What's Up Today: Thursday, August 25
A look ahead at all that’s happening out there this weekend
Good Morning, today is Thursday, August 25.
⚓ On this day in 1916, Van Johnson, a popular Hollywood star in the ’40s and ’50s with such films as “30 Seconds over Tokyo,” “A Guy Named Joe” and “The Caine Mutiny,” was born in Newport.
⚓ Newport Councilor Jamie Bova’s resolution to postpone the November regionalization vote failed at last night’s City Council meeting.
⚓ The Newport Water Division is urging residents across Aquidneck Island, especially those who are home during the day, to be alert for impostors.
⚓ Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday, August 31 at 1:30 pm. What questions or comments do you have for the Superintendent? Leave them in the comments below.
⚓ Here’s a look ahead at all that’s happening out there this weekend - What’s Up this weekend in Newport County: August 25 – 27.
⚓ newportFILM will screen Master of Light this evening at 7:45 pm on the lawn of the Marble House.
⚓ The Weight Band featuring original members of The Band and The Levon Helm Band will perform at The JPT this evening at 8 pm. Tickets are available here. ICYMI: We spoke to Weight Band founder Jim Weider earlier this week. Read the interview.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:04 am | Sunset: 7:30 pm | 13 hours & 25 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:20 am & 7:40 pm | Low tide at 1:04 am & 12:40 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent, 27.3 days, 6% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
11 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
4 pm to 8 pm: Youth Sports Night at The Food Shack
6 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
6:30 pm: Tequila Herradura Dinner at Hotel Viking
7 pm to 10 pm: Ketel Cafe at Hill Market
7:45 pm Master of Light: newportFILM Outdoors on the lawn of the Marble House
8 pm: The Weight Band at The JPT
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: The Weight Band featuring original members of The Band and The Levon Helm Band at 8 pm
Landing: Cara Brindisi at 1 pm, Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Live music from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Felix Brown Band at 8 pm
One Pelham East: Hit Play Band at 8:30 pm
Perro Salado: Steve Cerelli at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
The Deck: Zane Christopher from 6 pm to 9 pm
The Reef: Lucas Neil from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Colin Van Pelt from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
City & Government
Middletown: School Committee at 3:30 pm
Portsmouth: Housing Authority at 3 pm
See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
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Jamie Bova has raised some valid points about not rushing into new buildings mainly to get in on near-future grant deadlines, it seems to me.
Ryan might well ask Superintendent Burns Jermain whether she has reactions and suggestions related to these points.