New Milford Chamber of Commerce

October Business Scene - location and sponsors TBA
2025-10-09 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Check back for confirmation of location and sponsors.

ESL Cafe
2025-10-09 14:30 - 15:30 | New Milford Public Library, 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Hello! Practice speaking English in a casual setting at the library. Tutors from Literacy Volunteers on the Green will be on hand to keep the conversation flowing.

New Milford Youth Agency Fall Fest
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 | John Pettibone Community Center, 2 Pickett District Road, New Milford, CT, 06776

Gala Preview Party - Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show
2025-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Merwinsville Hotel, 1 Browns Forge Rd., Gaylordsville,, CT, 06755
Want to be the among the first to browse our amazing selection of artwork and fine crafts before we open to the public? Love live music and delicious food? Then you’ll want to join us for our Opening Preview Gala on Friday, October 10th from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Enjoy live music from Mama Train, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and drinks, all for only $35 at the door or $30 prepaid (Merwinsville Hotel Members pay $20). Many artists will be available to discuss their work. It’s a night you don’t want to miss!

Autumn Arts & Fine Crafts Show
2025-10-11 10:00 - 2025-10-13 17:00, 2025-10-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-17 10:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Merwinsville Hotel, 1 Browns Forge Rd., Gaylordsville,, CT, 06755
38th Annual Autumn Arts & Fine Craft Show. Over 75 local artists will have their work for sale over two weekends at the historic 1842 Merwinsville Hotel. Fine art and photography, jewelry, fused glass, woodworking, fiber arts, and other fine crafts! A portion of all sales benefits the restoration of this historic railroad hotel.

Candlewood: The Movie
2025-10-11 15:30 - 17:30 | Merryall Center, 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
A blended family from the city buys a house sight unseen in an isolated backwoods hamlet. Things get rocky when the locals aren’t as welcoming as expected and a dangerous urban legend turns out to be true. In their struggle to put down roots, they find their sanctuary in peril-and their lives threatened-by the land’s haunted past.
Join director, Myke Furhman and cast members, Jeff Solomon and lisann Valentin, for post-screening talkback.

Scarrybrooke Park CT's Haunted Trail
2025-10-11 18:00 - 22:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Scarrybrooke Haunted Walking Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park.
This event supports 7 local nonprofits in New Milford.
The Trail will run on:
Saturday October 11
Friday October 17
Saturday October 18
Friday October 24
Saturday October 25.

Cover to Cover: Music Speaks Louder Than Words Concert
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Live music featuring Charlie Stokes and Pat Walker of Cover to Cover!
With Special Guests: Mike Latini, Al Burgasser, Susanna Marker, Matt Diebel, & Mark Bogues

*NEW Adaptive Hike @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman (Session 1)
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
October 15 (Rain Date Oct 28)
FREE
Hike One: 10am – 12pm
Hike Two: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
https://soarexperiences.org/deer-pond-farm-hikes
*Customized trackchairs to be used
SOAR Experiences is excited to partner with The Connecticut Audubon Society – Deer Pond Farm nature preserve in Sherman, CT / Pawling, NY and STARR Adventures Dealership to offer guided adaptive hiking for persons with limited mobility in Action Trackchairs. On this guided adaptive hike, you will get to explore wide gravel trails traversing meadows and forested landscapes with diverse habitats. Naturalists from Deer Pond Farm and the SOAR team will be co-leading this hike. The track chairs move at a walking pace of 2 – 3 miles per hour, are quiet and are customized for each guest by the SOAR Experiences team. Bring a friend or family member to enjoy the Autum air on the trails with us!
SOAR Experiences is a not-for-profit organization offering experiences, education and charitable opportunities promoting outdoor recreation to guests with mobility impairments.
Limited equipment available
SOAR Experiences will set up and customize Trackchairs for each registered user. Registration is through SOAR Experiences via the REQUEST FORM below.
Steps for Hike Reservation:

Fill out the request form

SOAR reviews your request & equipment needs

SOAR confirms you as registered or waitlisted

You are not registered until SOAR Experiences contacts you to confirm your reservation.

