Antiques Shows __________________

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays (2010 season opens April 4): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

April 8-12: Smith College Used Book Sale, Waveny House, 677 South Ave/Rte 124, New Canaan, Thurs 9:30 am-8:30 am (adm $10, Thurs morning only, numbers given out at 7 am to those in line; free remainder of sale), Fri-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm (half-price day), Mon 9:30 am-noon ($5/bag), 80,000 books in 40 categories, silent auction of rare books Thurs-Sat.

April 10-11: 4th Vintage Clothing, Accessories & Textiles Show & Sale, Danbury PAL Building, 25 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, $7, free ages 13 & under; 914-273-4667.

April 11: Simsbury Civitan’s Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, The Master’s School, 36 Westledge Rd/Rte 309, West Simsbury, 9 am-4 pm, $6, free age 12 & under; 860-658-7794.

Art Exhibits _____________________

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St, Ridgefield; 203-438-4519.

Through April 17: “Edward Tufte: Seeing Around,” first major exhibition of Tufte’s sculpture, in museum’s garden, of rusting weathered pcs against new plantings of white pine, spruce, red cedar & bamboo.

Through May 30: “Adad Hannah: Masterpieces in Motion,” first solo US museum exhibition of Hannah’s work features selection of the artist’s recent videos created in relation to historical works of art incl Hieronymus Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delights,” Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” & Géricault’s mammoth “The Raft of the Medusa,” while paying homage to 19th Century entertainment of tableau vivant, where models held poses for sev minutes in order to stage a painting.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

Through May 23:  “Awareness – Ending Homelessness: An Exhibition of Photographs by Ronnie E. Maher.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

*(new show) April 4-May 7: “Heartifacts,” unique, 3-D digitized mixed media paintings by Dave Pressler focusing on colorful heart images; April 10, opening reception, 1-2:30 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury; 203-266-4663.

Through May 10: “All Dolled Up,” unique, handmade spirit dolls by Newtown resident & artist Paula Brinkman.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington; 860-868-0518.

*(new show) Through April 30: “An Art Exhibit by Ojibway Artist Allan Madahbee,” folk art by Oxford resident who interprets Indian legends, spirituality & history through acrylic paints.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent;

860-927-3989.

Through April 11: “87th Season Opener: Member Show,” representational & non objective original work in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture & artistic collage.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury; 860-350-2181.

Through May 3: “Brush and Clay: Continuous Passion,” works by Aya Itagaki, whose art has evolved from calligraphy to Chinese painting to watercolors of flowers & poems, & friend & fellow artist Ann Mallory, who creates ceramics w/ “clean volumes & minimal surface decoration in order to generate a sense of well-being and serenity.”

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven; 203-432-5050.

Through April 25: “A Diorama Takes Shape: Bringing the Genius of James Perry Wilson to Life,” evolving exhibition featuring a Perry painting will offer visitors a behind the scenes look at the creation of a museum diorama as museum staff prepares plants & other foreground elements for future display.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury;

203-262-0626.

Through April 28: “Multi-Media,” works by Paula Renee incl tapestries & dimensional paper constructions.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 800 Main St, Hartford; 860-838-4055.

Through May 30: “Reunited Masterpieces: From Adam and Eve to George and Martha,” paintings museum’s collection & from major schools of European art, which have been separated from their mates, temporarily rejoined through loaned works from around the world to allow a better appreciation of how the paintings were originally conceived and how the artists subtly adjusted one painting to complement the other.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield; 860-567-3163.

Through April 17: fine art photography by John Talbert.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven; 203-432-2800.

Through April 25: “Varieties of Romantic Experience: Drawings from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp,” 200+ drawings by British artists from the Romantic period w/ emphasis on consideration of the place of British art in a European milieu.

Through May 30: “Yale Student Guide Exhibition — Art In Focus: John Flaxman Modeling the Bust of William Hayley,” examination of George Romney’s group portrait of 1795 (depicting John Flaxman sculpting a monumental bust of the poet William Hayley, with assistance from Thomas Alphonso Hayley, Flaxman’s apprentice and Hayley’s son) & exploration of the 4 artists in the portrait to their media and to each other.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven; 203-432-0600.

