Friday, May 1

Volunteer Open Forum, 9 am–noon, Starbucks, 34 Church Hill Road, representatives from FISH, Newtown Ambulance Corps, Golden Opportunities, Newtown Cultural Art, and Masonicare Home Health & Hospice will have info about their groups and volunteer opportunities; 364-1423.

Opening night of Caught in the Net by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performances Friday and Saturday evenings, also Sunday afternoons, to May 17; 270-9144.

 

Saturday, May 2

Church Women United May Friendship Day celebration, breakfast 9 am, service at 9:30, St Rose Church, 46 Church Hill Road, CWU-Newtown will present service celebrating “Building on Our Stories,” all welcome, freewill offering; 426-5192.

39th Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, show and sale of works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown in myriad mediums continues until May 3; 798-7439.

Nettleton Preserve Restoration, 9:30 am, Castle Hill Road at Old Castle Drive, volunteers needed to help Newtown Forest Association members clean property, bring hand and yard tools, no power tools; 270-3650.

Fairfield Hill Walking Trail grand opening ceremonies, 1 pm, Glander Field & Cochrane House, Mile Hill Road South, brief remarks to be followed by fitness tips, activities, health info, canine tips and more; 270-4291.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments; 426-9998.

Caught in the Net by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, performances Friday and Saturday evenings, also Sunday afternoons, to May 17; 270-9144.

Sunday, May 3

Final day 39th Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 12–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, see May 2 details.

Spring Book Donation Day, 12–5 pm rain or shine, C.H. Booth Library parking lot, 25 Main Street, Friends of Booth Library will collect used books, CDs, VHS tapes, LPs & DVDs for annual book sale in July, tax receipts available; 270-4537.

Monday, May 4

Borough Elections, 6 am to 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

American Red Cross blood drive, 8:30 am–6:15 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, donors must be at least age 17, weigh 110 or more pounds, and be in generally good health, appointments available, walk-ins welcome; 800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543).

Pension Committee, 7 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

Tuesday, May 5

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South. 

Board of Education. 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Police Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, May 6

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

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

Thursday, May 7

Regional Recycling Task Force, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

National Day of Prayer Gathering, 6 pm, The Pleasance, 1 Main Street (Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, if rain), public gathering to celebrate theme of “Prayer … America’s Hope”; 426-9055, 426-0106.

Night of Jazz, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane; 270-4880.

“Erica Tells All,” 7 pm, My Place Restaurant, 8 Queen Street, $25 (includes program and dinner), Relay For Life fundraiser featuring The Bachelor’s Erica DeSimone; 270-6569.

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

Friday, May 8

Mother’s Day Flower Sale, 11 am–2 pm, Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main Street, locally grown potted plants and hanging baskets, proceeds to benefit American Cancer Society through bank’s Relay For Life teams; 426-4440 x3160.

Caught in the Net by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $20, Town Players season opener continues weekends to May 17, wine and cheese at 7:30, silent auction at intermission, fundraiser for NCC Circle of Hope; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 9

Walking For A Silver Lining, 8:30 (Body Pump), 9:30 (Spinning) & 10:30 am (Pilates), The Fitness Loft, 3 Simm Lane, $20–$30, classes offered as fundraiser for Relay For Life; 304-1400.

Town & Country Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, 9 am–2 pm, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main Street, member grown and other flowering perennials, bushes, lilacs, deer-resistant varieties and more.

Mother’s Day Flower Sale, 10 am–5 pm, Dodgingtown Fire Station, 55 Dodgingtown Road, flowers and plants for sale by Boy Scout Troop 270/Newtown Venture Crew; 426-3833.

Caught in the Net by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18; 270-9144.

Sunday, May 10

Matinee performance of Caught in the Net by Town Players, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performances Friday and Saturday evenings, also Sunday afternoons, to May 17; 270-9144.