Newtown will be filled with holiday events for all ages this weekend, from a folk art Santas open house, garden club holiday greens and gift sale, the Newtown Holiday Festival, and the first of three local tree lightings, among many other events.

The Rotary Club of Newtown is hoping to give all ages a jump-start to their weekend, when it hosts the club’s 64th annual Pancake Breakfast.

Breakfast will be served Saturday, December 7, from 8 am to noon. After a few years away the club returned last year to the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, and that’s where this year’s event will again be presented.

The longstanding tradition has marked the unofficial beginning of the holiday season in Newtown for decades. The event brings together families from across town and the area to share friendship and festive tidings, while eating some of the best homemade pancakes the town has to offer.

Guests also enjoy entertainment with dance recitals by students of local dance and voice studios, local musicians, and visits from Santa Claus himself.

The all-you-can-eat breakfast is $10 for adults and $5 for children. The menu includes homemade pancakes cooked up by members of the Rotary Club, sausages, coffee, and milk, juices, and hot chocolate.

Tickets will be available at the door. They can also be ordered online through NewtownCTRotary.org.

As part of its international service, the club raises money to help fund lifesaving heart operations for children with congenital heart disease in developing countries through the Rotary’s Gift of Life International and under its own “Newtown Gift of Life Challenge.” Funds raised by the club have helped save the lives of well over 200 children.

For additional information about the local Rotary Club, contact club president James O’Connor at president@NewtownCTRotary.org.