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Calling all 4th-8th graders who love to sing! You are invited to audition for the '25-'26 Newton Community Children's Choir! Auditions will be held May 5 and May 12 in the Luyken Fine Arts Center on the Bethel College campus. Auditions will be in small groups and last about 15 minutes. Learn more or sign up on our website!

Come celebrate "2nd Lieutenant Wyatt Hendrickson Day" on Wednesday, April 30!

3:45pm - A parade down Newton's Main Street will go from 8th street to 5th street
5pm - Recognition Ceremony in Newton High School auditorium (900 E. 12th)
7pm - Meet and Greet at The Barn at Grace Hill (678 S. Grace Hill Rd)

Newton Recreation Commission May 2025 Newsletter

July 8-11 for Grades 4-8, 1-3 PM Tuesday through Friday. Join instructor Beth Burns for a week of artistic fun! Drawing, painting, printmaking, and more! $50 per student includes all needed supplies. Register by July 4* on our website or by calling or coming by the gallery. Student’s art will be showcased during a community Art Walk in downtown Newton on July 17. *No refunds after registration deadline unless minimum enrollment is not met.

Create with us on the Second Saturday of the month. Themed make and take creations will be provided every second Saturday through the year for ages 4-10. Free and open to the public. Donations always welcomed. Funded by the Ericka J. Stucky Scholarship Fund and various patrons. May's activity will be yarn wrapped spring birds. Instructor Nicole Shannon will lead the creativity.