The advantage to being a cat is that I have no pockets or backpack from which things can fall out. Not everyone is so lucky. I understand Newtown Parks & Recreation has some items waiting to be claimed. A pair of children’s baseball gloves, some glasses, and bracelets have been found at Newtown fields and parks in recent months. Call the department at 203-270-4340 for more information, if you think any of these items could be yours.

Time flies, and that is no exaggeration. It seems as though one of our summer interns, Austin Fimmano, just started at The Bee, and already she has earned her credits and will be on her way. We said goodbye to Austin on Wednesday, after she filed the last of her stories. I hope you had a chance to meet her somewhere in town these past few weeks, as she hurried about doing Bee Lines, covering library events, and even taking on the Annual Book Sale; and I hope you enjoyed reading her articles. We wish her only the best of luck the rest of the summer and as she gets ready to return to Fordham University and her studies.

The Brookfield Historical Society will present its second annual Summer Concert in the formal garden behind the Brookfield Museum this Saturday, July 18, at 7 pm. Newtown residents who make the brief trip into the neighboring town may recognize some of Saturday’s performers. In addition to traditional patriotic songs and popular favorites by Bethel musician and singer Billy Michael and vocalist Arrianna Carlo, dance performances by a troupe from Lathrop School of Dance in Newtown will also be part of the free event. The program is tailored for family members of all ages. The museum is at 165 Whisconier Road in Brookfield Center, at the intersection of Routes 25 and 133. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating. For more information on this and other public programs of the Brookfield Historical Society visit www.brookfieldcthistory.org or call 203-740-8140.

There’s a lot going on with our local library this week, as usual. The C.H. Booth Library announced Tuesday morning that it had copies of the just-released Harper Lee novel, Go Set A Watchman. I wonder how long it took for all of the books to be checked out? Controversy has swirled about this novel, originally written by Ms Lee before her blockbuster classic, To Kill A Mockingbird. Previews of the book also suggest that longtime fans of Mockingbird’s famous lawyer-dad, Atticus, may be shocked by his persona in this novel. Can’t wait to hear Newtowners’ takes on the book, and we know that there are some speedy readers out there who have already digested it.

Without the final tally in, the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library volunteers were hopeful by the last day of the Annual Book Sale, Wednesday, that they had outdone last year’s sales. “We saw an increase of $3,000 on Saturday, $5,000 on Sunday and $500 on Monday, over last year’s sales,” says Friends’ publicity person, Toni Earnshaw. “This is all a very good sign that readers out there and they still have a healthy appetite for the printed page. We couldn’t be more thrilled about that and we couldn’t be more thrilled that this will allow us to continue to be a significant contributor to our wonderful town library,” says Toni.

Those same Friends were gushing last week about the amazing assistance they received on Tuesday, July 7, when the staff of the Commerce Road company TUV Rheinland volunteered setting up for the Annual Book Sale. Every TUV volunteer worked incredibly hard, Friends tell me, and diligently. The Friends have many groups volunteer throughout the five days of the sale, but this may be the first time an entire staff has shown up. While every volunteer at the Book Sale is deserving, I think I just may bestow The Good Egg Award on this industrious bunch. Congratulations to each and every employee of TUV who helped lift, haul, sort, place, and organize books. You might want to circle the date of Saturday, August 22, on your calendar. That’s when the Newtown 2015 Yoga Festival is scheduled at NYA Sports & Fitness Center at Fairfield Hills. Lots of mini-yoga classes for the novice and the experienced yogi are on the schedule for the all-day event, along with live music, local vendors, and a silent auction. Drs Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg will lead a special Breath-Body-Mind workshop. It’s all to help you cultivate a more stress-free life. Look for more information in upcoming weeks.

I’m not going to spill the beans, but the Labor Day Parade Committee is successfully adding some new entries to this year’s annual march down Main Street. We’ll be leaking information as the parade date draws closer. Not to worry: plenty of the longtime favorites will return to entertain everyone along the parade route, too. As much as I love some of the traditional bands and marchers, I do appreciate the effort the committee puts into keeping the lineup fresh. Talk about Good Eggs…!

If only I could snap my paws to take me to Portland, Ore., where 2004 Newtown High School graduate Matt Grills will take the stage at Newmark Theatre, July 17, 19, 23, 25, 30 and August 1. Matt will play the role of Nemorino in the opera The Elixer of Love. Starring with our hometown opera star is Katrina Galka, according to the Portland Opera, portlandopera.org. Maybe you can do more than wish; all it takes is a plane ticket and a show ticket. (It would also be a good excuse to check out the unbelievable food scene in that city. Pok Pok. Need I say more?)

One thing I can do is snap my paws and make next week’s column appear. I hope you’ll snap up the next edition and… Read me again.