Madly Marvelous Mardi Gras 2007

Newtown Youth Services and Family Counseling Center would like to invite you to join the celebration on Saturday, March 24, at the Stone Barn at Whitney Farms, Monroe. The festivities will begin at 7 pm. Tickets are $50 and checks may be made out to Newtown Youth Services. For further information or to reserve a ticket, call NYS at 270-4335.

Youth Programs

20th Annual Newtown Youth Services Talent Show — Calling all singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, gymnasts, and all other talented people. Newtown Youth Services is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of the Talent Show and hopes it will be a wonderful celebration of the youth and their talents.

 The Talent Show is Friday, May 18, 7 pm, at Reed Intermediate School. Auditions will be held on Thursday, March 29, from 3 to 6 pm, and Saturday, March 31, from 9 to 11:30 am. Both days of auditions will be held in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall. Call NYS at 270-4335 to set up an audition time. 

 HSYAB will meet on Monday, March 12, at 2 pm, in the high school cafeteria. The Talent Show and Spring Activities will be discussed.

Groups For Moms

Moms of Infants — For ages birth to one year will meet on Tuesdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Call Newtown Youth Services at 270-4335 to register.

Gym Time is held on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 am, and is for preschool children. The fee is $30 and the group meets at the Edmond Town Hall Gym.

Support Groups

Caregivers/Grandparents’ Group — The Second Time Around: Raising Your Children’s Children is an ongoing support program that meets on Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 pm. There is no fee.

Hope and Support will meet on Mondays, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Parents or caregivers with questions or concerns about a child’s possible or confirmed substance use or abuse are welcome to attend this group. The Hope Group will not meet on school holidays, school breaks, or on snow days.

**NEW** NAMI Support Group for relatives and caregivers of the mentally ill. Join in a confidential and supportive setting to discuss and share information, resources, and fellowship twice a month. The group meets on the first and third Monday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 at NYS, 10 Glen Road, Sandy Hook. For further information, contact Laura Miller Kurtz, 313-0412.

All groups meet at NYS, 10 Glen Road, unless noted. For additional info, call 270-4335.