Saturday, June 24

Kids’ Day, 1–2 pm, Botsford Post Office, 1 Botsford Hill Road, free tour of post office facility and presentation on stamp collecting, reservations required; 426-4465.

Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet annual recital, 2 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 4 Trades Lane, free; 426-9299.

Monday, June 26

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18 Riverside Road.

Family Counseling Center Annual Meeting,  8 pm, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street; 426-8103.

Tuesday, June 27

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, organic farmers, bakers, artists, jewelers, weavers and other vendors, children’s activities, market runs weekly through October 3, opening day will feature live music by Roger Sprung & Company; 270-1820.

St Rose Carnival opens, 6 pm, on the grounds of St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games of chance, refreshments, continues nightly until July 1.

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

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

 

Wednesday, June 28

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

St Rose Carnival, opens 6 pm, on the grounds of St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games of chance, refreshments, continues nightly until July 1.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program on painting pastel figure scenes will be offered by Melody Asbury; 426-6654.

Thursday, June 29

BNI/Newtown chapter meeting, 7–8:30 am, call for meeting location, free, newcomers welcome, presentation by Jan Brown (Goulart Construction, Inc) on “Customer Service: It’s What Sets Goulart Construction Apart from Other Contractors”; 743-4708.

St Rose Carnival, opens 6 pm, on the grounds of St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road.

Friday, June 30

St Rose Carnival, opens 6 pm, on the grounds of St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games of chance, refreshments, continues nightly until July 1.

Saturday, July 1

Newtown Community Flea Market, 9 am–4 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, off Wassermann Way, free admission, vendors, food, continues July 2, sponsored by and benefit for Newtown Congregational Church; 426-4174.

31st Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, thousands of books in dozens of categories, new location and weekend for book sale traditionally presented over Labor Day weekend, event continues daily until July 5; 426-4533.

Vintage Base Ball Game, 2 pm, “The Asylum” (ball field at Fairfield Hills), off Wasserman Way, free, Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Team will host Simsbury Taverneers, playing by 1876 and 1886 rules; 270-0596.

Final night Annual St Rose Carnival, opens 6 pm, on the grounds of St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games of chance, refreshments.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sunday, July 2

Newtown Community Flea Market continues, 9 am–4 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, off Wassermann Way, see July 1 details.

31st Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, see July 1 details.

Monday, July 3

31st Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, see July 1 details.

Tuesday, July 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

31st Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, see July 1 details.