Friday, July 2

St Rose Carnival continues, 6–10 pm, games, rides (ride bracelets available every night), food (pulled pork and regular menu), raffle, kiddieland, bingo, Jazz Night with the Bear Cats Jazz Band.

Tartuffe, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, opening night for Town Players’ production of Moliére’s classic comedy, performances continue Friday and Saturday evenings until July 24; 270-9144.

Saturday, July 3

St Rose Carnival concludes, 6–10 pm, games, rides (ride bracelets available every night), food (Fourth of July picnic menu), raffle, kiddieland, bingo, live entertainment.

Tartuffe, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, tickets $15, performances of Town Players’ production of Moliére’s classic comedy continue Friday and Saturday evenings until July 24; 270-9144.

Sunday, July 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Monday, July 5

INDEPENDENCE DAY OBSERVED AS LEGAL

HOLIDAY

Auditions for Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 7:30–9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, director Larry Kinnear seeks actors for all four roles, production will be weekends August 27–September including 2 Sunday matinees.

 

Tuesday, July 6

Organic Farmers’ Market, 9 am-2 pm, Sandy Hook center behind St John’s Episcopal Church, organic farm produce, baked goods, crafts, pony rides, café; every Tuesday through October.

The Golden Angels Band in concert, 7 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of old-time jazz favorites continues 18th Annual Summer Sounds concert series, all welcome, bring blankets/seating; 426-5847.

The Jim Scianna Trio in concert, 7 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, free concert will continue Homesteads’ Free N’ Easy Summer Concert Series, light refreshments and seating provided, indoors if rain, RSVP requested; 426-8118.

Auditions for Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 7:30–9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, see July 5 details.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main St.

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

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

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall.

Wednesday, July 7

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

 

Thursday, July 8

Newtown Tercentennial Committee, 3:45 pm , Newtown Savings Bank, 39 Main Street.

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant offices, Commerce Road.

 

Friday, July 9

Tartuffe, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performances of Town Players’ production of Moliére’s classic comedy continue Friday and Saturday evenings until July 24; 270-9144.

Saturday, July 10

St John’s Donut Drive-Thru, 9 am–1 pm, St John’s Church, Washington Avenue, homemade donuts, New Orleans beignets, and gourmet coffee available.

10th Annual Historical House & Garden Tour, 11 am–5 pm, tickets $20, self-guided tour of eight properties featuring three circa 1700s homes and gardens, an 1800s barn converted into house, and the gardens of two master gardeners, proceeds benefit Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Tartuffe, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, see July 9 details.

Sunday, July 11

“Place of Rest” opening reception, 2-4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, public invited to view new exhibit and meet poet and photographer John Ulatowski; 426-4533.

“An Intimate Conversation for Two Pianos,” 2:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, $10 donation (RSVP requested), performance by the pianists Janet Somoroff-Lubell and King Bosworth will include works of Bach, Saint-Saens, Poulenc, Godowski, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin, proceeds to benefit Connecticut Alzheimer’s Association; 426-8118.