Pasta Dinner & Bluegrass Music This Weekend

The next Saturday Pasta Dinner at Newtown United Methodist Church will take place on January 9 in the church’s fellowship hall, 92 Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook.

The church usually hosts its monthly dinner on the first Sunday of each month, but decided to host it on the second weekend this month because so many of its volunteers were going to be out of town for the New Year’s holiday over the first weekend, event organizer Martha Millet said this week. The postponement, it was hoped, will also allow more people to enjoy the event this weekend, she added.

All other details (cost and time) will remain the same: Dinner is served from 5 to 7:30 pm with donation being $9, $8 for seniors, and $3.50 for children. Gift certificates are available.

Dinner includes fruit cup, salad with choice of dressings, pasta with choice of sauces (meatless, mild, or spicy), garlic bread, and an array of homemade desserts.

Dinner is followed at 7:45 pm by a performance of bluegrass music played by Newtown’s own Roger Sprung and friends. The entertainment donation is $4 with dinner or $5 without. This covers all coffee, soft drinks, and snacks served during the evening from 7:45 to 10:30 pm.

Entry to fellowship hall is through the lower parking lot, behind the building, and plenty of parking is available. Call 203-426-9998 for additional information.