- April 25, 2024
Fairfield Hills walking path, Keating Farms Avenue
Self-guided tour with paved path embellished with an array of poems by local writers displayed on signs, observing National Poetry Month, presented by C.H. Booth Library, full map of path and poetry locations available online (chboothlibrary.org); 203-426-4533.
Read more here: Booth Library Invites Community To Celebrate April With Poetic Journey Through Fairfield Hills
Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street
Presentation of more than 100 original paintings by David Merrill spanning his career of over 60 years, on view to June 27.
C.H. Booth Library (John Angel Art Alcove, third floor), 25 Main Street
Third exhibition of works by the Newtown resident and right-handed carpenter who suffered a stroke one year ago, and has since taught himself how to paint and do wood burning with his left hand, through April 29; 203-426-4533.
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street
A national traveling exhibit that focuses on exoplanets and space exploration, learn about exoplanets and NASA’s search for habitable planets through hands-on, multimedia kiosks and activities spread throughout all three floors of the library, through late May; 203-426-4533.
Read more here: NASA ‘Discover Exoplanets’ Exhibit Coming To C.H. Booth Library March 23
Art & Frame Gallery, 77 Main Street
Annual exhibition hosted by The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown featuring original works in watercolor, acrylic, pastel, graphics, mixed media, printmaking and sculpture, on view to May 24; scanart.org.
Read more here: SCAN Spring Show & Sale Officially On View
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street
Join a program full of rhymes, songs, puppets, flannel board activities, and books that is fun and engaging for little learners and their caregivers, for children ages 2-3, registration required; 203-426-4533.
Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street
Free for members (nonmembers call for fee details)
Monthly gathering for anyone who enjoys singing and/or playing instruments, second and fourth Thursday each month, registration required; 203-270-4310.
Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street
The Commons of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road
Learn all about Medicaid and its benefits in this guidance seminar, topics covered eligibility criteria, allowable expenses, spousal allowances, and review required documentation, presented by Senior Planning Services, registration required, if interested but unable to attend, contact Senior Planning Services for a free Medicaid consultation; 203-364-3177, commonsofnewtown.com.
C.H. Booth Library (Young Adult Department), 25 Main Street
Come and relax for an afternoon of crochet fun using only a hook and loops of yarn, program welcomes crocheting newcomers and veterans alike, bring a project from home or start a new one, crochet hooks and yarn will be provided, program open to ages 10 and up; 203-426-4533.
C.H. Booth Library (Meeting Room), 25 Main Street
Join NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow Dana Louie for a presentation that summarizes the work she has been doing this past year on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) exoplanet observations, followed by a Q&A session at the end, held through NASA Speaker’s Bureau program via Zoom, registration required; 203-426-4533, chboothlibrary.org.
Edmond Town Hall (Alexandria Room), 45 Main Street
Tickets $10 adults, $5 students
Screening of John Feldman’s 2023 documentary that takes an ecological approach to unraveling the climate crisis, Q&A with Feldman to follow screening, hosted by Newtown Earth Day Festival and WPKN 89.5 FM, proceeds to benefit both host organizations; newtownearthday.org.
Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street
Online via Zoom and in person at Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street
The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club invites the public to join them at their April competition meeting, the competition theme for this month is “Animals/Pets” and the Monthly Challenge theme is “Churches” in addition to the monthly color and monochrome categories; flagpolephotographers.com.