Social Venture Partners at SCI

March 4, 2011

Social Venture Partners Rhode Island held a Change Accelerator Newport Reception at Seamen’s on March 3rd to introduce 9 new Social Ventures and 50 mentors committed to bringing more jobs, greater social impact, and stronger, more vibrant economic opportunities to Newport County. To find out more about this inspiring program of entrepreneurs and mentors in [...]

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“MUSIC FROM IRELAND” AT SEAMEN’S WINTER CONCERT

January 26, 2011

As part of Newport’s annual Winter festival 2011, Seamen’s will host a free Community Concert on Sunday evening, February 20th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Newport Marriott Hotel Atrium. The Rhode Island Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Robrt Franzblau, will present “The Wonder of Winter: Music from Ireland”. A selection of [...]

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VOLUNTEERS HELP CATALOGUE SCI LIBRARY

January 26, 2011

As part of the history and many treasures at Seamen’s, we are so pleased to have a wonderful and very diverse assortment of donated books and publications related to maritime topics in The Henry H. Anderson Jr. Library for Mariners. As a result of visit to Seamen’s by a MUSE class of students from Rogers [...]

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“DAY OF SAILING” SUPPORTS SEAMEN’S

January 21, 2011

The afternoon of January 15 brought an interested crew of 22 sailing enthusiasts to Seamen’s for Part II of “Joe Cooper’s Winter Day of Sailing”. Joe briefly introduced the documentary film on the 2009 OSTAR experience from England to Newport across the north Atlantic, allowing the audience to hear comments from some of the 31 [...]

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“COOPER’S WINTER DAY OF SAILING” AT SEAMEN’S CHURCH INSTITUTE ON JANUARY 15

January 5, 2011

Joe Cooper, a locally well known sailor and sailing consultant, has arranged morning and afternoon events on Saturday, January 15th, to share his enthusiasm for sailing! At 10:00 am, Joe will be at West Marine, 379 West Main Road, Middletown, to present a seminar on preparing yourself and your boat for your next longer passage. [...]

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SEAMEN’S HOSTS SAVE THE BAY STUDENTS

January 5, 2011

On Wednesday, January 5th, Seamen’s was once again delighted to host Save The Bay and a group of homeschool students after their cruise on Narragansett Bay to learn all about Harbor Seals and the great benefits of living in the Ocean State.

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FIRST CHAPEL WEDDING OF 2011

January 5, 2011

The New Year at Seamen’s began with a special evening event on Monday, January 3rd, with the wedding of David Willis of South Kingstown to Annie Finn of Newport. A small and beaming group of family and friends enjoyed the Chapel of the Sea as the perfect location for this delightful, and obviously very happy [...]

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HOLIDAY BREAKFAST SERVES 200+

January 5, 2011

In addition to the 220+ folks who enjoyed a full Thanksgiving Dinner at Seamen’s, and the estimated 215 guests who shared breakfast with us on Christmas morning, we were so very pleased to have the Curran Family spearhead an additional Holiday Breakfast on December 28th. Over 200 people from throughout the Newport community joined us [...]

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LAST WEEK FOR 2010 DEDUCTION FOR BRICK PURCHASE!

December 24, 2010

There’s still time this week to order an engraved recognition brick – for just $250 – in honor or memory of someone in your life and take advantage of the deduction on your 2010 taxes! Call 401-847-4260 or use the order form on the GIVE page!

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12 Metre Reunion Movie on Dec. 9

December 3, 2010

We want to share the information about an America’s Cup 12 Metre Era Retrospective Movie Big Screen Premiere at the Jane Pickens Theater Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 6:00 pm Doors will open at 5:00PM for the Pre-Premiere Party Gary Jobson, of Jobson Sailing, Inc., has produced and narrated a 47 minute movie appropriately named [...]

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