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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From Afternoon Tea at Massasoit Historical Association to Building Strong Forms at Newport Art Museum and Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Ink Fish Books.

MONDAY - 4/13

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor Batik on Kinwashi Paper with Peter Sterling Turner at 12:00pm - 4:00pm watercolor batik
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Open Play with Simple Machines at 12:00pm play now
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library at 3:30pm volunteer hour
Newport Art Museum, Newport

TUESDAY - 4/14

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — TBA at - name: Fairy Houses fairy houses
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
  • - name: Spring Book Sale — TBA book sale
  • 10:00am — Preschool Eric Carle Party at the Newport Public Library carle party
  • 3:30pm — Teen Stamp Art at the Newport Public Library stamp art
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Woven Bookmark Craft – Children’s Activity at 2:00pm craft time
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — TBA at - name: Vacation Activities at the Maxwell House vacation activities
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am — Morning Pottery Wheel pottery wheel
  • 1:00pm — Beyond The Basics: Watercolor and Pastels art class
  • 6:00pm — Throwing Foundations: Beginner Wheel beginner wheel
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 — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore sailing
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - 2026 Spring Street Hockey League at 5:30pm street hockey
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Newport Art Museum, Newport — Building Strong Forms at 5:00pm building forms
Newport Contemporary Ballet, Newport — TBA at - name: The Tempest purchase tickets
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walk at 3:30pm - 4:15pm nature walk

THURSDAY - 4/16

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
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Tennis Block Party at 6:30pm - 8:00pm tennis party
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — TOPSoccer 3-Week Clinic at 7:00pm soccer clinic

FRIDAY - 4/17

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Pollinator House Workshop at 10:00am, 12:00pm pollinator house
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Casey Farm presents Project CHICK! at 1:00pm learn more
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Pre-K (3 and Up yrs.) Story Time story time
  • 4:00pm — Teen Bookbinding with Abigail bookbinding
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — CONCERT: Ryan Lee Crosby & Guest SAVE THE DATE: April 24th at 6:00pm concert
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — TBA at - name: City Nature Challenge nature challenge
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown

SATURDAY - 4/18

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Toad Abodes! toad abodes
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Arbor Day Festival and Bristol Community Day arbor day
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
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Derby Parties & Beyond: A Stylish Spring Event in Tiverton Four Corners at 12:00pm stylish spring event
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am, 5:00pm — Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day join in
  • 12:00pm, 3:00pm — FOOD POPUP WITH DOUGHPAMINE BAKEHOUSE food popup
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Book Signing with Kristin Offiler book signing
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — Afternoon Tea at 1:00pm afternoon tea
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am - 12:00pm view detail
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Kickoff to Summer Family Festival register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Discover the Secret Life of Meadows: A Guided Pollinator Hike at 10:00am - 11:00am pollinator hike
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — TRAC Parking Lot Party at 8:00am trac party
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league street hockey
  • 10:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - ORANGE BALL - Grades 3-5 Spring youth tennis
  • 11:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - GREEN BALL - Grade 6-8 Spring youth tennis
  • 9:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - RED BALL Grades 1-2 Spring youth tennis
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Story Time storytime
  • 11:00 AM — Weekly Children's Storytime storytime
  • 11:00 AM — Colette Waters Storytime and Signing storytime signing
  • 11:00 AM — Storytime: Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever storytime
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Storytime: Ms. Rachel's Happy Birthday Wonderful You! storytime

SUNDAY - 4/19

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Open Studio Time at 1:00pm - 3:30pm open studio
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Annual Mother's Day Market at 10:00am mothers day market
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks at 8:00am - 10:00am bird walks
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00 PM storytime

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