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Competition – Golden Hour or Blue Hour, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Editing Skills to Know: A Live Photo Editing Program

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Flowers, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Illuminating the Night: A Light Painting Program

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night: Panning Kickoff Topic by Sue Thompson

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Online

2026 Flagpole Photographers Workshop Day

🕒 Sat, 7:30 pm

📍 Around Newtown and Sandy Hook

Minimalist, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center and Online

From Studio to Garden: Flower Photography Program by Sandy Schill

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night: Creating Backgrounds Kickoff Topic by Rich Kunsch

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Online

Picture a Song, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center and Online

Portraits Noir: Dramatic Lighting Program by Sandy Schill

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night: Packing for Trips Kickoff Topic by Rhonda Cullens

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Online

Competition – Vintage, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Ice

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center and Online

Interclub Competition – New Haven vs Flagpole Showdown

🕒 Tue, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center and Online

Recreate This Photo: A Hands-On Program

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Flagpole Photo Selection for New Haven vs Flagpole Showdown

🕒 Wed, 7:00 pm

📍 Online

Mentor Night: You Be the Judge Topic by Chane Cullens

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Online

Competition – White on White, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Sunrise or Sunset

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

January Field Trip to New York Botanical Garden

🕒 Sat, 9:00 am

The Zen of Landscape Photography Program by John Munno

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Holiday Party and Competition Subject “Fun”

🕒 Thu, 6:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night: Panoramas Kickoff Topic by Darrell Harrington

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Leading Lines or S-Curves, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Glass

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

The Editing Challenge: Different Goals, Different Edits Program

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Food, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Elderly

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Waterfall Photography Workshop by Melissa Bilotta

🕒 Sat, 8:00 am

📍 Southford Falls State Park

Photography Composition by Rhonda Cullens

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night: Focus Stacking Kickoff Topic by Chane Cullens

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – An Everyday Activity, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge The Letter N

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Deliciously Captured: A Food Photography Program by Gregory Keith & Ice Cream Social

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Competition – Mirrors or Reflections, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Creative Portrait

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Celebrate Flagpole’s 40th Anniversary!

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Competition – Shadows or Silhouettes, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Broken Glass

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Shadows, Silhouettes, Reflections and More Portraits

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

2025 Annual Competition & Exhibit Awards Presentation

🕒 Sun, 2:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Hands-On Photography Workshop Day: Newtown & Sandy Hook

🕒 Sat, 8:50 am

📍 Newtown and Sandy Hook Connecticut

Flagpole Photographers Workshop Day

🕒 Sat, 8:45 am

📍 Newtown and Sandy Hook Connecticut

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Photographing Reflective Surfaces

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Field Trip: Bronx Zoo Photo Adventure! Now April 25th!

🕒 Fri, 8:00 am

📍 Bronx Zoo @ 2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx

Competition – Peak Action, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Books

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Action Photography with Newtown Bee Sports Editor Andy Hutchison

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Noticing Good Lighting

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Street Photography, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Shoes

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – The Art of Black and White Photography by Lewis Katz

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Handy Camera Modes

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Framed, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Odd Couple

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Event Photography

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Backing Up Photos

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Forced Perspective, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge Negative Space

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Taking Your Photography to the Next Level

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Basic Editing Techniques

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Holiday Dinner Party with “Sweet” Competition

🕒 Thu, 6:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night – Q&A Night

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Faces in Things, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Wine

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Repairing Old Photos

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Coffee, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Red

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Nightscapes by Darrell Harrington

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Digital Masking

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Bridges, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Ice Cream Social, Creativity Boost and Photo Shoot

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Competition Rule Changes

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Cars, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge – Light Painting

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Irony, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge – Playground Equipment

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Lighting Cars and Still Life

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

2024 Annual Competition & Exhibit Awards Presentation

🕒 Sun, 2:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on HDR (High Dynamic Range)

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Flagpole Photographers Workshop Day

🕒 Sat, 8:45 am

📍 Newtown and Sandy Hook Connecticut

Competition – Animals/Pets, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Churches

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Light Painting Cars & Still Life

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Perspective

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Close-Up, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Fences

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Character Portraits

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Newtown Senior Center

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Aperture Priority

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Patterns, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of In the Kitchen

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Camera and Photo Basics: Aperture, Shutter Speed, Lighting & Composition

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Tri-Club Competition with Charter Oak and Milford Clubs

🕒 Tue, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Printing

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Newtown, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Industrial

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Selection of Tri-Club Competition Photos

🕒 Tue, 7:00 pm

📍 Virtual

Program – Macro/Close-Up Photography

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Photographing Snow

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Holiday Party with Curls Competition

🕒 Thu, 6:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Scouting a Location Before You Arrive

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Newtown & Beyond Opening Reception

🕒 Sun, 2:00 pm

📍 Newtown Municipal Center @ 3 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT 06470

Competition – Water, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Fruit

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Shutter Speed Priority

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – Scary, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of One Leaf

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Underwater Photography & Animal Behavior with Hands-On Stations

🕒 Thu, 7:00 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Budget Lenses

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual

Competition – High Key, Nature, Color, Monochrome and Monthly Challenge of Grass

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Program – Ice Cream Social and Fun with Water

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Both Virtual and In-Person Choices

Mentor Night – 10 Minute Kickoff on Competition Rules

🕒 Thu, 7:30 pm

📍 Virtual