Newport Public Library

Open call for all chess players. Adults 18+.&nbsp;
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
For those just starting or the more advanced chess players.
No registration, just drop in. Looking forward to seeing you!

Local Event: Chess Club for Adults

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Chess Club for Adults

Open call for all chess players. Adults 18+. 
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
For those just starting or the more advanced...

Loeb Visitors Center, 52 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840

Follow in the footsteps of Newport’s colonial-era Jewish community and discover where congregants lived, worked, and worshiped in the 1700s. 
This guided walking tour leads you through the historic Touro Synagogue neighborhood, bringing the synagogue’s rich history to life. The tour lasts approximately one hour. August Tour Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday @ 11:00 a.m.
GUEST INFORMATION: •&nbsp;Tours are limited to 18 people. • Tour Fee is $18 per person • Reservations are requested • The tour fee is paid for in person at the Loeb Visitors Center via card or cash (no online payments). •&nbsp;Walks may be canceled without advance notice due to inclement weather. 
TO RESERVE FOR A WALKING TOUR: Email&nbsp;<a href="https://tsfn@tsfnewport.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tsfn@tsfnewport.org</a>&nbsp;and include your name and the number of people in your party.
Note: Some sidewalks are narrow and uneven. This walk is not appropriate for young children. About the Loeb Visitors Center: Before or after your walking tour, we invite you to visit the Loeb Visitors Center. Explore interactive multimedia exhibits and browse our gift items. Celebrate over 250 years of Touro Synagogue history, Newport’s colonial Jewish community, the origins of religious freedom, and the separation of church and state in America. Discover how Newport and the colony of Rhode Island laid the groundwork for our First Amendment rights.
Admissions fees to the Loeb Visitors Center's two floors of exhibits and the gift shop have been waived. We welcome donations and suggest a $5 per person.&nbsp;
Note:&nbsp;Entry into the synagogue is not included with programs offered out of the Loeb Visitors Center, such as walking tours.&nbsp;&nbsp;For information about tours at Touro Synagogue, visit this webpage:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetourosynagogue.org/tours/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">thetourosynagogue.org/tours/</a><a href="https://null" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>
Lithograph: "State House and Parade", drawn on stone by John Collins, printed by T. Sinclair's Lith., Philadelphia. Courtesy of Newport Historical Society. Photo: TSF Newport guide, Karen Flippo, leads a walking tour group on Washington Square in July 2025.

Local Event: Colonial Jewish Walking Tour

Colonial Jewish Walking Tour

Follow in the footsteps of Newport’s colonial-era Jewish community and discover where congregants lived, worked, and worshiped...

Mist Studio

Come meet the real Zola, the inspiration behind Jackie Henderson's charming new book, Zola the Shy Poodle. Attendees have the special opportunity to meet the star herself and get their copy personalized with a unique paw-tograph!

Local Event: Zola's Newest Book Signing and Meet & Greet

Zola's Newest Book Signing and Meet & Greet

Come meet the real Zola, the inspiration behind Jackie Henderson's charming new book, Zola the Shy Poodle. Attendees have the...

Follow in the footsteps of Newport’s colonial-era Jewish community and discover where congregants lived, worked, and worshiped in the 1700s. 
This guided walking tour leads you through the historic Touro Synagogue neighborhood, bringing the synagogue’s rich history to life. The tour lasts approximately one hour. August Tour Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday @ 11:00 a.m.
GUEST INFORMATION: •&nbsp;Tours are limited to 18 people. • Tour Fee is $18 per person • Reservations are requested • The tour fee is paid for in person at the Loeb Visitors Center via card or cash (no online payments). •&nbsp;Walks may be canceled without advance notice due to inclement weather. 
TO RESERVE FOR A WALKING TOUR: Email&nbsp;<a href="https://tsfn@tsfnewport.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tsfn@tsfnewport.org</a>&nbsp;and include your name and the number of people in your party.
Note: Some sidewalks are narrow and uneven. This walk is not appropriate for young children. About the Loeb Visitors Center: Before or after your walking tour, we invite you to visit the Loeb Visitors Center. Explore interactive multimedia exhibits and browse our gift items. Celebrate over 250 years of Touro Synagogue history, Newport’s colonial Jewish community, the origins of religious freedom, and the separation of church and state in America. Discover how Newport and the colony of Rhode Island laid the groundwork for our First Amendment rights.
Admissions fees to the Loeb Visitors Center's two floors of exhibits and the gift shop have been waived. We welcome donations and suggest a $5 per person.&nbsp;
Note: The walking tours are offered by TSF Newport (formerly known as Touro Synagogue Foundation).&nbsp; To learn more about TSF Newport, please visit our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://tsfnewport.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tsfnewport.org/</a> Entry into the synagogue is not included with programs offered out of the Loeb Visitors Center, such as walking tours.&nbsp;&nbsp;For information about tours inside Touro Synagogue, visit this webpage:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetourosynagogue.org/tours/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">thetourosynagogue.org/tours/</a>
Lithograph: "State House and Parade", drawn on stone by John Collins, printed by T. Sinclair's Lith., Philadelphia. Courtesy of Newport Historical Society. Photo: TSF Newport guide, Karen Flippo, leads a walking tour group on Washington Square in July 2025.

