Friday, February 19

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Note: Children/Family Events are Denoted with a

10am-4pm - International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave.; A variety of activities for the whole family including scavenger hunts through the Museum, Wii Tennis, and QuickStart Tennis- a game designed to educate and excite youngsters about playing tennis. Save 15% in the Tennis Hall of Fame retail stores. $2 off admission w/ button.

10am-4pm Save The Bay Exploration Center Aquarium 175 Memorial Blvd., Easton's Beach Rotunda. The Save The Bay Exploration Center is an interactive marine science-learning center that offers hands-on lessons and activities for families and children interested in learning more about Narragansett Bay and its inhabitants. Live exhibits include a 14 ft. touch tank, microscope station, arts and crafts area and beach walks. Get up close and personal with over 350 critters found in Narragansett Bay waters.. Admission $5 or $4 w/button, 3 and under Free. (401) 324-6020.

10am-4pm - Scavenger Hunt - International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Follow a map of the Newport Casino to answer questions about objects in our museum and on the grounds - a great family activity! Answer all the questions correctly and receive a prize. Free with Museum admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission w/button.

10am-4pm Newport Mansion Tours The Breakers, 44 Ochre Pt. Ave., The Elms 367 Bellevue Ave., and Marble House are open for tours. Winter Passport ticket for admission to all 3 houses $28 for adults. $1 off adult admission with button. Children under 18 free when accompanied by an adult with a button. 847-1000

10am, 12pm & 2pm - Newport Equestrian Academy Beach Trail Rides 287 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 2 hour group ride $85/$75 per person w/button. 1 ½-hour group ride $75/$65 per person w/button. Must call for reservations. (401) 848-5440.

10:30am - Discover Colonial Newport Walking Tour Hear stories of revolution and ruin, struggles for religious liberty, and remarkable entrepreneurship among Newport's diverse people on a 75 minute walking tour through Colonial Newport. Tour begins at the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. $12 a person/ $10 w/Newport Winter Festival button. Weather permitting; space is limited. (401) 841-8770

10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm - Old Colony/Newport Railroad Newport Depot, 19 America's Cup Ave. Remember the days of old and travel along the scenic tracks of Aquidneck Island. Adults $7.50/$6 w/button, Children $5/$4 w/button, First Class $11/$9 w/button.

11am-2:30pm/3-6pm/6:30-9:30pm - Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center Enjoy skating with children, family or friends at the Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center. Twice the size of Rockefeller Center, the rink offers enough ice for beginner, intermediate, and novice skaters alike. $2 discount w/button on one session of skating. Weather Permitting. (401) 846-3018

11am-3pm - Make Your Own Perfume Newport Aromatherapy/Fireworks Gallery, Natural Pharmacy, 127 Bellevue Avenue. Learn to make your own perfume…Great weekday activity! Customized for adults with individual attention for children too! $5/$3 w/button. (401) 846-1101.

11-4pm- Guided Tours of Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave. Unique among the mansions of Newport, "Belcourt," a Louis XIII style hunting lodge, was designed by Richard Morris Hunt, "the Dean of American architects." The 60-room summer cottage cost $3 million in 1894 , a figure of approximately $75 million in 2007. 300 skilled European craftsmen were employed in Belcourt's creation between 1891 & 1894. The castle is furnished w/antiques from 33 countries from the Tinney Family collection. $15 adult/ $10 seniors & college/$7 student/$5 child, under 6 free. $1 off w/button. (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com.

11-5pm - Paint Your Own Pottery Studio Accidental Artist, 516 Thames St. Pick out pottery to paint and make your own! $7 per person or $ 5 per person with a group of 2 or more. $5 off order off w/button.

11:30am - Tastes of the Working Waterfront Taste, touch and smell your way through history on this 1 ½ hour walking tour along Lower Thames while learning about the sailors, merchants and immigrants who lived there. Tickets for this tour are sold at the tour departure point, Whitehorne House Museum 416 Thames St. $12 a person/ $10 w/Newport Winter Festival button. Weather permitting; space is limited. (401) 841-8770.

12-3pm - Tennis-themed Craft - International Tennis Hall of Fame 194 Bellevue Avenue. (Come to the ITHF and create a tennis-themed craft to take home. Possibilities include key chains, "Build Your Perfect Tennis Player," or "Tennis Ball Critters." Free w/Museum admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2.00 off admission rates w/button. (401)849-3990 www.tennisfame.com.

12-5pm - Mother Daughter Makeovers Daily Cosmetic Cosmos, 387 Thames St. 50% discount w/button. Makeup artists apply the newest shades of cosmetics to complement your skin and eye tones. Leave the shop gorgeous! See Ongoing Activities. (866) 4-COSMOS. $30/$15 w/button.

