🌱 Winter Solstice Firepit Celebration and 10 more events

Greetings New Preston! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Solstice Firepit Celebration at Steep Rock Association
• Winter Firepit Celebration at Steep Rock Association
• Corey Lewin Music: Aquila's Nest Vineyards at Aquila's Nest Vineyards

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 29 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 28, low: 17.
• Saturday: Chilly with variable clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 15 degrees.

📸 Around New Preston

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in New Preston

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Winter Solstice Firepit Celebration, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
  Steep Rock Association, 116 Christian St, New Preston
  5:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Winter Solstice Firepit Celebration
  Steep Rock Association , 116 Christian St , New Preston
  5:00 pm
• Winter Firepit Celebration
  Steep Rock Association , 116 Christian St , New Preston
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Corey Lewin Music: Aquila's Nest Vineyards
  Aquila's Nest Vineyards , 56 Pole Bridge Rd , Sandy Hook
  2:00 pm

📣 New Preston Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Children's Holiday Sale (5 & Under)
  Gunn Memorial Library , 5 Wykeham Rd , Washington
  10:00 am
• Essentrics with Maureen
  499 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  2:30 pm
• Recreation Commission Regular Meeting - CANCELLED
  Roxbury, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Zoning Commission Regular Meeting
  Roxbury, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Friday Feast & Dancing Feet
  Litchfield Community Center , 421 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  12:00 pm
• Vinyasa Flow with Grace
  499 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  2:30 pm
• Qigong with Judith
  499 Bantam Rd , Litchfield
  5:00 pm
• Children's Book Club
  Morris Public Library , 4 North Street , Morris
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Washington. Apply here.
• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in New Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Preston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• GameStop got over 80,000 items during 'Trade Anything Day.' Here are the most notable (fox61.com)
• Westport oil trader sentenced for bribing Brazilian officials in money laundering scheme (wtnh.com)
• Does Your Hotel Spark Joy? How One Luxury Resort Brand Is Redefining Wellness (travelandleisure.com)

Kent

• Berkshire Bears beat Kent Lions 2-0 in girls ice hockey (lakevillejournal.com)
• Kent wetlands dispute nears settlement agreement (lakevillejournal.com)
• Region One enrollment drops 4% from last year (lakevillejournal.com)

Brookfield

Ok New Preston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook