Friday, June 24

St Rose Carnival, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima Church grounds, 46 Church Hill Road, carnival rides, games of chance, refreshments, also Bingo tonight (see separate listing), continues nightly to June 25.

Bingo Night, doors open at 5:45 pm, games begin at 6:45, St Rose School Gathering Hall, $17 covers all regular and most special games, cash prizes, also door prizes; 203-426-5102.

Saturday, June 25

4th Annual Donut Dash, day-of registration opens 8:30 am, race to begin at 9:30, start from and return to Porco’s Karate Academy, 113 Church Hill Road, runners will run from academy to Newtown High School (12 Berkshire Road), consume donut, then return to karate academy, fundraiser for Newtown Youth & Family Services; 203-426-2427.

Car Wash, 9 am–2 pm, Amaral Motors, 41 South Main Street, youth group from Grace Christian Fellowship will offer car wash in exchange for donation of any size, fundraiser for youth group’s summer mission trip to Mexico.

Pig Roast & Summer Picnic, 11 am–5 pm, VFW Post 308, Freedom Defenders Way, $20 or $30 family max, public invited to join VFW members for family friendly event, live music to begin at 5 pm, proceeds to be donated to troops; 203-426-9316.

“Google Earth, Part II” workshop, 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free workshop led by Newtown resident Scot Wilson will offer instruction on using Google SketchUp software to create three-dimensional buildings for placement within Google Earth (visit www.be3d.info for background), with plan to create and place many Main Street Newtown buildings online this summer; 203-426-4533.

Final night of St Rose Carnival, 6–10:30 pm, St Rose of Lima Church grounds, see June 24 details.

 

Sunday, June 26

Wild Food & Ecology Tour, 2:30 pm, Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Road, $25, $10 ages 10 and under, join naturalist and author “Wildman” Steve Brill for 30-minute talk and then 90-minute tour of the farm to search for wild plants and mushrooms, edible greens, culinary and medicinal herbs and more; 203-270-8820.

 

Monday, June 27

Friends of Booth Library Children’s Book Sale, 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, special event will offer titles for children and family reading entertainment; 203-426-4533.

Newtown Youth & Family Services annual meeting, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18 Riverside Road.

Tuesday, June 28

Opening day for Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market 2011 season, 2–6 pm, Washington Square at Fairfield Hills, off Primrose Street, weekly market offers locally grown veggies, fruit, preserves and other farm-raised products, also baked goods, fiber art, handmade soaps and more, continues to October; 203-313-9908.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 6 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.  

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

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Public Building and Site Commission, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Wednesday, June 29

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

The Big Beat Band in concert, 7 pm, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of music from the 1950–60s, bring seating, rain date June 30; 203-426-5847.

Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Thursday, June 30

MaryBeth Sippin & Goldrush in concert, 6:30 pm, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, free 90-minute concert will open Parks & Rec 2011 summer concert series, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain;  203-270-4340.

Sunday, July 3

“Americans We” by The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, 6:30 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, free performance by 37-member squadron that provides musical support for military ceremonies, functions and other special events, program to include works of Henry Fillmore, John Williams, Camille Saint-Saëns, Russell Alexander, and Robert Jaeger, et al; 508-233-7871.

Monday, July 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY