Friday, September 21

YOM KIPPUR

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Healthy Breakfast, 9–10:30 am, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, fresh breakfast prepared by a local chef, call for reservation; 270-4310.

Dinner With Friends, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, Town Players of Newtown production of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning work continues weekends until September 29; 270-9144.

Saturday, September 22

NFA Remembers Mrs Holcombe: Memorial Garden Dedication, 4–6 pm, Holcombe Memorial Trail Preserve, 55 Great Hill Road, public invited to join Newtown Forest Association members for dedication of memorial garden named for Josephine Holcombe, whose donation of buildings and other assets established The Holcombe Memorial Preserve; 270-3650.

Dinner With Friends, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, see September 21 details; 270-9144.

 

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.

Matinee performance of Dinner With Friends, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see September 21 details.

Monday, September 24

Family Fun & Dinner Night, 5:30-7:30 pm, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, tickets $2 (advance purchase/reservations suggested), family night with food, beverages and old-fashioned games presented by Newtown Youth & Family Services; 270-4335.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Sandy Hook Fire Company main station, 18 Riverside Road.

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.

Garden Club of Newtown potluck luncheon & open meeting, noon, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free and open to anyone interested in the club, its activities and goals; 270-1108.

Board of Police Commissioners, 5:30 pm, Newtown Police Department, 3 Main Street, special meeting to discuss and take action on firm offers and conditional offers of employment to probationary police officer candidates.

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

Public Building & Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Charter Review Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall old courtroom, special meeting to review town attorney’s comments on CRC recommendations.

Wednesday, September 26

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (lower meeting room), free (nonmembers always welcome), special guest Charles Ray will discuss and demonstrate painting clouds; 426-6654.

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

Thursday, September 27

Special performance Dinner With Friends, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performance by Town Players of Newtown production of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play; 270-9144.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall old courtroom, 45 Main Street.

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

Friday, September 28

Dinner With Friends, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performance by Town Players of Newtown production of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play; 270-9144.

Saturday, September 29

4th Annual Newtown Health Walk, registration begins 8 am, walk starts 8:30 rain or shine, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, $10/adults, $20 family of four, flat noncompetitive two-mile course suitable for all ages will be clearly marked and returns to middle school, proceeds to benefit Newtown Health & Wellness Fund; 426-5500 (Dr Della Schmid) 270-4340.

Great American Health Fair, 10 am-2 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, free admission, 20 different health screenings available, 65 exhibitors, family Pumpkin Walk, ongoing raffle drawings.

Christ the King’s Annual Fall Fair, 9 am–3 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, handmade crafts, tag sale, cookie walk, baked goods, refreshments and much more; 426-6300.

Newtown Tag Sale & Bake Sale, 9 am–4 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, community event presented by Nunnawauk Meadows Residents Association, continues September 29 (tag sale only).

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.

Dinner With Friends, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, final performance by Town Players of Newtown production of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play; 270-9144.

 

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.

Newtown Tag Sale & Bake Sale, 11 am–3 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, see September 30 details.

Blessing of the Animals: A Celebration in Honor of Saint Francis, 4 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, all residents invited to bring their pets (live, stuffed toys or even photos) for annual blessing, donations requested for town dog pound (call for request list); 426-9070.