Friday, November 17

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Opening night for 2nd Annual A Holiday Gathering, 6–9 pm, Budd House Barn, 50 Main Street, free admission, gathering of 24-plus area crafters will be offering fine arts and crafts, items for garden and home, also specialty sauces; 270-9461.

Save Darfur Benefit, 7 pm, The Garage Teen Center, Church Hill Road, benefit event hosted by NHS student group A Global Voice.

A Streetcar Named Desire, curtain 8 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, fall production by NHS Drama Department will continue to Sunday; 426-4369.

Performance of Proof by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, production of David Auburn’s work continues weekends until December 2; 270-9144.

Saturday, November 18

AMBER Alert ID Session, 10 am–3 pm, Coldwell Banker, 45 Main Street South, free, parents and children up to age 18 invited to get secure, encrypted ID cards as part of national child abduction prevention system, no appointments needed, sponsored by Coldwell Banker and The Rotary Club of Danbury; 426-5679, 748-1105.

 A Holiday Gathering continues, 10 am–4 pm, Budd House Barn, 50 Main Street, see November 17 details.

3rd Annual Made In Newtown Craft Fair, 10 am–5 pm, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main Street, free admission, show and sale of items created by Newtown residents sponsored by Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club; 270-6481.

A Streetcar Named Desire, curtain 8 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, see November 17; 426-4369.

Performance of Proof by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see November 17; 270-9144.

Sunday, November 19

Third Annual Winter Wonderland of Gifts Craft Fair, 10 am–3 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission $1, 38 booths of juried crafters with jewelry, clothes for American Girl dolls, chocolates, soaps, lamps, photography, hand knitted items and more, also raffle of items donated by crafters, bake sale; 268-1342.

Final day for 2nd Annual A Holiday Gathering, 10 am–3 pm, Budd House Barn, 50 Main Street, see November 17 details.

Opening reception for “View From The Lens,” 2–5 pm, Koenig Frameworks, 97 Main Street South, photographers Art Anderson and Wayne Chou will be on hand to celebrate opening of exhibition featuring their landscape, still life, and creative photographic works, on view until December 24; 270-1887.

Matinee performance of A Streetcar Named Desire, curtain 2 pm, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, final performance of fall production by NHS Drama Department; 426-4369.

Pamela Hoffman Voice Studio Fall Recital, 3 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, solos and duets will range from classical and Broadway to choral works.

Monday, November 20

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, Riverside Road.

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

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

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 main Street.

Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Tuesday, November 21

“Lunch & Learn: Care and Feeding of The Grieving Soul,” lunch at noon, program 12:30, Ashlar of Newtown at Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free (reservations requested), presentation by CT VNA Hospice spiritual care coordinator Robert Werme; 364-3179.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

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

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, Riverside Road.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Thursday, November 23

THANKSGIVING

Friday, November 24

Performance of Proof by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, production of David Auburn’s work continues weekends until December 2; 270-9144.

Saturday, November 25

Performance of Proof by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, see November 24 details; 270-9144.

Sunday, November 26

Matinee performance of Proof by Town Players, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $12 (this performance only); 270-9144.