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Local Event: Narragansett Art Festival

Washington County

Narragansett-South Kingstown

Rhode Island

Narragansett Art Festival

Varnum House Museum

Celebrating Rhode Island’s role in shaping American history over the past two-and-a-half centuries. Patriotic and classical music, show tunes, marches and more, led by Music Director Charles Johnson. Admission is free.

Local Event: Lafayette Band RI250 Concert

North Kingstown

Lafayette Band RI250 Concert

Celebrating Rhode Island’s role in shaping American history over the past two-and-a-half centuries. Patriotic and classical...

PUBLIC NOTICE
FORMER NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER
DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Base Realignment and Closure Program Management Office (NAVFAC BRAC PMO) announces a meeting of the Former Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Davisville Restoration Advisory Board Meeting (RAB).The Navy will provide updates and/or status reviews for ongoing activities to include long-term monitoring at three sites (Site 7 Calf Pasture Point, Site 9 Allen Harbor Landfill and Site 16 Former Creosote Dip Tank, Former Fire-Fighting Training Area, and Former Building 41), land use control and inspection summaries, and environmental investigations at OU10 Outfall and Parcel 7B Snake Pit Area.The Navy will also provide updates on coordination of work with QDC including property transfers and site improvements.Meeting materials will be made available online at <a href="https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/BRAC-Bases/Northeast/Former-Naval-Construction-Battalion-Davisville/Meeting-Material/erial" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/BRAC-Bases/Northeast/Former-Naval-Construction-Battalion-Davisville/Meeting-Material/</a>. The meeting will be held in a hybrid (virtual and in person) format. To attend virtually, the meeting can be accessed via the Teams meeting link provided below.
JUNE 2026 RAB MEETING
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 <td>Wednesday, June 24, 2026</td>
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 <td>12:00 pm - 1:30 pm</td>
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 <td>Hybrid (Virtual and In Person)</td>
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 <td>Location:</td>
 <td>Quonset Development Corporation
Annex Building
95 Cripe Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852</td>
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 <td>By Internet:</td>
 <td>https://bit.ly/JUN2026RAB </td>
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 <td>Meeting ID:</td>
 <td>241 386 634 169 467</td>
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 <td>Passcode (case sensitive):</td>
 <td>a9Z2SZ9H</td>
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 <td>617-865-5234 or +1-877-286-5733</td>
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 <td>Phone Conference Code:</td>
 <td>823 065 756# </td>
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For questions or additional information please contact the BRAC PMO East Environmental Coordinator: Mr. Chris Harding, BRAC Environmental Coordinator, BRAC PMO East, 4911 South Broad Street, Building 679, Philadelphia, PA 19112, or via phone at (215) 897-4904 or email at <a href="mailto:christopher.l.harding4.civ@us.navy.mil">christopher.l.harding4.civ@us.navy.mil</a>.

Local Event: Navy NCBC Davisville Restoration Advisory Board Meeting 

Navy NCBC Davisville Restoration Advisory Board...

PUBLIC NOTICE
FORMER NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER
DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
The Naval...

Navy NCBC Davisville Restoration Advisory Board Meeting 

North Kingstown Town Beach

Performance will feature patriotic and classical music, show tunes, marches and more, led by Music Director Charles Johnson. Admission is free. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating.

Local Event: Lafayette Band joint concert with R.I. Wind Ensemble

Lafayette Band joint concert with R.I. Wind...

Performance will feature patriotic and classical music, show tunes, marches and more, led by Music Director Charles Johnson....

Lafayette Band joint concert with R.I. Wind Ensemble

Jamestown Arts Center

The Summer Soirée is JAC’s most anticipated event of the year and a celebration of creativity and community.
This unforgettable evening features captivating art, delicious summer fare, a lively auction, a raw bar, and most importantly, your support. Your generosity helps JAC continue to be a place where creativity thrives through art exhibitions, live music, theatre and dance performances, film screenings, and educational programs for all ages.
The Summer Soirée directly funds our scholarship program, ensuring that children, teens, and adults have access to the classes, workshops, and events that make art and education accessible to all.

Local Event: Summer Soirée

Summer Soirée

The Summer Soirée is JAC’s most anticipated event of the year and a celebration of creativity and community.
This unforgettable...

Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St., Newport Rhode Island

Two hilarious headliners in one night as legendary Boston comedian Ken Rogerson teams up with the multi talented Kerri Louise for one fantastic show.
Ken has appeared on Letterman, Conan and many television shows and movies including Rescue Me with Denis Leary and Fever Pitch. Kerri has been seen on Oprah, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and many other television programs. PG-13 content, but must be at least 16 to attend.
For more information and tickets click here: <a href="https://newportcomedyseries.punchup.live/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">southcoastcomedy.com</a> or purchase at the door unless sold out.
Presented by Clements’ &amp; Lees Markets on Wyndham Hotel Night.

Local Event: Joe Rocco’s Newport Comedy Series

Newport County

Newport

Joe Rocco’s Newport Comedy Series

Two hilarious headliners in one night as legendary Boston comedian Ken Rogerson teams up with the multi talented Kerri Louise...

Cold Spring Community Center

Join us for a joyful day of community, worship, and summer fun! We’re having our 10am church service outside at the North Kingstown Bandstand. Stay after service for a FREE summer picnic packed with fun for all ages until 3pm! We will have delicious food, a bounce house for the kids, crafts, games, music, face painting, and a even a corn hole tournament with cash prizes! This year we will be celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary as part of our event! It’s a perfect opportunity to connect with others, relax, and celebrate together!
Remember everything is FREE so bring your family, invite your friends, and come be a part of a super fun day—we can’t wait to see you there!

Local Event: LHCC Summer Celebration

LHCC Summer Celebration

Join us for a joyful day of community, worship, and summer fun! We’re having our 10am church service outside at the North...

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of America with a special big screen presentation of the smash-hit musical Hamilton at the beach. Arrive early for food trucks, revolutionary trivia, and a costume contest featuring prizes for the best colonial outfits and trivia winners.

Local Event: Hamilton

Hamilton

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of America with a special big screen presentation of the smash-hit musical Hamilton at the...

"North Kingstown’s Town Beach receives its annual Independence Day gathering with the composed authority of a Narragansett Bay shoreline that has been organizing this particular Washington County community’s most atmospheric holiday celebration around the elemental combination of salt water, open sky, and the specific quality of bay air that the surrounding Rhode Island coast’s southwest wind delivers across the water from Point Judith’s Atlantic-adjacent reach with the reliable seasonal generosity of a prevailing coastal meteorology that no artificial venue environment can replicate at any organizational investment," <a href="https://www.lake.com/events/annual-fireworks-at-the-town-beach/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">says Lake.com</a>. Photo: Shutterstock

Local Event: July 4 Annual Fireworks at North Kingstown Town Beach

July 4 Annual Fireworks at North Kingstown Town...

"North Kingstown’s Town Beach receives its annual Independence Day gathering with the composed authority of a Narragansett Bay...

July 4 Annual Fireworks at North Kingstown Town Beach

North Kingstown’s traditional Independence Day event, this year on July 4, beginning with a concert from 7 to 9 p.m., followed by the town’s professional fireworks display after dark over Wickford Harbor. The band performance will feature patriotic and classical music, show tunes, marches and more, led by Music Director Charles Johnson. Admission is free. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Rain date: July 6.

Local Event: Independence Day Celebration with Lafayette Band and Fireworks

Independence Day Celebration with Lafayette...

North Kingstown’s traditional Independence Day event, this year on July 4, beginning with a concert from 7 to 9 p.m., followed...

Independence Day Celebration with Lafayette Band and Fireworks

Wilson Park

Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, we invite you to come and discover the Wickford Art Festival! Located in the easily accessible Wilson Park, within the charming and historic Wickford Village, the park transforms into an open-air gallery and bustling hub of artistic expression. *ARTIST APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN THROUGH MARCH 15*Visit <a href="https://wickfordart.org/festival/registration/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVFM4NHp5VGlGeFJ2UEthY3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5PySAeOhwpnz0PhMV0N70ryldh00jEt8jthiF14sDv_OyHVUlb9tjZ78S9ug_aem_Nt4IWO1StSpDBL-OlLWWUg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://wickfordart.org/festival/registration/</a> for more details and online application.JURIED FINE ARTISTS The festival hosts a carefully curated selection of juried fine art by 200 renowned artists from across the state of Rhode Island and country. Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of mediums including ceramics, wood, fiber, furniture, fine jewelry, drawing, glass, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculptures.FREE ADMISSION Admission is always free and as an added bonus to fine art collectors, Rhode Island does not collect sales tax on fine art sales!

Local Event: 63rd Wickford Art Festival - Call for Artists

63rd Wickford Art Festival - Call for Artists

Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, we invite you to come and discover the Wickford Art Festival! Located in...

Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, we invite you to come and discover the Wickford Art Festival! Located at Wilson Park, the Wickford Art Festival carries on it’s long history and reputation for featuring some of the top fine artists from across the country, but also hosting many of the well known and beloved New England and local Rhode Island artists widely admired by art enthusiasts. *ARTIST APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN THROUGH MARCH 15* Visit <a href="https://wickfordart.org/festival/registration/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVFM4NHp5VGlGeFJ2UEthY3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5PySAeOhwpnz0PhMV0N70ryldh00jEt8jthiF14sDv_OyHVUlb9tjZ78S9ug_aem_Nt4IWO1StSpDBL-OlLWWUg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://wickfordart.org/festival/registration/</a> for more details and online application. From 9am-4pm meet 200 artists showcasing their fine art in a variety of mediums including: ceramics, wood, wearable and decorative fiber, furniture, fine jewelry, drawing, etching, glass, mixed media, painting (watercolors, oil, gouache, acrylic), photography, printmaking, pyrography, and sculptures. Stop by the Wickford Art Association information booth to purchase one of a kind festival apparel or enter to win a piece of art while supporting the scholarship raffle. Enjoy some of Rhode Island’s best food trucks or a famous Del’s Lemonade. Admission is always free and as an added bonus to fine art collectors, Rhode Island does not collect sales tax on fine art sales! Parking is available for a suggested $10 donation at Wilson Park, plus a complimentary shuttle provided by NK Rotary from Wickford Middle School &amp; First Church of Science. 

Historic Wickford just a ¼ mile walk from Wilson Park is set on beautiful Narragansett Bay and the village comes alive for this annual event. Make sure to stroll down and enjoy the beloved strawberry shortcakes on the lawn of First Baptist Church on Main Street! With beautiful views, gorgeous historic homes, dozens of quality shops and a variety of restaurants, artists and attendees come to experience this one of a kind festival year after year.

Local Event: 63rd Wickford Art Festival

63rd Wickford Art Festival

Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, we invite you to come and discover the Wickford Art Festival! Located at...

Wickford Art Festival

Join a prestigious tradition and showcase your creative talents at the upcoming Wickford Art Festival. Artists are encouraged to submit their applications online by the March 15th deadline for a chance to exhibit at this premier summer event.

Local Event: Wickford Art Festival

Join a prestigious tradition and showcase your creative talents at the upcoming Wickford Art Festival. Artists are encouraged...

RSVP encouraged | Pay-what-you-can | Walk-ins welcomeAn evening with acclaimed writer Brad Gooch, this talk celebrates the release of his new memoir, Good Morning Moon: A Snapshot of an American Family. The book is more than a chronicle of a modern family, it is an unflinchingly honest account of Gooch’s decision to start a family later in life—an unexpected leap following decades in which such possibilities were unimaginable. Gooch movingly describes living through the AIDS crisis in New York, the loss of his first great love, and a surprise second act that includes finding love again, marrying his husband Paul and welcoming two boys through surrogacy.
Gooch writes with vulnerability about all that parenthood brings: not only joy and wonder, but also anxieties, night frights, money worries, and many universal themes that parents of children young and old will recognize. As with many parents, the arrival of children invites us to question our own mortality. Children become “living chronometers,” marking time in a way that reignites Gooch’s curiosity about his own upbringing as an only child in Pennsylvania. What he doesn’t expect to find is a mystery hidden in plain sight , one that only a DNA test can solve.
Brad Gooch&nbsp;is a poet, novelist, and biographer whose previous ten books include&nbsp;the bestselling&nbsp;Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring, winner of the 2025 Lambda Award for Biography, a&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;Book Critics Favorite Pick of the Year, and soon to be a television series from Andrew Haigh;&nbsp;Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor, which was a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and a&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestseller;&nbsp;City Poet: The Life and Times of Frank O’Hara;&nbsp;Godtalk: Travels in Spiritual America; and the memoir&nbsp;Smash Cut. He is the recipient of National Endowment for the Humanities and Guggenheim fellowships, and lives in New York City.

Local Event: JAC Talk: Brad Gooch’s Memoir “Good Morning Moon”

JAC Talk: Brad Gooch’s Memoir “Good Morning Moon”

RSVP encouraged | Pay-what-you-can | Walk-ins welcomeAn evening with acclaimed writer Brad Gooch, this talk celebrates the...

West Bay Community Theater will present one of the original "jukebox musicals", MAMMA MIA! - IN CONCERT, Saturday, August 15, 2026 (rain date August 16th) at the North Kingstown Town Beach Bandshell. WBCT's unique, hybrid "In-Concert" format lends itself particularly well to this show, putting the music of ABBA to the forefront while still delivering a theatrical experience not to be missed. 

