Events, Short Trips and Fun for Everyone
Picnic on the Lawn in Fairhaven, MA
On Saturday, August 4, hundreds of people clad in white will scatter on a sprawling green lawn against a backdrop of soaring trees and a 15th century Gothic-style bell tower that stands 114-feet above the ground. China and sterling will be set across meticulously decorated tables while music fills the air and guests mingle over glasses of champagne. For more details, contact Tim Evans at tim@howeallen.com. |
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GALA EVENTS
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Super Yacht Hop, Dinner & Dancing
Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Newport County.
The Gala for Blithewold
Save the Date for
“The Night Blooms” Gala
August 11
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
101 Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
The semi-formal dinner dance attracts more than 400 guests and business leaders for an evening of celebration. Funds raised through ticket sales and auctions go towards the preservation of Blithewold’s historic structures and landscape features.
Coaching Dinner Dance
August 18
The Breakers, Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Reception, seated dinner, and dancing. Black tie. Reservations/seating limited.
Moonlight Serenade
August 24
Ocean House
One Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, RI
saltmarshopera.org
Cocktails on the lawn, elegant sit-down dinner on the seaside terrace. Silent and live auction, and concert.
Audrain Automobile Museum Summer Gala
August 31
Ochre Court
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
audrainautomuseum.org
NAUTICAL
3rd Annual Boats & Bowties
August 5
Newport Shipyard
1 Washington Street, Newport, RI
The Confetti Foundation’s fundraiser is celebrating the mission of supplying birthday parties to hospitalized children nationwide. It is a night of laughing, making lasting friendships, community building, and most importantly awareness to the nonprofit. Hosted amongst the beautiful backdrop of the Newport Harbor. Join us for cocktails, food, interactive raffle, silent auction, dancing and raising a glass to our mission; boatsandbowties.com
5th Annual Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI; bgcnewport.org
Benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
12th Annual ROCK THE DOCKS Lobsterfest Fundraiser!
August 11
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., seamensnewport.org/events/rock-the-docks or 401-847-4260
Benefits Seamen’s Church Institute’s mission to provide men and women of the sea a haven to find comfort, aid, and benefit.
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 11- 19
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
Herreshoff Panerai Classic Yacht Regatta
Aug. 23–25
1 Burnside St., Bristol, RI; herreshoff.org
Racing and Social Events open to Competitors and Spectators.
EQUESTRIAN
Myopia Polo
Aug. 5 | W. Cameron Forbes Cup 6 Goal
Aug. 12 | W. Cameron Forbes Cup 6 Goal Finals
Aug. 18 | Tuckerman Cup 4 Goal Finals
Aug. 19 | USPA Governor’s Cup 6 Goal
Aug. 26 | USPA Governor’s Cup 6 Goal Finals
435 Bay Rd., South Hamilton, MA; myopiapolo.org
The Wentworth Hunt Club
Aug. 11 | Conservation Hunter Pace
Aug. 15 | Begin Fall Informal Hunting
wentworthhunt.org
Sugarbush Polo; Shelburne Polo Field
929 Shelburne Hinesburg Rd., Shelburne, VT; sugarbushpoloclub.com
Spectators welcome, tailgating encouraged.
Aug. 4–5 | Club Polo
Aug. 11–12 | Potential USPA Tournament
Aug.18–19 | Club Polo
Aug. 24–26 | George Haas Wind Swept Trophy Tournament, Farmington CT Farmington Polo Club
GARDENS/PARKS
Delightful Daffodils Month of April at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
Creating Scanner Photography
Aug. 3
Blithwold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI
With Ellen Hoverkamp, please register; blithewold.org
Hydrangea Success:
Propagation
Aug. 4
Heritage Museum & Gardens
67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA
With Mal Condon, Heritage’s Curator of Hydrangeas. Please register.
heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
64th Annual House and
Garden Tour
August 8
Nantucket, MA; nantucketgardenclub.org
46th Historical Society Annual
House and Garden Tour
August 16
Block Island, RI; blockislandhistoical.org
DANCE
Boston Contemporary Dance Festival
Aug. 11
Boston, MA; bostoncontemporarydance.org
Gotta Dance: New Faces For Broadway
Aug. 19
Ted Shawn Theatre
George Carter Rd., Becket, MA; jacobspillow.org
A benefit for the school at Jacob’s Pillow.
THEATER
Romeo and Juliet
Aug. 3 & 4
Peter Oliver Estate
Middleboro, MA; nemasketriverproductions.com
Theater By The Sea
Through Aug. 12 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Aug. 15–Sept. 9 | Chicago
364 Cards Pond Rd., Wakefield, RI; theatrebythesea.com
MUSIC
Music at Sunset: Summer
Concert Series
Aug. 1 | The Pete Kilpatrick Band
Aug. 8 | Little Compton Band
Aug. 15 | Gumption & Glory
Aug. 22 | Providence Big Band
Aug. 29 | Panoramic View: Steel Drums
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rte. 114)
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 3–5
Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
Brass Venture
Aug. 5
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
Brass quintet. artcomplex.org
The College Light Opera Company
Aug. 7–11 | Sweeney Todd
Aug. 14–18 | Iolanthe
Aug. 21–25 | Cabaret
Aug. 26 | Jubilee Gala
Falmouth, MA; collegelightoperacompany.com
Summer Concert with Seaglass Theatre
August 23
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
396 County St., New Bedford, MA; seaglasstheatre.com
rjdmuseum.org
Tickets available online, or at the door.
