Newtown Tercentennial Calendar Of Events
Newtown Tercentennial Calendar Of Events
May
May 1 â Piano Concert at Meeting House, free
May 14 â Newtown Choral Society presents a Tercentennial Concert
May 14 â Cemetery Tour with Patty Graves
May 21 â Armed Forces Day
May 28 â Lionâs Club Tercentennial Duck Race, showcasing Newtown organizations
June
June 4 â Rooster Run (Road Race) Parks & Recreation
June 5 â Folk Art FLAG show (BPW)
Showcase of Historic Newtown families
Garden Club Flower Show
Friends of Music Tercentennial Concert
June 18 â Rooster Rally, Main Street
July
Rooster Rally on Main Street
July 9 â Historic House Show (Newtown Historical Society)
July 14 â Air Force Jazz Band (Lions Club)
July 30 â Newtown Historical Society Archive Exhibit â A Passport to Newtownâs Past, 10 amâ2 pm
August
August 5 â Jazz Band at The Pleasance
August 6 â All Day Birthday Celebration
*Vintage Baseball Game
*Reenactment by the 5th Connecticut Regiment
*Family Townwide Picnic (food, fun, live music)
*Activities for the whole family
*Antique Car Show
August 6 â Bocce and Croquet Tournament at The Pleasance (The Newtown Bee)
FIREWORKS!!!
September
September 3 â Walk Alâs Trail â Open Space Task Force
September 4 â Alâs Trail Celebratory Open House
September 5 â Tercentennial Labor Day Parade
September 11 â Voice & Piano Concert at Meeting House, free
All American Health and Safety Fair, honoring 300 Years of Fire and Police Safety
October
Tableau Vivant
Major Publications released â
*History of The Newtown Bee
*History of Newtown Savings Bank
*History of Curtis Packaging
October 15 â Exercise for Body & Mind (VNA and P&R)
November
Honoring Newtown Servicemen, past and present
Architectural Survey published
Reenactment of 1711 Town Meeting
November 5 â 4th Annual Hooked Rug Show
November 13 â Closing Ecumenical Service
November 19 â Candlelight Concert at Meeting House at 4 pm
December
December 2 â Tercentennial Christmas Tree Lighting
Closing Salute to the People of Newtown