Saturday, March 26

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 am–12:45 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, donors must be at least age 18, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be in generally good health, appointments available but walk-ins welcome; 800-733-2776.

Special hours for absentee voting, 9 am–noon, town clerk’s office at Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, special voting hours are for the March 29 referendum on proposed town charter revisions; call 203-270-4210.

Spring Into Auction, 7–11 pm, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $45 (includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks and desserts), largest annual fundraiser by Head O’ Meadow School PTA will offer approx 100 items including gift certificates for goods & services, unique items created for the event & more; 203-426-6590, 203-426-7743.

Sunday, March 27

Newtown Spring Welcome Craft Fair, 11 am–5 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, free admission, fine area crafters; 203-261-2414.

Tom Chapin & Friends, 3 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, family friendly concert by multi-Grammy Award winning folk singer-songwriter will also include performances by Daria Musk, Sam Weiser, Katie McMorran, Yossi Kohrman-Glaser, The XY Chromatones, Korey Brodsky, Jake Tolson, Alex Lampel, and Trixie Santaya; 203-426-5188.

Monday, March 28

8th Annual Business of the Year Awards Dinner, 6–8 pm, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main Street, $25, Newtown Chamber of Commerce and Newtown Rotary Club will honor two businesses that “make considerable contributions to the Newtown community,” reservations requested by March 25; 203-426-2695.

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) board of directors, 6:30 pm, NYFS office, 17 Church Hill Road.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Legislative Council Education Committee, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, March 29

Referendum, 6 am–-8 pm, Newtown Middle School gymnasium, 11 Queen Street, voting on the proposed town charter revisions.

Board of Assessment Appeals, 6 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Wednesday, March 30

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), board of directors, 4 pm, HART office, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

 

Thursday, March 31

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Botsford Firehouse, 315 South Main Street, discussion on the South Main Village Design District (SMVDD) zone as part of the ongoing update of the Town Plan of Conservation and Development. 

Friday, April 1

Friday Fish Fry, 5-8 pm, St Rose of Lima Gathering Hall, 42 Church Hill Road, $8, $5 child ($30 max/family), Lenten meal of fresh fish and fFrench fries prepared by Knights of Columbus; 203-426-1014.

Opening reception for “Small Works: art for small spaces,” 6-8 pm, Koenig FrameWorks, 97 Main Street South, collection of small original works in acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, pen and ink, charcoal, pastel, and other mediums will remain on view until April 23; 203-270-1887.

2011 String Jam Fest, 6-8 pm, Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, string players from the community invited to participate in solo, duet and group performances, refreshments available; 203-426-7646 extension 8783.

 

Saturday, April 2

Flagpole Photographers Annual Exhibit opens, 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, more than 100 photographs by members of local photographer club to be exhibited, opening reception and awards reception 3:30 pm, collection to remain on view until April 27 during regular library hours.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner , 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children; 203-426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music, refreshments; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, April 3

“Symphony of Smiles,” noon, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, $10 donation, performances by members of Connecticut Dance!, MegaHurtz Entertainment Company, Brady’s Bunch, and The Coastal Chordsmen, proceeds to benefit Brady’s Smile, Inc; 203-258-5667.