Keeping You Up To Date with Charlestown News and Events
Narragansett August Meeting / Pow Wow August 8 & 9
Where: Indian Church Rd. (off Rt. 2), Charlestown
Cost: Admission is $10 for adults, $3 for children, and $7 for seniors
When: Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, 2025
Partial Solar Eclipse At Frosty Drew Observatory
When: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from 11 am to 3 pm
Where: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center in Ninigret Park
Cost: $5 per person over 4 years of age
On August 12, the Northeast US and Canada will experience a fabulous partial eclipse of the Sun. Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center will be open in celebration of this spectacular event!
Video: Channel 12’s “Rhode Show” Visits Frosty Drew Observatory in Ninigret Park
RI Channel 12’s “Rhode Show” team visited Frosty Drew Observatory in Ninigret Park on July 31 to learn about this amazing public resource: its history; scientific work; and the beauty and value of Charlestown’s night sky.
Charlestown Farm Day
When: Saturday, August 29 from 10 am to 3 pm
Where: A self-guided tour of some of Charlestown’s many farms
Farm Day provides a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the diversity of farms in Charlestown, a chance to meet farmers, and learn more about the role of farms across Charlestown.
Concert, Dinner, and Movie in Ninigret Park
UPDATE: Event Cancelled due to rain and wet conditions.
When: Thursday, July 30 (dinner starts at 6 p.m., movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the Kimball Pavilion
What: Concert by Country Wild Hearts; movie Stand By Me; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music is Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat
Charlestown Seafood Festival 2026
When: August 7, 8, and 9
Where: Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI
What: Three days of food and entertainment
Seaweed Pressing
When: Wednesday, July 29 at 11 am
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown
Who: Brought to you by the Salt Ponds Coalition
Reservations are required – link to pre-register in post
Hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to identify, arrange, and preserve colorful seaweed specimens to create stunning botanical artwork
Salt Ponds Through New Eyes
When: Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00 am
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center
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When: Tuesday, September 15 at 10:00 am
Where: Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Who: Led by Salt Ponds Coalition and local artist, Frances Topping
What: Learning to sketch the beautiful, natural environment of Ninigret Pond
Reservations are required – link to pre-register in post
Questions And Answers About August 4 Referendum
When: Tuesday, August 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Charlestown Town Hall, 4540 South County Trail
Who: Anyone registered to vote in the town of Charlestown
What: Charlestown referendum on whether to allow the use of land in Charlestown for a new, unified elementary school for all students in Pre-K through Grade 5 from Hopkinton, Richmond, and Charlestown on the site of the current elementary school at 363 Carolina Back Road (Rt. 112)
The August 4 referendum is about the school site, not the school bond, and is only for Charlestown voters.
Learn About Mystic Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Program
When: Wednesday, August 5 at 6 pm
Where: The Quonnie Grange, 5662 Post Rd, (Rt. 1) between East and West Beach Rd., next to Dunn’s Corners Fire Station (location map of the Quonnie Grange at bottom of post)
Who: Presentation by Sarah Callan, Director of Animal Rescue at Mystic Aquarium
Learn about the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program and bring your children and grandchildren to enjoy an ice cream social.
PLEASE NOTE: The start time for this is 6 pm