Friday, April 20

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, Pocono Road,

Brookfield.

Annual Springtime Family Carnival, 6-10 pm, Newtown High School grounds, sponsored by United Fire Company of Botsford; amusement rides, games, food. Rides $1 or ride all night for $12.

Saturday, April 21

Registrars of Voters, 10 am to 2 pm, registration session for new voters in the May 7 Borough elections, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

St Rose Junior Youth Group meeting, gather for Mass 5:30 pm, St Rose Church, Church Hill Road, $3, Mass will be followed by screening of movie Left Behind, all sixth through eighth grade students welcome; 426-2572.

Annual Springtime Family Carnival, 2-10 pm, Newtown High School grounds, sponsored by United Fire Company of Botsford; amusement rides, games, food. Rides $1 from 2-6 pm; $1.75 each from 6-10 pm.

Sunday, April 22

Active Singles hike in Paugussett State Forest, begins 9:30 am, meet at lot off Great Quarter Road, free, four hiking levels available for singles ages 30s-50s, no children or dogs allowed, optional brunch to follow, sponsored by non-profit Active Singles of Connecticut; 860-489-9611.

Open House, 1-4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free admission, public invited to visit the 18th Century dwelling that serves as headquarters for Newtown Historical Society, demonstrations by broomsquire Robert Aborn all afternoon; 426-5937.

Monday, April 23

Ad Hoc Committee on Open Space, 8:30 am, town offices, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Registrars of Voters, 9 am to 8 pm, registration session for new voters in the May 7 Borough elections, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

Newtown Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Dodgingtown Firehouse, Dodgingtown Road, Dodgingtown.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

“Feasts, Festivals and Events in Your Backyard,” 7:30pm, St Rose School Monsignor Conroy Room, 40 Church Hill Road, free program to be presented by Kay Schreiber, special events developer for Housatonic Valley Tourism Bureau, will outline upcoming area special events; 743-0546.

Tuesday, April 24

Referendum on the proposed $72.9-million budget for 2001-2002, 6 am to 8 pm, Newtown Middle School gymnasium, 11 Queen Street.

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Wednesday, April 25

Blood Pressure Screenings, 10 am to noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free screenings by licensed nurse available for all ages, information on high blood pressure also available.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to non-members, program on watercolor landscapes by guest artist Jean McQuillan; 426-6654.

Housatonic Area Regional District (HART) Board of Directors, 4 pm, HART office, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 main Street.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Legislative Council, 8 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, April 26

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

State Department of Environmental Protection, 7 to 9 pm, informational meeting on proposed renovations to the state boat launch on Lake Zoar in Southbury, Room 205, Southbury, Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury  

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Rd

Saturday, April 28

Newtown Choral Society concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $8 adults, $5 seniors & children 12 & under, performance of Kenneth Grahames’ The Wind in the Willows and folk songs, accompaniment by woodwind ensemble and guests.

Flagpole Photographers competition and exhibition, noon to 5 pm, Booth Library meeting room, Main Street, refreshments; vote for new People’s Choice Award.

Sunday, April 29

12th Annual Newtown Lose The Litter Day, 9 am-1 pm, pick up bags and gloves at Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, Newtown, volunteers can select a specific road or receive road assignment, those who locate gold cans will win movie tickets for Edmond Town Hall, sponsored by Newtown Junior Woman’s Club & Newtown Lions Club, rain date is May 6; 426-9282.

Flagpole Photographers competition and exhibition, 1-4 pm, Booth Library meeting room, Main Street, refreshments; awards announced.

Alexander String Quartet in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $14, $12 seniors, children free with ticket-holding adult, all-Beethoven concert will be season-closer for Newtown Friends of Music season, reception follows performance; 426-6470.