Saturday, October 27

Newtown Senior Center Annual Harvest Bazaar, 10 am–4 pm, 14 Riverside Road, see October 27 for details.

Gala Tasting of Wines, Champagne and Single Malt Scotches, 6–8 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, tickets $35, reservations required, wines from around the world and unique scotch liquors, light refreshments, live music, presented by The Mary Hawley Society to benefit town hall’s kitchen; 270-4285.

 

Sunday, October 28

Final weekend Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors; 426-2427.

Newtown Bible Church, 6 pm, 35 Sugar Street (Route 302), parenting course; 746-8417 for information.

Monday, October 29

Pizza & Politics 2007, begins 6 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission $10, dinner (pizza, salad, refreshments) will be followed by forum featuring first selectman, Board of Education and Legislative Council candidates; 426-2080, 426-1561.

 

Wednesday, October 31

HALLOWEEN

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), board of directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Thursday, November 1

Regional Recycling Task Force, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.

“Kids, Alcohol & The Law: A Parent Connection Forum,” 7–9 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, panel moderated by John Hamilton will address legal, neurological, and behavioral effects of underage and binge drinking and drug use, panel to include professional from neuropsychology, behavioral health, and law enforcement.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Friday, November 2

The Killers of Comedy, 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, tickets $30, attendees must be at least age 18 (photo ID will be required), performances by Beetlejuice, Sal the Stockbroker, Rev Bob Levy, The Iron Sheik, Jim Florentine, et al; 268-5857.

Saturday, November 3

Absentee Ballot Voting, 9 am–noon, Town Clerk’s office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street; 270-4210.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sunday, November 4

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS AT 2 AM

(set clocks back one hour)

Opening reception for “A Collection of Spirit Dolls by Paula Brinkman,” 2-4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, opening for exhibition of 40-plus works of art by Ms Brinkman, show to remain on view until November 30.