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28 “The Great Art-Doors” Breakfast With The Race Team: Teddy Hodgdon Racing Newtown VFW Post 308 Pickleball Tournament	29 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Open Clinic Lunch & Learn: “The Money Game: Surviving Retirement" Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Nature’s Book Club	30 “The Great Art-Doors” “Through Our Lenses” (final day) American Red Cross Blood Drive “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Mommy & Me Workout Bubblemainia with Casey Carle Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Legislative Council Transportation Committee special meeting (agenda posted) Grateful Gatherings — Conversations with Purpose “The Founding Mothers” virtual lecture Community Center Commission special meeting (agenda posted)	1 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Computer Basics Workshop 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Job Fair Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Basics Workshop CANCELED Zoning Board of Appeals meeting CANCELED Legislative Council meeting	2 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh American Mahjong Open Play CANCELED Cultural Arts Commission meeting Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	3 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” CLOSED TODAY “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale ETH Drive-In: "Jaws" ETH Drive-In: "Twister"	4 “The Great Art-Doors” INDEPENDENCE DAY Public Reading of The Declaration of Independence CLOSED TODAY “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale CANCELED NHS Band and Guard Monthly Bottle and Can Drive CANCELED Newtown Chess Club Nationwide Bell Ringing: A Semiquincentennial Event Light To Unite: A Semiquincentennial Event
5 “The Great Art-Doors” "The Great Art-Doors" opening reception (POSTPONED AGAIN)	6 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” LOF Open Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Magic Show Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Learn to Write like Thomas Jefferson Board of Education Facilities Committee special hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Cookbook Club CANCELED Board of Selectmen meeting C.H. Booth Library Governance Committee meeting	7 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Tuesday Tunes: Ryan SanAngelo Western Council of Government Technical Advisory Group virtual meeting (agenda posted) Mindfulness Matters Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Growing Up in a Funeral Home: Lessons About Living A Meaningful Life” Newtown Farmers Market Board of Education Policy Committee meeting POSTPONED “Out of Rushmore’s Shadow” Lake Lillinonah Authority virtual meeting (agenda posted)	8 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” American Red Cross Blood Drive “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Western Council of Government Technical Advisory Group virtual meeting Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Board of Education special hybrid meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Inland Wetlands Commission meeting Charter Revision Commission meeting (agenda posted)	9 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Jim Cruise, aka The Spoon Man “Learn About the Benefits of Creatine” Western Council of Government Western Connecticut Economic Development District (WCEDD) Italian Conversation Group Board of Education Facilities Committee meeting “Newtown in the American Revolution,” a Semiquincentennial event Summer Concert Series: Keltic Kick C.H. Booth Library Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee meeting (agenda posted) Water & Sewer Authority meeting (agenda posted)	10 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation Music Dynamics Friends of C.H. Booth Library 50th Book Sale	11 “The Great Art-Doors” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale Friends of C.H. Booth Library 50th Book Sale Medicare 101 (virtual program) Red, White & Blueberry Community Harvest The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District (Easton) Newtown Chess Club
12 “The Great Art-Doors” Friends of C.H. Booth Library 50th Book Sale	13 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Friends of C.H. Booth Library 50th Book Sale Magic Show Second Monday Book Club Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Restorative Blooms Celebrate American History Through Folksong with Derek Piotr, a Semiquincentennial event (updated date) Lake Zoar Authority meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Board of Finance meeting	14 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Friends of C.H. Booth Library 50th Book Sale (final day) Tuesday Tunes: BenAnna Band Mindfulness Matters Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Golden Girls Trivia Newtown Farmers Market Mom Walk & Farmers Market Patriotic Crafternoon: A Semiquincentennial event Board of Education Policy Committee meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting (agenda posted) Northern Fairfield Professionals meeting CANCELED Board of Education CFF/CIP Subcommittee meeting CANCELED Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting C.H. Booth Library Development Committee meeting Parks & Recreation Commission meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Board of Education meeting Board of Education special meeting (agenda posted) C.H. Booth Library Board of Trustees meeting (agenda posted) Virtual Author Talk: “Small Towns and Big Secrets” Borough Board of Burgesses meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Board of Trustees meeting SCAN Artist Demo: Justin Wiest	15 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” Wednesdays on the Farm “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh "Semolina Pilchard" screening and Q&A Animal Care & Control Advisory Board meeting Lunch & Learn: Democratic Town Committee Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Walking with Matthew INSIDE CANCELED Town Building & Infrastructure Committee meeting Hearts of Hope Newtown painting event Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Borough