Little Pony’ series, National Museum of American Illustration, 492 Bellevue Ave., 3-5 p.m., 401-851-8949, americanillustration.org. Polo Newport vs. Boston, Glen Farm, East Main Rd., Portsmouth, tailgating begins at 4 p.m., first chukka at 5 p.m., 401-847-7090, nptpolo. com. Improv Comedy 8 and 10 p.m. See Friday, June 28 for details. All Heart at Grand All Heart, a Heart tribute band, plays free concert, 18+, Newport Grand, 150 Adm. Kalbfus Hwy., 9 p.m., 401-849-5100, newportgrand.com.
Sunday June 30 C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Regatta See Thursday, June 27 for details. Scenic Train Rides Enjoy a narrated ten-mile scenic ride along Narragansett Bay, Old Colony Railway Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave., 11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m., 401-849-0546, ocnrr.com.
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Gardening Help URI Master Gardeners offer basic soil analysis and answer gardening questions at Prescott Farm, 2009 West Main Rd, Middletown, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., free, 401-849-7300, newportrestoration.org. Redwood Music Series Pianist I-heung Lee, Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 3 p.m., members $5, non-members $15, reserve at 401-847-0292 x112, redwoodlibrary.org. NIMfest Concert Newport Independent Music Festival summer concert series with The Sour Mash Boys, country swing, King Park, Wellington Ave., 3-6 p.m., free.
Monday July 1
Rose Island Lighthouse Tours Tour the lighthouse museum and grounds, daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rose Island access through James-
G e n i e’s Lounge Traditional Middle Eastern Tea House / Restaurant Friday, June 28 • 9:30 & 10:30 Belly Dancer Seyyide Saturday, June 29 • 9:30 & 10:30 Snake & Fire Show with Zehara No Cover
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A summer of sun, surf, sand and the sounds of great music kicks off at Easton’s Beach on Tuesday, July 2 with the start of the City of Newport’s Family Night Concert Series. Avenue A will play a 90-minute free concert of swing and jazz beginning at 6 p.m. Families are welcome to park for free, play on the beach, bring a picnic or visit Easton’s Beach Snack Bar, and enjoy the best Newport has to offer – family entertainment at its finest. 175 Memorial Blvd. In the event of inclement weather, shows will be rescheduled. Call 401-845-5810 after 4 p.m. for updates.
town-Newport ferry, 401-8474242, roseisland.org. Whitehorne Museum The Samuel Whitehorne House is home to some of the best examples of 18th century Newport and Rhode Island furniture, 416 Thames St., tours run ThursdayMonday, guided tours at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., self-guided 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 401-849-7300, newportrestoration.org. Rogues and Scoundrels Tour Learn why this colony was sometimes known as “Rogue’s Island” as you stroll through Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770, newporthistorical.org. Historic Site Tours Tours of the Colony House, Great Friends Meeting House, Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House and Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House depart from Museum of Newport History at Brick Market, 127 Thames St., daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m., call to reserve, 401-841-8770, newporthistorical.org. Newport Gulls Newport’s collegiate league team plays the Laconia Muskrats, Cardines Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 6:35 p.m., 401-845-6832, newportgulls.com.
Tuesday July 2
Pre-K Storytime Storytime for preschoolers at the Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 10:30 a.m., public welcome, free, drop in, 401-847-0292, redwoodlibrary.org. Road to Independence Walking Tour Learn about riots and rebellion as you stroll through the heart of colonial Newport, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames St., 10:30 p.m., 401841-8770, newporthistorical.org. Dinoman Dinosaurs Kids’ summer reading event, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 3 p.m., 401-423-7280, jamlibkids@gmail.com.
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Beach Concert Series The City of Newport’s Family Night series kicks off with Avenue A playing swing and jazz, Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., 6 p.m., free, 401-845-5810.
Geezers at Empire Join acoustic folk musicians at Empire Tea & Coffee, 22 Broadway, 7:30 p.m., 401-619-1388.
Wednesday July 3
Mother Goose Time Jamestown Philomenian Library hosts 30-minute play-based program with nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs, and books for children from birth to 2 years with caregiver, 26 North Rd., 10:15 a.m., 401-423-7280. Souls & Stones Walking Tour Explore the Common Burying Ground, view the gravestones that make this cemetery a work of art, learn about the diverse people buried there, Museum of Newport History, Brick Market, 127 Thames Street, 10:30 a.m., 401-841-8770. Rough Point Tour Guided tour of Doris Duke’s Newport home, includes the exhibit, “A Career of Giving: The Surprising Legacy of Doris Duke,” 680 Bellevue Ave., tours run Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 401849-7300, newportrestoration.org. Teen Crafts Make scratch CDs, Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd., 11:30 a.m., all welcome, 401683-9457. “Yankee Doodle Dandy” Free screening of classic hit, sponsored by Newport This Week, Jane Pickens Theater, Washington Square, 2 p.m., janepickens.com. Growers’ Market Aquidneck Growers’ Market, local produce and products, Memorial Blvd. from Bellevue Ave. to Chapel St., 2-6 p.m., aquidneckgrowersmarket.org. Teen Movie Kids’ summer reading program movie, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd., 3 p.m., 401423-7280, jamlibkids@gmail.com. Oliver Hazard Perry Exhibit Opening reception for “Oliver Hazard Perry: The Hero of Lake Erie,” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 4-6 p.m., 401-847-0292, redwoodlibrary.org.
See CALENDAR on page 20