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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Tennis Block Party at Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation to 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony at Warren Parks & Recreation and Midday Meals at the MLK at Family Fun at the Newport Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/18

Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:30am — Colonial Jewish Walking Tours walk the past
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteer Hour at the Newport Public Library help out
  • 4:00pm — Imagine the US in the Next 250 Years at the Newport Public Library future us
George Hail Free Library, Warren — Baby Time at 10:30am join in
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Colorful Creations (Ages 4-6) SOLD OUT colorful creations
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: The Color Lab (Ages 10-12) color lab
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: The Power of Color (Ages 7-9) SOLD OUT power of color
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Little Alien Artists (Ages 7-9) alien artists
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Out of This World Art (Ages 10-12) out of this world
  • 9:00am — Summer Clay Camp: Cosmic Clay (Ages 7-9) cosmic clay
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: To Infinity and Beyond (Ages 4-6) to infinity
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Couture & Clay (Ages 10-12) SOLD OUT couture clay
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Introduction to Textiles (Ages 13-16) textile intro
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Illustrating in Style (Ages 7-9) SOLD OUT illustrating style
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Creative Couture (Ages 4-6) creative couture
  • 9:00am — Summer Clay Camp: Teen Pottery Wheel (Ages 13-16) SOLD OUT teen pottery
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Tiny House Designs (Ages 4-6) SOLD OUT tiny house
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Architecture in Art (Ages 10-12) architecture art
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp: Dream Home Architects (Ages 7-9) dream home
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 — TBA sign up
  • - name: STEM - UPcycle Creation Lab — TBA sign up
  • - name: STEM - Ultimate Robots — TBA sign up
  • - name: Science & Skills Classes — TBA register
  • - name: Squids Day Camp — TBA sign up
  • - name: Youth Sailing — TBA register

TUESDAY - 5/19

Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:30am — Zumba Gold Class dance party
  • 11:30am — Midday Meals at the MLK lunch time
  • 1:00pm — Drawing and Painting Botanicals with Elizabeth O’Connell art class
  • 3:30pm — Teen (y) Tiny: Hot Glue Gun Magnet Frames at the Newport Public Library craft magnets
  • 4:00pm — MLK Mah Jongg Club play games
  • 5:00pm — Plein Air Painting – Kings Park – Newport paint outside
  • 8:30am — Yoga at the MLK stretch and flow
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 2:00pm - 7:30pm — 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony moving up
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - 2026 Spring Street Hockey League street hockey

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walks at 3:30pm nature walks
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 2:00pm - 7:30pm — 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony RAINDATE moving up
  • 7:00am - 2:00pm — End of Year Activities end of year

THURSDAY - 5/21

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Cast Paper Handmade Critters with Lisa May Tobin at 1:00pm create critters
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
George Hail Free Library, Warren — Early Years Playgroup at 10:30am play together
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Tennis Block Party at 6:30pm tennis party
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren

FRIDAY - 5/22

Newport Art Museum, Newport — TBA at - name: Summer Art Party 2026 art party
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Tracks, Scat, and Signs: Let’s Explore and Learn What Mammals Call NBS Home! at 4:00pm explore and learn
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown

SATURDAY - 5/23

Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium, Bristol — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun days
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — 6th Annual Plant Sale at 9:00am plant sale
Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge, Tiverton — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun
Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol — July 4th Parade Viewing at 8:30am parade viewing
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm tour house
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — TBA at - name: Kickoff to Summer Family Festival register here
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Tree Swallow Story and Hike at 10:00am story and hike
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Warren Youth Street Hockey League - Beginner Street Hockey Instructional league street 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
  • 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
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Story Time story time
  • 11:00 AM — Weekly Children's Storytime story time
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Storytime: "It's My Bird Day!" story time
  • 11:00 AM — Saturday Storytime: K-POP story time

SUNDAY - 5/24

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Sunday Open Studio Time at 1:00pm open studio
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Sunday Guided Bird Walks at 8:00am bird walks
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Splash Bash at 1:00pm splash bash
Weekly Storytime in Middletown - Story Time - Barnes & Noble, Middletown
  • 2:00 PM — Sunday Storytime story time
  • 2:00 PM — Crouton: One Cat's Adoption Tale story time

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