Middletown Public Library

A safe driving presentation for mature drivers, delivered by AAA
Northeast with support from the RI Department of Transportation
Office on Highway Safety.

Local Event: The RI Older and Wiser Driver

Middletown

Rhode Island

The RI Older and Wiser Driver

Tuesday April 23, 2024: A safe driving presentation for mature drivers, delivered by AAA
Northeast with support from the RI Department of...

Come to the Middletown Public Library and have fun playing with clay! Bring out your inner artist and see what creations you can come up with. Program is free, registration not required. For questions, email us at staff@middletownlibraryri.org, or call 401-846-1573.

Local Event: Clay Play!

Clay Play!

Wednesday April 24, 2024: Come to the Middletown Public Library and have fun playing with clay! Bring out your inner artist and see what...

The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet

Students will learn a variety of ballroom dance steps and styles, with or without a partner.&nbsp;
Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement! (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)
(1 hr class, $15.00/student)&nbsp;

Local Event: Ballroom Dance

Ballroom Dance

Wednesday April 24, 2024: Students will learn a variety of ballroom dance steps and styles, with or without a partner.&nbsp;
Classes are...

This is an intermediate-level ballet class -- however, all are welcome in this nurturing environment. 
Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement! (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)
(1.5 hour class, $15.00/student)&nbsp;

Local Event: Adult Intermediate Ballet 

Adult Intermediate Ballet 

Thursday April 25, 2024: This is an intermediate-level ballet class -- however, all are welcome in this nurturing environment.
Classes are...

Students will dance at the ballet barre, do some light stretching, and learn basic ballet movement. Classes are designed to welcome adult dancers of all ages and abilities. These classes offer a fun way for dancers to exercise, meet new friends, and enjoy movement! (Instagram: @theacademyatncb)
(1 hr class, $15.00/student)&nbsp;

Local Event: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch

Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch

Thursday April 25, 2024: Students will dance at the ballet barre, do some light stretching, and learn basic ballet movement. Classes are...

Newport Yacht Club

This indoor workshop covers safety, skills, managing common emergencies, places to paddle, best paddle gear, and care for your paddle craft. Free and open to the public. A program of the Newport Harbormaster and the American Canoe and Kayak Association.&nbsp; To register email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:NewportPaddles@cityofnewport.com">NewportPaddles@cityofne...</a>

Local Event: Free Kayak/SUP Safety and Skills Class

Newport

Free Kayak/SUP Safety and Skills Class

Wednesday May 1, 2024: This indoor workshop covers safety, skills, managing common emergencies, places to paddle, best paddle gear, and care...

DeBlois Gallery

Our May exhibit, Expressive Collective, features the work of painters Sarah Hirsch, Carol Shelton, and April Roderick, as well as wood sculptor Chuck January. The show’s title, Expressive Collective, describes the interplay between collective action and pure expression that brings these artists and their work together.
Sarah Hirsch's paintings focus on everyday moments of the sublime and beautiful. Her current focus is on blooming flowers and lush growing things. She says that she is drawn to movement and light: flowers unfurling, waves crashing, the dappled rhythm of deep woods, towering columns of impossibly far away clouds, the buzzing space between dancers as they balance and spin, pre-dawn mists, and children at play. 
For wood sculptor Chuck January, creativity is one of the cornerstones of life. The curves and the grain patterns in his sculpted bowls represent the organic shapes of nature and the layers of the earth. He says that he creates to please his own sense of design in the hope that his work resonates with others.
With a passion for creating vibrant art, April Roderick is a vibrant, self-taught acrylic artist. She evokes joy through her bold, loose-stroke paintings. Whether she’s painting commissioned portraits, animals, or still life, her passion for creating art has become her form of daily meditation.
Plein Air impressionist oil painter Carol Shelton was drawn to making images at a very young age after discovering a set of oil paints and a beautiful small painting, painted on a pot, which was attributed to her grandmother, in her family beach house. With a primary focus on architecture, nature, color, and light, she says that painting is a vehicle for communicating her feelings and sharing her experiences with viewers. 
Follow us on social media for specific dates, times, and artists featured in these events.

Local Event: Deblois Gallery Expressive Collective

Deblois Gallery Expressive Collective

Saturday May 4, 2024: Our May exhibit, Expressive Collective, features the work of painters Sarah Hirsch, Carol Shelton, and April...

Join the Middletown Public Library’s May Adult Book Club. We will be discussing the Reading Across Rhode Island’s 2024 selection, Solito by Javier Zamora. This captivating memoir tells the harrowing story of Zamora’s migration from El Salvador to the United States as a young 9 year old boy. The first 10 patrons to register will receive a free copy of the book.
Visit middletownpubliclibraryri.org to register.

