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Also on today's calendar: Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Newport Council Approves Bicycle Ordinance Rewrite (upriseri.com) — Newport residents should know the City Council has approved a 27-page overhaul of bicycle ordinances, clarifying rules for cyclists, businesses, and drivers citywide while leaving e-bike fines constrained by state law. Councilors, Bike Newport, and residents debated gaps like Spring Street coverage, helmet use, and visibility, with officials calling the package a model but stressing more state-level action is needed.
2. Airbnb-funded grant to train Newport math teachers, with a public film screening Nov. 2 (whatsupnewp.com) — Newport Public Schools just received a $20,000 Airbnb‑funded grant to train local middle and high school math teachers in a more hands‑on, problem‑solving approach. Aiming to close Newport's math achievement gap, the program kicks off with a free public screening of the documentary "Counted Out" at Rogers High School on Monday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m.
3. Observational Comedy with Steve Bjork (newportthisweek.com) — Newport comedy fans can see clean observational comic Steve Bjork headline the Newport Comedy Series at the Newport Elks Lodge on September 26, with Jessica Casciano as special guest. Bjork, known from late-night TV appearances, builds family-friendly routines from everyday frustrations like school mornings and grocery runs, promising a relatable night out close to home.
4. Newport Restoration Foundation adding student mentorships to its climate and preservation symposium (whatsupnewp.com) — Newport students and emerging professionals now have a chance to be mentored at next month's Keeping History Above Water symposium, hosted by the Newport Restoration Foundation. Running October 21–23 in Newport, the event focuses on protecting historic neighborhoods from sea level rise and flooding, with hands‑on demos, site visits, and national experts sharing climate resilience strategies.
5. Touro Synagogue and American Religious Liberty (brewminate.com) — Newport's own Touro Synagogue, standing at Touro and Division Streets, is highlighted as North America's oldest synagogue and a powerful symbol of religious liberty. The piece traces how Newport's early embrace of tolerance, from Roger Williams to George Washington's famous letter, helped shape national ideas about pluralism and the separation of church and state.
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