Friday, September 17

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.

Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club Annual Kick-Off Meeting, 7–9 pm, Alexandria Room at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, old members, new members, and anyone interested in learning about the club that offers social activities, scholarship and other community service efforts that is open to all residents (not just newcomers), balloons and face painting will be offered for children; 270-6481.

Saturday, September 18

Board of Assessment Appeals, motor vehicle assessment appeals, 9–11 am, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

St John’s Church Donut Drive-Thru, 9 am–1 pm, 5 Washington Avenue, rain or shine (unless downpouring as a result of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ivan), old-fashioned cake donuts, fritters, English tea scones, muffins, coffee and fresh cider.

Annual Great American Health & Public Safety Fair, 10 am–2 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, free admission, 50-plus exhibitors including health and alternative health practitioners, mountain bike raffle, results of children’s poster contest and more.

Annual Ashlar Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, 11 am–2 pm, Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free admission, cars on view by members of The Classic Nights Car Club, music provided by DJ Mark Edwards, lunch available (for small fee); 426-5847.

“Come to the Fair” by The Heritage Virtuosos, 7:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, free performance by soprano Loraine Wollnik, pianist Jeanne Hinkson, and mezzo-soprano Helen Falcone of favorite, familiar oldies to opera selections, light refreshments; 426-8118.

Sunday, September 19

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 1 Glen Road, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, Sundays through October.

Second Annual Tour of Kitchens, 11 am–3 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/day of (includes booklet and map to homes), walking tour of seven kitchens in private homes in varying sizes and styles, presented by Newtown Residential Preservation Society; 426-0406, 270-9344, 426-4228.

Newtown Hook & Ladder Touch-A-Truck, noon–4 pm, at Hook & Ladder’s firehouse, 45 Main Street (behind town hall), see heavy equipment including Mack, Caterpillar, John Deere, Peterbilt and Kenworth cranes, bucket trucks, excavators, backhoes, tractors and more, also raffles and refreshments.

Newtown Youth Services Open House, 2–5 pm rain or shine, 10 Glen Road, food, live entertainment, games and activities for kids of all ages in the new home of an agency that services children and youth in the greater Newtown area; 270-4335.

 

Monday, September 20

Special Board of Education Meeting, 5 pm, Canaan House, Board Conference Room,  transportation hearing, anticipate executive session.

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Building, Riverside Road.

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

Tuesday, September 21

Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Sandy Hook Center (behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Washington Avenue, organic farm produce, baked goods, crafts, pony rides, café, continues Tuesdays through October.

Public Building & Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane at Fairfield Hills

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Building, Riverside Road.

 

Wednesday, September 22

FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

Blood Pressure Screenings, 1–2 pm, Newtown Senior Center (Multipurpose Building), Riverside Road, free screenings (open to all ages) done by members of Danbury Visiting Nurse Association; 792-4120.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program by Marija Pavlovich McCarthy on using watercolors, also a discussion of the uniqueness of the medium; 426-6654.

Newtown Tercentennial Committee, 3:45 pm, Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main Street.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, September 23

“Emergency Preparedness Training for Seniors,” 10 am–noon, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free workshop will offer senior citizens useful information on preparing an emergency plan and survival kit, also learn what to do during natural or manufactured disasters, RSVP requested; 364-3127.

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

Friday, September 24

YOM KIPPUR

BEGINS AT SUNSET

NUMC Annual Craft Fair, 5–8 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, original watercolors by the Rev Terry Pfeiffer, also professional crafters, homemade baked goods, theme baskets, silent auction, children’s events, partial proceeds to benefit NUMC’s Bolivia Project; 426-9998.

 

Saturday, September 25

Annual Fall Fair & Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, handmade crafts by church members and friends of congregation, fresh baked goods, tag sale; 426-6300.

NUMC Annual Craft Fair continues, 10 am–4 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, see September 24 for full details.

Draiocht in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance by traditional Irish music duo (Michael Rooney on Irish harp and concertina, June McCormack on flute) is sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Sunday, September 26

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 1 Glen Road, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, Sundays through October.

Newtown Historical Society’s 2nd Annual Fall Antiques Show, 10 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission $5, proceeds will benefit historical society; 426-5937.

Open House at Matthew Curtiss House, 10 am–4 pm, 44 Main Street, free admission to headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, tours by costumed docents available; 426-5937.

Family Fun Bingo, 2 pm, Congregation Adath Israel, 111 Huntingtown Road, admission $1, each Bingo card also $1, all ages welcome, wide variety of prizes, refreshments; 268-1342.