Friday, April 9

GOOD FRIDAY

Saturday, April 10

Income Tax Assistance, 10 am–2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free help by members of IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), no appointment necessary.

Easter Egg Hunt for ages 3 to 10, Treadwell park, sponsored by Parks & Rec, begins 10:15 am (children grouped by ages with different start times), Easter bonnet contest, prizes; 270-4340.

Easter Egg Hunt, 1:30 pm, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, all are invited to join program presented by Grace Christian Fellowship, also visits with Easter Bunny, puppet show; 270-1005 x10.

 

Sunday, April 11

EASTER SUNDAY

Monday, April 12

ACS Relay For Life organizational meeting, 6 pm (team leaders), participants should arrive for 6:30, Newtown High School, anyone interesting in learning more about upcoming American Cancer Society event being planned for June invited; 270-7541, 426-3589.

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

Townwide String Festival Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, free concert will feature more than 400 string instrument students of Newtown public schools performing in small groups and full orchestra.

“The Tale of John Andre’s Hollow Boot,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free slide program by Dennis Corcoran will concern the American Revolutionary conspiracy of British spy John Andre and his co-conspirator Benedict Arnold, sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

 

Tuesday, April 13

Open Space Committee, 8:30 am, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

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

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.

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

 “From King Tut To Marsalis: The Evolution of The Trumpet,” 7:30 pm, Newtown High School chorus room, 12 Berkshire Road, free master class by baroque trumpet virtuoso and trumpet professor Thom Freas, all welcome; 203-733-9733.

 

Wednesday, April 14

Southern France Potluck Dinner, 6:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, suggested donation $6 or dish to share, guest speaker Rev Steve Gordon will talk about recent travels in southern France during a sabbatical; 426-9781, 426-8783.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program on painting figures with acrylics by Beverly Branch; 426-6654.

 

Wednesday, April 14

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

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, April 15

Public Works Tag Sale, 8 am-3 pm, public works garage, Turkey Hill Road, furniture, new tires, house trailers, snowplows, etc. Sealed bids. Winners notified April 19. All items must be removed by April 23; 270-4300.

Flagpole Photographers meeting, 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, nonmembers welcome to attend meeting of local camera buffs; 270-1943, 426-0558.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Friday, April 16

Public Works Tag Sale continues, 8 am-3 pm, public works garage, Turkey Hill Road, sealed bids. Winners notified April 19, all items must be removed by April 23; 270-4300.

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.