Friday, January 5

Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, executive committee, noon, Old Brookfield Town Hall, HVEDP conference room, Routes 25 and 133, Brookfield Center.

Saturday, January 6

Free Flu Vaccine Clinic, 9 am-noon, Edmond Town Hall (old courtroom, lower level), 45 Main Street, sponsored by Newtown Visiting Nurse Association, for Newtown residents of all ages, no appointments needed.

Christmas tree recycling collection site, Dickinson Park, Brushy Hill gate (also Saturday, January 13), public can drop off trees clean of ornaments and decorations during daylight hours.

First Saturday Pasta Project Dinner, 5-7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner with choice of sauces, also garlic bread, salad, desserts and soft drinks; 426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:45 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 (or $3 if staying after pasta dinner), bluegrass and other music led by Roger Sprung and others, also desserts and coffee/soda; 426-9998.

Monday, January 8

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 am-6:45 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church (lower hall), 92 Church Hill Road, sponsored by Newtown Lions Club and Newtown Women’s Club; appointments can be made at 800/433-1879.

Tuesday, January 9

Yale Mobile Mammography Van, Sand Hill Plaza parking lot (in front of Super Stop & Shop), sponsored by Newtown Woman’s Club, appointments required; 203/688-6800.

“Education in Newtown: A Look at One-Room Schoolhouses,” 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free lecture by Town Historian Dan Cruson, sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

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

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills.

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

Wednesday, January 10

St Rose Junior Youth Group Advisory Board Planning Meeting, 7:30-8:30 pm, St Rose School (Msgr Conroy Room), 46 Church Hill Road, all Newtown 6th-8th graders invited to join the group to plan the January youth group program; 426-2572.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House (town land use office), Fairfield Hills.

Thursday, January 11

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Head O’ Meadow Band and Orchestra Winter Concert, 7:30 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road; 426-7670.

Saturday, January 13

Opening day for SCAN’s “Color in January” Art Show & Sale, 9 am-5pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free, annual winter show with 150± paintings by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, demonstration in oil painting at 12:30, opening reception 2-4 pm, show continues during business hours through January 21; 426-6654.

Knights of Columbus Basketball Free-Throw Contest, 12:30-3:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gym, 45 Main Street, free contest for all boys and girls ages 10-14, winners of each division will advance to K of C’s district competition; 426-1696.

Sunday, January 14

SCAN “Color in January” Art Show & Sale continues, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, demonstration in watercolor painting by Richard Ochs at 12:30, show with 150± paintings by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown continues daily through January 21; 426-6654.