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31	1 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Nonfiction Book Club C.H. Booth Library Art & History Subcommittee meeting Cookbook Club Newtown Community Running Event Angels Info Session Nature’s Book Club (hybrid) CANCELED Board of Selectmen meeting C.H. Booth Library Governance Committee meeting	2 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Public Safety Committee meeting (agenda posted) CANCELED Board of Education Policy Committee meeting Mahjong Open Play — Evening Edition Board of Education meeting (agenda posted) Police Commission meeting “Roger Sherman: The Legacy of A True American Hero” Lake Zoar Authority meeting (Southbury, agenda posted) Lake Lillinonah Authority virtual meeting (agenda posted)	3 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Interview Success with the Career Coach Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Interview Success with the Career Coach Virtual Author Talk: “Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts” “Why Your House Keeps Getting Away From You” Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	4 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II FONS 2026 Membership Meeting & Dinner CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee meeting Board of Ethics meeting (agenda posted) Cultural Arts Commission meeting (agenda posted) Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Travel Talk: Alaska	5 “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Music Dynamics 2026 Sandy Hook LobsterFest	6 Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers Volunteer Training Day (Southbury) Paper Shredding Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh NHS Band and Guard Monthly Bottle and Can Drive Catherine’s Butterfly Party “Meet John Adams: A Lively and Revolutionary Conversation” 2026 Sandy Hook LobsterFest Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (A Show) Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (B Show)
7 Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (A Show) Lathrop School of Dance 74th Stardust Revue (B Show)	8 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Village Cemetery focus group Second Monday Book Club Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games CANCELED Board of Finance meeting	9 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose Western Council of Government Technical Advisory Group meeting Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting (agenda posted) Northern Fairfield Professionals meeting C.H. Booth Library Development Committee meeting (agenda posted) Parks & Recreation Commission meeting (agenda posted) Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers meeting (agenda posted) “Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution: John Singleton Copley, Painting Realism and History” virtual lecture A Poetry Reading with Nancy Crevier and Lauren Clifford C.H. Library Board of Trustees meeting (agenda posted) Borough Board of Burgesses meeting (agenda posted) Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Board of Trustees meeting SCAN Artist Demo: Todd M. Casey	10 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Leisure Walk with Wendy Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Drop-In Story Time and Craft Board of Education special virtual meeting (agenda posted) Visas and Passports, and How to Request Documents with Toni McKeen St Rose Parish Carnival opening night Inland Wetlands Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council Ordinance Committee special meeting (agenda posted) Charter Revision Commission meeting (agenda posted)	11 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Regional Recycling Task Force hybrid meeting (Brookfield, agenda posted) “Robert Rivest: Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Italian Conversation Group Mom’s Night Out at Millie Jo’s on Main St Rose Parish Carnival “So You Want To Write A Book, part one” virtual program Virtual Author Talk: “Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG” Water & Sewer Authority meeting (agenda posted) Flagpole Photographers Camera Club Hybrid Competition Night	12 “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Sensory Playgroup Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation: Coasters Music Dynamics St Rose Parish Carnival ETH Drive-In: "Scream"	13 52nd Annual Rooster Run 25th Anniversary Connecticut Yankee Chapter-Antique Truck Club of America Annual Truck Show & Flea Market/Swap Meet (Bethlehem) Free CPR Training “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh 13th Trista’s Ride 2026 Great Pootatuck Duck Race & Festival Drive-Up Flag Donation Event 5th Annual Pawpawpalooza Author Fair McEvoy Art Gallery Open House & Art Sale Newtown Chess Club WSO Silent Film with Live Score: "Speedy" St Rose Parish Carnival (final night)