Last year's CHICAGO-IN CONCERT
broke all WBCT attendance records and MAMMA MIA! looks to do even better, if advance ticket sales are any indication. Director Paul Nolette joins the fold this year, working with the returning Alex Tirrell (Music Director) and Marley Shaw (Choreographer) to produce a sure-fire summer hit. With food trucks (Hometown Poke, Palagis Ice Cream, and Pam's Grill On the Go), an August night on the water, and a night of musical theater, it's the perfect occasion to arrive early, claim your spot on the lawn and take in one of the must-see events of the season. 



The cast includes Patty Mott (who many will remember as Mama Morton in last year's Chicago), Amanda Birkitt, Ron Martin, Gabriella Rose, Luca Ialongo, Morgan Van Thuyne, Joey Del Santo, Ivis Tostes, Ella Gwiazdzinski, Olivia Dufresne, Nathaniel Jarret, Jackson Singleton, Michael Gorman, Harper Hennings, Cienna McNamara, Maggie Peterson, Kristen Allen, Rylie Appolonia, James Boughman, Alexa Laurent, Laura Perez, Hana Toler and Jack Barriere. 

Mamma Mia!-In Concert will be another patented WBCT hybrid musical event with a blend of "In Concert"-style staging and traditional musical theater, all accentuated by large video screens featuring live closeups and selected imagery and song titles. No seat is a bad seat for a WBCT summer show! 

Tickets are on sale now at the WBCT box office. Tickets are $22 General Admission and $17 for Senior/Student/Active military (proof of status may be asked at the box office tent day of show). While tickets will be available to buy in person at the event, we highly suggest booking in advance to guarantee your spot. Visit <a href="https://wbctheater.org/box-office%20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wbctheater.org/box-office</a>
to purchase.

About the show: 

Music and Lyrics by BENNY ANDERSSON &amp; BJÖRN ULVAEUS, and some songs with STIG ANDERSON

Book by CATHERINE JOHNSON
Originally Conceived by JUDY CRAYMER

MAMMA MIA! was originally produced in London by Judy Craymer, Richard East, and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal.

Additional Material &amp; Arrangements by MARTIN KOCH

Music Published by Universal Music Publishing Group and EMI Grove Park Music Inc. and EMI Waterford Music Inc.

Mamma Mia! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Director: Paul Nolette
Music Director: Alex Tirrell
Choreographer: Marley Shaw
Costuming and Properties: Margee Wolf
Production Design: Zach Searle/Terry Shea
Lighting consultants: APAD

Synopsis:

ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs, and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia!
a guaranteed smash hit. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you will never forget!



WHAT:
WBCT Presents MAMMA MIA!-IN CONCERT

WHEN:
Saturday, August 15th at 7:30pm (Rain Date - Sunday, August 16th)

WHERE:
NK Town Beach Bandshell, 10 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852

TICKETS:
$22/$17 <a href="https://wbctheater.org/box-office" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wbctheater.org/box-office</a>

Local Event: WBCT Presents "MAMMA MIA! - IN CONCERT"

WBCT Presents "MAMMA MIA! - IN CONCERT"

West Bay Community Theater will present one of the original "jukebox musicals", MAMMA MIA! - IN CONCERT, Saturday, August 15,...

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Sherlock Hemp Farms

Sherlock Hemp Farms is a Rhode Island urban family farm led by a mother-and-son team, handcrafting small-batch hemp oil soaps with unforgettable scents. Rooted in nature and free from harsh chemicals, each beautifully handcrafted soap bar delivers a botanical indulgence in every lather. Our HempNip cat enrichment line is a hand selected botanical blend of organically grown hemp, catnip, and silver vine —third-party tested and handcrafted to spark cat joy in every sprinkle.

Sherlock Hemp Farms is a Rhode Island urban family farm led by a mother-and-son team, handcrafting small-batch hemp oil soaps with unforgettable...

Star studded lineup of comedians coming to Newport!

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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Events and Things to Do in North Kingstown, RI

Saturday, June 20

Narragansett Art Festival

JUN

20

9:00 AM

The Towers, 35 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, RI

Wednesday, June 24

Navy NCBC Davisville Restoration Advisory Board Meeting

JUN

24

12:00 PM

95 Cripe St, North Kingstown, RI

Saturday, June 27

Joe Rocco’s Newport Comedy Series

JUN

27

7:30 PM

Newport, RI

Sunday, June 28

LHCC Summer Celebration

JUN

28

10:00 AM

Cold Spring Community Center, 30 Beach St, North Kingstown, RI

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