19 Fort Adams Trust Fundraiser: A Salute to the Summer Solstice
Friday, 7pm 10:30pm This second annual 'friend and fund raiser' is to benefit the Fort Adams Trust and will be the kick off to the summer season. Summer food tastings by Russell Morin Fine Catering and specialty beverages will be served. There will be live entertainment and a silent auction. Tickets are $75 per person/$150 per couple. Sponsorship Opportunities available. Volunteers needed. Contact Laurie Labrecque at 401.841.0707 or at
llabrecque@fortadams.org
25 FLAME in Concert
Friday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (rain date June 26) A concert to benefit the Maher Center and the CranstonArc featuring FLAME, an international rock band made up of 11 people with developmental/physical disabilities, including autism, Down's syndrome, mental retardation and blindness. They are a phenomenon that inspires people and changes the way the general public view people with disabilities. FLAME now averages over 90 paid performances per year, including concerts in 10 different states and in Europe. Their song list includes classic hit rock, country and blues songs from the past five decades.Tickets are $15 per person and $30 per family. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event. For information and Group Rates contact Isabel at 401.846.0340 or visit
www.mahercenter.org Visit
www.flametheband.com to learn more about this band from upstate New York.
July 2010:
5 McGrath's Public Clambake
Monday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm A Traditional Old Fashioned Clambake prepared by McGrath Clambakes. All proceeds to benefit the Fort Adams Trust. Menu includes Rhode Island "clear broth" Quahog Chowder, clams, mussels, lobster, salad, brown bread, corn on the cob, potato, chourico, BBQ chicken and watermelon. Cash bar available. Children's Menu available (12 and under). $70 per person with lobster; $60 without lobster; Children $30. Discount for Trust members. Advance registration is required. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information contact Laurie Labrecque at 401.841.0707 or email
llabrecque@fortadams.org
10 & 11 Civil War Living History Weekend
Saturday 10am - 5pm & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Two days of living-history activities will bring the sights and sounds of the Civil War to Historic Fort Adams. Events begin at 10am on both days and include re-enactors in authentic uniforms and dress carrying out dramatic simulations of assaults on Fort Adams, as well as re-creations of the daily life of soldiers and civilians during the 1860's. Visitors will travel back in time and experience the Union and Confederate camps. Some of the activities include infantry and cavalry drills, medical scenarios, a court martial and punishment, 19th century rules baseball game, a pie auction and living history programs. The weekend is hosted by the Fort Adams Trust with support from the RI Dept of Environmental Management, New England Brigade and the Liberty Grays. Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Children (6-17) Free 5 & Under $25 Family (2 adults & up to 4 children) Half price readmission for Sunday will be available. Reenactment ticket stubs may be redeemed throughout the season for $1 off admission for a guided tour. REENACTORS CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFO
August 2010:
July 31 & 1 Newport Folk Festival
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00AM-7:00PM
For more information please call 401-847-3700 www.festivalnetwork.om NO FORT TOURS DURING FESTIVAL
7 & 8
JVC Jazz Festival
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00AM-7:00PM
For more information please call 401-847-3700 www.festivalnetwork.om NO FORT TOURS DURING FESTIVAL
14 12th Annual Newport Storm Luau
Saturday, 5pm - 10pm (rain date August 16)
Newport Storm Luau presented by Coastal Extreme Brewing Company. This annual event is to benefit the Fort Adams Trust. The event includes live music, Polynesian Dancers, Hawaiian themed food, including a pig roast and ice cold Newport Storm beer and Thomas Tew rum. Tickets are $10 in advance & $15 at the door (while still available) Tickets can be purchased online at: www.newportstorm.com or at their brewery located at: 307 Oliphant Lane Middletown or by calling 401.849.5232. This is a 21+ only event. Must show valid ID upon entrance. Sponsorship Opportunities available. Contact Laurie Labrecque at 401.841.0707 or at llabrecque@fortadams.org
28 Fort Adams Antiques Festival
Saturday, 8am - 5pm
This is a benefit for the Fort Adams Trust. The Festival is presented and managed by Ferguson & D-Arruda Antiques, Wickenden Street, Providence. As many as 100 dealers will be featured offering a wide range of items. Several professional appraisers will be on-site during the afternoon to appraise your antique items. Early buyers 8am - 10am. General public 10am - 5pm.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase throughout the day. For booth space contact Ferguson & D'Arruda at: 401.273.5550 or visit www.ferguson-darruda.com Sponsorship Opportunities available. Contact Laurie Labrecque at 401.841.0707 or at llabrecque@fortadams.org
October 2010:
3 9th Annual Fort Adams in the Fall Car Festival
Sunday, 9am - 3pm
Presented by the Middletown Rotary Club. Located on the North Lawn of Historic Fort Adams. A display of over 200 cars, trucks and vans are featured. Prizes are awarded in a variety of classes. Food and beverage available for purchase.
22-24 & 29-31 Fortress of Nightmares
Ticket sales begin at 6:30PM and end at 9:00PM each evening
The Fort Adams Trust presents Fortress of Nightmares during the last two weekends in October. Starting at 7pm, historic Fort Adams will unleash the restless spirits of its past on special haunted tours. You will make your way through spooky areas of the Fort not usually seen on regular tours, and you will hear eerie, bizarre and macabre tales of the Fort's long history and legends from the resident ’Äúspirits’Äù themselves. Unlike many haunted attractions Fortress is based upon the legends and folklore that surround Fort Adams and in a creepy atmosphere of Fort Adams After Dark. Admission: Ghost Hunt $10, Tunnels of Terror $10, Combo Ticket $15 Tours are weather dependent and sturdy footwear is required. Volunteers needed! Contact Rob McCormack at 401.841.0707 or at rmccormack@fortadams.org Sponsorship Opportunities available.
Monday, October 11th is the last day for guided tours. . .
