Saturday, October 1

“Tableaux Vivants: 300 Years of Living History,” performances at 2 and 7 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $8 adults and $5 students and seniors in advance, all seats $10 at door, staged scenes from four eras of Newtown history will feature narration by Dan Cruson, with residents and local business leaders in various roles, also variety acts between scenes.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-0617.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see above listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Sunday, October 2

Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 9 am–2 pm, parking lot at 5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, local farmers, crafts vendors, baked goods, also nutritional seminars, children’s entertainment, runs weekly through mid-October; 426-2427.

Parks & Recreation / Newtown Bee Kite Contest, noon, The Ram Pasture.

 

Monday, October 3

Annual Town Meeting, 5:15 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main St.

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

Design Advisory Board,6:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, October 4

RAMADAN BEGINS

Voter Registration & Update, 9 am–2 pm, Registrar of Voters office at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, anyone who needs to register or update voting records should stop in, office will be open each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through October 25 (last day to register prior to November elections); 270-4250.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, art, pony rides and more in weekly event running until October 11; 426-9938.

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

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Wednesday, October 5

Voter Registration & Update, 9 am–2 pm, Registrar of Voters office at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, see October 4 details.

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

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, October 6

Voter Registration & Update, 9 am–2 pm, Registrar of Voters office at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, see October 4 details.

Newtown Tercentennial Commission, Steering Committee, 3:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

8th Annual Salute To Business, 5–7 pm, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, Newtown Economic Development Commission invites all Newtown businesses for celebration; 270-4201.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

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

NHS Blue & Gold Revitalization Project Presentation, 7:30 pm, Newtown High School Room A107, 12 Berkshire Road, presentation by Booster Club President Dan Barrett will offer information on club’s project to revitalize the stadium at the high school, what will be done and available sponsorships; 426-7646.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band concert, 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $30, concert by jazz band that perpetuates the art of New Orleans jazz will coincide with town hall’s 75th anniversary; 270-4285.

Friday, October 7

Art Auction, preview 6 pm, auction begins at 7, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St, tickets $10/person, $15/couple (if purchased night of event, need to pay with check or credit card), auction of artwork, music and sports memorabilia conducted by Ross Galleries (Holbrook, N.Y.), also refreshments, all ticket sales and partial auction proceeds will benefit Cullens Youth Association, Venturing Crew 70 of Newtown and Greater Candlewood Valley Exchange Club; 426-4755, 775-7060.

Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street; 261-4210.

 

Saturday, October 8

SNAN Fall Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, Church Hill Road, sale of baked goods sponsored by and benefit for Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown; 426-0253, 426-1933.

Newtown Forest Association Guided Nature Walk, 11 am (rain date October 9), Bruno Preserve, Taunton Hill Road, join NFA board members for easy hike while learning the history of the property and discussion of plants and wildlife that might be found along the walk, will last about an hour, NFA monthly continue to celebrate tercentennial; 270-3650.

Sunday, October 9

Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 9 am–2 pm, parking lot at 5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, local farmers, crafts vendors, baked goods, also nutritional seminars, children’s entertainment, runs weekly through mid-October; 426-2427.

3rd Annual Blessing of The Animals, begins 9:30 am, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, residents invited to have their furry, feathered, and finned friends blessed by the Reverend Daniel Mattila; 426-9938.

Oktoberfest, 1:30–7 pm, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, admission $7 adults, $5 children, family $20/max, refreshments including real bratwurst and other German food, raffle, pumpkin painting and other games, vintage base ball game, beer barrel race, pony rides, horseshoe tourney, live music by The Austrian Boys; 426-1014.

“Walk In The Woods For Fitness,” 2 pm, Orchard Hill Nature Center, off Huntington Road, all ages invited to participate in family-style outing, VNA and Parks & Rec department will incorporate local history and ecology into trail walk.