26th Annual Onset Blues Festival
Aug. 4
Wareham, MA; onsetbluesfestival.com
14th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival
Aug. 9 and 13
Provincetown, MA; provincetownjazzfestival.org
18th Annual Boston Gospel Festival
Aug. 12
City Hall Plaza
1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA; boston.gov
ART
Summer Gallery Talk
August 11
Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA; artcomplex.org
With self-taught artist, Kelly Slater
New! Gallery at Four
Through August 12
From Her Studio Group Show
3848 Main Road, Tiverton, RI; galleryatfour@gmail.com
Newport Art Museum
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportartmuseum.org
Newport Art Museum
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportartmuseum.org
Modernity vs. Tradition: Art at
the Parisian Salon 1750-1900
Through Sept. 16
Van Alen Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; redwoodlibrary.org
Art & Alzheimer’s Program
Third Friday’s | The Artist Within
Fourth Friday’s | Art and Conversation at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA; ccmoa.org
For those with Memory Loss and their Caregivers.
Westport Fine Arts Festival 2018
Through Aug 14, 2018 Mystic Art Museum, 9 Water Street Mystic, CT
Art After Dark presents fine art, music, and children’s activities on the MMoA patio.
July 17—Music by the Carleans; live art Lief Nilsson
https://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/calendar/category/events/
FILM
Woods Hole Film Festival
July 28–Aug. 4
Various Venues
Woods Hole, MA
woodsholefilmfestival.org
COMEDY
8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest
Aug. 1, 3, 6–9, 13–16, & 20–23
The Lamp Post, The Strand Theater, and Lola’s
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
marthasvineyardcomedy.com
Steve Martin and Martin Short
Sept. 2
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA; bso.org
With the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko.
EXHIBITIONS
The Art of Iron
Through Sept. 16
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown, MA
Objects from the Musée le Secq des Tournelles, Rouen, Normandy; clarkart.edu
Delacroix
Sept. 17–Jan. 6, 2019
The MET Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY; metmuseum.org
Leonardo: Discoveries from
Verrocchio’s Studio
Through Oct. 7
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St., New Haven, CT; artgallery.yale.edu
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
11 masterpieces by Mark Rothko (1903-70), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Bohemian Beauty:
The Aesthetic Movement and Oscar Wilde’s Newport
Through Nov. 4
The Galleries at Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportmansions.org
Designing For Doris: David Webb
Jewelry and Newport’s
Architectural Gems through Nov. 11
Rough Point
680 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportrestoration.org
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Collecting Stories: Native American Art
Through- March 10, 2019
Bernard and Barbara Stern, Shapiro Gallery, Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
MUSEUMS
Cuttyhunk Historical Society Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
Through Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd. Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Start Your Engines: Cars and Stars of the Indy 500
Through Oct. 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA; heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Twenty iconic Indy 500 race and pace cars will be on display. Photos, videos, race equipment worn by the winners, memorabilia and a chance to sit in an Indy racer.
Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World
Through Sept. 3
Museum Of Science
1 Science Park, Boston, MA, mos.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
June 29–Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd., Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye
Through Oct. 8
The Clark
225 South St., Williamstown, MA; clarkart.edu
Los-Angeles based media and installation artist who digitally animates natural and abstract forms.
MASS MoCA
87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA; massmoca.org
Art, music, sculpture, dance, film, painting, photography, theater and more.
Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum
1000 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA; fortaber.org
Lime Green Icicle Tower Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
TOURS
The Glass House
Through Nov. 30
Closed Tues. and Wed.
199 Elm St., New Cannan, CT; theglasshouse.org
Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
Sandwich Village Guided Walking Tour
First & Third Wednesdays through Oct.
Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main St., Sandwich, MA; sandwichglassmuseum.org
ANTIQUES/AUCTIONS
The Newport Show’s 12th Anniversary
Show: July 28 & 29
St. George’s School
375 Purgatory Rd., Middletown, RI; thenewportshow.com
Benefits the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County. Previously the Newport Antiques Show.
Brimfield Antiques Show
September 4–9
35 Palmer Road, Brimfield, MA 01010
The largest antique fair, festival, show & sale in the country, over 6000 dealers over 23 sites within a mile’s length. Begins Tuesday at 6 a.m.–Sunday 3:00 p.m.; Brimfieldshow.com
BOOKS/LECTURES
The Best Editions of Several Volumes: John J. Slocum, His Library, and the Redwood
Through Oct. 14
Peirce Prince Gallery Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; redwoodlibrary.org
Maine Biological Laboratory Evening Lectures
August 3 | Life without Oxygen, Dianne Newman, California Institute of Technology
August 10 | The Stability and Reversal of Cell Differentiation in Development, John Gurdon, University of Cambridge Lillie Auditorium
7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA; mbl.edu; 8 pm, Free.
