Cultural Events

Special Holiday Engagement Of Ferrell Christmas Film At Edmond Town Hall

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: December 19, 2018 9:18 am

Through Sunday, Edmond Town Hall is offering a special return engagement of Elf, a 2003 comedy-fantasy-romance starring Saturday Night Live alum Will Ferrell.

Christmas Classic To Continue Someday Cinema Series, Sunday At Edmond Town Hall

Updated: December 16, 2018 1:07 pm

UPDATE (Sunday, December 16): SCS Organizer Jen Rogers has announced all three screenings are free of charge, courtesy of Ingersoll Auto of Danbury. || Audiences will not only enjoy the screening of a classic holiday themed film at Edmond Town Hall this weekend, they will also be treated to pre-screening live entertainment on Sunday, December 16.

Christmas Movie Sing-Along, Saturday

Updated: December 13, 2018 10:21 am

Newtown Congregational Church will host a screening of "A Muppet Christmas Carol" and holiday sing-along this weekend.

Improvisational Comedy Workshop & TV Studio Open House Planned

Published: December 08, 2018 7:15 am

Local Channel CTV-192 is inviting the public to visit the TV Production Studio at 11 Commerce Road for its annual open house — a day of tours and tasty snacks — culminating in an Improvisational Comedy Workshop.

Candlelit Yoga Nidra Service Planned

Published: December 08, 2018 7:00 am

On December 12, The Joy of Yoga Nidra with Joy Hoffman invites the Newtown community to a special candlelit music and Yoga Nidra memorial marking six years since 12/14.

51st Annual Music Centre ‘Nutcracker,’ December 7-9 At Danbury HS; Local Dancers Involved In Many Roles

Updated: December 07, 2018 4:40 pm

More than 200 performers representing Danbury and many of the surrounding towns are part of the 51st Annual Danbury Music Centre presentation of "Nutcracker Ballet," with live music performed by Danbury Symphony Orchestra. Four performances are for December 7-9, with Newtown and Sandy Hook performers again featured in lead roles.

Dance Etc To Present ‘The Magic Of Christmas’ At NHS On Saturday

Updated: December 07, 2018 4:06 pm

The Dance Etc School For Performing Arts is scheduled to hold a fundraising performance called “The Magic of Christmas” to benefit The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, Saturday, December 8, at 4 pm, at Newtown High School.

Police Expand Free Movie Screening Age Eligibility

By John Voket

Published: December 07, 2018 8:00 am

Newtown Police are expanding the eligibility so more local children and youths can be special guest attendees at the department’s first Movie With A Cop event on Saturday, December 15, at 4 pm.

SHOP Planning Pictures With Santa, Saturday In Sandy Hook Center

Updated: December 06, 2018 4:53 pm

The Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP) has added a new event in its 2018 Celebrate the Season series. Pictures With Santa is being arranged for Saturday, December 8, from 11 am until 3 pm.

Three Tree Lightings Planned For The Weekend

By Shannon Hicks

Updated: February 09, 2024 2:27 pm

Newtown will once again hold three tree lightings this holiday season. All are scheduled for the upcoming weekend.

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Kathy Quinn’s letter rightly calls out the danger of giving in to bullies. But her argument also raises an interesting question. Here in Newtown, we’ve all seen how a large, vocal NIMBY mobcan overrun our local zoning board. Time and again, the board caves to the loudest voices, even when those voices don’t represent the broader community. If that kind of pressure works for a neighborhood issue, why wouldn’t Donald Trump try the same tactic on a national scale? Whether it’s calling for reporters to be jailed or threatening TV stations with license revocations, he’s simply using the same “mob rules” playbook. The lesson is the same in both cases: rights don’t protect themselves. If people stay silent, the loudest and most aggressive voices will dominate. The only real antidote is participation—speaking up, voting, and refusing to let intimidation win.

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We love you, Minerva and Marklin, and we wish you all the best. We'll miss you and your delicious food. We have many fond memories of Mexicali Rose, as our children grew up nourished by your food and your love. You've spoiled us--nobody makes mole like you do, and we'll never find chicken-filled chili rellenos like you make anywhere else. Your homemade chips and salsa were expected at gatherings we've had. We look forward to a Mexicali Rose cookbook!

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Renee, Monica and I worked together for years as Assistant Town Clerks. Together we hoped to provide you with a positive, and even fun, experience and hoped you left satisfied and with a smile on your face. In these sometimes difficult times, please give Renée a chance to bring that back to the Town Clerks Office. Leaving with a smile on your face goes a long way and hopefully gets paid forward. Once again, good luck Renée! It’s time.

Renee Weimann, Preserving The Past While Focusing On The Future

Anne, your first paragraph condemning Charlie Kirk’s murder is commendable and appreciated. Sadly, it needs to be said. Newly on campus, a college student I know found himself surrounded by people who thought Charlie had it coming to him, and this student can’t help but wonder if they’d want him dead, too, for holding similar views to Charlie’s. No, this student isn’t a bigot, intolerant or exclusionary—but quite the opposite, as was Charlie Kirk quite the opposite. It seems that, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan, so much of what you know about Charlie Kirk just isn’t so. It makes me wonder whether you have actually listened to a Charlie Kirk Show or to one of his civil debates. I hear the term “Christian nationalist” bandied about these days. I’m a Christian and I’m a nationalist—that is, I’m devoted to what’s in the best interests of our nation--as was Charlie. Does that make us “Christian nationalists,” which you say is “utterly anti-American”?? Charlie had deeply held Christian beliefs that seemed to shape all his actions and speech. As the devout Christian that he was, Charlie would likely have wanted others to see the joy and salvation of holding similar beliefs. (He’d still be alive today if his assassin had followed Christ and the 10 commandments, including, “You shall not murder.”) But, did Charlie ever say that only Christians are welcome in our country? Certainly not that I’m aware of. You talk about the “separation of church and state” in our founding documents. You must be referring to the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Did Charlie call on Congress to make a law to establish a state religion or to prohibit people from practicing the faith of their choice? Certainly not that I’m aware of. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about Charlie out there. For example, the NY Times recently had to issue this retraction, "A correction was made on Sept. 11, 2025: An earlier version of this article described incorrectly an antisemitic statement that Charlie Kirk had made on an episode of his podcast. He was quoting a statement from a post on social media and went on to critique it. It was not his own statement." I urge you to not just listen to the propaganda, but actually watch some of Charlie’s videos (unabridged) and see for yourself. You might still disagree with his views, but perhaps you will no longer feel the need to call him a bigot, intolerant, exclusionary and anti-American. Perhaps you’ll see for yourself how Charlie was all about inviting his opponents to a civil debate, not about “disregarding, diminishing, discarding, despising, demonizing” others. Perhaps you’ll see Charlie’s example as a way in which we can all treat one another rather than engaging in name calling, intimidation, or violence.

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