Friday, October 5

Organ recital by Bruce Neswick, 7:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main Street, free admission (contributions will benefit Music at Trinity), nationally recognized concert organist will continue commemoration ceremonies for 20th anniversary of Trinity’s Austin organ; 426-9070.

 

Saturday, October 6

SNAN Bake Sale, 9 am-1 pm, Lexington Gardens, Church Hill Road, to benefit the Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 am-1:45 pm, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. hall, Riverside Road; 800-448-3543 (800-GIVE-LIFE); $5 for each unit donated will be given by WCFCU and Taunton Press to NYC Firefighters’ Fund.

First Saturday Pasta Project Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with choice of sauces, also garlic bread, salad, desserts, and soft drinks; 426-9998.

Sunday, October 7

Open House, the Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company main firehouse, Riverside Road, 11 am to 3 pm, kick off Fire Prevention Week 2001. Many various lifesaving demonstrations, informative displays, handouts and raffles, refreshments, visit by Smokey the Bear; 270-4392.

Monday, October 8

COLUMBUS DAY OBSERVED

Tuesday, October 9

Newtown Newcomers Club hospitality coffee, 10:30 am, Newtown Meeting House at the flagpole, lower level; new residents invited as are those with recent lifestyle changes; children welcome; free coffee and refreshments; 426-8841.

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

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.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, October 10

Borough Zoning Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

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Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to non-members, program will be painting of a still life in oil by guest artist Kita Macon; 426-6654.

Friday, October 12

Sixth Annual Joseph P. Grasso Marching Band Festival, gates open 5:30 pm, performances begin 6:15, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, competition between ten high school marching bands from Connecticut and New York.