Friday, December 17

Knights of Columbus Toy Closet open, 6–9 pm, St Rose Church Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, free, new unwrapped toys for families who need help putting gifts under their Christmas tree; 203-426-5181.

6th Annual Eclipse & Friends Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $20, four-member band will perform holiday music including selections from recently released CD, all proceeds to benefit The International Myeloma Foundation, second performance December 18; 203-426-3939.

Saturday, December 18

Holiday Gift Wrapping, 2–4 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, donations accepted, members of NHS Ecology Club will be recycling wrapping paper, twine, cards, etc to wrap gifts and reduce waste.

Eclipse & Friends 6th Annual Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, see December 17 details.

Sunday, December 19

“Santa Comes to NYA,” 12–3 pm, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street, $5/family, visit with Santa (gift for each child), snack for kids, holiday performance by Sabrina’s Encore Productions, holiday crafts, face painting, 30-minute Adventure Play class (broken down by age, call for schedule), inflatable obstacle course, also collection of new and used soccer balls for Kick For Nick, proceeds to benefit NYA Cares and Kick For Nick; 203-304-1826.

Holiday Music, 5 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, donations accepted, holiday selections by pianists Catherine Larson and Susan Anthony-Klein, guitarists and vocalists Robert and Josi Schmidt and vocalist Marianne Patterson, donations will be forwarded to Ann’s Place/The Home of I Can; 203-797-0795.

Monday, December 20

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

Tuesday, December 21

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

(Winter Solstice at 6:38 pm)

Blood pressure screenings, 10 am to noon, Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center at Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free screenings by licensed nurse, walk-ins welcome; 203-426-5847.

Public Building and Site Commission, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Wednesday, December 22

Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street. 

 

Saturday, December 25

CHRISTMAS

Monday, December 27

American Red Cross blood drive, 8:30 am–6:30 pm, Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Road, donors must be at least age 18, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health, appointments available, special drive to honor former Newtown resident Mark Rebb following recent life-threatening events; 800-448-3543.