April 24, 2025

Dear Members,

As announced in our last e-newsletter, we are collaborating with Historic Music of Newport, Dr. Mark A. Stickney, Founder, to host their "Mobile Museum" exhibit, "Newport's Irish Musicians," at our Interpretive Center, this Saturday, April 26, from 12 to 4 p.m.

Please stop in Saturday, meet Mark, and enjoy this special exhibit, which celebrates the Irish musicians who lived and performed in Newport in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Please scroll down for a reminder of this and other timely news.

We are delighted to collaborate with Historic Music of Newport, Dr. Mark A. Stickney, Founder, whose "Mobile Museum" exhibit, "Newport's Irish Musicians," will be on display at our Interpretive Center on Saturday, April 26, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Historic Music of Newport was founded in 2022 to preserve the diverse musical history of Newport, Rhode Island. This special exhibit will celebrate the Irish musicians who lived and performed in Newport in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Can't join us April 26? Check out the recording of Mark Stickney's October 2023 talk titled "Irish Musicians of Newport," part of our 22nd Annual Lecture Series. Click HERE for the recording, a link to which may also be found on the "Lectures" page of our website.

To learn more about Historic Music of Newport, please visit:

https://www.historicmusicofnewport.org/

Our 2025 Annual Meeting and supper, to which all members are warmly invited, is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m. at Hibernian Hall in Newport. As in the past, you may register for the business meeting only (no fee) or the meeting plus supper (fee will apply)

Please Save the Date. Details and registration instructions will be mailed to all members of record and will be posted on our website's Annual Meeting page. If you have questions in the meantime, please reach write NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com

The Museum's Interpretive Center on Lower Thames Street will open for the 2025 Season on Friday, May 23. Hours are 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, through Sunday, October 26.

Please consider joining the ranks of our volunteer docents.

If you have just a few hours to spare each month, please consider donating your time and talent to be an ambassador at the Museum. Shifts are short and enjoyable, and training will be provided.

Members with a love of local history and interest in hosting visitors from near and far, eager to learn about Newport's rich Irish history and share their stories, are a perfect fit to the position.

If you'd like to learn more, please contact Interpretive Center Manager, Steve Marino. He'd love to chat with you!

You can reach Steve by emailing enzoteach@aol.com or calling (860) 995-7367. Thank you for your interest!

March 31 marked the end of the Museum's 2024-25 Fiscal Year, so Membership Renewal Season is here. Nearly 70% of our memberships are Annual Membership (vs. Life), and these are due for renewal at this time of the year (unless pre-paid).

As shared in the letter you received in the mail some weeks ago, the annual fee for an Individual membership is now $30, and a Family/Household membership is $40 (applies to all those living at the same address).

Please help us defray printing and postage expense by taking a moment to RENEW NOW online, by clicking the "Membership Renewals" button at the bottom of this e-newsletter.

If you prefer to pay by check, please send your check payable to "MNIH" with "Membership" in the Memo line to:

Museum of Newport Irish History

Attn: Membership

PO Box 1378

Newport, RI, 02840

Have questions about your membership status? Please contact Ann at tpm1@earthlink.net or (401) 841-5493, before making a payment, and she'll get right back to you.

Please do not send payments or other correspondence to our seasonal Thames Street Interpretive Center address.

Thank you to all who have already paid their dues

for the 2025-2026 Membership Cycle!

Established 1996

a 501c3 non-profit organization

Mailing Address:

PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840

Interpretive Center:

648 Lower Thames Street, Newport RI 02840

Email: NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com

Click Here for Museum Board of Directors Contact Info. and list of deceased board members, fondly remembered.

The MISSION of the Museum of Newport Irish History is to tell the story of the Irish immigrants and their descendants in Newport County and the surrounding area from the colonial era to the present. It also seeks to preserve artifacts and mementos relating to their experiences and facilitate

research on Irish history and heritage.