Friday, March 4

CWU World Day of Prayer: “Let Our Light Shine,” 1 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, free and open to all (offering will be taken), Church Women United/Newtown-Bethel will offer a service with readings, prayer, and song; 426-5192.

Shabbat Across America Celebration, potluck dinner begins 6:15 pm, services at 7:30, Congregation Adath Israel, 111 Huntingtown Road, all welcome, call for food coordination; 426-5188, 268-1342.

Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, areas singles welcome for socializing and networking; 261-4210.

Saturday, March 5

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.

For The Birds, 6 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $15, lavish musical interpretation of folk tales “The Golden Goose,” “The Firebirds” and “The Nightingale,” presented by Fraser Woods Montessori School; 426-3390.

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

“Mike Rafferty: Traditional Irish Music & Stories,” 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance of Irish traditional music featuring the Irish flute player Mike Rafferty, plus guests Mary Rafferty and Donal Clancy; 203-256-8453.

Sunday, March 6

20th Annual Newtown Historical Society Antiques Show, 10 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission $5, returning and new dealers from the region will offer items in variety of styles, dates, etc, proceeds will benefit historical society; 426-5937.

Open House, 10 am–4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free admission, headquarters of Newtown Historical Society will be open for visits, ongoing demo of “scratch eggs” by Sheila Tintera, tours available from costumed guides; 426-5937.

Monday, March 7

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

Citizens For Newtown meeting, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane; 364-1988, 426-1035.

Relay For Life kickoff, 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street; Dawn Escoda, 270-7541, or Lynda Russo, 426-2995.

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

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

Tuesday, March 8

Open Space Committee, 4:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Newtown High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) meeting, 7 pm, Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Road, discussion of Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger’s book Letting Go: The Parent Guide to Today’s College Experience; 426-4822.

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

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

Cable Television Advisory Council, 7:30 pm, Charter Communications, Commerce Road.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Wednesday, March 9

Podiatry & Hearing Exams, 9:30 am–3 pm, Newtown Senior Center/Multi-Purpose Building, Riverside Road, free foot exams (including toenail clipping, corns and calluses) and hearing testing for any resident age 60 and over, call for appointment; 270-4310.

“Wellness Series: Introduction to Plastic Surgery,” 2:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, free program featuring a presentation by plastic surgeon Dr Michael Baroody will be first in a new series of wellness programs; 426-8118.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main St.

Conservation Commission/ Wetlands Agency, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free (open to nonmembers), program by guest artist Willard Doyle on painting with oils; 426-6654.

Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Senior Center/Multi-Purpose Building, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, free AND open to nonmembers, program by Hope Douglas will introduce attendees to Wind Over Wings Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center, program will include live birds and their stories.

Thursday, March 10

Water and Sewer Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Road.

Friday, March 11

Friday Night Fish Fry, 5–8 pm, St Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $7 adults, $3 children’s portion, dinner of Yankee fried fish, fries, coleslaw, soft drinks and dessert (children can substitute macaroni and cheese for fish), also planned for March 11, all welcome; 270-8787.

Saturday, March 12

Opening Reception, 2–4 pm, Booth Library’s Olga Knoepke Room, 25 Main Street, free and open to all, opening reception to celebrate an exhibition of paintings by Lisa Orleman, show will remain on view until March 31; 426-4533.

6th Annual Newtown Youth Services Dinner Dance Auction, begins 7 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $40, annual major fundraiser for NYS will include buffet dinner, dancing to live music the bands Charisma and Eye Contact, celebrity impersonator Mark Verselli, silent and live auctions, and more; 270-4335, 426-5679.

Sunday, March 13

The Artis Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $15, free for ages 5–14 with ticket-holding adult, program to include works of Beethoven, Janacek and Schubert, postperformance reception with musicians, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 426-6470.

Monday, March 14

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 am–6:30 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main Street, donors need to be at least age 17, in generally good health and weigh at least 110 pounds, sponsored by Newtown VNA, appointments available; 800-448-3543.

Friday, March 11

Saturday, March 12

Sunday, March 13