🌱 Patch AM: How Jamestown fits into Discover Newport’s new leadership and strategy

Hello Jamestown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Jamestown fits into Discover Newport’s new leadership and strategy

Also on today's calendar: A Holiday Celebration at Horse Play and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 50 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Discover Newport announces six new board members as Gray takes helm (whatsupnewp.com) — Jamestown is one of nine coastal communities represented on Discover Newport’s tourism board, which just named Portsmouth business owner Matthew Gray as its new chair and added six new directors. The organization plans a fresh strategic plan focused on boosting off-season and weekday visitation while protecting residents’ quality of life across its member towns.
   

📸 Around Jamestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jamestown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• A Holiday Celebration at Horse Play
  Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• The Newport Navy Choristers "Christmas in Song"
  OceanPointe Christian Church , 66 Valley Rd , Middletown
  7:30 pm
• Narragansett Cafe
  Narragansett Cafe , 25 Narragansett Ave , Jamestown
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• December JCC Concert
  41 Conanicus Ave , Jamestown
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Wicked Cool Canvas painting, Movie and Sing-a-Long
  Rebekah Cook Art and Paint Your Own Pottery Studio , 344 Main St , South Kingstown
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Monday Mysteries
  Jamestown Philomenian Library , 26 North Rd , Jamestown
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• “The Wondrous Mrs. Claus" Holiday Book Signing with Author Pamela McColl
  The Colony House , Washington Sqaure, Newport
  7:00 am
• Baby Bookworms Storytime In-Person
  The Friends Room
  9:30 am
• Trivia at Pivotal Newport
  Pivotal Brewing Company Newport , 140 Broadway , Newport
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• "The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook" Signing with Author Becky Diamond
  The Colony House , Washington Sqaure, Newport
  10:00 am
• Film Series In-Person
  The Friends Room
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Christmas in Newport at The Colony House
  The Colony House , Washington Sqaure, Newport
  7:00 am
• Saturday Storytime In-Person
  The Friends Room
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RECALL Alert!
  Mellace Family Brands is recalling Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted (34-oz tubs and 11.5-oz bags) due to potential contamination with Salmonella… (Nextdoor )
• Beware of this season’s most dangerous and hazardous toys!
  Kids might be making a list and checking it twice - but we recommend parents check THIS list before making their holiday purchases. The U.S. PIRG… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• Newport Partnership for Families names new executive director - What's Up Newp (whatsupnewp.com)
• The Doctor's In Your House: How at-home urgent care is changing the visit (whatsupnewp.com)

Middletown

• Real Estate: November 24 to November 28 (newportthisweek.com)
• Portsmouth estate sells for $4.5 million, highest sale in town since December 2024 (whatsupnewp.com)

Ok Jamestown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I come in peace. You come in pieces.
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