Friday, June 8

Lobster Fest, 5-9 pm, Sandy Hook Fire/Rescue Co. Fire House, Riverside Road, tickets $15/advance, $17/door, full lobster or steak dinner is annual fundraiser for fire and rescue company, shrimp, steamers, clamps, chowder, and other sides available.

49th Annual Lathrop School of Dance Stardust Revue, 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets available at box office, performance by dance school students of all ages.

 

Saturday, June 9

SNAN Spring Fling, 9 am-3 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, tag sale, baked goods, pet adoption, flea market, refreshments, plant sale, face painting, clowns, Chinese auction, etc, presented by Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown; 426-5730.

Pat Barkman’s Annual Art Show and Sale, 2-4 pm, Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Road, free, public invited to visit Mrs Barkman’s studio to see recent works by the award-winning artist (show continues June 10, same hours); 426-8949.

St Rose Jr Youth Group Celebration and Welcome Party, 4 pm (Mass at St Rose Church, party follows), St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, all 5th-8th grade students invited, admission is one 9x13-inch disposable pan of already-made Jell-O (any color but red, also bring change of clothes or bathing suit plus towel); 426-2572.

49th Annual Lathrop School of Dance Stardust Revue, performances 5 and 8 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets available at box office, performance by dance school students of all ages.

Lobster Fest, 5-9 pm, Sandy Hook Fire/Rescue Co. Fire House, Riverside Road, tickets $15/advance, $17/door, full lobster or steak dinner is annual fundraiser for fire and rescue company, shrimp, steamers, clamps, chowder and other sides available.

Sunday, June 10

Open House, 1-4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free admission and refreshments, public invited to visit the 18th Century dwelling that serves as headquarters for Newtown Historical Society, final open house before summer recess; Town Historian Dan Cruson will autograph copies of his books from 2-3 pm; 426-5937.

“Booth Library Author’s Fund: Paul O. Zelinsky,” 2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by the multi-Caldecott Award-winning illustrator who is one of the most honored children’s book illustrators working today (**note: not a story hour, this is for anyone interested in the world of children’s books), discussion will be followed by question and answer session, also book signings; 426-4533.

Pat Barkman’s Annual Art Show and Sale, 2-4 pm, Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Road, free, public invited to visit Mrs Barkman’s studio to see recent works by the award-winning artist; 426-8949.

49th Annual Lathrop School of Dance Stardust Revue, 5 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, tickets available at box office, performance by dance school students of all ages.

Tuesday, June 12

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

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Booth Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Booth Library.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Borough Board of Burgesses, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, June 13

Borough Zoning Commission, 7 pm, Town hall South, 3 Main Street.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to non-members, program on creating landscapes with water media (acrylics) by Bob Noreika (note: board of directors to meet 6:15 pm); 426-6654.

Thursday, June 14

 FLAG DAY

“An Evening of Woodstock in Newtown,” 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, tickets $20, performances by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, Jim Weider & The Honky Tonk Gurus, Tom Pacheco and Graham Parker, fundraiser for WPKN-FM (89.5); 203-331-9756.

Friday, June 15

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

Kevin Briody concert, 6 pm, C.H. Booth Library back lawn, 25 Main Street, free performance by CT State Troubadour will launch library’s annual summer concert series, opening set by guitarist Erik Bagger (NMS student), bring seating, in library’s meeting/community room if rain; 426-4533.

Saturday, June 16

Ballet in the Meadow, 5:30 pm, Marsha Mark School of Ballet, 57 Mt Pleasant Road, free outdoor ballet performance by ballet school students of all ages and levels, bring low lawn chairs or blankets for seating; 426-0698.

Sunday, June 17

Father’s Day