Saturday, October 28

5th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, 9:30 am–3 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission $8 adults (children free with paying adult), rug displays, 35 vendors, hooking demonstrations, guest speaker Linda Rae Coughlin (1 pm, “Finding A Voice”), partial proceeds to benefit Newtown Meeting House; 270-8293.

NYS Halloween Party, 2–4 pm, Teen Center, Church Hill Road, admission $5n per child (max $20 per family), Halloween party by Newtown Youth Services for children ages 8 and under — costumes encouraged — will include games, crafts and fun, proceeds to benefit NYS Youth Advisory Board Fund; 270-4335.

 

Sunday, October 29

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

Monday, October 30

Hallelujah Night, 6:30–8:30 pm, Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mt Pleasant Road, children to age 12 invited to wear nonscary and nonviolent costumes for fun-filled night to glorify Jesus through music, games and puppets; 270-1005.

 

Tuesday, October 31

HALLOWEEN

Danbury VNA Flu Clinic, 10 am–2 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, $22 without health insurance, free with insurance card (call for participating plans; preregistration required), flu shots will be administered by members of Danbury Visiting Nurses Association; 270-4310.

Wednesday, November 1

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, November 2

Flu shots, 10 am–noon, town offices, Peck’s Lane, $15 for residents without insurance, $30 for non-Newtown residents without insurance, free for those with Medicare Part B and Anthem plans (bring cards), administered by Newtown VNA and Health District; 270-4291.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Saturday, November 4

Flu shots, 10 am–noon, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd, $15 for residents without insurance, $30 for non-Newtown residents without insurance, free for those with Medicare Part B and Anthem plans (bring cards), administered by Newtown VNA and Health District; 270-4291.

Book Fair & Annual Fraser-Woods Family Fun Day & Bake Sale, 10 am–3 pm, The Fraser-Woods School, 173 South Main Street (Route 25), book fair, special appearance by children’s author Alan Katx, professional storytelling, inflatable play areas, crafts for all ages, refreshments; 426-3390.

Holiday Pet Photos, 12:30–4:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, $25 with appointment, $35 walk-ins, holiday photos (with or without props) of pets by members of Flagpole Photographers, proceeds to be divided between photography club and Canine Advocates of Newtown; 482-2606.

Robin Hood performances, curtain 2 and 7 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, tickets $10 adults, $6 ages 3–13, public performances by St Rose School students will follow their weeklong workshop with Missoula Children’s Theatre; 426-6470.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, $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, November 5

Pianist Soyeon Lee in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, works of Haydn, Huang Ruo, Schumann, Scriabin, Fauré and Ravel, postperformance reception with musicians, presented by Newtown Friends of Music; 426-6470.