Employee Municipal Safety Committee meeting, 10 am, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Trades Lane,
agenda posted.
Independent Film Series: screening of
Protekor,
1 pm,
C.H. Booth Library,
25 Main Street, free; 203-426-4533.
Think Big: Building Bridges, 4 pm,
C.H. Booth Library,
25 Main Street, $3 materials fee due at program, one-hour hands-on workshop for children in grades K-2 with science educator Laurie Borst,
registration requested;
203-426-4533 (children’s department 203-426-3851).
“Memory Loss: Communication Techniques & Identification of Behavioral Challenges,” 5:30-7:30 pm, Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free program (and complimentary light supper at 5:30) by Patty O’Brien (north central regional director, Alzheimer’s Association) will continue
series of seminars for individuals and families
that will provide information and cover skills needed to care for persons with memory loss, reservations requested, hosted by The Connecticut chapter of Alzheimer’s Association; 888-679-9997,
www.Masonicare.org.
Lenten AWE (Alternative Worship Experience): “Testimonies From Those Touched By Jesus,” pre-worship dinner 6 pm, service at 7,
Newtown Congregational Church,
14 West Street,
weekly Lenten services
will feature a biblically inspired character speaking about their encounter with Christ, all welcome for dinner and/or the service; 203-426-9024.
Midweek Soup Supper & Lenten Service, supper at 6:15, service at 7:30,
Christ the King Lutheran Church,
85 Mt Pleasant Road, all welcome for soup and/or service to continue celebration of Lenten season; 203-426-6300, 203-426-0651.
Legislative Council public hearing, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, special public hearing to hear comments on the possible enactment of Newtown Cat Ordinance,
agenda posted.
Legislative Council meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Trades Lane,
agenda posted.
Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Trades Lane.
Good Reads For Cold Nights:
Samaritan
by Richard Price, 7:30 pm,
C.H. Booth Library,
25 Main Street, Julie Stern will lead discussion in Antiques Room, newcomers welcome; 203-426-4533.
Lenten Taizé service, 7:30 pm,
Trinity Episcopal Church,
14 West Street, worship service of simple chants sung repeatedly, prayers of intersession, and music by Trinity’s Taizé Choir, in candlelit-sanctuary based on tradition of ecumenical French monastic community, weekly during Lent, optional Lenten teaching at 6 pm (“Straight Talk About Simple, Just Living,” in undercroft), all welcome; 203-426-9070 extension 11.