Friday, March 3

Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, noon, HVEDP offices, Routes 25 and 133, Brookfield Center.

Newtown Singles, 7-9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, group meets first Friday each month for “Meet & Mingle” event, newcomers always welcome; 426-3413.

Saturday, March 4

Board of Tax Assessment Appeals, 8:30 am, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Absentee ballots available for presidential primaries, 9 am to noon, town clerk’s office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Opening reception at Grey Horse Gallery, 2-7 pm, 3 Washington Avenue, free, gallery will be celebrating new exhibition of works by Sandy Hook artist Ken Evans, poetry readings by Mr Evans at 2 and 6 pm, refreshments; 270-1199.

10th Anniversary Monthly Pasta Project, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, adults $7, seniors $6, children $3.50, full spaghetti dinner with salad & dessert choices, all ages welcome, monthly event celebrates its tenth anniversary this month; 426-9998.

Newtown United Methodist Church Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4, live bluegrass music by Roger Sprung, Hal Wylie and friends, musicians welcome to join in, desserts bar and coffee/tea, soda available; 426-9998.

Annual St Rose School Irish Cabaret, begins 8 pm, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $15. Includes live entertainment by The Bold Fenian Men, coffee and dessert, bring refreshments, cash bar, raffle for 8-day trip to Ireland, proceeds benefit St Rose School; 270-6898.

Sunday, March 5

Newtown Historical Society’s 15th Annual Antiques Show, 10 am – 4 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission $3; 426-5937.

Matthew Curtiss House Open House, 10 am – 4 pm, 44 Main Street, free, headquarters of Newtown Historical Society will be open for visitors, docents will be on hand to offer tours and answer questions; 426-5937.

Connecticut Master Chorale concert, 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, Church Hill Road, tickets $10/advance, $12/day of, performance of Dave Brubeck’s To Hope! and Bruckner’s Te Deum, guest soloists Cynthia McCorkindale and Mark Beams, 55-voice chorus will be accompanied by CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 743-0473.

Monday, March 6

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 am to 6:45 pm, Trinity Church, Main Street. To schedule an appointment, please call 800/448-3543.

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

Tuesday, March 7

Free assistance with preparing income tax forms, 1 to 5 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Newtown Public Safety Committee, 5 pm, Garner Correctional Institution, 50 Nunnawauk Road.

42nd Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5-7:30 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, Sandy Hook, admission $6 adults, $2.50 ages 5-12, free age 4 and under, pancake supper with sides of corned beef or sausage, applesauce, beverage, all are welcome; 426-3112.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street.

Police Commission, 7:30 pm, police station, 3 Main Street.

Lake Zoar Authority, 7:30 pm, Southbury Town Hall, Main Street, Southbury.

Lake Lillinonah Authority, 7:30 pm, Bridgewater Town Hall, Route 133, Bridgewater.

 

Wednesday, March 8

NHS Charity Club Fashion Show, 7 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, tickets $5 for adults, $3 students, high school students will model a number of fashions in eveningwear/promwear and schoolwear categories, then perform in talent contest, with money being raised to help fellow students.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House (lower meeting room), 31 Main Street, free (open to non-members), watercolor program presented by guest artist Michael Remington Patterson; 426-6654.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, town land use office, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Legislative Council, 8 pm,  2000-2001 budget deliberations, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen Street.

Thursday, March 9

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 10 am, Brookfield Town Hall, Pocono Road, Brookfield.

Friday, March 10

St Rose Youth Group “Popcorn & Video Night,” 7-10 pm, St Rose Hall, Church Hill Rd, Newtown, free, all middle school-age children invited to screening of Simon Birch; 426-3227, 426-2572.