Community Events

Grab your fancy shoes, a few friends, and a custom Rough Point cocktail! At this garden soiree, wander among the blooms in the Formal Garden at Rough Point, and try artisanal cocktails made by Little Bitte. Each ticket includes four cocktails or non-alcoholic mocktails. Individual charcuterie ‘cones’ will be available for each guest.

Join us for the first Whitehorne Day of the season! From 12-3 p.m., visitors of all ages are invited to Whitehorne House Museum’s garden for a fun afternoon celebrating restoration and conservation. Explore how NRF carpenters perfectly match centuries-old carvings during the restoration process and try your hand at cleaning historic objects with our museum […]

Join What Cheer Writers Club in a celebration of LGBTQQIA+ voices at a Queer Writers Showcase from 1-3pm at Haus of Codec’s July 9 Art Marketplace in Dexter Park. Rhode Island writers who identify as LGBTQQIA+ will be reading stories, essays and poetry written out of the queer experience.

Unwind and get past Hump Day with an hour-long sunset vinyasa yoga class on the grounds of Rough Point. Bring your yoga gear and join us for a relaxing and re-energizing session led by Middletown’s Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation, set against our expansive ocean backdrop.

Celebrate Doris Duke’s affinity for jazz music and Newport’s special connection to the art form! Settle in on the grounds of Rough Point and listen while the Mar Fayos Project jams on the terrace. Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist from Barcelona. Her music is described as a mix of jazz fusion creations with Latin, […]

Rhode Island’s own rap and hip-hop phenomenon is back to lay down the real talk at The People’s Park! From opening for Wu Tang, Ludacris and other giants, to his breakout TV performance as a finalist on the 2019 Netflix reality competition series, “Rhythm N’ Flow,” Flawless proves that many are manufactured, but few are […]

Join authors Afua Ansong, Eli Nixon, and Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie online Thurs, July 28 at 7pm for Author as Activist: The Art of NOW!, a conversation moderated by What Cheer Writers Club Advisory Committee Members Frank Maradiaga and Cherie Rowe on the intersections between writing, art and activism. How do contemporary authors advocate for social justice in their work and in […]

Join authors Afua Ansong, Eli Nixon, and Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie online Thurs, July 28 at 7pm for Author as Activist: The Art of NOW!, a conversation moderated by What Cheer Writers Club Advisory Committee Members Frank Maradiaga and Cherie Rowe on the intersections between writing, art and activism. How do contemporary authors advocate for social […]

Roam around the house and grounds of Rough Point Museum during this special after-hours event! On the last Saturday of every month, explore the house of an unconventional heiress, then stroll the gardens and take in the seascape outside. Complete a different family-friendly craft or activity each month. This July, make a sand castle just […]