S12 Wednesday, November 21,2018
Saturday, Dec-15
Community Tree Decorating:
12:30-1 p.m., Seamen’s
Church Institute, 18 Market
Square. St. Mary’s Youth
Choir concert at 1 p.m.
Community tree decorating;
bring an ornament and help
decorate the tree before a
visit from Santa. 847-4260.
Christmas in Sign: 5-6 p.m.,
Casino Theater, 9 Freebody
St. By the James L. Maher
Center, featuring Christmas
songs in sign language. Free
event; donations accepted.
846-4600, ext. 121, maher-
center.org.
Sunday, Dec. 16
St. Petersburg (Russian)
Men’s Ensemble in Concert:
10 a.m. and 2 pm. Emmanuel
Church, 42 Dearborn St. This
male quartet will present a
concert of Russian choral
music, folk songs and popular
music spanning centuries.
Free at 10 a.m.; $20 suggested
donation for 2 p.m. concert.
847-0675, emmanuelnewport.
org.
Visit with Santa Claus: noon-3
p.m., The Elms, Bellevue
Avenue. The jolly old elf will
visit with children and hear
their Christmas wish list. 847-
1000, newportmansions.org.
Family Dance Concert: 4 p.m.,
Casino Theater, 9 Freebody
St. Rhode Island Ballet
Theater presents “Newport
Holiday.” Dances from “The
Nutcracker” and “Elf on
the Shelf.” Admission $25.
Reserved seating. 847-5301,
riballet.org or ribt-nm@cox.
net.
Live Nativity: 4 p.m., St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church,
525 Broadway. Flear the
Voices of Unity from Zion and
Community Baptist Church,
4:15 p.m. Dress up and be
part of the live Nativity.
Crafts, refreshments, photo
opportunities, 5:45 p.m. Sing
carols with the angels. In the
event of inclement weather,
activities will be held inside.
Free, stpetersri.org.
Friday, Dec. 21
Winter Solstice Stories and
Crafts: 10:30 a.m., Newport
Public library, 300 Spring St.
For children 2-6 years old and
a caregiver. Celebrate with
stories, treats and a craft. In
the John Clarke Children’s
Program Room. No registra­
tion required. 847-8720, ext.
204.
Saturday, Dec. 22
The Christmas Story: 7 p.m.,
Emmanuel Church, Spring
and Dearborn streets. 26th
annual event featuring the
Christmas portion of Flandel’s
Messiah, as well as carols,
organ selections and the
telling of the Christmas
Story. Bring a score to sing
along or immerse yourself
in the sounds of the season.
Admission: $13, Children 12
and under $5 and $30 per
family (2 adults and children).
682-1630, swanhurst.org.
Monday, Dec. 24
Candlelit Christmas Eve
Services: 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.,
Zabriskie Memorial Church
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of Saint John the Evangelist,
61 Washington St. Choir
School of Newport County
and the adult choir of St.
John’s Church. Incense-free
family service at 5 p.m., all
the trimmings at 10 p.m. Free.
848-2561, saintjohns-newport.
org.
CHRISTMAS EVE
SERVICES AT ISLAND
CHURCHES
Tuesday, Dec. 25
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Sunday, Dec. 30
Christmas on Historic Hill: 4
p.m. Service of nine les­
sons and carols at Trinity
Church, One Queen Anne
Square. Trinity and Newport
Community Youth choirs
in a festive celebration of
Christmas. Freewill offering
to support Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Community Center.
846-0660, trinitynewport.org.
ADDITIONAL
ATTRACTIONS
Newport Doorway Contest:
Deadline to enter is Dec.
13. Judging takes place on
Dec. 14. Register at info@
christmasinnewport.org.
Categories are: residential,
restaurant, bed & breakfast
and commercial. Must list:
category, name, address and
door color. Must use natural
materials and decorations.
Harbor Lights Boat Parade:
Nov. 23, 6:15 p.m. View the
parade from Newport Yacht
Club (open to the public),
Bowen’s Wharf, Bannister’s
Wharf and all points around
Newport Harbor. Boats
compete for prizes including:
best decorated sailboat, best
decorated powerboat, best
decorated fishing boat, best
decorated porch and dock
and most team spirit. Bring
a nonperishable food item to
Newport Yacht Club for the
Dr. Martin Luther King Center
Jr. Community Center.
Salve Regina’s Madrigal
Chorus: Nov. 30, Seamen’s
Church Institute, 10 Market
Square. 847-4260.
Newport Nutcracker at
Rosecliff: Nov. 23-30, various
times. Island Moving Co.’s
17th annual holiday ballet.
$60 for children 6 and older.
Adults $95-$160. Reservations
suggested. 847-4470, island-
movingco.org.
Gingerbread Lighthouse:
A Sugar and Spice and
Everything Gingerbread
Creation, Dec. 1 through
Jan. 1. Displayed at the
Newport Visitor Information
and Transportation Center,
23 America’s Cup Ave.
The 16-foot-tall lighthouse
made of 350 pounds of
gingerbread and over 2,400
pieces of candy is created
by the culinary staff of the
Newport Marriott in conjunc­
tion with Discover Newport.
Free to view but visitors
Unique and
inspired
gifts for
everyone on
your list
are encouraged to bring a
nonperishable food item to fill
the sleigh for local commu­
nity food pantries. 849-8048,
DiscoverNewport.org.
Museum and Shop at the
Brick Market, 127 Thames
St., open daily 10 a.m. in
Dec. (closed 2 p.m. on Dec.
24 and Dec. 31. Closed Dec.
25, open noon-5 p.m. on New
Year’s Day). Award-winning
museum offers an introduc­
tion to Newport’s history
and architecture from the
1600s through the Gilded Age.
Donations suggested. Holiday
gifts related to Newport’s
history. 841-8770, newporthis-
tory.org/museum-shop/
museum-of-newport-history.
Holiday Lantern Walking
Tours: 4 p.m., spon­
sored by the Newport
Historical Society. Dec.
1,7,8,14,15,21,22,28, 29.
Departing from the Museum
at Brick Market, 127 Thames
St. Hear the history of early
American holiday tradi­
tions on an evening walking
tour. Learn how Colonial
Newporters recognized (or
didn’t) the holidays. $15
adults, $10 for NHS members
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CLOTHING & TOYS FOR GIRLS & BOYS
and active duty military
with ID, $5 children ages
5-12. Reservations required.
Weather permitting. 841-8770.
Purchase tickets at departure
point or at newporthistory-
tours.org.
Discover Colonial Newport
Walking Tour: 10:30 a.m.,
Dec. 1,8,15,22,29. Newport
Historical Society tours
departing from the Museum
at Brick Market, 127 Thames
St. $15 adults, $10 for NHS
members and active duty mil­
itary with ID, $5 children ages
5-12. Reservations required.
Weather permitting. 841-8770.
Purchase tickets at departure
point or at newporthistory-
tours.org.
Golden to Guilded Walking
Tour: 10:30 a.m., Dec.
9,16,23,30. Newport Historical
Society tours departing
from the Museum at Brick
Market, 127 Thames St. From
Newport’s Colonial Golden
Age to Guilded Age summer
colony, discover the trans­
formation of the city and its
people. $15 adults, $10 for
NHS members and active
duty military with ID, $5 chil­
dren ages 5-12. Reservations
required. Weather permitting.
841-8770. Purchase tickets at
departure point or at new-
porthistorytours.org.
Road to Independence
Walking Tour: 10:30 a.m.,
Dec. 3,10,17,24,31. Newport
Historical Society tours
departing from the Museum
at Brick Market, 127 Thames
St. Riots and rebellions,
enemies and allies. Learn
about Newport’s role in the
American Revolution. $15
adults, $10 for NHS mem­
bers and active duty military
with ID, $5 children ages
5-12. Reservations required.
Weather permitting. 841-8770.
Purchase tickets at departure
point or at newporthistory-
tours.org.
Rogues and Scoundrels
Walking Tour: 10:30 a.m.,
Dec. 7,14,21, 28. Newport
Historical Society tours
departing from the Museum
at Brick Market, 127 Thames
St. See where scoundrels
lived, pirates profited and
criminals were punished.
Find out why this colony was
known as “Rogues Island”.
$15 adults, $10 for NHS mem­
bers and active duty military
with ID, $5 children ages
5-12. Reservations required.
Weather permitting. 841-8770.
Purchase tickets at departure
point or online newporthisto-
rytours.org.
Holiday Evening Duet: Dec
15, 6-8 p.m., at The Elms and
Marble House. Enjoy two
houses for the price of one.
Take a leisurely self-guided
evening stroll through both
Marble House and The Elms,
enjoy live holiday music
and refreshments. Adults
$35 in advance, $45 at the
door, Children 6-17 yrs. $10
in advance, $15 at the door.
847-1000 for reservations,
newportmansions.org.
Holiday Evenings at The
Breakers: Nov. 24, Dec. 1,8,
22, 29, 6-8 p.m. Live music
and refreshments. Adults $35
in advance, $45 at the door,
Children 6-17 $10 in advance,
$15 at the door. 847-1000 for
reservations, newportman-
sions.org.
Touro Synagogue Tours:
Winter tour hours: Sundays
every half-hour from 11
a.m.-l:30 p.m. Enter through
the Loeb Visitors Center, 54
Spring St. Center hours are
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 847-4794,
ext. 207, tourosynagogue.org.
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