Friday, November 25

Ted Hartlett & Dean Snellback at Ice Cream Heaven, 7–9 pm, 10 Glen Road, free performance of family appropriate, uplifting music; 203-903-7277.

Performance of Buried Child, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, Town Players are performing Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama weekends until December 4, note show has adult themes and is recommended for mature audiences; 203-270-9144, www.NewtownPlayers.org.

Saturday, November 26

Performance of Buried Child, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, see November 25 details.

Sunday, November 27

Matinee performance of Buried Child, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, see November 25 details.

Monday, November 28

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) board of directors, 6:30 pm, NYFS office, 17 Church Hill Road.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Sandy Hook Firehouse, 18 Riverside Road.

Wednesday, November 30

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, demonstration of creating an acrylic landscape by Frank Federico; 203-426-6654.

Thursday, December 1

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 8:30 am, Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Road, Danbury.

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

“The Aging Process of Seniors,” 5:30 pm (light dinner at 5:30, program at 6), Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, members of Western CT Seniors Alliance will lead discussion for seniors, adult children, caregivers and family members, reservations requested; 888-679-9997.

Board of Ethics, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

Friday, December 2

“Small Works” opening reception, 6–9 pm, Koenig FrameWorks, 97 Main Street South, affordable art for small spaces by regional artists, collection on view until December 24; 203-270-1887, www.KoenigFrameWorks.com.

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Holiday Market, 6–9 pm, 1 Jacklin Road, adults only on Friday for wine and artisanal cheese tastings, shopping opportunities, all ages welcome for Saturday (see separate listing); 203-364-1113.

27th Annual Newtown Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 pm, Ram Pasture, Elm Drive at Hawley Lane, caroling, lighting of town’s Christmas tree at 7, also visits with Santa and Mrs Claus, light refreshments.

Performance of Buried Child, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, Town Players are performing Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama weekends until December 4, note show has adult themes and is recommended for mature audiences; 203-270-9144, www.NewtownPlayers.org.

 

Saturday, December 3

51st Newtown Rotary Club Pancake Day, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $7 adults, $3 ages 10 & under, all you can eat, also performances by Lathrop School of Dance dance team, Amber Alert ID cards; 203-426-8870.

Christmas Greens Sale, 9 am–1 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, fundraiser by The Garden Club of Newtown offers decorated wreaths, swags, table arrangements and other seasonal decorations; 203-270-1108.

Festival of Trees, 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, raffle of dozens of tabletop trees, wreaths, swags and other decorative accessories, event is part of Holiday Festival (see December 4 listing) but Festival ticket is not needed for this one location; 203-270-4335, 203-426-5859.

Holiday Book Sale, 9:30 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, gift quality gently-used books, CDs, and DVDs sold by Friends of Booth Library, proceeds benefit the library, event continues December 4; 203-426-4533.

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Holiday Market Family Day, 10 am–3 pm, 1 Jacklin Road, Newtown, free admission, handcrafted and nature-inspired gifts, refreshments, puppet show, jump rope making, Pocket Man & Bittersweet Café; 203-364-1113.

Sandy Hook Village Festival & Tree Lighting, festivities begin at 4 pm, tree lighting at 6:30, businesses in Sandy Hook Center (Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue at Riverside Road at Glen Road) will host special events including food pantry drop-off, refreshments, caroling, karate demonstrations, wine tasting, Newtown Middle School Carolers, and much more.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children; 203-426-9998.

Patty Larkin at Flagpole Radio Café, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, $25, $20 students and seniors, guitar driven singer-songwriter will be featured performer during performance to also include The Flagpole Radio Café Orchestra and radio style comedy by Flagpole Shakespeare Repertory Theatre; 203-364-0898, www.FlagpoleProductions.org.

Newtown Choral Society Winter Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $10, $8 seniors and students, nonauditioned choir directed by Mary Andreotta will perform Randall Thompson’s The Nativity According to St Luke, also holiday songs from Puerto Rico, Africa, and Nigeria, with accompaniment by Susan Klein-Anthony; 203-426-3769, lel-pub@se-ltd.com.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music, refreshments; 203-426-9998.

Performance of Buried Child, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see December 2 details.

Sunday, December 4

Holiday Book Sale, 11 am–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, see Saturday’s details; 203-426-4533.

The 26th Annual Holiday Festival To Benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services, 11 am–5 pm, Main Street, $15, $30/family (2 adults & 2 children, addt’l children $5 each), ongoing events at C.H. Booth Library & Edmond Town Hall including Teddy Bear Tea, Festival of Trees, free throw contest, Gingerbread House Contest, live music, walking tours of Main Street with Town Historian Dan Cruson, Nutcracker ballet performances, staged readings by Stray Kats Theatre and more, proceeds benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services.

Open House and Living History Demonstration, 12–5 pm, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 203-426-5937.

Matinee performance of Buried Child, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages 10 and under, final performance, see December 2 details.

Hawleyville Holiday Lighting Ceremony & Toy Collection, 5:30 pm, outside Hawleyville Post Office, 23 Barnabas Road, live music, refreshments, caroling, visits with Santa & Mrs Claus, attendees asked to bring unwrapped children’s gifts for The Newtown Fund.