Saturday, April 1

Annual Community Blood Drive, 8 am–1 pm, Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, American Red Cross event will be co-sponsored by Newtown Rotary Club and Reed Interact Club; 270-4880, 800-GIVE-LIFE.

Akimba puppet play, 10 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free performance of African tale will feature marionettes in age-appropriate style, reservations requested; 364-1113.

6th Annual St Rose Easter Boutique, 10 am–7 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 40 Church Hill Road, spring and Easter gifts and novelties, Easter baskets and fillers, candles, Willow Tree angels, plush animals and more, event continues on Sunday; 426-1014.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

Garage Bands concert, 6–11 pm, Newtown High School, Berkshire Road, tickets $5 students, $7 adults, performances by Trackers, Home Movies, Soundtrap, Arms & Legs, Fuzebox, Ghost, and Milesound, refreshments, proceeds will help raise funds for a new Newtown dog pound.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sunday, April 2

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

St Rose Easter Boutique continues, 8:30 am–2 pm, St Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 40 Church Hill Road, see April 1 details.

Spring Welcome Craft Fair, 11 am–5 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, free admission; 261-2414.

Monday, April 3

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Tuesday, April 4

Design Review Board, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.

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

 

Wednesday, April 5

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

“Holism: Mind, Body, Spirit,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, free lecture by registered pharmacists and certified nutritionists Richard Frankonis and Stephen Piechota, and nutritionist Allison Burks will open “You and Your Health” lecture series sponsored by St Rose of Lima and Newtown Congregational Church; 426-2607.

 

Thursday, April 6

BNI/Newtown chapter meeting, 7–8:30 am, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, presentation by Claudia Bates (Mary Kay Cosmetics) on “How Mary Kay Cosmetics Is Much More Than Selling ‘Lipstick’”; 798-1234, 770-8466.

“Town Hall meeting: Reduce Underage Drinking,” 7–9 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, Newtown Prevention Council meeting invites input from residents of all ages for strategies to reduce underage drinking, speakers to include Herb Rosenthal, Evan Pitkoff, and Mike Kehoe; 426-2798, 270-4335.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Friday, April 7

Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, socializing, wine and cheese, newcomers welcome; 261-4210.

Saturday, April 8

SNAN Spring Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, baked goods by members and friends of The Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown, proceeds will benefit SNAN’s ongoing efforts; 426-0253.

Sunday, April 9

PALM SUNDAY

Pysanka Demonstration & Workshop, 2–4 pm, home of Olga Paproski, 5 Hattertown Road, $5 donation requested, learn history and traditions of Ukrainian Easter eggs, then try to create their own, call for reservations and list of materials to bring; 426-4017.

Biava Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, free for ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, works of Haydn and Ravel, also Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet with guest clarinetist Pavel Vinnitsky, postperformance reception, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 426-6470.