Holiday Festival & Weekend Events

The first weekend of December is traditionally one of the busiest in Newtown, beginning with the tree lighting ceremony at Ram Pasture on Friday, continuing with myriad activities on Saturday, and concluding with the annual Holiday Festival and additional events on Sunday. Details on most events are offered throughout this week’s issue of The Newtown Bee, but a listing of the events and details is offered here for ease of planning.

Friday, December 4

Annual St Rose Christmas Boutique, 6–10 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $5 (Friday only, includes wine and cheese, refreshments and desserts, live music), holiday decorations, gifts for teachers and friends, Irish booth and more, continues to December 6; 203-426-1014.

Tree Lighting, gathering begins 6:30 pm, lighting at 7, Ram Pasture, Elm Drive at Hawley Road, town’s tree lighting will include live music, caroling, visits with Santa & Mrs Claus, hot cocoa; note Elm Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Saturday, December 5

Newtown Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $7, $3 for ages 10 and under, all you can eat fundraiser.

Breakfast With Santa, 9–11 am, Newtown Middle School cafeteria, Queen Street, donations for food pantry requested, meet Santa & Mrs Claus, gifts for each child, “Mad Science” holiday show, plenty of refreshments, presented by Parks & Recreation; 203-270-4340.

Garden Club of Newtown Annual Greens Sale, 9 am–1 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, decorated wreaths, swags, table arrangements, etc, by members of club, also club cookbooks, gardening books by Sydney Eddison and more; 203-270-1108.

St Rose Christmas Boutique continues, 10 am–7 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, free admission, see December 4 details.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, December 6

St Rose Christmas Boutique continues, 8 am–2 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, free admission, see December 4 details.

VNA Thrift Shop Christmas Boutique, 11 am–2 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

24th Annual Holiday Festival, 11 am–5 pm, Main Street (Edmond Town Hall, Booth Library, etc), $15, $25/family (two adults & two children to age 12; addt’l child $5/each), arts and crafts show, Victorian Tea, Nutcracker ballet, Festival of Trees (free), gingerbread house contest (free), children’s activities, photos with Santa, tours of historic homes decorated by local designers for the holidays; 203-426-8103.

Newtown Historical Society Holiday Open House, 12–4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, guided tours by junior and senior docents, weaving demos by Rebecca Arkenberg; 203-426-5937.

A Christmas Carol, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, $15.

Newtown Choral Society Winter Concert, 4 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $10, $8 seniors and age 12 and under, Mary Andreotta will direct group in Stroope’s American Christmas, also excerpts from The Polar Express.