Saturday, November 3

Newtown Hikers: Lovers Leap, 9 am, meet at Edmond Town Hall lower rear parking lot, 45 Main Street, free, meet group to carpool to hike site in New Milford (call hike leader if meeting elsewhere), 4-mile hike, children welcome accompanied by adults, bring lunch and beverage, sturdy shoes or boots recommended, call if weather is questionable; 203-888-3025.

Flu Shot Clinic, 11 am-–1 pm, Fraser Woods Montessori School, 173 South Main Street, $35 (or bring proof of insurance), administered by Bethel VNA; 203-792-0864.

Second Annual Kids Walk For Dogs, 11 am, Fairfield Hills trail head, off Mile Hill Road South, $5 donation per dog-kid team requested, adults asked to bring item for ASPCA such as canned food, towels, toys, collars, laundry detergent, etc, fundraiser for Kids Lend A Paw.

Jewelry Wire Design & Demonstration, 2–4 pm, A Bead of Roses, 274 South Main Street (Plaza South), free, demo of chain maille and wire wrapping by Anthony Binkowski (Two Coin Jewelry); 203-304-9264.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner with beverages and homemade desserts, takeout available; 203-426-9998.

Wine Tasting, 6:30–9 pm, St Rose Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Road, $25, wines from Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor, appetizers from Tambascio’s Italian Grill, live jazz, hosted by & fundraiser for St Rose Knights of Columbus; 203-270-9112, 203-270-1927.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass, country and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $26, five actors will re-create entire cast of classic Frank Capra film based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s The Greatest Gift; 203-514-2221.

Sunday, November 4

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

(set clocks back

one hour at 2 am)

Book Donation Day, 12–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street (rear lot), Friends of Booth Library will be accepting donations to boost stock for 2013 Book Sale, pickups for large donations can be arranged; 203-270-4537.

Monday, November 5

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

Tuesday, November 6

Election Day, polls open 6 am–8 pm: District 1 – Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street; District 2 – Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane; District 3-1 – Head O’ Meadow School, 94 Boggs Hill Road; District 3-2 – Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

10th Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back, 9–11 am, Dental Associates, 11 Queen Street, children invited to sell up to ten pounds of candy, at $2/pound, and write note to servicepeople serving overseas, as part of Operation Gratitude; 203-426-5891.

Lake Zoar Authority meeting, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South. 

Lake Lillinonah Authority meeting, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Police Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, November 7

9th Annual Destination Newtown, VIP Reception 2:30–4 pm, business showcase 4–7 pm, Rock Ridge Country Club, 214 Sugar Street, free, showcase of local products, services and businesses hosted by the Newtown Chamber of Commerce; 203-426-9193.

“Understanding The Teenage Mind: How To Communicate and Parent Effectively with The Developing Adolescent Brain — A Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Jorgensen,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program for parents that is practical, humorous and combines Dr Jorgensen’s clinical career with experience raising four children, sponsored by Newtown Prevention Council, registration requested; 203-426-4533.

Legislative Council meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, November 8

Friends of Counted Embroidery meeting/program, 10 am–1 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, guest speaker Kathy Moyer will lecture on “Dutchess County Samplers of the 19th Century,” bring bag lunch, all welcome; 203-270-1747.

Annual Harvest Bazaar, 5–7 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, open house for special event featuring marketplace of handmade items by senior center members including knitted items, quilted items, polymer clay wine stoppers, floral pins, holiday cards, fingerless mittens and more, continues daily to November 11; 203-270-4310.

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

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

Friday, November 9

C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting, 8 am, Newtown Savings Bank, 41 Main Street.

Annual Harvest Bazaar continues, 9 am–5 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, see November 8 details.

Saturday, November 10

Newtown Hikers: Holcombe Preserve, 9 am, meet at Edmond Town Hall lower rear parking lot, 45 Main Street, free, see November 3 details (different hike leader and phone number this week); 203-313-7161.

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

Silent Auction & Comedy Night featuring Marion Grodin, 7 pm, Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Road, $25 advance, $30 at the door, performance by Ms Grodin, also silent auction featuring dinner with Dr Ruth, Vermont getaway, restaurant gift certificates and much more, homemade gourmet appetizers and desserts, also beverages; 203-426-8787, 203-459-0089.

Sunday, November 11

VETERANS DAY

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

Silhouette Portrait Event, 10 am–4 pm, Town Historian’s Office at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown, $30 (second portrait, $15), old-fashioned hand-cut portraits by Deborah O’Connor, appointments strongly suggested; 203-260-4737.

Newtown Historical Society Open House, noon–4 pm, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, tours of historic building by costumed docents; 203-426-5937.

Church Women United World Community Day Celebration, 1:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library Community Room, 25 Main Street, freewill offering, annual event hosted by Newtown/Danbury unit will feature guest speaker Dr James Maury on “Vietnam To Divinity School: The Communities of Service In Between,” light refreshments; 203-426-5192.

Amelia Piano Trio in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, $25, performance to include works of Brahms and Babajanian, reception to follow, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 203-426-6470.