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Storytime at Rough Point: The Outermost Mouse

Storytime at Rough Point: The Outermost Mouse

by | Jun 27, 2026

Calling all adventurers and explorers for some outsized storytime fun!  Join us and our friends at Charter Books for our next Community Book Event, Storytime at Rough Point: The Outermost Mouse, with author Lauren Wolk.

A tiny-but-mighty little mouse faces down an incoming storm to protect her home. A tribute to courage and the rugged beauty of Cape Cod from Newbery Honor–winning author Lauren Wolk.

“A triumphant tale of defending what you love.″ —Kirkus, starred review

The Outermost Mouse loves her life at the tip of the beach. She has blue sky above and sand as warm and soft as her mother below.

Best of all is the house, a huge nest she has made her own. There are jam-jar posies, lanterns full of gold, and a clock that tick-tocks her to sleep at night.

But a storm is coming. When the sky goes dark and a cold wind rises, the little mouse must do everything she can to protect her home. Even though she’s small enough to fit into a teacup, the Outermost Mouse is smart, strong, and brave—and ready to face the wild waves.

Recommended for ages 2-5.

Entrance to Rough Point Museum is included.

This event is FREE, but space is limited so please RSVP here in advance.

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About the author & illustrator:

Lauren Wolk is an award–winning poet, artist, and novelist. She is the author of Echo Mountain, My Own Lightning, Newbery Honor–winner Wolf Hollow, and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Beyond the Bright Sea. Lauren was born in Baltimore and has since lived in California, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Canada, and Ohio. She now lives with her family on Cape Cod.

Illustrator Kristen Adam brilliantly captures the snug warmth and fierce beauty of the Outermost Mouse’s shoreline world in Newbery Honor–winning author Lauren Wolk’s glorious tribute to the courage and tenacity of a tiny-but-mighty heroine.

About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.

Book Event: Gilded Age Fashion by Dr. Elizabeth L. Block

Book Event: Gilded Age Fashion by Dr. Elizabeth L. Block

by | Mar 7, 2026

In partnership with our friends at Charter Books, join us for an event with author Dr. Elizabeth Block as she shares the details and stories that bring garments to life, revealing the personal narratives and politics that shape American clothing.

The evening will begin with an unveiling of a new rotation of fashion objects from Doris Duke’s wardrobe on view in our special exhibition Fashioning Resiliency: Doris Duke’s Legacy of Conservation, followed by an illustrative talk by Dr. Elizabeth Block. Dr. Block will be on hand after the talk to sign and personalize copies of her book.

Doors open at 5:00 PM for viewing of Fashioning Resiliency and the talk begins at 5:30 PM.

$15 general admission; FREE for Newport County Residents. SOLD OUT

About Gilded Age Fashion:
Transport yourself to the Gilded Age. Discover its most influential fashions with this in-depth look at fifty gowns created by the late 19th-century founders of couture. The book highlights a selection from renowned museum collections.

Author Elizabeth Block details the social etiquette and customs that guided the sartorial choices of the fabulously wealthy. Each sumptuous gown featured tells a story about its creator and the woman who wore it, and the opulent balls, opera nights, charity benefits, and society weddings she might have attended. Three illustrated sections are organized by the times of day when the finest quality clothing was worn, from an afternoon dress by Emile Pingat to a custom-made silk ball gown by Charles Frederick Worth.

 

About Elizabeth L. Block:
Elizabeth L. Block, an art historian, is a Senior Editor in the Publications and Editorial Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Dr. Block earned her PhD in art history at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. She also holds an MA in American Studies from Columbia University, and a BA in English and Art History from The George Washington University. She is also the author of Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing, and Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion. Her articles appear in American Art, Town & Country, and Slate.

About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.

Community Book Event: Reading with the Elephants

Community Book Event: Reading with the Elephants

by | Jul 26, 2024

Calling all adventurers and explorers for some elephant-sized fun! Join us and our friends at Charter Books for our next Community Book Event, Reading with The Elephants at Rough Point. This program includes storytime and a craft-making activity.
Recommended for ages 2-5.

Entrance to The Great Elephant Migration installation and Rough Point Museum is included with Reading with the Elephants.

This event is FREE, but space is limited so please RSVP here in advance.

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About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.

Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things

Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things

by | Jul 19, 2024

Calling all adventurers and explorers for some *wild* storytime fun!  Join us and our friends at Charter Books for our next Community Book Event, Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things. Haley and John Rocco, the author and illustrator team behind the picture book Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough, will lead a storytime featuring amazing animals from around the globe.

Recommended for ages 2-5.

Entrance to Rough Point Museum is included.

This event is FREE, but space is limited so please RSVP here in advance.

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About the authors: HAYLEY AND JOHN ROCCO are both ambassadors for Wild Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on conservation and rewilding South Africa. They are the author and illustrator team behind the picture book Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough. John is also the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, some of which he also wrote, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award. Learn more at MeetTheWildThings.com.

Hayley Rocco is the author of Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough, How to Send a Hug, All the Books, and the Meet the Wild Things series, all in collaboration with her husband, John Rocco.
John Rocco is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award.

About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.

Community Book Event: A House Restored by Lee McColgan

Community Book Event: A House Restored by Lee McColgan

by | Jul 4, 2024

In partnership with our friends at Charter Books, join us for a community book discussion with author Lee McColgan, who will speak about and sign his new book, A House Restored— a lyrical, meditative memoir about his journey through restoring the Loring House, built in 1702 in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

Doors open at 5:30 PM for you to explore the Museum, and the talk begins at 6:00 PM.

This FREE event is open to all, but please register here in advance.

To purchase your copy of A House Restored from locally-owned bookstore Charter Books, please use this link: https://www.charterbookstore.com/book/9781682688366

About A House Restored:
Shop Class as Soulcraft meets A Place of My Own in this lyrical meditation of a woodworker steadfastly repairing a historic home.
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten frame could collapse at any moment. In a bathroom, mold appears and spreads. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a punctured foundation, and even an airborne chimney cap while learning from a diverse cast of preservationists, including a master mason named Irons, a stone whisperer, and the Window Witch. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing down? McColgan’s journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future.

About Lee McColgan:
Lee McColgan has worked on Boston’s Old North Church, Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, and other buildings. His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Boston Globe, and Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife in the Loring House in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

About our partner, Charter Books:
Founded in 2020, Charter Books is a Newport-based business whose mission is to cultivate community and a robust local culture through a broad selection of books, programming, and the free exchange of ideas. We’re committed to exceptional customer service and the values of inclusion, diversity, and independence.