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May 2024

Wed 8
Featured Featured May 8, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Museum & Shop Open House

Museum of Newport History & Shop 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI, United States

Wednesday, May 8th | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Museum of Newport History & Shop 127 Thames Street, Newport Join the Newport Historical Society for an Open House in celebration […]

Wed 29
Featured Featured May 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Exhibit Opening: A Name, A Voice, A Life; the Black Newporters of the 17th-19th Centuries

NHS Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI

Wednesday May 29, 6pm to 8pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Discover the rich narratives of five individuals of African descent who resided in Newport […]

June 2024

Thu 6
Featured Featured June 6, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Lecture

Newport Public Library Friend's Room 300 Spring Street, Newport, RI, United States

The Great Crusade at Sea: Operation Neptune and the Invasion of Normandy Newport Public Library Friend’s Room Thursday June 6, 2024 at 5:30pm Admission is free, advance registration is recommended […]

July 2024

Tue 9
Featured Featured July 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Genealogy Workshop: Applying to Hereditary Organizations

NHS Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI

Join our resident librarian and genealogist in this session to explore membership in the Society of Mayflower Descendants, Daughters of the American Revolution, Society of the Cincinnati and other patriotic, […]

$25
Sat 13
Featured Featured July 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am - July 14, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

French in Newport Weekend

Washington Square Washington Square, Newport, RI

Vive la France à Newport Saturday & Sunday, 11AM-4PM Transport yourself back to Newport in 1780 to catch a glimpse of a day in the revolutionary lives of the 12,000 […]

Sat 27
Featured Featured July 27, 2024 - July 28, 2024

The Newport Show

Returning for its 17th year on July 27 and 28, 2024, The Newport Show is a can’t-miss event for all who appreciate fine art, antique furniture, vintage jewelry, and beyond. […]

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