Join LC350 for a discussion of the history of quilting by renowned Professor Linda Welters, at the Little Compton Community Center from 2:00PM-4:00PM.

Linda Welters is a Professor of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island where she teaches courses in the history of fashion. She directs the department’s graduate program. Her research interests encompass Greek folk dress, archaeological textiles, American quilts, American fashion, and decolonizing fashion history. Her presentation will be drawn from a book she co-edited with Margaret Ordonez, Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island, published by Kent State University Press in 2000. Quilts made in Little Compton will be highlighted.

This event is free and open to the public.

Join LC350 for the World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day Parade, Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3:00PM.

Molly Luce was a 20th century painter of note whose attention to the landscapes of Little Compton was remarkable. This event offers reflections on her life by those who knew her and adds an historic note as the town and SGC celebrate Anniversary years. Curated pieces of Molly’s work will be on exhibit.

This Sogkonate Garden Club Sponsored Event, being held at the Little Compton Community Center, is free and open to the public.

Join LC350 for Paint Night with Kristen Vincelette, Creativity and Color -- The Sakonnet Light.

6:30PM-9:00PM at the Little Compton Community Center.

Space is limited.

There is a $35 fee. Information about signing up will be posted soon.

Join us for The Little Compton Village Improvement Society Annual Plant Fair, benefiting the Little Compton Brownell House.

Attendees will find vendors with vegetable starting plants, annuals, perennials, woody plants, and more. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

9:00AM-3:00PM at Veteran’s Field, Meeting House Lane.

This event is free and open to the public to attend.

Sogkonate Garden Club invites Tiverton Horticulturist Sean Conway to talk about the gardens of noted local Landscape Designer Lloyd Lawton.  Conway will discuss Lawton’s unique style featuring large native stone, a signature plant palette, and specialized pruning techniques that made Lawton’s gardens instantly recognizable and gave them the ability to stand the test of time. 

A well known Tiverton resident for nearly eight decades before his death in the 1980s, Lawton operated a Nursery business out of what is now the Mill Pond Shops at Four Corners. Sean Conway owns Lawton’s former home, also in Four Corners and operates his own Landscape Design business from Lloyd’s former office.

Five of Lawton’s gardens were on the popular July 2024 Sogkonate Garden Club tour.

This event will be held at the Little Compton Community Center.

This event, sponsored by the Sogkonate Garden Club, is free and open to the public.

Join LC350 for the Kate Kelly Photo Angel event.

2:00PM-4:00PM at the Little Compton Community Center.

This event is free and open to the public, sponsored by Serena’s Studio.

Join LC350 in the search of these unique hand crafted glass balls by Little Compton’s own glassblowing artists Ian Silvia and Shane Dory. Each one-of-a-kind designed ball is numbered and stamped LC350 on the bottom.

These glass balls will be hidden in public places around town the summer of 2025. Once you find a ball scan the QR code which brings you to our website so you can register a photo of the ball you found and where you found it.

Happy Hunting!

The Little Compton Historical Society will host their Annual Preview Party.

Please visit their website for event details and registering to attend.

The Little Compton Historical Society will host their Annual Family Day. 

Please visit their website for event details.

Join us at the Little Compton Community Center for a talk by Robert Thorson, professor of Earth Sciences at UConn, coordinator of the Stone Wall Initiative and author of numerous publications. Thorson is familiar with Little Compton’s stone walls and says they are “wooth preserving.” He will discuss the unique formation, historical significance, and threats to the existence of the many stone walls in our town.

This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Sogkonate Garden Club.

Join LC350 for the LC350 Summer Sunset Concert Series at the Sakonnet Vineyard Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 6:00PM-8:00PM.

Performer: Hurricane with Dorothy Hodge.

Bring your chairs or blankets to enjoy this outside event.

This event is free and open to the public.

Food and beverages will be sold.

Come to the United Congregational Church of Little Compton Annual Church Fair and Road Race.

Join us for the LC350 Fishing Tournament!

All people with a boat are welcome to participate in the fishing tournament.

Hooks in the water at 6:00AM out at 12:00PM.

Registration Fee is $25.00.

People must register by July 6th to participate in the Tournament on July 16th.

Food and beverages served at the Sakonnet Yacht Club after the tournament on us!!

Prizes to be awarded. See details below or download them here.

Join LC350 for a traditional Portuguese Feast!

Menu and ticket pricing to be announced soon.

Come explore Little Compton in LC350’s Scavenger Hunt.

10:00AM The Scavenger Hunt begins at the LC350 Store at the Brownell House.

Participants will be given a list of places to find at the start of the hunt. Take selfies/photos of as many items you can on the list by 1:00PM.

Points will be given to each item. More difficult items will be given higher points.

The first person to finish with the most points at the end of the Scavenger Hunt wins. Scavenger Hunt ends at the LC350 Store, located at the Brownell House at 1:00PM.

Join us for the LC350 Summer Sunset Concert Series at the Sakonnet Vineyard Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 6:00PM-8:00PM.

Performer: To be announced.

Bring your chairs or blankets to enjoy this outside event.

This event is free and open to the public.

Food and beverages will be sold.

Join LC350 for Karaoke Night at the Little Compton Game Club from 7:00PM-10:00PM for a night of fun.

BYOB.

DJ: Anita Couto

This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for the LC350 Summer Sunset Concert Series at the Sakonnet Vineyard Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from 6:00PM-8:00PM.

Performer: Gary Farias.

Bring your chairs or blankets to enjoy this outside event.

This event is free and open to the public.

Food and beverages will be sold.