Zoning Committee meeting Bike & Trail Committee meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid public hearing (agenda posted)	16 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh American Mahjong Open Play Western Council of Government Housatonic Valley and South Western Regional Planning Organizations hybrid meeting (Ridgefield, agenda posted) UpCycle with Carol Red, White & Boogie: a Semiquincentennial event Silent Book Club Summer Concert Series: Gerst Life POSTPONED Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Sustainable Energy Commission meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Pension Committee meeting	17 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale Lunch & Learn: Benchmark At Newtown Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Stage Company presents "Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition" Salsa with Sam	18 “The Great Art-Doors” Christmas in July: Salvation Army One-Day Bell Ringing Campaign Infant and Child CPR Class LOF Open Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale “The Great Art-Doors” opening reception (new date) Bright Years Academy Open House The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District (Fairfield) Backyard Beekeeping — Summer Heat and Dearth Goat Yoga Newtown Chess Club Newtown Stage Company presents "Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition" The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District (Fairfield) Sound Bath SheSpeak presenting "Breathe" — a benefit for Town Players of Newtown Newtown Stage Company presents "Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition"
19 “The Great Art-Doors” Newtown Stage Company presents "Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition" Auditions for "The Importance of Being Earnest"	20 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” LOF Open Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Magic Monday Presents: Full Effect Productions Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games American Red Cross Blood Drive NaviWell LLC — Introduction and Meeting Commission on Aging meeting Auditions for "The Importance of Being Earnest" Board of Selectmen hybrid public hearing (agenda posted) Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	21 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Tuesday Tunes: Rebbie Rye Mindfulness Matters Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Whiskers Pet Rescue — All About Cats Colonial Cooking: Ginger Molasses Cookies and Baked Apples Newtown Farmers Market CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting Therapy Dogs Visit CANCELED Community Center Commission meeting (agenda posted) “The First Ladies and Their Styles” CANCELED Conservation Commission special meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Economic Development Commission meeting (agenda posted)	22 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Self Defense and Safety Clinic Spin the Wheel BINGO SCAN Artist Demo: Susan Lerner Hand Cut Collage Art Inspired by Andy Warhol with Miss Nora CANCELED Borough Zoning Board of Appeals meeting CANCELED Inland Wetlands Commission meeting	23 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh American Mahjong Open Play Mother Goose II Aquarion Water Authority special hybrid meeting (Bridgeport, agenda posted) Art Gottileb — Declaration of Independence Big Build Challenges with Miss Nora Italian Conversation Group Board of Education special hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Board of Education Facilities Committee meeting (agenda posted) Bright Years Academy Open House Alisa's House of Salsa at Aquila's Nest Summer Concert Series: One Track Mind CANCELED Borough Historic District meeting Board of Finance hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	24 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Leaps and Bounds Playgroup SCAN Summer Show & Sale Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation: Jigsaw Photo Puzzles Music Dynamics with Brad Peterson JEOPARDY with Augie ETH Drive-In: "National Lampoon’s Vacation"	25 “The Great Art-Doors” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale Mom Walk & Smoothie Social Joyful Jitterbugs Newtown Chess Club Screening of "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants"
26 “The Great Art-Doors” Bug Bonanza	27 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Trivia with Sonia Summer Coding Club: Gaming Commission on Aging special meeting (agenda posted) Board of Fire Commissioners meeting (agenda posted) Fairfield Hills Authority meeting (agenda posted)	28 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” American Red Cross Blood Drive “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Tuesday Tunes: Michele Urban Mindfulness Matters July Birthday Celebration and Trivia Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Conservation Commission meeting Economic Development Commission special meeting (agenda posted) Public Building & Site Commission meeting (agenda posted)	29 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” Wednesdays on the Farm “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Virtual Author Talk: “Make Protein Goals Easy (And Satisfying!)” Watermelon on Canvas with Artist Paula Brinkman	30 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale American Mahjong Open Play Mother Goose II SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Paint & Sip POSTPONED Summer Concert Series: Echoes of Sinatra Pension Committee special meeting POSTPONED Movie Night Under the Stars: "Miracle" — a Semiquincentennial event	31 “The Great Art-Doors” “Newtown in 1776. Celebrating the Nation's 250th Anniversary.” Grateful Gatherings: Gratitude in Action “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Newtown Stage Co presents "Footloose"	1 “The Great Art-Doors” Community Flood Cleanup Day at Sticks & Stones Farm “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh SCAN Summer Show & Sale NHS Band and Guard Monthly Bottle and Can Drive SCAN Annual Open Studio Painters exhibition Newtown Chess Club Newtown Stage Co presents "Footloose" Newtown Stage Co presents "Footloose"

