Thursday, September 27, 2012
A look at what is going on around Middletown today
The new Sakonnet River Bridge is scheduled to open to Route 24 southbound traffic on Friday, Sept. 28. Voters who need a photo ID in order to comply with the state's new Voter ID law can get a free one from the Secretary of State's office this Thursday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park Holm Senior Center, at 1 Eisenhower Rd. Do you know someone who just gives, gives, gives? Nominate them for Spalon’s Secret Angel award for a day of beauty. You are reading this and so are your neighbors. Get the word out about your event on Middletown Patch. Partly sunny skies expected today, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday, September 24, 2012
A summary of Monday in Middletown
1. There is not much going on in Middletown today. Make sure you post your events to the calendar. 2.) A Patch reader is looking for a copy picture that used to hang in Middletown Town Hall, but has since gone missing. Read her blog and spread the word around. Someone must have a copy! 2.) Speaking of readers, don't miss Karen Johnson's photo blog of this weekend's moon. You can even see shadows of the craters. 4.) Sign up for a beginners fly fishing workshop, to prepare for the fly fishing safari that is coming to Aquidneck Island in October. It's $10 and will be held on Sept. 29. 5.) Today's weather is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Here's a look at what's going on around Middletown today.
Middletown Town Council is scheduled tonight for 7p.m. The International Tennis Hall of Fame will host a lecture, The R.I. Irish Famine Memorial: Its Past, Present and Future, at 6 p.m. Admission is $2. Donald D. Deignan, Ph.D. will discuss the evolution of the R.I. Irish Famine Memorial project from its inception in 1995 through the Monument's Dedication in 2007. This week, visit the Young Adult department at the Newport Public Library and tell them your best and worst ideas for summer vacation for the Butcher Paper Opinion Poll. Staff will vote and prizes will be awarded for most creative, most educational, most fun and most "unfun". Register for tomorrow's Newport Cooks! class, Gourmet in the Galley. Learn to prepare a meal in a small …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
A guide for what to do around Middletown today:
Help Middletown Patch develop a gallery for Summer of 2012. Upload your favorite pictures here! Pick up locally grown food at Middletown’s Farmers Market today at 3:00 p.m. on East Main Road. Want your event to appear on Middletown Patch? Upload your event to the events section! Create various nature based arts and crafts at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge at 11 a.m. You can still drop off school supplies for Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth students at Pruitt Chiropractic on East Main Road.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Here's a look at what's going on around Middletown
The Norman Bird Sanctuary is holding a photography and walking workshop today. The workshop is $35. There will be a Chamber Seminar- on Social Media Marketing today at the Newport County Chamber of Commerc for $25. The Newport Art Museum presents One-Act Wednesdays once a week for $10. Today's performance will be The Importance of Being Earnest. Ballard Park presents Back to the Future for free as a part of their Movies on the Rocks series. Stay on top of Middletown News. "Like" Middletown Patch on Facebook.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.
1. Celebrate summertime and nature with music, dance, and more at Norman Bird Sanctuary with Christopher Cavi Carbone. 2. Also at Norman Bird Sanctuary, a program called All About Bees is taking place with an in-depth look at honey bees and beekeeping. 3. Big Cat Blues will be performing at Sweet Berry Farm for a Louisiana Love Fest. 4. Newport Storm is having a beer dinner at the Smokehouse, pairing a selection of the brewery's top selections with various courses. 5. Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the low 80s, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday, August 20, 2012
A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.
1. The Middletown Public Library is presenting Funtime Storytime for ages 3 - 5, with age-appropriate stories, songs, and rhymes. 2. Middletown Flag Football clinic and registration is being held at Pottsey Field. 3. Newport's most talented musicians are performing a unique mix of jazz and hip hop at Firehouse Theater. 4. Learn more about the Middletown Public School's transition Common Core State Standards, a state-led initiative. 5. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of showers with highs in the mid 70s, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday, August 17, 2012
A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.
1. The 2nd Annual Middletown Celebration of the Arts Festival is being held on Saturday at Paradise Valley Park. 2. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a family event called Take Me Fishing Day, with demonstrations, clinics, kid's activities, and more. 3. A Back to School Celebration is happening at CCRI with free school supplies, food, entertainment, activities and educational information. 4. Norman Bird Sanctuary is having their 9th Annual Bird Ball fundraiser, Speakeasy style! 5. Authentic 19th century coaches drawn by matched and highly-trained teams of horses will return to Newport during A Weekend of Coaching.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.
1. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is having Arts and Crafts Day based on nature. 2. A Wiggly Worms Children's Gardening Program at Middletown Public Library will teach kids all about the lives of worms through stories and hands-on experiences, including a trip to the Community Garden and composter in the back of the library. 3. A free community bonfire on Second Beach is taking place this evening, sponsored by the Middletown Parks & Recreation. 4. At Easton's Beach, kids of all ages are invited to participate in Newport's version of "American Idol" beginning at 6:30pm. 5. Expect partly sunny skies with a chance showers and temperatures in the low 80s, according to the National Weather Service.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.
1. The Angela Moore Sample Sale starts today and runs through Saturday. 2. Easton's Pub Point is hosting Triva Wednesday with half price appetizers and $3 well drinks for Facebook friends at 8 p.m. 3. Over at the Newport Art Museum, One-Act Wednesdays continues, with two one-act operas featuring "Oedipus Tex: An Opera in One Tragic Act" and "Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice: An Opera in One Unnatural Act." 4. Ballard Park's movie on the rocks will be the infamous E.T. newportFILM will show a family-friendly short (up to 10 minutes in length) prior to the screening. 5. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of possible showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
