Cultural Events

SCAN Planning Fall Art Show & Sale

Published: October 13, 2016 12:00 am

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present its Annual Fall Art Show & Sale this month. The event will be presented in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, Friday,...

NUMC To Present Annual Craft Fair, October 15

Published: October 11, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown United Methodist Church will sponsor its 11th Annual Craft Fair at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, on Saturday, October 15, from 10 am until 4 pm. Admission is free. Over 1,000 people...

Newtown CROP Walk October 16

By Shannon Hicks

Published: October 07, 2016 12:00 am

Walk. Give. Change the World. On Sunday, October 16, at 2 pm, people from various faith communities from Newtown will be participating in the annual CROP Hunger Walk. The walk will take place in Fairf...

Great Pumpkin Races Returning October 22

Published: October 06, 2016 12:00 am

Halloween has become one of the country's most popular holidays, with Americans in increasing numbers spending spend more on October 31 than any other annual event, including Christmas. What makes Hal...

Library To Host 'Issues Facing America'

Published: October 06, 2016 12:00 am

On Saturday, October 22, C.H. Booth Library will host an open forum discussion titled "Issues Facing America." The moderator of the program is Arthur Meyers, retired director of Russell Library in Mid...

Weir Farm Master Teacher To Lead SCAN Program

Published: October 06, 2016 12:00 am

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will have Dmitri Wright painting in oil at its next meeting,ÃÂ on Wednesday, October 12, at 7:30 pm. His subject will be a landscape. The programÃ&...

Problem Solved: Genealogical Research In The Empire State

Published: October 05, 2016 12:00 am

The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Newtown will be Wednesday, October 12, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street. Meetings start promptly at 7, but those planning to attend are invited to arrive...

Flagpole Photographers Club October Offerings Begin Sunday Afternoon

Published: September 28, 2016 12:00 am

The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club will be hosting several events throughout October, including a photo exhibit at Newtown Municipal Center and a program dedicated to creativity in photography. Th...

Two Screenings On September 29: 'Rear Window' Next Offering In Classic Cinema Series

Published: September 23, 2016 12:00 am

Edmond Town Hall Theater, 45 Main Street,ÃÂ will screen Alfred Hitchcock's Rear WindowÃÂ (1954) on Thursday, September 29,ÃÂ at 1 and 7 pm. The special screenings, part of the ongoin...

Vendors, Silent Auction Donations Sought For NCAC-VFW Fair

Published: September 23, 2016 12:00 am

Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 308 are set to host a "Family Art Fun Fair," on the grounds of the VFW, 18 Tinkerfield Road, onÃÂ Saturday, Octobe...

Kind Works Announces Fall Events, Launch Of Community Kindness Award

Ladies Auxiliary Paper Shredding Event Planned

My Backyard Habitat: Falling Leaves And Fireflies

Snapshot: Ken Weinstein

Newtown Transfer Station Invasive Plant Bin Has Returned

I've tried that, too. Hwang and Bolinsky do not respond.

Wants To Know Local Candidate Opinions On Federal Administration

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.

Elections Have Consequences XV

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!

Mexicali Rose — Almost 30 Years Of Meals, Laughs, And Love

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.

Being An American Hero

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SCAN Planning Fall Art Show & Sale

NUMC To Present Annual Craft Fair, October 15

Newtown CROP Walk October 16

Great Pumpkin Races Returning October 22

Library To Host 'Issues Facing America'

Weir Farm Master Teacher To Lead SCAN Program

Problem Solved: Genealogical Research In The Empire State

Flagpole Photographers Club October Offerings Begin Sunday Afternoon

Two Screenings On September 29: 'Rear Window' Next Offering In Classic Cinema Series

Vendors, Silent Auction Donations Sought For NCAC-VFW Fair