The Brookfield Current — Saturday, November 7, 2026

Saturday starts with fog and ends with a full town. Patchy fog hangs over Brookfield before 8 a.m., with a slight chance of rain showers, then the day turns partly sunny with a high near 62. Sunday and Monday are mostly sunny, with highs near 60 and 57. The full forecast

Two of the biggest events of the fall are on today. The 37th Annual Festival of Crafts runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whisconier Middle School, with more than 50 juried artisans and a $5 admission that benefits the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society. The household hazardous waste drop-off runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brookfield High School, open to residents of seven area towns. Festival of Crafts · Hazardous waste drop-off

On the fields, the Bobcats have a big day. The boys soccer team opens the playoffs at Simsbury High School at 1 p.m., the JV football team hosts Joel Barlow High School at 10 a.m., and the varsity football team is coming off a 7–6 loss at Joel Barlow on Friday night. The girls soccer team plays Guilford High School in the next round on Tuesday, November 10, with the time and venue still to be announced. Volleyball's season ended Thursday with a 3–0 home loss to Masuk High School of Monroe. Bobcats roundup

Looking ahead, Brookfield High School has a full week: Veterans Day activities with local veterans on Wednesday, the Booster Club meeting Thursday, and the Board of Education meeting Thursday, November 19. The school week ahead

The market season is not over when summer ends. A new Winter Farmers & Artisan Market opens Friday, November 20, in the Congregational Church Hall on Whisconier Road, running Friday afternoons through April with farm products, baked goods, and handmade gifts. Winter market

At Town Hall, contractors have until Thursday, November 12, at 11:30 a.m. to bid on replacing the main staircase at the high school stadium fields. Stadium staircase bid

In the housing market, homes in Brookfield are typically going under contract in 19 days, with 74 active listings and a seller's market index of 56 out of 100. The home market

Brookfield's police dogs are getting new gear, paid for by the community: a fundraiser organized by Blue Line Jars raised $8,000 for two custom-fitted protective vests, about $4,000 each. K9 vests

Around the region, New Fairfield is putting most of a $184,000 surplus toward its Medical Reserve Fund, a receiver has a plan to finish a stalled New Milford apartment project, and volunteers plant trees along the Housatonic in New Milford on Sunday. Around the region

If you make it to the Festival of Crafts today, the conversation continues in the Forum — what did you find, and what should the town's makers bring next year?