What's Up in Newport: Monday, June 24
For the first time in The Breakers’ 129-year history, the third floor will be open for tours
Hello, today is Monday, June 24.
🗓️ Jacqueline Bouvier and Sen. John F. Kennedy announced their engagement on this day in 1953. After she accepted his proposal, Kennedy presented her with a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald engagement ring. Read More
🚨 A water search for a 20-year-old missing swimmer took place in the water near the area known as 12 O’Clock High on Sunday. The search was expected to resume this morning.
🆕 For the first time in The Breakers’ 129-year history, the private third-floor family space occupied by generations of Vanderbilts will be open for tours beginning today. What’sUpNewp was afforded a tour of the space on Friday. Read and See More
🎬 Late last week, The JPT and Water Brothers announced that Water Brother: The Sid Abruzzi Story would screen at The JPT on July 12 and 13. Those quickly sold out, and two more dates have been added - July 16 and 17. Get tickets
What’s Up Today
Weather
Via the National Weather Service.
Today: Patchy fog before 7 am. Otherwise, it will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low of around 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Marine Forecast
Via the National Weather Service.
Today: WSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 64°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:12 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours and 10 minutes of sun.
High tide at 10:17 am & 10:36 pm | Low tide at 3:53 am & 3:37 pm
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 16.8 days, 95% lighting.
Things To Do
2 pm to 4 pm: Tinker Club at Newport Public Library
3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult/Teen Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Sanford Mainers at Cardines Field
7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
Landing: Justin Pomfret from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mark Flynn from 4 pm to 7 pm, Motion Avenue from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Playhouse: The Cemetery Club at 11 am
One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
Pour Judgement: Musical Menagerie at 10 pm
Schooners Bar & Beer Garden: Open mic jam at 7 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
Little Compton: Little Compton Recreation Committee at 6:30 pm
Middletown: Middletown Personnel Board at 3 pm
Newport: Newport City Council at 5 pm, Newport Planning Board at 5 pm, Newport Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Town Council at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Board of Canvassers at 4 pm, Tiverton Wastewater District at 5:30 pm, Tiverton Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Tiverton Wastewater District at 6:30 pm, Tiverton Planning Board at 7 pm, Tiverton Town Council at 7 pm
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
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