FOOD EVENTS
Farm Fresh RI Local Food Fest
August 14
5–8 pm, $125 pp
Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Dr.
Newport, RI; farmfreshri.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cool Jazz At Mount Hope Farm
Aug. 5
250 Metacom Ave., Rt. 136
Bristol, RI; mounthopefarm.org
Music by Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band. Lobster and steak by the shore. Reserve your tickets early.
FAMILY
Norman Bird Sanctuary Summer Camp
Pre-K through 8th grade Nature Camp and Coastal Camp.
583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI; normanbirdsanctuary.org
Early registration is highly recommended.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA; discoverpirates.com
Sunk in 1717. Real pirate treasure unearthed in 1984 by Provincetown resident, Barry Clifford.
Swan Boats
Through Sept. 30
Buttonwood Park Pond
New Bedford, MA
newbedford-ma.gov
GREAT OUTDOORS
Buzzards Bay Day Tripping Through Labor Day
Cuttyhunk Ferry Co., Inc.
66B South Bulkhead
New Bedford, MA
cuttyhunkferryco.com
Reservations required.
“Madame Sherri Castle Ruins”
Madame Sherri Forest
Gulf Rd.
West Chesterfield, NH
chestefieldoutdoors.com
Antoinette Sherri was a costume designer for the Zigfield Follies in the 1920’s. The 488-acre property was donated for conservation and the Protection of NH Forest by Anne Stokes to the Chesterfield Conservation Commission.
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Super Yacht Hop, Dinner & Dancing
Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Newport County.
The Gala for Blithewold
Save the Date for
“The Night Blooms” Gala
August 11
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
101 Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
The semi-formal dinner dance attracts more than 400 guests and business leaders for an evening of celebration. Funds raised through ticket sales and auctions go towards the preservation of Blithewold’s historic structures and landscape features.
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 11- 19
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
GARDENS/PARKS
Delightful Daffodils Month of April at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
DANCE
Great Friends Dance Festival
July 18–22
St. Michael’s Country Day School
180 Rhode Island Ave.
Newport, RI
islandmovingco.org
THEATER
Paskamansett Concert Series
Aug. 11 | Grace Morrison
Dartmouth Grange Hall
1133 Fisher Rd.
South Dartmouth, MA
paskamansettconcertseries.weebly.com
Romeo and Juliet
July 20–21, 27–29 & Aug. 3 & 4
Peter Oliver Estate
Middleboro, MA
nemasketriverproductions.com
MUSIC
Newport Music Festival 50th Anniversary Season
July 4–22*
July 4 | A Fourth of July
Extravaganza at King Park/Free
125 Wellington Ave.,
Newport, RI; newportmusic.org
*Visit the website for performing artist, venues, and ticket pricing.
Music at Sunset: Summer Concert Series
July 11 | The Ravers
July 18 | October Road: James Taylor Tribute Band
July 25 | Magnolia Cajun Band
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., Rt. 114
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
54th Annual Barbershop Quartet Concert
July 21
Saint Andrew’s Church
Chapel St., New Shoreham, RI
blockislandchamber.com
Newport Folk Festival
July 27–29
Fort Adams State Park
90 Fort Adams Drive
Newport, RI
newportfolk.org
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 3-5
Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Dr.
Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
ART
Newport Art Museum
Through July 29 | Joan Hall’s Sea of Heartbreak
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
Through Sept. 2 | Cristi Rinklin’s Paramnesiac
Through Sept. 3 | Shara Hughes’ Sun Salutations
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
Modernity vs. Tradition: Art at
the Parisian Salon 1750-1900
Through Sept. 16
Van Alen Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
redwoodlibrary.org
Art & Alzheimer’s Program
Third Friday’s | The Artist Within
Fourth Friday’s | Art and Conversation at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA; ccmoa.org
For those with Memory Loss and their Caregivers.
Westport Fine Arts Festival 2018
Through Aug 14, 2018 Mystic Art Museum, 9 Water Street Mystic, CT
Art After Dark presents fine art, music, and children’s activities on the MMoA patio.
July 17—Music by the Carleans; live art Lief Nilsson
https://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/calendar/category/events/
Arts in the Park 2018
Jul 7, 2018 - Jul 8, 2018 Main Street Belfast, ME
The variety of artwork and crafts is outstanding, and continuous live music and the smells of freshly grilled food add to the festival atmosphere. The venue is on the water’s edge, downtown, with sailboats and dinghies moored a few feet away.
http://artsintheparkbelfast.org/
Art After Dark at Mystic Art Museum
Jul 14, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 Main Street Westport, CT
The Westport Fine Arts Festival presents top-caliber national and international fine artists across 10 categories and includes 170 juried artists. The festival will feature artist demonstrations, and a Create area for all-age art activities. Respite areas offer places to relax and enjoy edibles and drinks. Live entertainment will brighten the day, The Westport Library's Book Sale happens adjacent to the festival.
