Friday, November 17

Housatonic Valley Tourism District, board of directors, 8:30 am, The Gardens, 8 Glen Hill Road, Danbury.

 Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, Board of Directors, 11:30 am to noon, Brookfield Town Hall, Pocono Road, Brookfield.

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

Opening night and artists’ reception for SCAN Holiday Art Show and Sale, 6-8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31­ Main Street, free and open to the public, opening night for weekend-long event presented by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 264-3414.

The Taming of The Shrew, curtain 8 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $10 adults, $5 students and seniors, fall production of NHS Drama Club, tickets available at door, continues with matinee and evening performance on Saturday.

Performances of Run For Your Wife continue, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $10, production by Town Players continues through November 18; 270-9144.

Saturday, November 18

SCAN Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 am-5 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free admission, annual weekend-long event presented by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 264-3414.

The Elves Fair, 11 am-3 pm, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free admission, handmade and natural material crafts, clothing, pottery, toys and gifts, strolling musicians, Elves Workshop area for children, gourmet lunch choices; 364-1113.

“Getting Ready For The Holidays,” 2:30 pm, Newtown Middle School, annual musical holiday program sponsored by Ashlar of Newtown; admission is one unwrapped toy for local needy families.

The Taming of The Shrew, matinee curtain 2 pm, also evening performance at 8 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, fall production of NHS Drama Club, tickets available at door.

Sunday, November 19

SCAN Holiday Art Show and Sale (final day), 10 am-5 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free admission, annual weekend-long event presented by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 264-3414.

Concert by Ying Quartet, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall theatre, 45 Main Street, tickets $14, $12 seniors, children free with ticket-holding adult, performance by all-sibling quartet is sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music, reception follows; 426-6470.

Monday, November 20

Commission on Aging, 7 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

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

Tuesday, November 21

Ad Hoc Committee on Open Space, 8:30 am, town land use office, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Police Commission, 6:30 pm, police station, 3 Main Street.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, multipurpose center, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook.

“Family Caregivers: Making Sure to Take Care of the Caregiver,” 7:30 pm, Booth Library, Main Street, free program sponsored by Family Counseling Center; 426-8103.

Thursday, November 23

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