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November 2025

Sat 15
Featured Featured November 15 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

“Forging Freedom: Atlantic Journeys” at Overlap Gallery

November 15 - December 20, 2025 Curated by Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes Shown in partnership with the Newport Historical Society’s Edward W. Kane and Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History. ARTISTS Bob Dilworth, Sika Foyer, Christian Gonçalves, Silvermoon LaRose, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Veronica Mays, Jordan Seaberry, Jason E. Smith, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, and Robin […]

Sat 22
Featured Featured November 22 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Freehand Silhouette Portrait Making at the Colony House Holiday Market

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Saturday, November 22, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 10am to 2pm | Special Event   Experience the elegant artistry of silhouette portraiture with Deborah O’Connor, known as The Silhouette Lady. Using only scissors and paper, Deborah cuts each likeness freehand, capturing remarkable detail and personality in just minutes—no sketches, no tracing, just […]

Tue 25
Featured Featured November 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hand-Dipped Candle Making Workshop at the Colony House Holiday Market

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 6pm to 7pm | Special Event Group size: 12, minimum age 16 years Ticket price: $35, option to purchase candle holders on site Class time: 60-90 mins Each person will produce a pair of 6” beeswax tapers and will be given a 1-page worksheet […]

December 2025

Fri 5
Featured Featured December 5 @ 10:00 am - December 7 @ 6:00 pm

Mingle & Jingle Trunk Show at the Colony House Holiday Market

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Friday, December 5th – Sunday, December 7th, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 10am to 6pm | Special Event   Step into the festive spirit at Newport’s historic Colony House during the Mingle & Jingle Trunk Show! Explore a curated selection of handcrafted gifts and artisan goods from local vendors while enjoying the […]

Thu 11
Featured Featured December 11 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

“The Wondrous Mrs. Claus” Holiday Booking Signing with Author Pamela McColl

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Thursday, December 11, 2025 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport 12pm to 2pm | Book Signing Event   “The Wondrous Mrs. Claus: A Literary & Pictorial Review of the Christmas Character” Mrs. Claus made her debut on the written page in 1849. Over the past two centuries, as this literary and pictorial review discovered, […]

Sat 13
Featured Featured December 13 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Christmas in Newport at The Colony House

The Colony House Washington Sqaure, Newport

Saturday, December 13, 2025 12pm to 2pm The Colony House | Washington Square   Christmas in Newport presents four readings of the poem “A Visit from St. Nicolas” and pictures with Santa […]

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