10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - September 9, 2016

September 9

Oktoberfest Tap Takeover at Norey's

After a long week at work, get over to Norey's and enjoy Oktoberfest. 

Oktoberfest Tap goes until October 21 and goes from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. 

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September 9

Award Winning Improv Comedy with The Bit Players 

Get over to Firehouse Theater at 4 Equality Park Place in Newport to watch the award winning improv comedy of The Bit Players. 

The show begins at 8 p.m. and is BYOB. 

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September 10

Second Star To The Right: A Tale Of Hook And Pan at Fort Adams

This is the final day of the show and you don't want to miss it. 

The play features incredible dancing and singing while telling a tale from the famous rivalry between Peter Pan and Captain Hook. 

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September 10

ACT Harvest Festival 2016

Celebrate the culmination of Aquidneck Community Table's 2016 Food Challenge and the high point of the growing season on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House! Please bring picnic supplies (blankets, plates, cutlery) and food to share.

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September 10

Contemporary Women Artists 

The Bristol Art Museum will be showcasing the work of some contemporary women artists.

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September 10

Crustacean Nation at Save The Bay 

Crustacean Nation at Save The Bay runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays. 

Crustacean nation is the theme at Save The Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium next month. September is all about Captivating Crustaceans, giving visitors a chance to learn all about these special ocean critters.

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September 11

StarRide16 at Ocean Drive 

The fifth annual family bike, walk or run event to benefit Star Kids Scholarship Program. There are several routes from which to choose all beginning on beautiful Ocean Drive, ranging from 3 to 45 miles.

Participants can ride their bikes, walk or run. Food, fun and opening of the treasure boxes happens post ride.

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September 11

New England Festival of Hope 

This year's festival is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks. 

The speakers at this year's festival includeDwight Evans, Hall of Famer Red Sox Right Fielder & his wife Susan Severson; 
Kevin Robinson (K-Rob), BMX Guiness World Record Holder, New England Revolutions Midfielder Teal Bunberry, RI Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, City of Newport Vice Chair Marco T. Camacho, representatives from local Police and Fire Departments, and the Navy Band Northeast Ceremonial Band.

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September 11

The Wine Run at Newport Vineyards

The Wine Run at Newport Vineyards takes place on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

The course is less than 4 miles long and consists of trails along the Aquidneck Land Trust’s Sakonnet Greenway Trail and in the Vineyard, amongst the grape varieties.

Following by the race will be a wine tasting and BBQ in the vineyard, with live music. Every runner will receive a souvenir glass, wine tasting and dinner.

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September 11

Waterscapes: Islamic Architecture and Art from Doris Duke's Shangri La

Open from 12:30 p.m .to 5 p.m. 

Two of Duke's greatest passions--her love of the water; and, her love of Islamic art and architecture--came together spectacularly at Shangri La, her exotic ocean front estate in Honolulu and the only home she built for herself from ground up beginning in the late 1930s. 

Waterscapes explores the theme of water through objects on loan from Shangri La; photographs of the property and other historic sites that inspired its many fountains, pools, and cascades; and home movies from Duke's travels in North Africa, the Middle East, and India to buy art and furnishings for the house.

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