Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 38th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 11): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

June 25-26: Wilton Outdoors, Allen’s Meadows (north of Wilton High School; watch for signs), Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm both days, adm $10 (early buying Sat 8 am, $20), proceeds to benefit Wilton Kiwanis Club & Wilton Y; 203-762-3525.

June 24-26: Sixth Annual Litchfield County Antiques Show 2005, Kent School, Rte 341 (just west of Rte 7), Kent, 10 am-5 pm, adm $10 (good for both days), 40± dealers, proceeds to benefit Greenwoods Counseling Services; 860-567-0300.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Barker Animation Art Gallery (at Barker Animation, Fine Art & Sculpture), 1188 Highland Ave, Cheshire. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm. Call 800-995-2357.

*(new show) “The Art of Dr Seuss: A Retrospective and National Touring Exhibition,” special CT premiere of traveling exhibition celebrating artist’s 100th birthday highlights works created between 1920s-1990s that chronicle Seuss’ little-known political cartoons ca WWII, rarely-seen advertising art, also colorful & complex paintings from The Secret Art of Dr Seuss; July 21, gallery talk by Kevin Friest, call for start time of evening program.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through June 30: “Tercentennial Folk Art Flag Show,” townwide celebration of Newtown’s 300th anniversary continues w/ folk art paintings & drawings of traditional & contemporary flags, coordinated by Business & Professional Women of Newtown.

Boyajian Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

Through Aug 5: “Nature Constructed,” new sculpture & drawings by David Boyajian.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Aug 7: “Innovative Perspectives in Turning,” contemporary turned artworks by 23 noted American woodturners, w/ pcs ranging from traditional vessel forms to purely sculptural pcs; July 10, artists’ reception (public invited), 1-4 pm – curator’s lecture by Albert LeCoff at 3 pm.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

Through Aug 31: “The Ironworks District,” artifacts, photos, hat-making tools & memorabilia highlighting the historic significance of town’s former industrial production center, which ran along Still River.

Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Thurs 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 860-354-6937.

Through June 30: “Architectural Portraits and Scenes,” works by Frank Tosto.

Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-236-5621.

*(new show) June 23-Oct 30: “Connecticut Valley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin & Contemporaries, 1750-1800,” masterworks of CT 18th Century furniture from CHS & other public & private collections displayed along w/ interactives & videos to reveal the secrets behind the unique & highly prized furniture.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

*(new show) Through July 31: “Around The Corner,” urban landscapes by Constance LaPalombara & raku sculpture by Eva St John; June 25, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

Through June 30: “Plein Aire Painting,” works by 15 local artists who excel in original plein aire painting (works done on-site, at exterior settings), also pottery, jewelry, antique prints, handmade paper & photography by gallery artists.

Gregory James Gallery, Bank Street Plaza, 27 Main St, New Milford. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm.

Call 860-354-3436.

Through July 2: “Spring Art Show 2005,” new works by many of the gallery’s celebrated artists incl Rick Daskam, Joseph Grieco, Roger Kastel, Christopher Magadini, Alain Picard, Bill Rice, Anda Styler & Danielle Wexler, also works by new member Scott Zuckerman.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-0518.

Through June 30: “With beauty all around me, I walk: The Art of Native American Body Ornamentation,” exhibition that takes its name from a Navajo healing chant offers items made w/ stone, shells, bone, quilts, metal & glass that were used for necklaces, hairpins, headdresses, belts, pouches & more.

Through Sept 30: “Inuit Artists – Inuit Hunters: Arctic Stories in Ivory, Bone and Stone.”

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through July 17: “The KAA Elected Artists Show & Sale,” more than 100 paintings (oils & watercolors), pastels, graphics & sculpture by KAA artists who have achieved Elected Artists status (juried show participation & selection by current elected artists).

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Tues by chance or appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through July 18: “Dog Day,” annual spring-summer fundraiser exhibition this year offers most recent paintings (landscapes & still lifes) by gallery artists Helene Brier, Joy Bristol, Ella Crampton-Knox, David Dunlop, Sue Falato, Robert Kozora, Katrina Schmidt-Rinke & Mary Whyte, percentage of proceeds from all art sales will be donated to Animals for Life.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through June 29: “Places I Would Like My Wife and Daughter to See,” recent oils & photos by Matt Wood.

River Glen Fine Arts Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues 12-4 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Paintings by Rainie Crawford, Frank Federico, Leslie Lillien Levy, Dick McEvoy, Alain J. Picard & Peter Seltzer, sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.

Science Center of Connecticut, 950 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-231-2824.

*(new show) July 2-Sept 5: “Hatching The Past: Dinosaur Eggs, Nests & Young,” 250+ eggs, embryos & young incl 100 real dinosaur eggs help unlock the mysteries of dinosaurs from new discoveries, also like-like models, paintings, hands-on exploration stations & animated video presentations featuring well-known dinosaur experts.

