Saturday, May 23

Annual Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Grace Christian Fellowship, see May 22 details.

NUMC Outreach Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, household items, antiques, collectibles and more, proceeds to benefit NUMC Defibrillator Fund; 426-9998, 270-3960.

Cake Donuts & Refreshments, 9 am–noon, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, homemade fried cake donuts, also coffee and orange juice, plus goodies from American Artisan Food & Baking.

Ninth Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race, 10 am–3 pm, Sandy Hook Center Park, Glen Road, kid’s events, live music, dance and demos by local groups, food, vendors and community groups, all leading to (2 pm) race of toy ducks down Pootatuck River, presented by Newtown Lions Club; 426-6443.

Monday, May 25

MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day Service, 11 am, VFW Post 308, 18 Tinkerfield Road, public invited to join VFW members, with American Legion Post 202 members and invited guests, for service, under pavilion if rain; 426-9316.

Tuesday, May 26

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

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

Public Building and Site Commission, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

NHS Chorus and Fine & Applied Arts Festival, 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road; 426-7646.

Borough of Newtown public hearing on proposed 2009-10 borough budget, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Wednesday, May 27

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

NHS Chorus and Fine & Applied Arts Festival, 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road; 426-7646.

Wine & cheese reception, 4–7 pm, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, meet Dr Joel S. Feidenson and view his photography of famous jazz artists (on view until May 31); 364-3110.

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

Thursday, May 28

Connecticut Siting Council public hearing on Cingular Wireless proposal to erect a cellular telecommunications tower at 24 Dinglebrook Lane: 2 pm, field review at 24 Dinglebrook Lane; 3 pm, hearing on technical aspects of the proposal at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, also 7 pm hearing for public comments at town hall.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town, 45 Main Street.

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

NHS Band and Fine & Applied Arts Festival, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road; 426-7646.

Friday, May 29

Masonicare’s Hospice Art Exhibit & Ficus Photography, 2 pm, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, Newtown, 2 pm, multimedia exhibit depicting the use of arts and massage in hospice care, also jazz musicians, landscapes, flowers, et al printed on find art papers, refreshments; 426-5847.

Saturday, May 30

Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company Open House, 10 am–2 pm, Hawleyville Firehouse, 34 Hawleyville Road, see firehouse, trucks and equipment, meet Stamp the Dalmatian, also fire safety tips, handouts and demos, safety game for kids, also bike safety check (10–11:30 am); 270-4389.

Walk of Hope and U2charist Service, walk 6 pm, service at 7, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, 45-minute walk around Fairfield Hills will honor The Lost Boys of the Sudan, Episcopal Eucharist service to follow inside school, presented by Trinity Church’s EY2Y youth group, donations will benefit The Hope of Sudan Alliance; 426-9070.

Flagpole Radio Café season finale, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theater, 45 Main Street, $10, $5 children, Daria Musk headlining, with Wendy Musk, also variety show performances by Jim Allyn, Howie Bujese, Rick Brodsky, et al; 364-0898.