Friday, September 7

Performance by Floodwood, 8 pm, Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Road, $20, ages 21 & up; 203-270-1200.

Opening night of The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, performances of William Nicholson drama by The Town Players of Newtown continue weekends until September 29; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, September 8

EverWonderful Family Day, 10 am–3 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, $5 per person, hands-on science & art activities, live performances & more, to offer taste of what promoters envision for future EverWonder Children’s Museum in Newtown; 203-304-1924.

5th Annual Mozart, Merlot & Mums, 4–7 pm (rain date September 9), The Budd House (Miller residence), 50 Main Street, $25/advance, $30/door, extensive wine tastings and catered culinary offerings, live jazz, silent auction, garden strolls and more, major fundraiser for Kevin’s Community Center; 203-733-9186, 203-426-0496.

The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 7 details.

 

Sunday, September 9

Western CT Hamfest, 8:30 am–12:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, $6, free ages 10 and under, commercial vendors and tailgating, seminar on “Almost Everything … About Antennas,” talk-in on CARA W1QI Repeater, 147.300(+) PL 100.0, also door prizes, refreshments, presented by Candlewood Amateur Radio Association; 203-938-4880.

11th Annual CT United Ride, expected to reach Newtown around noon, rain or shine, route follows Route 302 from Bethel-Newtown line into Dodgingtown, continuing northeast on 302 to Main Street/Route 25, the following Route 25 into Monroe, approximately 3,000 motorcycles expected to participate in annual memorial ride and fundraiser for CT firefighters, police officers, and United Way chapters, ride takes approximately 40 minutes to pass through town; 203-852-5046.

Performance by Boplicity, 1–4 pm, McLaughlin Vineyards, 14 Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, live jazz by Newtown-based 6-member band, wine tastings available (fee), all ages welcome, no dogs or outside alcohol; 203-426-1533.

Ariel String Quartet with guest cellist Paul Katz, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, $25, performance to include works of Schubert, Mendelssohn, Britten and Beethoven, reception to follow, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 203-426-6470.

Newtown Juggling & Circus Arts Club gathering, 4 pm, The Pleasance, 1 Main Street, open to anyone interested in trying or practicing juggling and other circus-type arts, equipment provided, check www.facebook.com/groups/Newtown.Juggling if weather questionable.

Monday, September 10

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

Open auditions for Hugh Janes’s The Haunting, 7:30–9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, David Bass will direct US premiere of work adapted from Dickens stories, openings for two men, one woman, all age 18+, no appointment needed, readings from script, rehearsals begin later this month, production to run November 9–December 1 (weekends), auditions continue September 11; 203-270-9144.

“Connecticut First and Foremost: Inventions and Innovations,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, program by Robert Berthelson will celebrate well- and lesser-known inventors through state history, light refreshments, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 203-426-5937.

Tuesday, September 11

PATRIOT DAY

11th Annual 9/11 Memorial Service, 8 am, the home of Mr & Mrs Howard Lasher, 68 Dodgingtown Road.

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills, 2–6 pm, Washington Square, Keating Farms Avenue, tenth anniversary season continues weekly until mid-October; 203-313-9908.

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

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

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

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

Open auditions for Hugh Janes’s The Haunting, 7:30–9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 10 details.

Wednesday, September 12

Working Women’s Forum: “When The Shift Hits The Fan: Five Steps To Getting Your Groove Back,” networking 6 pm (program follows), The Villa Restaurant, 4 Riverside Road, $20 ($10 WWF members), program by Ann Sheybani to help women break through self-imposed limitations and embrace life, also collection for FAITH Food Pantry, reservations requested, cash bar; 203-740-9097.

“Caring For Old Cemeteries in Connecticut,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free, program by Ruth Shapleigh-Brown will cover the work done by members of CGN and Association for Gravestone Studies, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-426-3981.

“Connecticut’s Best Crop Of Stones: Right In Your Garden,” 7 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free, slideshow by Brid Craddock (master gardener, landscape designer, co-owner Heirloom Gardens) will on construction techniques and designs for creating walls, rock gardens and patios, hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

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

Newtown Arts Festival Committee meeting, 7:30 pm, My Place Restaurant, 8 Queen Street.

Newtown Youth Basketball Association informal meeting, 7:30–8:30 pm, Newtown Middle School cafeteria, 11 Queen Street, info session for parents of boys and girls in grades 5–8 interested in trying out for travel team, specifics available online; www.NewtownYouthBasketball.org.

 

Thursday, September 13

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 1 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

 Friday, September 14

Friday Night Bingo, doors open 5:45 pm, games to run 6:30–9:30 pm, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $17 covers most games (some special games for small additional fee), suitable for all ages, refreshments available; 203-426-5102.

The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, performances of William Nicholson drama by The Town Players of Newtown continue weekends until September 29; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, September 15

Newtown Arts Festival, 9 am–6 pm rain or shine, Fairfield Hills campus, Primrose Street, $5, free ages 12 and under, live entertainment, art workshops, artist books, dance performances and demos, and much more, continues September 16.

Open House, 11 am–2 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, hosted by Commission on Aging; 203-270-4315.

The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 14 details.

 

Sunday, September 16

Newtown Arts Festival continues, 9 am–6 pm rain or shine, Fairfield Hills campus, Primrose Street, $5, free ages 12 and under, see September 15 details.

Matinee performance of The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $15, $10 ages 10 and under, see September 14 details.

 

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