General Meetings: Meetings will be held at the Senior Center within Newtown Community Center on the Fairfield Hills Campus, 8 Simpson Lane. Seven General Meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of the months of September, October, November, February, March, April and May. Business meetings begin at 6:00 pm. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

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 Design and Horticulture Exhibits: contributions are reserved for Members only.

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Exhibits  Charirmen: Arline Shanley, Barbara O'Connor, Barbara McCann

Our theme for exhibits this year is - "AMERICA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL -our 250th         Anniversary, Newtown Style!"

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2025   EXHIBITS -THE BOROUGH

Artistic - Create a design of your choice using the Borough as your muse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 Jane Vourso                                           Barbara McCann                         Margareta Kotch

 

 OCTOBER 8 2025 EXHIBITS -HATTERTOWN

Artistic- Create a design of your choice using Hattertown as your muse.

 Hattertown was named for Hats!. The hat industry thrived around the Hattertown Green.

              

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NOVEMBER 12- EXHIBITS - BOTSFORD

Known for its button making factories, Botsford used the byproducts of bones, hooves and horns from livestock to fashion buttons. 

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          Arline Shanley                               Josie Schmidt                             Barbara McCann

 

                       

MARCH 11 SANDY HOOK​

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APRIL 8 HAWLEYVILLE

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SEPTEMBER 11 2024 EXHIBITS - Europe "Old World Charm"

Artistic -  Traditiona Mass Design using all fresh flowers

 

 

 

                        Josie Schmidt                                              Barbara McCann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

                    Arline Shanley                                                 Jane Vouros

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           

 

 

 May 8, 2024  JUNGLE

​Artistic Multi-Rhythum - use vines, curly wire or ribbons to create 2 or more different lines. One line must be dominate.​​​​​​​​​​​

 

 

                   Margareta Kotch                                                      Josie Schmidt

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