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A Rough Point Halloween

A Rough Point Halloween

by | Oct 1, 2026

It was the night before Halloween, and all through the house, some creatures were stirring—but we hope not a mouse!

Join us for our third annual A Rough Point Halloween. Explore Rough Point at its spookiest, go on a Halloween-themed treasure hunt, and discover the strange and eerie objects and stories in the house. We promise lots of treats (and no tricks).

Costumes encouraged!

This community event is open to all, and FREE for children aged 12 and under. Admission is by timed ticketed entry.

Tickets available here

Book Event: The Forest Year by Ethan Tapper

Book Event: The Forest Year by Ethan Tapper

by | Sep 18, 2026

In partnership with our friends at Charter Books, join us for an event with author Ethan Tapper. Tapper will discuss his new book, The Forest Year, a meditative and lyrical ode to the land, weaving complex scientific and ecological concepts with beautiful narrative prose, making nuanced ideas easy to understand and deeply resonant. Both place-based and practice-driven, Tapper writes not as an armchair philosopher or an academic, but as a working forester and ecologist stewarding real forests in real time, blending emotional insight with ecological rigor.

Doors open at 5:00 PM to view the museum and the talk begins at 5:30 PM.

$15 general admission; FREE for Newport County Residents.

Tickets available here

About The Forest Year:

A forest almanac for our time, rooted in a full year observing a rural woodland and its birds.
Tapper’s groundbreaking first book How to Love a Forest offered a pragmatic and hopeful vision for our relationship with forests and other ecosystems. His new book, The Forest Year, lives inside the practice of staying, caretaking, and paying attention. Following the author’s forest through a year of life, the book explores flowers, birds, forest ecology, biodiversity, while also reflecting on stewardship, community, and what it means to be rooted in place.
A moving account of what it means to persist in the face of change and to love a place through work, compromise, sacrifice, and humility, this book will inspire readers to think deeply about where they live and who they are.

About the author:
Ethan Tapper is a forester, ecologist, digital storyteller, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. For more than a decade, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader in the world of ecosystem stewardship, winning numerous regional and national awards for his work. More recently, he has been recognized as a writer – since its publication in 2024, How to Love a Forest has been named the winner of the 2025 New England Book Award for nonfiction, and received international acclaim. Ethan’s message of relationship, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing, social media channels with hundreds of thousands of followers, and the hundreds of walks, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year. Ethan works, writes, hunts, birds and runs a small consulting forestry business from his home at Bear Island – his 175-acre working forest, homestead, orchard and sugarbush in Vermont – and plays in his punk band, The Bubs.

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.

SOLD OUT: A Rough Point Halloween

SOLD OUT: A Rough Point Halloween

by | Oct 6, 2025

It was the night before Halloween, and all through the house, some creatures were stirring—but we hope not a mouse!

Join us for our second annual A Rough Point Halloween! Explore Rough Point at its spookiest, go on a Halloween-themed treasure hunt, and discover the strange and eerie objects and stories in the house. We promise lots of treats (and no tricks).

Costumes encouraged!

This community event is open to all, and FREE for Newport County residents. Admission is by timed ticketed entry.

5:00 PM: Sold out
5:30 PM: Sold out
6:00 PM: Sold out
6:30 PM: Sold out

A Rough Point Halloween

A Rough Point Halloween

by | Oct 1, 2024

It was the night before Halloween, and all through the house, some creatures were stirring—but we hope not a mouse!

Join us for our first annual A Rough Point Halloween! Explore Rough Point at its spookiest, go on a Halloween-themed treasure hunt, and discover the strange, eerie, and macabre objects in the house. We promise lots of treats (and no tricks).

Costumes encouraged!

This community event is open to all, and FREE for Newport County residents. Admission is by timed ticketed entry. Purchase your tickets here.

Enjoy seasonal hot and cold refreshments, courtesy of the Bow Bar.

Thank you to our sponsor, the , for helping make this event possible.