Friday, July 11

Opening night of The Tempest, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, production by The Town Players of Shakespeare’s masterpiece of reunion, reconciliation, and romance will run weekends until July 26; 270-9144.

 

Saturday, July 12

Annual Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale begins, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission $10 between 9 am and noon (numbered admission tickets on sale at 7), then $5 12–5 pm (admission free remainder of sale, July 13–16), more than 120,000 items in 80-plus categories, proceeds benefit town’s library, sale continues daily to July 16; 426-4533.

Car Wash, 10 am–2 pm, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, donations accepted, cars washed by members of fire company’s Junior Corps, who will benefit from day’s proceeds.

Sandy Hook Village Concerts in the Park: The Edge, 7 pm, Sandy Hook Village Park, Glen Road at Church Hill Road, free performance by Ruskin, Fla.-based teen gospel band will feature contemporary Christian music, bring seating, light refreshments available.

The Tempest, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, see July 11 details.

Sunday, July 13

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, flowers, fruits, and vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until October 26; 426-2427.

Annual Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, free admission, see July 12 details.

Matinee performance of The Tempest, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15 (lower price for matinees), see July 11 for additional details.

 

Monday, July 14

Annual Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, books half price, see July 12 details.

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

Tuesday, July 15

Annual Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, books $5/bag, see July 12 details.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, local veggies and fruit, fresh baked goods, jams and handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures and cooking demos, continues weekly to mid-October; 313-9908.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

 

Wednesday, July 16

Final day Annual Friends of C.H. Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–1 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, everything left is free.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

St Luke’s Steel Band concert (optional picnic, also free, begins at 5), 7 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of calypso and island music will continue Ashlar’s 22nd Summer Sounds Concert Series, bring seating, indoors if rain; 426-5847.

Newtown Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

Thursday, July 17

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Friday, July 18

Once Upon A Dream, curtain 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $10, performance on stage of NHS theater, transformed into cabaret setting for the evening, will feature students of Summer Musical Theatre Workshop performing Broadway musical hits including songs from Hairspray, Wicked, Avenue Q and others; 426-1787.

Seussical the Musical, curtain 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theater, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $13 students and seniors, full performance by students of Sabrina’s Encore Productions, LLC with orchestral accompaniment, shows continue (matinee and evening) through July 20; 304-1236.

Performance of The Tempest, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, production by The Town Players of Shakespeare’s masterpiece of reunion, reconciliation and romance continues weekends until July 26; 270-9144.

Saturday, July 19

Historical Society House & Garden Tour, 11 am–5 pm rain or shine, tickets $20/advance, $25/day of tour, self-guided tour of privately owned homes and/or gardens will include only public offering of Sydney Eddison’s garden this summer, also presentation of works by 12 Newtown artists in a historic barn, tickets and maps available at Matthew Curtiss House (44 Main Street); 426-5937.

Seussical the Musical, curtain 2 and 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, see July 18 details.

The Tempest, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, see July 18 details.

Sunday, July 20

Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, flowers, fruits and vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until October 26; 426-2427.

Seussical the Musical, curtain 2 and 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, see July 18 details.

Matinee performance of The Tempest, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15 (lower price for matinees), see July 18 for additional details.