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1 Valentines For Troops Backyard Chickens 101	2 GROUNDHOG DAY SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games C.H. Booth Library Art & History Subcommittee meeting Cookbook Club Employee Medical Benefits Board meeting (agenda posted) Houseplants 101 Fairfield Hills Authority special meeting (agenda posted) Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted)	3 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Comfort Keepers and Healthy Living” Nonfiction Book Club Indoor Winter Market Board of Education Policy Commission meeting (agenda posted) Mahjong Open Play Police Commission meeting (agenda posted) Board of Education hybrid meeting (agenda posted) C.H. Booth Library Governance Committee meeting Lake Zoar Authority meeting (Monroe, agenda posted) Lake Lillinonah Authority virtual meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Charter Revision Committee meeting (agenda posted)	4 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minutes Flex & Balance with Sean Lunch & Learn: First Selectman Bruce Walczak Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Drop-In Art with Miss Nora Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce: Superbowl LX Business After Business Kickoff Legislative Council Charter Revision Appointment Committee meeting (agenda posted) Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	5 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted) "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Blood Pressure Screenings American Mahjong Open Play Free Income Tax Help at C.H. Booth Library Mother Goose II Regional Recycling Task Force hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Drop-In Free Build Newtown 250 Committee meeting Board of Ethics meeting (agenda posted) C.H. Booth Library Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee meeting (agenda posted) Cultural Arts Commission meeting (agenda posted) Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	6 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Intro to Cricut Arts & Crafts: Personalized Drinkware Music Dynamics Owl Prowl St Rose Bingo St Rose Bingo CANCELED Sweetheart Ball C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees meeting	7 “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Drive-Thru Food Drive Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event "Snow White" (2025) screening Fencing Demonstration with Candlewood Fencing Center Board of Assessment Appeals meeting Newtown Talks Series: “Sit With Me While I Die” Film Screening & Conversation with James Naughton
8 "Snow White" (2025) screening	9 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Maureen Crick Owen: Newtown Village Cemetery” Second Monday Book Club Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Book Buzz Spring Edition Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop “Valentine’s Gift: The Eight Habits of Love” Board of Finance hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	10 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Mother Goose on the Loose Western Council of Governments Technical Advisory Group virtual meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games CANCELED Legislative Council Traffic Workgroup special meeting CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Development Committee meeting Board of Education Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Subcommittee meeting Northern Fairfield Professionals online meeting Parks & Recreation Commission meeting (agenda posted) Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting (agenda posted) C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees meeting (agenda posted) Borough Board of Burgesses meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Charter Revision Charge Committee special meeting	11 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minutes Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Drop-In Art with Miss Nora SCAN Artist Demo: Rick Daskam *(note location) “Dancing Your Way To A Healthy Heart” with Matt Ames “Alienation of Affection: Divorce in the US” (Genealogy Club of Newtown virtual program) Flower Arranging Workshop Inland Wetlands Commission meeting (agenda posted)	12 LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” American Mahjong Open Play Free Income Tax Help at C.H. Booth Library Mother Goose II Drop-In Free Build Virtual Author Talk: “Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic” Free Write at the Library Valentine’s Yoga For Couples Water & Sewer Authority meeting (agenda posted) “Recreate This Photo” Flagpole Photographers workshop Board of Finance special hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	13 SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Music Dynamics Valentine’s Day Party Hearty Party Galentine’s Day Wine Glass Painting Line Dancing Class Frontiers: The World’s Number One Tribute to Journey	14 VALENTINE’S DAY “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Valentine’s Day Tea Second Annual WSO Candlelight Concert: Rock Royalty
15 Great Backyard Bird Count Red, White & Brew: Sons of American Legion Fundraiser	16 PRESIDENTS' DAY CLOSED TODAY SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale CLOSED TODAY "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh CLOSED TODAY “A Thimbleful of Snow” Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games	17 CHINESE NEW YEAR FAT TUESDAY RAMADAN begins SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Indoor Winter Market “Learn Pickleball with Jan and Bruce” CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting Blood Pressure Screenings Legislative Council Traffic Workgroup special meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Police Department Open House Therapy Dogs Visit Community Center Commission meeting (agenda posted) “Carnevale” with Toni McKeen Economic Development Commission meeting (agenda posted) Flagpole Photographers vs New Haven Camera Club: Annual Interclub Competition (hybrid event) Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Charter Revision Charge Committee special meeting	18 ASH WEDNESDAY RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minutes Flex & Balance with Sean Animal Care & Control Advisory Board meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Joint Replacements: What To Know” Drop-In Art with Miss Nora Board of Education Curriculum & Instruction Subcommittee meeting (agenda posted) Silent Book Club Board of Education CFF/CIP Subcommittee meeting (agenda posted) Bike & Trail Committee meeting (agenda posted) Board of Education hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Borough Zoning Commission meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Earth Day 2026 Film Festival	19 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale “Mastering Creativity in The Age of Distraction, part one” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” American Mahjong Open Play Free Income Tax Help at C.H. Booth Library Mother Goose II Western Council of Government, Housatonic Valley, and South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organizations meeting “The Healthy Brain Series” Drop-In Free Build “Doppelgängers with Ghost Hunter Barry Pirro” Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Planning & Zoning Commission meeting Sustainable Energy Commission meeting CANCELED Board of Finance public hearing Pension Committee meeting (agenda posted)	20 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale “Mastering Creativity in The Age of Distraction, part two" “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Intro to Cricut Arts & Crafts: Personalized Drinkware Sweetheart Scams Friday Knight Fish Fry Uptown Funk: Tribute to Bruno Mars	21 RAMADAN “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Curiosity Indoor Flea Market Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Black History Month: A Poetry Showcase Indoor Goat Yoga Yacht Rock Gold Experience
22 RAMADAN WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY "Still Alice" screening	23 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Blood Pressure Screenings “The Challenges of Weight Loss & Aging” Music Monday with Principal Al Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Commission on Aging meeting Nature’s Book Club (hybrid) Board of Finance public hearing Board of Fire Commissioners meeting Fairfield Hills Authority meeting Board of Finance special meeting	24 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Victory Garden II” (Garden Club of Newtown program) Virtual Author Talk: “Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum” Legislative Council Traffic Workgroup special meeting Grateful Gathering: “Discovering the Gifts of Uncertainty” Conservation Commission meeting Legislative Council Education Committee meeting (agenda posted) Public Building & Site Commission meeting Legislative Charter Revision Charge Committee special meeting Legislative Council Charter Revision Charge Committee special meeting	25 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minutes Flex & Balance with Sean Lunch & Learn with Newtown Democratic Town Committee Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Drop-In Art with Miss Nora Knitting For Minnesota: A Gathering to Create Resistance Hats Waste Management Committee meeting Borough Zoning Board of Appeals Inland Wetlands Commission meeting Legislative Council meeting	26 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “A Thimbleful of Snow” American Mahjong Open Play Free Income Tax Help at C.H. Booth Library Mother Goose II Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority meeting Drop-In Free Build Become a Certified FrogWatcher Lit Fic Book Club: "I Who Have Never Known Men" CANCELED Borough Historic District meeting Newtown Talks: Lisa Genova Board of Finance meeting Flagpole Photographers Camera Club Monthly Competition Night (hybrid event)	27 RAMADAN SCAN Color In Winter Show & Sale American Red Cross Blood Drive “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Lunch & Learn: Pizza & Finances with Maria Xavier Friday Knight Fish Fry i95 Morning Show After Dark	28 RAMADAN “A Thimbleful of Snow” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Friends of C.H. Booth Library Donation Event Winter Wonderland Children’s Program The Ledbetters & Superunknown: Tributes to Pearl Jam & Chris Cornell

