Friends of Newtown Seniors

Friends of the C.H. Booth Library Donation Day
2026-04-19 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Friends are hosting a special Donation Day on Sunday, April 19, from 1 – 5 pm, rain or shine, at our storage building at 17 Old Farm Road in Newtown. Look for the blue building in between the Animal Control Center and the dog park.
Volunteers will be stationed at the blue building to accept your donations of gently-used books, jigsaw puzzles, video games, and media. They will remove boxed or bagged donations from your vehicle and provide you with a tax receipt if you want one.
We are building inventory for our 50th annual book sale this July, so please donate if you can.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2026-04-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, Newtown, CT, 06470
For an appointment, please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or scan the poster QR code. Enter 5320. We’ll brighten your day with a $10 Amazon Gift Card by email!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Newtown Congregational Church
14 West Street
Newtown
8:30 am – 5 pm

Volunteer Engagement Fair
2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 | C. H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, 06470, 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 organizations with residents interested in giving back.
The event will provide an opportunity for organizations to showcase their missions and current volunteer needs, while allowing attendees to explore a variety of ways to get involved in the community.
Organizations interested in participating may register for the event through this link.
The fair is co-sponsored by C.H. Booth Library, the Newtown Senior Center, and Friends of Newtown Seniors. Organizers hope the event will help strengthen community connections and encourage volunteerism among local residents.

Newtown Budget Referendum
2026-04-28 | Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, Newtown, CT, 06470
Tuesday, April 28
Vote on the 2026-2027 budget for schools and municipal operations on Tuesday, April 28.
Location: Newtown Middle School.
For more information, visit the Town website, or visit the Newtown Bee article.

FONS April Roundtable
2026-04-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson, Newtown, CT, 06470, United States
Seniors’ Perspective on Newtown Housing. Join the discussion on what seniors need, want and wish for in housing. Discussion will be led by Joan Alexander, FONS Board Member and local realtor who will provide data and perspective on Newtown real estate. Come with questions and real estate topics to discuss. It’s free, but tickets are needed.
Reserve Your Spot

Tuesday, April 28
5 pm
Newtown Senior Center

QPR (Suicide Prevention) Training
2026-04-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Newtown Community Center, 8 Simpson Street, Newtown, CT, 06470
QPR Training will be held at the Newtown Community Center. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, a suicide prevention program designed to help individuals recognize and respond to someone in crisis.
QPR is a community-based, evidence informed suicide prevention training that teaches participants how to identify warning signs of suicide and take immediate action to help someone at risk. The training is modeled similarly to CPR, providing a structured, step-by-step approach to intervene in a crisis.
You will learn to:

Recognize the warning signs and risk factors for suicide.
Intervene and ask tough questions when someone is at risk for suicide.
Effectively support other community members struggling with mental health issues and suicidal feelings.

This training is co-sponsored by The Rotary Club of Newtown and the Newtown Suicide Prevention Initiative.
Click here to register or send an email to newtownspinitiative@gmail.com. Registration is required!

April 28, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

FONS April Social
2026-04-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Hilltop Kitchen, 4 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, CT, 06482
Join other seniors for dinner and conversation!

Please RSVP to Janice Garten at 203-304-9196 to reserve a spot.

Wednesday, April 29
5 pm Hilltop Kitchen4 Riverside RoadSandy Hook

FONS Shredding Event
2026-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Newtown Savings Bank Head Office, 39 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Newtown Savings Bank is sponsoring a Paper Shredding Event, with all proceeds to benefit FONS. Seniors pay $5 per box; all others $10 per box to securely dispose of confidential documents.

Start gathering your documents now!
Please remove any paper clips from documents.

If you have any questions, please call 203-430-0633 or email info@friendsofnewtownseniors.org.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION
Saturday, June 6, from 9 am – 12 pm
Newtown Savings Bank Head Office
39 Main Street
Newtown

FONS June Roundtable & Pre-Survey
2026-06-23 17:00 - 18:30 | Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson, Newtown, CT, 06470, United States
This month’s discussion will focus on the responses received from the survey conducted at the June 11 Membership Meeting.
The event is free; registration is desired via the Zeffy link or the QR code below.

Please take the short survey below whether or not you plan to attend the Roundtable.

Link to pre survey
FONS Roundtable – Seniors

Registration for June Roundtable via Zeffy

Tuesday, June 23, at 5 pm
Newtown Senior Center

FONS June Social
2026-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Cover Two, 100 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, CT, 064782
Join other seniors for dinner and conversation! Please RSVP to Janice Garten at 203-304-9196 to reserve a spot.
Wednesday, June 24, 5 pm
Cover Two
100 Church Hill Road
Sandy Hook

250th Semiquincentennial Celebration
2026-06-26 17:30 - 20:30 | Dickinson Park, 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CT, 06470, United States

Red Cross Blood Drive
2026-06-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, Newtown, CT, 06470
For an appointment and to celebrate Newtown Lions, please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=5320, go to redcross.org, or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Enter 5320. Red Cross will brighten your day with a free Looney Tunes shirt, and you’ll brighten the days of patients!

Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Newtown Congregational Church
14 West Street
Newtown

Summer Soiree at Aquila's Nest Vineyard
2026-08-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Aquila’s Nest Vineyard, 56 Pole Bridge Road, Newtown, CT
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, August 4th
Details to follow!

Newtown Labor Day Parade
2026-09-07 09:00 - 12:00
Save the date! Join us in the parade or at the parade!
Details coming soon.
