Name: Sarah Albee: The Painter and the President
Start: 2026-07-18T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Join author Sarah Albee for an engaging Family Fun Day filled with history, art, and creative activities for all ages. Enjoy a reading of her award-winning book about Gilbert Stuart's brush with George Washington, followed by arts &amp; crafts, a book signing, and more.

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Sarah Albee: The Painter and the President

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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.

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North Kingstown Free Library

Jonathan Galassi, Chairman Emeritus and Executive Editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishing will be reading from his fourth book of poetry: The Vineyard,&nbsp;which was published by Knopf this year. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing at the event.

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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. The concert is sponsored by the Center for Mediation Rhode Island, an organization that provides training and education to empower Rhode Islanders to resolve conflicts.

Local Event: Lafayette Band Summer Concert

Lafayette Band Summer Concert

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

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.

Performance will feature patriotic and classical music, show tunes, marches and more, led by Music Director Charles Johnson. Admission is free. This concert was previously announced to take place inside the library, but that has been changed to outdoors. Audience members are therefore encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating.

Local Event: Lafayette Band Season Finale Concert

Lafayette Band Season Finale Concert

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. WBCT&nbsp;President Terry Shea directs, 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, Olivia Dufresne, Nathaniel Jarret, Jackson Singleton, Michael Gorman, Harper Hennings, Cienna McNamara, Maggie Peterson, Kristen Allen, Rylie Appolonia, James Boughman, Alexa Laurent, Laura Perez, 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: Terry Shea
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>

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