Saturday, April 29

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 am–noon, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $7 adults, $4 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and under, proceeds to benefit Canine Advocates.

Holcombe Hill Trail Day Clean Up, starts 9:30 am, Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, 55 Great Hill Road, bring yard tools including clippers, lop shears, bow saws and rakes, volunteers needed to help Newtown Forest Association clean preserve area, children must be accompanied; 270-5340.

Parent Connection Rooster Review Cocktail Party & Auction, 7:30–11 pm, Rock Ridge Country Club, Sugar Street, tickets $30, hors d’oeuvres, auction of ceramic roosters decorated by local artists will raise funds for The Parent Connection, also sale of Rooster Review posters and other special items; 426-8591, 426-1997.

Sunday, April 30

17th Annual Lose The Litter Day, 9 am–1 pm (rain date May 7), pick up assignments at Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, families/groups and individuals needed to volunteer to pick up roadside trash in town, those who find gold cans win movie tickets to Edmond Town Hall, sponsored by Lions Club; 364-1833.

6th Annual Canine Advocates of Newtown Tag Sale, 9 am–4 pm (rain date May 7), Dr Evans’ office, 115 Mt Pleasant Road, good quality donations including kitchenware, jewelry, plants, lamps, small appliances, small furniture, and more, also military-style tags for dogs and owners, all proceeds will benefit CA’s Building Fund for new dog pound; 426-6540, 426-4348.

Active Singles Hike, 9:30 pm, Upper Paugussett/Hanover Road boat launch, hikes of four skill levels offered for ages 30s–50s, no dogs or children, optional brunch follows (reservations requested); 860-489-9611.

36th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show opens, 1–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free admission, more than 150 works in oil by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, show will be open daily until May 7; 426-4533.

Monday, May 1

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

Tuesday, May 2

Design Review Board, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, May 3

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, May 4

BNI chapter meeting, 7–8:30 am, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, free and open to nonmembers, presentation by Rosemary Bouffard on developing wellness in the home, reservations requested; 798-1234, 770-8466.

Prioritize & Organize: Stress-Free Organizing, 6 pm, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free program by professional organizer Kerri Columbo will have tips on how to organize and prioritize with minimal amount of stress, reservations by May 2, also complementary dinner; 364-3127.

Queen Street Area Traffic Study, 7-9:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street, public workshop session.

Planning & Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, town offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Friday, May 5

36th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show continues, 12–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, free admission, more than 150 works in oil by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, show will be open daily until May 7 (Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; Sunday, 1–5 pm); 426-4533.

US Air Force Liberty Pops Band, 7 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, free concert by 50-piece flagship band of US Air Force Band of Liberty will include patriotic works, also Shostakovich, Karl King, Eugene Goosens, Alan Schonberg, John Philip Sousa, et al, tickets should be reserved in advance; 426-8990, 426-7646.

Opening night Noises Off, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $20, season-opening production by The Town Players will continue on weekends until May 27 (tickets higher tonight, opening night, due to being fundraiser for Newtown Congregational Church; tickets regularly $12–$15); 270-9144.

Saturday, May 6

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.

Noises Off, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performance by The Town Players; 270-9144.