Saturday, August 25

Fall Mums Sale, 9 am-2 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, $5 per 8½-inch plastic tera-cotta pot, fundraiser by Newtown Jr Woman’s Club will benefit club outreach programs.

Gourmet Donut Drive-Thru, 9 am-1 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, homemade donuts and scones, gourmet coffee.

Sunday, August 26

Annual Ukranian Festival, begins 11 am with Celebration of the Divine Liturgy, Olga Paproski’s Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, free admission, afternoon festival continues with Ukranian and picnic-style food, hayrides, children’s activities, musical performances, etc; 426-4017.

Monday, August 27

Open Space Committee, noon, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

CT Choral Society Summer Sing-In, 7-9:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, Church Hill Road at Main Street, $5, all are welcome to join CCS members in singing Mendelssohn’s Elijah with CCS conductor John Leipold and associate conductor James Balmer, sheet music will be provided; 203-263-7603, 800-555-5250.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Dodgingtown Firehouse, Route 302, Dodgingtown.

Tuesday, August 28

First Day of School (Newtown public schools).

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Wednesday, August 29

Housatonic Area Regional Transit, 4 pm, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Thursday, August 30

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Saturday, September 1

26th Annual C.H. Booth Library Labor Day Weekend Book Sale opens, 9 am-5 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, admission (Saturday only) $10 until noon, then $5 until 5 pm, thousands of books, 70 categories, refreshments, annual major fundraiser for library continues to September 5; 426-4533.

First Saturday Pasta Project Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, $8 adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with choice of sauces, also garlic bread, salad, desserts and soft drinks; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:45 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, admission $4 (or $3 if staying after pasta dinner), bluegrass and other music led by Roger Sprung, also desserts and coffee/soda; 426-9998.

Sunday, September 2

Booth Library Book Sale continues, 10 am-5 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, free admission, see under details Sept 1 listing.

Monday, September 3

LABOR DAY

Labor Day Parade starts at 10 am. Parade starts at the intersection of Main St and Currituck Rd, proceeds southbound on Main St to Glover Ave, proceeds eastbound on Glover Ave to Queen St, and proceeds northbound on Queen St to the reviewing stand.