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December 7th, 2025
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Matthew Curtis House
44 Main Street

We will be holding our Holiday open house in conjunction with the Newtown Holiday Festival sponsored by Newtown Youth and Family Services. The Matthew Curtiss House will be dressed in timeless holiday decor and visitors are invited to sit by the fire and enjoy a cup of warm cider. We are delighted to be introducing our new holiday ornament - a replica of the Matthew Curtis House! Supplies are limited.

This is a free event. A ticket for the Holiday Festival is not required to enter, however, donations are accepted and appreciated in order to help us maintain the historic house museum.

January 17th, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Newtown Meeting House
33 Main St

You are invited to a 'Cozy New England Tea' hosted by the Newtown Historical Society on January 17th from 2pm - 4pm. Bigelow Tea is co-sponsoring this event. A speaker from Bigelow Tea will give a presentation on the history of tea and share samples of teas. There will be a presentation on the part the Meeting House has played in Newtown's past. Tickets are $35.00, space is limited, don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a cozy afternoon with friends and family! For more information, please contact office@newtownhistory.org. Additional parking at the Newtown Savings bank at 39 Main Street.

Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/CozyTeaParty

Beginning January 2025

Introducing Ezra the Rooster. Follow our "Ezra Around Town" posts on Facebook or Instagram. Ezra the Rooster, named for our first unofficial Town Historian, Ezra Johnson, will be starting his travels around Newtown in January.  He'll be visiting locations with a historical significance, but some of the lesser known locations to most Newtowners. Be sure to like our pages in order to receive updates of his travels.

https://www.facebook.com/newtownhistoricalsociety

https://www.instagram.com/newtowncthistoricalsociety/