Friday, February 16

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

 

Saturday, February 17

Mother Holle puppet show, 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free puppet show of a Grimms fairy tale to be performed by teachers from Housatonic Valley Waldorf School; 364-1113.

Monday, February 19

PRESIDENTS’ DAY

Tuesday, February 20

La Leche League of Newtown meeting, 10 am, Newtown Congregational Church House parlor room, 41-A Main Street, non-members welcome, program on “Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby”; 364-1617, 426-6242.

Free assistance with preparing income tax forms, 1 to 4:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

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

Wednesday, February 21

Legislative Council, 8 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, February 22

WASHINGTON’S 

BIRTHDAY

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Road.

Friday, February 23

Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, 8:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.

 “An Evening of Broadway Songs,” 7:30 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, tickets $10 include entertainment and light refreshments, proceeds will benefit theatre company Musicals at Richter, all ages welcome, program will be repeated February 24; 364-3129.

 

Saturday, February 24

Disorganized Crime, interactive dinner theatre by New York Dinner Theatre, at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St So/Rte 25, Newtown, $49.95 incl show, dinner & all gratuities, call for start time; 800/383-6080.

“An Evening of Broadway Songs,” 7:30 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, tickets $10 include entertainment and light refreshments, proceeds will benefit theatre company Musicals at Richter, all ages welcome; 364-3129.

Sunday, February 25

Auditions for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, 2-4 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, future production by the Town Players has roles for six men and six women, call for details or if inclement weather, auditions continue February 26 (7-9 pm); 426-9850.

Jacques Thibaud String Trio concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $14, $12 seniors, children free with ticket-holding adult, unique interpretation of works of Beethoven, Dohnanyi, and Mozart by Berlin-based trio is sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music, reception follows; 426-6470.

Monday, February 26

Auditions for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, 7-9 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, future production by the Town Players has roles for six men and six women, call for details or if inclement weather; 426-9850.

Tuesday, February 27

SHROVE TUESDAY

43rd Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5-7:30 pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Avenue, admission adults $6.50, $3.50 ages 4-11, free age 4 and under, dinner of pancakes, homemade corned beef hash or sausage, applesauce and beverage, all are welcome; 426-3112.

 

Wednesday, February 28

ASH WEDNESDAY

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown meeting, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to non-members, program on painting with oil to be presented by SCAN president Melody Asbury; 426-6654.