Welcoming The Holidays

By Shannon Hicks

Newtown welcomed the holiday season with the 15th Annual Holiday Festival last weekend. For six hours, the main thoroughfare of Newtown was swamped with more pedestrian traffic, carolers and musicians than had been witnessed in the area since… well, last year around this time.

The weather on December 3 was much more seasonal than the 60° temperatures that surrounded last year’s festival, and offerings encompassed activities and events that should have held the interest of all ages. Cooler conditions aside, hundreds of people bundled up and traveled out to, among other programs, take part in house tours, visit crafts and antiques shows, listen to any of the innumerable music performances, attend a special service at Trinity Church, and generally socialize and enjoy each other’s company.

Proceeds from the event benefit Family Counseling Center, a United Way-supported agency at 121 Mt Pleasant Road in Newtown that offer counseling, support groups, assessment, education and referral services.

Photos By Jan Howard and Shannon Hicks