Dear Families,
With an early Easter, March seems more packed than usual! First up, we have St. Patrick’s Day, and the celebrations are always so fun. If you missed it, earlier this week, I released a post that focused just on events and activities for St. Patrick’s Day - you can find that here.
At the end of the month is Easter, and I do have a post dedicated to Easter coming out tomorrow at 7am, so stay tuned for that! Sorry for all of the newsletters this week, but it’s a busy time of year.
We are also excited that some of our favorite eateries are already reopening. This includes Belle’s Cafe on March 6th, Flo’s in Middletown on March 14th, and Get the Scoop on March 22nd.
Warmly,
Erin Musich
Newport Families
262 Stones: Play Reading and Panel Discussion
Community Event to tackle HIV/AIDS Stigma and Spread Awareness
Channing Memorial Church, Newport
March 1st at 7pm
$10 suggested donation at the door
Miss and Little Miss Fourth of July Pageant Applications
Available March 1st for May 25th event
Pick up at Rogers Free Library
Maple Sugaring Days
Coggeshall Farm Museum
March 2nd & 3rd from 10am to 4pm
Free Family Fun Day - Come Birding with Me!
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
March 2nd from 10am to 3pm
Celebration of Life for Van Manion
March 2nd at 11am
Innovate Newport
Feel free to bring bikes or skateboards. Paddle out to follow at Surfers End
Juicy Market - Girl Power Market
Pivotal Brewing Company
March 2nd from 12pm to 5pm
All ages
Motion State Dance Film Series: Season Six
Jamestown Arts Center
March 8th at 7 pm
Produced by Motion State Arts
AN EVENING OF IRISH SONGS AND TUNES WITH TURAS
Linden Place
March 8th at 7pm
Doll Making Workshop at Linden Place
March 9th from 10am to 12pm
Mario Day Party
Rogers Free Library
March 9th from 10am to 1pm
Best for ages 6-13
March Wake + Create
Newport Art Museum Griswold House
March 9th at 10:30am
Ages 4-10 and their caregivers
Wildlife Conservation Workshop
Norman Bird Sanctuary
March 9th from 12pm to 3pm
Free, registration required
Sensory Friendly Hours at Audubon
March 10th and 26th
A Storytime with Newport Contemporary Ballet
Tiverton Library
March 13th at 2pm
Newport Saint Patrick's Day Parade
March 16th
March Story Time with Rogers Free Library
Mount Hope Farm
March 19th at 10am
BeGreen Kid Consignments Sale
Pennfield School
March 20th to 23rd
Welcoming Spring Poetry Stroll
Norman Bird Sanctuary
March 21st from 10am to 11am
Free, registration required
Sound of Music
Jamestown Community Theatre
March 21st through 24th
Are The Crayons Quitting?
Newport Contemporary Ballet
Keats Theatre/St. Andrew's School, Barrington
March 22nd-24th
Purim Party
Temple Shalom, Middletown
March 24th
MLK Friends Dinner
March 27th at 5:30pm
Free Kids Clothing Swap
Rhode Island Nutrition
March 27th to 30th
Sizes 2t to tween
Self Defense Seminar
MLK Community Center
March 28th at 9am
All are welcome - event is free.
Register with Mel at msaunders@mlkcenter.org
Ninja Clinic
Envy Gymnastics
March 30th from 3:30pm to 5:30 pm
Open to ages 3 and older
Barn Dance
Tiverton Four Corners Meeting House
March 30th at 4pm
Preschool Open Gym
The Hut
Mondays and Thursdays - $5 per family. Drop in program. No advanced registration necessary.
Family Playgroup
OceanPointe Christian Church
Every other Monday in March from 9:30am to 11:30am
Playgroup for 0-5 year olds
Newport Community Church
Tuesdays from 10am to 11:30am
Four Hearts Foundation Open Play
Common Fence Point Community Center
Wednesdays from 10:15am to 12pm
Children ages 0-5 - $5 suggested donation
Baby Jam
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Thursdays from 10am to 10:30am
For babies up to 24 months with a caregiver (siblings welcome)
Gymnastics Open Play
YMCA
Ages 5 and under
Empowered Movement, Barrington
Winter schedule
Tiny Dancers
Kelley Ann Dance Center
Saturdays at 9:15am
Ages 2 & 3
Kindertots & Tumble
Bristol Parks & Recreation
Thursdays, March 7th at 11:20am
Ages 2-4
Li’l Peeps
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
Begins March 28th
Ages 18 months to 2 years
Teen Fit Camp
Aquidneck Pediatrics
Starts March 5th at 5:30pm
Ages 10-14 - free!
