Friday, September 19

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO), 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

The Turn of The Screw, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performances by Town Players of Newtown continue weekends until September 27; 270-9144.

Saturday, September 20

NCC Fall Fair, 9 am–3 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, free admission, vendors will offer art, jewelry, photography, prints, gift items and more, also items from The Cornerstone (church’s mission and boutique), plus gift baskets, raffle items, Steven Kellogg signing prints, Lucky Number table, refreshments, presentation by A Greater Gift (fair trade items include handmade gifts, jewelry, housewares, etc); 426-3496.

Benefit Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 45 South Main Street, all proceeds will benefit Kevin’s Community Center, cash donations also accepted for community center; 426-5679.

15th Annual Great American Health Fair, 10 am–2 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, free admission, 55 exhibitors, 15 doctors testing, public safety demonstrations and much more; 270-4291.

Grapes of Wrath Mountain Bike Race, 11 am start, McLaughlin Vineyards, Alberts Hill Road, $50 entry fee, technical mountain fast track, $1,000 first place cash prize, also kids’ race, festival to follow; 426-1533.

The Flagpole Radio Café, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 13 and under, hosted by Chris Teskey, with music by Daria Musk, Jim Allyn and band, also comedy, radio-style vignettes and more, refreshments, monthly event being presented by Newtown Cultural Arts Commission; 364-0898.

The Turn of The Screw, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, see September 19 details.

Sunday, September 21

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.

Open House & Living History Demo: The Life of A Child in Colonial Connecticut, 1–4 pm, Middle Gate One-Room Schoolhouse, 7 Cold Spring Road, free, explore schooling and expectations of chores in original one-room building, also enjoy Colonial-era games, presented by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Grand Opening of Republican Headquarters, 1–5 pm, 49 South Main Street, meet the candidates, refreshments available; 364-0803, 496-1069.

Matinee performance The Turn of the Screw, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15; 270-9144.

St Petersburg String Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, free for ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, performance by quartet, with guest cellist Roman Mekinulov, will include works of Schulhoff, Arensky and Schubert; 426-6470.

Monday, September 22

FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Hook & Ladder Firehouse, at rear of 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, September 23

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.

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

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

Wednesday, September 24

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free presentation by Beverly Branch will cover using acrylic to paint a figure in a landscape; 426-6654.

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

“The Vision of Two Leaders: Improving Our Health and Wellness for the Future,” 7 pm (reception 6 pm), Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, short presentations by Dr John Murphy (Danbury Hospital) and Susan L. Davis, RN, EdD (president & CEO, St Vincent’s Medical Center and St Vincent’s Health Services) on the future of health and wellness care, suggestions on improving quality of life, then Q&A session; 364-3127 (Ashlar of Newtown).

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

Republican Town Committee, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Thursday, September 25

Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Annual Kick-Off & Open House, 5–8 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, meet members and learn about club events and happenings, crafts for kids (5:30–7 pm), refreshments; 203-526-8998.

Cultural Arts Committee, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

Friday, September 26

The Turn of The Screw, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performances by Town Players of Newtown continue weekends until September 27; 270-9144.

 

Saturday, September 27

Salvation Army Collection, 8 am–5 pm, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps garage, Main Street, clothing, small household items and linens (no perishables) will be collected for Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, tax receipts provided upon request; 426-4369.

Christ the King Annual Fall Fair, 9 am–3 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mt Pleasant Road at Tory Lane, arts and crafts, baked goods, cookie walk and more; 426-6300.

Annual Tag Sale & Bake Sale, 9 am–4 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, tag sale items, also fresh baked cookies, brownies and other goodies, presented by and benefit for Nunnawauk Meadows Residents’ Association, two-day event will continue Sunday; 426-5000.

Second Annual Newtown Scholarship Association Wine Tasting, 6:30–9 pm, Rock Ridge Country Club, 214 Sugar Street, tickets $35, sample more than 50 wines from around the globe, also silent auction, proceeds to benefit NSA; 426-1100.

The Turn of The Screw, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, final performance by Town Players of Newtown of Henry James work; 270-9144.

Sunday, September 28

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 Tag Sale & Bake Sale continues, 11 am–3 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, see September 27 details.

Newtown Ecumenical Workcamp Info Session & Open House, 1 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, youth interested in learning about workcamp experiences from veteran campers and adult leaders invited to informal meeting; 426-4529.

 

Monday, September 29

ROSH HASHANAH

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN