Monday, March 27

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Newtown Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Tuesday, March 28

Garden Club of Newtown meeting, 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free (non-members welcome), program by gardener Judy Quattrochi on “Gardening with Ferns” (program will be preceded at noon by members’ business meeting); 270-1108.

Free assistance with preparing income tax forms, 1-5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Public hearing on the proposed 2000-2001 town budget, 7:30 pm, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen Street.

Wednesday, March 29

Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 am-noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, licensed nurse will conduct screenings and have free information concerning blood pressure, sponsored by Ashlar of Newtown; 426-5847.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit District, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Saturday, April 1

Public hearing on the proposed 2000-2001 town budget, 9 am, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen Street. A special meeting of the Legislative Council will follow the public hearing.

Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, $7 for adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, spaghetti dinner with salads, fruit cup, bread, desserts and beverages; 426-0617.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 with spaghetti dinner (above), $4 coffee house only, live music by Roger Sprung & Hal Wylie, local musicians welcome to jam, refreshments/desserts available; 426-0617.

Sunday, April 2

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

(set clock ahead one hour

before going to sleep Saturday night)