*NEW Adaptive Hike (Session 2)
2025-10-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States

Fall Tree ID (Class & Walk) at Deer Pond Farm
2025-10-16 06:00 - 08:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
Join Author of Native Trees of Connecticut John Ehrenreich and CAS Master Naturalist Diane Nizlek to learn how to identify local tree species. Enjoy the changing fall foliage while discovering the similarities and differences between oaks, maples, hickories, cedar, pines, and more. We will start with a presentation in our classroom. Then, we will observe trees in the field for an hour / 1 mile on our wide, gently sloping trails of the main campus. To register for the Fall Tree ID, visit https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/07/register-fall-tree-id-class-walk/

Scarrybrooke Park CT's Haunted Trail
2025-10-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Scarrybrooke Haunted Walking Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park.

Prepare for the scare! Returning for its 12th anniversary CT’s Haunted trail at Scarrybrooke Park returns with more fearsome delights for your walk through the park after dark! Our event is not ONLY a staple of the season for Western CT, but THE LONGEST attraction to walk in the state! It takes hundreds of volunteers, working for months on end to bring you your scare. The event is a collaboration of 7 local non-profits who all benefit from your admission! NO outside entity reaps the rewards aside from the non-profits themselves! You’ll be helping The United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 58, New Milford Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 432, Soccer Club of New Milford, Knights of Columbus, and of course, Harrybrooke Park, the home of the event! Scarrybrooke Haunted Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park, but please note parking is at Pettibone Community Center. It is critical that you read, understand and respect our rules, which can be found here. We will be stricter this year and police will be notified immediately if anyone causes damage to our props or is a concern of violence to our actors. Keep in mind ALL of our actors, ticketing people, concessions … ALL STAFF are volunteering their time for you to have fun! So please do … scare ya later!

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This event supports 7 local nonprofits in New Milford.
The Trail will run on:
Saturday October 11
Friday October 17
Saturday October 18
Friday October 24
Saturday October 25.

Film & Discussion with Producer Terrence Wrong "Bodyguard of Lies"
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Join us for a showing of “Bodyguard of Lies” and stay to have a discussion with producer Terrence Wrong!
Suggested Donation $10
Through damning testimonies from insiders, confidential documents, never-before-seen footage and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of government, this gripping film reveals how from. the very beginning America’s Afghan war was a travesty of failed war policies and strategies sacrificing thousands of lives and trillions of dollars in the process.

BODYGUARD OF LIES is directed and produced by Dan Krauss. Producers also include Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong from See it Now Studios, Alex Gibney, Brad Hebert and Ahmad Sharifi for Jigsaw Productions, and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Documentaries. Craig Whitlock serves as an executive producer. BODYGUARD OF LIES is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Terence Wrong has executive produced and directed over 400 hours of documentaries for both linear and streaming networks. He is credited with creating the genre-defining cinema verite series that ran for 16 years on ABC and included Hopkins 24/7, Boston Med, andNYPD 24/7. His work has been acclaimed by critics and won multiple awards including four Emmys, two Alfred i duPonts-Columbia University, two Edward R. Murrows, three Christophers and a Peabody. Before a documentary career, Terry spent more than a decade overseas as a foreign correspondent and producer for Newsweek, NBC News and ABC News. He covered wars in the Middle East and Africa, the revolutions in Eastern Europe, and many other major stories. Currently, he and Susan Zirinsky head See It Now Studios producing nonfiction content for Paramount+ and CBS.

Candlewood Valley Country Club: Inaugural Cornhole Tournament
2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Candlewood Valley Country Club, 401 Danbury Rd, New Milford, CT, 06776

Scarrybrooke Park CT's Haunted Trail
2025-10-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Drive, New Milford, CT, 06776
Scarrybrooke Haunted Walking Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park.

