The month ’ s can ’ t-miss events 3.2022
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Newport St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade
WHAT : The longest road out is the shortest road home , or rather to the Newport St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade . Rain , snow or shine , celebrate St . Patrick ’ s Day alongside residents and visitors during the sixty-sixth annual Newport parade . Stride by Newport City Hall , St . Augustin ’ s Church and into the heart of the Fifth Ward . Parade starts at 11 a . m . WHERE : Begins at Newport City Hall , 43 Broadway , Newport . MORE INFO : newport irish . com .
PHOTOGRAPHY ( CLOCKWISE FROM TOP ): COURTESY OF DISCOVER NEWPORT ; GETTY IMAGES / RIVARD ; GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND .
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Cookies and Cocktails
WHAT : Pair your favorite Girl Scout Cookies ( the best cookie debate between Samoas or Thin Mints continues ) with a cocktail or two . At the Cookies and Cocktails event hosted by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and emceed by NBC 10 news anchor Mario Hilario , indulge in hors d ’ oeuvres , some light fare and unique dessert adaptations of the famed Girl Scout Cookies , created by chefs from local bakeries and restaurants . Register for the twenty-one-and-older event by March 3 . 5:30 – 8:30 p . m . $ 60 . WHERE : Crowne Plaza , 801 Greenwich Ave ., Warwick . MORE INFO : 331-4500 , gssne . org .
Ongoing
Seal Watch Tours
WHAT : New Englanders have no shame in enjoying an iced coffee during the winter months , and migratory harbor seals are no different . The “ dogs of the sea ” love the Narragansett Bay ’ s chilly waters , so it ’ s the perfect time to go on a seal watch tour and nature cruise to observe the local wildlife . Visit the website for dates and times . Adults $ 22 ; seniors , military , Save the Bay members and children three through twelve $ 17 . WHERE : 30 Market Sq ., Newport . MORE INFO : 203-7325 , savebay . org .
32 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l MARCH 2022