Saturday, January 27

SCAN Color in January Show & Sale continues, 9 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free admission, see January 26 details, landscape demonstration by oil artist Rick Daskam at 12:30; 426-5283.

“An Evening on A Dig,” 7:30 pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Road, free, slide show by Pastor Greg Wismar will recall his October 2006 archaeological trip to ancient city of Tiberias, potluck dessert to follow; 426-6300.

Winter Extravaganza: 10th Annual NHS Winter Guard Show, 4:30–8:45 pm, Newtown High School gymnasium, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7 adults, $5 students and seniors, 26 color guard teams competing, NHS teams will perform; 270-9084.

 

Sunday, January 28

Final day SCAN Color in January Show & Sale, 9 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free admission, see January 26 details, floral painting demo by watercolor artist Adele Moros at 12:30; 426-5283.

Monday, January 29

Newtown Youth Services board of directors, 7 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Tuesday, January 30

“From Rails To Trails” slide presentation, 7 pm, C.H. Booth Library, free, Sue A. DelBianco will show then and now of railroad history in southern Connecticut, book signing to follow; 426-4533.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Wednesday, January 31

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), board of directors, 4 pm, HART Offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Thursday, February 1

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3Trades Lane.

Friday, February 2

Boston Marriage by Screaming Pancake Theatre, 7:30 pm, Mocha Coffee, Glen Road, free (reservations needed) performance by Screaming Pancake Theatre, performance also February 2; 203-560-7898.

 

Saturday, February 3

Open House, 10 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, for parents children entering early childhood through eighth grades, reservations suggested; 364-1113.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5–7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows; 426-9998.

Performance of Boston Marriage, 7:30 pm, Mocha Coffee, see February 2 details.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, admission $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass and folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sunday, February 4

Canine Advocates Valentine Boutique & More, 1–4:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, framed dog and cat silhouettes, jewelry, valentine treat bags, hand-knit items and more for humans, canines, and felines, fundraiser for Canine Advocates of Newtown.

Bubblemania, 2 pm, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main Street, admission $5, performance by Casey Carle offers bubble science, bubble tricks, and fun for all ages, sponsored by Newtown Jr Women’s Club, proceeds to community programs; 270-6569, 426-4146.