Quidditch
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Music in the Galleries Enjoy a 90-minute concert by Musica Dolce, 2 p.m. in the Griswold House, 78 Bellevue Ave., 848-8200, info@newportartmuseum.org. Meet the Authors Authors Dawn Tripp and Elizabeth Hand will discuss their newest novels. Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 2 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 115, NewportLibraryRI.org. Common Fence Music Contemporary folk singer-songwriters Aztec Two-Step, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 pm), $27 advance, $30 door , Channing Church, 135 Pelham St., 866-TICKETS, 468-7619, www.commonfencemusic.org.
Shore Rd., Jamestown, 6:30 a.m., ends in downtown Newport. Register Nov. 8-10, no on-site registration, www.pellbridgerun.com. Sunday Jam Session R&B group Reliable Source featuring Michele Hill will perform live at The Pyramid Club, 32-34 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., 4 – 8 p.m., $10, 847-4308, open to the public. Newport Restaurant Week Through Nov. 11. See Nov. 8. Dinner Theatre Series 6 p.m. See Friday, Nov. 9 for details. Unique Boutique Artisans Fair 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. See Nov. 10.
Monday
Old Colony Train Ride Burma Road and Greene Lane, Middletown, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., 6246951, ocnrr.com. Murder at the Museum Newport Art Museum, 5:30 - 7 p.m., 848-8200, newportmurdermystery.com
November 12 Veterans Day
Veterans Day Ceremony In front of City Hall, 11 a.m.
Tuesday
Newport Restaurant Week Through Nov. 11. See Nov. 8. Dinner Theatre Series 6 p.m. See Nov. 9 for details.
Sunday
November 11 Taste of Newport Annual benefit for Child & Family’s Community Programs, Hyatt Regency, Goat Island, 5:30 p.m. For tickets visit www.tasteofnewportri.com. Trek des Trees Two-hour educational walk covers part of the Newport Tree Society’s Colonial Tree Walk. 9 a.m. – noon, at the Newport Marriott, 25 America’s Cup Ave. Register at www.trekdestrees.eventbrite.com. Doll Sale Pre-Christmas doll sale, Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St., 10 a.m– 5 p.m., 849-5440. Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run 4-mile run/walk over the Pell Bridge to benefit many local nonprofit organizations. Begins 1 East
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Basic Computer Skills Computer instruction and assistance, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Road, Green Room, 3 p.m., 423-7280. Planetarium Family Fun Night Gaudet Middle School, Krupowicz Planetarium, 1113 Aquidneck Ave., 6 p.m., 849-2122.
Wednesday November 14
Cape Spin! A film about how America’s first proposed offshore wind farm divided a community. newportFILM, Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St., 7 p.m., $10, www.newportfilm.com. Local Author Lecture Jan Shapin will discuss her book, “A Desire Path.” Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave., 3:30 p.m. free, 847-0292.
Thursday Read/Eat/Chat Newport Museum’s art-themed book club will discuss “The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures,” by Philip Mould. 76 Bellevue Ave., noon, 848-8200 or info@newportartmuseum.org. Brown Bag Lunch A monthly networking lunch, Newport County Chamber of Commerce, 35 Valley Rd., Middletown, noon, free for members, $25 nonmembers, 847-1608. Lego Club Kids of all ages are invited to join Lego Club at the Jamestown Library, 26 North Rd., 3 – 4 p.m., 4237280, JamestownPhilomenianLibrary.org.
Design a Card Dan McManus will shows how to design a holiday photo greeting card, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6 p.m., $40, 848-8205, newportartmuseum.org. Toddler Time Read-alouds, activity rhymes and craft projects for 2-3 year-olds, Newport Library, 300 Spring St., registration required, 847-8720.
Life of the Mind Series David Niose will debate Anthony Zamarro about whether the increasing secularization of Ameri-
SUMMER’S NOT OVER... ...UNTIL WE SAY IT’S OVER!
Northeast Regional Championship
November 15
Seafaring Men LaShonda Barnett will discuss the experiences of 18th century African-American and Cape Verdean seamen and whalemen, Colony House, Washington Square, 5:30 p.m., $5, $1 Newport Historical Society members, 841-8770.
Book Discussion The group will discuss “The Sense of an Ending,” by Julian Barnes, Newport Library, 300 Spring St., Stride Room, 1 p.m., 847-8720 ext. 208 or info@newportlibraryri.org.
FORT ADAMS
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November 17 - 18
25 TEAMS, TWO ACTION PACKED DAYS! Yes, this is the game made famous by Harry Potter. And now the gates of North America’s largest coastal fortress will open for the International Quidditch Association. Where else but at Fort Adams can you see college athletes competing on brooms inside an American Castle? Enjoy spirited competition from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During breaks in the action, try your hand at the Airsoft Target Range or tour the Fort. Bring an appetite; there will be plenty to eat!
For more information, visit fortadams.org. The tournament will be held rain, snow, or shine.
Admission Is Free… Thanks to your friends at
Middletown 159 West Main Road, Middletown, RI
See CALENDAR on page 14
Autumn Festivities at the Vanderbilt Grace Monday Wine and Cheese Tasting Come and join us in the relaxed atmosphere of the bar and sample a selection of local cheeses and wine from the vineyards of New England to complement their delicious flavours. From 6pm, $35 per person Every Tuesday Cigar Night Join us on the Conservatory terrace at our fire pit and choose your favorite cigar and enjoy with a glass of cognac or for the ladies a chilled glass of Pink champagne. From 6:00pm. Newport Restaurant Week November 2nd-11th Taste some of the finest food in Newport in either MUSE by Jonathan Cartwright or the Conservatory Bistro throughout the week. Pell Bridge Post Run Recovery After the race treat yourself to a 20-minute chair massage session followed by an rejuvenating protein smoothie and a three-egg omelet with your choice of veggies. $25pp
Thanksgiving Celebrations November 22nd
Enclosed, Heated Outdoor Patio (Heated, Only If Necessary)
Live Entertaiment Continues! Tues - Sunday Evenings and Weekend Afternoons
Muse by Jonathan Cartwright and the Conservatory couldn’t be a better setting to celebrate one of the most important days in New England and American history. Enjoy turkey, chestnut stuffing and all the trimmings. $65pp in the Conservatoryt or $75pp in MUSE. 1pm to 9pm RSVP *Children under 12 receive a 50% discount and children under 3 are complimentary.
Pommery Champagne Dinner December 14th
Pier 49 Seafood & Spirits Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina 49 America’s Cup Ave. Newport, RI 847-9000 www.newporthotel.com
Vanderbilt Grace, 41 Mary Street, Newport (401) 846-6200 |
www.vanderbiltgrace.com