14 FLAG DAY 25th Anniversary Connecticut Yankee Chapter-Antique Truck Club of America Annual Truck Show & Flea Market/Swap Meet (Bethlehem) Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice presents "Cinderella" McEvoy Art Gallery Open House & Art Sale Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet & Voice presents "Cinderella"	15 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh “Making the Best of Every Day” by Regional Hospice Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Commission on Aging meeting (agenda posted) “So You Want To Write A Book, part two” virtual program Board of Selectmen hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	16 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “Aging in Place” Newtown Farmers Market CANCELED C.H. Booth Library Finance Committee meeting CANCELED Board of Education CFF/CIP Subcommittee meeting Therapy Dogs Visit CANCELED Community Center Commission meeting “Three Beautiful American Monuments” CANCELED Board of Education meeting CANCELED Economic Development Commission meeting	17 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean CANCELED Animal Care & Control Advisory Board meeting Lunch & Learn: Lunch with Newtown Democratic Town Committee Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Walking with Matt: Inside Town Building & Infrastructure Committee meeting (agenda posted) Hearts of Hope Painting Event “American Mettle: Original Poetry Capturing the American Spirit During the Revolutionary War” (new date) CANCELED Borough Zoning Commission meeting Bike & Trail Committee meeting (agenda posted) Conservation Commission special meeting (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid public hearing (agenda posted) Legislative Council hybrid meeting (agenda posted)	18 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Walking with Wendy: Brisk/Sporty Western Council of Government, Housatonic Valley Municipal and South Western Region Municipal Planning Organizations hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Silent Book Club Planning & Zoning Commission hybrid meeting (agenda posted) Sustainable Energy Commission meeting (agenda posted) Pension Committee meeting	19 JUNETEENTH “Through Our Lenses” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Lunch & Learn: “The Power of Budgeting” with Maria Xavier ETH Drive-In: "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"	20 Newtown Wellness Collective Open House “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Mom Walk at Fairfield Hills Summer Solstice Celebration The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District Backyard Beekeeping — Honey Harvest "Wicked" screening Newtown Chess Club Exploring Science with Charbel: Elephant Toothpaste Lab Introduction to Mushroom Foraging "Wicked" screening
21 FATHER’S DAY SUMMER BEGINS "Wicked" free screening	22 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh "Isle of Skoo" Puppet Play with Ben’s Lighthouse Father’s Day Brunch June Birthdays Celebration & Trivia Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Author Program & Book Signing with Maria Cianciolo Legislative Council Transportation Committee meeting Argentine Tango Dance Class & Special Performance Moroccan Zellige Mosaic Workshop Board of Fire Commissioners meeting Fairfield Hills Authority meeting (agenda posted)	23 “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Open Clinic "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games “The New Dietary Guidelines” Learn to Draw Cartoons with Rick Stromoski Newtown Farmers Market Virtual Author Talk: “Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals” Ice Cream Social at Shortt’s Farm Language Exchange CANCELED Conservation Commission meeting Public Building & Site Commission meeting	24 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose on the Loose 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games SCAN Artist Demo: Sarena Johnson Design Your Own Tacos Family Fun and Wellness Day “The Incredible Race: Kid’s Bible Blast” (first night of three) CANCELED Borough Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Inland Wetlands Commission meeting	25 “Through Our Lenses” "Small Things" by Lily Mac Hugh Mother Goose II Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority meeting “Finding Connection Again: Dating, Relationships & Confidence at Any Stage” Italian Conversation Group Lit Fic Book Club Summer Concert Series: The Swing Syndicate Borough Historic District meeting Board of Finance meeting Julie Benko	26 “Through Our Lenses” LOF Adaptive Skiers Two-Day Celebration “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Intro to Cricut Design Space & Sublimation: Glass Can Cups America 250: Newtown Hometown Picnic with The Al Fenton Big Band ETH Drive-In: "Nightmare on Elm Street"	27 LOF Adaptive Skiers Two-Day Celebration Newtown High School PTSA Community Shredding Event “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh Joyful Jitterbugs Newtown Chess Club The Biggest Playdate in the 28th District “The Great Art-Doors” opening reception Author Reception & Book Signing with Andrea Zimmermann Community Lasagna Supper *(see note about take-out dinners)
28 “The Great Art-Doors” 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) Mommy & Me Workout Bubblemainia with Casey Carle Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Newtown Farmers Market Grateful Gatherings — Conversations with Purpose “The Founding Mothers” virtual lecture	1 “The Great Art-Doors” Computer Basics Workshop 30 Minute Flex & Balance with Sean Job Fair Newtown Bridge Club Open & Limited Games Computer Basics Workshop Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Legislative Council meeting	2 “The Great Art-Doors” Cultural Arts Commission meeting Planning & Zoning Commission meeting	3 “The Great Art-Doors” “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh ETH Drive-In: "Jaws" ETH Drive-In: "Twister"	4 “The Great Art-Doors” INDEPENDENCE DAY “Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh 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