Join us for a lecture with Christian McBurney.
Little Compton in Two Eras: The American Revolution and Rum Running.

The Little Compton Community Center, 6:30PM-8:30PM.

This event is free and open to the public.

Christian McBurney is the author or co-author of nine books on Rhode Island history, including on the American Revolution, Rum Running and World War II.  He is the publisher and chief editor of one the leading Rhode Island history blogs at smallstatebighistory.com. He and his wife have their main residence in Kensington, Maryland, but they are thrilled to have a second home in West Kingston, Rhode Island.

Join us for Little Compton’s Annual Chicken BBQ! This event, organized by the Little Compton Village Improvement Society in support of the Brownell House, is a town favorite!

Stay tuned for further details.

Come to Veteran’s Filed, Meeting House Lane, Little Compton from 12:00PM-2:00PM.

Ticket information available soon.

Join LC350 for a traditional New England Clambake at the Little Compton Game Club!

Sunday, August 3, 2025, 1:00PM-5:00PM.

Tickets available soon!

Join LC350 under the tent at Richmond’s Field, 59 South of the Commons Road at 11:00AM.

The Time Capsule from Little Compton’s 1975 Tricentennial will be opened, then brought for display under the tent at Richmond’s Field.

Opening Ceremony Celebrations Commence at 11:00AM

This event is free and open to the public.

Join LC350 for an afternoon and evening of activities for all ages!

Music, Games, Food Trucks, and more.

This event is free and open to the public. Food and beverages available for purchase.

Join us for the LC350 Derby on Pottersville Road, Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM.

Boys and girls ages 7-14 are encouraged to participate!

All racers/participants must fill out a registration form. All forms must be signed by a parent/guardian.
All registration forms are due by July 12.

To participate, click the Registration Form PDF. JPG image below.

Please email LC350TH@GMAIL.COM for additional questions.

Ice cream and award ceremony to be held at Sakonnet Vineyards immediately following the event.

The LC350 Parade kicks off at 10AM starting from the junction of Peckham and West Main Road, parade route continues to Meetinghouse Lane, then to the Commons and finishing up at the Richmond’s Field on 59 South of Commons Road.

Click here to sign up to participate in the parade: https://www.lc350th.com/parade-signup

The LC350 Parade will be followed by food trucks, musical performances throughout the day, culminating with a dance featuring music by Mr. Chubb at 7:00PM. They are New England’s premier club & party band; playing their own blend of funk, jazz, country, and R&B from up and down the east coast for over 15 years!

Keep the Celebration going and come see bands performing at Richmond’s Field!

Details to be announced.

Join LC350 for a night of fun with the Narragansett Bay Chorus and Barbershop Quartets under the tent at Richmond Field, 59 South of the Commons Road from 7:00PM-8:00PM.

This event, sponsored by Little Compton Grange #32, is free and open to the public.

BOB O'CONNELL, MUSIC DIRECTOR

 FRED KINGSBURY AND WILL ROGERS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

MIKE MAINO, BUSINESS MANAGER 

The Narragansett Bay chorus is the performing unit of the Providence Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the largest male singing organization in the world.  They represent the Society in both competition and promotional performances and have an impressive list of musical achievements, having won the Society's Northeastern District Championship on 15 separate occasions.  They have received standing ovations in performances from Nova Scotia to California, Florida to Montreal, Salt Lake City to London, and dozens of other locations.  Based in the Greater Providence area since 1949, they continue their goal of bringing a cappella music in the barbershop style to audiences of all ages.  Over recent years they have helped raise more than a half million dollars for local charities and non-profits. 

Bob O'Connell assumed duties as the Musical Director of the Narragansett Bay Chorus in May 2010.  A very talented lead singer, sang with the Northeastern District Quartet Champion Road Show, and has competed on the International level several times. His most recent quartet Trade Secret, was a NED Senior Champ and International Medalist.  Music has always been a major part of his life, as he started playing the organ at the ripe old age of 5! A graduate of the University of Lowell, MA with degrees in Music Education and Performance. Bob can be found writing and arranging tunes for NBC, and many other barbershop groups.

 For more information go to  www.SingNBC.com

The Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust will host the LC350 Farmers’ Day.

Location TBA.

Entry to the “Everyone Was a Farmer” exhibit at the Little Compton Historical Society will be free for the day.

Join us to bury the 2025 LC350 Time Capsule, to be opened in 50 years at the 400th Anniversary of Little Compton, RI.

Join us for Little Compton’s Annual Community Dinner on the Commons in front of the LC Community Center.

Gather with friends and family for an event that bring the community together at the end of summer.

Participants bring their own food, beverages, and whatever they wish to decorate their table.

Tables and chairs are provided by the Little Compton Village Improvement Society for people who reserved their space ahead of the event (link will be posted to register). People are also welcome to bring their own blanket, table and chairs.

Seating on the cemetery wall or in the cemetery is prohibited.

The dinner bell rings at 4:00 PM!

Free Admission to the Little Compton Historical Society Event.

Details to be announced.

Join us for an afternoon of fun at the Little Compton Historical Society Annual Cider Social!

Details to be announced.

This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for the 32nd Annual Ben and Chet Wilkie Memorial Tree Spree, held in the Wilbur McMahon School gym. Purchase raffle tickets to win 4 foot decorated trees, or table top items of crafts, photos, paintings, holiday items, etc. Visit our vendors selling items at the event.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase from the Little Compton Village Improvement Society.

Come to the lighting of the Little Compton Christmas Tree on Pike’s Peak, followed by Christmas Caroling.

All proceeds from the Tree Spree are for Scholarship Little Compton, to aid local students in their quest for higher education.