Through May 2: “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future,” first major exhibition to examine the architect’s wide -ranging career from 1930s-early 1960s, traveling exhibition features drawings, models, furniture, photographs, films & ephemera by one of the most prolific, unorthodox & controversial masters of 20th Century architecture.

Auditions, Juried Events  __________

Friends of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call

203-270-4537, 203-270-7030.

Group seeking volunteers to help sort through & categorize books, CDs, DVDs & other reading related items donated for annual book sale in July, especially need volunteers who can research book values & list online or help w/ packing & shipping for online sales, visit CHBoothLibrary.org for full details of opportunities (left side of page, scroll down to Services, then Book Sale Volunteers) or call either phone # above.

Newtown Earth Day Recycled Art Show, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown.

April 24: Open invitation exhibition to coincide w/ Newtown’s 3rd annual Earth Day Festival, works must be delivered to middle school by 9 am, create a mask, birdhouse, kinetic sculpture, “whatever inspires,” according to organizers, must be at least 70% out of surplus packaging material, cardboard, newspaper, etc, works will be on view during festival (10 am-4 pm).

North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North, Woodbury; 203-263-4585.

April 17: Vendor openings for 12th Annual Indoor Flea Market, Bake Sale & Raffle, will run 9 am-2 pm, spaces $35 or $60, vendors can bring table or rent (8 ft long) for $6, call above phone # for info, reservations.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6812.

April 19: Receiving for Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 3-6 pm in lower meeting room, $20 entry fee for 1st work ($15 members), $5 for 2nd work, area artists invited to submit contemporary & traditional style oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics & sculpture, show to run May 1-9, awards ceremony & reception May 2, contact show chair Roberta Shea at above phone # for details, visit SCANart.org for full prospectus & entry form.

 

Concerts, Musical Events ________

April 10: Yale Alley Cats at Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, freewill donations, performance by 14-person all-male a cappella singing group from Yale, also performance by Trinity Choristers (church’s young choir), reception to follow; 203-426-9070.

April 10: “The Little House That Roared,” Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntington Rd, Newtown, 7:30 pm, $18, $10 children & students, musical performances by young adults from across Fairfield County including rock, gypsy/jazz, bluegrass & show tunes; 203-209-4662.

April 10: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, light refreshments; 203-426-9998.

April 11: Pianist Christine Johnson at Pomperaug Woods/Wilson Hall auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, free performance, reservations requested; 203-262-6555.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: April 11, Quatuor Parisii, works of Debussy, Chausson & Franck.

For Kids & Families _______________

April 10: Draw On! Family Art Adventures: Hands-An Activities at The Aldrich Museum, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 12-5 pm, $7 adults, $4 college students & senior citizens (includes museum adm), free ages 18 & under, meet artists, experiment w/ materials & discover the joy of drawing in current exhibitions & Sculpture Garden, also dance performance by students of Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance w/ choreography inspired by exhibitions; 203-438-4519.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: April 21, Dive Into The Ocean w/ Karen Romano Young, 2 pm, ages 7-12 invited to join author, illustrator & science journalist for slide show of her trip into the ocean on submersible named Alvin, also shark drawing activity, registration requested.

Miscellaneous ____________________

April 2-3: Easter Flower Sale, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue main station, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, potted seasonal flowers sold by volunteer fire dept’s ladies auxiliary.

April 4: “Let Us Each Relax Into It: A State of Grace,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Janaki Pierson will share personal stories & those of others who have found themselves in temporary deep spiritual state of consciousness, group meditation (free instruction available) & reception to follow; 203-263-2254.

April 5: “World War I & Its Impact on a Local Family,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at Rte 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm free program by Peter Cronin will incl photos, personal letters & recollections, light refreshments follow; 203-740-8140.

