Thursday Mornings in July | 10:30am
Library Arts Center Side Lawn

FREE, and open to all! The Summer Performances for Kids are a long-time tradition at the Library Arts Center! Join us on the side lawn for professional, fun, engaging and enriching performances for kids brought to you by the Friends of the Richards Free Library. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and enjoy a morning of artful entertainment for kids.  

LOCATION CHANGE:  THIS WEEK'S PERFORMANCE--T-BONE, a FAMILY CONCERT will take place at the NEWPORT REC CENTER -- RAIN OR SHINE.

$8 members / $12 non-members
Artists!  Join the Open Studio Art Group for plein air painting dates on Wednesdays in July.  All are welcome.  See link for details.

Sat. June 14th | 7:00pm in the gallery
The Three Bridges Traditional Music Series Continues with duo Kehler + Williams.  Purchase tickets at the Library Arts Center, or ONLINE now.

Currently on display in front of the Library!

"Fish Sticks" is an outdoor sculpture composed of over 70 wooden fish painted by our community during the Newport Farmer's Market on June 23rd.  It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other and create something awesome.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  We hope this is one of the first in many great Community Arts projects to come!

July-August 2018
Spend your summer creating great art in the studio!  See all the great classes + camps we have available for ages from infants to pre-teens.  Online registration is now open.

Thurs. July 24th |  7:00pm
Library Arts Center Gallery  |  Free admission.
Seeing through the Wall is not a history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1948, with all its moral complexities and tragic suffering on both sides, but a look at the present everyday life of Palestinians. It invites and challenges viewers to question their own assumptions and prejudices.