Saturday, April 2

Flagpole Photographers Annual Spring Exhibition, 12–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, club members will be presenting works in color and black and white, judging to be done in several categories including Best in Show, People’s Choice, Dave Kreiger Nature Award, and Jeanette Talarino Floral Award, show continues April 3; 364-1719, 426-0558.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner includes salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-0617.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see above listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Sunday, April 3

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

(set clocks forward one hour)

Newtown Spring Welcome Craft Fair, 11 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, free admission, 40 crafters expected; 261-2414.

Flagpole Photographers Annual Spring Exhibition, 1–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, see April 2 details.

 

Monday, April 4

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

“An Evening with Bernie Siegel,” 7:30 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $15 (advance purchase required), program will explore the role of hope, love, and spirituality in healing process, also the importance of resolving conflict; 426-1014.

Tuesday, April 5

Citizens For Newtown meeting, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School (Room 129), Trades Lane; 364-1988, 426-1035.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

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

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Wednesday, April 6

Oral & Vision Screenings, call for appointment, Newtown Senior Center/Multi-Purpose Building, Riverside Road, free screenings for residents ages 60 and over sponsored by Western CT Area Agency on Aging, call for appointment; 270-4310.

Newtown Tercentennial Committee, 3:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

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

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

Thursday, April 7

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

Auditions for Annual NYS Talent Show, 3–6 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $5 registration fee, performers sought for show to be presented in May at Newtown Middle School, sponsored by Newtown Youth Services, acts must be no longer than 2½ minutes, auditions also run April 9; 270-4335.

Show Boat, curtain 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, call for ticket details, spring production of NHS Drama Department will based on Edna Ferber’s 1926 novel of same name, performances continue to April 10; 426-7983.

Newcomers & Neighbors Club Coffee & Conversation Social, begins 7 pm, Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Road, nonmembers invited to join members to socialize, learn about club during monthly event; 270-6242.

 

Friday, April 8

Show Boat, curtain 7:30 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, call for ticket details, see April 7 details; 426-7983.

Saturday, April 9

Annual SNAN Spring Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, annual sale helps Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown defray costs of spaying and neutering for those in need.

Show Boat, curtain 7:30 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, call for ticket details, see April 7 details; 426-7983.

Auditions for Annual NYS Talent Show, 9–11 am, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $5 registration fee, performers sought for show to be presented in May at Newtown Middle School, sponsored by Newtown Youth Services, acts must be no longer than 2½ minutes; 270-4335.

Sunday, April 10

16th Annual Lose The Litter Day, 9 am–1 pm (rain date April 17), pick up bags, gloves, and road assignments at Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, volunteers welcome to select a particular road or receive a random assignment, litter to be dropped off a town’s highway department, those who find gold-painted cans will receive movie tickets to Edmond Town Hall; 426-4547.

Open House & Living History Demonstration, 1–4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free and suitable for all ages, Robert Young will describe remedies and advice an apothecary would have provided to Colonial families, also display of tools and supplies, costumed docents will offer guided tours of house-museum; 426-5937.

Opening reception for “New York Moments,” 1–4 pm, River Glen Fine Arts Gallery, 3 Washington Avenue, public invited to meet artist and view works being presented in exhibition that will remain on view until May 8; 270-1199.

Antiques & Collectibles Open House, 1–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, public invited to visit Third Floor Collections Room and explore library’s collection of books on antiques and collectibles; 426-4533.

Seventh Annual Antiques Appraisals Day, 2–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, verbal appraisals $5/item (limit 3 items per turn in line), panelists to include Turkey Frey, Wayne Mattox, Steve Stieglitz, and Jack DeStories, proceeds will benefit event sponsor Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Final performance Show Boat, curtain 2:30 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, call for ticket details, see April 7 details; 426-7983.

La Fenice in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $15, free for ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, program to include works of Mozart, Schumann, Harbinson, Heiss & Child, Brahms and Bach, postperformance reception with musicians, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 426-6470.

Monday, April 11

“Base Ball The Old-Fashioned Way,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by baseball memorabilia collector Ray Shaw will include presentation of pieces from Mr Shaw’s personal collection, also talk of the evolution of baseball in America, its lasting effect, and how volunteers can register to participate in Tercentennial Base Ball game in planning stages; 426-5937.