Current & Upcoming Events
Don't miss the last On Pettaquamscutt lecture of the 2025 season
On Pettaquamscutt talks are presented at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett, 25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett, starting at 1:00 p.m.
March 30: Dr. Blaine Hymel, Veterinarian at the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island, “Environmental Toxin Exposure in Rhode Island Wildlife: A Veterinary Perspective,” sponsored by Narrow River Preservation Association
On Pettaquamscutt is a collaboration between the Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, South County Museum, and the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library. All talks are free and open to the public. Participants can register here or at the calendar page of the library website to reserve a seat. Registration will open at the beginning of the month for each presentation. For more information, browse https://www.onpettaquamscutt.org/ or call (401) 783-5344.
Join us for a cozy quilting session! Make a quilt block from fabrics naturally dyed at the museum. These blocks will be used to create a contemporary quilt that will be displayed in the Museum's Fiber Shed. All levels welcome. This is a free event.
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Drop in during one of our quilting sessions:
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Saturday, March 8th, 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm
Wednesday, March 19th, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday, April 5th, 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm
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Call the Coast Guard House at (401) 789-0700 to make your reservation, or go to Open Table
Friday, April 11th • 6:30pm-9:30pm
The Coast Guard House and South County Museum present A Gilded Age Dinner. Tickets are $69 exclusive of tax and tip. The ticket price includes dinner and a lecture from South County Museum Director and Curator Rebecca Kelly: "Narragansett and the Making of American Style - Architecture, Art, and Fashion 1850 - 1920"
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Courses:​
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1st - Clams casino
2nd - Loaded johnnycakes, bluefish pâté
over greens
3rd - Baked cod with yukon potato and wild mushrooms
4th -Roast turkey, brown gravy, sausage dressing, and asparagus
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Desert - Coconut cream custard with shortbread crust, marinated pineapple
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The dinner will take place in the Anchor Room at the Coast Guard House.
Visit the Museum for our Spring Yard Sale! This event is a fundraiser for museum programming.
There will be deaccessioned items from the Museum's collection as well as donations from the community.
Support local history and take home some treasures!
Annual Meeting
May 6th • 6pm-7pm
Come for the meeting and stay to see and hear our c.1910 Victrola and learn about our collection of records