Friday, May 18

Planning & Zoning Commission special meeting, 9 am, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Doggie Fun Zone, 10 am–dusk (weather permitting), Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, 173 Mt Pleasant Road, $12, timed event for dogs of all ages and breeds, daily prizes, call if weather questionable, proceeds to benefit Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown and Danbury Animal Welfare Society, daily through May 22; 203-426-2881.

“South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show,” 11 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, design and horticulture divisions, presented by The Garden Club of Newtown, judged by Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, on view until May 22; 203-426-4533.

“Hospice Medicare Benefit and Eligibility,” noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, lunch at noon, program at 1, free presentation by Linda Pinckney (nurse liaison, Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut) will cover what is available under Medicare Hospice Benefit, also criteria for benefit eligibility, reservations requested; 203-702-7400.

Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School cafetorium, 3 Trades Lane, $7 (tickets available at door), staged performances of musical by intermediate school students will continue to May 19.

Dial M For Murder, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, season opener for The Town Players of Newtown, performances of Frederick Knott’s classic murder-mystery continue weekends until May 26; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, May 19

Relay for Life Tag & Bake Sale, 8:30 am–2 pm, 7 Main Street, proceeds from this event, presented by Newtown Relay For Life team The Glo Glo Girls, will benefit American Cancer Society.

3rd Annual Strutt Your Mutt, 9 am–noon, Fairfield Hills at Newtown and Woodbury Halls, Keating Farms Road, $25 per dog, $10 each additional dog, vendors, raffles and contests, refreshments, also hike to proposed Dog Park & Bark site near new animal shelter off Trades Lane, all dogs must be leashed.

Newtown High School Gymnastics Team Car Wash, 9 am–2 pm, Berkshire Motors, 25 Berkshire Road, donations appreciated, members of NHS varsity team will be washing vehicles in exchange for financial donations to support team.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, 9 am–2 pm, Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Road, residents of Newtown, Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Redding, and Ridgefield invited to dispose of materials not accepted at transfer station (oil-based paints, pesticides, rechargeable batteries, etc); 203-775-6256, extension 304.

Trinity Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, indoor event will raise funds for church’s J2A (youth group) 2012 Pilgrimage through sale of items donated by congregation and friends of the church; 203-426-90470, 203-733-2915.

“South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show,” 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, see May 18 details.

Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Open House, 10 am–2 pm, NVAC headquarters, 77 Main Street, meet members of Newtown’s Volunteer EMT Team, tour facility and ambulances, information available on upcoming EMT Class and Community CPR, learn about the “File of Life,” blood pressure monitoring, all welcome; 203-270-4380.

Doggie Fun Zone, 10 am–dusk (weather permitting), Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, see May 18 details.

Kids’ Craft Table, 3–5 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, children ages 5–10 invited to create a Father’s Day craft, program being offered Saturdays until June 16; 203-903-7277.

Guided Tour of Brunot Preserve, 1 pm, The Brunot Preserve, Taunton Hill Rd (less than 1 mile from Dodgingtown Road), Newtown Forest Association member Dr Aaron Coopersmith will lead guided tour while sharing history of 77-acre NFA-owned property, cancelled if rain.

Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, 6 pm, Reed Intermediate School cafetorium, 3 Trades Lane, $7 (tickets available at door), staged performances of musical by intermediate school students.

Elisabeth von Trapp at Flagpole Radio Café, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, $25, $20 students & seniors, performance by granddaughter of Maria & Baron von Trapp, also music by Flagpole Radio Café Orchestra, comedy and sketches by Flagpole Shakespeare Repertory Theatre; 203-364-0898.

“I Hear America Singing” by Connecticut Master Chorale, 8 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 40 Church Hill Road, $20 advance, $25 at the door, performance by 55-voice professional caliber group will include patriotic and folk songs, spirituals, Broadway tunes and music from Big Band era, with accompaniment by The CMC Orchestra; 203-743-0473.

Dial M For Murder, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, see May 18 details.

Sunday, May 20

Doggie Fun Zone, 10 am–dusk (weather permitting), Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, see May 18 details.

Open House & Antique Cars Display, 12–4 pm, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, display of 1926 Model T and a 1930 Model A, docent-led tours of circa 1750 saltbox that serves as Newtown Historical Society’s headquarters; 203-426-5937.