http://www.westportdma.com/events-fine-arts-festival/
FILM
Woods Hole Film Festival
July 28–Aug. 4
Various Venues
Woods Hole, MA
woodsholefilmfestival.org
EXHIBITIONS
Joan Hall: Sea of Heartbreak
Through July 29
Ilgenfritz Gallery
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
The effects of plastic on the sea. Focus on algae bloom, dying reefs and pollution through the creation of complex arrangements of paper and objects. Joan lives in Jamestown and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and
Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; mfa.org
11 masterpieces by Mark Rothko (1903-70), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Bohemian Beauty:
The Aesthetic Movement and
Oscar Wilde’s Newport
Through Nov. 4
The Galleries at Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Designing For Doris:
David Webb
Jewelry and Newport’s
Architectural Gems through Nov. 11
Rough Point
680 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportrestoration.org
All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century
Through June 9
Society of Arts and Crafts
100 Pier Four Blvd., Boston, MA; nationalbasketry.org
The Allure of Venice
Through June 23
The Whistler House
243 Worthen St., Lowell, MA; whistlerhouse.org
Lecture and book signing with Carol G.J. Scollan.
Early 20th Century Hand-Colored Photography
June 24
Hearthside House Museum
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI; hearthsidehouse.org
Guided Tour & Exhibits.
Joan Hall: Sea of Heartbreak
Through July 29
Ilgenfritz Gallery
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
The effects of plastic on the sea. Focus on algae bloom, dying reefs and pollution through the creation of complex arrangements of paper and objects. Joan lives in Jamestown and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Collecting Stories: Native American Art
Through- March 10, 2019
Bernard and Barbara Stern, Shapiro Gallery, Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
MUSEUMS
Audrain Automobile Museum
Through June 24 | Muscle Car Madness
222 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; audrainautomobilemuseum.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society
Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
June 29–Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd.
Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Lincoln’s Heritage
Celebration: Chase Farm Park,
Exhibits at Hearthside
July 22
Hearthside House Museum
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI
hearthsidehouse.org
Start Your Engines: Cars and Stars of the Indy 500
Through Oct. 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA; heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Twenty iconic Indy 500 race and pace cars will be on display. Photos, videos, race equipment worn by the winners, memorabilia and a chance to sit in an Indy racer.
TOURS
Seth Mendell’s Walking Tour
of Historic Mattapoisett
July 21
Mattapoisett, MA
mattapoisethistoricalsociety.org
Walk approximately 1.25 hr. Members free, guest $5.
Westport House Tour 2018
July 29
Tickets: Advance by phone
508-636-6011; Day of Tour:
Purchase tickets at Partners Village Store, 865 Main Rd., Westport, MA; wpthistory.org
Self-guided look at six spectacular private homes on the Point and in South Westport.
ANTIQUES/AUCTIONS
The Newport Show’s 12th Anniversary
Gala Preview Party: July 27
Show: July 28 & 29
St. George’s School
375 Purgatory Rd.
Middletown, RI
thenewportshow.com
Benefits the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County. Previously the Newport Antiques Show.
BOOKS/LECTURES
The Best Editions of Several Volumes: John J. Slocum, His Library, and the Redwood
Through Oct. 14
Peirce Prince Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
redwoodlibrary.org
FOOD EVENTS
Farm Fresh RI Local Food Fest
August 14
5–8 pm, $125 pp
Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Dr.
Newport, RI; farmfreshri.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cool Jazz At Mount Hope Farm
Aug. 5
250 Metacom Ave., Rt. 136
Bristol, RI; mounthopefarm.org
Music by Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band. Lobster and steak by the shore. Reserve your tickets early.
FAMILY
Norman Bird Sanctuary Summer Camp
Pre-K through 8th grade Nature Camp and Coastal Camp.
583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI; normanbirdsanctuary.org
Early registration is highly recommended.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA; discoverpirates.com
Sunk in 1717. Real pirate treasure unearthed in 1984 by Provincetown resident, Barry Clifford.
Swan Boats
Through Sept. 30
Buttonwood Park Pond
New Bedford, MA
newbedford-ma.gov
Ocean Science Exhibit Center
Open: Mon.–Sat. through July
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA, 15 School St; whoi.edu
GREAT OUTDOORS
Buzzards Bay Day Tripping Through Labor Day
Cuttyhunk Ferry Co., Inc.
66B South Bulkhead
New Bedford, MA
cuttyhunkferryco.com
Reservations required.
Annual Illumination Festival
July 29
Onset Beach, Onset, MA
onsetbay.org
“Madame Sherri Castle Ruins”
Madame Sherri Forest
Gulf Rd.
West Chesterfield, NH
chestefieldoutdoors.com
Antoinette Sherri was a costume designer for the Zigfield Follies in the 1920’s. The 488-acre property was donated for conservation and the Protection of NH Forest by Anne Stokes to the Chesterfield Conservation Commission.
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Super Yacht Hop, Dinner & Dancing
Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Newport County.
The Gala for Blithewold
Save the Date for
“The Night Blooms” Gala
August 11
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
101 Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
The semi-formal dinner dance attracts more than 400 guests and business leaders for an evening of celebration. Funds raised through ticket sales and auctions go towards the preservation of Blithewold’s historic structures and landscape features.
