

To register or for additional information, she can be reached at Parents of children ages 8 to 10 who would like to learn more about History Camp are invited to contact Gordon at or 20. As with work done recently to create two dozen aprons for History Campers, Patty’s just looking for some volunteer help with the project. There is no charge to participate in the workshop.

All materials and instruction will be provided, according to Patty, who co-founded History Camp in 2006 with fellow history enthusiast Gordon Williams. Patty is looking for young adults ages 13 and up to help sew caps for this year’s History Camp, returning to The Matthew Curtiss House in July. Speaking of the second full week next month, Patty Graves still has openings for a Tuesday, April 11 mob cap workshop. This one is not expected to last more than a few days. This closure will be much shorter than the original months-long closure last year. The bridge has been open for single lane alternating use since February. The recently-rebuilt Meadowbrook Road bridge will be closed as of Monday, April 10, when crews will return for the installation of permanent asphalt pavement. Newtown schools will be closed right after the Easter weekend, and with that comes another temporary closure. Watch our social media venues for updates, additional reminders, and those all-important photos on April 6, when voting will open. There were two winners, as pictured: Lynn Remson’s “Santa Peep” won the in-house trophy, while “Limu Emu & Peep” picked up the Peep-le’s Choice bragging rights for Shannon Hicks.

Voting will open that morning and continue until midday Friday, and we’re counting on readers to again help determine a Peep-le’s Choice Award winner. Voting opens 24 hours early this year, so dioramas by employees will be arriving at 5 Church Hill Road by Thursday, April 6. As mentioned last week my fellow Bees are in their pre-Good Friday creativity zone, ahead of the 2023 Newtown Bee Peeps Diorama Contest.
