Sunday, August 19

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

Monday, August 20

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

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

Tuesday, August 21

Life Line screenings, appointments (required) begin 9 am, Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mt Pleasant Road, four screenings $129 (osteoporosis, stroke, aortic aneurysm, and arteries); 800-909-3106.

Blood pressure screenings, 10 am–noon, Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free screenings will be conducted by a licensed nurse, related information also available, walk-ins welcome; 426-5847.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, organically grown fruits and vegetables, also vendors with jewelry, apparel, flowers, baked goods, nuts, breads and much more; 270-1820.

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Wednesday, August 22

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, acrylic landscape demo by Anda Styler; 426-6654.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Legislative Council, 7 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road, public hearing on proposed town charter revisions.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, August 23

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Sunday, August 26

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–noon, 5 Glen Road, local and regional farmers and vendors, weekly event continues until October 28; 426-2427.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Junior Corps. Car Wash, 11 am–3 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18-20 Riverside Road, free but donations accepted and will benefit fire department’s Junior Corps; 270-4392.

29th Annual Ukrainian Festival, 11 am–dusk, Paproski Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, admission $2, daylong family-friendly festival will begin with Divine Liturgy, plenty of traditional Ukrainian fare, also traditional picnic fare, performances, live music, pony rides, hay rides, volleyball, horseshoes and more, all welcome, bring seating; 426-4017.

Monday, August 27

Post-Secondary Planning Session, breakfast at 7:30 am program at 8, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, incoming NHS seniors and parents invited to join members of NHS Guidance Department for program to address the college planning process timeline and post-secondary school plans; 426-7651.

Meet The Teacher Day, 9–11 am, Head O’Meadow School, 94 Boggs Hill Road, students and teachers invited to open house event to meet their new teachers for 2007-08 school year; 426-7670.