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Saturday, April 20

Youth Day & Spring Tag Sale

10:00 AM
For one day only, West Place is hosting three scheduled tours designed for kids and young adults. The next generation of compassionate animal advocates will gain an appreciation for farm animals, wildlife, and nature during their visit to the …

Mad Science: Marvels of Motion

11:00 AM
Our friends at Mad Science of Southern Mass and RI return to Westport to share experiments illustrating Sir Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion. Science experiments spark children’s curiosity providing them with safe, fun and educational …

2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational Exhibit

12:00 PM
Wickford Art Association is excited to present our 2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational exhibit! This annual installation features 15 of our talented Juried Artist Members and their 60 works. Becoming a Juried Artist Member at the Wickford Art …

Boundless natural world inspires exhibition at Imago

12:00 PM
Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is featuring paintings by IFA exhibiting artist Gary Heise, guest artists Katherine Lovell and Erin Spencer and other IFA exhibiting artists in a group exhibit called “Boundless Worlds” at Imago Gallery, 36 …

Dr. Robert A. Selig to Speak in Portsmouth

1:00 PM
The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by the Rhode Island Senate Legislature and the General Society of Colonial Wars continue as we partner with the Portsmouth Historical Society and the Varnum House Museum to bring a …

Music by Stefan Couture and Moondog

5:00 PM
Stefan’s music is like an old friend that captures the same type of spirit as troubadour’s like Van Morrison,Tom Petty and more modern songwriters such as, Tracy Chapman, Ray Lamontagne and Ryan Montbleau. Matt Nolan’s virtuosity on …

TOM PETTY - Won't Back Down SAT 4-20-24 7:30PM

7:30 PM
Won't Back Down is just the tip of what this band plays and the sound of Tom Petty.  They dedicate the shows in remembrance of Tom and performs the songs written and performed over his career. So be an American Girl and Breakdown on the dance …

Portsmouth Arts Guild April Workshops

Bigger and Bolder with Jossy Lownes April 10th & April 17th Wednesdays, 1 – 4pm For Information: https://portsmoutharts.org/jossy-lownes/ Bookbinding Fundamentals with Melony Poirier Saturday April 20th, 10am – 2pm …

Sunday, April 21

Plog Tiverton with ERICD for Earth Month

9:00 AM
Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton! This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Plogging is picking up trash during any activity. Walkers and runners welcome. Walkers to cover the beach and runners to cover surrounding roads. …

2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational Exhibit

12:00 PM
Wickford Art Association is excited to present our 2024 Juried Artist Members Invitational exhibit! This annual installation features 15 of our talented Juried Artist Members and their 60 works. Becoming a Juried Artist Member at the Wickford Art …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.