Friday, August 18

Goldrush in concert, 7 pm, The Pleasance, Main Street at Sugar Street, free concert will continue Booth Library’s Summer Concert Series, bring chairs or blankets for seating, at library (25 Main Street) if rain; 426-4533.

 

Saturday, August 19

4th Annual Mind-Body-Spirit Expo, 10 am–5 pm, Newtown Congregational Church (new location for expo), 14 West Street, admission $10, Trinity Productions-sponsored event will offer workshops on aura photography, personal coaching, angelic healing, iridology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, animal communication and much more, also refreshments; 426-9024, 203-531-6387.

 

Sunday, August 20

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Glen Road, fresh produce, also crafts and tag sale, weekly through September 15; 426-2427.

Vintage Base Ball Game, 2 pm, game field TBA, free, Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Team will host The Waterbury Connors, playing by 1861 rules; 270-0596.

Monday, August 21

NHS New Student Orientation, 10:30 am–noon, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, info session for students new to the district; 426-7646.

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

NHS New Parent & Student Orientation, 7 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, info session for parents and students new to the district; 426-7646.

RIS New Parent & Student Orientation, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, info session for parents and students new to the district; 270-4880.

Tuesday, August 22

NHS Freshman Orientation, 9:45 am–12:45 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, meet in high school’s auditorium; 426-7646.

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, also this week “Auto Conversions & Conversation” with Bill Reilly of Biodiesel Warehouse; 270-1820.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

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

 

Wednesday, August 23

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program on painting an oil landscape by Charles Ray, nonmembers welcome; 426-6654.

NMS New Parent Orientation, 7 pm, Newtown Middle School auditorium, Queen Street, 11 Queen Street, new parents and those who missed spring session and invited to info session; 426-7638.

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

Thursday, August 24

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

Friday, August 25

St Rose Orientation, 11:15 am, St Rose Parochial School, 40 Church Hill Road, kindergarteners and parents invited to met parents, receive info packet, and take practice bus ride; 426-5102.

St Rose New Student Orientation, 1 pm, St Rose School, students and parents new to the school invited to meet teachers, see school; 426-5102.

Sunday, August 27

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Glen Road, fresh produce, also crafts and tag sale, weekly through September 15; 426-2427.

Second Annual Make-A-Wish Fashion Show, 11 am–2 pm, at farmers’ market, Glen Road, suggested donation $5, local models will shore current fashions, also dance numbers and other talented teens, games, silent auction, cake walk and more to raise funds for foundation celebrating its 25th anniversary; 770-3723, 417-7983.

29th Annual Ukrainian Festival, begins 11 am, Paproski’s Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, free, festival will open with Celebration of Divine Liturgy, afternoon continues with arts & crafts, Ukrainian foods, dancing & singing, games, hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo and more; 426-4017.

Monday, August 28

NHS Senior Breakfast, 8 am, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, presentation will cover what to expect and what is expected of students during their senior year; 426-7646.

Hawley Orientation, 8:15 am, Hawley Elementary School, 29 Church Hill Road, informational presentation for parents and students who are new to town; 426-7666.

SHS Walk-Throughs, begins 8:30 am, Sandy Hook Elementary School, 29 Dickinson Drive, parents and students entering grades 1–4 invited to visit school between 8:30 and 10 am, morning kindergarteners and parents should visit between 8:30 and 9:15, and afternoon kindergarteners 9:15-10 pm; 426-7657.

HOM “Meet the Teacher,” 9–11 am, Head O’ Meadow School, 94 Boggs Hill Road, students and parents invited to stop in to meet teachers, see the school; 426-7670.

CT Choral Society Sing-In, registration 7 pm, signing begins 7:30, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, $7 fee includes use of sheet music and refreshments, singers of all backgrounds invited to join CCS members for informal celebration of Mozart’s 250th birthday by singing Ave Verum Corpus and Requiem; 203-206-7186.