Friday, December 5

Joint meeting of Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials and Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, 8:30 am, Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Road, Danbury, discussion of the 2004 state legislative session.

Third Annual “You Can Never Have Enough Christmas” boutique, gala opening, 6–10 pm, St Rose of Lima parish hall, Church Hill Road, admission $5, live music, wine, cheese, free gift, event continues all weekend.

Annual Newtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 pm, Ram Pasture, corner Elm Drive at Hawley Road, lighting of town’s holiday tree will be accompanied by caroling by NHS Chorus members, visits with Santa and Mrs Claus.

 

Saturday, December 6

Newtown Rotary Club 43rd Annual Pancake Day, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, tickets $5 adults, $3 ages 10 and under, all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage, applesauce, and beverages.

Annual Garden Club of Newtown Greens Sale, 9 am–1 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, wreaths, swags, kissing balls, ropes of popcorn and cranberries, jams and jellies and more, all put together by garden club members.

SNAN Christmas Fair, 9 am–2 pm, Edmond Town Hall lower meeting room and old courtroom, 45 Main Street, tag sale, bake sale, books, raffles, crafts, and Christmas items, vendors, also book signing with Bernie Ryan (10 am–noon), refreshments, presented by Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown; 426-5730.

4th Annual Children’s Tree Holiday Decorating Event, 10 am–noon, C.H. Booth Library courtyard (indoors if necessary), 25 Main Street, all children invited to make ornaments following “Winter” theme for evergreen tree donated to library by Fraser Woods Montessori School; 426-3390.

Organic Café & Market, 10 am–4 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Ave, free admission, part of Sandy Hook Village Holiday Festival.

Sandy Hook Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Festival, 10 am–5:30 pm, organic market and café (10–4:30), rug hooking demonstration (12:30–1:30, at The Mill), carolers and wine tastings (3–6 pm, at Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor), karaoke caroling and light refreshments (begins 4:30), all leading to village’s annual tree lighting at 5:30.

 “You Can Never Have Enough Christmas” boutique continues, 10 am–7 pm, St Rose of Lima Parish Hall, Church Hill Road.

Open House at Traditional Irish Art Gallery, 11 am–4 pm, 10 Glen Road, free, continues December 7; 426-9860.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $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.

Newtown Choral Society Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $7 adults, $5 seniors and ages 12 and under, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and other works for the holiday season.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 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.

Sunday, December 7

“You Can Never Have Enough Christmas” boutique continues, 8 am–2 pm, St Rose of Lima Parish Hall (see details December 6).

Open House at Traditional Irish Art Gallery, 11 am–4 pm, 10 Glen Road, free, see details under December 6; 426-9860.

Family Counseling Center 18th Annual Newtown Holiday Festival, 11 am–5 pm, on and around Main Street, tickets $25 adults, $18 seniors and children (ages 6-14), live music, ballet, Festival of Trees, walking tour of historic private homes, Victorian Tea Room, New England Café, arts and crafts show (opens 10 am), antiques show (opens at 10), more, discounts for advance ticket purchases, fundraiser for Family Counseling Center; 364-0597.

“The Heavens Are Telling: St Rose Christmas Concert,” 4 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, suggested donation $5, sacred and seasonal music by church’s combined music ministries, proceeds will help support choir’s planned trip to Italy; 426-1014.

Annual Advent Service of Lessons & Carols of Advent, 4 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main Street, readings from Old and New Testaments are offered between performances of carols by church’s choir.

Monday, December 8

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

Hawley 4th Grade Chorus Concert, 7:30 pm, at Hawley School, 29 Church Hill Road (snow date December 11); 426-7666.

The Frank Porto Band, 8 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mount Pleasant Road, free performance of Big Band and oldies favorites kicks off 2nd Annual Wonderland of Trees Holiday Festival.

 

Tuesday, December 9

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Building, Riverside Road.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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.

Newtown High School Winter Concert, 7:30 pm, NHS auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, featuring NHS Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and String Ensemble (snow date December 16); 426-7646.

Wednesday, December 10

Northwest Connecticut Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4 pm, bureau offices, 21 Church Street, Waterbury.

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

Newtown High School Winter Concert II, 7:30 pm, NHS auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, featuring NHS Select Choir, Wind Ensemble, Singers, and Symphony Orchestra (snow date December 16); 426-7646.

Thursday, December 11

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall So, 3 Main St.

Sandy Hook 4th Grade Chorus concert, 7:30 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date December 17); 426-7657, 426-7646.