Friday, November 30

Annual Newtown Tree Lighting, 6:30 pm, Ram Pasture, Elm Drive at Hawley Road, caroling will lead in to annual lighting of town’s Christmas Tree, also visits with Santa and Mrs Claus.

“Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, closing production of 2008 Town Players of Newtown season will feature five one-act plays, tickets $18; 270-9144.

Comedian Andrew Kennedy, 8:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, tickets $19.50 and $25, stand-up comedy by Sandy Hook resident will also have two additional comedians; 268-5857.

Saturday, December 1

Newtown Rotary Club 47th Annual Pancake Day, 8 am–1 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $7 adults, $3 ages 10 and under, all you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage, apple sauce and beverages, Amber Alerts IDs will also be available during event.

Garden Club of Newtown Annual Greens Sale, 9 am–2 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, sale of wreaths, swags, and table arrangements decorated by garden club members, also sales of club’s new cookbook, signed Sydney Eddison books and color wheels (Ms Eddison will not be at event), pins by Barbara Glass/Cinderella’s Closet; 270-1108.

Sandy Hook Tree Lighting Celebration, 4–7:30 pm, Sandy Hook Center, Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue, wine tastings at Sandy Hook Wine & Liquors (4 pm), festivities around tree, tree lighting at 6, caroling (starts 6:15).

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

“Love, Marriage & More: An Evening of One-Acts,” curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $18, final performance of final show of Town Players of Newtown season, see November 30 details; 270-9144.

 

Sunday, December 2

Christmas Organic Craft Fair, 11 am–3 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, special event will feature some of the vendors, and some new faces, from summer organic event at church.

22nd Annual Holiday Festival, 11 am–5 pm, Main Street locations, presale tickets $23 adults, $18 seniors & children, day-of sales $25 adults, $20 seniors & children, tours of historic Newtown & Sandy Hook homes, gingerbread house content (closes 4 pm), Festival of Trees (until 4:30 pm), Victorian Tea (closes 4 pm), Nutcracker Suite Ballet performances (12:30 and 2 pm, $5 for ballet only), adaptation of A Christmas Carol (4 pm, $2 for performance only), Advent Lessons & Carols (2 pm); 426-4874 x22.

Newtown Historical Society Holiday Open House, 12–4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free, historical society’s headquarters, decorated for the holidays, will be open for visits and tours by costumed docents, light refreshments available; 426-5937.

Festival of Lessons & Carols for Advent, 2 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, free performance by Adult Choir and Trinity Choristers will include anthems interspersed with readings of Advent and songs of the season for caroling, reception to follow; 426-9070.

Newtown Choral Society Winter Holiday Concert, 4 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Avenue, tickets $9 adults, $7 seniors & ages 12 & under, performance of Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata (accompanied by NHS Brass Quintet), also Mozart’s Gloria in Excelsis & gospel songs of the season; 426-3769.

 

Monday, December 3

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Tuesday, December 4

HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Giant Menorah Lighting, 5:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, public invited to lighting of giant menorah to celebrate the start of Festival of Lights; 426-5188.

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

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

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

Wednesday, December 5

Safety Committee, 10 am, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

 

Thursday, December 6

Cholesterol screenings, 9 am–noon, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free screenings conducted by Newtown VNA, must be age 40 or above, and have been fasting, call for details or appointment; 426-3563.

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

Sandy Hook School Chorus Winter Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date January 10); 426-7657.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

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

Friday, December 7

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, annual meeting with state legislators, 8 am, breakfast; 8:30 am, business meeting, Danbury Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Road, Danbury.

Saturday, December 8

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Open House, 10 am, 40 Dodgingtown Road, reservations requested, meet faculty and tour facility; 364-1133.

Waldorf School Winter Sale, 11 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, local vendors and school store will offer materials for play, art, and academics featuring all natural, hand crafted items, lunch also available; 364-1133.

Opening reception for “Introduction to Digital Photography,” 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, public invited to view photos and meet photographers who recently finished course led by Newtown Flagpole Photographers Club member photographers, show on view until December 13; 426-4533.