Friday, October 5

Autobahn, curtain 8 pm, Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Road, free performance by Normal Theater of Neil Labute’s short play cycle, note: adult themes (may not be appropriate for those under age 14), performance also being offered October 6.

 

Saturday, October 6

Annual SNAN Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, sale of baked goods for humans and canines will benefit Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown; 426-0253, 263-1933.

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.

12th Annual Joseph P. Grasso International Marching Band Competition, gates open 5 pm, competition begins at 6 rain or shine, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7 adults, $5 seniors and ages 12 and under, NHS will host event (team will perform, but not compete) with teams from eight schools competing on 100-point scale, food and refreshments available; 426-8186.

Newtown Scholarship Association Harvest Wine & Beer Tasting, 6:30–9 pm, Rock Ridge Country Club, Sugar Street, tickets $35, evening of wine and specialty beers from around the world will benefit NSA; 426-2500.

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.

Autobahn, curtain 8 pm, Mocha Coffee, 3 Glen Road, see October 5 details.

 

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.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Open House, 11 am–2 pm, Sandy Hook main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, free, educational materials, car extrication and car fire demos, try on firefighters’ gear, refreshments and more.

Opening reception for “Visual Music,” 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, public invited to meet Vadim Prokhorov, whose acrylics on canvas are being featured until October 31 in Knoepke Memorial Meeting Room; 426-4533.

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; 270-1820.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, October 10

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street (lower meeting room), free (nonmembers always welcome), special guest Melody Asbury will discuss and demonstrate painting animals with pastels 426-6654.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:15 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

“Hummingbirds: Feathered Gems,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free presentation by naturalist Gina Nichol, who will use photos from her recent Canary Islands birding tour to discuss the tiny aeronautical marvels, hosted by Town & Country Garden Club; 426-5495.

Thursday, October 11

 “Views and Perspectives on Capital Punishment: Why the Death Penalty with be Abolished,” 7 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, free presentation by Robert Nave (CT Network To Abolish the Death Penalty, also Amnesty International) will offer overview of current state of the movement to abolish death penalty, opposing viewpoints welcome, presentation will at times be powerful and graphic; 426-9998.

Water and Sewer Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant office building, Commerce Road.

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

 

Saturday, October 13

Flu shot clinic, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, accepted insurances are Medicare Part B, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, Oxford and United Health Care, fee for shot without insurance $15/residents, $30/non-Newtown residents; 426-4291.

6th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, 9:30 am–3 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission, $8, 35 vendors, guest speaker Meg Little, workshop by Susan Feller, book signings by Linda Rae Coughlin, Jacqueline Hansen, Amy Oxford and Jessie A. Turbayne, display of hooked rugs & Viewers’ Choice voting, juried exhibition; 270-8293.

CT Child Identification Program, 10 am–3 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, families will receive packet with videotaped interview with their child, photo appropriate for Amber Alert, fingerprints and child’s dental bite impression, program will also include visits with Tooth Fairy, stick-on tattoos, toothbrushes and more; 426-5900.

17th Annual Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Fall Fair, 11 am–3 pm, at the school, Route 302 at Jacklin Road, children’s crafts, games, puppet shows, jump rope making, live music, natural food lunch, craft vendors; 364-1113.

Puttin’ on the Dog II: A Wine Tasting for Canine Advocates of Newtown, 4–8 pm, The Taunton Press, 63 Main Street South, tickets $50, fundraising event for CAN will include wines from around the world, hors d’oeuvres and desserts, also silent auction; 426-5327.

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.

Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, students through 12th grade admitted free with ticket-holding adult, program to include Bach, Mozart, Schumann and Bartók, 30th anniversary Newtown Friends of Music reception to follow (open to all ticket-holders); 426-6470.