Local Event: Middletown Public Library's Adult Book Club

Middletown Public Library's Adult Book Club

Monday May 6, 2024: Join the Middletown Public Library’s May Adult Book Club. We will be discussing the Reading Across Rhode Island’s...

West Main Self Storage

Global Outreach for All God's People will be hosting their annual Haiti Mission Outreach.&nbsp;&nbsp;Global outreach and its partners are dedicated to putting this mission into action by providing a full range of charitable, human service, educational, religious and community development activities. These activities help people realize their God-given potential as uniquely gifted individuals in their family and community. Global outreach is also a society that treasures the safety, well-being and self-worth of every person

Volunteers Needed for May 11th
Groups &amp; Individuals 
Volunteers needed to pack:
Barrels / Food / Toys / Toiletries / Clothes / School Supplies
We also ask that you bring a non-perishable item
For additional information please contact at 401-258-3845.

Local Event: Haiti Mission Outreach

Haiti Mission Outreach

Saturday May 11, 2024: Global Outreach for All God's People will be hosting their annual Haiti Mission Outreach.&nbsp;&nbsp;Global outreach...

On June 1st from 10am-4pm, the artists from the historic Shady Lea Mill at 215 Shady Lea Rd, North Kingstown will open its door for the Annual Open Studios Event. Shop original one-of-a-kind works of art directly from gifted resident artists and artisans. Choose from jewelry, rugs, woodworking, pottery, paintings, photography and so much more from over 20+ participating artists. Enjoy tax free shopping with free admission and free parking.
*Please consider bringing a canned item or money donation to benefit the North Kingstown Food Pantry.
Please visit us on instagram: themillatshadylea

Local Event: June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

Saturday June 1, 2024: On June 1st from 10am-4pm, the artists from the historic Shady Lea Mill at 215 Shady Lea Rd, North Kingstown will...

Stoneacre Garden

Aquidneck Community Table (ACT) is excited to once again host Summer Bounty, a lively party with two simple goals: celebrate the summer solstice and raise vital funds for ACT's community programs! This event will feature abundant tastings from local food and beverage vendors, live music by Lois Vaughan Music, and exciting auction and raffle opportunities. Event proceeds support ACT's programs - community and school gardens, farmers markets, and educational events - so please join us for a fun (and delicious) evening to connect with community members, farmers, and local food businesses, while lifting up the conversation about how food system change will happen.
Tickets sold out last year so please purchase early. Early bird pricing available through April.
Partnership opportunities are available at aquidneckcommunitytable.org/partnerships.

Local Event: Summer Bounty

Summer Bounty

Tuesday June 18, 2024: Aquidneck Community Table (ACT) is excited to once again host Summer Bounty, a lively party with two simple goals:...

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RI Solar Project Receives $49.33M Federal...

The RI coalition of applicants will use the money to launch and expand programs aimed at helping lower income families have solar access.

RI Solar Project Receives $49.33M Federal Greenhouse Reduction Grant

Politics & Government

Police Find Body Of Middletown Teen Boy...

Police say they found the body of Owen Cameron, 17, of Middletown​, around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the woods near Newport State Airport.

Police Find Body Of Middletown Teen Boy Reported Missing

Crime & Safety

Teen Boy Reported Missing In Middletown

Middletown police say Owen Cameron, 17, was last seen around 7 p.m. Saturday, leaving Anthony’s Seafood on Aquidneck Avenu​e.


Middletown Girl Scout Among Group Joining UN...

Middletown's Sonam Ngamdung was one of just four girl scouts from southeastern New England selected for this United Nations commission.

Middletown Girl Scout Among Group Joining UN Commission On Women

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Luxury Beachside Home With 1880s Style Hits...

Enjoy the best possible vistas of Easton’s Point and the iconic Cliff Walk from this beachside home in Middletown.

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Tuesday, April 23

Local Event

The RI Older and Wiser Driver

Wednesday, April 24

Local Event

Clay Play!

Local Event

Ballroom Dance

Thursday, April 25

Local Event

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Local Event

Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch

Wednesday, May 1

Local Event

Free Kayak/SUP Safety and Skills Class

Saturday, May 4

Local Event

Deblois Gallery Expressive Collective

Monday, May 6

Local Event

Middletown Public Library's Adult Book Club

Saturday, May 11

Local Event

Haiti Mission Outreach

Saturday, June 1

Local Event

June Open Studios at The Mill at Shady Lea

Tuesday, June 18

Local Event

Summer Bounty

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