Saturday, April 28

Opening reception for “The Color of Reflection,” 2-6 pm, Grey Horse Gallery, 4 Washington Ave, opening celebration for exhibition of new oil paintings by Newtown artist Ken Evans, show will be on view through May 31; 270-1199.

Newtown Choral Society Spring Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $8 adults, $5 seniors and children 12 and under, performance of Kenneth Grahames’ The Wind in the Willows and folk songs, accompaniment by woodwind ensemble and guests.

Sunday, April 29

12th Annual Newtown Lose the Litter Day, 9 am-1 pm, pick up bags and gloves at Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, Newtown, volunteers can select a specific road or receive road assignment, those who locate gold cans will win movie tickets for Edmond Town Hall, sponsored by Newtown Junior Woman’s Club & Newtown Lions Club, rain date is May 6; 426-9282.

Alexander String Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $14, $12 seniors, children free with ticket-holding adult, all-Beethoven concert will be season-closer for Newtown Friends of Music season, reception follows performance; 426-6470.

Performance by the Fitz Family, 7 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, free admission, performance by inter-generational entertainment group with juggling and other traditional entertainment including story telling, music and group participation in adapting the Christian witness; 426-6300.

 

Tuesday, May 1

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

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Bridgewater Town Hall, Route 133, Bridgewater Center.

 Wednesday, May 2

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 8 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, May 3

Persons with Disabilities Committee, 5:30 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

Celebration of the Arts, 6-8 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, free presentation of artwork and demonstrations, musical performances, home economics projects, industrial arts projects, language arts presentations, etc, by the students of NMS.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Housatonic Valley group/The Sierra Club meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church House, 41-A Main Street, free and open to non-members, guest speaker Dean Witsworth will present “Southern/Northern Environmental Issues Flavored with Impersonations,” discussion of environmental issues of Tennessee Valley Authority that affect New England by member of TVA who adds impersonations of Teddy Roosevelt, et al, to his presentation; 723-7208, 755-9644.

Friday, May 4

Opening night Town Players’ An Ideal Husband, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $10, 66th season of Newtown’s community theatre will open with Oscar Wilde’s classic, weekend performances continue through May 26; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 5

Registrars of Voters, 9 am to noon, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street. Voter making session for the May 7 borough elections. The session is intended for borough residents who turned 18, who became a citizen, or who moved to Newtown after April 23. For information, call 270-4250.

Opening day for 31st Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 10 am-5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, opening reception and awards ceremony 2-4 pm, all-new works of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown members in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, graphics, sculpture, and mixed media including collage, show continues during regular library hours until May 13; 270-8587, 270-6952.

10th Annual Waldorf School May Fair Festival, 11 am-3 pm, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free admission, singing, dancing, games, May Pole dance, etc; 364-1113.

Spring Tea, 3 to 4:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, for all women over age 6, sponsored by Women Involved in Newtown (WIN) to support local charitable and civic projects, $20 admission, for reservations call 364-0312 or 364-0871.

First Saturday Pasta Project Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with choice of sauces, also garlic bread, salad, desserts and soft drinks; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:45 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 (or $3 if staying after pasta dinner), bluegrass and other music led by Roger Sprung and others, also desserts and coffee/soda; 426-9998.

Monday, May 7

Blood Drive, 8:30 am to 6:45 pm, at the United Methodist Church, 94 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, sponsored by Newtown Savings Bank, which will donate $5 to the Habitat for Humanity and $5 for the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps for each pint of blood given. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE.

Auditions for A Comedy of Errors, 7-9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, 18 performers needed (various ages) including five women, readings from script (no accents), option to offer Shakespearean comic monologue allowed, crew and tech workers also invited to speak with director Ruth Baumgartner (contact at rbaumgartner@fair1.fairfield.edu), performances will be weekends, July 6-28 (one matinee, July 22), non-paying community theatre production (auditions also on May 8, same time); 270-9144.