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Two Events Rescheduled Ahead Of Expected Inclement Weather

Take A Vet Fishing Continues To Offer Outings For Veterans

My Backyard Habitat: A Taste Of Native Fruits Of Connecticut

Absentee Ballots Available For August 11 Primary, Early Voting Opens Monday

Snapshot: Michael Trnik

It's a bit ironic. On July 31, 2025, Bruce Walczak wrote that "evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government." He also promised to respond to constituent inquiries and to "close the loop," even when there wasn't an immediate answer. Two weeks of silence in response to a legitimate question seems difficult to reconcile with that pledge. The standard wasn't set by his critics—it was set by Bruce himself. Just another politician ... say whatever is necessary to get the job. Original letter: https://www.newtownbee.com/07312025/a-commitment-to-responsiveness/

First Selectman Addresses Storm Response

CT primaries are closed to voters not registered with the party's designation. Dems can't vote in Rep. primaries and, vice versa. Unaffiliated and Independent voters cannot vote in them. Keep primaries closed!

Time to Change the Guard

Bruce, welcome to the conversation. Your recent statement after the storm — admitting that you should have communicated “faster, more completely, and more personally” — was fine as far as it went. But this is not just about one storm. It is about a pattern. You ran on openness, responsiveness, and transparency, even saying that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government.” The problem is that Newtown residents have been dealing with exactly that silence from you since you were elected. Newtown’s Emergency Management page says the town, together with the Office of the First Selectman, provides “critical public information and warning” during emergencies. The town also rolled out CodeRED cellphone registration on March 24, 2022 so residents could receive emergency information directly. So where were you when police were searching for missing 23-year-old Kateri Doty in January? Where were you during the brush fires near the Newtown town line in April? Where were you on April 22, when state police and Newtown police were searching for two people who fled an I-84 crash and a canine search moved into the Church Hill Road area? Residents should not be hearing about a missing person, wildfire conditions, or police tracking dogs moving through backyards from Facebook, neighbors, or kids in town. They should be hearing from their town government. This is not really about whether you personally press the CodeRED button. Or how many task forces you have created. It is about leadership. You are the First Selectman. You are responsible for making sure the town communicates clearly, quickly, and visibly when public safety is involved. So yes, it is nice that you have finally acknowledged the problem. But the public did not need this storm to figure it out. We have been saying it for a long time. Bruce, you were missing when the town needed to hear from you. The question now is whether this storm finally woke you up, or whether this is just another late apology followed by more silence.

The topic may be the same but the narratives every other week differ and I appreciate the installments. Rebuttals on factual content rather than focusing on form would improve the discourse.

Elections Have Consequences XXVI

Who would think that we would start losing count? Maybe not so much a typo as a copy-and-paste error, easy to understand after this much repetition.

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