Friday, April 2

Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, 8:30 am, Greater Danbury Chamber of Copmmerce, 39 West Street, Danbury.

Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street; 261-4210.

Saturday, April 3

Sandy Hook Center Streetscape Project, public planning workshop, 9 am to noon, St John’s Episcopal Church, meeting room, 5 Washington Avenue, Sandy Hook Center.

Annual SNAN Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, annual event will offer baked goods, animal treats, preserves and other items to raise money for Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown.

Income Tax Assistance, 10 am–2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free help by members of IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), program continues weekly through April 10, no appointment necessary.

Spring Into Spring: St Rose Annual Easter Boutique & Plant Sale, 10 am–7 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, Easter plants, decorations from around the world, treats and goodies, sale continues on Sunday.

Easter Egg Hunt, for ages 3 to 10, Treadwell Park, 10:15 am (children grouped by age with different start times), Easter bonnet contest, prizes, rain date April 10; 270-4340.

Easter Egg Hunt for All Ages, 1:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, games and prizes, arts and crafts, photos with Easter Bunny, RSVP requested; 426-8118.

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 4

PALM SUNDAY

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

(set clocks one hour ahead)

Spring Into Spring: St Rose Annual Easter Boutique & Plant Sale, 8 am–2 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, see details under April 3.

Ukrainian Easter Egg workshop, 2–5 pm, Olga Paproski’s, 5 Hattertown Road, free hands-on workshop open to anyone interested in learning how to create traditionally decorated Easter eggs, call for reservation and list of what to bring; 426-4017, 748-5521.

4th Annual St Rose Festival Chorus Performance, 7 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, performance of Clydesdale’s I Am for chorus and orchestra, also opera highlights, by St Rose music ministries and Litchfield Hills Opera Ensemble; 426-1014.

Monday, April 5

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

 

Tuesday, April 6

PASSOVER BEGINS

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

Housatonic Valley Group/The Sierra Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church House, 41-A Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, Candlewood Lake Authority executive director Larry Marsicano will present “Candlewood Lake — Its Environmental Health and The Public’s Demands”; 775-9644.

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

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

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

Wednesday, April 7

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

Newtown Tercentennial Committee, 3:45 pm, Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main Street.

St Rose Divorce Support Group meeting, St Rose School, 38 Church Hill Road, open to anyone in process, contemplating or recently divorced; 270-1930.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, April 8

Cholesterol screenings, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center (multipurpose building), Riverside Road, free screenings for Newtown residents ages 50 and above; 270-4310.

Friday, April 9

GOOD FRIDAY

Saturday, April 10

Income Tax Assistance, 10 am–2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free help by members of IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), no appointment necessary.

 

Sunday, April 11

EASTER SUNDAY