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 20, 2026 12:00 am

The Powers Fam Jam

August 20, 2026 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Friday, August 21, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 21, 2026 12:00 am

“Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh

August 21, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

ETH Drive-In: "Mamma Mia!"

August 21, 2026 08:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 22, 2026 12:00 am

“Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh

August 22, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Newtown Chess Club

August 22, 2026 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Sunday, August 23, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 23, 2026 12:00 am

Monday, August 24, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 24, 2026 12:00 am

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 25, 2026 12:00 am

Newtown Farmers Market

August 25, 2026 02:00 pm - 05:30 pm

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 26, 2026 12:00 am

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 27, 2026 12:00 am

Friday, August 28, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 28, 2026 12:00 am

“Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh

August 28, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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“The Great Art-Doors”

August 29, 2026 12:00 am

“Small Things” by Lily Mac Hugh

August 29, 2026 09:30 am - 05:00 pm

Newtown Chess Club

August 29, 2026 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Hawley Elementary School Returned To 5 Church Hill Road For Annual Walking Tours

Friends Of The C.H. Booth Library Book Sale Turns 50

Connecticut Reports First Case Of Measles In 2026

Newtown Bridge Club Raised Funds For Alzheimer’s Association

Newtown Allies Travel To Connecticut’s Only African American History Museum

To add a bit more context: the adopted Borough budget was for just under $300,000 [https://boroughofnewtownct.gov/borough-of-newtown-budget-approved/]. $58,000 in legal fees (to date) means a significant cost must be shouldered by Borough residents and businesses, increasing taxes noticeably. Many of those pushing the lawsuits were not subject to the added costs because they do not reside nor do business in the Borough.

What’s Going On In The Borough?

Well said. Unfortunately, we are back to more of the same and we know how this will end. However, it gives us an opportunity to question many ways in which the DTC failed residents, voters, candidates, everyone. Brandon Moore was the first candidate to voice interest in running. A strong and well prepared candidate that the town republicans did not want to run against. They made it clear they wanted Ku to be the candidate. We all know you endorse the candidate you have no concerns about. Once Ku decided to try to unseat Bolinsky again, the DTC should have done what it can do and that was choose a candidate or put a good process in place to set up forums and get the caucus over and done smoothly, fairly, and ethically. It did neither. and this is what resulted: The Young Dem Debate became a Ku strategy to claim Ku being victimized, and it backfired; Ku's previous campaign committee went with Brandon Moore in hopes of finally flipping the seat; the DTC delay in organizing any candidate forums led to an inability to get the information out to all (as we see in complaints from new residents regarding lack of information); the DTC was severely split by the caucus chaos and some did not fully participate as a result; and we are back to square one with the candidate Alex Villamil preferred, and the same old guard and the same chance of flipping the seat.

Brandon Moore vs. More of the Same

Wholeheartedly agree with your concerns. There were many troubling issues raised about access to the democratic caucus process.

Democratic Caucus — Tremendous Turnout Meets Poor Planning

Welcome and thank you for your insightfulness. I agree wholeheartedly, however, you will soon learn that the intention is to contain participation. I believe the new residents and the new families are invaluable and hope that you will attend a DTC meeting. You will learn a great deal. Second Thursday of the Month and tonight, June 11th, 7 pm, it is at the Edmond Town Hall. : )

Connecting The Vote In Today’s Age

Mr. Ackert’s letter leaves out an important point: many of the legal expenses he references exist because of the legal challenges and complaints he and his facebook group has chosen to pursue. It is not fair to blame the Borough Zoning Commission Chair for costs that were driven, in large part, by Mr. Ackert’s own actions. Taxpayers should understand that litigation and FOIA complaints do not appear out of nowhere. They are initiated by individuals who decide to take those matters forward. Public officials should absolutely be held accountable, and the Borough should follow proper procedures at all times. But accountability should run both ways. If someone repeatedly challenges the Borough through legal channels, then points to the resulting legal bills as proof of poor leadership, the public deserves that context. Reasonable people can disagree about zoning decisions, development, and procedure. However, turning every disagreement into a legal fight has consequences, and those consequences are paid for by Borough taxpayers. Before assigning blame for legal expenses, Mr. Ackert should acknowledge his own role in creating them.

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