Friday, May 20

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO), personnel committee, 11 am, HVCEO offices, Route 25, Brookfield Center.

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO), 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.

The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Town Players perform Michael Parker’s comedy as season opener; 270-9144.

Saturday, May 21

ARMED FORCES DAY

USPS Passport Day, 9 am–2:30 pm, Newtown Post Office, Commerce Road, applications and renewals for passports will be accepted, also on-site photos can be taken; 426-4271.

NCCC Preschool Tag Sale, 9 am–4 pm rain or shine, 23 Queen Street, Newtown Congregational Church Co-Op Preschool fundraiser; 426-1657.

Annual Low-Cost Rabies Clinic, 1–3 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, $15 cash only, dogs on leashes, cats in carriers; 270-4210.

5th Annual Armed Forces Day Tribute, 7-10:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets $8/advance, $10/door, performances by ShoreGrass Band, Roger Sprung, et al, of bluegrass, country, folk, western swing, and traditional music for listening and dancing, refreshments, presented by Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club; 426-4817.

Final performance of The Amorous Ambassador, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, tickets $15,; 270-9144.

“CT Master Chorale Spring Concert: An All-Russian Program,” 8 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $15/advance, $20/door, performance by CMC, accompanied by CMC Orchestra; 743-0473.

Third Annual Hat City Blues Band Benefit Concert, 8 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $8, local rock and blues band, raffles, desserts, proceeds will benefit Newtown Youth Services, open to all ages; 270-4335.

Sunday, May 22

NCCC Preschool Tag Sale, 9 am–4 pm rain or shine, 23 Queen Street, see May 21 details; 426-1657.

Open House, noon–4 pm, Yoga Dimensions, 87 South Main Street, $15 donation per family, all proceeds for Reilly O’Neill cancer benefit; 364-9500.

Performances by Pure & Simple, 1 and 3 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane, tickets $7, programs by trio of Dr Steven Lee, Barbara Lail, and Cliff Hicklen feature music for and about children, family programs are ideal for prekindergarten through fourth grade age children, proceeds will benefit American Cancer Society and Newtown’s 2nd Annual Relay For Life; 364-1967, 426-3723.

“Rock 2 Rebuild: A Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert,” 1–6 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, outdoor concert (will move indoors if rain) will feature performances by The Daria Musk Trio, Mystic Bowie & The Pallbearers, and Mutti Lewis, also raffles, refreshments, info booths, all proceeds from the all-ages show will benefit UNICEF, sponsored by NHS Student Government; 426-7646.

Monday, May 23

Housatonic Resource Recovery Authority (HRRA), executive committee, 10 am, HRRA offices, Rt 25, Brookfield Center.

 Board of Fire Commissioners, 7:30 pm, Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse, 45 Main Street.

 “Digesting The Facts: Getting To Know Your GI System,” 7:30 pm, St Rose School, 40 Church Hill Road, free presentation by John Whalen, MD, on the human digestive process, also discussion on the prevention and treatment of various digestive disorders; 426-2572.

Tuesday, May 24

“The Beatrix Farrand Garden at Promisek, and others,” 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free slide lecture by Pamela Edwards, hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown; 364-1774.

Open Space Committee, 4:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Ln.

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

 

Wednesday, May 25

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free demonstration on creating a cityscape with oil will be presented by Frank Federico; 426-6654.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Ln.

Thursday, May 26

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

 

Saturday, May 28

Salute the Soldiers Ceremony, 10 am, Newtown VFW Hall, 18 Tinkerfield Road, public invited to this tribute to all US soldiers, active, veterans, and deceased (seeking names of active service members to be read aloud during service); 426-2298, 426-8563.

Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race, festival 10 am–4 pm, duck race at 2, Glen Road parking lot, Sandy Hook Center, duck race tickets $5, vendors, music, entertainment for all ages; 426-4529.

 

Monday, May 30

MEMORIAL DAY