Friday, February 11

St Rose Friday Night Bingo, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin at 6:45, St Rose School Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Road, $17 covers all regular and many special games, door prizes, refreshments available for purchase; 203-426-5102.

The Price, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $25, staged reading by members of The Stray Kats Theatre Company, Q&A and reception follows; 203-514-2221.

Saturday, February 12

LINCOLN’S

BIRTHDAY

Sunday, February 13

“Abolition Day: More on the Campaign to End the Death Penalty,” 10 am, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty (CNADP) Executive Director Ben Jones will show film on the death penalty in Connecticut, to be followed by discussion; 203-426-9070.

Walden Chamber Piano Quintet concert, 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, $20, performance by quintet of musicians from Walden Chamber Players will include works of Schubert and Beethoven, informal reception to follow, sponsored by Newtown Friends of Music; 203-426-6470.

FUN Meeting & Activities Outing, 2–3:30 pm, Club NewFit, 23 Commerce Road, free Families United in Newtown event for families with children (or adults under parental care) who have special needs or disabilities, supervised activities with local Honors Society students for children, socializing and refreshments for parents; 203-512-6284.

Monday, February 14

VALENTINE’S DAY

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, February 15

Dog Park Committee, 6:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Economic Development Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Wednesday, February 16

Newtown Toastmasters meeting, 7 pm, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main Street, newcomers and guests welcome; 203-313-5507.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Thursday, February 17

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

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

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Sustainable Energy Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, February 18

Cillian & Nial Vallely, with John Doyle, in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $20, $5 children, traditional Irish music hosted by The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Sunday, February 20

“Sing Alleluia,” 6 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, free pre-tour performance by Concordia College-New York Choir will include premiere of new work by Pastor Gregory Wismar, also works from Lutheran choral tradition, gospel and folk; 203-426-6300.