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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From KPOP Craft for Kids at the Newport Public Library at Family Fun at the Newport Public Library to Sunday Storytime at Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble and Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary.

MONDAY - 4/20

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Blithewold’s Nature Discovery Backpacks at 10 AM - 1 PM discovery backpacks
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 2:30pm — KPOP Craft for Kids at the Newport Public Library craft time
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library teen help
Marble House, Newport — Drop-In Art Making at 11:00am, 1:00pm get creative
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Sea Base, Newport
  • - name: Aquatics Classes — TBA register
  • - name: Junior Aquatics Day Camp — TBA sign up
  • - name: Paddle Sports Aquatics Day Camp — TBA sign up
  • - name: Rowing — TBA learn more
  • - name: STEM - Maker's Workshop - AM — TBA sign up
  • - name: STEM - UPcycle Creation Lab - AM — TBA sign up
  • - name: STEM - Ultimate Robots - AM — TBA sign up
  • - name: Science & Skills Classes — TBA register
  • - name: Squids Day Camp — TBA sign up
  • - name: Youth Sailing — TBA register

TUESDAY - 4/21

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Spring into Colored Pencil with Kendra Ferreira at 9:30am colored pencil
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time at 10:30am story time
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — STEM Star Wars Passport Program for Kids at the Newport Public Library star wars fun
  • 2:30pm — Star-Spangled Spectacular at the Newport Public Library family fun
  • 3:30pm — Teen: Make Your Own Picky Pad at the Newport Public Library teen craft
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Woven Bookmark Craft – Children’s Activity at 2:00pm craft activity
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — Kid's Spring Break at 1:00pm - 3:00pm kid's spring break
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am — Morning Pottery Wheel pottery class
  • 1:00pm — Beyond The Basics: Watercolor and Pastels art class
  • 6:00pm — Throwing Foundations: Beginner Wheel pottery class
Newport Cooks - Newport Cooks, Newport — Cooking & Baking Around the World for Children 8 – 14 years old at 4:00pm cook bake
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Birds and Burials Walking Tour at 10:00am - 12:00pm explore history
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore sailing
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 3:00pm - 8:00pm — School music concert school concert
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - 2026 Spring Street Hockey League street hockey

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Spring Watercolor Series with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer at 10 AM - 12 PM watercolor series
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Experimental Drawing with Pamela Seymour Smith Sharp at 12:00pm drawing class
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Pre-K (3 and Up yrs.) Story Time at 10:30am story time
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Building Strong Forms at 5:00pm clay class
Newport Contemporary Ballet, Newport — TBA at - name: The Tempest purchase tickets
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Free Wednesday Nature Walk explore nature
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Special Edition Free Wednesday Nature Walk: Earth Day Poetry Walk poetry walk
  • 8:30am - 11:00am — Conservation Crew Open House conservation crew
The Sailing Museum, Newport — TBA at - name: Wednesdays on the Water – Free Wednesdays in Partnership with Discover Newport water fun

THURSDAY - 4/23

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Nature Drawing at Blithewold at 10 AM – 12:30 PM nature drawing
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol
  • 10:00am — Watercolor for Beginner & Intermediate Students (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Basics and More watercolor class
  • 10:00am — Watercolor for Beginners/Intermediate Students with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Florals watercolor class
  • 1:00pm — Cast Paper Handmade Critters with Lisa May Tobin paper critters
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time at 10:30am story time
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Golden Hour Geology Hike at 3:30pm - 5:30pm explore geology
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Tennis Block Party at 6:30pm - 8:00pm family fun
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Get Harborside Healthy with NPT HealthWorks x The Sailing Museum! at 8:30am healthy habits
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — BOSTON FREEDOM TRAIL - Boston Freedom Trail at 8:30am - 4:30pm explore boston

FRIDAY - 4/24

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol — Pollinator House Workshop at 10 AM - 12 PM pollinator workshop
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — TBA at - name: City Nature Challenge explore nature
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
  • - name: Kite Festival — TBA fly kites
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Quick Start Tennis Carnival tennis fun

SATURDAY - 4/25

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Bristol
  • 10 AM - 12 PM — Toad Abodes! toad abodes
  • 11 AM - 3 PM — Arbor Day Festival and Bristol Community Day arbor day fest
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol
  • 1:00pm — Magic Colors & Flowers: Silk Painting Workshop with Lidia Mikhaylova silk painting
  • 1:00pm — Introduction to Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs cyanotype workshop
  • 1:00pm — Advanced Cyanotype with Kim Arthurs cyanotype workshop
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am — Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day celebrate
  • 12:00pm — FOOD POP-UP WITH DOUGHPAMINE BAKEHOUSE food pop-up
  • 1:00pm — Book Signing with Kristin Offiler book signing
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm house tours
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Hoods Up! Weekend at 10:00am, 5:00pm view detail
Newport YMCA, Little Compton
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Discover the Secret Life of Meadows: A Guided Pollinator Hike explore nature
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Third Beach Cleanup clean up
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — TRAC Parking Lot Party at 8:00am summer fun
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league learn hockey
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - ORANGE BALL - Grades 3-5 Spring youth tennis
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - GREEN BALL - Grade 6-8 Spring youth tennis
  • 7:00am - 1:30pm — Earth Day Celebration Cleanup cleanup day
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - RED BALL Grades 1-2 Spring youth tennis
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: Celebrating Freedom: A Stopping Stone for Orman Remington — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Weekly Children's Storytime story time
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: Ms. Rachel's Happy Birthday Wonderful You! story time

SUNDAY - 4/26

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Sunday Open Studio at 1:00pm open studio
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am — Book Group Discussion - American Fantasy book group
  • 11:00am — Book Group Discussion - Whistler book group
Newport Art Museum, Newport
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Mother’s Day Golf Classic at 9:00am register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at 8:00am - 10:00am bird watching
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Child's 4th Birthday Party at 12:00pm - 6:00pm birthday party
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00pm story time

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