Arts & Entertainment
Get Out! 7 Things to Do This Weekend Around Middletown
A roundup of this weekend's events to keep the entire family entertained.
Where/When: Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 11-14 at 4 p.m.
Why Go: This Newport Children’s Theatre production directed by Margaret Maurer and featuring some of the favorite adventures of Mark Twain’s "Tom Sawyer" uses the natural beauty of the Norman Bird Sanctuary as its set in this outdoor presentation.
Pricing:Â $10/adult; $8/senior; $6/children under 12- SUNSET MUSIC SERIES: THE MACHINE PERFORMS PINK FLOYD
Where/When: Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, Newport, RI 02840, at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.
Why Go: On this final weekend of the Newport Yachting Center's Sunset Music Series, The Machine performs Pink Floyd with the Interstellar Laser Show.
Pricing: $20 standard / $40 preferred.
Where/When: Cabot Ice Rink at on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: More than 40 fine antiques dealers will come together to present their offerings at this fifth annual event to benefit The Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County.
Pricing:Â $12
Where/When: ON Saturday, Aug.13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: Whether you’ve always wanted to learn how to fish or are well skilled in the hobby, head over to Sachuest Point for a day of demonstrations, surf fishing clinics (at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.), fish painting, baiting and casting, and much more. Plus, the first 108 children will take home a free mini tackle box.
Pricing:Â Free
Where/When: on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Why Go: Shop and enjoy the crafts and artisanship of dozens of artists from around New England when they come together for this summer show.
Pricing: Free Admission
Where/When: on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 12 to 10 p.m.
Why Go: Rock out to the reggae sounds of The Itals, The Skatalites, Bushman, Michael Rose, and Yellowman & the Sagittarius Band during this all day music festival.
Pricing: $45
Where/When: Starts and finishes at on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Why Go: Grab some friends and participate in this 10th annual walk-a-thon to benefit the Andrea Rizzo Foundation which provides dance therapy programs across the country to children battling cancer in memory of Rizzo, a dancer and child cancer survivor who was killed by a drunk driver at age 24. Kids’ activities, refreshments, and dance performances will round out the event.
Pricing: Free, however fundraising for the cause is strongly encouraged.