Tween Ceramics (10-13 yrs)
Jamestown Arts Center
Begins March 4th
Yoga and Mindfulness Workshop
Revka Dance
March 9th from 10am to 12pm
Ages 9 to 13
Prep4Rep Spring 2024
Newport Children's Theatre
March 16th to April 20th from 10:30am to 12:30pm
Ages 10-13
Youth Night
YMCA
March 16th
Ages 11 to 14
Laser Tag and Video Game Night
YMCA
March 30th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Ages 9 to 16
Teen Stop Motion Animation Series
Newport Library
Tuesdays in March and April at 3:30pm
Grades 5-12
LEAD Youth Group
MLK Center
Every Wednesday, 3pm to 5pm
Art Club
Tiverton Library
Thursdays at 3pm
Zumba
Kelley Ann Dance Center
Thursdays at 6pm & Saturdays at 2pm
$5 cash at the door
Digital Arts: Comics (12-17 yrs)
Jamestown Arts Center
Begins March 5th
Designing a Wildlife Garden
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
March 9th at 10am
Teen Sewing Classes
The Stitchery
Session 6: March 11-April 11
Empowering Youth Hike Leaders Program
Training on March 16th and 23rd
Island Queers
Parish Hall of Channing Memorial Church
Art Classes at Jamestown Arts Center
Classes begin March 4th
Ages 6-17
Kids Pottery
Newport Art Museum
Wednesdays starting March 6th from 4:30pm to 6pm
Ages 6-12
Drawing With Pastel
Newport Art Museum
Thursdays starting March 7th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
This class is All Ages (children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult).
Kinderdance
Bristol Parks and Recreation
Thursdays starting March 7th from 10:30am to 11:15am
Sign up by March 1st
Exploring Through Play - St Patrick’s Pop Up
Bristol Parks & Recreation
March 9th at 11:15am - sign up by 3/6 - ages 2-6
Spring Break Art+Play (4-8yrs)
Island Art Spot
March 18th to 21st - drop in or full session
March Homeschool Family Workshop
Newport Art Museum Griswold House
March 6th at 10:30am
Winter Stars: Indoor Beginner Youth Golf Lessons
Bristol Parks and Recreation
Starts March 2nd
Ages 6-12
Winter Clinics with Newport Little League
The Hut
March 2nd and 9th from 4pm to 6pm
*Free, but participants must be registered for Spring baseball or softball*
Cheer Tumbling Class
Kelley Ann Dance Center
Youth Tennis and Soccer
Newport Recreation
Registration opens March 1st
Indoor Football
Newport Recreation
Starts March 8th
Newport County YMCA and Butler Basketball Skills Clinic
March 17th
Ages 5-6: 3pm to 3:50pm
Ages 7-9: 4pm to 4:50pm
Ages 10-13: 5pm to 6pm
Butler Basketball Tryouts SPRING 2024
Portsmouth Youth Lacrosse
Registration closes March 1st
Island Skating Academy - family centered program with classes for kids and adults.
Recreational and Restorative Horseback Riding
RI Craft Beer Week
March 1st to 10th
Women’s Self-Defense Workshop
RI Kenpo Karate Academy
March 2nd from 11am to 12pm
Musical Bingo - Celebrating Black Excellence
Pyramid Club
March 2nd at 7pm
21+ event - free
Natural Plant Dyeing Workshop
Mount Hope Farm
March 6th at 6pm
Craft Beer Week Mini-Golf Night
Newport Vineyards
March 8th from 5pm to 8:30pm - 21+ event
Irish Weaving Workshop
Newport Art Museum
March 9th from 12pm to 4pm
The Incredible Years
FREE parenting group
Beginning March 11th over Zoom Mondays, 6pm to 7:30pm
The Village New Mom Group
Starts March 18th at 10:30am
Supporting our Children Who Live with Anxiety
Free Zoom presentation
March 20th from 6:30pm to 8pm
Barrel of Laughs Comedy Show
Newport Vineyards
March 22nd from 8pm to 9:30pm - 21+ event
Monday Night Mamas - Virtual
For new moms - kids age 0-3
Starts March 23rd at 7pm
Pasta and Cheese Making Workshops
MOZZ
Lucy’s Hearth
Looking for volunteers
Let's Build A Playground!
Four Hearts Foundation
Ongoing
Friends of Newport Skate Park
Ongoing
Camp Sponsorship - Norman Bird Sanctuary
Donate today to help another camp family participate in summer camp, anywhere between 1 and 8 whole weeks of camp.
Norman Bird Sanctuary Curiosity Lab
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am to 3pm
Newport Seal Tours
Save the Bay
Goat Hikes
Simmons Farm
Story Walk
Mount Hope Farm
Free hikes at Norman Bird Sanctuary all month!
For Island schools that have Spring Break in March, here’s an option for break:
Spring Break Art+Play (4-8yrs)
Island Art Spot
March 18th to 21st - drop in or full session
Here’s a short list of camps that are available for the week of April 15th. I will be sending out a newsletter next week with more details.
April Vacation Mini-Camp: Welcoming Spring at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Newport Art Museum Spring Break Camps
Spring Arts Camps at Jamestown Arts Center
Newport Night Run for Education
April 6th
A portion of all registration fees and 100% of all sponsorship fees go directly to the Newport Public Education Foundation.
Catapult Painting
Tiverton Four Corners
April 6th from 10am to 12pm
Ages 7- 12
Salve Regina Field Hockey Youth Clinic - Free!
For girls in grades K-6
April 19th
Preschool Adventures
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
April 20th
This popular four-week series returns for spring 2024! Nature comes alive for children ages 3 to 5
Chromatography & Paper Mobiles
Tiverton Four Corners
April 20th from 10am to 12pm
Ages 7- 12
Salve Regina Field Hockey Spring Prospect Clinic
Gaudet Turf
Grades 9-12
April 28th at 2:30pm
17th Annual Mark Bistline Golf Tournament
Rhode Island Country Club
May 13th
Early bird pricing ends March 1st
Babysitting Course
The Hut, Newport
Boys and girls ages 11- 15
July 13th and 14th
If we forgot anything, please let us know!