Friday, October 29

NHS Varsity Cheerleaders Pasta Dinner & Silent Auction, 5:30–7:30 pm, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Road, $10 adults, $7 ages 6–12, free ages 5 and under, meals provided by Firehouse Bar & Restaurant, also silent auction items, proceeds will help cheerleaders fund February trip to Nationals in Florida; 270-1603.

The Art of Dining, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performances of Tina Howe’s spicy satire by The Town Players continue weekends until November 6; 270-9144.

Saturday, October 30

14th Annual Waldorf Fall Fair, 11 am–4 pm rain or shine, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, craft demos and activities including silk dyeing, woodturning, cider pressing and more, also natural foods luncheon, live music, puppet shows, petting zoo, vendor area; 364-1113.

The Art of Dining, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performances by The Town Players continue weekends until November 6; 270-9144.

 

Sunday, October 31

HALLOWEEN

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS

Set clocks back one hour at 2 am.

The 17th Annual Newtown Antique & Collectible Doll & Bear Show & Sale, 10 am–4 pm, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, $4.50 adults, $1 children, doll appraisals available (small fee), also vendors, collectors, presented by The Jenny Lind Doll Club; 860-628-8896.

Matinee performance of The Art of Dining, 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $12, performance by The Town Players of Newtown; 270-9144.

Monday, November 1

ALL SAINTS’ DAY

Relay For Life planning meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, Queen Street, organizational meeting for anyone interested in learning more about and/or planning in 2005 Newtown Relay (will be June 11); 426-1913.

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

Tuesday, November 2

Voting will take place from 6 am to 8 pm at four local polling places.

District 1 —  Newtown Middle School, Queen Street.

District 2 — Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

District 3-A — Head O’ Meadow School, Boggs Hill Road.

District 3-B — Middle Gate School, Cold Spring Road.

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

Wednesday, November 3

Newtown Tercentennial Committee, 3:45 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.

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

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

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

 

Thursday, November 4

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Greater Newtown Chapter of Hadassah meeting, 7:15 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, open to anyone interested in learning about group and its activities; 270-6333.

Friday, November 5

Art Auction, preview 7 pm, sale begins at 8, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, tickets $10, art in many media and price ranges, also raffles, door prizes, proceeds will be divided between benefit Merryhill Child Care Center and Reed Intermediate School; 364-1660, ext 1.

“Musical Memories: The Wind Ensemble of Western Connecticut Concert Band,” 7:30 pm, at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, donations welcomed, performance of folk songs, jazz and Broadway favorites, orchestral hymns and more, proceeds will benefit NCC; 426-9024.

The Art of Dining, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performances of Tina Howe’s spicy satire by The Town Players continue weekends until November 6; 270-9144.

Newtown Singles “Meet & Mingle” event, 7–9 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, socializing and networking for area singles; 261-4210.

Saturday, November 6

Third Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, 10 am–4 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, admission $7, exhibition of rugs from across the country, appraisals and special program by Jessie Turbayne, display of rug hooking project by students of Fraser-Woods School, Visitors’ Choice Award, ongoing demo of rug hooking by members of ATHA/Nutmeg chapter members, return of author Amy Oxford (Hooked Rugs Today) and more; 270-8293.

NYS Community Opportunities Fair & Amber Alert ID Session, 10 am–4 pm, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Road, 100-plus providers of services and resources for families participating including Scouts, PTAs, preschools, music and dance schools, also creation of child’s ID cards (first card free, additional cards $2), presented by Newtown Youth Services; 270-4335.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner includes salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-0617.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see above listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Final performance of The Art of Dining, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, performance by The Town Players; 270-9144.