The Week Ahead in Newtown

Monday:  The monthly meeting of the Newtown Historic Association will be held tonight and it will feature a presentation on the Bryn Athyn railroad disaster by the Southampton Railroad Station Society. In the winter of 1921, a passenger train wreck occurred on the Newtown Line, killing a few Newtown residents and injuring many others. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. at the Half Moon Inn on Court Street and Centre Ave. For further information call 215-968-3914 or visit the NHA Website www.newtownhistoric.org.

Tuesday: Newtown Township’s Financial Planning Committee meets tonight at 7:15 at the township municipal building. Click here to view the agenda.

Wednesday: The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors meet tonight at 7:30 at the township municipal building. Click here to view the agenda.

Thursday: The Council Rock School District will hold Facilities and Finance Committee meetings tonight starting at 6 p.m. The district is currently working on its budget for the 2011-2012 school year and is facing a $14.2 million deficit due to reductions in state aid and a loss of revenue.

Friday: There’s already several things planned around town to get your weekend off to a good start. The Temperance House will have live music by Stems and Seeds starting at 8:30 p.m., Transcend Fitness will have a Friday afternoon Happy Hour Workout at 4:30 p.m., and “Gnomeo and Juliet” opens at the Newtown Theatre.