Saturday, October 14

NHS Varsity Cheerleaders Tag Sale, begins 8:30 am, at Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, cheerleaders will be selling household items and collecting old cellphones, donations will be used to help team get to Nationals in February.

Newtown Forest Association hike, 10 am, Bruno Preserve Taunton Hill Road, free and open to all ages, approximately one hour hike led by NFA member(s) will follow trail of “easy-plus” difficulty level, dress properly, use appropriate sun and tick protection, rain date October 15; 270-3650.

16th Annual Waldorf Fall Fair, 11 am–3 pm rain or shine, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd, free admission, natural foods, craft demos and activities, puppet show, Pocket Man, live music, vendors and more; 364-1113.

Danbury VNA Flu Clinic, 10 am–noon, Washington Mutual Bank, 259 Main Street South, $33 without health insurance, free with most insurance cards (call for participating plans), flu shots will be administered by members of Danbury Visiting Nurses Association; 730-5239.

“You Caught Me Dancing: The Life of Mark Twain,” 7 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, tickets $20, one-woman show by Karen Tracy, performing as Twain family maid Katy Leary, followed by light refreshments and silent auction of theme baskets; 426-9024, 740-2733.

Sunday, October 15

Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard Open House, 10 am–2 pm, Horse Guard headquarters, Trades Lane, demonstrations by Guard personnel, information packets about Guard, guest riders from Gray’s Friesian Farm, tours.

4th Annual NRPS Kitchens Tour, 11 am–3 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/day of, kitchens in eight private homes will be open for visits, maps provided with ticket purchase, presented by Newtown Residential Preservation Society; 426-0406, 270-9344.

Monday, October 16

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Hawleyville Firehouse, 34 Hawleyville Road.

Newtown Middle School PTA meeting, 7 pm, NMS media center, Queen Street, presentations by Chartwells and NMS youth officer.

Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

“Thar She Blows: Whaling in New England,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program sponsored by Newtown Historical Society will have Mystic Seaport employee Herma Kluck sharing the history and development of New England whaling, showing a short film and displaying whaling artifacts, light refreshments follow; 426-5937.

 

Tuesday, October 17

Lunch & Learn: Memory Wellness, 12–1:30 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free lunch (at noon) followed by presentation (12:30) by Nancy Leonard on ways to keep a memory sharp and the importance of maintaining low cholesterol levels as part of brain regiment, reservations needed; 364-3179.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane.

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

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

“Taking Care of Finances: A Public Financial Forum,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, free forum will offer presentations by Jean Leonard (creating a household budget and managing debt) and Donald Studley, CPA (tax-efficient giving); 426-9024.

Wednesday, October 18

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Legislative Council’s Public Safety Committee, 7:15 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

NHS PTSA Post-Prom Party Organizational Meeting, 7 pm, Newtown High School Room B-152, 12 Berkshire Road, learn about party and volunteers opportunities on committees including decorations, raffle, chaperones, set-up, cleanup and more; 426-4822.

“Supercharge Your Child,” 7 pm, AMS Solutions, 87 South Main Street, free presentation on peak performance training that may help children study and retain information better; 426-1085.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Venture Crew 70 organizational meeting, 7:30 pm, Cullens Memorial, 72 Taunton Lake Road, men and women ages 14-20 invited to learn about crew and its new theme; 426-3014.

Thursday, October 19

Just Friends, 7–9 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, social group for widows and widowers (not a bereavement support group); 426-7886.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Flagpole Photographers meeting, 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, newcomers welcome, free, presentation by Bill Barnet on “Sports Photography in A Digital Age,” members’ competition on “Best of Summer” prints; 270-8576.

 

Friday, October 20

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall.

Annual Harvest Bazaar, 10:30 am–4:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, baked goods, afghans, seasonal handmade items, quilts, knit hats, white elephant table, refreshments and more, event continues on Saturday, proceeds to benefit senior center; 270-4310.

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

Opening night Annual SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale, 6–8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, free, opening reception with artists tonight (public invited), 180 original framed oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media and graphic works, also unframed portfolio pieces, by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown.

Saturday, October 21

Newtown Forest Association hike, 10 am, Holcombe Preserve, 55 Great Hill Road, free and open to all ages, approximately one hour hike led by NFA member(s) will follow trail of “easy-plus” difficulty level, dress appropriately, use appropriate sun and tick protection, rain date October 22; 270-3650.

Annual Harvest Bazaar, 10 am–2 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, see October 20 details.

Newtown United Methodist Church Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 am–4 pm, at Reed Intermediate School, 4 Trades Lane, baked goods, cookie booth, theme baskets, arts and crafts table, original art, silent auction and more; 426-9998.

SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale continues, 10 am–5 pm, Newtown Meeting House, see October 20 details.

ShoreGrass concert, 4 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, suggested donation $10, five-member band offers traditional bluegrass, early country, gospel, folk and original works reflecting roots in contemporary music; 426-9070.

 

Sunday, October 22

Final day SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale, 10 am–5 pm, Newtown Meeting House, see October 20 details.

Parker String Quartet concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, works of Mozart, Ligeti, and Schumann, postperformance reception, presented by Newtown Friends of Music; 426-6470.