Coaching Dinner Dance
August 18
The Breakers, Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Reception, seated dinner, and dancing. Black tie. Reservations/seating limited.
Moonlight Serenade
August 24
Ocean House
One Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, RI
saltmarshopera.org
Cocktails on the lawn, elegant sit-down dinner on the seaside terrace. Silent and live auction, and concert.
Audrain Automobile Museum Summer Gala
August 31
Ochre Court
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
audrainautomuseum.org
NAUTICAL
3rd Annual Boats & Bowties
August 5
Newport Shipyard
1 Washington Street, Newport, RI
The Confetti Foundation’s fundraiser is celebrating the mission of supplying birthday parties to hospitalized children nationwide. It is a night of laughing, making lasting friendships, community building, and most importantly awareness to the nonprofit. Hosted amongst the beautiful backdrop of the Newport Harbor. Join us for cocktails, food, interactive raffle, silent auction, dancing and raising a glass to our mission; boatsandbowties.com
5th Annual Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI; bgcnewport.org
Benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
12th Annual ROCK THE DOCKS Lobsterfest Fundraiser!
August 11
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., seamensnewport.org/events/rock-the-docks or 401-847-4260
Benefits Seamen’s Church Institute’s mission to provide men and women of the sea a haven to find comfort, aid, and benefit.
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 11- 19
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
Herreshoff Panerai Classic Yacht Regatta
Aug. 23–25
1 Burnside St., Bristol, RI; herreshoff.org
Racing and Social Events open to Competitors and Spectators.
EQUESTRIAN
Myopia Polo
Aug. 5 | W. Cameron Forbes Cup 6 Goal
Aug. 12 | W. Cameron Forbes Cup 6 Goal Finals
Aug. 18 | Tuckerman Cup 4 Goal Finals
Aug. 19 | USPA Governor’s Cup 6 Goal
Aug. 26 | USPA Governor’s Cup 6 Goal Finals
435 Bay Rd., South Hamilton, MA; myopiapolo.org
The Wentworth Hunt Club
Aug. 11 | Conservation Hunter Pace
Aug. 15 | Begin Fall Informal Hunting
wentworthhunt.org
Sugarbush Polo; Shelburne Polo Field
929 Shelburne Hinesburg Rd., Shelburne, VT; sugarbushpoloclub.com
Spectators welcome, tailgating encouraged.
Aug. 4–5 | Club Polo
Aug. 11–12 | Potential USPA Tournament
Aug.18–19 | Club Polo
Aug. 24–26 | George Haas Wind Swept Trophy Tournament, Farmington CT Farmington Polo Club
GARDENS/PARKS
Delightful Daffodils Month of April at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
Creating Scanner Photography
Aug. 3
Blithwold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI
With Ellen Hoverkamp, please register; blithewold.org
Hydrangea Success:
Propagation
Aug. 4
Heritage Museum & Gardens
67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA
With Mal Condon, Heritage’s Curator of Hydrangeas. Please register.
heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
64th Annual House and
Garden Tour
August 8
Nantucket, MA; nantucketgardenclub.org
46th Historical Society Annual
House and Garden Tour
August 16
Block Island, RI; blockislandhistoical.org
DANCE
Boston Contemporary Dance Festival
Aug. 11
Boston, MA; bostoncontemporarydance.org
Gotta Dance: New Faces For Broadway
Aug. 19
Ted Shawn Theatre
George Carter Rd., Becket, MA; jacobspillow.org
A benefit for the school at Jacob’s Pillow.
THEATER
Romeo and Juliet
Aug. 3 & 4
Peter Oliver Estate
Middleboro, MA; nemasketriverproductions.com
Theater By The Sea
Through Aug. 12 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Aug. 15–Sept. 9 | Chicago
364 Cards Pond Rd., Wakefield, RI; theatrebythesea.com
MUSIC
Music at Sunset: Summer
Concert Series
Aug. 1 | The Pete Kilpatrick Band
Aug. 8 | Little Compton Band
Aug. 15 | Gumption & Glory
Aug. 22 | Providence Big Band
Aug. 29 | Panoramic View: Steel Drums
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd. (Rte. 114)
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 3–5
Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Dr., Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
Brass Venture
Aug. 5
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA
Brass quintet. artcomplex.org
The College Light Opera Company
Aug. 7–11 | Sweeney Todd
Aug. 14–18 | Iolanthe
Aug. 21–25 | Cabaret
Aug. 26 | Jubilee Gala
Falmouth, MA; collegelightoperacompany.com
Summer Concert with Seaglass Theatre
August 23
The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
396 County St., New Bedford, MA; seaglasstheatre.com
rjdmuseum.org
Tickets available online, or at the door.
