Friday, August 25

St Rose Orientation, 11:15 am, St Rose Parochial School, 40 Church Hill Road, kindergarteners and parents invited to met parents, receive info packet and take practice bus ride; 426-5102.

St Rose New Student Orientation, 1 pm, St Rose School, students and parents new to the school invited to meet teachers, see school; 426-5102.

Sunday, August 27

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Glen Road, fresh produce, also crafts and tag sale, weekly through September 15; 426-2427.

Second Annual Make-A-Wish Fashion Show, 11 am–2 pm, at farmers’ market, Glen Road, suggested donation $5, local models will show current fashions, also dance numbers and other talented teens, games, silent auction, cake walk and more to raise funds for foundation celebrating its 25th anniversary; 770-3723, 417-7983.

29th Annual Ukrainian Festival, begins 11 am, Paproski’s Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, free, festival will open with Celebration of Divine Liturgy, afternoon continues with arts & crafts, Ukrainian foods, dancing & singing, games, hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo and more; 426-4017.

Monday, August 28

NHS Senior Breakfast, 8 am, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, presentation will cover what to expect and what is expected of students during their senior year; 426-7646.

Hawley Orientation, 8:15 am, Hawley Elementary School, 29 Church Hill Road, informational presentation for parents and students who are new to town; 426-7666.

SHS Walk-Throughs, begins 8:30 am, Sandy Hook Elementary School, 29 Dickinson Drive, parents and students entering grades 1–4 invited to visit school between 8:30 and 10 am, morning kindergarteners and parents should visit between 8:30 and 9:15, and afternoon kindergarteners between 9:15 and 10 pm; 426-7657.

HOM “Meet the Teacher,” 9–11 am, Head O’Meadow School, 94 Boggs Hill Road, students and parents invited to stop in to meet teachers, see the school; 426-7670.

CT Choral Society Sing-In, registration 7 pm, signing begins 7:30, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, $7 fee includes use of sheet music and refreshments, singers of all backgrounds invited to join CCS members for informal celebration of Mozart’s 250th birthday by singing Ave Verum Corpus & Requiem; 203-206-7186.

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

Tuesday, August 29

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, organic farmers, bakers, artists, jewelers, weavers and other vendors, children’s activities, market runs weekly through October 3, also this week “Green Cleaning” by Pam Davis of Our Green House; 270-1820.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Wednesday, August 30

Fraser-Woods “Meet the Teachers” session, 10:30 am, The Fraser-Woods School 173 Main Street South, session for parents and student in pre-K and kindergarten; 426-3390.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Screening of The Farmer’s Voice, 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free screening of documentary film written, directed and produced by Beverly A. Corvino, created to educate public about disappearing neighborhood farms and agricultural land in Connecticut; 426-4533.

Liz Carroll and John Doyle in concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $20 adults, $5 children, traditional Irish music concert by fiddler Carroll and guitarist Doyle, sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (nonprofit group); 203-254-1271.

Saturday, September 2

Newtown Road Race 5K & Kids’ Run, 9 am, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, $20/advance, $25/day of, runners, walkers, joggers with strollers all welcome, all ages invited to participate in USATF-sanctioned event over flat, fast course, proceeds benefit Newtown Youth Services; 270-4335.

Newtown Community Flea Market, 9 am–4 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, off Wassermann Way, free admission, vendors, food, continues September 3, sponsored by and benefit for Newtown Congregational Church; 426-4174.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sunday, September 3

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, Glen Road, fresh produce, also crafts and tag sale, weekly through September 15; 426-2427.

Newtown Community Flea Market continues, 9 am–4 pm, Fairfield Hills campus, off Wassermann Way, see September 2 details.

 

Monday, September 4

LABOR DAY

45th Annual Newtown Labor Day Parade, steps off at 10 am from Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Main Street at Hanover Road, annual event will be led by Grand Marshal Pat Barkman, marching bands, fire departments, local groups and others will follow traditional parade route down Main Street, turning onto Glover Avenue, then across Queen Street.