Seamen’s Church Institute will host three programs during BridgeFest week, the week between the “other” Festivals. Full BridgeFest information at www.newportbridgefest.com All programs will be in the Mariner’s Lounge – from 4:00 to 6:00 pm – Free! (although donations will be graciously accepted and much appreciated to benefit the musicians and Seamen’s). MONDAY – August [...]

Our third floor rooms are now available for overnight stays – by the night or weekly! Special rates for fishermen, mariners, boat crews, active military or veterans. Non-mariners are  invited to stay with us if space is available. Nine rooms, all newly refurbished and refurnished. Two rooms ADA compliant.  All rooms are air conditioned, two shared [...]

A Free class, as an “Introduction to Star Finding and Celestial Navigation” will be presented at Seamen’s Church Institute on Monday, April 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required by calling Byron Franklin at 401-595-3638. Master Chief Byron Franklin of Newport will explain his own invention, the “Star Finder” [...]

The Newport Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States will host a presentation by Commodore William H. Dyer Jones & Jan D. Slee on Sunday, March 20th at 4:00 pm at the Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square, Newport. Jones & Slee are co-authors of “The Twelve Metre Class”, a definitive book that [...]