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‘Timeless Newtown’ Events At A Glance: July 8-September 18, 2025

Published: Jul 02, 2025 7:30 am

The following are special events tied in to the “Timeless Newtown” series being presented by C.H. Booth Library, Commission on Aging, and Friends of Newtown Seniors. All ages are encouraged to attend and there is no fee unless noted. Registration is requested (or required where noted).

This list will be updated as events are added.

CHB = C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street (203-426-4533, chboothlibrary.org)

NSC = Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street (203-270-4310).

Every Tuesday, 6-7:30 pm (CHB Antiques Room): Free Write Weekly.

For those working on a writing project, a set schedule and dedicated time is the best way to get work done. Join the weekly writing session at the library to focus on a novel, screenplay, thesis, etc. Each session will have 15 minutes to chat about what’s being worked on and get settled, then a solid hour to get writing. *This program now includes memoir writing.

Every Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 am (via Zoom): 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Fitzpatrick.

Hosted by C.H. Booth Library, this weekly program offers a gentle 30-minute exercise session for participants to practice flexibility and balance.

Every second Tuesday, 1 pm (NSC): Heart Speak.

A local team has been working for over a year to collect positive stories from people of all ages, to share with others of all ages. This program’s motto is “Brightening the world, two minutes at a time.” Join John Bobowski and Cindy Miller to listen to examples of these stories, and learn how to share your own stories. Next programs July 8, August 12 and September 9.

Registration required, free of charge (non-Senior Center members welcome; just mention that you’d like to sit in on this program and a seat will be saved for you); 203-270-4310.

Wednesday, July 16, 2 pm (CHB meeting room): Ageless Grace.

Ageless Grace is a highly effective brain fitness program based on the science of neuroplasticity. This program is performed in a chair that keeps participants moving and thinking through the power of play, set to fun music addressing all 21 physical skills and five functions of the brain needed for lifelong optimal function.

Ageless Grace is intergenerational, for all ages and abilities. Develop a healthy habit practicing 10 minutes daily. It’s never too late to begin. It’s never too early to start.

Registration is requested and available through the library’s website.

July-August: Read and Discuss the One Book/One Town title, Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It by Tracey Gendron.

Copies of this book are available at C.H. Booth Library. Discussions will take place throughout town. Additional details TBA.

Saturday, September 13, 10 am, at Cherry Grove Farm: Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) for ages 18+

Rain date September 20; registration opens August 1 and will be required.

Free. Led by Jennifer Salkin, Forest Therapy Guide certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs.

Forest bathing is a very relaxed, slow, and mindful way of experiencing the natural world that has many health benefits. Health benefits come not through physical exertion but through focus on our senses through a series of invitations or exercises to develop an immediate connection with the forest.

Participants should dress comfortably and wear walking shoes. Long pants are recommended as a precaution against ticks. We will stop many times during the 1-hour walk. The walk is for people of all fitness levels. The group will cover approximately one mile, stopping many times during the 60-minute walk.

Thursday, September 18, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street: Timeless Newtown Finalé — Author Talk and Q&A with Tracey Gendron.

Ticketed free event.

The author of Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It, Dr Gendron is an internationally recognized gerontologist with almost 30 years of experience, as well as a university professor, author and activist. Meet & Greet and book signings to follow the program.

Additional details TBA.

“Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation” is a 2025 initiative of Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) where, in concert with community partners, it strives to counteract the negative attitudes and stereotypes associated with aging.

Built on the absolute understanding that we all age, “Timeless Newtown” hopes to be a model for other communities who desire to foster intergenerational activities and conversation about nutrition, exercise, creative expression, and the mind/body connection for life.

Organizers and partners hope to reach and educate all ages on ageism, and foster positive change, through a months-long series of “Timeless Newtown” programming.

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Sorry Lynn, not letting you get away with this. Yes, we all have the constitutional right to demonstrate peacefully but NO, no one ever said anything about taking that right away. You just made it up.

Expresses Opposition To Proposed Assembly Ordinance

A small Newtown business lost important revenue because of the protest. Traffic was disrupted causing a safety concern. Newtown taxpayers paid for police OT because the PD had to react to the protest rather than be prepared in advance. God forbid, if there was loss of life or property, Newtown could be liable legally for negligence. Your comment sounds like Liberal Woke thinking and apparently you are more sympathetic to protestors than to Newtown. Non-issue? In Kerrville TX the legislative body had the chance to vote for a flash flood siren warning system. They thought it was a non-issue. Now, over 200 people are dead and families are destroyed. No way does the town not get expensively buried in court should it be foolish enough to NOT go down this path.

Assembly Ordinance?

Hi David, I did not ignore anyone. I presented 4 quantifiable advantages and one intangible that an ordinance addressing protests would benefit Newtown. That was my only standard. No one that came to the meeting including the other LC members provided any argument to over come those benefits and remember, the threshold was set extremely low. The only thing the LC was voting on was to "just consider" if an ordinance would be in order. Get over the "stadium" joke. It is scandalous that you don't have the mental capacity to understand it was a joke. Remember when I asked to meet with you for breakfast to see in we could compromise on some of your many complaints? I am sure could have found compromises but apparently the word "compromise" is not a part of your vocabulary. Either is acting like an adult. By the way, the intangible...that was to provide protection for you and your family, God forbid, that you were protesting and someone came barreling through the crowd in a car. My point was you always plan for worst case scenario, not best case scenario. In Kerrville TX, the legislative body had the chance to vote to put a flash flood warning siren in place. Someone like you probably thought they didn't need it. Now over 200 people are dead. Nothing bad could ever happen in Newtown right?

Pisani to Sue Newtown – Part 1

Reservoir Rd. does indeed appear to have an interesting history that I often ponder as I hike the Rochambeau Trail. Early on it was apparently part of a main route from the center of the Borough to Taunton, which went up Mt. Pleasant Rd. and then roughly followed a watershed boundary from Mount Pleasant to Taunton Hill. When the current switchback road was built from West St. to Castle Hill in the 1800s, replacing the indirect route through the campground that Rochambeau used, the part of that original route to Taunton now known as Reservoir Rd. became redundant. But on an 1868 town map and topographic maps from 1892 and 1915, it looks like both routes were still maintained as roads. By the time of the 1934 aerial survey of CT, the connection to Mount Pleasant Rd. (maybe called Reservoir Rd. by then since the reservoir is visible) even had two outlets onto Castle Hill Rd. Since it is only shown as a partial dashed line on a 1953 topographic map, it may have stopped being maintained as a passable through road by then. But on a 1963 topographic map, where the section down to Knollwood Dr. had become a normal road again, the other end is shown as a dashed-line road, still with two connections to Castle Hill Rd., and a structure on the east side where one can still find remnants of a house today. Maybe a longtime resident can add comments about what it looked like in the 1950s and 1960s?

Clarity on Reservoir Road and the Rochambeau Trail

Please stop referring to your fellow Newtowners as the Mob. I was at the Legislative Council meeting where Mr. Pisani insulted the intelligence of a room full of Newtown voters; twice, and not in a satirical way. Plenty of new projects have been given the green light - the repurposing of the Taunton Press property is a welcome addition to Town, a new retail center is under construction on Church Hill Rd there are ongoing plans for the existing Fairfield Hills campus. Newtown is a wonderful place to live. Kudos to the Town officials who have managed to grow Newtown and maintain a small town feel, which may mean saying no to development more often than you would like. There will always be two sides to any proposal - different points of view are welcome and essential - name calling adds nothing to the conversation.

Who is Calling Newtowners Stupid?

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