Saturday, November 28

A Christmas Carol by The Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, see December 27 details.

Sunday, November 29

Matinee of A Christmas Carol by The Town Players, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, tickets $15, $12 ages 12 and under.

Tuesday, December 1

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

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

Wednesday, December 2

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free program on painting a figure in a landscape with pastels by Clayton Buchanan; 203-426-6654.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Ad Hoc Tick-Borne Disease Committee, 8 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, December 3

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

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

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

Friday, December 4

Annual St Rose Christmas Boutique, 6–10 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $5 (Friday only, includes wine and cheese, refreshments and desserts, live music), holiday decorations, gifts for teachers and friends, Irish booth and more, continues to December 6; 203-426-1014.

Tree Lighting, gathering begins 6:30 pm, lighting at 7, Ram Pasture, Elm Drive at Hawley Road, town’s tree lighting will include live music, caroling, visits with Santa & Mrs Claus, hot cocoa, note Elm Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic.

A Christmas Carol by The Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, $18, $12 ages 12 and under, final weekend of adaptation of Dickens classic; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, December 5

Breakfast With Santa, 9–11 am, Newtown Middle School cafeteria, Queen Street, donations for food pantry requested, meet Santa & Mrs Claus, gifts for each child, “Mad Science” holiday show, plenty of refreshments, presented by Parks & Recreation; 203-270-4340.

Newtown Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $7, $3 for ages 10 and under, all you can eat fundraiser.

St Rose Christmas Boutique continues, 10 am–7 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, free admission, see December 4 details.

Phoenix Performing Arts: Chinese Dances & Instruments, 2 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, $8/advance, $10/door, $7 seniors, $5 children, program re-creates multiethnic dances, folk music, and more; 203-206-7671.

Sandy Hook Tree Lighting, activities begin at 4, tree lit at 6, Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue, caroling, karaoke, refreshments, and entertainment.

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.

Flagpole Radio Café, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, $15, The Yale Whiffenpoofs headlining, also dobro performer Stacy Phillips, The Flagpole Café Players & Radio Café Orchestra, et al.

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.

A Christmas Carol by The Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, see December 4 details.

Sunday, December 6

St Rose Christmas Boutique continues, 8 am–2 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, free admission, see December 4 details.

24th Annual Holiday Festival, 11 am–5 pm, Main Street (Town Hall, Booth Library, etc), $15, $25/family (2 adults & 2 children to age 12; addt’l child $5/each), arts and crafts show, Victorian Tea, Nutcracker ballet, Festival of Trees (free), gingerbread house contest (free), children’s activities, photos with Santa, tours of historic homes decorated by local designers for the holidays; 203-426-8103.

A Christmas Carol, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, $15.

Newtown Choral Society Winter Concert, 4 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $10, $8 seniors and age 12 and under, Mary Andreotta will direct group in Stroope’s American Christmas, also excerpts from The Polar Express.