Friday, May 11

Mother’s Day Flower Sale, noon–6 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18 Riverside Road, flowers and plants sold by members of Sandy Hook Ladies Auxiliary.

Battle of the Bands, 5–11 pm, Newtown High School cafeteria, tickets $8 advance, $10 at door, fundraising performance sponsored by NHS Band Parents will include performances by 17 local bands, refreshments available.

Family Bingo Night, 7–8:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, tickets $5, event hosted by Newtown Relay For Life Rays of Hope team, all proceeds going to American Cancer Society; 364-1957.

Opening night London Suite, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, season-opening production of Neil Simon comedy by The Town Players will continue on weekends through May 26; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 12

15th Annual NALC Food Drive, residents asked to leave bags of donated food outside postal boxes first thing in the morning for pickup during National Association of Letter Carriers event, will help stock shelves at local food pantries;

Lions Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 am–noon, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $7 adults, $4 ages 5–12, proceeds will benefit Newtown Ambulance.

10th Annual Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown Plant Sale, 9 am–2 pm rain or shine, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main Street, sale of member-grown perennials, also shrubs, small trees, ornamental grasses and vines, also master gardeners on hand; 426-5359.

Mother’s Day Flower Sale, 9 am–6 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18 Riverside Road, flowers and plants sold by members of Sandy Hook Ladies Auxiliary.

The Little Light Horse puppet play, 10 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free performance of Waldorf-style puppet play is suitable for young children’s attention spans and level of awareness, reservations suggested; 364-1113.

Charity Car Show, 11 am–5 pm (rain date May 19), Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $3 spectators ($15 to enter a car), trophies to be awarded in categories of domestic, foreign, classic, truck and Best in Show, raffles and refreshments available, proceeds to benefit a Ugandan school through UNICEF.

London Suite, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $20, season-opening production of Neil Simon comedy by The Town Players will continue on weekends through May 26, note: this performance is being sponsored by a group from Newtown Congregational Church (call 426-0231 or 426-9024 for details).

Sunday, May 13

MOTHER’S DAY

Matinee performance of London Suite, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see May 11 details; 270-9144.

Monday, May 14

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Auditions for Don Nigro’s Ravenscroft, 7–9 pm, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, directors seeking one male and five females (all available roles), visit Danbury.org/TownPlayers for production details, auditions also being held May 15; 512-5621.

“Webster’s Dictionary: The Man Behind The Book,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free presentation by Christopher Dobbs (executive director, The Noah Webster House) will look at early dictionaries and what set Webster’s apart from the pack, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Tuesday, May 15

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Newtown Middle School 7th Grade Spring Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road.

Auditions for Don Nigro’s Ravenscroft, 7–9 pm, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, see May 14 details; 512-5621.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

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

 

Wednesday, May 16

Newtown Middle School 8th Grade Spring Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road.

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

Thursday, May 17

“Navigating The System: Practical Information for Decision Makers for Older Adults,” 6 pm (light supper, then program at 6:30), Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free (reservations required) presentation by elder law attorney Barbara W. Reynolds will cover reverse mortgages, power of attorney, long-term care, and much more; 426-5847.

Sandy Hook School Chorus Spring Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road.

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

Friday, May 18

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road. 

20th Annual NYS Talent Show, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, tickets $5 adults, $3 ages 12 and under; 270-4335

London Suite, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, season-opening production of Neil Simon comedy by The Town Players will continue on weekends through May 26; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 19

ARMED FORCES DAY

HRRA Hazardous Waste Collection Day, 9 am–2 pm, Newtown Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Road, residents of Newtown, Danbury, New Fairfield, Redding, and Ridgefield will be able to drop off unwanted materials, call or visit HRRA.org for full list of accepted materials; 775-6253, extension 304.

13th Annual Kids Day America/International, 11 am–3 pm, Sandy Hook Elementary School, 12 Dickinson Drive, free health, safety and environmental awareness day will offer info on crime prevention, Internet and child safety, Amber Alert Ids, appearances by SpongeMan and author-illustrator Mercer Mayer, fire prevention info by Sandy Hook Fire Department, and more; 426-6334.

London Suite, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, season-opening production of Neil Simon comedy by The Town Players will continue on weekends through May 26; 270-9144.

Connecticut Master Chorale Spring Concert, 8 pm, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $18 advance, $23 at door, performance to feature A Caribbean Mass with steel drum band, also “Songs From My Heart” by André Thomas; 743-0473.

Sunday, May 20

Matinee performance of London Suite, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see May 18 details; 270-9144.