“South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show,” 12–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, see May 18 details.

Matinee performance of Dial M For Murder, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, $15, $10 ages 10 and under, see May 18 details.

Free screening of Red Tails, 4 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, 2012 feature film starring Cuba Gooding Jr and Terrence Howard (rated PG-13) with story of Tuskegee Airmen pilots of WWII and theme of overcoming adversity in honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month, offered by Danbury Dept of Children & Families; 203-207-5100.

Monday, May 21

Bone Marrow Drive, 8 am–2:30 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, NHS Peer Leadership members and representatives from National Marrow Donor’s Be The Match Registry will have registration forms and cheek swabbing available for anyone interested in joining national registry; www.marrow.org.

“South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show,” 9:30 am–8 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, see May 18 details.

Doggie Fun Zone, 10 am–dusk (weather permitting), Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, see May 18 details.

Commission on Aging meeting, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) board of directors meeting, 6:30 pm, NYFS offices, 15-A Berkshire Road.

Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, 7 pm, Botsford Firehouse, 315 South Main Street.

Board of Selectmen meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Pension Committee meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Tuesday, May 22

Final day of “South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show,” 9:30 am–8 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, see May 18 details.

Doggie Fun Zone, 10 am–-dusk (weather permitting), Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, see May 18 details.

Conservation Commission meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Design Advisory Board meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Public Building & Site Commission meeting, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Cultural Arts Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Newtown Friends of Music Annual Meeting, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Mary Hawley Room, 45 Main Street; 203-426-6470.

Wednesday, May 23

Veterans Picnic, noon–1:45 pm rain or shine, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free, picnic/BBQ for area veterans and their families, live patriotic music by Salvador Salgado, wreath laying ceremony 1:45 pm, reservations requested; 888-679-9997.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, demo by Joan Jardine on paintings landscape in oil with a palette knife; 203-426-6654.

Screening of Ponyo, 6 pm, Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Road, free, anime movie that is Japanese spin on The Little Mermaid hosted by Newtown International Center for Education (NICE), refreshments available.

Newtown Relay For Life 2012 final pre-event meeting, 7 pm, at Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, final general session prior to 12-hour noncompetition event returning June 1–2 to Fairfield Hills, all welcome; www.RelayForLife.org/NewtownCT.

Cancer Benefit: Piano & Song by David Kendall & Marissa Famiglietti, 7 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free performance will double as fundraiser for The Bosom Buddies, local team participating in 2012 Race For The Cure, donations accepted.

“How To Find Relatives In The 1940 Census,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free, program by professional researcher Toni McKeen hosted by Newtown Genealogy Club; 203-426-3981.

Inland Wetlands Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, May 24

“An Introduction to Japan,” 3:30 pm, Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, free, Sima Ayaka (graduate student, University of Bridgeport) will cover origami, pop culture, and conversational introductions during the one-hour workshop hosted by Newtown International Center for Education (NICE).

Board of Finance meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, May 25

Friday Night Bingo, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $17 incl all regular and most special games, baked goods and dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Dial M For Murder, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, final weekend of season opener by The Town Players of Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, May 26

12th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race, 10 am–2:30 pm, 5 Glen Road, dozens of local organizations and businesses will have booths set up, ongoing live entertainment, etc, 4,000 rubber ducks will be dumped into Pootatuck River at 2:30, ticket-holders have chance at 20 prizes including $2,000 grand prize, $5 raffle tickets; 203-426-1222.

NUMC Angels Tag Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, tag sale hosted by church’s Relay For Life team will donate its proceeds to American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

Veterans Honor Garden Dedication, 11 am–1 pm, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street, formal dedication of garden that will honor all branches of US Armed Forces; 203-426-0088.

Kids’ Craft Table, 3–5 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, children ages 5–10 invited to create a Father’s Day craft, program being offered Saturdays until June 16; 203-903-7277.

Glen River Open Art Studio, 4–6 pm, 43 Lakeview Terraced, Sandy Hook artist will open his studio, with focus on new portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, Grand Canyon paintings; 203-426-3553.

Dial M For Murder, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, final performance of season opener by The Town Players of Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Monday, May 28

MEMORIAL DAY