Saturday, March 10

All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, 8 am-noon, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, admission $5 adults, $2 ages 5-12, free age 4 and under, sponsored by Newtown Lions Club to benefit Treadwell Park Playground Fund.

Board of Assessment Appeals, 2 to 5 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Sunday, March 11

Blood Drive, Newtown Middle School, 8 am to 1:45 pm, rescheduled by American Red Cross because of the snowstorm; call 1-800-GIVE LIFE for appointments.

Connecticut Master Chorale concert, 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $12/advance, $15/door, performance of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater by CMC with guest professional vocal soloists, accompanist Joseph Jacovina and CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 743-0473.

Tuesday, March 13

Free assistance in preparing income tax forms, 1 to 4:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street. 

Board of Assessment Appeals, 7 to 9 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen Street.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Booth Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, school system offices, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Borough Board of Burgesses, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, March 14

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to non-members, program in painting a landscape in oil will be presented by Charles A. Ray; 426-6654.

Town & Country Garden Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center/Multi-Purpose Building, Riverside Road, free and open to non-members, guest speaker Margery Winters (director research and programs, Rivers Alliance of CT) will present “How Gardening Practices Affect Our Rivers”; 426-2652.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, March 15

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Board of Assessment Appeals, 7 to 9 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

 

Friday, March 16

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.

Annual Irish Cabaret, begins 8 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $15, live contemporary and traditional Irish music by The Bold Fenian Men, cash bar, raffles, etc, bring your own snacks, proceeds will benefit St Rose School of Newtown; 270-6898.

Saturday, March 17

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Fundraiser for Newtown Youth Services, begins 7 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $35, evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment by professional impersonators, live and silent auctions; 426-5679 (Bob Tendler Real Estate).

Dissipated Eight performance, 7:30 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 39 Church Hill Road, $3 admission, performance by Middlebury College all-male a cappella group, partial proceeds will benefit upcoming Global Outreach trip by college student and Newtown resident Beth Ruscoe; 270-4664.

Monday, March 19

Newtown Youth Services Open House/Orientation, 7-8 pm, NYS offices, 41-A Main Street, opportunity for area residents to learn about opportunities to serve on NYS board of directors (regular meetings are last Monday/month, 7 pm) or as “Friend of NYS” (planning and working on specific programs and events); 270-4335.