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Labor Day Pancake Breakfast and Parade Parking
Labor Day Pancake Breakfast and Parade Parking
Before the parade, meet up with your people, fuel up with a great pancake breakfast, and get in the mood for a festive day. It’s just a 2-block walk to the Main Street parade route and you can park free for the day with a breakfast purchase. TIME: Arrive between 7:45 and 9:15 am. Breakfast […]
Newtown Labor Day Parade – Walk with us!
Newtown Labor Day Parade – Walk with us!
Please support our seniors by WALKING with Friends of Newtown Seniors Inc (FONS) in the Newtown Labor Day Parade. The parade route is about 1.5 miles over a 1 ½ to 2-hour time interval (10 am to noon. Parade line-up begins at 8 am). Sign up by leaving a message by August 25 at: [email protected] […]
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Read to a Dog! Volunteer Opportunity
Read to a Dog! Volunteer Opportunity
Mondays, September 11, and October 2 2 – 3 pm in the Periodicals Room at the C.H. Booth Library. Let's create more warmth and smiles together. Join fellow book lovers and adorable Newtown-Strong Therapy Dogs in the Periodicals Room of the CH Booth Library! All ages are welcome. Please register for September 11 and October […]
FONS Home Safety Presentation
FONS Home Safety Presentation
Join FONS for a presentation on EASY and INEXPENSIVE ways to make your living space safer, more comfortable, and help prevent injuries from falls, based on AARP HomeFit Program guidelines. Refreshments and a copy of the AARP HomeFit Guide will be provided, as well as a safety gift. Please call the NYA at 203-426-0088, Ext. […]
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Theater Program for Older Adults
Theater Program for Older Adults
Mondays from 3 – 4 pm in the Meeting Room of the C.H. Booth Library, starting on September 11. Participants will meet weekly and learn to write stories in script form, as well as practice performance techniques in order to act out their stories. In December there will be a staged production with invited guests […]
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Newtown Arts Festival
The three-day outdoor art event focuses on bringing the community together to enjoy local talent in art, dance, music, and food. There is something for everyone with food, live performances and family areas that offer activities all weekend. For more information and tickets, please visit www.newtownartsfestival.com. Volunteers are needed! Please sign up if you’d like […]
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Career Coach Classes – Intro To Excel
INTRO TO EXCEL These classes take place in the Career Coach, a mobile classroom on wheels! The Career Coach vehicle will be parked in the lot behind the Edmond Town Hall. All classes are offered twice per day from 10am-12pm, or 1-3pm. Classes that are scheduled on the same day are identical. To register: visit […]
FONS September Social
FONS September Social
Join other seniors for dinner and conversation! Please RSVP to Janice Garten at 203-304-9196 to reserve a spot. Sandbox Beach Grill 48 S. Main Street Newtown
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Stuff-A-Truck Food Pantry Event
Stuff-A-Truck Food Pantry Event
The Newtown Lions Club is planning a Stuff-A-Truck event in cooperation with the Big Y World Class Market and the US Army 411th Civil Affairs Battalion. The event benefits the Faith Food Pantry (Newtown), Hospitality Hall (Newtown), Daily Bread Food Pantry (Danbury), and the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Bridgeport. Just come by the Big Y […]
Rocking the Hook – Free Concert
Rocking the Hook – Free Concert
This year's event will feature great music from 3 local bands, food trucks, and a beer tent. There will be a bounce house, face painting, and special guests, the Newtown Strong Therapy Dogs. WPLR, the New Haven and Fairfield County's area biggest rock station, will be on site the day of the event. Further details […]