1:30pm & 2:30pm - Seal Watches Join the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation and Save The Bay aboard M/V Aletta Morris for a 1-hr. cruise around Rose Island to observe the seals that haul-out near her rocky shores. Boat is partially enclosed, but can be chilly so dress warmly! Binoculars and expert guides provided. Reservations strongly recommended. Contact Save the Bay's Exploration Center at (401) 324-6020 or e-mail us at sealtours@savebay.org. For more information, visit us online at www.newportseals.org. Boat departs from Bowen's Ferry Landing. Cost: $20 adult & $15 kids/seniors, $3 off w/button. Times vary daily due to low tide.

2-3pm- Shake Your Soul- Call to make reservations. Presented by Wabi Sabi Way. $10 adult/ $5 child $2 off w/button (401)849-3211

2:30pm - Newport Seal Safari Enjoy a 1 hour narrated and guided seal tour of Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor aboard the Patriot. Leaving from the Oldport Marine next to the Mooring Restaurant. Be ready to depart 15 minutes prior to departure time and bundle up. $16 Adult, $14 children (under 8). $2 off w/button (401) 847-9109.

2pm - Guided Museum & Grounds Tour- International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave. Free w/Museum admission. $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission rates w/button. 15% off all purchases at the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Museum Store, and The Tennis Store w/button.

2pm - Tour Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Rd., Portsmouth. Located 5 miles from Newport. Enjoy samples of award winning, estate-grown wine from this 50-acre family farm now operating as a vineyard. Weather permitting. Tastings all day long. Discount w/button (401) 847-3777.

2-4pm - 22nd Annual Nacho Tasting Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames St. Sample award winning nachos. Free w/button and purchase of a beverage. A great place to be! (401) 849-6334

4:30pm - Lantern Tour of Colonial Newport. Feel transported through time to the heyday of this thriving colonial metropolis on a 75 minute lantern-lit stroll through Newport's Historic Hill. Tour begins at the Museum & Shop at Brick Market, 127 Thames Street. $12 a person/ $10 w/Newport Winter Festival button. Weather permitting; space is limited. (401) 841-8770

5pm - Ghost Tour of Belcourt Castle 657 Bellevue Ave. Begins w/a slide presentation by Virginia Smith, a world traveler, describing haunted places here and abroad. Mrs. Harle Tinney & Miss Smith relate personal experiences in Belcourt's most haunted room, the French Gothic Ballroom. $18 for all ages $1 off w/button. Tour is 1 1/2 hrs. Not for children under 8. Reservations needed (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com

5-7pm - Wine Tasting, Hearty Reds for the WinterBellevue Wine & Spirits 181 Bellevue Avenue (401) 846-7993

5-11pm - Rhino Bar & Grille 337 Thames St. All you can eat Fish n' Chips $9.95 with button

6-9pm - 5th Annual Illuminated Garden Walking Tour, Friends of Ballard Park. Ballard Park's Quarry Meadow, Hazard Rd. Come experience a blooming garden of lights! Thousands of lights will enhance the beauty of Newport's only nature preserve. Free (401) 619-3377

7pm- Illusion Quest performed by David Garrity - Hyatt Regency, Newport. Illusion Quest is an Elaborate Production that will entertain the entire family. David Garrity and his magic team appear, vanish, pass through solid objects and even float people from the audience! Be sure not to miss this incredible performance! $10 w/button $6 for information call (401) 847-7666.

7pm - Murder Mystery Tour Belcourt Castle, 657 Bellevue Avenue. Murder Mystery evening features the Beechwood players who tour the rooms with you looking for clues to the dastardly crime committed in the Castle right before your eyes. $1 off w/button. (401) 846-0669.

8pm - Firehouse Theater 4 Equality Park Place. Live Theater. The Bit Players. Discount off admission w/button. (401) 849-3473

8:30pm-12:30am - Jazz with the Mac Chrupcala Trio Atlantic Beach Club 55 Purgatory Road, Middletown. Come warm up in our Lounge and enjoy Jazz, Food, and Drinks with a 10% discount w/button. Admission to Jazz is free. (401) 847-2750

10pm - Live Music with 1/2 Strung & Video DJ Gas Lamp Grille, 206 Thames Street. No cover w/button (401) 845-9300

10pm-1am- Live Band: "Felix Brown" The Rhino Bar & Grille, 337 Thames St. DJ in the Mamba Room Dance Club - Free w/Button. (401) 846-0707.