26th Annual Onset Blues Festival
Aug. 4
Wareham, MA; onsetbluesfestival.com
14th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival
Aug. 9 and 13
Provincetown, MA; provincetownjazzfestival.org
18th Annual Boston Gospel Festival
Aug. 12
City Hall Plaza
1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA; boston.gov
ART
Summer Gallery Talk
August 11
Art Complex Museum
189 Alden St., Duxbury, MA; artcomplex.org
With self-taught artist, Kelly Slater
New! Gallery at Four
Through August 12
From Her Studio Group Show
3848 Main Road, Tiverton, RI; galleryatfour@gmail.com
Newport Art Museum
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportartmuseum.org
Newport Art Museum
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportartmuseum.org
Modernity vs. Tradition: Art at
the Parisian Salon 1750-1900
Through Sept. 16
Van Alen Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; redwoodlibrary.org
Art & Alzheimer’s Program
Third Friday’s | The Artist Within
Fourth Friday’s | Art and Conversation at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA; ccmoa.org
For those with Memory Loss and their Caregivers.
Westport Fine Arts Festival 2018
Through Aug 14, 2018 Mystic Art Museum, 9 Water Street Mystic, CT
Art After Dark presents fine art, music, and children’s activities on the MMoA patio.
July 17—Music by the Carleans; live art Lief Nilsson
https://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/calendar/category/events/
FILM
Woods Hole Film Festival
July 28–Aug. 4
Various Venues
Woods Hole, MA
woodsholefilmfestival.org
COMEDY
8th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Comedy Fest
Aug. 1, 3, 6–9, 13–16, & 20–23
The Lamp Post, The Strand Theater, and Lola’s
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
marthasvineyardcomedy.com
Steve Martin and Martin Short
Sept. 2
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA; bso.org
With the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko.
EXHIBITIONS
The Art of Iron
Through Sept. 16
The Clark Art Institute
225 South St., Williamstown, MA
Objects from the Musée le Secq des Tournelles, Rouen, Normandy; clarkart.edu
Delacroix
Sept. 17–Jan. 6, 2019
The MET Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY; metmuseum.org
Leonardo: Discoveries from
Verrocchio’s Studio
Through Oct. 7
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St., New Haven, CT; artgallery.yale.edu
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
11 masterpieces by Mark Rothko (1903-70), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Bohemian Beauty:
The Aesthetic Movement and Oscar Wilde’s Newport
Through Nov. 4
The Galleries at Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportmansions.org
Designing For Doris: David Webb
Jewelry and Newport’s
Architectural Gems through Nov. 11
Rough Point
680 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; newportrestoration.org
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Collecting Stories: Native American Art
Through- March 10, 2019
Bernard and Barbara Stern, Shapiro Gallery, Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
MUSEUMS
Cuttyhunk Historical Society Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
Through Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd. Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Start Your Engines: Cars and Stars of the Indy 500
Through Oct. 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA; heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Twenty iconic Indy 500 race and pace cars will be on display. Photos, videos, race equipment worn by the winners, memorabilia and a chance to sit in an Indy racer.
Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World
Through Sept. 3
Museum Of Science
1 Science Park, Boston, MA, mos.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
June 29–Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd., Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Jennifer Steinkamp: Blind Eye
Through Oct. 8
The Clark
225 South St., Williamstown, MA; clarkart.edu
Los-Angeles based media and installation artist who digitally animates natural and abstract forms.
MASS MoCA
87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA; massmoca.org
Art, music, sculpture, dance, film, painting, photography, theater and more.
Fort Taber~Fort Rodman Military Museum
1000 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, MA; fortaber.org
Lime Green Icicle Tower Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
TOURS
The Glass House
Through Nov. 30
Closed Tues. and Wed.
199 Elm St., New Cannan, CT; theglasshouse.org
Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
Sandwich Village Guided Walking Tour
First & Third Wednesdays through Oct.
Sandwich Glass Museum
129 Main St., Sandwich, MA; sandwichglassmuseum.org
ANTIQUES/AUCTIONS
The Newport Show’s 12th Anniversary
Show: July 28 & 29
St. George’s School
375 Purgatory Rd., Middletown, RI; thenewportshow.com
Benefits the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County. Previously the Newport Antiques Show.
Brimfield Antiques Show
September 4–9
35 Palmer Road, Brimfield, MA 01010
The largest antique fair, festival, show & sale in the country, over 6000 dealers over 23 sites within a mile’s length. Begins Tuesday at 6 a.m.–Sunday 3:00 p.m.; Brimfieldshow.com
BOOKS/LECTURES
The Best Editions of Several Volumes: John J. Slocum, His Library, and the Redwood
Through Oct. 14
Peirce Prince Gallery Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; redwoodlibrary.org
Maine Biological Laboratory Evening Lectures
August 3 | Life without Oxygen, Dianne Newman, California Institute of Technology
August 10 | The Stability and Reversal of Cell Differentiation in Development, John Gurdon, University of Cambridge Lillie Auditorium
7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA; mbl.edu; 8 pm, Free.
FOOD EVENTS
Farm Fresh RI Local Food Fest
August 14
5–8 pm, $125 pp
Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Dr.
Newport, RI; farmfreshri.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cool Jazz At Mount Hope Farm
Aug. 5
250 Metacom Ave., Rt. 136
Bristol, RI; mounthopefarm.org
Music by Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band. Lobster and steak by the shore. Reserve your tickets early.
FAMILY
Norman Bird Sanctuary Summer Camp
Pre-K through 8th grade Nature Camp and Coastal Camp.
