An exciting national motion picture premier and benefit brought attendees together with the film's stars, producers, and director June 8 at Edmond Town Hall.
The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown will present “Karen Israel painting a Landscape with Water Reflections in Pastel” on Wednesday, June 22, at Newtown Meeting House.
Shoreline Arts Alliance recently announced the finalists and award winners for the 22nd Annual Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature, and a Newtown resident was among this year’s honorees.
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Newtown will feature a free presentation about “Organizing Genealogical Data, Documents, and Photos,” to be presented by Club Chair Toni McKeen.
Writer-director Matt Berman’s latest project - hot off the screening room at Cannes Film Festival - is heading for its US premier in Newtown June 8. Check out our exclusive interview with Berman ahead of the Edmond Town Hall premier.
Seems like for all his education, Jim must slept through civics class when they were covering Federalism. Mitch holds state office, Michelle Ku serves in our municipal government, and the President, who is not on the ballot this cycle, heads the Executive Branch in Washington DC.
Also, Mitch was cross endorsed by the Independent Party in recognition of his bipartisan legislative success. Jim Gaston endorsed Ku’s opponent in the primary because “Newtown’s Democratic leaders trust Brandon Moore” (clever double entendre with his last name.)
Just the facts.
Jeff, look no further than our own first selectman. “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center is included with membership, but according to the Bee’s own reporting, everyone else must purchase a day pass to attend.
Apparently, paying taxes gets you a town government, but having a conversation with its leader requires an admission upgrade.
Unless, of course, the intent is to hear only from a preferred audience. A room full of agreeable voices may be comfortable, but a first selectman represents the entire town—including residents who might ask inconvenient questions. Public access should not come with a cover charge.
