Saturday, September 6

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.

Monday, September 8

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

“A Look at The Life of Benjamin Franklin,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by Mike Asselta will cover some of the inventions, public service and wit of one of America’s historic figures, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments to follow; 426-5937.

Tuesday, September 9

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.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 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.

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

Wednesday, September 10

“Connecticut Town Meeting Records During the American Revolution: an annotated index,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, presentation by Jolene Mullen (member of CT Professional Genealogist Council, among others) will be hosted by Newtown Genealogy Club, all welcome; 270-7887.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:15 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House lower room, 31 Main Street, free watercolor program-demo by Laura Eden; 426-6654 or 798-0560.

Thursday, September 11

PATRIOTS’ DAY

Board of Assessment Appeals, motor vehicle assessment appeal session, 6 to 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Saturday, September 13

Board of Assessment Appeals, motor vehicle assessment appeal session, 9 to 11 am, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

“Total Joint Replacement — Past, Present and Future,” 9:30 am, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free presentation by Dr Ron Tietjen (chief of orthopedic surgery at Danbury Hospital) and Dr Robert T. Deveney (co-director, The Total Joint Replacement at Danbury Hospital) will continue VNA’s series of programs during its 90th anniversary, light refreshments; 426-1035.

Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown Tag Sale, 13 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, 10 am–2 pm (rain date September 27), gently used items, with all proceeds to benefit SNAN; 426-5730.

Family Pig Roast, 3–7 pm rain or shine, Treadwell Park, Philo Curtiss Road, donation $18 adults, $9 children, reservations suggested (limited number of tickets will be sold at gate), food prepared under direction of Chef Jay Gill, sponsored by Newtown Democratic Town Committee; 426-9624.

Putting on The Dog III, 5–9 pm, The Taunton Press, 63 South Main Street, tickets $50/advance, $60/door, hors d’oeuvres & desserts, wine tasting, silent auction, fundraiser for Canine Advocates of Newtown new dog pound fund; 482-2606.

Sunday, September 14

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.

Dessert Reception with Belle Simon, 2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by Mrs Simon will cover the history of, research done and patient care handled at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, reception to follow, hosted by Greater Newtown chapter of Hadassah, reservations requested by September 8; 426-1505, 203-448-8616.

John Flynn in concert, 4:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, tickets $17.50/advance, $20/door, solo performance by singer-songwriter who has performed alongside Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, et al, will include plenty of guitar & harmonica work, light refreshments available; 270-9818.