Saturday, January 10

Opening reception for “Cityscapes & Landscapes: Oils & Watercolors by Ruth Newquist,” 2–4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, exhibition of SoHo street scenes and New England landscapes by the Newtown artist Ruth Newquist will remain on view until February 29; 426-4533.

Liz Carroll and John Doyle in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance of traditional Irish music and song by Ms Carroll on fiddle and Mr Doyle on guitar, bouzouki, and vocals is presented by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Sunday, January 11

Annual open house at St Rose School, 12:20–2 pm, 40 Church Hill Road, overview presentation followed by scheduled grade level breakout sessions, parents and students invited to learn about St Rose’s programs for grades pre-K–8 “founded in solid Catholic principles and sound Christian values”; 426-8102.

Bingo, Fun & Friends, begins 3 pm, Congregational Adath Israel, 111 Huntingtown Road, admission $1 (includes one Bingo card, additional cards 50 cents each, all ages welcome, and reservations requested (but not mandatory); 426-7801, 268-1342.

Monday, January 12

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 am–6:15 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Church Hill Road, donors need to weigh 110 pounds of more, be age 17 or older, be in good health and not donated within last 56 days, appointments available; 800-448-3543.

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Building, Riverside Road.

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street

“A Visit To Shoshone Reservation,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Town Historian Dan Cruson’s annual slide lecture will trace steps of teacher Katie Camp, who taught at Shoshone Reservation at Fort Hall, Idaho (ca 1906–07), which Mr Cruson re-created with his own 2,000-mile trip to the reservation; 426-5937.

Tuesday, January 13

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

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

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

Wednesday, January 14

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

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc (SCAN) meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free still life oil demonstration by Frank Buckmann, all welcome; 426-6654.

Thursday, January 15

Middle Gate Chorus Concert, 7:30 pm, at Middle Gate School, 7 Cold Spring Road (snow date January 20); 426-7662.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.

Friday, January 16

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

Saturday, January 17

10th Annual SCAN Color In January Show & Sale opens, 9 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free, works by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown will be on view during regular hours through January 25, opening reception today (2–4 pm, all welcome), artist demonstrations each Saturday and Sunday of show at 12:30 (today, oil pastel by Kevin Conklin); 746-9100, 775-2862.

Sunday, January 18

10th Annual SCAN Color In January Show & Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free (see details above), also artist demonstration at 12:30 by Leslie Levy on pastel still life works; 746-9100, 775-2862.

Monday, January 19

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, DAY