Community Corner
Get Out: Drama, Charity, Google, Thanksgiving Service
Activities for Nov. 17 - 23, 2011.
Check with event organizers for any schedule changes. Go to our events page for more activities.
1.
Where/When: , 7:30pm, Fri, Sat
Why Go: Support the Newtown High School Drama Club while enjoying George Bernard Shaw's classic play.
Pricing: $10
2.
Where/When: , 8pm, Fri
Why Go: Opening night for the general public of this local production from Sam Shepard's Pulitizer Prize winning drama. Play contains adult themes.
Pricing: $20
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3.
Where/When: and Stop and Shop Supermarket, 9am - 1:45pm, Sat
Why Go: Help the volunteer firefighters collect perishable goods and money for their annual food drive.
Pricing: Free
4.
Where/When: , 10am - noon, Sat
Why Go: Church by the flagpole holds its second annual boutique in time for holiday shopping.
Pricing: Starts at $30
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5.
Where/When: , 2pm
Why Go: Meet up with others interested in the 2012 Google Model Your Town competition and learn more about this initiative.
Pricing: Free
6.
Where/When: 2pm, Sat
Why Go: Help the Newtown High School students raise money for charity in this family friendly event at the high school cafetorium
Pricing: Free
7.
Where/When: , 3pm, Sun
Why Go: Get into the holiday mood with this concert featuring brass ensemble and steel drums
Pricing: $20, advance/$25, door
8.
Where/When: , 7-9pm, Sun
Why Go: Newtown Clergy Association is sponsoring this interfaith service. Bring a nonperishable item for the Newtown Fund food drive.
Pricing: Free
9.
Where/When: , 7pm, Thu
Why Go: Author Heather Irving wrote a book about her grandfather during the time of prohibition.
Pricing: Free
10. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13)
Where/When: , 7pm, Fri-Wed; 9pm, Fri, Sat, Weds; 1pm, Sat, Sun, Tue; 4pm, Sat, Sun
Why Go: Planet of the Apes prequel apparently says a potential treatment for Alzheimers gave way to race of intelligent apes bent on ruling the world.
Pricing: $2
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