Annual Children's Day at the Little Red School House

      The Newtown Historical Society will host an Annual Children’s
Day at the Little Red School House on the grounds of Middle Gate School (7 Cold
Spring Rd, Newtown) Sunday, Oct 6th from noon till 2:00pm.

       Costumed Docents will conduct
“class” inside the school house for children 5 to 10 years old and recess
activities will take place outside. 
Docents will teach and organize colonial games, such as Graces, Trundling
a Hoop, Sack Races, and Tug of War. 

      Class will begin promptly at 12:30pm with a hornbook
craft.  In the event of rain, class will
still be held, but outside events will be cancelled.  Registration is required by emailing bkwilsonhistory@yahoo.com and a $2
materials fee is payable at the event.

      In 1968 the society acquired the school house and relocated the
structure from its original site on Toll Gate Hill (now Route 25) to its
present location. The Historical Society is a non-profit, all volunteer
organization.  During the year we offer
open houses with living history demonstrations, a lecture series, a summer history
camp and many special events.  All
funding comes from private donations, membership dues, bequests and fund
raisers such as the house and garden tour and publication sales.  New members are always welcome and volunteers
are needed to help organize and run our many events!  To join or for more information, please visit
our website: www.newtownhistory.org, Facebook page: www.facebook.com/newtownhistoricalsociety
or call the society at 203-426-5937.