Friday, February 24

Andrew Mac Namara, Orla Harrington & Ged Foley in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $20, $5 children, traditional Irish music by trio from East Clare celebrating release of latest album Flagstone Memories, presented by The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society, reservations strongly recommended; 203-254-1271.

 

Saturday, February 25

“Darryl Gregory: An Evening of Song and Stories,” 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, Sandy Hook resident will be celebrating the release of his new CD (Big Texas Sky) in a coffeehouse setting, suitable for all ages, light refreshments; 203-426-9070.

Seascape staged reading by The Stray Kats Theatre Company, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $25 advance, $30 at the door, staged reading of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work by Newtown-based professional company, also postplay discussion, light refreshments (change from original date of February 11); 203-514-2221.

Monday, February 27

Commission on Aging, 4:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Newtown Youth & Family Services (NYFS) board of directors, 6:30 pm, NYFS office, 17 Church Hill Road.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Dodgingtown Firehouse, 55 Dodgingtown Road.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, February 28

“My Life Check, Living Better with Life’s Simple 7,” 9–11 am, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, spend 10 minutes with Judy Prager, RD, CD/N; Krista Stringer, RN, BSN, and Newtown Health Department staff to receive facts and suggestions for healthier life, part of Heart Health Month outreach, no appointment needed; 203-270-4291.

“Hellebores To Know And Grow,” 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free program by Melanie Fox on commonly available hellebores, how to grow them, current breeding trends and more, hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown; 203-512-7320.

Conservation Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Public Building and Site Commission, 7 pm, Reed Intermediate School library, 3 Trades Lane.

Coffee & Dessert with The Board, 7:30 pm, Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, community invited to offer feedback to Board of Ed members, desserts provided by NHS Culinary Department.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Wednesday, February 29

LEAP YEAR DAY

Victory Garden Kick-Off Meeting and Garden Lecture, 3:30–6 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, free, programs on permaculture by Sheila Torres (4 pm) and organic gardening by Nick Mancini (4:15), also opportunities to speak with organizers and sign up for community garden that will grow food for town’s food pantries again in 2012, new and returning gardeners welcome, reservations requested, deadline to sign up for garden row is March 12; 203-241-0301, Harve9@yahoo.com; www.FoodPantryGarden.org.

“Family Dynamics: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy,” 5:30–7:30 pm, Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free program (and complimentary light supper at 5:30) by Carrie Effinger, MSW, will continue series of seminars for individuals and families that will provide information and cover skills needed to care for persons with memory loss, reservations requested, hosted by the Connecticut chapter of Alzheimer’s Association; 888-679-9997.

“How To Prepare For The Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Process,” 7–9 pm, Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Road, free event for parents and educators interested in learning about process to identify and determine a student’s special education needs, child care available, registration required; 800-445-2722.

Board of Finance meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, March 1

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

Still Life Photography Workshop, 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church (use lower entrance), 14 West Street, free workshop presented by Flagpole Photographers Camera Club, open to photographers of all levels, bring camera for hands-on workshop.

Friday, March 2

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 5–8 pm, St Rose of Lima Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $5 children, $25 family/max, fresh fried dinners (mac and cheese available), also coleslaw, french fries, drinks, dessert and coffee, takeout available, dinners also being held March 16 and 23; 203-270-1838 (Grand Knight Tim Reilly), 203-426-1014 (parsonage office).

Play With Your Food, 7 pm, at Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Road, $65, three-course dinner, readings by Stray Kats Theatre Company of four one-act plays (The Philadelphia by David Ives, Lost by Mary Louise Wilson, Post Its by Paul Dooley & Winnie Holzman, I Break Everything I Touch by James Thurber), reservations a must; 203-270-1200, 203-514-2221.

Saturday, March 3

Free Sample Class, 9–11:30 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, parents of children ages 3–6 invited for hands-on program about play-based curriculum, registration required; 203-364-1113.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner with beverages and homemade desserts, take-out available; 203-426-9998.

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, country and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, March 4

“Flagpole Photographers Camera Club: Members’ Works” opening reception, 2–4 pm, Avancé Esthétiques Day Spa, 228 Main Street South (Sand Hill Plaza), opening reception for exhibition of works by members of Newtown-based club, on view until March 28; 203-270-0483.

The Last Supper Enactment, performances 2:30 and 5:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $10 ($30 family), reenactment of events leading up to DaVinci’s famous painting, with music and drama, by The Immanuel Lutheran Players and Newtown Clergy Association; 203-426-9024.

“Eyes of March!” opening reception, 3–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, meet longtime Newtown resident Joan Pollak and view collection of works by artist who enjoys using Impressionist & Pop influences, with bold colors, to create illustrations from unusual points of view, on view until March 31; 203-426-4533.