Saturday, September 29

Annual Nunnawauk Meadows Giant Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, jewelry, household items, linens and more, also baked goods, continues September 30.

19th Annual Health & Public Safety Fair, 9 am–1 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, free, free health screenings (skin cancer, hearing, posture & scoliosis, cholesterol, blood pressure & blood sugar, etc), meet members of town’s fire companies, also Newtown Volunteer Ambulance and NUSAR, local regional health care & service providers, free drawings including bicycle giveaway & gift certificates, much more, sponsored by Newtown Prevention Council and Newtown Health District; 203-270-4291.

Fundraiser Car Wash, 10 am–3 pm, Berkshire Motors, 25 Berkshire Road, members of Newtown High School Gymnastics Team will be doing car washes in exchange for donations.

2012 Newtown Light The Night Walk to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, registration opens 5 pm, formalities begin 6:30, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street (outdoors unless rain), food, festivities and fun, also including remarks by 2012 Honored Hero Christina Ercole, Ceremony of Remembrance and more, all welcome; 203-427-2062.

Project Newtown Troops & Veterans fundraiser, 6–8:30 pm, Newtown Country Club, 2 Country Club, Taste of Newtown dinner certificates and other raffle items, food and refreshments (cash bar), meet David Merrill (artist creating mural honoring current and former Newtown soldiers and veterans for Newtown Municipal Center), live music and more, reservations requested; LaurieM30@sbcglobal.net.

Comedy Night, doors open 7 pm, Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Road, $15 (reservations required), Johnny Rizzo to headline, with Tony Liberati featured and Rick Roberts hosting; 203-270-1200.

Final performance of The Retreat From Moscow, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 28 details.

Sunday, September 30

Nunnawauk Meadows Giant Tag Sale continues, 9 am–3 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, see September 29 details.

Foraging Tour, 2:30–4:30 pm, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Road, $25, $10 ages 12 & under, join naturalist & author “Wildman” Steve Brill for 30-minute program, then 90-minute walk about 60-acre farm & retreat with focus on wild plants & mushrooms, reservations requested; 203-270-8820.

Annual Newtown Historical Society Children’s Day, noon–2 pm, at The Little Red School House (in front of Middle Gate School), 7 Cold Spring Road, free, costumed docents will conduct “class” inside historic building for ages 5–10, also recess activities including Graces, Trundling Hoop, Sack Races (outdoor events cancelled if rain; indoor sessions rain or shine); 203-426-8538.

Newtown Juggling & Circus Arts Club gathering, 4 pm, The Pleasance, 1 Main Street, free, residents interested in learning how to juggle or improve skills they already possess invited to join John Wisnieff, et al, for practice, check Facebook (Newtown.Juggling) if weather is questionable.

“Can We Talk? Discussing Religion and Politics with One Another,” 7–8:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church Great Room, 14 West Street, free, clergy and religious leaders from Newtown’s faith communities will discuss relationship between church and state, competing values in decision making re: politics, economics and community life, and more, sponsored by Newtown Clergy Association; 203-426-9024.

Monday, October 1

Board of Selectmen meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, October 2

Flu Shot Clinic, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, $35 (or bring Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, ConnectiCare or Medicare card); 203-270-4310.

Newtown Registrars of Voters Special Session, 9-11 am, Newtown Municipal Center Registrars Office, 3 Primrose Street, special session to prepare preliminary voting list for November 6 Presidential Election; 203-270-4250.

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills, 2–6 pm, heirloom and organic fruits and vegetables, flowers, baked goods, jams, handcrafts, season continues weekly until mid-October; 203-313-9908.

Lake Zoar Authority meeting, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

Board of Education meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Lake Lillinonah Authority meeting, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Newtown Baseball organization meeting, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall lower meeting room, 45 Main Street, monthly meeting open to all interested in Newtown Babe Ruth baseball operations, agenda to include board member updates, annual elections.

Police Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, October 3

NICE Night: Japan, 4:30 pm, Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, free, language and origami lessons at 4:30, screening of Castle in The Sky (PG) at 5:45, hosted by Newtown International Center for Education (NICE).

Legislative Council meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, October 4

Waldorf School Sample Class, 9–11:30 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free, parents of children ages 3–5 invited to register for sample class, with child participating, to include storytelling, watercolor painting, bread baking and more, registration required; 203-364-1113.

Regional Recycling Task Force meeting, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

American Red Cross CPR Class, 6–8 pm, Newtown Youth & Family Services, 15 Berkshire Road, $55 ($100 if also taking American Red Cross First Aid, October 11), cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants, children and adults, certification good for two years, registration required; 203-426-4335.

Board of Ethics meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

 “Why New England: Photographing Fall Foliage,” 7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, free program by Don Toothaker and Bob Ring (New England Photography Workshops), bring camera, hosted by Flagpole Photographers Camera Club; 203-270-0483.

Saturday, October 6

Annual Fall Festival & Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, also silent auction, handcrafted items, gift baskets, bake sale, cookie walk and refreshments; 203-426-6300.

2nd Annual Passport To Sandy Hook, 11 am–4 pm, Sandy Hook Center, free, explore food, shopping and other attractions of Sandy Hook Center, also prizes, samples, live music, activities for all ages, meet Newtown K9 Officer Felicia Figol & Baro, stamped passports will allow attendees to enter raffle for $1,500 prize pack, presented by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP).

“Growing Vegetables Year-Round,” 2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, $5 donation requested (for Victory Garden at FFH), lecture by gardener and author Nick Mancini (Organic Garden Simplified: A Hands-On Approach To Bountiful Harvests); 203-426-4533.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner with beverages and homemade desserts, take-out available; 203-426-9998.

16th Annual Joseph P. Grasso Festival, 6–8:30 pm, Newtown High School Blue & Gold Stadium, 12 Berkshire Road, $10 adults, $5 students and seniors, performance by NHS Marching Band & Color Guard, also competition between six US Scholastic Band Association Marching Band & Guard member teams, fundraiser for NHS team.

The Cure is Only A Sip Away, 7–9 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $25/adv, $30/door, wine tastings, hors d’oeuvres & desserts, music, silent auction, proceeds to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, partial proceeds from evening’s wine sales to also benefit LLS, reservations requested; 203-665-1400.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass, country and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, October 7

Family Portrait Fundraiser, sessions available between 9:30 am–2 pm, Newtown, $50 session fee, outdoor seatings, locations decided with appointment, sessions done by Cynthia McIntyre Photography & staff (also available October 27), appointments required, preview portraits available in 2 weeks for ordering, all session fees donated to NHS Yearbook; 203-364-1592.

 Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard Annual Open House, 11 am–2 pm, 2GHG headquarters, 4 Wildlife Drive, 11 am–2 pm rain or shine, meet troopers & horses, cavalry demos, tour grounds, pony rides, games, food, etc, all welcome; 203-426-9046.

 

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