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When: Thursday, August 14 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by Connecticut-based, 90’s rock band Leaf Jumpers; movie Garfield ; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music and Movie are Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat

When: Tuesday, August 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown
Join an evening of conversation with members of the Spears family, an inter-generational panel of Narragansett Tribal citizens, as they share stories, memories, and traditional ecological knowledge of Charlestown’s Coastal Salt Ponds.

When: Wednesday, August 20 at 6:30 p.m.
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)
What: Learn about the amazing history of Block Island

When: Saturday, August 30 at 10 am
Where: Mill Pond Preserve, 4962 South County Trail, Charlestown
Cost: Free
Preregistration: Registration is required. Link to register in post.
This walk is sponsored by the Charlestown Land Trust

When: Thursday, August 7 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by singer/songwriter/musician, Nick Bosse; movie Despicable Me 4 ; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music and Movie are Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat

When: Wednesday, August 13 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Cross Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Road, Charlestown
Join Tomaquag Museum Assistant Director, Silvermoon LaRose, for a captivating evening of storytelling that celebrates the beauty of our coastal spaces. Bring your family and friends—this event is perfect for all ages!

When: Saturday, August 23 from 10 am to 4 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.

Where: All activities will be held on tribal land off of Rt. 2 and Old Mill Road in Charlestown
Cost: Admission is $10 for adults, $3 for children and $7 for seniors
When: Saturday, August 9, and Sunday, August 10, 2025

When: Tuesday, August 12 at 6:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
Where: Quonochontaug Grange, 5662 Post Road, Charlestown
Friends of the Quonnie Grange are thrilled to host Tomaquag’s Executive Director, Lorén Spears. Attend the event to learn about the long history of Rhode Island’s earliest inhabitants. Ms. Spears program will present the Tomaquaug Museum’s history, purpose, programs, and future plans.

When: Thursday, August 7  from 6 to 7pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center at 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown
What: An update on the status of the repairs and future plans at the Charlestown Breachway
Register: Register by August 6

Local artisan and woodworker, Brian O’Connor of South County Paddles, has carved the beautiful diorama named “Anadromous Ascension III” that is pictured in the banner image for this post. The Charlestown Land Trust is holding a raffle of the framed and hand carved piece and will pick a winner on August 29 at the Charlestown Farmers’ Market.

These mammals play a vital ecosystem role. The nine bat species found in southern New England are insectivores, meaning they eat insects such as mosquitoes and some moths humans would label pests. It’s been estimated that an individual bat can eat 600 insects an hour. This post takes a look at the bats in southern New England listed as a species of concern, threatened, or endangered.

When: Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m.
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)
What: Learn about the rich history of the four lighthouses visible from Quonochontaug

When: Thursday, July 31 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by singer/songwriter/musician,  Mark Cutler; movie Inside Out 2; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music and Movie are Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat

When: August 1, 2 and 3
Where: Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI
What: Three days of food and entertainment

When: Thursday, July 24 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by country music artist Houston Bernard; movie Mufasa: The Lion King; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music and Movie are Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat

When: Wednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.
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)
What: Learn about Samuel Davis who was a Quonochontaug developer, lawyer and preacher and why he was so mysterious.
Who: Presentation by Ken Andrew, Quonochontaug Historical Society Board member

When: Thursday, July 17 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by Will Evans, whose album “Rise” was nominated for three categories by the New England Music Awards; movie Migration; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music and Movie are Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat

When: Monday, July 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Chariho Regional Middle School Auditorium – 455B Switch Road, Wood River Junction
Join the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), for a meeting on PFAS in drinking water for residents of Southern Rhode Island.

The storms that climate change is intensifying don’t necessarily spell doom for the plovers, but they’re not an inherent blessing either. They introduce a new set of complications and concerns for the bird. Whether climate change benefits or hurts piping plovers will depend a lot on the human response to that change.

Salt Ponds Coalition 2025 Online Auction Starts July 7

When: Starts Monday, July 7 at 6:00 a.m. and ends Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Details and links to join the auction and fundraiser in the post.

When: Thursday, July 17 at 6 pm
Where: The Nordic Lodge, 178 Nordic Trail, Charlestown
What: Live music by Jus Tus, a raw bar, dinner, and a silent auction
Why: Support open space preservation and protection in Charlestown and have a fabulous evening with live music

When: Thursday, July 10 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park by the Playground
What: Lamar Peters (Elvis Tribute Artist) is the performer, the movie is The Goonies, and food trucks will provide dinner
Details in post

When: Wednesday, July 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Cross’ Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Road, Charlestown (map in post)
Registration: Please register by calling the Cross Mills Public Library at (401) 364-6211.
Cost: Free

Safe Well Water? Test to be sure.

When: Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m.
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)
What: Learn about the February 1907 shipping collision between Quonochontaug and Block Island that killed over 150 people
Who: Presentation by Dan Harrington

When: Saturdays, June 28, July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 16, at 10:00 am
Where: Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Cost: Program is free
Registration: Please pre-register as space is limited
Hands-on experience that introduces children and their families to a variety of aquatic creatures living in the salt ponds.

When: Thursday, June 26 (dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park by the Playground
What: Jamie McLean Band is the performer, the movie is Jaws, and food trucks will provide dinner
Details in post

When: Tuesday, June 24, from 6 pm to 7 pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor’s Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown
Join Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to learn about plans for the Quonochontaug Breachway in Charlestown.

When: Every Friday – June 20 to August 29 from 9 am to 1 pm
Where: General Stanton Inn, 4115 Old Post Road, Charlestown (map in post)

Local fresh produce, fruits, honey, shellfish, specially prepared dishes, baked goods, and more.