Cancellations and postponement information will be updated at newtownbee.com as information is received. Send to editor@thebee.com.

C.H. Booth Library is closed until further notice, and all library programs are canceled, postponed, or rescheduled through the end of June. It has announced that all items in good status have automatically been renewed until July 1. Those with items that were already overdue prior to the library’s closing should contact the library to have those fines waived.

Also, library cards that were due to expire have been renewed until July 1. If a card had already expired, the card holder should e-mail the library and it will be renewed.

The library has also created a new e-mail address for the current closure. Notes should be sent to help@chboothlibrary.org.

Friends of Booth Library cannot accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, or any other materials until the library reopens. The Friends announced this week that the 2020 Summer Book Sale has been canceled.

FISH of Newtown, Inc, the volunteer medical transportation service, regrets that they must cancel service until further notice, for the protection of clients and drivers.

Businesses & Organizations

Big Y World Class Market, 6 Queen Street, began limiting capacity as of April 14; store employees will help with queuing up outside the store; one-way aisles are in place. The store is open between 7 am and 8 am for seniors and individuals with compromised immune systems; open to all customers 8 am to 8 pm, and will maintain that schedule daily until further notice.

Caraluzzi’s Newtown Market, 5 Queen Street, is open from 7 until 8 am daily for shoppers age 60 and over, and then from 8 am until 8 pm for all, until further notice.

Cornerstone Ministry at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, is closed until further notice.

Edmond Town Hall is closed until further notice. Building staff will continue to work on cleaning and special projects throughout the building, and administrative staff continue to work including answering calls (203-270-4285) and e-mails (manager@edmondtownhall.org). ETH is now offering virtual movies; for information on streaming and for updated information on these movies, which management notes are an alternative to the usual offerings at the local theater, visit edmondtownhall.org.

EverWonder Children’s Museum (203-364-4009) is closed until further notice. Visit the Facebook page for fun activities.

FAITH Food Pantry is operating by appointment only. Call 203-426-5604 or 203-837-0816 to make an appointment to pick up food, toiletries, pet supplies, etc.

Those who wish to donate to the pantry also need to call for an appointment.

Girl Scouts of Connecticut, including Girl Scouts of Newtown suspended all activity and meetings as of March 16.

The Newtown Bee offices, 5 Church Hill Road, are currently open by appointment only. Connect over the phone (203-426-3141) or through e-mails (editor@thebee.com or sherri@thebee.com).

Newtown Bridge Club, virtual games at 10:15 daily, 7 days a week, on bridgebase.com. Masterpoints awarded.

Newtown Community Center is closed until further notice. Community Center staff will be available to answer the phones (203-270-4349) between 8 am and 4:30 pm.

Newtown Continuing Education programs have been postponed. Anyone registered for a class will be advised via e-mail or phone about their classes when make up dates become available, or if a class is canceled. Contact continuinged@newtown.k12.ct.us with questions.

Newtown Municipal Center is closed to the public. Residents and other potential visitors should contact a department they wish to do business with before going to 3 Primrose Street. Contact information for each department is available at the town website (newtown-ct.gov).

In addition to those at 3 Primrose Street, town offices include Newtown Community Center, Parks & Recreation, and Newtown Senior Center, at 8 Simpson Street; and Newtown Police Department at 3 Main Street.

Newtown Public Works and Engineering departments, at 4 Turkey Hill Road, are also closed to the public. Call 203-270-4300 to schedule an appointment, including arrangements for compost bags or recycling bins.

Residents will no longer be able to make payments at the transfer station on Ethan Allen Road. Payments can be made either online at newtown-ct.gov, or by calling 203-270-4307.

Until further notice, construction and demolition debris is not being accepted at the transfer station. Those materials should be taken to Oak Ridge’s Mom & Pop Drop Off, 307 White Street, Danbury; call 203-744-8260. Public Works Director Fred Hurley suggests calling ahead for details.

Newtown Parent Connection has suspended its in person Hope & Support, Bereavement, and Friends in Recovery meetings until further notice. Hope & Support Zoom meetings are scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays through the end of May. For more information and for those who need individual assistance should call 203-270-1600.

Newtown Park & Bark is closed.

Newtown Police Department has adopted social distancing protocols, including asking residents and others to not visit 3 Main Street unless it is an emergency. Call 911 in the event of an emergency, but use the department’s routine phone line (203-426-5841) for all other calls.

Those who do go to the station will be directed to an internal phone in the lobby, from which they will be connected to an officer.

The Records Window is closed until further notice; requests can be done over the phone, via e-mail, and via USPS. Fingerprinting and Car Seat Installation services are suspended until further notice.

The department is also asking that the public hold off on visiting with gifts and/or treats until further notice.

Newtown Public Schools are closed for the remainder of the school year.

Newtown Senior Center has also closed until further notice.

Prepackaged lunches for senior citizens are available Monday through Thursday, with advance registration. Lunches for Monday and Tuesday are distributed on Mondays; lunches for Wednesday and Thursday are to be picked up on Wednesdays. Orders should be placed one week in advance. Suggested donation is $3, cash only.

Those who are not yet registered for the congregate meal program at Newtown Senior Center, which is required by CW Resources, can do so at the same time they pick up their first meal.

Contact the Senior Center, 203-270-4310, to place an order or for additional information.

Newtown Youth & Family Services has closed its offices, but staff remains available for non-emergency calls, including virtual and telehealth appointments.

Contact the answering service at 203-791-7332. Call 911 in the event of an emergency.

NYA Sports & Fitness Center is closed until further notice.

Newtown Parks & Recreation Call 203-270-4340 for current updates on parks reopening, field use, etc. Treadwell and Dickinson Parks are open 9 am to 7 pm, as of May 20; organized sports are not allowed; playgrounds remain closed. Visit newtown-ct.gov/parks-recreation for details and pool, beach information.

The Resiliency Center of Newtown is open by appointment only; call 203-364-9750. Look for special online Mind Body Skills mini workshops: contact lisa@resiliencycenterofnewtown.org.

Stop & Shop, 228 South Main Street, is open for customers age 60 and older between 6 and 7:30 am. The store is open for all customers from 7:30 am until 8 pm. Online pick-up has been suspended.

Trinity Day School is closed until further notice.

The VNA Thrift Shop at Edmond Town Hall is closed until further notice.

Weaving Newtown sessions, Monday evenings at Newtown Congregational Church, are canceled until further notice.

Special Information

Saturday, May 23, “Broadway Songs” at Newtown Congregational Church, canceled.

Saturday, May 30, Lions Club Duck Race, Postponed, new date TBA.

Please check the online calendar at newtownbee.com or the town calendar at newtown-ct.gov for updates to town meetings and regular meetings of other organizations.