There is always something going on in town, day in and day out. Newtown Youth & Family Services is hosting a Family Fun Day at Newtown Youth Academy at Fairfield Hills this Saturday, from 4 to 7 pm. Sports, games, raffles, a DJ, and more will make it fun for all ages. Tickets are available at the Newtown Savings Bank branches on Main Street or South Main Street. For more information, call 203-364-1592 or 203-364-2916.

This coming Sunday there are three events that come to mind. The Friends of the C.H. Booth Library is holding a special book donation day to boost the offerings they will have for the annual Book Sale this summer. If you have books, CDs, DVDs, or LPs that you need to clear off of your shelves, bring them to the rear parking lot of the library, Sunday, May 15, anytime between noon and 5 pm. A Friends volunteer will happily accept your donation, and give you a tax receipt. The donation day will take place, rain or shine. Call 203- 270-4537 for assistance, if you have a donation too large to deliver yourself, or have any questions.

After you have rid yourself of the dusty tomes and not so dusty DVDs, stop by Orchard Hill Nature Center at 22 Huntingtown Road, where Girl Scout Troop 50599, the Lions Club, The Town and Country Garden Club, and Parks & Rec have all teamed up to sponsor a spring walk. Learn about the flora and fauna of the Orchard Hill preserve, win prizes, and enjoy refreshments, all for free, from 2 to 5 pm. The walk is geared for all ages, and well-behaved dogs on leash can come, too, I hear. Nobody said anything about cats, well-behaved or otherwise, so…

If you aren’t into the great outdoors, perhaps a cup of tea would suit you on Sunday. The public also is invited to a Victorian Tea to be held Sunday afternoon from 1 to 3 at the Senior Center on Riverside Road. Simpson and Vail of Brookfield will supply the teas. Scones, finger sandwiches, and baked goods will also be served. There will be a silent auction, as well. The cost is $10 per person and seating is limited. To reserve your spot or get more information, send an e-mail to 4fundraiser@gmail.com. Sounds like a tasty afternoon to me. Throw a little cream in that teacup, and I’m there.

I’m always glad to see that someone is doing his or her part to make sure that cats have somewhere to scramble up out of harm’s way. Newtown Woman’s Club members Shirley Ferris, Alice Horahan, Janet Stockalis, and Betty Warner spent part of April 29 planting a tree along Al’s Trail. The women, who are all part of the club’s Conservation Committee, were doing their part to celebrate Earth Week. Thanks, to all of you!

I received a nomination for the Good Egg Award this week, and have to agree that these two people definitely qualify. “Two Riverside residents have spent considerable hours over several days cleaning debris from a Riverside Road sidewalk and pedestrian areas, and hauling trash cans full of junk away,” I’m told. The most-appreciative person nominating them is not 100 percent certain, but believes that the names of these hardworking individuals may be Beth and Larry. They have been working in the vicinity of Lorenzo’s Restaurant, “not only picking up cans and bottles, but all of the other debris left behind by winter. They also pull out emerging weeds, pick up sticks and stones and sweep the area clean,” is the word on the street. Our anonymous informant is told that the two “do it for the safety of the many walkers who use the area, but also because, ‘it just needs doing’ to help improve the environment and the neighborhood.” I’ll tell you something that needs doing — handing out the Good Egg Award to “Beth” and “Larry.” Thank you, from everyone in the community.

If you know someone who works behind the scenes to make our world a better place, feel free to nominate him or her for the Good Egg Award by e-mailing Nancy@thebee.com, subject line Good Egg.

If cats could vote, I’m sure they would be lined up tail to nose to do so. Thousands of registered voters in Newtown, though, don’t take the time to vote when the opportunity prevails itself, it seems. This coming Tuesday, you once again can exercise your privilege to vote in the town’s budget referendum. Voting is at the Newtown Middle School, from 6 am to 8 pm. Don’t forget!

Alice Mascher stopped in to let us know about a seafaring event taking place Saturday, May 21, from 10 am to 3 pm. Sea Scout Ship 110, including scouts from Newtown, invites the public to a midday dinner cruise on the Windjammer Mystic Whaler, a 103-foot schooner that will sail out of Beacon, N.Y., and guests can take advantage of free parking at the nearby train station. Tickets are $50 for adults, $30 for ages 5–12, and free for kids under age 5. That gets you aboard and gets you a delicious full meal served by the crew of Sea Scout Ship 110. For tickets, call 203-744-7595 or e-mail ship110@sbcglobal.net.

With summer just around the corner and gas prices steadily creeping upward, you may be looking for something new, and not too far away, to do on those sultry evenings. Newtown residents Jane Hellman and Anne Rothstein want to share something they have known about for years: the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam and its sister theater, the Norma Terris Theatre in Cheshire. They have been members for more than 20 years, and for the last two have sponsored at the marquee producer level. That allows them to sit in on rehearsals and fun, behind the scenes stuff at the Norma Terris. It is perplexing, said Ms Hellman, as to why she does not run into more people from Newtown or the Newtown area who are regular patrons of the musical theaters, each located just over an hour from town. In the past two years, records show that Newtown residents have purchased only 57 tickets, and only six others are members, she says. “We feel that people who live so close should know more about this treasure,” Jane says. What they love, they say, is that the theaters are dedicated to musicals, with classics produced at the Goodspeed and up and coming new musicals playing at the Norma Terris. Right now, they are involved with Cutman: a boxing musical, scheduled for this summer, and it looks to be a good production, Jane and Anne say. Visit www.goodspeed.org to find out more about the many summer shows and programs just down the road.

Newtown Labor Day Parade Committee President Beth Caldwell whispered some exciting news into my ear one day this week. Along with the Wells Fargo stagecoach and horses, and the enormous Nation’s Flag that will take part in the September 5 parade, Newtowners will be treated to a flyover of a B-25 bomber and two T-6 Texas Rangers. The B-25 has zoomed overhead in years past, but this is the first time the T-6 planes will join in on the fun.

Wednesday did not start out great for Nick Kopcik, owner of the Sunoco station on South Main. Generally, mornings he is the recipient of a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, compliments of David Smith, but this day, Tique, David’s chocolate lab puppy, took advantage of a few moments alone in the car and made short work of the sandwich.

I would never think to take advantage of you, but I would be most appreciative if next week you took time to… Read me again.