Saturday, June 23

Rabies Shot Clinic, 8–10 am, Edmond Town Hall gym, 45 Main Street, $15 (cash only), Dr Brian Silverlieb and staff will administer rabies shots, co-sponsored by Newtown Woman’s Club; 426-8585.

Newtown Historical Society Homes & Gardens Tour, 11 am–4:30 pm rain or shine, tickets available (10 am–12:30 pm only) at Matthew Curtiss House Museum, 44 Main Street, tickets $20 and allow entry to seven private homes and three gardens, also art show and sale of Newtown artists’ works at barn behind The Budd House (50 Main Street), proceeds of both events to benefit the historical society; 426-5937.

Redstone Ridge in concert, 7–9 pm, 5 Glen Road, free concert sponsored by C.H. Booth Library will continue Sandy Hook Village Summer Festival concert series, concert at library, on 25 Main Street if rain; 426-2427.

Sunday, June 24

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until August 26; 426-2427.

Maggi Heilweil Vocal Arts Studio Recital, 4:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, free, spring recital will include classic and music theater repertoire, accompanist will be Andrew Gordon; 364-1326.

Monday, June 25

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, June 26

Public referendum, 6 am–8 pm, Newtown Middle School gymnasium, 11 Queen Street, registered voters to decide whether or not to authorize public spending for Newtown High School expansion planning.

Children’s Book Sale, 10 am–3 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, paperbacks, hardcovers, and boxed sets available in gently-used condition at reasonable prices, also some new and good-condition used hardcovers, videos and board books, presented by Friends of Booth Library; 426-3851.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market opens for season, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, organically grown fruits and vegetables, also vendors with jewelry, apparel, flowers, baked goods, nuts, breads and much more, weekly until October 9; 270-1820.

St Rose Carnival begins, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games, food, annual event continues nightly until June 30; 426-1014.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

The Family Tradition Trio in concert, 7 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, free concert of cowboy and country music will kick off summer concert series, complimentary refreshments; 426-8118.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

 

Wednesday, June 27

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free watercolor landscape program by guest artist Ralph Acosta; 426-6654.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

St Rose Carnival continues, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, see June 26 details.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, June 28

St Rose Carnival continues, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, see June 26 details.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Friday, June 29

St Rose Carnival continues, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, see June 26 details.

Saturday, June 30

30th Annual Friends of Booth Library Used Book Sale begins, 9 am–5 pm, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission $10 9 am–noon, $5 noon–5 pm today only (free admission remainder of event), 80-plus categories, also rare books, collectibles including signed books, children’s department, also CDs, LPs, computer programs, sale continues daily until July 4; 426-4533.

St Rose Carnival, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, final night of annual event; 426-1014.

Sunday, July 1

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until August 26; 426-2427.

30th Annual Friends of Booth Library Used Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, free admission, see June 30 details.