Casino Theatre

Come experience the rare opportunity to get a front row seat to the heart of the creative development process of 2 brand new Broadway-bound musicals! Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival is back for our 2nd season and will feature Broadway-level talent in work-in-progress developmental presentations of: •&nbsp; STUPID: A GENIUS NEW MUSICAL. Written by Drama Desk Award winner Benjamin Scheuer (“The Lion”) and humorist-songwriter Simon Scheuer, STUPID is a romantic comedy about Agnes and Ferdinand who are geniuses - but when they meet one another, things get stupid! •&nbsp; A LIFE WORTH LIVING by Jeffery Chen. A story about high school senior Gavin Zhou who involuntarily lands himself in a residential treatment facility where, he must confront the grief, guilt, and broken relationships he’s been running from. Tickets: <a href="https://www.newportnewworks.org/festival-info-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.newportnewworks.org/festival-info-2026</a>
ABOUT NEWPORT NEWWORKS:&nbsp;The Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival is dedicated to providing a nurturing and creative space for both emerging and established artists to develop and refine their work-in-progress musicals. Each summer, we bring together a diverse group of artists for a two-week residency focused on collaboration, innovation, and artistic growth in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. The residency is focused on the development of specific new musicals selected through a rigorous application process. The festival culminates in public workshop performances of the works where audiences get a rare glimpse of the heart of the creative process.

Local Event: Newport NewWorks Musical Theatre Festival 2026

Newport NewWorks Musical Theatre Festival 2026

Come experience the rare opportunity to get a front row seat to the heart of the creative development process of 2 brand new...

Come experience the rare opportunity of getting a front row seat to the heart of the creative development process of a brand new Broadway-bound musical. Newport NewWorks 2026 Musical Theater Festival is back for our 2nd season and will feature a work-in-progress developmental presentation of: <ul><li>THE DEBUTANTES, a new original musical by Sam Norman and Eliza Randall. Featuring Broadway-level talent, THE DEBUTANTES tracks the meteoric rise — and quiet erasure — of the improbable female codebreakers of Bletchley Park in 1940 war-torn Britain.</li></ul>

Tickets at: <a href="https://www.newportnewworks.org/festival-info-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.newportnewworks.org/festival-info-2026</a>ABOUT NEWPORT NEWWORKS: The Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival is dedicated to providing a nurturing and creative space for both emerging and established artists to develop and refine their work-in-progress musicals. Each summer, we bring together a diverse group of artists for a two-week residency focused on collaboration, innovation, and artistic growth in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. The residency is focused on the development of specific new musicals selected through a rigorous application process. The festival culminates in public workshop performances of the works where audiences get a rare glimpse of the heart of the creative process.

Come experience the rare opportunity of getting a front row seat to the heart of the creative development process of a brand...

Loeb Visitor Center, 52 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840

The Old Colony House, Washington Square, Newport & on Facebook Live

Every summer, <a href="https://tsfnewport.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TSF Newport</a> (formerly known as Touro Synagogue Foundation) hosts the George Washington Letter Reading, an event honoring our nation’s heritage of religious diversity and our history of the separation of church and state.&nbsp;&nbsp; George
 Washington’s 1790 letter to “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport” was
 written after his first trip to Rhode Island as President. In his 
eloquent reply to a letter by Moses Seixas, warden of the local Jewish 
congregation, Washington attested to the new government’s commitment
 to freedom of religion, an entitlement he regarded as an “inherent 
natural right.” The federal government, Washington stated, “gives to 
bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance” — borrowing the 
now-famous phrase from Seixas’ letter that expressed their shared vision
 for America’s government. August 2026 marks the 79th reading of the famous letter. The
 event will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, at The Old Colony House, at the head of Washington Square in Newport. While in-person seating is limited, the event will
 be live-streamed, and all may attend virtually via a link on the TSF Newport Facebook page:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TSFNewportRI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/TSFNewportRI</a> 
The annual event has a long 
tradition of distinguished keynote speakers and letter readers, 
including Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan.&nbsp;&nbsp; Keith Stokes, Vice-Chair, TSF Newport, Associate Director of the Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion, and&nbsp; Rhode Island's Historian Laureate, will read the Washington Letter. Sam Shamoon, a longtime TSF Newport board member, will read the letter to President Washington from Moses Seixas of 
Newport’s Hebrew Congregation, which inspired Washington’s famous 
response.
Rachel Laser, President &amp; CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church &amp; State, will deliver the keynote address. For more information or to inquire about in-person attendance, please email <a href="https://tsfn@tsfnewport.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tsfn@tsfnewport.org</a> or phone (401) 847-4794 ext. 207 
To learn more about President Washington's 1790 letter to the 
congregation that worshiped in Touro Synagogue, our nation's oldest 
surviving Jewish house of worship (dedicated 1763), visit this webpage: <a href="https://tsfnewport.org/history/george-washington-letter/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tsfnewport.org/history/george-washington-letter/</a> 
About TSF Newport: Founded in 1948 as the "Society of Friends of Touro Synagogue" 
following the designation of Touro Synagogue as a National Historic 
Site, and most recently known as "Touro Synagogue Foundation"&nbsp;—&nbsp;TSF Newport
 is a nonsectarian 501(c)(3) educational foundation dedicated to 
teaching and promoting religious diversity, equality, and the American 
history of the separation of church and state.&nbsp; Through 
educational programs, TSF Newport encourages people of all ages to learn
 the richness of this country's religious heritage, thereby fostering 
dialogue and understanding among individuals of diverse backgrounds and 
faiths. TSF Newport is affiliated with the <a href="https://www.gwirf.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom</a> and the <a href="https://savingplaces.org/places/touro-synagogue" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Trust for Historic Preservation</a>. To learn more, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://tsfnewport.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tsfnewport.org/</a>

Local Event: 79th Annual George Washington Letter Reading: Honoring Religious Diversity

79th Annual George Washington Letter Reading:...

 Every summer, TSF Newport (formerly known as Touro Synagogue Foundation) hosts the George Washington Letter Reading, an event...

79th Annual George Washington Letter Reading: Honoring Religious Diversity

Fort Adams, 90 Ft. Adams Drive Newport, RI 02840

In partnership with the <a href="https://newportirishhistory.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Museum of Newport Irish History</a>, the <a href="https://fortadams.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fort Adams Trust</a> will present a lecture on the Irish role in the American fight for independence at historic Fort Adams on Sunday, August 16. 
From Revolution to Ramparts: Irish and Irish-American Influence on the American Revolution and Fort Adams, featuring guest speaker Christian McBurney, will explore the often-overlooked role of Irish individuals in the American Revolution. 
Historian and author of ten books—six focused on the American Revolution—Christian McBurney is also publisher and editor-in-chief of <a href="https://smallstatebighistory.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Small State, Big History,</a> an online publication dedicated to Rhode Island’s rich history.
This free public event is made possible through a generous grant from the <a href="https://rhodeisland250.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission</a> (RI250).
Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for a cash-bar reception, followed by the lecture and Q&amp;A at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held under a tent, rain or shine, with ample free parking available.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED, as space is limited. For details and to reserve your spot, visit: <a href="https://fortadams.org/events-summer-lecture/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://fortadams.org/events-summer-lecture/</a>
MORE INFO/QUESTIONS: Please write&nbsp;<a href="https://Fort@fortadams.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fort@fortadams.org</a>
 Photo:&nbsp;A member of the Artillery Company of Newport, in a Revolutionary War-era uniform, fires a cannon at Fort Adams. Used courtesy of Fort Adams Trust.

