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.

 

Monday, September 10

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

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.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 main Street.

Public Building and Site Commission, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Booth Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

 

Wednesday, September 12

ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS

FIRST DAY OF RAMADAN

Registrar of Voters Public Lottery, 10 am, Town Clerk’s office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, lottery to determine the horizontal order of candidate names for multiple-opening offices within a row in the election.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

“Harvesting the Fall Bounty,” 7 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free program hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club will have Carole Miller (Topmost Herb Farm, Coventry) offer information about fall garden needs, how to create herb butters and vinegars, and other related topics; 426-5359.

“Locating Your Ancestors: An Introduction to the Genealogical Use of Geographical Resources,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, presentation by Erin Nikitchyuk (Piper Publishing, LLC) will cover the basics of using geographical resources for genealogy, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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.