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We make every effort to
keep the calendar information up-to-date and accurate. Occasionally, events
change after press time so it is best to confirm, if possible. Please Note:
Calendar Items are in Newport unless specified otherwise.
Likewise, all area codes are 401 unless specified otherwise.
To list your event on our calendar, send your event details including contact
information to
lmoran@thepineapplepost.com
March 1-31
Newport Irish Heritage Month
Celebrate all that is Irish during this exciting month-long event featuring
Celtic storytelling, Irish step-dancing, interesting lectures, afternoon
teas, an Irish coffee contest, Jameson Irish whisey tastings and a festive
St. Patrick's Day parade. Citywide, Newport. 845-9123
March 1-25
Paper, Knife and Board: Fifty Years of Woodcuts by Ilse Buchert Nesbitt
Using a 19th century hand press and a simple knife to cut into blocks of
wood, Nesbitt has produced an extensive body of work over the last five
decades. Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave. 848-8200.
www.newportartmuseum.com
March 1-6
Have a Heart!!!
Jewelry & Valentines by Greta Kessler. Cadeaux du Monde, 26 Mary Street,
Newport. 848-0550.
www.cadeauxdumonde.com
March 1-4
Kinsale Ireland Festival of Fine Food/Newport
Visiting chefs from Newport's sister city, Kinsale, will partner with top
chefs from Newport to offer traditional and contemporary Irish cuisine on
special menus throughout Newport. A highlight of the weekend will be the
traditional Irish Brunch on Sunday featuring a hearty Irish spread and
entertainment including Irish step dancers and Celtic story tellers.
Citywide, Newport. 845-9123.
Victorian Servant Tours
The Beechwood Theatre Co. takes you back to 1891. Find out what it was
really like to work for the queen of American Society. Visit website or call
for tour times. Astors' Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Avenue. 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com
March 1
Newport County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
4 PM -7 PM. Come and experience the best of what Newport County businesses
have to offer. Over 120 exhibitors. Demonstrations, displays and
refreshments. Free to the public. Hyatt Regency Newport, 1 Goat Island,
Newport. 847-1608.
www.newportchamber.com
Newport in the Victorian
Age: A Social and Cultural History
11 AM. Historian and Author Eileen Warburton will lecture on the years
before the glitter of the high Gilded Age when Newport was known as the
summer cultural center of the celebrity writers, artists and intellectuals
of the Victorian Age. Advance registration required. Rosecliff, Bellevue
Avenue. 847-1000.
www.newportmansions.org
March 2 - April 8
Irish Heritage Month Production of “Moll”
Fridays & Saturdays 8 PM Sundays 2 PM. Mention Pineapple Post and get $5 OFF
up to 6 seats. FIREHOUSE THEATER. 4 Equality Park Place “Off Broadway”,
Newport, 401-849-FIRE (3473)
www.firehousetheater.org
March 2-10
Broadway Musical Dinner Theater
Full Broadway musical performed by Swanhurst Chorus. Admission price
includes dinner and theater. Fenner Hall, Fenner Avenue, Middletown.
682-1630.
www.swanhurst.org
March 8-11
Victorian Servant Tours
The Beechwood Theatre Co. takes you back to 1891 to see what it was really
like to work for the queen of American Society. Visit website or call for
tour times. Astors' Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Avenue. 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com
March 8
Newport Gallery Night
Visit galleries that include hand blown glass, wood block prints, award
winning photography, international handcrafts and fine arts. Many of the
galleries host opening receptions, introduce artists and new exhibits on
Gallery Night. Free admission to all galleries and free parking at Newport
Visitors Information Center, 23 America's Cup Ave., or the Newport Art
Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave. Second Thursday of each month, from February
through December. Citywide, Newport. 848-8200.
www.newportgalleries.org
March 9
Friday Night Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with the Irish music duo
Perotti & Wright! Tasting Room. Greenvale. Call for tickets 847-3777 or
order online at
www.localwineevents.com $18 adv, $20 day of show. Limited to 40 seats.
Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth. 847-3777.
www.greenvale.com
March 10
Common Fence Music
Doors open an hour prior to the concert, so bring a picnic dinner to enjoy
before the show starts! Check website for updated line-up and concert times.
Common Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. 683-5085.
www.commonfencemusic.org
March 13
IYRS Dinner and Lecture Series
7:30 PM. Photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz “Allure of Wooden Boats -
Capturing a Moment in Time”. Sponsored by Wooden Boat Magazine.
International Yacht Restoration School. 449 Thames Street. 848-5777.
www.iyrs.org
March 15-18, 22-25
Victorian Servant Tours
The Beechwood Theatre Co. takes you back to 1891. Find out what it was
really like to work for the queen of American Society. Visit website or call
for tour times. Astors' Beechwood Mansion. 580 Bellevue Avenue. 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com
March
17
Saint Patrick's Day Parade
11 AM. Find your best green attire, keep your eyes open for leprechauns, and
join in the revelry to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Newport! The parade
begins at City Hall, runs through Washington Square, down Thames Street, and
ends at St. Augustine's Church. Downtown, Newport. 845-9123.
www.newportirish.com
March 22
The Many Roofs of Chateau-sur-Mer: A Story of Architectural Remodeling and
Historic Preservation
11 AM. Properties
Director Curt Genga will present the story of Chateau-sur-Mer, one of the
most remodeled and redecorated houses in Newport. The roof of the house is a
world apart—an elaborate maze of towers, gables, dormers, and lavish metal
decoration. Join us as we share the complex task of restoring a great
Victorian roof. Advance registration required. Preservation Society Offices.
424 Bellevue Avenue. 847-1000.
www.newportmansions.org
March 23
A Dublin Concert
7:30 PM. Newport Baroque Orchestra performs music heard in 18th-century
Dublin on period instruments with guest artist Barbara Poeschl-Edrich
playing baroque and Celtic harps. Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn St. 855-0687.
www.newportbaroque.org
March 24 & 25
Seal Tours
Join Save the Bay for
a lecture and two-hour guided boat tour around Rose Island Lighthouse aboard
the M/V Alletta Morris. The boat is heated, but dress warmly for a close-up
look at the seals that visit Narragansett bay each winter. $20 per person
($5 discount for members, seniors, and children 6-12). Reservations
recommended. Bowen's Wharf, Newport. Call for scheduled times 324-6020.
www.savebay.org
March 27
IYRS Dinner and Lecture Series
7:30 PM. Marine Art of Yesterday and Today. Sponsored by Wooden Boat
Magazine. International Yacht Restoration School. 449 Thames Street.
848-5777. www.iyrs.org
March
28
Portsmouth High School Vocal Music Concert
6:30 PM. Sponsored by the Beechwood Foundation. Astors' Beechwood Mansion,
580 Bellevue Avenue. 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com
March 29-31
Victorian Servant Tours
Visit website or call for tour times. Astors' Beechwood Mansion, 580
Bellevue Avenue. 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com
March 31
Common Fence Music
Doors open an hour
prior to the concert, so bring a picnic dinner to enjoy before the show
starts! Check website for updated line-up and concert times. Common Fence
Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth. 683-5085.
www.commonfencemusic.org
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