10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - January 17, 2020
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10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - January 17, 2020
This weekend’s events include a model train show at Middletown Public Library, the start of Newport Wellness Week, January Beer Hall night at Newport Vineyards and more.
To help you figure out which event to go to and when, GoLocalProv has put together a complete guide of what to do and when in the slideshow below.
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10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - January 17, 2020
January 17
Community Zumba Class at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
Every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., stop by the MLK Community Center for a free Zumba class.
This class is suitable for all ages and skill levels with variations available to suit the beginner to the expert.
Classes are FREE and open to all members of the Newport County community. No pre-registration required. Feel free to bring a friend.
The class begins at 10 a.m.
Click here for more information
January 17
January Beer Hall Night at Newport Vineyards
The event will feature communal tables, indoor corn hole, board games, live music by groovy roots, rock & reggae band Dudemanbro and more.
Bring your friends to enjoy new beer releases or your favorite wines.
Beer pints, half-pours, wine tasting and by the glass will be available plus special brewery snacks.
The event goes from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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January 18
Newport Wellness Week
Start the year off right by focusing on lifelong health and wellness solutions.
Join in for this annual celebration of mind, body, and spirit featuring a diverse array of events throughout the destination tailored to help you become the best version of yourself.
Click here for more information
January 18
Model Train Show at Middletown Public Library
The Little Rhody Division of the National Model Railroad Association will be hosting a model train show featuring different model of railroads, including a Harry Potter train track.
The event begins at 10 a.m.
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January 18
29th Annual Fakes and Forgeries Opening Reception at Spring Bull Gallery
Don't miss this very popular annual exhibit of artistic reproductions or creative interpretations of the old and new masters.
This year's juror is Michael Rose, Gallery Manager of the Providence Art Club.
The event goes from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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January 18
Aquidneck Growers Market at Easton’s Beach Rotunda
Join in at Easton’s Beach Rotunda on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to get in your shopping for the week.
The market opens at 9 a.m.
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January 18
Hotel Week RI at Various Hotels in Newport
Many of Rhode Island's top hotels are featured in the first-ever “Hotel Week RI.”
Newport hotels that are featured include the Hotel Viking, The Attwater, and Gilded, as well as, Wyndham Newport, Hampton Inn & Suites, and the Howard Johnson Inn.
Launched by Visit Rhode Island, “Hotel Week RI” will take place from January 18-31, 2020 and feature four “prix fixe” rates of $100, $200, $300 and $400 per night at hotels across the state.
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PHOTO: Visit RI
January 19
Voices of Unity Choir at Redwood Library
The ever-popular Voices of Unity Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Frances-Elayne Johnson, the Music Director of Newport’s Mount Zion AME Church, will return to the Redwood Library on Sunday.
The concert, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will feature gospel favorites.
The event begins at 3 p.m.
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January 19
Newport Wellness Marketplace at Newport Marriot Hotel
The Wellness Marketplace is a local, vendor-style community event in the Atrium at Newport Marriott on Sunday.
There will be health experts & vendors featuring an array of products & services to support your natural, healthy lifestyle & new New Year's resolutions.
The event, which is free & open to the public, kicks-off Newport Wellness Week.
The marketplace goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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January 19
"In the Midst of It" at Channing Memorial Church in Newport
"In the Midst of it" details southern unitarians and universalists in the Civil Rights Era
Unitarians and Universalists in Southern cities were in the midst of the fight against segregation, often engaging in heroic efforts to confront this social evil, sometimes at the risk of attack to their person and their churches.
The event begins at 10 a.m.
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PHOTO: Channing Memorial Church
