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  • Mindfulness Meetup Guided Meditation – C. H. Booth Library

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Join this event to relax with guided meditations and de-stress with a coloring page. Please register here in advance and wear comfortable clothes. Tuesday, March 4 at 2:00 pm C. […]

  • Cooking the Books (A Cookbook Club)

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    This book club is a wonderful opportunity for those who love reading, cooking, and food to come together, share their dishes, and discuss the featured cookbook. This month's title is […]

  • Adult Theater Class Performance

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    The adult theater group participants led by Beth Young have written their own scripts and will perform a read through of their work. Come to the library to support the […]

  • Timeless Newtown: “Factors that Impact the Aging Process”

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Timeless Newtown Lecture & Discussion Join Gerontologist Dr. Joseph DeMayo for an insightful presentation on the key factors that influence aging. Dr. DeMayo will explore the importance of human connection […]

  • Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Book Donation Day

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Spring Book Donation Day, sponsored by the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library, is set for Sunday April 27, 2025 from noon to 5 pm in the rear parking lot […]

  • Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Donations Pause

    The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library's annual temporary Donations Pause will run from Monday June 23 - Sunday July 20, 2025. During this period, any donated items--books, puzzles, media, […]

  • Timeless Newtown One Town One Read – Join Today!

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    The Timeless Newtown One Town One Read community-wide initiative - featuring the book Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It by Tracey Gendron, PhD – is underway! […]

  • Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    3 month series, meeting twice monthly from August through October. Ageless Grace® is a highly effective brain fitness program based on the science of neuroplasticity. This program is performed in a chair that keeps participants moving and thinking through the power of play, set to fun music addressing all 21 physical skills and 5 functions […]

  • Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    3 month series, meeting twice monthly from August through October. Ageless Grace® is a highly effective brain fitness program based on the science of neuroplasticity. This program is performed in […]

  • C.H. Booth Library Gold Fundraiser

    Newtown Community Center 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT

    Please join us! For this fundraiser, your checkbook stays home and YOU get the money. The price of gold is at a record high. Sell your broken necklaces, single earrings, […]

  • Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    3 month series, meeting twice monthly from August through October. Ageless Grace® is a highly effective brain fitness program based on the science of neuroplasticity. This program is performed in […]

  • Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Fall Donation Day

    An abbreviated Fall Book Donation Day is set for Sunday, October 19 —rain or shine—from noon to 2 pm at the Blue Building, the Friends’ temporary donation site at 17 […]

  • Never Home: Remembering The Military Heroes Who Never Returned

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Join us for this moving presentation by Richard Sherman, author and full-time professional photographer. Sherman honors the stories of the 207,000 individuals interred in America’s 23 overseas WWI and WWII cemeteries with more than 225 images and over 50 biographies within his book. Sherman visited and photographed all of the overseas WWI and WWII cemeteries […]

  • The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Join us for this fascinating talk with Mathew Duman! Armed with only a camera, a sense of humor and a host of frequent flyer miles, Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari”, traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on their academic buildings. He has collected his […]

  • C.H. Booth Library 3 Day Gold Fundraiser

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Turn your unwanted gold and silver into cash! Please join us on the following dates in the Gathering Room at the C.H. Booth Library: Thursday, April 9 - 1 pm […]

  • Volunteer Engagement Fair

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    Community members are invited to attend a Volunteer Fair at the C.H. Booth Library on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, which is designed to connect local nonprofit […]

  • Out of Rushmore’s Shadow – C.H. Booth Library Historical Programs

    C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States

    In this 45-minute special presentation for the entire family, storyteller Lou Del Bianco portrays his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, and talks about his unsung contribution as chief carver on our […]