Friday, April 22

EARTH DAY

Botsford Fire Department Carnival, 6–10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Street, carnival continues to April 23.

 

Saturday, April 23

PASSOVER BEGINS

Special town clerk’s office hours for absentee voting in the upcoming town budget referendum, 9 am to noon, Town Clerk’s Office at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street; 270-4210.

Final day of Annual Botsford Fire Department Carnival, 2–10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road.

Sunday, April 24

Actives Singles Hike in Paugussett State Forest, 9:30–11:30 am, meet at boat launch at end of Hanover Road, free hike for adult singles of all ages (no pets, no children) offered at four difficulty levels, optional lunch follows at nearby restaurant; 860-489-9611.

“The Ghosts of Versailles,” 5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free lecture by Strother Purdy concerning the haunting 1901 experiences of two English ladies visiting Versailles, light refreshments will follow, presented by Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut; 203-263-4096, 426-4533.

Monday, April 25

Board of Selectmen, 5 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Botsford Firehouse, South Main Street.

“Nature’s Healing Powers: A Look at Naturopathic Medicine,” 7:30 pm, St Rose School, 40 Church Hill Road, free presentation by naturopathic medicine doctor Vicki Crouse will concern naturopathic medicine and the doctors who work with it; 426-2572.

Tuesday, April 26

Referendum voting on the proposed $90 million town budget for fiscal 2005-06, 6 am–8 pm, Newtown Middle School gymnasium, 11 Queen Street.

“Gardening To Encourage Birds,” 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free program by John Longstreth, director, Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury, sponsored by The Garden Club of Newtown; 270-1108.

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

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Hattertown Historic District Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

 

Wednesday, April 27

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), Inc program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free demonstration on creating a character study with watercolors by guest artist Pat Bellici; 426-6654.

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

Thursday, April 28

Borough of Newtown, voting on the proposed $200,000 budget for fiscal 2005-06, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Friday, April 29

Opening night for The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm (reception begins 7:30), The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $20 (benefit evening; tickets for remainder of production $15), Town Players are opening their 70th anniversary season with Michael Parker’s comedy, weekend performances run to May 21; 270-9144.

Saturday, April 30

The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see April 29 details;

Sunday, May 1

Antiques/Arts & Crafts Expo, 10 am–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, free admission, to benefit 2nd Annual Relay For Life of Newtown; 364-1882, 417-4860.

Antiques Appraisals, 11 am–4 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, $5 per item (three item limit), verbal appraisals by antiques expert Jay St Mark will offer verbal appraisals on paintings and other artwork, specialty toys, furniture, pewter, glassware, collectibles and other antiques (no firearms); 426-8118.

Opening reception for 35th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show, 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, public invited to meet artists participating in Society of Creative Arts of Newtown exhibition, awards ceremony will be at 3, show then remains on view during library hours until Sunday, May 8; 203-438-8311 (co-chair Will Doyle).

Tercentennial Piano Concert: Ryo Yanagitani, 3 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free concert (reservations required) by young, versatile, award-winning pianist will include works of Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, et al, postconcert reception with musician; 270-8293.