Prepare for the scare! Returning for its 12th anniversary CT’s Haunted trail at Scarrybrooke Park returns with more fearsome delights for your walk through the park after dark! Our event is not ONLY a staple of the season for Western CT, but THE LONGEST attraction to walk in the state! It takes hundreds of volunteers, working for months on end to bring you your scare. The event is a collaboration of 7 local non-profits who all benefit from your admission! NO outside entity reaps the rewards aside from the non-profits themselves! You’ll be helping The United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 58, New Milford Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 432, Soccer Club of New Milford, Knights of Columbus, and of course, Harrybrooke Park, the home of the event! Scarrybrooke Haunted Trail takes place at Harrybrooke Park, but please note parking is at Pettibone Community Center. It is critical that you read, understand and respect our rules, which can be found here. We will be stricter this year and police will be notified immediately if anyone causes damage to our props or is a concern of violence to our actors. Keep in mind ALL of our actors, ticketing people, concessions … ALL STAFF are volunteering their time for you to have fun! So please do … scare ya later!

This event supports 7 local nonprofits in New Milford.
The Trail will run on:
Saturday October 11
Friday October 17
Saturday October 18
Friday October 24
Saturday October 25.

Blessing of The Animals
2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Downtown New Milford, New Milford, CT, 06776
Bring your pets for a joyful outdoor blessing. All are welcome.

A Tour of Connecticut Wineries
2025-10-23 14:00 - 15:00 | New Milford Public Library, 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Take a virtual ride through Connecticut’s wine country and learn about our state’s 40+ wineries. Our wine guide is Michelle Griffis, an enthusiast of Connecticut’s wineries, nicknamed by friends as “The Nutmeg Nose.” Michelle will discuss the array of fantastic, award-winning wineries here in our state. She will also share dining options which include vineyards with on-site cafes, food trucks, and BYO picnic options. Whether you like a dry rose’, a crisp white, or a hearty red, our state offers a wine for your palette. With beautiful scenery, daily tastings, and live music, Connecticut wineries make great destinations.

Fun and Spooky Halloween Trivia
2025-10-24 14:00 - 15:30 | New Milford Public Library, 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Like trivia? You’re going to love this “all-original, story-telling style” HALLOWEEN TRIVIA! So… are you up for the challenge? Join in on the fun with some spooky trivia that’s sure to make your hair stand straight up!

Designer Bag Bingo • Win Luxury Handbags
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | VFW, 11 Avery Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
🎉 You’re Invited!
The Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce Presents:
Designer Bag Bingo — Halloween Edition 👜✨
Get ready for a glamorous night of fun, prizes, and designer style at our third round of Designer Bag Bingo!

📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
📍 VFW Post 1672 • New Milford
⏰ Doors 6 PM | Bingo 7 PM

🎲 10 Rounds. 10 Winners.
10 Gorgeous Designer Bags.Plus — raffles, door prizes, and a cash bar! 21 and over only
⚡ Early Bird: $35 (thru Sept. 30)💵 Regular: $40 (Oct. 1 through event day)
🎟 Seats are limited & we SOLD OUT last time!

What’s Happening

10 Thrilling Rounds of Bingo 🎟️Each round has one lucky winner who will take home a stunning designer handbag — think Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, and more!Prefer something different? Alternate prizes are available, too!
Extra Chances to Win 🎁Fabulous raffle baskets and door prizes will keep the excitement going all night long.
Bring Your Crew 👯‍♀️Pack your luck, your favorite friends, and your hors d’oeuvres!
Cash bar available + additional bingo cards, water, candy, and chips for purchase.
Tickets & Reservations

💰 Early Bird Special: $35 (through September 30) 💵 Regular Price: $40 (October 1 through day of event)
CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW
⚡ Don’t wait — this event sold out last time! Reserve your seat and pick your table today to sit together with your group.
📧 Table reservations & inquiries: nmcc@newmilford-chamber.com

🎟️ Grab your tickets NOW and get ready to play, laugh, and WIN BIG in style!Because nothing says bingo night like walking out with a designer bag on your arm.

