Friday, June 19

Children’s Adventure Center 40th Anniversary Celebration, 4-6 pm (rain date June 26) 14 Riverside Road, students, alumni and public invited for celebration to incl picnic, children’s art show & anniversary keepsakes; 426-3018.

Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet Spring Performance, 7 pm, Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, free performances (matinee also on Saturday) by students of Jennifer Johnston; 426-9299.

Saturday, June 20

Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet Spring Performance, 2 pm, Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, see June 19 details.

Monday, June 22

Volunteer Open Forum, 3-5:30 pm, Starbucks, 34 Church Hill Road, representatives from Hook & Ladder Volunteer Fire Company, Housatonic Ducks Unlimited, and Newtown Youth & Family Services will have info about their groups and volunteer opportunities; 364-1423.

Newtown Youth & Family Services Annual Meeting, board of directors meeting 6:30 pm, awards ceremony 7:30, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street; 270-4335.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 8 pm, Botsford Firehouse, 315 South Main Street.

Tuesday, June 23

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane. 

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

Wednesday, June 24

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) Members’ Critique Session, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program by artist John Massimino, public welcome; 426-6654.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) board of directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

The Galvanized Jazz Band in concert, 7 pm, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of Dixieland-style music, light refreshments available for purchase, bring seating, call if rain; 426-5847.

Thursday, June 25

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Friday, June 26

Volunteer Open Forum, 9 am-noon, Starbucks, 34 Church Hill Road, representatives from FISH, Golden Opportunities, Newtown Ambulance, Newtown Cultural Arts Commission and Newtown Parks & Recreation will have info about their groups and volunteer opportunities; 364-1423.

Saturday, June 27

VFW Annual Family Picnic, begins 11 am, VFW Post 308, 18 Tinkerfield Road, $15, $30 families, food and drinks, moon bounce, games, music and more, open to all residents, proceeds benefit VFW Veterans & Families Fund; 426-9316.

Saxophonist Ron Jones in concert, 6:30 pm, Sandy Hook Center Park, Glen Road, free performance of jazz and religious numbers part of Sandy Hook Village Concert Series, bring seating; 364-1448.

Sunday, June 28

David Merrill Mural Dedication & Reception, 2 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, celebration of Mr Merrill’s latest mural, reception to follow, all welcome.

Newtown Authors & Book Illustrators Champagne Reception, 2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, meet more than 40 residents who have written and/or illustrated books, reservations requested (use lower or side entrance for event; rest of library building will be closed); 426-4533.