Saturday, January 24

Opening day Annual SCAN Color in January Show & Sale, 10 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free, annual exhibition of works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, painting demo at 12:30 by Dick McEvoy, also opening reception 2–4 pm, show continues daily to February 1; 938-3999 (show chair Pam Reese).

Sunday, January 25

Color in January Show & Sale continues, 10 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, see January 25 show details, also acrylic landscape demo by Anda Styler at 12:30; 938-3999 (show chair Pam Reese).

Monday, January 26

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Newtown Youth & Family Services, board of directors, 6:30 pm, 17 Church Hill Road.

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Botsford Firehouse, 315 South Main Street.

Tuesday, January 27

“Propagation: Make Your Plant Dollars Go Further,” noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by plant pathologist technician Mary Inman, hosted by Garden Club of Newtown; 994-4849.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peck’s Lane.

Public Building & Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Board of Education, 7 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road. School superintendent’s presentation of the proposed 2009-10 education budget.

Hattertown Historical District Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road. Deliberations on the proposed 2009-10 municipal budget.

Wednesday, January 28

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), 4 pm, HART offices, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Newtown Choral Society open rehearsal, 7 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, singers invited to join nonaudition choir, which has openings in all sections, for consideration of 22nd season; 426-3769.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices 31 Peck’s Lane.

Thursday, January 29

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane. Workshop session on the proposed 2009-10 education budget.

Friday, January 30

Performance of Grease, curtain 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $18 adults, $14 students & seniors, cast of 72 actors (grade 7–college age) will be accompanied by 6-piece band for full, professional performance by Sabrina’s Encore Productions, LLC, also two performances January 31; 304-1236.

Saturday, January 31

Town Meeting: CT Solar Lease Program presentation, 10 am–noon, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free presentation to educate homeowners about affordable solar energy options available, light refreshments served; 426-1947.

Color in January Show & Sale continues, 10 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, free, exhibition of works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), also oil landscape demo by Rick Daskam at 12:30; 938-3999 (show chair Pam Reese).

Performance of Grease, curtain 2 and 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, see January 30 details; 304-1236.

Tony DeMarco, Ivan Goff & Ryan McGiver in concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, $20 adults, $5 ages 16 and under, Irish music by fiddler DeMarco, All-Ireland Champion uilleann piper Goff and sought-after accompanist McGiver; 203-256-8453.

Sunday, February 1

Final day Annual Color in January Show & Sale, 10 am–5 pm, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, see Jan 31 show details, also floral watercolor demo by Adele Moros at 12:30; 938-3999 (show chair Pam Reese).

Family Fun Show: Danny Magic, performances 1 and 4 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, tickets $5, magic shows suitable for all ages, fundraiser presented by Newtown Junior Women’s Club; 270-6569.