Fun Family Event – Family Bikes, Boards & Blades Day –– October 21 (rain date October 28) noon to 3pm. $7/adults, $5/youth (13 and under). Four bike routes, skateboard, and rollerblading areas. Food stops! Registration is on the grounds of Fairfield Hills (look for signs). A day of family fun and exercise!

New Moms — Groups are full for fall. Please call us if you would be interested in the next round of groups.

Support Group for Parents of Children with Learning Differences — Whether your child has a special learning need, physical challenge or chronic illness, emotional challenge or ADD, this group offers support and skill building. Meetings are Monday mornings – bimonthly – 9:30 to 11 am. Next meeting is October 22. November meetings are November 5 and 19.

Fathers’ Nights are underway. Next meeting is November 12 from 7:30 to 9 pm. Fathers have special relationships with their children. Come find out why these evenings get Rave Reviews!

Youth Programs

Special Passages Programs For High School Students —

Auto Awareness Clinic –– Berkshire Motors (across from the high school) Wednesday, October 24, from 2 to 3 pm. Come and learn the basics about caring for your car and how to recognize warning signs and symptoms of trouble.

$$$ Money $$$ — Come for answers to all those dollar questions! Wednesday, November 7, at 7 pm.

SibShops starting –– Free support group for siblings of children with special needs. Meeting the second Thursday of every month. Next meeting is November 8, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, pizza served. Call to register.

4-H — Elementary School meets Monday from 3:15 to 4:30 pm and Middle School meets Wednesday from 4 to 5:15 pm. Please call for information. Meetings will now be held at NYS.

New Children of Divorce Support Groups — For grades 6–8, Mondays, 6 to 7 pm, and Elementary Students, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Help your children through this emotional time in their lives. Groups are ongoing. Call to register.

 

New I Am Beautiful — Girls are cordially invited to attend two-part evening workshops each month to discuss and learn about issues that are important to them. Grades 6-8 Tuesdays, November 6 and 13; grades 9-12, Thursdays, November 8 and 15 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Call to register.

Youth Group Meetings

The HS YAB will meet next on Monday, October 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

The MS YAB’s next meeting will be announced.

NYCAAP meets on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm.

Entertainment 2002 Books are here! Discounts on food, clothing, restaurants, hotels and travel. Great as gifts – only $20 for the Fairfield County edition. Save money and support NYS!

All programs will take place at Newtown Youth Services, 41-A Main Street, unless noted. To register, or for further information, call 270-4335.