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.

CT CHIP ongoing session, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free, parents and guardians invited to bring children in for Connecticut Child Identification Program packets, which can be used if children go missing, sponsored by Hiram Lodge #18; 203-426-4533.

Newtown High School Annual Winter Guard Extravaganza, begins 3 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, $10 adults, $7 students and seniors, NHS will host competition among 27 regional winter guards, also performances by all three Newtown Winter Guard divisions, refreshments available for purchase; 203-304-1339, 203-426-3742.

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, www.FlagpolePhotographers.com.

Last Supper Enactment, performances 2:30 and 5 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.

Monday, March 5

Town Employees Medical Benefits Board meeting, 6:15 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

“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, childcare available, registration required, presented by Newtown Public Schools Advisory Board and CT Parent Advocacy Center, rescheduled from February 29; 800-445-2722.

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

Tuesday, March 6

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution meeting, 5 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, March 7

Town Employees Safety Committee meeting, 10 am, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

“Memory Loss: Communication Techniques & Identification of Behavioral Challenges,” 5:30-7:30 pm, Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free program (and complimentary light supper at 5:30) by Patty O’Brien (north central regional director, Alzheimer’s Association) 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.

Legislative Council public hearing on proposed Newtown Cat Ordinance, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

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

Newtown Relay For Life 2012 Informational Meeting, 7 pm, Newtown High School cafetorium, 12 Berkshire Road, informational session for 12-hour non-competition event returning to Fairfield Hills June 1-2 that will again raise funds for American Cancer Society, learn about volunteer opportunities, how to form teams and raise funds, etc, all welcome.

Thursday, March 8

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

NMS Annual Tea & Show For Newtown Seniors, 2:15 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, senior citizens invited for beverages and snacks, followed at 3 by presentation of NMS production of Bye Bye Birdie, reservations requested; 203-270-7998.

Water & Sewer Authority meeting, 7 pm, sewage treatment plant office building, 24 Commerce Road.

 

Friday, March 9

Friday Bingo Night, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $17 incl all regular and most special games, baked goods and dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

“Choral Favorites” by The Genevans, 7 pm, at Newtown Bible Church, 35 Sugar Street, free (freewill offering will be received), concert of sacred and secular music by the choir of Geneva College, co-hosted by Bible Church and Newtown Community Presbyterian Church; 203-426-6484, 203-364-7041.

Saturday, March 10

Turn Nickels Into Gold: NHS Varsity Winter Guard Fundraiser, 9 am-noon, Newtown High School front parking lot, 12 Berkshire Road, team will be receiving donations of returnable cans and bottles, to be turned in and used to defray costs of team attending Winter Guard International Championships in April; 203-304-1339, 203-426-3742.

Turn Nickels Into Gold: NHS Varsity Winter Guard Fundraiser, 9 am-noon, at Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, see details above (within listing for NHS).

Turn Nickels Into Gold: NHS Varsity Winter Guard Fundraiser, 9 am-noon, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, see details above (within listing for NHS).

Open House: Before & After at TLE, 12-3 pm, The Learning Experience, 274 South Main Street (Plaza South), free open house for parents to learn about childcare center’s new program that will offer before and after school events for kindergarten through fourth grade students, children encouraged to attend with parents, face painting and playtime available; 203-304-9130.

By the Heirs of St Patrick staged reading by The Stray Kats Theatre Company, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $25, Steve Bellwood’s work read by Newtown-based professional company, also post-play discussion, refreshments; 203-514-2221.

St Rose Irish Cabaret, 7:30 pm, St Rose Gathering Hall, 42 Church Hill Road, $25, live music by Keltic Kick, coffee and Irish soda bread, attendees BYOB and snacks for cabaret atmosphere, event sells out every year, early reservations strongly recommended; 203-270-1838, 203-426-1696.

Sunday, March 11

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME RETURNS

(set clocks ahead by one hour at 2 am)

CWU Human Rights Day Celebration, 1:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street, all invited to join members of CWU Newtown and Danbury chapters for presentation by Dorothea LaBelle and celebrate theme of “Embracing Our Oneness,” national CWU Human Rights Award to be presented, all welcome; 203-426-5192, 203-426-3496.

Pianist  Ann Schein in concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, $20 (season tickets available), free for ages 5-14 with ticket-holding adult, recital sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music will include works of Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Liszt and Chopin; 203-426-6470.

Connecticut Master Chorale concert, 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 40 Church Hill Road, $20 advance, $25 at the door, performance by 55-voice professional caliber group will include Miklós Rózsa’s King of Kings Choral Suite, also Gloria and Te Deum by Karl Jenkins, with accompaniment by The CMC Orchestra; 203-743-0473.

Lenten Organ Recital by Dr Robert Kwan, 5 pm (Community Sing-In at 4), Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, works of J.S. Bach, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, et al, reception to follow; 203-426-9070.

Monday, March 12

“The Wonderful 50s — Change, Change, Change,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by retired history teacher Gordon Williams will reflect on a decade with many historic landmarks, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments to follow; 203-426-5937.