Friday, September 10

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA), 10 am, HRRA offices, Rt 25, Brookfield.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Town Players of Newtown, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, production of Edward Albee’s play runs weekends until September 11; 270-9144.

 

Saturday, September 11

Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day for Newtown and other area communities, 9 am-2 pm, at the Danbury Public Works Facility, Newtown Road (across from Volkswagon dealer). Proof of residency required.

Final performance Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Town Players of Newtown, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15; 270-9144.

Sunday, September 12

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

Celebrity Softball Game: Newtown Hook & Ladder members vs New England Patriots Legends, 1 pm, Fairfield Hills baseball field, Wasserman Way, admission by donation, autographs, refreshments, live play-by-play announcements, proceeds benefit Hook & Ladder.

Opening reception for “Out Of Doors,” 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library’s Knoepke Memorial Room, 25 Main Street, public invited to meet Randi Rote and enjoy her new exhibition of paintings, on view until September 24; 426-4533.

“Northern Lights: Songs from Finland, Norway, Russia & Sweden,” 2:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd, free performance by Swedish soprano Dominique Hellsten and Russian pianist Maxim Vladimiroff, light refreshments, RSVP requested; 426-8118.

 “The Victorian Lady: An Era in Fashion & History,” 3 pm, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free fashion show and program by The Victorian Lady (professional actress Kandie Carle) using authentic and reproduction couture of Civil War era, reservations suggested; 364-3179.

 

Monday, September 13

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

 “A Journey Into The Past: Aboard the Great Ocean Liners of the North Atlantic,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by Michael Jedd will cover the history of the great ships as they transported passengers and soldiers across the ocean for almost a century, also display of liner memorabilia, sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Tuesday, September 14

Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting, 8 am, Newtown High School lecture hall, 12 Berkshire Rd; 426-8442.

Open Space Committee, 8:30 am, 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, continues Tuesdays through October.

Housatonic Water Utility Coordinating Committee, 3 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.

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

New Cub Scout Recruitment Night, 7–8 pm, Head O’ Meadow School, 94 Boggs Hill Road, boys and their parents/guardians living in Head O’ Meadow district invited to learn about Scouting, new Tiger Dens (first grade), Wolf and Webelos Dens (second-fifth grades) forming; 364-0287.

Booth Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

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

Wednesday, September 15

ROSH HASHANAH

BEGINS AT SUNSET

Newtown Choral Society Open Sing, 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, interested singers invited to join Newtown Choral Society for its first rehearsal of the season, director Mary Andreotta has openings in all voices, rehearsals are weekly, first performance will be in December, contact Laura Lerman for info or if unable to make first rehearsal; 426-3769.

Housatonic Valley Paddling Club meeting, 7 pm, CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Rd, open meeting, anyone interested in learning about club and its activities welcome; 203-263-3281.

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

Thursday, September 16

Community Tashlich Service, 5:30 pm, Dickinson Park pavilion, Elm Drive, community invited to join members of Congregation Adath Israel for service, attendees asked to bring potluck dinner item to share that is either parve or dairy; 268-1342.

Board of Assessment Appeals, motor vehicle assessment appeals, 7 to 8:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street. 

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

 

Friday, September 17

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm,. Brookfield Town Hall.

Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club Annual Kickoff Meeting, 7–9 pm, Alexandria Room at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, old members, new members and anyone interested in learning about the club that offers social activities, scholarship and other community service efforts that is open to all residents (not just newcomers), balloons and face painting will be offered for children; 270-6481.

 

Saturday, September 18

Board of Assessment Appeals, motor vehicle assessment appeals, 9–11 am, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street. 

Annual Great American Health and Public Safety Fair, 10 am-2 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen St, more than 50 exhibitors, health screenings, poster contest, mountain bike giveaway.

Annual Ashlar Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, 11 am–2 pm, Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free admission, cars on view by members of The Classic Nights Car Club, music provided by DJ Mark Edwards, lunch available (for small fee); 426-5847.

Sunday, September 19

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

Second Annual Tour of Kitchens, 11 am–3 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/day of (includes booklet and map to homes), walking tour of 7 kitchens in private homes in varying sizes and styles, presented by Newtown Residential Preservation Society; 426-0406, 270-9344, 426-4228.

Newtown Hook & Ladder Touch-A-Truck, noon–4 pm, at Hook & Ladder’s firehouse, 45 Main Street (behind town hall), see heavy equipment including Mack, Caterpillar, John Deere, Peterbilt and Kenworth cranes, bucket trucks, excavators, backhoes, tractors and more, also raffles and refreshments.