April 8: “Play With Your Food: Rites of Spring,” Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-1:30 pm, $30, catered buffet lunch followed by staged readings of Deer Play, The Betrothal and Judgment Call, then brief discussion w/ actors; 203-364-9844.

April 9: “The Capitol Steps: An Evening of Political Satire to Benefit AIDS Project Greater Danbury,” Western CT State Univ White Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, $40, $20 students ($100 Benefactor tickets incl preferred seating, VIP reception & performer Meet & Greet), music & political satire by Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters; 203-837-8499, 203-778-2437.

April 10: The Ancestor Road Show, 10 am-2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free (appointments necessary), meet with members of The CT Professional Genealogists Council to talk family history research and problem solving, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown and The CT Ancestry Society, Inc; 203-426-3889.

April 10: Wild Food & Ecology Tour, Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 2:30 pm, $25, $10 ages 12 & under, join naturalist, author & environmental educator “Wildman” Steve Brill for 30-minute talk & 90-minute walking tour of farm w/ a variety of habitats, reservations requested; 914-835-2153.

April 10: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, optional coffee house w/ live music follows (see listing under Concerts); 203-426-9998.

April 10:  Kappa Carnival, Western CT State University westside campus ballroom, 43 Lake Ave, Danbury, 11 am-2 pm, $10 (20 tickets), $7 (10 tickets), $4 (5 tickets), games & food purchased on ticket-based system, fundraiser by Kappa Chi Alpha will support Dream Come True to Western CT; 203-709-0334.

April 10: Spring Fling Silent Bid Auction, Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6:30-9 pm, adm $1 (incl dessert & coffee), bid of selection of goods & services, from antiques to toys, childcare available; 203-743-6835.

April 10-13: 2010 Wilton Library Book Sale, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying 7 am, $15), Sun 12-5 pm, Mon 10 am-5 pm (half price), Tues 10 am-2 pm ($5/bag), 70,000 books, silent auction Sat-Sun; 203-762-3950.

April 12: “The First 100 Years of Photography,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program hosted by Newtown Historical Society will feature guest speaker Bob Berthelson; 203-426-5937.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

April 6, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, The Scratch of the Pen by Colin P. Calloway, newcomers welcome; April 8, “Be Bear Aware,” 7 pm, master wildlife conservationist & bear enthusiast Felecia Ortner will dispel myths associated w/ bears, provide natural history & info, & discuss  results of black bear research by CT wildlife biologists; April 12, The Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, The Cellist of Sarajevo by  Steven Galloway, newcomers welcome; April 13, Pocketful of Poems, 10 am-noon (by reservation), join Ginger Humeston to celebrate Poetry Month to create poetry & enjoy a healthy brunch.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

April 2-7: Tooth Fairy (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Mon-Wed 7 pm, mat Fri-Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington; 860-868-0518.

April 10, Flintknapping Workshop, 11 am-4 pm, $50 ($40 IAIS members) +materials fee, join primitive technologist & lithics expert Jeff Kalin to learn percussion & pressure flaking techniques to turn a rock into a useful stone tool, regis-tration due by April 8; April 11, “Firepits, Earth Ovens & Wigwams: Identification & Interpretation of Native American Culture Features on Connecticut Sites,” 3 pm, $5 (free LHAC members), slide lecture by Dr Lucianne Lavin.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9 pm, $15 unless notes: April 3, Tim Young  headlining, John Garrett & Kim “Boney” DeSheilds opening; April 10, Billy Winn headlining, David Lee Nelson & Rob Ryan opening.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Blue Z Coffee House, 127 South Main St, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30, featured poet follows: April 7, Claire Zoghb; April 14, Sharon Charde.

Theatre ___________________________

April 8: “Play With Your Food: Rites of Spring,” Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-1:30 pm, $30, catered buffet lunch followed by staged readings of Deer Play, The Betrothal and Judgment Call, then brief discussion w/ actors; 203-364-9844.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield; 203-431-9850.

A Moon for the Misbegotten, through April 10, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20-$24; note: no performances Easter weekend (April 2-4).

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