5 Things To Know In Guilford To Start The Week

GUILFORD, CT — The Guilford Board of Education gets drafts of the 2027-28 school calendar Monday, and Repair Cafe Guilford returns Saturday at the Community Center.

Here are five things to know about life around Guilford this week:

1. Board Of Education Gets 2027-28 Calendar Drafts, Right To Read Policy
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Operations Committee at 6 p.m.
Where: Guilford High School library, 605 New England Road
What to know: The Board of Education's agenda includes drafts of the 2027-28 school calendar and the board's 2027 meeting calendar, action on a Right to Read policy and submission of the consolidated grants application, according to the agenda. The Operations Committee meets first and gets dining services, tuition and health insurance reports and an update on facilities projects. Meetings stream on the board's YouTube channel.
More information here.

2. Repair Cafe Guilford Returns
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Where: Guilford Community Center, 32 Church St.
What to know: Volunteer fixers repair small household appliances, lamps, clothing, jewelry, electronics and more at the fourth year of Repair Cafe Guilford, hosted by the Sustainable Guilford Task Force, according to the town.
More information here.

3. Standing Building Committee Takes Up Police Needs, Town Master Plan
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Online (Microsoft Teams)
What to know: The Standing Building Committee's special meeting, moved from Nov. 3, includes an update on the Police Department needs assessment, a town master plan, the library HVAC upgrade and school projects including a partial roof replacement at Adams Middle School and HVAC work at Baldwin Middle School, according to the agenda.
More information here.

4. Bestselling Author Maddie Dawson At The Library
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Where: Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St.
What to know: Novelist Maddie Dawson, a longtime New Haven Register features reporter, discusses her new book, "Set Your Life on Fire," with novelist Alice Mattison, according to the library. The talk is free; Breakwater Books will sell copies for signing.
More information here.

5. Marina Commission Takes Up Dredging Permit, 2027 Slip Fees
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Where: Selectmen's Conference Room, Town Hall, 31 Park St.; also on Microsoft Teams
What to know: The Marina Commission's agenda includes the dredging permit, a marsh rehabilitation project, renovation of the marina office building, 2027 slip fees and a feasibility study on access for people with disabilities, according to the agenda.
More information here.