*(new show) July 2-Sept 5: “Dinomaze,” 1,000-sq ft maze to explore while learning about when dinosaurs lived, how big they were & where scientists find their fossils.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Through June 30: watercolors by Tony Zatzick reflecting travels to France, Guatemala & New Orleans while celebrating one artist’s perspective of an undervalued subject, the geometric landscape of an airport runway.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

Through July 30: “Night and Day,” juried exhibition w/ works by members of The Women’s Caucus for Art & other invited female artists incl paintings, photography, mixed media, sculpture & 1 lg installation.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) June 25-July 24: “July 2005,” paintings by Harold Reddicliffe, abstract paintings by Deborah Muirhead & sculpture by Damian Olsen; June 25, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-355-0271.

*(new show) June 25-July 10: “Four Strangers,” paintings by Donald Bruen, Carol Cario, Deborah Dargaty, Ellen Hoyt & JoAnn Simon; June 25, opening reception, 2-5 pm.

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Tues & Thurs 10 am-9 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-263-3502.

Through June 29: “Third Annual Flanders Artists’ Day Exhibition,” works by regional artists in paint, sculpture, illustration & photography based on day spent at Flanders last month.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Adesso Choral Society, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-7842.

Audition appointments available, contact choral director Meg Collins-Stoop for details (phone # above or www.AdessoChoralSociety.com), group rehearses Tues eves 7:30-9:30 pm at Jesse Lee Memorial Church, Ridgefield.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4284.

July 5-6: Auditions for local Equity actors for 2005-06 season, by appt only, bring current headshot & résumé & prepare 2 monologues – 1 classical & 1 contemporary, not to exceed 3 min combined length, must also bring Equity membership card, visit www.LongWharf.org for addt’l info.

July 7-8: Auditions for local non-Equity actors for 2005-06 season, same details as above.

Newtown Tercentennial Tableaux Vivants, at C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown.

June 28-29: Auditions for Tercentennial Tableaux Vivants, 7 pm, Tercentennial event is based on famous Laguna Beach (Calif.) Festival, on smaller scale, will have actors of all ages, shapes & sizes to re-create 4 scenes from town’s past loosely based on paintings (so actors will be posed for approx 5 min per scene), also need volunteers for scenery, lighting, costumes, etc; event will be presented in Oct.

Nichols Arts and Crafts Festival, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Turnpike/Rte 108, Trumbull. Call 203-378-1781.

Aug 13: Deadline for vendors seeking to participate in this year’s event, 12 x 12 spaces are $40 (50 spaces available), fair will be Sept 10 from 10 am-4 pm (set-up to begin at 8), vendors provide their own tables, call Alice Britton for full details, reservations.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

July 11-12: Auditions for Michael Cristofer’s The Shadow Box, 7:30-9 pm, director Marc Cameron seeks 5 men (ages 14-50) & 4 women (ages 30-70), readings will be from script, all ethnicities encouraged, rehearsals to begin last week in July, performances will be weekends Sept 9-Oct 8, call theater or visit www.TheaterBarn.org for addit’l info.

Town Players of Newtown, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

July 5: Auditions for Fuddy Meers, 7-9 pm, director Mary Poile seeking 4 men & 3 women ages 17-60-plus to fill roles for Sept production, also seeking backstage & tech help, call or visit www.NewtownPlayers.org for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

June 24-25: Spring Performances by students of Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet, at Reed Intermediate School, 4 Trades Lane, Newtown, Fri 7 pm, Sat 3 pm, free recitals open to public will incl “The Gypsy Princess” (an adaptation of Paquita by school’s director, Jennifer Johnston), performances by students of all ages.

June 25: Annual Greater Bridgeport Symphony Outdoor Pops Concert, front lawn of library at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 8 pm (gates open 5:30 for picnics), program will offer Pops faves for entire family incl light classics, Broadway hits, also performance by soprano Julie Kinzey (winner 2004 Jenny Lind Competition), also pre-concert performance by The Wayne Hiller Jazz Octet (begins 6:30), BYO seating, no pets on campus, rain date June 26; 203-576-0263.

June 26: The Wangensteens & Friends at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 2 pm, suggested donation $10, performance by father-son duo violinist Kjell Wangensteen & pianist William Wangensteen w/ guest vocalist Marianna Vagnini & pianist Eric Trudel will feature works of Debussy, Mozart, Grieg & Kreisler; 203-753-0381 x10.

June 26: “Afternoons at The Arbor: Songs of Land and Sea – Past and Present,” Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 4 pm, free outdoor concert by former CT State Troubadour, storyteller, sea chanteyman & multi-instrumentalist is appropriate for all ages, bring chairs/blankets for seating, indoors if rain; 775-6241 x104.

June 29: Galvanized Jazz Band at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free concert of Dixieland style music will continue 19th annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, bring chairs or blankets for seating; 426-5847.

