- April 27, 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
Meet behind Cover Two Sports Café, 100 Church Hill Road
Volunteers requested to join Candlewood Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited and Pootatuck Watershed Association to clean waste and prepare stream bank for stabilization projects, wear long sleeves, long pants and sturdy shoes, BYO gloves; neil.baldino@gmail.com.
The Pleasance, 1 Main Street
Free for Flagpole Photographer members, $25 for non-members
A hands-on workshop where attendees can work side-by-side with award-winning photographers to improve their photography skills and take photos of scenic places in Newtown and Sandy Hook, workshop will involve some driving from location-to-location, registration required; flagpolephotographers.com.
Read more here: Flagpole Photographers Camera Club Offering Hands-In, In-Town Photography Workshop
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.
Read more here: ‘Doug Calderone: Symbols Of America’ On View At Library
The Pleasance, 1 Main Street (check-in opens at 8:30 am)
$25 (free for Camera Club members)
Photographers of all levels invited to workshop led by award-winning photographer Chane Cullens, photography sessions at The Pleasance and then Sandy Hook Center (students responsible for their own transportation), then Fairfield Hills, before finishing at Newtown Senior Center for a session of editing and discussion, hosted by local camera club, registration required; Info@FlagpolePhotographers.com (mention April workshop), flagpolephotographers.com.
Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (past the dog park), 21 Old Farm Road
Donations suggested
BYO containers, bags, and buckets to take home, while supplies last, annual event, proceeds benefit the Horse Guard, every Saturday through April 27; 2ghgevents@gmail.com.
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
Newtown Police Department, 191 South Main Street
Annual spring opportunity to drop off expired, unwanted, and unused prescription medications (tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs all accepted; no liquids including intravenous solutions, syringes and other sharps, or illegal drugs), co-hosted by DEA; 203-426-5841, DEAtakeback.com.
Read more here: Newtown PD To Participate In Next Drug Take Back Day
Newtown Middle School front lawn, 11 Queen Street
Free admission
Family friendly event features environmental organizations, local service groups, vendors, food/refreshments, live entertainment and more, partial proceeds donated to Newtown Scholarship Association for green studies scholarship; newtownearthday.org.
Read more here: Earth Day Festival Will Again Include Film Screening Event
C.H. Booth Library (chbMakers’ Corner), 25 Main Street
Students in grades 5-8 invited to join group that offers young people their own place to focus on diversity, equity and including in Newtown and beyond through conversation, education and activities, under Newtown Allies For Change umbrella, light snacks, registration requested; 203-426-4533, themillerfamily01@gmail.com.
NUSAR Station, 28 Riverside Road
Newtown Underwater Search & Rescue invites the public to their first annual open house, everyone will have the opportunity to meet the team members and learn about their equipment and capabilities for rescue and recovery through demonstrations, there will also be a food truck, information packets on water-based safety, and a silent auction with all proceeds going in support of the team; 203-270-4390, info@nusar.org, nusar.org.
Read more here: NUSAR Planning Spring Open House
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street
Join Artist Deb Jaffe to combine polymer clay and other materials to create one-of-a-kind jewelry galaxies, each participant will create multiple pieces of jewelry, registration required; 203-426-4533.
The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Road
$20/family
Meet and interact with miniature Argentinian, Bolivian, Chilean and Peruvian llamas from Rowanwood Farm, learn about their variations, origins, fiber types and patterns, and intelligence, also get creative at The Llama Craft Booth, registration required, rain date April 28; cvhfoundation.org/events.
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street
Tickets $15-$25
Spring musical by Immaculate High School students; immaculatehs.org/fine-arts/spring-musical.
Newtown United Methodist Church (Rauner Hall), 92 Church Hill Road
$15
Sandwiches, sweet treats and plenty of tea, live music by John Voket, space limited/advance reservations strongly encouraged, presented by NUMC Mission & Outreach, proceeds to benefit organizations sponsored by Mission & Outreach; 203-426-9998, numc.us.
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street
Explore the amazing world of air, air pressure, gravity, and flight, investigate the discoveries behind the principles of gravity and flight and make flying inventions, for ages 7-11, registration required; 203-426-4533, chboothlibrary.org.
Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane
Tickets $10
Spring musical by Reed Intermediate School students; showtix4u.com/event-details/81778.
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street
Tickets $15-$25
Spring musical by Immaculate High School students; immaculatehs.org/fine-arts/spring-musical.
Treadwell Park, 53 Philo Curtis Road
Tickets $5 students and children, $10 adults
A softball scrimmage that will benefit the NHS softball program, the softball team will sell shirts and hats and encourages people of all ages to attend this fun-filled game.