10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - December 14, 2018

December 14

Claggett: Newport’s Illustrious Clockmakers

Join us as we host a reception for our new exhibition, The Claggetts of Newport: Master Clockmakers in Colonial America. Authors Frank L. Hohmann III and Donald L. Fennimore will present a survey of the Claggett clockmaking dynasty and their production of masterpiece clocks.

The event goes from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

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December 14

OceanCliff Holiday Gala at OceanCliff 

Join us at OceanCliff's 9th Annual Holiday Gala for an evening of fine food, cocktails, and holiday cheer! Cocktail hour upon arrival followed by a three-course dinner and live entertainment.

The gala goes from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. 

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December 14

World Class Beer on Tap at Norey's 

World Class Holiday Beers from Around the World. Three Taps are up already. Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale from the only Trappist Brewery in the US., Browerij De Glazen Toren, Winter Scotch Ale,”Canaster" & Almond ’22 Christmas Cru. 156 Broadway, Newport

The event goes from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. 

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December 15

Jamestown Arts Center Holiday Arts Market 

A juried market of high-quality unique works made by local artists.

The event goes from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

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December 15

Christmas Bird Count At Norman Bird Sanctuary

Canvas the trails at Norman Bird Sanctuary and count as many bird species as possible with your NBS guides.

As a part of a larger Newport-Westport effort, participants will brave the cold to continue a conservation tradition started on Christmas Day in 1900.

Christmas Bird Counts help us to understand changes in winter bird populations over time.

The event goes from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

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December 15

Very Merry Dickens Carolers at Newport Visitor Information and Transportation Center

Bringing the Magical sounds of Christmas to the Newport Visitor Information Center! Please join us on December 15th to invite the Very Merry Dickens Carolers, a quartet, to Newport.

The event goes from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. 

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December 15

Annual Little Picture Show at Spring Bull Studio & Gallery

There are small artistic treasures in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, welded metal sculptures, stoneware, and other media to be found here at the gallery for the next two months as we enter into the holiday gift-giving season. Work changes daily as new art replaces sold pieces.

The event from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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December 16

Rhode Island's Ballet Theatre - Holiday Show at Casino Theatre

Rhode Island's ballet theatre Holiday Show- festive dance excerpts from the Nutcracker as well as other Christmas dances. Fun, holiday show with emphasis on children's enjoyment.

The event goes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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December 16

Koechlin, Shaw, And Brahms At The Redwood Library

The Newport String Quartet will be joined by guests Ethan Wood (viola) and Jacob MacKay (cello) for a fabulous afternoon of chamber music in the exquisite surrounds of the Redwood Library.

The event goes from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

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December 16

Sip & Shop Sunday at Newport Vineyards

Sip while you shop in our Marketplace! Enjoy complimentary spot tastings while you browse our Marketplace for everyone on your list.

Pick up your favorite wines or Taproot Brewing Co. beers or browse our array of gifts in stock with everything from home gifts to custom wine labels, gift baskets, wine accessories, specialty food gifts and more.

Sip & Shop goes from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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