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Elegant Friday Preview Reception Ushers in Weekend Antiques Show

The show continues Saturday and Sunday at the St. George's School Ice Rink on Purgatory Road. Admission is $12 and all proceeds benefit the Newport Historical Society and Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County.

The Newport Antiques Show held a special advance preview reception Friday night for guests and collectors to browse this year's offerings before the big crowds arrived this weekend. The Show continues Saturday, August 14th from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, August 15th from 10 am to 5 pm. General admission tickets are $12 per person for one-day admission. Reception ticket holders may continue to access the show throughout the weekend.

Proceeds from the Newport Antiques Show benefit The Newport Historical Society and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County.

With more than forty fine antiquities dealers showcasing their own best-of-show items, about 2,500 visitors are expected to descend on Middletown's south shore this weekend for the event, which takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Stephen P. Cabot and Archer Harman Ice Center.

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