On-Going Activities

All Fired Up Pottery 452 Thames St. Watch pottery being made in the studio on location all week and enjoy a 15% discount of all purchases.

East Bay Ballroom 15 Fenner Ave. Ballroom, Latin ,Swing and Country dance lessons. Tuesday and Thursay 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 classes. $15 or $10 w/button. For more information call (401) 849-5678.

Newport Equestrian Academy Beach Trail Rides 287 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 2 hour group ride $85/$75 per person w/button. 11/2-hour group ride $75/ $65 per person w/button. Daily 10:00am, 12:00 and 2:00pm. Must call for reservations. (401) 848-5440.

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. Feb. 16 (12pm), Feb. 17 (12:30,) Feb. 18 (12:00 &1:00pm), Feb 19 (12:00 & 1:00pm), Feb 20-22 (1&2 pm), Feb 23 (1:30 & 2:30pm), Feb 24 (2&3 pm). $16 Adult, $14 children (under 8). $2 off w/button (401) 847-9109.

Seal Watches Join the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation and Save The Bay aboard M/V Aletta Morris on a 1-hr. cruise around Rose Island to observe the seals that haul-out near her rocky shores. Bring binoculars if you have them and dress warmly. Boat is partially enclosed, but can be chilly. All programs are weather-dependent. Reservations strongly recommended to ensure your spot. Contact Save the Bay's Bay Station at (401) 324-6020 or e-mail us at sealtours@savebay.org. For more information, visit us online at www.savebay.org. Boat departs from Bowen's Ferry Landing. Cost: 1-hour watches: $20 adult & $15 kids/seniors, $2 off tour w/button. Times vary daily due to low tide. Daily 2/16 thru 2/24.

9am-5pm - Norman Bird Sanctuary 583 Third Beach Rd, Middletown. Come hike the trails and enjoy the outdoors. 2 for the price of 1 admission. $10/$5 w/button.

9:30am-5pm - International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum 194 Bellevue Ave. Guided Tour daily at 1:30pm; showcasing the Hall's extensive collection; 15% off all purchases at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum, and also The Tennis Store. All Winter Festival programs are free with general admission. $10/adult and $5/child. $2 off admission w/ button.

10am - 4pm Save The Bay Exploration Center 175 Memorial Blvd., on first beach inside the 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. Our Center is open Feb. 18-23. Admission $4 or $3 w/button. (401) 324-6020.

10am-4pm - Victorian Servants Tours- The Astors' Beechwood Mansion 580 Bellevue Ave. Step back to 1891 as you apply for a position at the home of Mrs. Astor- queen of American Society. Tours begin every half-hour beginning at 10 am until 4 pm. No tour at 12:30. $20 Adult/$8 Children; $2 off w/button.

10am-4pm - Preservation Society Mansion Tours The Breakers, Marble House and Rosecliff, Bellevue Ave. Tickets available at entrances. $1 off adult admission w/button to all tours plus kids under 18 free when accompanied by an adult with a button (401) 847-1000

10am & 12:30pm - Family 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 - a great family activity! Old-fashioned tennis outfits and racquets available to really get you in the spirit! Photo Opportunities. Free with admission $10/adult, $5/child. $2 off regular admission rates w/button.

1 & 3pm - Winery Tour & Wine Tasting Seminar Newport Vineyards, E. Main Rd., Middletown. Learn how to use your correct sensory evaluation of wine to maximize your enjoyment. $7/ $5 w/button.

11am - 5pm Wine Tasting and Tours Sakonnet Vineyards, 62 West Main Rd., Little Compton. $1 off tasting glass w/button. 10% off purchase w/button. Daily

11am & 12:30pm- Family Scavenger Hunt - Adventures at the Newport Casino- International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave. Follow a map of Newport Casino to answer questions about objects in our Museum - a great family activity! Old-fashioned tennis outfits and racquets available to really get you in the spirit! Photo opportunities. Free with Museum admission! Admission w/button $8 Adults/$3 Child.

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. Daily. Weather Permitting.

11am-2:30pm - Touro Synagogue Tours Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St. The oldest synagogue in the United States, Touro, is an architecturally distinguished building of the colonial Era. It is a national symbol of religious freedom. Touro is a National Historic Site and in the collection of National Trust for Historic Preservation. (401)847-4794. www.tourosynagogue.org. Feb 17,18,24 $5/Free w/button.

12-5pm - 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. $3 off w/button.

12-4pm - Make Your Own Perfume Fireworks Gallery, (located near Touro Synagogue) 64 Spring St. Learn to make your own perfume…Great weekday activity! Customized for adults with individual attention for children too! $3/$2 w/button. (401) 846-1101. M-F.

12-4pm - Only in Rhode Island 43 Long Wharf Mall. Gourmet food tasting of R.I. favorites including chowder, Wabasso Farms Jams, Tito's Chips & Salsa, Mr. Spice Sauces and many others. Meet the author at one of our daily book signings. Various local authors will be featured all week long. 15% off purchases w/button. Daily from 12-3pm. 846-5006.

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.

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. Vineyard Tours daily at 2pm (weather permitting) and tastings throughout. (401) 847-3777.

Newport Historical Society Exhibits Offering an engaging introduction to Newport from the 1600s through the Gilded Age. View the exhibits, browse the shops and buy tour tickets. In the 1762 Brick Market at 127 Thames St, Washington Square. For more information call the Newport Historical Society at (401) 841-8770. Complimentary (suggested donation: $4 adults/$2 child) or Free with button.

Best Dog of Newport County Winter Festival. Bring your dog or a photo of your dog to enter to win The Black Dog General Store's "Best Dog of Newport County Winter Festival" contest. We will be accepting applicants for the contes from Feb 15th through Feb. 22nd. Voting will be done by the public and awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, to be announced Sunday Feb. 24th.

Newport County Chamber of Commerce Ton Of Love Food Drive. For the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. All donations aid the Newport County community. Participant locations are Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center, Office Depot, YMCA, Sovereign Banks, Chamber of Commerce, Newport County CVB and Newport Stop & Shop.