Family Programs & Events
Family Programs & Events
*9th Annual Holiday Concert by The Concert Society Chamber Orchestra will be performed at Trinity Episcopal Church on Wednesday, December 30, at 8 pm.
Tickets are $35 each and are on sale now. Contact NYFS for details.
*Interview Skills For Youth Workshop: Learn how to prepare a resume, acquire skills for successful college and job interviews, and gain the confidence to make a memorable first impression.
NYFS will host an Interview Skills workshop on Tuesday, December 15, at the NHS Career Center, from 2 to 3 pm. Call Sheila at NYFS for details and registration.
* Parent Education Program (PEP): Putting Children First is a State of Connecticut program required as a prerequisite to granting a divorce.
Sessions are designed to help families cope with the effects of divorce on children. Call Sheila at NYFS for more information including the schedule.
Youth Programs & Activities
*Job Bank is now taking applications from qualified 13-17-year-olds who want employment babysitting, pet sitting or performing other household chores.
Call Monday through Thursday between 3 and 5 pm for an application.
*NYCAAP (Newtown Youth Creating AIDS Awareness for Peers) meets Wednesdays at Newtown High School from 2 to 3 pm.
Contact Jessi at NYFS for details.
*Rockâ N Roll Middle School meets Wednesdays from 2:30 until 5 pm.
*Yoga: Are you looking for a new way to relax? Try taking yoga, taught by Newtown resident Karen Pierce.
Never done yoga before? Donât worry, beginners are welcome. Classes are designed for young adults in grades 7-12.
Call Amanda at NYFS for details and registration.
Support Groups
*Alateen meetings are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm. This program is for youth affected by somebody elseâs alcoholism.
At meetings members share their personal experiences, and learn to find personal happiness, whether or not the alcoholic in their lives is still drinking.
*Autism Group, for parents of children with special needs, meets at 7 pm the first Thursday of every month. Call Wendy Suckow, 364-1163, for more information.
*Newtown PAC (Parents Advocating for their Children): This group is for parents of children with learning disabilities. The focus will be on assisting parents in finding the resources that they need to help their children become successful.
The group will meet the second Thursday of each month, 7 to 9 pm.
Contact Suzanne at 270-9869 for details or registration.
*Women Empowering Women is a group for women to empower and encourage each other to reach their fullest potential.
Meetings are held at the 121 Mt Pleasant Road office on Friday mornings from 9 to 10 am. Please call Thea (426-8103) to register or for details.
Programs take place at NYFS, 17 Church Hill Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register call 270-4335.