Friday, February 29

St Rose Friday Night Fish Fry, 5–8 pm, Saint Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, dinner $10 adults, $5 children, $30 max/family (eat-in only), dinner of fresh fried fish, fries, coleslaw and soft drinks, all welcome, also being offered March 7; 270-3314.

 

Saturday, March 1

Pre-Easter Bag Sale, 9 am–noon, VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower rear entrance of building), 45 Main Street, $3 per bag; 426-3913.

Newtown Historical Society Annual Antiques Show & Sale, 10 am–4 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7, diverse collection of merchandise offered by returning and new dealers, presented by and main fundraiser for historical society; 426-5937.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Monday, March 3

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Eighth Grade Transition Program, 8 pm, Newtown High School lecture hall, 12 Berkshire Road, free program for eighth grade students not attending Newtown Middle School who are considering a move into NHS for 2008-09 will offer overview of courses, activities, expectations, parents also invited, Q&A and tour also planned; 426-7638.

Tuesday, March 4

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

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

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

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

Wednesday, March 5

“The ABCDs of Medicare,” 1 pm, Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free info session by Erin Fisher (Medicare specialist from Life Plan One) will offer info, also question and answer time, reservations requested by March 3; 364-3177.

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

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

Thursday, March 6

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

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

Friday, March 7

St Rose Friday Night Fish Fry, 5–8 pm, Saint Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, dinner $10 adults, $5 children, $30 max/family (eat-in only), dinner of fresh fried fish, fries, coleslaw and soft drinks, all welcome; 270-3314.

Shabbat Across America, potluck dinner 6 pm, family service at 7:30, Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Road; 426-5188.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, curtain 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13 adults, $10 for children & students, available at door, student production will continue Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon; 426-7642.

Saturday, March 8

6th Annual NBLA Dinner & Country Dance, dinner 7 pm (doors open at 6), dancing 8–10:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, tickets $25 (dinner and dance) or $10 (dance only), event presented by Newtown Bridle Lands Association will feature live music by The Wild Notes (caller Bill Fischer), free dance lessons; 426-7032.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, curtain 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13 adults, $10 for children & students, available at door, student production will continue Sunday afternoon; 426-7642.

Sunday, March 9

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

(set clocks ahead one hour)

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, curtain 2 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tickets $13 adults, $10 for children & students, available at door, final performance of student production; 426-7642.

Connecticut Master Chorale Winter Concert, 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $20/advance, $25/door, program to feature John Rutter’s Winchester Te Deum, also Gounod’s St Cecilia Mass and Rózsa’s Ben-Hur Chorale Suite, with guest soloists and Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra accompaniment; 743-0473;.

Los Angeles Piano Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors, free for students in grades K–12 with ticket-holding adult, informal reception to follow, program to include works of Dvorak, Frank Bridge & Brahms (Quartet in G minor, Opus 25); 426-6470.