Friday, September 24

YOM KIPPUR

BEGINS AT SUNSET

NUMC Annual Craft Fair, 5–8 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, original watercolors by Rev Terry Pfeiffer, also professional crafters, homemade baked goods, theme baskets, silent auction, children’s events, partial proceeds to benefit NUMC’s Bolivia Project; 426-9998.

Saturday, September 25

Annual Fall Fair & Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, handmade crafts by church members and friends of congregation, fresh baked goods, tag sale; 426-6300.

NUMC Annual Craft Fair continues, 10 am–4 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, see September 25 for full details.

Draiocht in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance by traditional Irish music duo (Michael Rooney on Irish harp and concertina, June McCormack on flute) is sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Newtown Hikers’s Airline Bike Trail, East Hartford, hike, bike or roller blade (leader is Ann Kozar, 374-6679). Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes

Sunday, September 26

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 1 Glen Road, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, Sundays through October.

Newtown Historical Society’s 2nd Annual Fall Antiques Show, 10 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission $5, proceeds will benefit historical society; 426-5937.

Open House at Matthew Curtiss House, 10 am–4 pm, 44 Main Street, free admission to headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, tours by costumed docents available; 426-5937.

Family Fun Bingo, 2 pm, Congregation Adath Israel, 111 Huntingtown Road, admission $1, each Bingo card also $1, all ages welcome, wide variety of prizes, refreshments; 268-1342.

Alliance Française “Cinémathèque” screenings, 2 pm, free: Sept 26, La Piscine. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Monday, September 27

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm , Hawleyville Firehouse, Hawleyville Road.

“Dealing With Stress: Expectations And Realities,” 7:30 pm, Msgr Conroy Room, St Rose School, free program presented by Kendall Palladino, director of spiritual and bereavement services at Regional Hospice, public invited, sponsored by Parish Nurse Ministry; 426-2607.

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

Tuesday, September 28

Voter registration and voting records update, 9 am-2 pm, Registrar of Voters Office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, or call 270-4250.

Open Space Committee, 4 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Sandy Hook Center (behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Washington Avenue, organic farm produce, baked goods, crafts, pony rides, café, special guest Kathy Farrell-Kingsley will be signing copies of her Complete Vegetarian Cookbook (11 am–1 pm only; Newtown resident is the book’s author), market continues Tuesdays through October 5.

Wednesday, September 29

Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 am–noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free screenings conducted by registered nurse, relation information also available, no appointment necessary; 426-5847 (Sharon Linet, Ashlar of Newtown).

Blood Pressure Screenings, 11 am–noon, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, Nunnawauk Road, free screenings conducted by Connecticut VNA, all welcome; 203-756-6664.

Friday, October 1

Lifeline Screening, The Homesteads At Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, screenings for stroke, aneurysms, osteoporosis, fee involved, appointments required; 800-710-1882.

 

Saturday, October 2

Open Auditions for The Karma Dance Project, noon, Graceful Planet Moving Arts Center, 75 Glen Road, registration required, new dance company welcomes dancers of all backgrounds (ballet, jazz, hip hop and modern), ages 9 and up; to educate the community regarding dance & music through performances, lecture demos in schools & performances of classics such as Peter and The Wolf, plan to participate in abbreviated class & learn combo, call to register,426-8215.

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 dinner includes salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, 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 3

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 1 Glen Road, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, Sundays through October.

Antares Ensemble in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $15, free for ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, season-opening concert sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music, program to include works of Bacri, Beethoven and Messiaen, postperformance reception with musicians; 426-6470.