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Just my world of dreams, music and thoughts. Author of two books, one a novel of Love stories set in Framingham, Mass, Secrets of the Heart the 2nd book an autobiography of growing up in Framingham, Mass. Small Town America, Framingham My generation was the first teenage generation, that was when the word was coined. Ours was the generation that started cruising through town and to the drive in theater and drive in restaurant. In our area, Ernie Kampersal,from Holliston, drove his bucking car through town, picking up girls. It rose in the air, like a stallion! We went to the soda shops and played the juke boxes. It was a different town, a different time, and it belonged to us!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

List of Activities at the Newport Mansions, its fun! Comon down!!

Celebrate 90 Years of Women and the Right to Vote
A century ago Alva Vanderbilt Belmont used Marble House as a setting for suffrage rallies. On Thursday, August 26, at 11 a.m., Marble House will host a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
Join us on the lawn of Marble House for poetry, music and readings from historical documents.

The event is free and open to the public.

Learn more.



Put On Your Dancing Shoes



If you haven't made your reservations yet for our summer dinner dance, don't wait, it's almost here. We hope to see you at Marble House on Saturday, August 14, to celebrate the return of Alva Vanderbilt's extravagant Gothic Art collection. Cocktails begin at 7, followed by dinner and dancing to the Bob Hardwick Orchestra.



Make dinner dance reservations online, or call (401) 847-1000 ext. 120.



Tee Off at Our Annual Golf Outing

We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of our popular golf outing, dinner and auction. We'd love for you to join us at one of the country's premier golf courses, Newport National Golf Club, on Monday, August 23. This is one of our most important fundraisers of the year.



Reservations are being accepted now for sponsorhips, foursomes, or individual players. Learn more about the golf outing, or call (401) 847-1000 ext. 120.




Save Bellevue Avenue's Gates and Fences



What is your favorite gate or fence on Bellevue Avenue? On Thursday, August 12 at 11 a.m., you're invited to Rosecliff to participate in a community panel discussion that will explore the beautifully-designed gates and fences lining one of the most historic streets in America. Admission is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.



Register now for Saving Bellevue Avenue, or call (401) 847-1000 ext. 154.


Newport Mansions Store Hosts Book Signings

From an antique detective story, to the history of Newport's families, landscapes and architecture, there's something for everyone in the line-up of booksignings to be hosted at the Newport Mansions Store at Bannister's Wharf this month. It starts this weekend. On Saturday meet Maryalice Huggins, author of Aesop's Mirror, a delightful story about how she became obsessed with tracing the history of an antique mirror. The next day Deborah Davis is back with her book Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resort, filled with engrossing characters and lively tales of untold extravagance.



See the full month's booksigning schedule.


Don't Miss the Warehouse Sale



It's a great place to pick up some unique gifts at unbelievable prices. On Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, visit the Newport Mansions Store Warehouse at 215 Third Street in Newport for unbelievable savings on books, decorative accessories, jewelry, gardening items, and even stuff for the kids. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It's Dahlia Days at Green Animals



The dahlias are in bloom in August at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth. Dahlias have been cultivated at Green Animals for more than a century, and thanks to a generous annual donation of dahlia tubers from the Rhode Island Dahlia Society, this summer we have more than 200 plants representing every class and size of this increasingly popular flower. Don't miss the colorful display! Green Animals Topiary Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.




Donated Trees Planted at Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer



We extend our sincere appreciation to Select Horticulture, Inc., one of our 2010 Newport Flower Show sponsors, for its donation of six trees valued at over $14,000 to add to our landscapes. Gardens and Grounds Director Jeff Curtis has planted two Kentucky Coffee trees at Chateau-sur-Mer, and the other trees have found homes at Rosecliff.



The Right Season, The Right Place, The Right Wines



Celebrity chefs from the Food Network and American Public Television, exclusive wines from around the world, and fabulous food from the region's best restaurants will make the 5th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, at Rosecliff and Marble House, THE place to be from September 24-26.



Sponsored by FOOD & WINE, the event features celebrity chefs Nick Stellino, Christina Pirello, Rachel Allen, Chris Cosentino and David Burke, among others.



Additional sponsors include Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a Partner in Preservation; the Italian Trade Commission; Infiniti; Loire Valley Wines; Rhone Valley Wines; American Public Television; Create TV; Rhode Island PBS; Alaska Seafood; Stella Artois; Dave's Fresh Marketplace; the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Southern New England/Dasani Waters, Clarke Luxury Showrooms; Travelocity; Yankee Magazine; Intermezzo Magazine; Hotel Viking; Hyatt Regency Newport; Thirstygirl; Meridian Printing and Pepcid Complete.



Take advantage of advance purchase savings on Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival tickets.



Membership and Ticketing Go Digital



We've introduced a new digital ticketing and member service system at the Newport Mansions. For members, admission to the houses will remain the same, except that now when you present your membership card at the door, it will be scanned. And membership renewal will be much easier-just present your card at any house and it can be renewed instantly. If you currently have any of our "old" tickets, all you need to do is stop at the ticket booth at any house to exchange them for new "digital" tickets.



Coming later in August will be a new online membership renewal service, and "print-at-home" ticketing.















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