Friday, June 21

SUMMER BEGINS

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 10 am, HRRA offices, Routes 25 and 133, Brookfield Center.

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

The Duane Reilley Trio concert, 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free outdoor concert moves into lower meeting room if rain, bring blankets/lawn chairs for seating, picnics welcome, acoustic jazz performance by trio lead by Newtown resident is first of three concerts in annual series; 426-4533.

Saturday, June 22

6th Annual Blessing of the Bikes, 8:30-11:30 am, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, freewill donation, hearty breakfast served for riders, blessings of motorcycles, bicycles, and riders will be offered rain or shine; 426-9998, 426-4817.

Monday, June 24

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Newtown Hook and Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

Newtown Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

 “I Will Be Well” health and wellness workshop, 7:30 pm, St Rose School (Monsignor Conroy Room), 42 Church Hill Road, free workshop for ages 40 and over to be presented by registered nurse will focus on decreasing risk of osteoporosis, vascular disease, and stroke through warning signs, etc; 426-2573.

 

Tuesday, June 25

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Housatonic Jazz Band concert, 7 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of Dixieland and jazz favorites continues annual summer series hosted by Ashlar, bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating, no rain date; 426-5847.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 25 Main Street.

Wednesday, June 26

Blood pressure screenings, 10 am-noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free screenings will be conducted by licensed nurse, information on blood pressure also available, no appointment necessary.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program on batik painting will be led by Phyllis Boger; 426-6654.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

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

Thursday, June 27

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

Connecticut Choral Society Sing-In, 7-9:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main Street, registration fee $7 ($5 for members Association of Connnecticut Choruses), all welcome to join CCS members, conductor John Robert Liepold, in singing Charpentier and Poulenc works; 800-555-5250.

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Road.

Saturday, June 29

Pet Adoption Open House, 4-7 pm, Mt Pleasant Hospital For Animals, 119 Mt Pleasant Road, all adopted animals will receive free physical exam, rabies and distemper vaccines, also gift certificate for free bath and grooming, info on health care and training; 426-8585.