Saturday, April 30

Special Mother’s Day Sale, 9 am-noon, Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, 45 Main Street (lower lot at Edmond Town Hall), new and nearly new Mother’s Day gifts.

3rd Annual NBLA Swing Your Partner Country Dance & Supper, 6–10:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, tickets $25 for dinner and dance, $10 for dance only, public invited to join members of Newtown Bridle Lands Association for annual dance (featuring live music by Bill Fisher and The Wild Notes), Chili Cook-Off, and fundraiser; 426-7032.

The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see April 29 details;

Sunday, May 1

Antiques/Arts & Crafts Expo, 10 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, free admission, to benefit 2nd Annual Relay For Life of Newtown; 364-1882, 417-4860.

Antiques Appraisals, 11 am–4 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd, $5 per item (three item limit), verbal appraisals by antiques expert Jay St Mark on paintings and other artwork, specialty toys, furniture, pewter, glassware, collectibles and other antiques (no firearms); 426-8118.

Opening reception for 35th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show, 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, public invited to meet artists participating in Society of Creative Arts of Newtown exhibition, awards ceremony will be at 3, show then remains on view during library hours until Sunday, May 8; 203-438-8311 (co-chair Will Doyle).

Tercentennial Piano Concert: Ryo Yanagitani, 3 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free concert (reservations required) postconcert reception with musician; 270-8293.

 

Monday, May 2

Borough election, polls will be open from 6 am to 8 pm in the lower courtroom at Edmond Town Hall.

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Building, 14 Riverside Road.

Tuesday, May 3

Charter Communications Cable Television Advisory Council, 7 pm, Charter Communications, Commerce Road. 

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

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

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Bridgewater Town Hall.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Wednesday, May 4

Town Meeting to authorize the transfer funds for construction and installation of an artificial playing surface at Treadwell Park, 7 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, May 5

Coffee & Conversation with Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club, 7 pm, Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Road, public invited to join members of NNNC for conversation, networking, and to learn about club; 270-6242.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

 

Friday, May 6

35th Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 12–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, exhibition of works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown and works by nonmember regional artists accepted into spring exhibition remain on view until May 8; 203-438-8311 (show co-chair Will Doyle).

Church Women United of Newtown & Bethel May Friendship Day program, 1:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, Scripture-based worship program will explore theme of “Living in The Light: True Friends are Salt and Light,” all welcome, freewill offering will benefit CWU work across the country, reception to follow; 426-5192, 426-9707.

Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, monthly program open to area adult singles; 261-4210.

The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Town Players continue their 70th anniversary season with Michael Parker’s comedy as season opener, weekend performances run to May 21; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 7

Town & Country Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, 9 am–2 pm, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main Street, annual fundraiser by Newtown-based garden club will feature debut of The Newtown Rose; 426-5359.

DAWS Bake Sale, 10 am–2 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, fresh-baked cakes, cookies, breads, and pies will be sold by members of Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS), with proceeds to benefit the animal shelter; 744-3297, 426-3161.

Mother’s Day Flower Sale, 10 am–4 pm, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. Main Station, Riverside Rd.

14th Annual May Fair, 11 am–2 pm, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free fair celebrates the arrival of spring with Maypole dancing, live music, games, potluck lunch, face painting, pony rides, and more; 364-1113.

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

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, 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.

The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see May 7 details; 270-9144.

Sunday, May 8

MOTHER’S DAY