2007-05-03

Soapbox derby next weekend



The 12th Annual All-American Newport Lions Soap Box Derby will take place on Saturday, May 12, at Easton’s Beach in Newport. The rain date is Sunday, May 13. Racing begins promptly at 9 a.m. “Sponsors” of a Soap Box Derby car will give a youngster the chance to experience the thrill of racing a car in the Derby and the […]

Spring bird count scheduled



The 23rd Annual Conanicut Island Spring Bird Count will be held on Saturday, May 12. Interested birders should meet at the Jamestown Police Station conference room at 6:30 a.m. with binoculars, field guides and appropriate hiking/ walking shoes. The group will be divided into four groups to cover the island in search of as many different bird species as possible. […]

Celebrate Jamestown’s 1776 battery with May 12 encampment event



Battery Day will be held May 12 at Conanicut Battery Park, with activities beginning at 11 a.m. Major William Blodgett, General Nathanael Greene’s aide-decamp in 1776 and 1777, will be present to emcee the proceedings. The day, sponsored by the Friends of the Conanicut Battery and the Jamestown Historical Society, will feature the raising of the flags above the park, […]

Archaeologist will talk about indigenous people



The South Kingstown Public Library, in Peace Dale, will present “Ancient Indian Peoples of New England – An Archaeological Perspective,” with Alan Leveillee on Sunday, May 20, at 2 p.m. This event is the last in the library’s “11,000 Years of Local History” series. Leveillee frequently speaks and publishes about archaeological research. He serves with both the Public Archaeology Lab […]

Jamestown Housing Authority to hold public hearing on May 8



In accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1988, the Jamestown Housing Authority is in the eighth year of its agency plan. The plan is available for review at the Jamestown Housing Office, 45 Pemberton Ave., between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., […]

Mother’s Day soiree at gallery



On Thursday, May 10, in conjunction with Newport Gallery Night, Didi Suydam Contemporary at One Bannister’s Wharf will host an evening preview of jewelry collections by several designers, just in time for Mother’s Day gift ideas. New work by contemporary jewelers Petra Class, Biba Schutz, and Alexandra Rivera will be on display, as well as the collections of several other […]

Arts camp registering for summer sessions



Variety and value are the key benefits of signing up for a Newport Art Museum summer youth workshop, art camp or class this summer. Director Judy Hambleton and her staff are now registering children and teens for summer programs offered at the museum and at the Tiverton Four Corners Art Center. Weekly sessions and twoday workshops for young people ages […]

Town meetings



Thursday, May 3 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School library, the School Committee meets. Tuesday, May 8 7 p.m., library, the Conservation Commission meets. Wednesday, May 9 7 p.m., library, the Harbor Management Commission meets

Spring tuba concert scheduled



The spring tubaphonia concert, entitled an “Armed Forces Salute,” will be held Saturday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the North Kingstown High School auditorium. This free concert features musicians from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. They are of all ages from middle school to senior citizens, playing an amazing assortment of low, conical brass horns including baritones and euphoniums […]

Donate plants for annual club sale



The Quononoquott Garden Club is looking for homeowners who have plants they want to donate for the annual May plant sale. This year’s sale will be on Saturday, May 19, from 9 to noon, with a rain date of Sunday, May 20. The sale features perennials, annuals and shrubs. There will also be garden experts to give tips on planting […]