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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Weekly Children's Storytime at Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble to Wilbor House Tours at Little Compton Historical Society and 6th Annual Plant Sale at Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/4

Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library volunteer hour
  • 4:00pm — 3D Printing for Kids at the Newport Public Library 3d printing
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Acrylic: Beyond The Basics learn more
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Evening Pottery Wheel learn more
  • 9:00am, 2:00pm — Summer Camp: The Color Lab (Ages 10-12) learn more
  • 9:00am, 2:00pm — Summer Camp: Little Alien Artists (Ages 7-9) learn more
  • 9:00am, 2:00pm — Summer Camp: Out of This World Art (Ages 10-12) learn more
  • 9:00am, 2:00pm — Summer Clay Camp: Cosmic Clay (Ages 7-9) learn more
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 - 5/5

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Spring into Colored Pencil with Kendra Ferreira at 9:30am, 12:00pm colored pencil
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time at 10:30am baby story time
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — Bilingual Spanish Storytime at the Newport Public Library spanish storytime
  • 3:30pm — Teen Lofi & Sticker Scenes at the Newport Public Library teen lofi
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Morning Pottery Wheel learn more
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Beyond The Basics: Watercolor and Pastels learn more
  • 6:00pm, 9:00pm — Throwing Foundations: Beginner Wheel learn more
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 music concert
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm — Warren Youth Street Hockey League street hockey

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, Bristol — Historic Tea: A Taste of the Revolution at 3:00pm event details
Newport Art Museum, Newport — Building Strong Forms at 5:00pm, 8:00pm learn more
Newport Contemporary Ballet, Newport — TBA at - name: The Tempest purchase tickets
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walk at 3:30pm nature walk
The Sailing Museum, Newport — TBA at - name: Wednesdays on the Water water fun
Watson Farm, Jamestown — TBA at - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception learn more

THURSDAY - 5/7

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Cast Paper Handmade Critters with Lisa May Tobin at 1:00pm, 4:00pm handmade critters
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
Ink Fish Books, Warren — From Providence to Rome: 2 Local Authors Share Their Stories at 6:00pm local authors
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Oil Painting learn more
  • 4:00pm, 5:30pm — Play & Clay: Children’s Pottery learn more
  • 6:00pm, 9:00pm — Evening Handbuilding learn more
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Tennis Block Party at 6:30pm - 8:00pm tennis party
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Get Harborside Healthy with NPT HealthWorks x The Sailing Museum! at 8:30am healthy fun
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Seedling Sale — TBA learn more

FRIDAY - 5/8

Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Touch a Truck Fundraiser at 9:00am touch a truck
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown

SATURDAY - 5/9

Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium, Bristol — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun days
Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, Bristol
  • - name: COGGESHALL FARM SHEEP AND WOOL FESTIVAL — TBA coggeshall farm
  • 10:00am — BIRDS WITHOUT BORDERS AT JUNIPER HILL event details
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge, Tiverton — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun days
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm explore history
Massasoit Historical Association, Warren — Museum Day at 12:00pm - 3:00pm museum day
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am, 2:30pm — Ceramic Transfers Workshop learn more
  • 2:30pm, 4:30pm — Paper Petals: A Paper Daffodil Workshop learn more
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Hoods Up! Weekend view detail
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — New England Cars & Coffee view detail
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Kickoff to Summer Family Festival register here
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - ORANGE BALL - Grades 3-5 Spring youth tennis
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league street hockey
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - GREEN BALL - Grade 6-8 Spring youth tennis
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - RED BALL Grades 1-2 Spring youth tennis
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Weekly Children's Storytime childrens storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: "Are You My Mother?" storytime
  • 11:00am — Storytime: Llama Llama Graduation Day storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: "It's My Bird Day!" storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: K-POP storytime

SUNDAY - 5/10

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
Ink Fish Books, Warren
  • 11:00am, 12:00pm — Book Group Discussion - American Fantasy by Emma Straub book group
  • 11:00am, 12:00pm — Book Group Discussion - Whistler by Ann Patchett book group
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 12:00pm, 3:00pm — The Art of Shibori Dyeing with Indigo learn more
  • 12:00pm, 3:30pm — Botanical Silk Printing Workshop learn more
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk at 8:00am bird walk
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Splash Bash at 1:00pm - 3:00pm splash bash
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown — Sunday Storytime at 2:00pm storytime
historic vineyard, Tiverton — Lighthouse Animal Shelter Dog Adoption Event at 1:00pm adopt a dog

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