5 Things To Know In New Milford: Election Day, Holocaust Family Stories, Dinosaurs ROCK! And More

NEW MILFORD, CT — New Milford votes in the state election Tuesday at eight district polling places, and the public library hosts a talk on Holocaust survivors' immigration stories Thursday and a hands-on dinosaur program for kids Saturday.

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

1. Polls Open At 8 District Polling Places
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: District 1, Northville School, 22 Hipp Road; 2, Senior Center, 40 Main St.; 3, Odd Fellows Lodge, 25 Danbury Road; 4, Gaylordsville Fire House, 700 Kent Road; 5, Schaghticoke School, 23 Hipp Road; 6, Hill & Plain School, 60 Old Town Park Road; 7, Sarah Noble Intermediate School, 25 Sunny Valley Road; 8, Walnut Hill Gymnasium, 19 Dorwin Hill Road
What to know: Voters cast ballots at their district polling places, according to the Registrar of Voters. Election Day same-day registration is at Town Hall, lower level, 10 Main St., not at the polling places.
More information here.

2. Holocaust Survivors' Family Stories Of Immigration
When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 to 7 p.m.
Where: Memorial Hall, New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St.
What to know: Certified Holocaust educator Jeanette Brod shares her German Jewish family's stories of trying to emigrate to America before, during and after the war, drawn from their personal correspondence, in "What Is America to Me?", according to the library. Brod works in the library's children's department. Registration is requested.
More information here.

3. Dinosaurs ROCK! At The Library
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Memorial Hall, New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St.
What to know: Families with children in kindergarten and up can join a dinosaur program presented with Dinosaurs Rock!, according to the library. Registration is required for each child.
More information here.

4. Planning Commission, Municipal Building Committee Meet
When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Hall, 10 Main St. (Loretta Brickley Conference Room and E. Paul Martin Room)
What to know: The Planning Commission and the Municipal Building Committee hold their regular meetings, according to the town's meeting calendar. The Economic Development Commission meets at 5 p.m. Agendas had not been posted as of Friday, Oct. 30.
More information here.

5. Conservation Commission, Lake Authorities Meet
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 4
Where: Conservation: Loretta Brickley Conference Room, Town Hall, 10 Main St.; lake authorities: online
What to know: The Lake Lillinonah Authority meets virtually Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., and the Conservation Commission and the Candlewood Lake Authority's executive committee meet Wednesday at 7 p.m., according to the town's meeting calendar.
More information here.