- April 26, 2024
Fairfield Hills walking path, Keating Farms Avenue
Self-guided tour with paved path embellished with an array of poems by local writers displayed on signs, observing National Poetry Month, presented by C.H. Booth Library, full map of path and poetry locations available online (chboothlibrary.org); 203-426-4533.
Read more here: Booth Library Invites Community To Celebrate April With Poetic Journey Through Fairfield Hills
Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street
Presentation of more than 100 original paintings by David Merrill spanning his career of over 60 years, on view to June 27.
C.H. Booth Library (John Angel Art Alcove, third floor), 25 Main Street
Third exhibition of works by the Newtown resident and right-handed carpenter who suffered a stroke one year ago, and has since taught himself how to paint and do wood burning with his left hand, through April 29; 203-426-4533.
Read more here: ‘Doug Calderone: Symbols Of America’ On View At Library
C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street
A national traveling exhibit that focuses on exoplanets and space exploration, learn about exoplanets and NASA’s search for habitable planets through hands-on, multimedia kiosks and activities spread throughout all three floors of the library, through late May; 203-426-4533.
Read more here: NASA ‘Discover Exoplanets’ Exhibit Coming To C.H. Booth Library March 23
Art & Frame Gallery, 77 Main Street
Annual exhibition hosted by The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown featuring original works in watercolor, acrylic, pastel, graphics, mixed media, printmaking and sculpture, on view to May 24; scanart.org.
Read more here: SCAN Spring Show & Sale Officially On View
C.H. Booth Library (Meeting Room), 25 Main Street
Music educator Brad Peterson will lead children in various musical activities including finger plays, nursery rhymes, poems, songs, dances, and more, for children ages 2-6 with an adult caregiver, registration required; 203-426-4533.
Newtown Senior Center, 8 Simpson Street
Free for members (nonmembers call for details)
Interactive session will encourage experimenting with different strategies to collectively devise policies for preventing climate overheating, highlighting the diversity of potential solutions, registration required; 203-270-4310.
Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane
Tickets $10
Spring musical by Reed Intermediate School students; showtix4u.com/event-details/81778.
Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street
Tickets $15-$25
Spring musical by Immaculate High School students, also April 27; immaculatehs.org/fine-arts/spring-musical.
UPDATE: This concert has been postponed; new date TBA
Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street
$25 suggested donation
Performance of Beethoven’s long-celebrated orchestral work by Orchestra Nexus and Nexus Choral Artists conducted by Maestro Eric Dale Knapp, with guest soloists soprano Catherine Spitzer, mezzo-soprano Teresa Buchholz, tenor Taylor Comstock, and bass-baritone John Green, all proceeds to benefit Trinity Church’s Little Pantry (on-site offering of emergency food to neighbors at all hours); getintouch@orchestranexus.org, orchestranexus.org.
Read more here: UPDATED ** Two Orchestra Nexus Performances To Benefit Trinity’s Little Food Pantry Postponed