10 Great Things to do in Newport This Weekend - April 5, 2019

April 5

Peanut Butter Jelly & Wine Pop-Up Lounge At The Chanler

Indulge in a homemade peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the option of pairing with a carefully selected wine from our award-winning wine list.

All gourmet sandwiches are $12. Wine pairings are at additional prices per glass.

The event goes from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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PHOTO: The Chanler Website

April 6

2019 Newport Night Run - A Race for Education at Rogers High School

Newport's annual after-hours 5K starts and finishes at Rogers High School and benefits the Newport Public Education Foundation.

The course showcases some of Newport’s most beautiful rural roads, including parts of Ocean Avenue and Hazard Road.

Walkers and runners of all ages and paces are welcome to participate.

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Newport Night Run/Facebook

April 6

Newport Restaurant Week 

Don't miss out on one of the best weeks of the spring, Newport Restaurant Week.

Newport Restaurant Week takes place both in the spring and in the fall with more than 50 participating restaurants extraordinary two-course prix fixe lunches for $20 and three-course prix fixe dinners for $35, and a three-course premier prix fixe dinner for $50.

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PHOTO: 15 Point Road Restaurant Website

April 6

Diocesan Royal School Of Church Music Festival Evensong at St. John's on the Point

Combining several Rhode Island choirs trained through the curriculum of the Royal School of Church Music, including the Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County. An annual event for 50-plus voices culminating in a public service at 4 o’clock, with a reception following.

The 2019 guest director is Mr. John Abdenour of St. Paul’s Church, Fairfield, Conn. Mr. Abdenour’s music will be sung along with the local premiere of the latest composition by Mr. Peter Stoltzfus Berton, founding executive director of The Choir School of Newport County.

The event goes from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Diocesan Royal School of Church Music

April 6

Beach Cleanup at Bailey's Brook 

Kick-off Earth Month by doing something good for the environment. 

The event is hosted by Clean Ocean Access. 

The cleanup goes from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

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PHOTO: Clean Ocean Access 

April 6

Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist Program at SAMA

Students will become proficient as a “hands-on healer” using the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic healing principles and touch therapy systems to help remedy the stress of today’s world.

Students will learn the foundations of medical Ayurveda, how to access and classify pain, find specific pain remedies, specific applications of oils, poultices, thermo and hydrotherapy, healing muds/pastes, marma pressure points, herbal potions and the anointing of other therapeutic substances on the body.

The event goes from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

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April 7

Four Bridges at Newport Vineyards Live Music Series 

The acoustic band Four Bridges will be performing at Newport Vineyards on Sunday as part of its Live Music Series.

Don't miss out on a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The event goes from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

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April 6

2019 Pueri Cantores New England Choral Festival at St. Mary's Church

Pueri Cantores, the national student choral organization of the Catholic Church, invites all parish and school mixed voice and treble choirs in the Diocese of Providence, Archdiocese of Boston and neighboring dioceses, to participate in a
Festival and Mass for singers in grades 4-12.

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PHOTO:  American Federation Pueri Cantores/ Facebook

April 7

Newport Seal Watch Tour at Save the Bay

Join Save the Bay aboard one of their education vessels as we motor through historic Newport Harbor and take in 360º views of seals resting on Citing Rock off of Rose Island and the Newport Bridge.

Save The Bay provides binoculars, and expert guides offer an educational view of our winter marine visitors and the habitat they love.

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PHOTO: Save the Bay/Facebook

April 7

A Weekend to Remember at Gurney's 

This is more than just an escape from your busy schedule for a romantic weekend for you and your spouse.

This is your chance to discover exactly how incredible your marriage can be by gaining new insights into God’s perfect plan for married life. 

The event begins at 12 p.m.  

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PHOTO: Gurneys/Facebook