Friday, September 5

Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, executive committee, noon, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, 39 West Street, Danbury.

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

“An American Showcase: Music from Main Street to Broadway,” 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, admission by donation, family concert by The Community Wind Ensemble of Western CT will feature easily recognized music of Big Bang, march, light classical, and stage composers of American music history, proceeds to benefit NCC Building Fund; 426-6148, 426-9024.

Opening night Lives of The Saints, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $12, Town Players production of one-acts by David Ives will include The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage, Captive Audience, and Lives of The Saints, performances continue Friday and Saturday through September 27 (also matinee September 21); 270-9144.

Saturday, September 6

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.

Lives of The Saints performance, 8 pm, The Little Theatre, see details under September 5.

Sunday, September 7

Auditions for Ira Levin’s Deathtrap, 1–4 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, director Suzanne Kinnear has roles for three men and two women ages 25–60, production to run weekends in November; 270-9144.

Monday, September 8

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

“Stevenson Dam: Its History, Environmental Effects & Future,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by John Babina, Jr, on past, present, and future of Stevenson Dam is sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

 

Tuesday, September 9

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am–1 pm, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Avenue, locally grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, Tuesdays until October 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers Club in concert, 7 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road free performance concludes summer concert series; 426-8118.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

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

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

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

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

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

 

Wednesday, September 10

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program on oil still lifes by Shauna Shane.

Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown meeting, 7:30 pm, multi-purpose building/senior center, Riverside Road, free and open to non-members, program by Polly Brody on North American bird migration; 426-5359.

 

Thursday, September 11

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Road.

Friday, September 12

Lives of The Saints, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $12, Town Players production of one-acts by David Ives will include The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage, Captive Audience and Lives of The Saints, performances continue Friday and Saturday through September 27 (also matinee September 21); 270-9144.