Local Event: Lecture: The Irish in the Revolutionary War

Lecture: The Irish in the Revolutionary War

In partnership with the Museum of Newport Irish History, the Fort Adams Trust will present a lecture on the Irish role in the...

Narragansett Cafe

Experience an evening of local talent featuring live music, stories, poetry, and more. Performers are invited to sign up starting at 6:30 PM or can preregister via email to secure a spot for this recurring showcase.

Local Event: Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny

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Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny

Experience an evening of local talent featuring live music, stories, poetry, and more. Performers are invited to sign up...

Rhode Island is blessed with a wealth of historic buildings, but 
there are thousands of&nbsp; years of history below ground and underwater.&nbsp; 
Join Charlotte Taylor, State Archaeologist, on a deep dive into the 
archaeological sites beneath our feet and under our water (including 
many here in Newport), exploring what they tell us about our past and 
why they are worth protecting.
Please register for an email reminder.
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Charlotte Taylor&nbsp;is the Principal Archaeologist at the Rhode Island 
Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission.&nbsp; When old human remains
 are found in Rhode Island, she's the one that gets the call and 
determines what should be done next. Fortunately, this is only a small 
part of her job.

Local Event: Hidden Stories Underground and Underwater—The Best of Rhode Island Archaeology

Hidden Stories Underground and Underwater—The...

Rhode Island is blessed with a wealth of historic buildings, but 
there are thousands of  years of history below ground and...

Hidden Stories Underground and Underwater—The Best of Rhode Island Archaeology

Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840

Making comedy fans across the country laugh since 2000, Artie Januario draws on nearly five decades in healthcare for material. Artie is a pharmacist, no joke, and has performed in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Boston and New York. Now he makes his Newport debut alongside fellow hysterical comedian Will Noonan. Will was a smash hit before a sellout crowd of 400 at the 2025 Newport Winter Festival. Improper Bostonian magazine named him "Boston's Best Comedian 2018” Artie and Will will team up for a terrific evening of stand-up comedy!All seats general admission. Must be at least 18 to attend. All comedians scheduled to appear $2 of every ticket sold goes to the Boys &amp; Girls Club of NewportFor more information and tickets click here: <a href="https://southcoastcomedy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">southcoastcomedy.com</a> or purchase at the door unless Sold Out

Local Event: Joe Rocco’s Newport Comedy Series

Joe Rocco’s Newport Comedy Series

Making comedy fans across the country laugh since 2000, Artie Januario draws on nearly five decades in healthcare for material....

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Black Duck Productions, LLC is a Rhode Island-based film pro

Black Duck Productions, LLC

Black Duck Productions, LLC is a Rhode Island-based film production company dedicated to the art of storytelling through documentary filmmaking. Founded by filmmakers John Taft and Patricia Cahill Taft, the organization focuses on capturing significant historical narratives with a commitment to cinematic quality and archival integrity. Their work serves as a bridge between past events and modern audiences, grounding their creative projects in the rich history of the New England region. The company specializes in historical documentary films, with a particular emphasis on uncovering and documenting pivotal moments from the past. A primary example of their expertise is the production of the documentary film, Last Run of the Black Duck. Produced and Directed by John Taft and Patricia Cahill Taft, this film explores the 1929 prohibition incident off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Beyond film production, the company incorporates original film photography by Cahill Taft, ensuring that every visual element of their projects maintains a cohesive and authentic aesthetic. Clients and viewers can expect a high level of dedication to historical accuracy and professional production standards in every project undertaken by the team. By combining deep research with compelling visual storytelling, Black Duck Productions, LLC provides a unique perspective on historical events that shaped the cultural landscape.

Black Duck Productions, LLC is a Rhode Island-based film production company dedicated to the art of storytelling through documentary filmmaking....

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Newport Comedy Series

The Newport Comedy Series is a production company that brings live stand-up comedy and unique, interactive comedy shows to Newport, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas. For show tickets to the 2026 series at the Newport Elks Lodge, visit southcoastcomedy.com. For discounted season ticket info or Group ticket purchases of 12 or more please contact Joe Rocco, rocjoprod@gmail.com or 401-556-5779.

The Newport Comedy Series is a production company that brings live stand-up comedy and unique, interactive comedy shows to Newport, Rhode Island,...

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