Town Schedules: Jan. 16 - Jan. 22

We've got another meeting-filled week for you and there are multiple other events to take note of as well. So without further adieu:

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Monday, Jan. 16

Southington Town Hall closed in observance the Martin Luther King Day holiday. No meetings are scheduled. For more on .

Tuesday, Jan. 17

• Sewer Committee Special Meeting, 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at , 75 Main St.
• Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers at , 75 Main St.
• Board of Education Budget Workshop, 7:30 p.m. at the , 50 Spring Lake Road.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• Blue Ribbon Parks Committee, 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Southington Town Hall, 75 Main St.
• Board of Ethics, 6 p.m., in the lower level meeting room of , 75 Main St.
• Turf Committee, 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers at , 75 Main St.

Thursday, Jan. 19

• Open Space Committee, 4 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 75 Main St.
• Board of Fire Commissioners, 6 p.m., at the , 310 N. Main St.
• Apple Harvest Festival Committee, 6 p.m., in the lower level conference room at , 75 Main St.
• Board of Education Budget Workshop, 7:30 p.m. at the Hatton Elementary School, 50 Spring Lake Road.

Friday, Jan. 20

No meetings scheduled.

For more information including agendas, visit the town's website by clicking on the link provided.

SHS VARSITY COMPETITION
Monday, Jan. 16

No contests scheduled.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

• Boys Basketball, 7 p.m., Home against Simsbury at .
• Girls Basketball, 7 p.m., Away against Simsbury at Simsbury High School in Simsbury.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• Boys Swimming and Diving, 3:45 p.m., Home against East Hartford at the .
• Wrestling, 6 p.m., Home against Newington at .
• Girls Indoor Track, 9 a.m., in the SCC Coaches Invitational. See the CIAC website by clicking the link below for more information.

Thursday, Jan. 19

No contests scheduled.

Friday, Jan. 20

• Boys Swimming and Diving, 3:45 p.m., Home against Newington at the Southington YMCA.
• Boys Basketball, 7 p.m., Away against New Britain at New Britain High School in New Britain.
• Girls Baksetball, 7 p.m., Home against New Britain at .

Saturday, Jan. 21

• Wrestling, 9 a.m., Away competing in the Timberlane Invitational. See more information on the CIAC website by clicking on the link below.
• Boys Ice Hockey, 1 p.m., Home against Northwest Catholic at the Veterans Memorial Arena in West Hartford.

For more information including directions, visit the CIAC Sports website by clicking on the link.

OTHER MAJOR EVENTS
'Are You Prepared for an Emergency?' Hosted by the Southington Fire Department
Thursday, Jan. 19, 8:30 a.m., at , 388 Pleasant St.
How prepared are you and your family for dealing with severe weather, power outages or road closures?  Do you or members of your family have special medical needs that emergency responders should be aware of?  These questions and many others will be answered at a Bagel Breakfast to be held at the Calendar House.

SEF Grant Awards Ceremony
Thursday, Jan. 19, 3:45 p.m., at , 1043 S. Main St. in Plantsville.
The Southington Education Foundation will award $10,000 in grants to eight educators (from 5 different schools) who have secured grant funding for their creative thinking. Winning grants include: Give a Little...Get A.L.O.T! from Flanders Elementary School; LEGO Bricks in Space, Thalberg Elementary School; Electromagnetic Propulsion, SHS; and African Drumming, Kelley and South End Elementary Schools.

State of the Town Dinner
Thursday, Jan. 19, 5:30 p.m., at the Manor Inn on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.
The Southington Chamber of Commerce will host its third annual State-of-the-Town dinner, which is open to the public. The format will feature the nine newly-elected council members who will speak on their aspirations for the town for the next two years. The main address will be given by Council Chairman Edward Pocock III. A question and answer period will follow. Admission is $20 per person with registration at 5:30 and a buffet meal at 6 p.m. The program is sponsored in part by Lake Compounce and by the Chamber's Legislative Committee. To register please call the Chamber at (860) 628-8036.

Parents-4-A-Change
Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the , 240 Main St.
Parents-4-A-Change is having a meeting which is open to the public. This meeting will be a support only meeting. There will be no speakers. For parents with an opiate addicted child, this is an opportunity to spend some quality time talking and sharing with other parents, giving and getting support for you and your family. Please arrive before 6:30 p.m. and be prepared to take your seat at that time. Email parents4achange@yahoo.com or call (860) 621-1682 for more information.

Seventh Annual Polar Plunge
Saturday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m. at the YMCA's
The annual Polar Plunge is back, one of the "coolest" events of the year. Bring your checkbooks to this annual fundraiser and enjoy the view as some of Southington's craziest residents brave the cold waters at Camp Sloper for a good cause.