Saturday, April 26

Workcamp Tag Sale, 9:30 am–1:30 pm (no early birds please) Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, tag sale, also local vendors, event is a fundraiser for young adults from four local churches planning to spend one week in North Carolina in August; 426-1362, 426-9024.

Earth Day Celebration, 9:30 am–3 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, free, information about alternative energy choices, green living methods and products, wetland protection, open space acquisitions and more, also organic foods, presentations by members of Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited (10 am–noon), Ecology Walk (2 pm); 270-3331.

Independent Living Day, 9:30 am–3 pm, through Newtown Youth & Family Services, residents who would like help with spring cleaning including spring cleanup should contact NYFS to be matched with registered volunteers who can help for the day; 270-4335.

Kids’ Earth Celebration, 11 am–3 pm, our green house, 4 Washington Avenue, baked goods sale (for Canine Advocates), sidewalk sale, organic lemonade stand, also nutrition demo (11:30), story and activity (12:30), kids’ yoga session (1:30) and henna body art (2 pm, fee); 364-1484.

Fundraiser for Mike Heneghan, 1–5 pm, Hot Shots Grille, 130 Mt Pleasant Road, admission $10, buffet by Hot Shots, music by Fog, 50/50 raffle, auction, cash bar, fundraiser for Newtown resident fighting leukemia, proceeds going to The Mike Heneghan Leukemia Fund; 426-0090.

Sir George and The Dragon puppet shows, 2 and 4 pm, Edmond Town Hall Theater, 45 Main Street, tickets $5, performance by master puppeteer John McDonough and his Pumpernickel Puppets, proceeds to benefit Edmond Town Hall Theater Restoration Project; 270-4285.

Monday, April 28

Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 8 pm, Hook & Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, April 29

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Wednesday, April 30

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) Board of Directors, 4 pm, HART Offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Thursday, May 1

Regional Recycling Task Force, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Saturday, May 3

Youth Education Day, 8:30 am–1:30 pm rain or shine, Sandy Hook Center, Washington Avenue (access through Burton property), free but reservations due ASAP, ages 8–18 invited to join Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited members to learn casting with fly rod, fly tying, discover river’s ecosystem and entomology, stocking trout, enjoy picnic lunch (also free), raffles and prizes, parents invited to join their kids to continue fishing after 1:30; 994-0627.

Church Women United May Friendship Day celebration, 9 am, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room (use lower/rear library entrances), 25 Main Street, free, all invited to join local CWU members and guest speaker Dr Kathleen Chesto for service to celebrate theme of “God’s Wisdom Inspires Hospitality… The Heart of Hospitality” through prayers, presentation, discussion, and hymns; 426-5192, 426-3496.

Spring Plant Sale, 9 am–3 pm, Newtown Middle School front lawn, 11 Queen Street, hanging baskets, flats of annuals, assorted perennials, presented by Newtown Junior Women’s Club, proceeds will benefit charities in and around Newtown; 304-1204.

Marketplace Fair, 10 am–3 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, free admission, indoor event will offer embracelets by Patty Sullivan, artwork by David Merrill, home party demonstrators, handcrafted home décor and gift items from SERRV International (fair trade items), also raffle of donated items from demonstrators; 740-2733, 426-3496.

“Art in Bloom,” 4–6 pm, The Budd House, 50 Main Street, tickets $25, spring celebration and fundraiser presented by The Garden Club of Newtown will offer wine, hors d’oeuvres, and works by Newtown artists complemented by floral arrangements by garden club members, proceeds to benefit Newtown Scholarship Association; 270-0665.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.