583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI; normanbirdsanctuary.org
Early registration is highly recommended.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA; discoverpirates.com
Sunk in 1717. Real pirate treasure unearthed in 1984 by Provincetown resident, Barry Clifford.
Swan Boats
Through Sept. 30
Buttonwood Park Pond
New Bedford, MA
newbedford-ma.gov
GREAT OUTDOORS
Buzzards Bay Day Tripping Through Labor Day
Cuttyhunk Ferry Co., Inc.
66B South Bulkhead
New Bedford, MA
cuttyhunkferryco.com
Reservations required.
“Madame Sherri Castle Ruins”
Madame Sherri Forest
Gulf Rd.
West Chesterfield, NH
chestefieldoutdoors.com
Antoinette Sherri was a costume designer for the Zigfield Follies in the 1920’s. The 488-acre property was donated for conservation and the Protection of NH Forest by Anne Stokes to the Chesterfield Conservation Commission.
Newport Yacht Rendezvous
August 10
Newport Shipyard & Marina
1 Washington St., Newport, RI
bgcnewport.org
Super Yacht Hop, Dinner & Dancing
Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Newport County.
The Gala for Blithewold
Save the Date for
“The Night Blooms” Gala
August 11
Blithewold Mansion & Gardens
101 Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
The semi-formal dinner dance attracts more than 400 guests and business leaders for an evening of celebration. Funds raised through ticket sales and auctions go towards the preservation of Blithewold’s historic structures and landscape features.
Nantucket Race Week
Aug. 11- 19
Nantucket, MA
nantucketraceweek.org
GARDENS/PARKS
Delightful Daffodils Month of April at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road (Rt. 114), Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
DANCE
Great Friends Dance Festival
July 18–22
St. Michael’s Country Day School
180 Rhode Island Ave.
Newport, RI
islandmovingco.org
THEATER
Paskamansett Concert Series
Aug. 11 | Grace Morrison
Dartmouth Grange Hall
1133 Fisher Rd.
South Dartmouth, MA
paskamansettconcertseries.weebly.com
Romeo and Juliet
July 20–21, 27–29 & Aug. 3 & 4
Peter Oliver Estate
Middleboro, MA
nemasketriverproductions.com
MUSIC
Newport Music Festival 50th Anniversary Season
July 4–22*
July 4 | A Fourth of July
Extravaganza at King Park/Free
125 Wellington Ave.,
Newport, RI; newportmusic.org
*Visit the website for performing artist, venues, and ticket pricing.
Music at Sunset: Summer Concert Series
July 11 | The Ravers
July 18 | October Road: James Taylor Tribute Band
July 25 | Magnolia Cajun Band
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Rd., Rt. 114
Bristol, RI; blithewold.org
54th Annual Barbershop Quartet Concert
July 21
Saint Andrew’s Church
Chapel St., New Shoreham, RI
blockislandchamber.com
Newport Folk Festival
July 27–29
Fort Adams State Park
90 Fort Adams Drive
Newport, RI
newportfolk.org
Newport Jazz Festival
Aug. 3-5
Fort Adams, 90 Fort Adams Dr.
Newport, RI; newportjazz.org
ART
Newport Art Museum
Through July 29 | Joan Hall’s Sea of Heartbreak
Through August 5 | Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room
Through Sept. 2 | Cristi Rinklin’s Paramnesiac
Through Sept. 3 | Shara Hughes’ Sun Salutations
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportartmuseum.org
Modernity vs. Tradition: Art at
the Parisian Salon 1750-1900
Through Sept. 16
Van Alen Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
redwoodlibrary.org
Art & Alzheimer’s Program
Third Friday’s | The Artist Within
Fourth Friday’s | Art and Conversation at the Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA; ccmoa.org
For those with Memory Loss and their Caregivers.
Westport Fine Arts Festival 2018
Through Aug 14, 2018 Mystic Art Museum, 9 Water Street Mystic, CT
Art After Dark presents fine art, music, and children’s activities on the MMoA patio.
July 17—Music by the Carleans; live art Lief Nilsson
https://www.mysticmuseumofart.org/calendar/category/events/
Arts in the Park 2018
Jul 7, 2018 - Jul 8, 2018 Main Street Belfast, ME
The variety of artwork and crafts is outstanding, and continuous live music and the smells of freshly grilled food add to the festival atmosphere. The venue is on the water’s edge, downtown, with sailboats and dinghies moored a few feet away.
http://artsintheparkbelfast.org/
Art After Dark at Mystic Art Museum
Jul 14, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 Main Street Westport, CT
The Westport Fine Arts Festival presents top-caliber national and international fine artists across 10 categories and includes 170 juried artists. The festival will feature artist demonstrations, and a Create area for all-age art activities. Respite areas offer places to relax and enjoy edibles and drinks. Live entertainment will brighten the day, The Westport Library's Book Sale happens adjacent to the festival.
