Ahead of [naviga:u]a winter storm that is heading toward the East Coast[/naviga:u], local groups and organizations are postponing or canceling events scheduled for January 19-21, 2019. We will continue to update this list as announcements are received.

New information will be added to the top of the listing: 

The Town of Newtown has announced that all school buildings will be closing at 3 pm Saturday, January 19. All activities at the schools that afternoon will be canceled. All school buildings will also be closed Sunday, January 20.

Already announced the morning of Friday, January 18:

A FUN gathering planned for Saturday afternoon at Newtown High School has been postponed to Saturday, March 2, according to FUN Founder Linda Jones. 

Newtown Education Foundation’s Annual Evening of Comedy, scheduled for Saturday night at Edmond Town Hall, has been postponed to Friday, March 1.  

Also, the Sunday, January 20, Someday Cinema Series screenings of Harvey have been canceled. Series Coordinator Jen Rogers is working on a new date for that feature, she said Friday morning,

Readers are reminded that The Newtown Bee website is updated regularly, especially when breaking news like weather events occur. The newspaper’s [naviga:u]Facebook[/naviga:u] and [naviga:u]Twitter[/naviga:u] pages are also utilized regularly.

Organizers of events who need to announce changes are invited to contact us 24/7/365 with their changes. Business owners who have hours affected due to weather — or any emergency — are also invited to contact us to get the word out.

Contact Associate Editor Shannon Hicks at [naviga:u]shannon@thebee.com[/naviga:u]. During the week, when our office is open, she can also be reached at 203-426-3141.

The town’s schools are already scheduled to be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Day. USPS post offices will be closed, as will town offices.