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WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 05, 2026

From Watercolor for Intermediate (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Advancing in Watercolor at Bristol Art Museum to Beginner Knitting at Newport Art Museum and 2026 Snipe North American Championships at Sail Newport.

MONDAY - 3/30

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Nature Drawing at Blithewold at 10:00am draw nature
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library volunteer hour
  • 4:00pm — Tinker Club for Kids at the Newport Public Library tinker club
Jamestown Philomenian Library, Jamestown — Let's LEGO Club at 3:00pm - 4:00pm lego club
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — TBA at - name: Vacation Activities at the Maxwell House vacation activities
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Swing Fore Summer Camp Presented by Farrar & Associates at 12:00pm register here
Sail Newport, Newport — NBYA Jr. Race Week at 8:00am jr race week

TUESDAY - 3/31

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Spring into Colored Pencil with Kendra Ferreira at 9:30am - 12:00pm colored pencil
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — Preschool Dance Party at the Newport Public Library dance party
  • 3:03pm — Teen 3D Print Workshop at the Newport Public Library 3d print workshop
  • 4:00pm — Maker Kids at the Newport Public Library maker kids
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Woven Bookmark Craft - Children's Activity at 2:00pm craft time
Marble House, Newport — Drop-In Art Making at 11:00am, 1:00pm drop in art
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Sail Newport, Newport — Optimist New England Championships 2026 at 8:00am optimist champs
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - 2026 Spring Street Hockey League at 5:30pm play hockey
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more

WEDNESDAY - 4/1

Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — ArtLink Community Art Program art program
  • 10:00am — Preschool Storytime at the Newport Public Library storytime
Newport Cooks - Newport Cooks, Newport — Cooking & Baking Around the World for Children 8 – 14 years old at 4:00pm cook bake
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • - name: Wednesdays on the Water – Free Wednesdays in Partnership with Discover Newport — TBA explore
  • 8:30am — Get Harborside Healthy with NPT HealthWorks x The Sailing Museum! get healthy
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more

THURSDAY - 4/2

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — The Narcissi: Daffodil Tour at 12:00pm daffodil tour
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Watercolor for Intermediate (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Advancing in Watercolor watercolor class
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Watercolor for Beginner & Intermediate Students (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Basics and More watercolor class
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Play & Clay: Children’s Pottery at 4:00pm childrens pottery
Newport YMCA, Little Compton
  • 5:30pm-8:30pm — “Uncorking the Possibilities” – Food, Wine & Beer Tasting registration here
  • 8:30am — 40th Annual Thanksgiving Day Pie Run register here
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Tennis Block Party at 6:30pm - 8:00pm tennis block party
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 7:00pm — TOPSoccer 3-Week Clinic join in
  • 8:30am — BOSTON FREEDOM TRAIL - Boston Freedom Trail explore boston
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: American Woodcock Walk — TBA learn more
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more

FRIDAY - 4/3

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Pollinator House Workshop at 10:00am build houses
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — College Essay Writing with Erica Conway at 6:00pm essay writing
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — CONCERT: Ryan Lee Crosby & Guest at 6:00pm - 8:00pm concert
Marble House, Newport — TBA at - name: Parties, Petals + Pearls flower show
Newport YMCA, Little Compton
Sail Newport, Newport
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Kite Festival at All Day kite festival
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: Spring Orchid Sale learn more

SATURDAY - 4/4

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
  • 11:00am — Daffodil Delights: The Daffodil Society of Rhode Island Show daffodil show
  • 11:00am — Arbor Day Festival and Bristol Community Day arbor day fest
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm — Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs cyanotype workshop
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Magic Colors & Flowers: Silk Painting Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova silk painting
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs cyanotype workshop
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — TBA at - name: Afternoon Tea afternoon tea
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Ceramic Transfers Workshop at 10:00am ceramic transfers
Newport YMCA, Little Compton
Sail Newport, Newport
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — 66th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00am - 12:00pm easter egg hunt
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league learn hockey
  • 7:00am — Earth Day Celebration Cleanup clean up
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: 18th Annual Casey Farm Egg Hunt — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown

SUNDAY - 4/5

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Sunday Open Studio at 1:00pm - 3:30pm open studio
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Annual Mother's Day Market at 10:00am - 2:00pm mothers day market
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Mother’s Day Golf Classic at 9:00am register here
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00pm story time

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