Good Evening,
The Newtown Community Center continues to work closely with the Town of Newtown and The Newtown Health District in monitoring reports from the Center for Disease Control regarding the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus). The Newtown Community Center has been proactive in preventing the spread of this virus.
We will be following all directives from the Health District and the Office of the First Selectman and continue to monitor the situation and will take the appropriate steps as needed. The Community Center supports and practices the need for social distancing.
We want to assure you of our commitment to public safety to our members, team members, and the community at-large.
Facility Updates:
All Water Aerobics classes are cancelled on Friday, March 13th
The Egg Dive and Bunny Breakfast scheduled for March 29th are postponed until futher notice
All mass gatherings and public events have been cancelled, please see the note below regarding public events from the Health District
All other youth and adult programs are running as normal but, we will continue to monitor and control group sizes and work off the school district’s schedule
As of right now, we have no restricted hours of operation. If that were to change you will be notified via email and social media.
In an effort to keep up with maintance and sanitization, we may need to restrict access to the pools and programs and will be monitoring the traffic of the facility
The Senior Center is open, serving hot lunch but, programming is suspended at this time until further notice
We continue to increase the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting of program areas and equipment. We are asking employees and members to remain at home if they are ill. We must remind all staff and members to please wash their hands frequently.
I would like to thank you for your understanding during this challenging time. Our priority is public safety, please stay safe and calm as we work together as a community.
Matt Ariniello
Community Center Director