Monday, July 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Tuesday, July 5

Opening day for SCAN Summer Art Show & Sale, 8 am–4:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, works by members of the Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, including seasonal images in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, printmaking and graphics, on view weekdays until July 29 (opening reception July 9); 203-426-2226, 203-426-5283.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, 2–6 pm, Washington Square at Fairfield Hills, off Primrose Street, weekly market offers locally grown veggies, fruit, preserves and other farm-raised products, also baked goods, fiber art, handmade soaps and more; 203-313-9908.

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

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Wednesday, July 6

Legislative Council Ordinance Committee, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, public hearing on proposed ordinances.

Newtown Toastmasters meeting, 7 pm, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main Street, newcomers and guests welcome; 203-313-5507.

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

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

Thursday, July 7

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, July 8

Opening night of She Stoops To Conquer, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, Ruth Anne Baumgartner will direct Town Players of Newtown production of Oscar Goldsmith’s comedy weekends to July 24; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, July 9

36th Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale, 9 am–5 pm (numbered tickets for entry on sale 7 am), Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, $5 admission today only, more than 120,000 used books, CDs, DVDs and LPs all organized into 80-plus categories, event continues daily to July 13, major fundraiser for town library; 203-426-4533.

Opening reception for SCAN Summer Art Show & Sale, 2–4 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, public invited to meet members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown and view seasonal images in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, printmaking and graphics, on view weekdays until July 29; 203-426-2226, 203-426-5283.

Grand opening, 2–4 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, formal opening of new ice cream store, also opportunity to meet former NY Jets running back Freeman McNeil; 203-426-3560.

She Stoops To Conquer, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see July 8 details.

Sunday, July 10

36th Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, see July 9 details; 203-426-4533.

She Stoops To Conquer matinee performance, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see July 8 details.