Saturday, August 30

Third annual Newtown Road Race & Kids’ Fun Run, 9 am rain or shine (day-of registration opens 7:30 am), Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, 3.1-mile race will begin and end at park, Kids’ Fun Run will follow at 10:15, entry fee $20/full race advance registration, $25/day of, Kids’ Fun Run $5/child or $10/max per family, all proceeds to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services; 426-6183, 270-4335.

 

Sunday, August 31

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, flowers, fruits and vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until October 26; 426-2427.

 

Monday, September 1

LABOR DAY

47th Annual Labor Day Parade, steps off 10 am, Grand Marshal Mae Schmidle will lead parade with theme of “VNA — Keeping Newtown Healthy” from Currituck Road at Main Street, to Glover Avenue, to Queen Street, with local groups including fire companies, emergency services, groups and organizations, bands and more.

 

Tuesday, September 2

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, local veggies and fruit, fresh baked goods, jams and handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures and cooking demos, continues weekly to mid-October; 313-9908.

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Design Advisory Board 7, pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

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

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane at Fairfield Hills.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

Wednesday, September 3

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, September 4

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

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

 

Friday, September 5

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 7

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, flowers, fruits and vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until October 26; 426-2427.

Annual Responsible Dog Ownership & Pet Adoption Day, 10 am–4 pm, Mt Pleasant Hospital for Animals, 119 Mt Pleasant Road, free admission, meet representatives from Canine Advocates of Newtown, The Animal Center, and Greyhound Rescue, also opportunity for Home Again Microchipping ($35), Pet Partner Therapy Volunteer Q&A, Canine Good Citizen tests (11–3 pm, $15 cash only), also meet author Bill Berloni (Broadway Tails: Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars, 1–3 pm), pets welcome, proceeds to benefit Canine Advocates; 426-8585.