Saturday, March 10

St Rose Spring Food Drive, 3–6 pm, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, bagged donations of fresh, unopened, nonperishable food will be collected, then driven to FAITH Food Pantry, Newtown Social Services and other organizations, collection also March 11.

Sunday, March 11

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

(set clocks ahead one hour)

St Rose Spring Food Drive continues, 7:30 am–noon, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, see March 10 details.

“Making Beautiful Music Together: Girl Scout All-Family Dance,” 2–4 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, $29.95 for family of four, dancing to music of last 95 years will be kick-off event for Girl Scouting’s 95th anniversary, event is fundraiser for Girl Scout Council of Southwestern CT; 426-3742.

CT Master Chorale Winter Concert, 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $18/advance, $23/door, program to include works of Karl Jenkins & Ralph Williams, with guest soprano Louise Fauteux and accompanied by CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 743-0473.

Monday, March 12

American Red Cross blood drive, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, donors should be generally healthy, at least age 17, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood within last 56 days, appointments available; 800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543).

Rotary International Info Evening, 6 pm, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main Street, reservations requested, regular dinner meeting will to anyone interested in learning about Rotary and its projects; 426-1230.

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

“The Irish in The Danbury Area,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main Street, free program by Phil Gallagher will offer history of the Irish in Danbury and Newtown between 1830 and 1920, sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Tuesday, March 11

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

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

Wednesday, March 14

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program by Bob Crofut will be a retrospective of his career and a look at his unique oil techniques; 426-6654.

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

Genealogy Club of Newtown meeting, 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main Street, free, presentation by Matthew Bielawa on “Eastern European Family History: A Focus on Polish, Ukrainian and Russian Genealogy”; 417-6271.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

“New and Interesting Plants,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free presentation by horticulturist Michael Ruggiero, sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club.

Thursday, March 15

Cholesterol screenings, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free but appointments needed, must be age 40 or over, fasting also necessary, presented by Newtown VNA; 426-3563.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

 

Friday, March 16

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall.

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

Saturday, March 17

ST PATRICK’S DAY

Lions Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 am–noon, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $7 adults, $4 ages 5–12 (free ages 4 and under), pancakes will include blueberry, chocolate chip, regular, and green varieties, proceeds to benefit Newtown Ambulance Corps.