Newtown High School will stage William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend, November 14 to 17, at the school, 12 Berkshire Road.

On Tuesday, November 12 — the day after Veteran’s Day — Newtown Historical Society will host a program one one of the most pivotal events of the 20th Century. John Cilio will present “The Allied Invasion of Normandy.”

In a touching tribute to the life and legacy of a first grader lost in the Sandy Hook tragedy, The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation will host its 3rd Annual Gala, “Kindness Comes Home” on Saturday, November 16, in Newtown.

The art of Ikebana flower arranging and design will be demonstrated by Pat McNellis at the next meeting of The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown, planned for Wednesday, November 13.

The Someday Cinema Series will screen the sublimely ridiculous

Joel Levitt, the author of "The Tree of Lives: A Journey Through Genealogy," will be the guest speaker for The Genealogy Club of Newtown on November 13.

The Fifth Annual Men’s Fellowship Evening at St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church will feature United States Marine First Sergeant Ben Grainger as its featured speaker.

The Town Players of Newtown will close their 2019 season with "Prescription: Murder, A Columbo Mystery." Performances begin November 15, and the production will include a pair of talkback programs with the director and cast following its matinees.