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π± 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 11 more events
Also, don't miss A Country Day at Pardon Gray on the Newport East Patch calendar

Hi Newport East! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- A Country Day at Pardon Gray at Pardon Gray Preserve
- Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment Benefiting NAMI Rhode Island at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
- Amicable Church Fundraiser to replace our piano!
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Newport East
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport East
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★ Featured events ★
- A Country Day at Pardon Gray →
Pardon Gray Preserve, 3460 Main Rd, Tiverton
11:00 am - Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment Benefiting NAMI Rhode Island →
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, 102 JT Connell Hwy, Newport
7:30 pm - Amicable Church Fundraiser to replace our piano! →
3736 Main Rd, Tiverton
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
5 Touro Park St W, Newport
10:00 am - Our Voices Decide: Protecting Social Security & Supporting Family Caregivers - Middletown, RI 10/29/26 11:00 AM ET →
Newport County YMCA, 792 Valley Rd, Middletown
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Probate Court →
Middletown, RI Calendar, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
8:30 am - Middletown VISION Group (Topic: Disclosure and Self Advocacy) →
Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., Middletown
10:30 am - Middletown VISION Group →
Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd., Middletown
10:30 am - Affordable Housing Committee →
Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
6:00 pm - MPD (In-House) CPR Training →
Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
7:30 am - Community Council →
Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport
1:30 pm - Beth Neville | Solo Show | at The Newport Wine Cellar →
5 Merton Rd, Newport
2:00 pm - Kevin Herchen at Newport Harbor Island Resort →
Newport Harbor Island Resort, 1 Goat Island Road, Newport
6:00 pm - Ghosts For a Good Cause! A Fundraiser to Benefit the Middletown Public Library →
Middletown, RI Calendar, 657 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
7:00 pm - Breakfast & Food Pantry Now Available Saturdays At MLK Community Center →
Middletown, RI Calendar, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., Newport
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ocean State posted a job opening for Retail Store Associate - Part Time in Middletown. Apply here.
- Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport East here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
- Dennis Turano Declaration Statement (newportthisweek.com)
- A Dream Come True: Flatbed Fiction is Andi Bailey's mobile bookshop (newportlifemagazine.com)
- Newport Restaurant Group marks 30 years of employee ownership, with $33 million paid out since 1996 (whatsupnewp.com)
Newport
- Newport Pride's annual Velvet Ball November 14th (turnto10.com)
Ok Newport East! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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