Friday, October 7

YOM KIPPUR

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Saturday, October 8

NHS Varsity Cheerleaders Car Wash, 10 am–2 pm, Berkshire Motors, 25 Berkshire Road, donations accepted in exchange for car washes by members of Newtown High School Varsity Cheer team, funds will be used to help defray costs during upcoming season, team will also be collecting nonperishable food items for FAITH Food Pantry; 203-364-0063.

Passport To Sandy Hook, 11 am–4 pm rain or shine, Sandy Hook Center, Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue at Riverside Road at Glen Road, free, public invited to explore shopping and dining options while having passports stamped for chance to win $300 in goods and services from local businesses, live music, refreshments, face painting and bounce house, Touch-A-Truck, raffles and more, attendees asked to bring donations for FAITH Food Pantry, sponsored by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity.

Sunday, October 9

Family Fun Farm Festival, 11 am–5 pm, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Road, $5, $3 children, fundraiser for Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents (CAFAP) will include workshops, harvest concessions, cooking demonstrations, drum circle, arts and crafts, music, farm stand, nature scavenger hunt and door prizes, picnic box lunches available in advance; 860-258-3400.

Labor Day Fair: Rescheduled, 10 am–4 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, special event rescheduled from Labor Day weekend will include food and soft drinks, arts and crafts, local clubs and organizations, and members of GMS Crew; 203-512-9100.

50th Newtown Labor Day Parade (rescheduled following Tropical Storm Irene), steps off 2 pm, from Main Street at Hanover Road, Grand Marshal Lee W. Glover will return to reprise role he held for first parade, leading Newtown’s fire companies and bands, school and local groups and clubs, dancers, floats, military vehicles, politicians, and much more, including presentation of giant American flags, special appearance by Well Fargo stagecoach, flyover by B-25 and two Texan T-6 Flyers, plus pre- and post-parade fair at Newtown Middle School with refreshments and vendors, parade route follows Main Street to Glover Avenue, then northwest onto Queen Street, ending at Church Hill Road.

Monday, October 10

COLUMBUS DAY

Tuesday, October 11

Flu Shot Clinic, 10 am–2 pm, Caraluzzi’s Newtown Market, 11 Queen Street, shots administered by Bethel VNA, bring proof of insurance, otherwise $35 (FluMist available for ages 2–49, $40); 203-792-0864.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2-6 pm, Washington Square at Fairfield Hills, off Primrose Street, weekly market offers locally grown veggies, fruit, preserves and other farm-raised products, also baked goods, fiber art, handmade soaps and more; 203-313-9908.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 6 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

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

Conservation Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

“Your Children Are Your Mirror: What Do You See?” 7–9 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, free, forum by Alex Boianghu (school counselor, Whisconier Middle School; also private therapist, Insight Counseling), sponsored by Newtown Parent Connection; 203-270-1600.

Borough Board of Burgesses, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

 

Wednesday, October 12

“Feng Shui in Your Workspace,” 6 pm, The Villa Restaurant, 4 Riverside Road, $20 ($10 WWF members), networking and appetizers to be followed by presentation by Tracy Boyce (creator, Mission Alignment Process), hosted by Working Women’s Forum, attendees also asked to bring donation for local food pantry; 203-740-7305.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:15 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

“Genealogy Research Using 18th Century Conn. Town Meeting Records,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street, free program by professional researcher Jolene Mullen, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

“Bird Courtship and Territorial Displays,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free program by nature devotee and award winning published poet Polly Brody, hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, demonstration by award-winning artist Joan Jardine on using a painting knife to create landscapes in oil; 203-426-6654.

Thursday, October 13

Annual Harvest Bazaar preview, 5–7 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, special preview of annual event that offers baked goods, afghans, quilts, holiday items (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas), clothing, wall hangings, table runners and other home decorations and much more, created by members of the senior center, event continues daily to October 16; 203-270-4310.

Water & Sewer Authority, 7 pm, sewage treatment plant office building, 24 Commerce Road.  

Trails Committee, 7 pm,  Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Hattertown Historic District Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, October 14

Annual Harvest Bazaar continues, 9 am–4 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, see October 13 for details.

Friday Bingo Night, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, $17 incl all regular and most special games, baked goods and dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Live music by Damon Wade, 7–9 pm, Heaven Ice Cream & Coffee Parlor, 10 Glen Road, free, live music, family appropriate; 203-426-3560

Saturday, October 15

Annual Harvest Bazaar continues, 9 am–4 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, see October 13 details.

NUMC Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, 10 am–4 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, juried arts and crafts, silent auction, baked goods, theme baskets, luncheon items and much more, presented by Newtown United Methodist Church; 203-426-2336, 203-426-9998.

Open House, 10 am–3 pm, Hiram Lodge #18, 3 Washington Avenue, public invited to visit lodge and meet members, learn about Freemasonry and membership opportunities.

5th Annual Newtown Scholarship Association Wine Tasting, 4–7 pm, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Road, $35, fundraiser for NSA will offer 50-plus wines from around the world, passed hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent and live auctions, and raffle, proceeds to benefit association that awards scholarships to Newtown students; 203-426-7713.

Sunday, October 16

Final day of Annual Harvest Bazaar, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, see October 13 details.

Open House & Furniture Making Demos, 11 am–4 pm, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free (donations welcome), public invited to visit headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, docent-led tours available, ongoing demos of furniture making by David Osborne; 203-426-5937.

Book Donation Day, 12–5 pm rain or shine, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street (rear parking lot), Friends of Booth Library will be accepting gently used books, DVDs, CDs and LPs for 2012 book sale, easy drop-off and tax receipts available; 203-270-4537.

Harvest Walkathon & 5K Run, registration opens at noon, event to run 1–4 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, Wasserman Way, $20/advance, $25/day of, all ages invited to walk or run 5K course, also scavenger hunt for kids along walking course, snacks, bounce house, face painting, DJ, kids raffle, silent auction and more, presented by St Rose of Lima Home School Association, proceeds to benefit St Rose School.