Saturday, September 1

Newtown Road Race 5K & Kids Run, 9 am rain or shine (registration opens 7:30 am; Kids’ Run begins 10:15), Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, pre-entry $20, race day $25, Kids’ Run kids pay their age up to $10, USATF-sanctioned event (trail available online, NewtownRoadRace.com); 270-4335.

Indoor Church Fair, 9 am–3 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, craft vendors, tag sale, face painting, children’s activities, entertainment and refreshments; 426-9024.

Diamonds in the Sky artists’ reception, 1–3 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, public invited to visit the artists and see the stars that have been painted for 75th anniversary gala being held on September 29, silent bids invited, refreshments.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, 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, September 2

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

 

Monday, September 3

LABOR DAY

Labor Day Parade, Main Street, 10 am

 

Tuesday, September 4

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, note change of time this week and continuing through end of season on October 9, organically grown fruits and vegetables, also vendors with jewelry, apparel, flowers, baked goods, nuts, breads and much more; 270-1820.

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

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

Lake Lillinonah Authority, Brookfield Town Hall.

Wednesday, September 5

Safety Committee, 10 am, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, September 6

Regional Recycling Task Force, 10:30 am, Sherman School, Sherman.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Friday, September 7

Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Annual Kick-Off: A Newtown Open House, 7–9 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, info about Newcomers & Neighbors, also tables set up by other local clubs, raffles, kids’ activities & more.

Saturday, September 8

9/11 Commemorative Ceremony, 8 am, home of Howard Lasher, Route 302 (Dodgingtown section — with trees painted as American flag), ceremony co-presented by Mr Lasher and Greater Danbury Area Korean War Veterans Association will honor those lost in the events of September 11, 2001, while also paying tribute to fire and police personnel, all welcome. Rain date is September 10.

 

Sunday, September 9

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

 

Tuesday, September 11

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market opens for season, 9 am-1 pm (early hours through end of season), 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; 270-1820.

 

Wednesday, September 12

ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS

FIRST DAY OF RAMADAN

Sunday, September 16

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

Pianist Richard Goode in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, tickets $18, season-opening concert sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music will include works of Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin; 426-6470.

Tuesday, September 18

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am-1 pm (early hours through end of season), 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; 270-1820.

 

Friday, September 21

YOM KIPPUR

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Sunday, September 23

FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

Tuesday, September 25

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am-1 pm (early hours through end of season), 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; 270-1820.

Saturday, September 29

Diamonds in the Sky: A Gala to Benefit the Library, 7 pm, at Rock Ridge Country Club, 214 Sugar Street, tickets $100 and up, butlered hors d’oeuvres, Tuscan table and desserts, cash bar, black-tie optional, event will celebrate 75th anniversary of C.H. Booth Library; 426-9696.

 

Sunday, September 30

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

 

Tuesday, October 2

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am-1 pm (early hours through end of season), 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; 270-1820.

 

Saturday, October 6

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

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, October 7

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

 

Monday, October 8

COLUMBUS DAY

Tuesday, October 9

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am-1 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, final market for 2007 season; 270-1820.

Sunday, October 14

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

Sunday, October 21

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

 

Sunday, October 28

Final weekend Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am-noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors; 426-2427.

 

Wednesday, October 31

HALLOWEEN

Saturday, November 3

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

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, November 4

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

(set clocks back one hour)

Tuesday, November 6

ELECTION DAY

Sunday, November 11

ELECTION DAY

Thursday, November 22

THANKSGIVING

Saturday, December 1

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

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.

 

Tuesday, December 4

HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Saturday, December 22

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

Monday, December 24

CHRISTMAS EVE

Tuesday, December 25

CHRISTMAS

Wednesday, December 26

KWANZAA BEGINS

Monday, December 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Tuesday, January 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY