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- Estate Sale - Sandy Hook
- Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity at RSVP below for zoom invite
- Harvey Fierstein is the Recipient of The Spirit of Dr. King Award at Ridgefield’s 30th Anniversary at Ridgefield Playhouse
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- Wednesday: Breezy; a shower this morning, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 29.
- Friday: Occasional rain, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
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- Estate Sale - Sandy Hook
52 Great Ring Rd, Newtown
10:00 am - Navigating Divorce with Confidence & Clarity
RSVP below for zoom invite,
6:00 pm - Harvey Fierstein is the Recipient of The Spirit of Dr. King Award at Ridgefield’s 30th Anniversary
Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
3:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Wednesday January 14
Monday January 19
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Other local events
- Wine, Words & Wisdom Book Club Series
Aquila's Nest Vineyards , 56 Pole Bridge Rd , Sandy Hook
6:00 pm - Line Dancing
Newtown Community Center , 8 Simpson St , Newtown
6:30 pm - Winter Wilding Retreat
Sticks and Stones Farm , 201 Huntingtown Rd , Newtown
10:00 am - Women's Safety and Self-Defense Class
YWCA , 49 Old Kings Hwy N , Darien
1:00 pm - Restorative Aerial Fusion & HaloTherapy
Salt Cave of Darien , 555 Post Rd , Darien
4:00 pm - SCAN Presents Katie Kindilien Demonstrating a still life from oil
Newtown Municipal Center , 3 Primrose St , Newtown
1:30 pm - SCAN Color in Winter Art Show & Sale
Newtown Municipal Center , 3 Primrose St , Newtown
3:00 pm - Save a Life! Blood Drive Fri Jan 16, 2026
Newtown Congregational Church , 14 West St , Newtown
8:30 am - The Hobbit Feast: A Lord of the Rings Marathon
Greenwood Features , 269 Greenwood Ave , Bethel
9:00 am
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Monday January 12
Wednesday January 14
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
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