Five Things: Council, Fire District Meeting

Town Council meeting: The meeting that was cancelled last Monday because of bad weather is taking place tonight at Swift Community Center at 6 p.m. On the agenda is a vote on a tax appeal settlement with Bostitch.

Joint Town Council-EG Fire District meeting: A continuation of discussions about merging the Fire District with the town. At Swift Community Center at 7 p.m. (following the TC meeting listed above).

Booster Club’s Ultimate Hoedown: It's time to giddy up and head on over to the second annual Booster Bash benefitting East Greenwich Athletics! The Ultimate Hoedown-Booster Throwdown takes place Saturday, Feb. 9, 2012 at the Quonset O Club. Bull rides, line dancing, appetizers, dinner, dessert, silent auction – all for $40 per person ($45 at the door). 21+ To register, visit www.goavengers.org to register.

Parks & Rec February Vacation Sign Ups: Registration begins by mail began Jan. 28 for the EG Parks and Recreation Department's February Vacation programs. Four full days of trips and activities for area children, in grades 1-6, will be offered. Children may either sign up for a whole day of activities or simply a trip or a project. Flyers and registration forms were passed out at the local elementary schools and are available at the office, the Town Hall, the Library, or on the web at  www.eastgreenwichri.com. Trips to Biomes Marine Biology Center, Monster Mini Golf, Adventures in Space, Kingstown Bowl, ice skating, Aim High Academy, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Narragansett Ocean Club. Contact the office for more information at 886-8626, ext. 1.

On Tuesday …

EG Art Club meeting: The EGAC holds its monthly meeting tonight at 7 at the First Baptist Church, with guest artist Domine Vescera Ragosta. Ragosta works in various media, but her first love is oils. A contemporary painter who has captured the romance of the Impressionistic style of the late 19th century, Ragosta is known for her depiction of snowy woods, green meadows, flowers and pond scenes. She paints with a soft, yet aggressive style that conveys the texture and life of her subject matter. Her paintings use unique colors and heavy layers of paint and illustrate the forms of leaves, branches and petals. Ragosta works exclusively with palette knives to create areas of thick paint, preferring to create the painting as a whole, instead of focusing on specific areas. For more information, visit the EGAC website or call Ian at 941-3153.

Avenger Home action: The Girls Basketball team plays Tiverton at 5:15 (JV) and 7 p.m. (V).