Children's Programs

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Dec 12, 2003 12:00 am

Childrenâs Programs

*Gingerbread Workshop: Come decorate your own gingerbread house with royal icing and festive candies. A special workshop will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 3 pm, in the libraryâs lower meeting room. A $3 material fee is due upon registration. Sign up in the childrenâs department. Phone registrations will not be accepted.

*The Return of Rabbi Praver: Rabbi Praver is returning with his guitar and talent to C.H. Booth Library on Sunday, December 14, at 3 pm, for an hour of Israeli and American folk music for children ages 4 to 7. The program is free and no registration is required.

*Booth Players To Perform: The C.H. Booth Players theatrical group, under the direction of Leland Kellogg, will perform its unique interpretation of the 12th Century morality play Everyman on Saturday, December 20, at 11 am, in the libraryâs Olga Koepkne Meeting Room. The setting is a modern day circus, and the message is appropriate for the season.

The performance is recommended for ages 6 and older. Admission is free and open to the public.

Young Adults

*Chill With Will: Professional actress and teacher Leland Kellogg of Newtown will bring Shakespeare to life through various levels of multimedia in âChill With Will: A Young Adults Shakespeare Workshop.â Young adults will write and star in their own Shakespeare movie short, and turn Shakespeareâs sonnets into TV commercials.

The five-session workshop will meet on Fridays, January 9 to February 6. The group will meet from 2 to 5 pm for the first four weeks. The workshop will culminate with a Friday evening performance at the library (snow date February 13).

The workshop is geared for students in grades 7 and above, and is limited to 15 participants. Cost is $75, payable at sign-up; call the library or visit the main floor circulation desk.

Adult News

*1854 Newtown Maps: One of the libraryâs beautiful historical maps of Newtown has been reproduced by the Friends of The C.H. Booth Library and can be yours for $40. The 1854 map measures 24 by 30 inches and is printed on 100% cotton rag. It features several familiar Newtown landmarks including homes, businesses, and churches.

CH. Booth Library, at 25 Main Street, can be reached at 426-4533 to register for any of its programs or for additional information.

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It’s important to clarify that while public process matters, so does the right of a property owner to reasonably develop land they legally own—especially when they follow the rules and engage with the town in good faith. The Board of Selectmen (BOS), whether one agrees with their decision or not, did not “give away” anything. The land in question was part of a road that had been unused and undeveloped for generations. There was no public access, no signage, and no infrastructure—just an overgrown path most residents never knew existed. Mr. Ackert calls the discontinuance “illegal,” but state law grants municipalities the authority to discontinue roads, subject to procedural requirements. The fact that this matter is in litigation shows that questions of law are being properly addressed in court—not in letters to the editor. If the court finds procedural flaws, they’ll be corrected. That’s how the legal system works. Real solutions are found through public process and the courts, not through social media outrage. What’s missing from this conversation is a recognition that towns need to balance many interests: history, environment, public access, private property rights, and economic development. And while the newly championed Revolutionary War heritage is important, there are also pressing modern realities: towns need housing, economic vitality, and responsible development. These things don’t happen in a vacuum—they require compromise, planning, and often, yes, change. If residents truly wish to preserve this trail as public space, the appropriate path is through purchase, conservation easement, or formal designation—not by expecting private landowners to bear the burden of public sentiment. If the writer believes so strongly in its value, perhaps they might consider investing in its preservation themselves. We can honor our history without freezing our town in time. Development and preservation aren’t mutually exclusive—but vilifying one side of the conversation only deepens division. Let’s focus on solutions that balance respect for the past with the rights and needs of those who live here now.

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Dan was a real gentleman. I had the honor of knowing him for about 10 years from high school and into early adulthood. He was always upbeat and amiable. His love of golf was boundless. I remember him droning on about the type of wedge this or that professional golfer was playing at any given time. He loved to play also. Dan made the winning putt that clinched a championship for NHS men’s golf in 1984. It was a snaking, downhill putt that few people would have had the nerve or imagination to have holed at such a critical moment. It was magic!! You are a true gem, Dan. May your eternal reward be endless days of long, straight drives and the sound of difficult putts finding the bottom of the hole.

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