Final Reminder

*The 24th Annual Holiday Festival will be presented Sunday, December 6, from 11 am to 5 pm, along Main Street.

There will be a craft show, Victorian Tea, Nutcracker ballet performances, Festival of Trees, Gingerbread House Contest, Children’s Activities, photos with Santa, and tours of historic homes with holiday decorating by local interior designers.

*Annual Gingerbread Decorating Contest: Calling all individuals, kids, families and groups!

The 3rd Annual NYFS Gingerbread Decorating Contest will be presented Sunday, December 6 (during the Holiday Festival), from 11 am to 4 pm, at C.H. Booth Library.

Contact Jessi at NYFS for full details and to register.

Family Programs & Events

*9th Annual Holiday Concert by The Concert Society Chamber Orchestra will be performed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Wednesday, December 30, at 8 pm.

Tickets are $35 each and are on sale now. Contact NYFS for details.

*Parent Education Program (PEP): Putting Children First is a State of Connecticut program required as a prerequisite to granting a divorce.

Sessions are designed to help families cope with the effects of divorce on children. Call Sheila at NYFS for more information including the schedule.

Youth Programs & Activities

*Job Bank is now taking applications from qualified 13-17-year-olds who want employment babysitting, pet sitting or performing other household chores.

Call Monday through Thursday between 3 and 5 pm for an application.

*NYCAAP (Newtown Youth Creating AIDS Awareness for Peers) meets Wednesdays at Newtown High School from 2 to 3 pm.

Contact Jessi at NYFS for details.

*Rock’ N Roll Middle School meets Wednesdays from 2:30 until 5 pm.

*Yoga: Are you looking for a new way to relax? Try taking yoga, taught by Newtown resident Karen Pierce.

Never done yoga before? Don’t worry, beginners are welcome. Classes are designed for young adults in grades 7-12.

Call Amanda at NYFS for details and registration.

Support Groups

*Alateen meetings are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm. This program is for youth affected by somebody else’s alcoholism.

At meetings members share their personal experiences, and learn to find personal happiness, whether or not the alcoholic in their lives is still drinking.

*Autism Group, for parents of children with special needs, meets at 7 pm the first Thursday of every month. Call Wendy Suckow, 364-1163, for more information.

*Children of Divorce: This is a special group to help your child heal from the pain caused by a separation or divorce.

Meetings are Thursday nights from 5 to 6 pm for children ages 5-9. The current series ends December 10.

Call Jessi at NYFS to sign up for the new school year.

*Newtown PAC (Parents Advocating for their Children): This group is for parents of children with learning disabilities. The focus will be on assisting parents in finding the resources that they need to help their children become successful.

The group will meet the second Thursday of each month, 7 to 9 pm.

Contact Suzanne at 270-9869 for details or registration.

*SibShop: This program acknowledges that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not-so-good thing, and for many, somewhere in-between.

Meetings are Wednesday nights from 5 to 6 pm. The current sessions are for ages 5-9 and will conclude December 9.

Call Jessi at NYFS to sign up for the new school year’s series of meetings.

 *Women Empowering Women is a group for women to empower and encourage each other to reach their fullest potential.

Meetings are held at the 121 Mt Pleasant Road office on Friday mornings from 9 to 10 am. Please call Thea (426-8103) to register or for details.

Programs take place at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register call 270-4335.