The Funk Express
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | JCC in Sherman, 9 Route 39 South, Sherman, CT
Please join us at The JCC in Sherman on Saturday October 25th at 7pm as we welcome The Funk Express!
Grab your family and friends and don’t forget your dancing shoes! The Funk Express will knock your socks off with their fantastic music!
This will be an evening of great dancing featuring musicians from all over CT and NYC. Musicians: Chris Carlone, Steven Trinchillo, Wesley Marchena, Steve Clark, Tim Lewis, Gary Fiandra, Mark Patrick and Rob Patrick.

Dying to Talk About
2025-10-31 12:00 - 13:30 | New Milford Public Library, 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Wanna chat about death and other spooky subjects? Come to this fun, casual chat on Halloween! Snacks included! For ages 13+ and adults.

AWS 60th Anniversary Celebration
2025-11-01 12:30 - 15:30 | The Silo, 44 Upland Road, New Milford, CT, 06776
Join us as we celebrate 60 years of serving the community and rescuing and caring for approximately 12,000 pets!
This groovy celebration will include a fab grazing table, refreshments, far out raffle baskets, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and more! Wear your hippest outfit from the 60’s era (encouraged but not required) and receive an additional door prize ticket. It will be outta sight!
For more information, visit www.aws-shelter.org

First Friday Hike @ Deer Pond Farm in Sherman
2025-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
With the leaves off the trees, you’ll enjoy seeing further through the woods along our trails. This is a great way to get outside, stretch your legs, and enjoy the crisp autumn air. Join us for the monthly First Friday Hike at Deer Pond Farm led by our knowledgeable volunteer guides. Approx 2 – 3 miles.
Register here for the November First Friday Hike

Stonewall History Hike @ Deer Pond Farm
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
Join local historian John Cilio and Deer Pond Farm Director Cathy Hagadorn on an engaging hike exploring the historic stone walls of Deer Pond Farm. Discover the important role these stone walls played in shaping New England’s past. John and Cathy will share insights into how glaciers formed the landscape, how early settlers adapted to the terrain, and how the enduring stone walls connect us to the region’s history. $5 members, $10 non-members
Register here for the Stonewall History Hike at Deer Pond Farm.

Click here for a short video of the history of Wakeman Hill Road at Deer Pond Farm

Stonewall History Hike @ Deer Pond Farm
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Deer Pond Nature Preserve, 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT, 06784, United States
Join local historian John Cilio and Deer Pond Farm Director Cathy Hagadorn on an engaging hike exploring the historic stone walls of Deer Pond Farm. Discover the important role these stone walls played in shaping New England’s past. John and Cathy will share insights into how glaciers formed the landscape, how early settlers adapted to the terrain, and how the enduring stone walls connect us to the region’s history. $5 members, $10 non-members.
Register here for the Stonewall History Hike at Deer Pond Farm.

Click here for a short video of the history of Wakeman Hill Road at Deer Pond Farm.

Holiday Ornament Making
2025-11-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Village Center for the Arts, 12 Main Street, New Milford, CT, 06776
Holiday Ornament Making
Tuesday, November 11th
Drop in – 1:00-5:00 PM
Get crafty while the kids are off from school!!
Join us for a Polymer Clay Ornament Workshop.
This is a fun, hands-on way to make your own
unique holiday decorations.
Drop in anytime between 1–5 PM. There is no need to book in advance! You make 2-3 ornaments, allow 1.5 hours to create, so there’s plenty of time to design something special.
All ages are welcome.
Choose one of our designs, or make up your own!
Perfect for gifting, making a memory… or keeping!
Come unleash your creativity and leave with one-of-a-kind ornaments made by you. Only $25!
Located 1 Church Street, New Milford, CT
(860) 354-4318
www.villagecenterarts.org