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Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial Locally: Brainstorming Underway By Newtown 250 Committee

Alexander CHAN Wai-Kei (1/1/1958-2/9/2026)

Reflecting On One Year Of Rock This Democracy

Sandy Hook School Gets Its Groove On With Soul Steps

The “Newtown has no town green/town common” line is doing a lot of work. We literally have Ram Pasture — a huge public green space — right at Main Street and 302. And it’s not like it’s never been used for exactly this kind of thing. Ram Pasture was used for a candlelight vigil, and it was also used during the warehouse protest. So yes — there is a highly visible public space for gatherings that doesn’t require turning the busiest intersection in town into a choke point. If the goal is truly to be heard without disrupting day-to-day life, then use Ram Pasture, keep sidewalks passable, and don’t “accidentally” crowd the roads in front of Town Hall because it’s the most effective way to force attention. Free speech is a right — manufactured gridlock doesn’t have to be part of it. I have yet to hear a convincing argument as to why it needs to be on and IN the busiest road in town. The Bee's own photos show people standing in the road. Of course, local PD doesn't want to get involved because we all remember what the mob did when they suggested some common-sense suggestions to protect the crowds...

The proposed Director of Operations salary is roughly $125,000. With benefits, the cost jumps fast. Even conservatively, you’re looking at about $162k all-in ... and if we end up with two senior administrative roles, we’re easily at $325k+ annually. Apparently, the new strategy is: run for First Selectman, get the salary, then announce you’ll need an additional executive (or two) to do the actual job. Must be nice—most of us don’t get to accept a role and then immediately propose hiring extra people at six figures to make it workable. But sure, why stop there? The first Selectman needs a new driver and a private chef to handle those late 7:00 meetings. Quickly slip it in the budget and hope nobody notices. In classic Billy Mays fashion, but why stop there, let's add some admin staff, the First Selectman doesn't like to have to respond to his constituents directly, before he was elected, he did, but no longer, let's add a couple of staffers, how about a Deputy Director of Folllw up, Chief Email Forwarding Officers, Director of Accountability Avoidance. If the First Selectman role isn’t manageable, then maybe the answer is to elect someone who can manage it—not to keep adding expensive layers. At minimum: publish the duties, reporting structure, and measurable results that justify the cost.

Town Administrator, Town Manager, Director Of Operations?

I was talking about the state being forced to turn over our voter data files to the federal government. Last I checked States are in charge of elections. I show my license every time I vote. There is no evidence of wide scale nton-citizens voting in this country. The Heritage Foundation looked into this and could not find a problem. If the so-called Save Voting law were to be passed, I, as a woman who changed my name when I got married, would have to go through additional work to prove who I am because my name no longer matches what was on my birth certificate.

Elections Have Consequences XXI

Considering showing proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections is an 80/20 issue. Also, explain why you would be against showing ID to vote? Just curious, if you entered a foreign country illegally, would you expect to be able to vote in that foreign countries elections?

This article notes that a “director of operations is largely the same thing as a town administrator.” But, the Charter states that “[t]he First Selectman shall be the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the Town...” So, it appears that Newtown already has a town administrator. Also, the Charter outlines some of the responsibilities of the Administrative Officer (i.e., First Selectman), for example, in sections 4-40 [employees], 6-05(b) [creating a budget], and 7-15(d) [purchasing]. Would the Director of Operations have any say over employee performance reviews and decisions related to hiring or dismissing employees? Would s/he be the one to work with individual departments when developing a budget? Would s/he be considered a purchasing authority? If not, then how will the position actually help reduce the administrative workload that the First Selectman now does? Also, will the position include enough leadership responsibilities to entice those with the skills that the town needs to offload those responsibilities from the First Selectman? Perhaps answers to these questions (and more) could be a part of the work of the next Charter Revision Committee.

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