Friday, June 9

Graduation Ceremonies for Class of 2000 at Newtown High School, 5 pm, NHS’ Bruce Jenner Stadium, ceremonies held outdoors unless inclement weather, will move indoors and only guests with tickets will be granted admission (space limitations) if rain.

Lobster Fest, 5-9 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, Riverside Road, tickets $15 advance, $17 at door, lobster or steak dinner ($4 hamburger/hot dog dinners for kids available), DJ music, etc, fundraiser for the volunteer fire company.

Saturday, June 10

Annual Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic, 1-3 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, $10 per animal (*cash only; pet owners on public assistance bring State Public Assistance ID card for one free vaccination), vaccinations will be administered by Dr Brian Silverlieb and Dr Neal Warner, no residency requirements.

Annual Lakeside Gallery Show and Sale, 2-4 pm, 49 Taunton Lake Road, free admission, show and sale of watercolors by Pat Barkman, all are welcome, event continues June 11; 426-8949.

Ballet in the Meadow, 5 pm, Marsha Ismailoff Mark School of Ballet, 57 Mt Pleasant Road, free annual outdoor performance by students of school, bring blankets or chairs for seating, picnics welcome, performance repeated on Sunday; 426-0698.

Lobster Fest, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 5-9 pm, Riverside Road, tickets $15 advance, $17 at door, lobster or steak dinners ($4 hamburger/hot dog meals for kids), DJ music, etc.

 

Sunday, June 11

Open House at Curtiss House-Museum, 1-4 pm, 44 Main Street, free, tours of 18th century saltbox by costumed guides, also demonstrations of lampshade piercing and calligraphy, presented by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Opening reception for exhibition of artwork by Lois Zimmermann, 2-4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free, special presentation of works by the late Mrs Zimmerman in pastel, oil, watercolor, and acrylic, presenting a variety of images, created and arranged by Mrs Zimmermann’s daughters (Roberta Jones and Andrea Zimmermann of Newtown), exhibition will remain on view through June 20; 426-4533.

Ballet in the Meadow, 5 pm, Marsha Ismailoff Mark School of Ballet, 57 Mt Pleasant Road, free annual outdoor performance by students of school, bring blankets or chairs for seating, picnics welcome; 426-0698.

 

Tuesday, June 13

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Newtown Middle School board conference room, 11 Queen Street.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Mary Hawley Room, 45 Main Street.

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

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

Wednesday, June 14

FLAG DAY

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

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free (non-members welcome), guest artist George Kountoupis will present watercolor painting demonstration; 426-6654.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, town land use office, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Fairfield Hills Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, June 15

Annual Hospice Breakfast, 8-9 am, Fireside Inn, 123 South Main Street, free admission, diners give “tips” as contributions to Regional Hospice (table sponsors pay $70 to book a table of eight); 270-1960, 426-3651.

Housatonic Valley Tourism District, 5:30 pm, district office, 30 Main Street, Danbury.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen Street.

Flagpole Photographers meeting, 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, members’ competition on “Flowers,” final club meeting of season (will resume in September); 270-1943, 426-0558.

Friday, June 16

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

Treblehook CD release party, doors open 8 pm, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, free admission, local trio will perform and celebrate release of its full CD Hooked, refreshments available; 270-8858.

Sunday, June 18

FATHERS’ DAY