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Max Kapytka – Moderator at Timeless Newtown One Town One Read Author Presentation
Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown, CTTimeless Newtown One Town One Read Author Presentation - Please join us on Thursday, September 18, at 7 pm at the Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown, for Dr. […]
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“The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt”
Newtown Senior Center 8 Simpson, Newtown, CT, United StatesLeader, survivor, innovator, public servant – these are just a few words that describe Eleanor Roosevelt. Join the Newtown Historical Society as we welcome back speaker Mark Albertson, who will […]
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“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” – Newtown Town Players Production
The Little Theater Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown, CT, United StatesFONS hopes you enjoy this performance. Tickets are $25 (with $5 senior discount). Order your ticket at newtownplayers.org Click on Tickets (you will be directed to showclix.com), select Get Tickets, […]
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Ageless Grace® Brain Health Fitness
C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United States3 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 […]
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Home Downsizing Workshop: Your Children Don’t Want It. What Can You Do? (Zoom Meeting)
We hear it every day, and it’s happening all over America. In this session, Mike will give you 15 tips designed not only to help you deal with your “stuff”, […]
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Out of Rushmore’s Shadow – C.H. Booth Library Historical Programs
C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesIn 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 […]
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Newtown in the American Revolution presented by Town Historian Ben Cruson – C.H. Booth Library Historical Programs
C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesFrom a 1775 patriot raid to disarm loyalists to the hanging of a traitor, Newtown was the scene of some fascinating but little-known events during the revolution. Join Town Historian […]
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Celebrate American History Through Folksong with Derek Piotr – C.H. Booth Library Historical Programs
C. H. Booth Library 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, United StatesThe Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive contains over 1,500 audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s songs, and interviews among […]