Halloween Weekend: Forged Skulls, Trunk or Treat, and Friday Night Lights
Brookfield's Halloween weekend runs from a blacksmith's forge on Friday morning to a football game and a trunk-or-treat that night.
Friday at the Library: Storytimes, KinderCrew, and Needle Felting
The Brookfield Library packs Friday with two morning storytimes, an afternoon class for ages 4 and 5, and needle felting for adults.
Senior Center: Broadway Hits Wednesday, Monster Mash Thursday
The Brookfield Senior Center pairs a morning of 1970s and 80s Broadway songs with a Halloween party the next day.
Tonight at Town Hall: Four Meetings, One Busy Evening
Parks and Recreation, the Police Building Committee, the Library Board, and the sewer authority all meet Wednesday evening in Brookfield.
Early Voting by the Numbers: October 26
Connecticut voters cast 31,717 early ballots on Monday, pushing the statewide early-vote total past 231,000.
Frosty Wednesday, Then a Warming Trend
Frost greets Wednesday morning in Brookfield, then sunshine and highs in the upper 60s carry the town into the weekend.
The Tuesday Brief: Extended Voting Hours, Two Town Hall Meetings, and a Sunny Week
Tuesday brings extended early-voting hours until 8 p.m., two evening meetings at Town Hall, a full day at the library, and sunshine with a high near 57.
School Bus Rear-Ended on Candlewood Lake Road; Students Sustain Minor Injuries
A Brookfield school bus was struck from behind Monday afternoon near 115 Candlewood Lake Road, and the vehicle that hit it left the road and caught fire, police said. Students on the bus sustained minor injuries.
At the Craft Center Forge: Halloween Forged Skull on Friday
The Brookfield Craft Center's forge hosts a full-day Halloween Forged Skull session on Friday, October 30, with more glass and clay workshops following in November.
Nearby for Halloween: Scarrybrooke's Final Night and Danbury's Day on the Green
New Milford's Scarrybrooke Haunted Trail closes its season Friday night, and Danbury's Halloween on the Green follows Saturday afternoon — two nearby Halloween stops for Brookfield families.
Bobcats Girls Soccer: A Season Built on Shutouts and Late Winners
Brookfield High School's girls soccer team has stacked up clean sheets and late goals through the fall, with a 7-0 win over Immaculate High School of Danbury among its October results.
The Final Week of Early Voting: Hours, Days, and What Comes Next
Early voting in Brookfield enters its final week, with extended hours Tuesday and Thursday and the last day on Sunday, November 1, before Election Day on November 3.