Friday, November 23

“Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, closing production of 2008 Town Players of Newtown season will feature five one-act plays, tickets $18, performances continue weekends until December 1; 270-9144.

 

Saturday, November 24

Meet & Greet with Ron Paul, 12-3 pm[SH1] , Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, public invited to meet Congressman running for Republican nomination for President.

 “Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, see November 23 details; 270-9144.

 

Sunday, November 25

Matinee performance of “Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see November 23 details; 270-9144.

Monday, November 26

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Hook & Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

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

Tuesday, November 27

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Wednesday, November 28

Society of Creative Artists of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, pastel presentation by guest artist Clayton Buchanan; 426-6654.

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), board of directors, 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Thursday, November 29

Holiday Open House & Auction, 5–9 pm, Regency at Newtown, Oakview Road, open house and auction of items will raise funds for Canine Advocates of Newtown Building Fund; 364-1122.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Friday, November 30

Annual Newtown Tree Lighting, 6:30 pm, Ram Pasture, Elm Drive at Hawley Road, caroling will lead in to annual lighting of town’s Christmas Tree, also visits with Santa and Mrs Claus.

“Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, closing production of 2008 Town Players of Newtown season will feature five one-act plays, tickets $18; 270-9144.

Comedian Andrew Kennedy, 8:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, tickets $19.50 and $25, stand-up comedy by Sandy Hook resident will also have two additional comedians opening; 268-5857.

Saturday, December 1

Newtown Rotary Club 47th Annual Pancake Day, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $7 adults, $3 ages 10 and under, all you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage, apple sauce and beverages, Amber Alerts IDs will also be available during event.

Garden Club of Newtown Annual Greens Sale, 9 am–2 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, sale of wreaths, swags, and table arrangements decorated by garden club members, also sales of club’s new cookbook, signed Sydney Eddison books and color wheels (Ms Eddison will not be at event), pins by Barbara Glass/Cinderella’s Closet; 270-1108.

Sandy Hook Tree Lighting Celebration, 4–7:30 pm, Sandy Hook Center, Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue, wine tastings at Sandy Hook Wine & Liquors (4 pm), festivities around tree, tree lighting at 6, caroling (starts 6:15).

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.

“Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, final performance of final show of Town Players of Newtown season, see November 30 details; 270-9144.

Sunday, December 2

Christmas Organic Craft Fair, 11 am-3 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, special event will feature some of the vendors, and some new faces, from summer organic event at church.

22nd Annual Holiday Festival, 11 am–5 pm, Main Street locations, presale tickets $23 adults, $18 seniors & children, day of sales $25 adults, $20 seniors & children, tours of historic Newtown & Sandy Hook homes, gingerbread house content (closes 4 pm), Festival of Trees (until 4:30 pm), Victorian Tea (closes 4 pm), Nutcracker Ballet performances (12:30 and 2 pm, $5 for ballet only), adaptation of A Christmas Carol (4 pm, $5 for performance only), Advent Lessons & Carols (2 pm); 426-4874, ext 22.

Newtown Historical Society Holiday Open House, 12–4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, historical society’s headquarters, decorated for the holidays, will be open for visits and tours by costumed docents, light refreshments available; 426-5937.

Festival of Lessons & Carols for Advent, 2 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, free performance by Adult Choir and Trinity Choristers will include anthems interspersed with readings of Advent and songs of the season for caroling, reception to follow; 426-9070.

Newtown Choral Society Winter Holiday Concert, 4 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, tickets $7 adults, $5 seniors & ages 12 & under, performance of Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata (accompanied by NHS Brass Quintet), also Mozart’s Gloria in Excelsis & gospel songs of the season; 426-3769.