http://www.westportdma.com/events-fine-arts-festival/
FILM
Woods Hole Film Festival
July 28–Aug. 4
Various Venues
Woods Hole, MA
woodsholefilmfestival.org
EXHIBITIONS
Joan Hall: Sea of Heartbreak
Through July 29
Ilgenfritz Gallery
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
The effects of plastic on the sea. Focus on algae bloom, dying reefs and pollution through the creation of complex arrangements of paper and objects. Joan lives in Jamestown and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and
Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA; mfa.org
11 masterpieces by Mark Rothko (1903-70), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Bohemian Beauty:
The Aesthetic Movement and
Oscar Wilde’s Newport
Through Nov. 4
The Galleries at Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportmansions.org
Designing For Doris:
David Webb
Jewelry and Newport’s
Architectural Gems through Nov. 11
Rough Point
680 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
newportrestoration.org
All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century
Through June 9
Society of Arts and Crafts
100 Pier Four Blvd., Boston, MA; nationalbasketry.org
The Allure of Venice
Through June 23
The Whistler House
243 Worthen St., Lowell, MA; whistlerhouse.org
Lecture and book signing with Carol G.J. Scollan.
Early 20th Century Hand-Colored Photography
June 24
Hearthside House Museum
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI; hearthsidehouse.org
Guided Tour & Exhibits.
Joan Hall: Sea of Heartbreak
Through July 29
Ilgenfritz Gallery
Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
The effects of plastic on the sea. Focus on algae bloom, dying reefs and pollution through the creation of complex arrangements of paper and objects. Joan lives in Jamestown and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Mark Rothko: Reflection
Through September 3
John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Gallery
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Collecting Stories: Native American Art
Through- March 10, 2019
Bernard and Barbara Stern, Shapiro Gallery, Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA; mfa.org
Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
MUSEUMS
Audrain Automobile Museum
Through June 24 | Muscle Car Madness
222 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI; audrainautomobilemuseum.org
Cuttyhunk Historical Society
Museum of the Elizabeth Islands
June 29–Labor Day
Closed Mon., Tues., & Wed. a.m.
23 Tower Hill Rd.
Cuttyhunk, MA; cuttyhunk.net
Lincoln’s Heritage
Celebration: Chase Farm Park,
Exhibits at Hearthside
July 22
Hearthside House Museum
677 Great Rd., Lincoln, RI
hearthsidehouse.org
Start Your Engines: Cars and Stars of the Indy 500
Through Oct. 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove St., Sandwich, MA; heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Twenty iconic Indy 500 race and pace cars will be on display. Photos, videos, race equipment worn by the winners, memorabilia and a chance to sit in an Indy racer.
TOURS
Seth Mendell’s Walking Tour
of Historic Mattapoisett
July 21
Mattapoisett, MA
mattapoisethistoricalsociety.org
Walk approximately 1.25 hr. Members free, guest $5.
Westport House Tour 2018
July 29
Tickets: Advance by phone
508-636-6011; Day of Tour:
Purchase tickets at Partners Village Store, 865 Main Rd., Westport, MA; wpthistory.org
Self-guided look at six spectacular private homes on the Point and in South Westport.
ANTIQUES/AUCTIONS
The Newport Show’s 12th Anniversary
Gala Preview Party: July 27
Show: July 28 & 29
St. George’s School
375 Purgatory Rd.
Middletown, RI
thenewportshow.com
Benefits the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County. Previously the Newport Antiques Show.
BOOKS/LECTURES
The Best Editions of Several Volumes: John J. Slocum, His Library, and the Redwood
Through Oct. 14
Peirce Prince Gallery
Redwood Library & Atheneum
50 Bellevue Ave.
Newport, RI
redwoodlibrary.org
FOOD EVENTS
Farm Fresh RI Local Food Fest
August 14
5–8 pm, $125 pp
Castle Hill Inn, 590 Ocean Dr.
Newport, RI; farmfreshri.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cool Jazz At Mount Hope Farm
Aug. 5
250 Metacom Ave., Rt. 136
Bristol, RI; mounthopefarm.org
Music by Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band. Lobster and steak by the shore. Reserve your tickets early.
FAMILY
Norman Bird Sanctuary Summer Camp
Pre-K through 8th grade Nature Camp and Coastal Camp.
583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown, RI; normanbirdsanctuary.org
Early registration is highly recommended.
Whydah Pirate Museum
674 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA; discoverpirates.com
Sunk in 1717. Real pirate treasure unearthed in 1984 by Provincetown resident, Barry Clifford.
Swan Boats
Through Sept. 30
Buttonwood Park Pond
New Bedford, MA
newbedford-ma.gov
Ocean Science Exhibit Center
Open: Mon.–Sat. through July
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA, 15 School St; whoi.edu
GREAT OUTDOORS
Buzzards Bay Day Tripping Through Labor Day
Cuttyhunk Ferry Co., Inc.
66B South Bulkhead
New Bedford, MA
cuttyhunkferryco.com
Reservations required.
Annual Illumination Festival
July 29
Onset Beach, Onset, MA
onsetbay.org
“Madame Sherri Castle Ruins”
Madame Sherri Forest
Gulf Rd.
West Chesterfield, NH
chestefieldoutdoors.com
Antoinette Sherri was a costume designer for the Zigfield Follies in the 1920’s. The 488-acre property was donated for conservation and the Protection of NH Forest by Anne Stokes to the Chesterfield Conservation Commission.