Friday, April 6

GOOD FRIDAY

PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNSET

Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary Easter Flower Sale, 9 am–6 pm, Sandy Hook Fire main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, potted seasonal plants and flats of annuals.

Bunny Watch 2012, 10 am–4 pm, Glander Field, Mile Hill Road South, $5 include Bunny Watch Hayride pulled by antique tractor (final ride departs 3:45), meet Easter Bunny, old-fashioned lawn games, bounce house and slide, Pig Says (adapted version of Simon Says) and more, presented by and fundraiser for Newtown High School Odyssey of the Mind team, event also running April 7; 203-426-4001.

Saturday, April 7

Spring Manure Drive, 9 am–noon, Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard headquarters, 4 Wildlife Drive, public invited to BYO containers & take home well-cured horse manure for gardening, donations appreciated, also April 14 & 21; 203-426-9046, TheHorseGuard.org.

Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary Easter Flower Sale continues, 9 am–6 pm, Sandy Hook Fire main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, see April 6 details.

Bunny Watch 2012, 10 am–4 pm, Glander Field, Mile Hill Road South, $5 include Bunny Watch Hayride pulled by antique tractor (final ride departs 3:45), meet Easter Bunny, old-fashioned lawn games, bounce house and slide, Pig Says (adapted version of Simon Says) and more, presented by and fundraiser for Newtown High School Odyssey of the Mind team; 203-426-4001.

Artist’s Talk: Joanne Conant, noon, Koenig FrameWorks Gallery, 97 South Main Street, gallery talk by artist known for her very detailed line drawings, one of two artists with work currently on view at gallery until April 28; 203-270-1887.

Sunday, April 8

EASTER

Monday, April 9

Board of Finance meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Cut-A-Thon for Baby Alexa, 4–8 pm, Ricci’s Salon, 99 South Main Street, $25 haircuts by salon’s stylists, with all proceeds donated to family with 5-month-old daughter fighting rare form of cancer, appointments strongly encouraged; 203-426-1611.

“We’re Still Here: Native American Communities in Western Connecticut,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by Lucianne Lavin, director of research and collections, The Institute of American Indian Studies, will offer overview of life before, during, and after the arrival of the Europeans on the lives and communities of Native Americans, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments; 203-426-5937.

Tuesday, April 10

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

Open Enrollment Session, 6–8 pm, Board of Registrar’s office at Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, registrars will hear requests by those who have been removed from and would like to be reinstated to voter registry list, eligible voters also invited to register to vote and/or join parties; 203-270-4250.

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

Conservation Commission meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

Board of Education meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Borough Board of Burgesses meeting, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Wednesday, April 11

Working Women’s Forum , 6 pm, The Villa Restaurant, 4 Riverside Road, $20 ($10 members), guest speaker Ethel-Anne Roome, certified grief recovery specialist, will speak on “The Topic We Don’t Want To Talk About... Grief,” reservations requested; 203-740-7305.

Borough Zoning Commission meeting, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

“Improvisation: Traditional & Creative Floral Designs,” 7 pm, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free program by teacher & speaker Terry Stoleson, who will create designs with containers and materials supplied by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown, all welcome; 203-426-5359.

“Cases That Made My Eyes Cross,” 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, Newtown Genealogy Club will host program by Toni McKeen (professional researcher & club member) regarding difficult and unusual genealogical problems; 203-426-3981, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ctgenc.

Inland Wetlands Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Newtown Arts Festival Committee meeting, 7:30 pm, My Place Restaurant, 8 Queen Street.

SCAN Program: Oil painting demo by Kathy Anderson, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program by award-winning artist Kathy Anderson, hosted by the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Thursday, April 12

Screening of Shall We Dance?, 6:30 pm, Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Road, free screening of movie hosted by Newtown International Center for Education (NICE), introduced by NHS Student Ambassador Eric Song, light snacks available (this film replaces the originally scheduled My Neighbor Totoro, which was screened last month); 203-426-7646.

Hattertown Historic District Commission meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Water & Sewer Authority meeting, 7 pm, sewage treatment plant office building, 24 Commerce Road.

 

Friday, April 13

PASSOVER ENDS

Friday Night Bingo, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $17 incl all regular and most special games, baked goods and dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Saturday, April 14

Spring Manure Drive, 9 am–noon, Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard headquarters, 4 Wildlife Drive, public invited to BYO containers & take home well-cured horse manure for gardening, donations appreciated, also April 21; 203-426-9046.

Housatonic Model Yacht Club program, noon–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, ongoing program by members of local club dedicated to running and racing radio control sailboats, all ages wel-come; 203-426-4533.

Putting on the Dog VI, 6–9 pm, The Hawley Warner Room at Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Road, $35 donation includes appetizers and wine provided by Stone River Grille and World of Wine & Spirits, also silent auction, music provided by DJ, all proceeds from annual fundraiser by Canine Advocates of Newtown to help cover vet care for dogs at Newtown Animal Control; 203-426-5327.

Sunday, April 15

Open House & Living History Demonstration: Vintage Base Ball, noon–4 pm, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free (donations welcomed), Newtown Sandy Hook Vintage Base Ball Club members Michael Paes and Ray Shaw will discuss differences between today’s games and those of 19th Century, Mr Paes will also demonstrate crafting vintage-style bats, docent tours of Curtiss House, all hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 203-426-5937.