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What’s Up Today
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What’s Up on Thursday
Weather
Via the National Weather Service.
Rip Current Statement in effect from June 26, 6:00 AM until June 26, 8:00 PM
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Marine
Via the National Weather Service.
Thursday: W wind 5 to 9 kt, becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 am, then a slight chance of showers between 9 am and 10 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night: WSW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Water Temperature: 63°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:13 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours and 9 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:23 am & 12:58 pm | Low tide at 6:01 am & 6:23 pm
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 20.1 days, 71% lighting.
Things To Do
US Senior Open Championship at Newport Country Club
9:30 am to 10:15 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
1 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Computer Workshop: iPhone Basics at Newport Public Library
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Perler Beads at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Teen Geocache Series at Newport Public Library
5:30 pm: Vasco da Gama Music on the Lawn at Vasco da Gama Portuguese
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm: The Iconic Trees of Newport: Past, Present & Future. Free educational program at Rosecliff
6 pm to 7:30 pm: Performance: “I Am My Own Wife” with Ed Shea at Newport Art Museum
6 pm to 8 pm: APERICENA! A Night In Italy @ Greenvale Vineyards
7 pm to 8 pm: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
8:30 pm: newportFILM presents Skywalers: A Love Story on the O’Hare Lawn at Salve Regina University
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: Ghostlight at 4:30 pm, Caddyshack at 7:30 pm
Landing: Dezi Garcia from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Justin Pomfret from 4 pm to 7 pm, Timmy Smith from 8 pm to 11 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Mark Flynn from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport Craft: Thursday Trivia at 7 pm
Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane from 5 pm to 8 pm
One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 8 pm to 10:30 pm, DJ Chad Dubs from 9:30 pm to 1 am
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn from 6 pm to 8 pm
The Reef: Green Author from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm to 10:30 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Housing Authority at 9:15 am, Jamestown School Committee at 6 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Town Council at 2 pm, Little Compton 350 (LC350) at 6:30 pm
Middletown: Middletown Tree Commission at 4 pm, Middletown Prevention Coalition at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Affirmative Action Commission at 3 pm, Newport School Committee at 5:30 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm
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Cruise Ship Schedule
Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule.
Wednesday, June 26 | Emerald Princess
Thursday, July 11 | Silver Shadow
Saturday, July 13 | Silver Shadow
Further Reading + More Local Headlines
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