Newton High School's RaileRobotics team is hosting Lego Camp for ages 8-12 this summer July 7-11, 2026. Students will work in groups along side our Newton High School students to design, build, and code Lego robots to compete on a challenge course on the Saturday of the camp. High school robotics students will help to mentor our younger students on the engineering process and team work. There are two sessions of the camp: ages 8-9 will be from 8am-11am Tuesday July 7-Saturday July 11. Ages 10-12 will be from 12pm-3pm Tuesday July 7-Saturday July 11. The event will take place in the RaileRobotics building which is located behind the main campus of Newton High School near the Brooks Trade Center. The registration fee is $150 for the week. Parents are invited to come see the challenge course on Saturday. Our spots are limited and you can register on the google form on the flyer or by contacting the robotics email at: railerobotics@gmail.com. We hope you can join us!

You are invited to come to a night of music and fun celebrating the arts! The Fine Arts Booster Club is hosting our first Concert in the Park event on Saturday May 30 from 7-9pm. We will be featuring local artists with the hopes to inspire our youth to continue to keep the arts in their future whether as a full time career or as a part time activity. Local artists include high school junior Nic Bergman, South Breeze principal Joey Menninga, Engineering teacher and wrestling coach John Werner, and the Flannelbacks who have connections to Newton and teach in Goessel. Tickets are available for pre-sale at $6.00 at this website: Concert in the Park. We will also have a variety of school and community groups selling food to enjoy during the concert. Gates open at 6:15pm and the concert will start at 7pm. We hope you will join us in a musical evening!

Join Us for Our 80th Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy a day full of FREE fun including crafts, carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, chalk art, bubbles, outdoor games, cake walk, and more! *3v3 Basketball Tournament (5th–8th & 9th–adult – registration required) *Food trucks available for purchase Bring the whole family and celebrate with us—we can’t wait to see you there! 

Please come join us on Friday April 24 from 4:30-6:30pm to see our 2026 robots in action! The community is invited to the robotics building to visit with our 2026 robots RoDot and Lil Chedda. Our team is excited to show you what we have worked on and competed with this year! The Robotics building is located behind the main high school building by Brooks Trade Center and the high school track.

We hope your kids are going to step through the mist of the rainforest and plunge into discovering more about the nature of God with us at our VBS this summer! The fun at Rainforest Falls VBS will start at 6:30 pm and go to 9:00 pm (pre-school dismissed at 8:30). There is a FREE meal served for the entire family each evening starting at 5:45! Can't wait to see you! -The Rainforest Falls VBS Planning Team

Newton Unity in the Community festival, Saturday May 9th 1-4pm at the Athletic Park bandshell

Now enrolling for summer camps at BCAPA! Open to ages 3-10 and 25% off from March 29-April 5. Registration will remain open as long as spots are available.

Join us for an author visit with Gordon Korman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Swindle mysteries, The Hypnotists and The 39 Clues. Tickets available at the library starting April 13. The event will be Tuesday, April 28 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.

Calling all 5 year olds through 4th grade. Join NRC for the 2026 Baseball and Softball Season

Newton Recreation Commission April Newsletter 2026

Uncle Carl's Camp is summer camp classes. Themes of the classes are exploring the prairie, print making, and sewing.

Let's Get Creative! Join instructor Beth Burns for a week of artistic fun! Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and more! June 9-12 - Grades 1-4 July 7-10 - Grades 5-8 1-3 PM $65 per student, all supplies included. Register by June 2*/July 1* online or by calling or coming by the gallery. *No refunds after registration deadline unless class size minimum is not met. PLEASE NOTE: Most artwork created will be kept at the gallery to be displayed at the July Third Thursday downtown Newton “Art Walk” on Thursday, July 16 and can be taken home after the event.

The Harvey County Breastfeeding Coalition is excited to host the Community Baby Shower in partnership with other organizations! This event is for expectant parents or families with a baby up to 3 months old. Learn ways to keep your baby safe! Join us to receive a FREE Safety Approved Portable Crib & more! (while supplies last) ¡La Coalición de Lactancia Materna del Condado de Harvey se complace en organizar el Baby Shower Comunitario en asociación con otras organizaciones! Este evento es para futuros padres o familias con un bebé de hasta 3 meses. ¡Aprenda maneras de mantener seguro a su bebé! ¡Únase a nosotros para recibir una cuna portátil aprobada por seguridad GRATIS y más! (mientras duren las reservas)

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH IST, 2026! OUR PROGRAMS: TACKLE FOOTBALL Grades: 1st - 6th

SIDELINE CHEER SIDELINE CHEER Grades: 1st - 8th

Newton Recreation Commission 80th Anniversary Celebration Free Activities from 11am-4pm Face Painting, Food Trucks, Family Fun, Fun Slide Show, and more!

* The school with the most participants will receive the traveling trophy! * 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given to each grade. * All 1st Place winners will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing! * All participants who did not come in 1st place will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!