July 2: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

July 5: Lunch & Knishes: Pianist Leslie Merwin, Walzer Family Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon, program at 1 pm, adm $5.50 (RSVP by June 24), fresh-prepared lunch by Chef Nancy Stokes, then award-winning pianist Leslie Merwin will perform Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff & Scriabin; 267-3177 x105.

July 7: Quicker Than The Eye at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-8 pm, adm $10, performance by Emmy Award-winning Rex Cadwallader & his ensemble will be July’s First Thursday presentation, adm incl refreshments & entry to museum’s current exhibitions; 203-753-0381 x20.

Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

19th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets: July 13, The Frank Porto Band, music from 1930s & 40s.

Ballard Park, Main St/Rte 35 at Gilbert St, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-2760.

CHIRP (Concert Happenings In Ridgefield’s Parks) series, 7-9 pm, free, picnics welcome (rain location East Ridge Middle School):

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172, Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm: June 28, Eight To The Bar, one of East Coast’s most popular swing bands; July 5, Kim & Reggie Harris, eclectic bland of well-crafted originals, spirituals & freedom songs.

Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 (or TicketMaster, 744-8100).

Summer Concert Series, shows 7:30 unless noted, all shows rain or shine, children’s lawn tickets $12 (ages 2 & under free/lawn), all tickets $3 higher day of show: June 25, Steve Winwood, 7:30 pm, tickets $28-$88; July 10, The Chieftains, 7 pm, tickets $20-$55.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

Sunday Music Series, 1-4 pm, $15: June 26, Garden Jazz; July 3, Garden Jazz.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: July 8, Yonder Mountain String Band, $45 & $50, special guest Steve Kimock.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860-355-6155.

Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, North Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors ($10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 & under), series tickets $45: July 8-9, forte-pianist Kenneth Cooper, cellist Eliot Bailen, violinist Jill Levy, violist Sarah Adams & flutist Susan Rotholz will perform works of Mozart (Piano Quartet in G minor), Bach (Gamba Sonata in D Major), Haydn (Piano Sonata in D Major) & Crusel (Flute Quartet, Op 8).

Silvermine Guild Arts Center auditorium, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

46th Silvermine Summer Music Series, call for start times, tickets $25 (subscriptions $85), $10 students/ages 18 & under: June 24, Grammy Award-winning drummer & composer Glen Velez & vocalist Lori Cotler; July 8, The Daedalus Quartet.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Call 203-762-3950.

Summer Music & More Concert Series, performances 5-6:30 pm, free adm, also wine tastings & refreshments: June 30, Chance Browne & Twinkies, blues opens series for 5th year.

Films _________________

Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.

June 24-30: Apres Vous (R), daily 7:15 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 & 4:20 pm; Cinderella Man (PG-13), daily 6:40 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 3:50 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 3:50 pm; Crash (R), daily 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 4:10 pm; Howl’s Moving Castle (PG), daily 6:50 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 4 pm; Mad Hot Ballroom (PG), daily 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:40 pm.

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

June 24-30: The Pacifier (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon & Thurs 1 pm, Tues-Wed 1:30 pm.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

Bon Appetit! Film Series, free screenings in museum’s lecture hall, 2 pm: June 24, Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (PG); June 25, Fatso (PG).

For Kids & Families _________

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: June 29, Summer Reading Kick-Off & Book Sale, 9 am-noon at Reed Intermediate School, ongoing book sale presented by Friends of Library, also performance by The Marshmallow Masquers (at 10:30) of The Mystery of The Fabulous Fossil Fund, plus info & sign-ups for readers ages 4 to grade 5 who wish to join Summer Reading Kick-Off; June 29, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 4 pm, discussion for readers who will be entering grades 4-6 in the fall will concern The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick.

Kettletown State Park, 1400 Georges Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5678.

Free public programs: June 25, Kettletown Kids Nature Walk, 10:30 am, meet at main office, guided hike will offer interesting points about the natural world surrounding us; June 25, Saturday Afternoon Hike, 4:30 pm; July 2, Kettletown Kids: A Tree-mendous Event, 10:30 am, learn how plants function & how to ID common plants in the state; July 2, Live Snake Show, 8 pm, learn about & observe live animals w/ guest speaker Lisa Monachelli; July 3, Sunday Morning Hike, 10:30 am, meet at head of Miller Trail for 2.3-mile hike to incl info about wildlife & history of the area.

Musicals at Richter Fairy Tale Theatre, at Wooster School, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Off-site series by Musicals at Richter’s young actors’ ensemble, grounds open 10:30 (crafts offered), performances 11 am, all tickets $5, BYO blankets/seats: July 9, Snow White.

New Haven Colony Historical Society, 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 12-5 pm (museum library open Wed-Fri 10-5 only). Call 203-562-4183.

Through Jan 14: “The Faithful Friend: New Haveners & Their Pets, 1880-1920,” New Haven family photos from 40-year period, also paintings, engravings, literary works, needlework & 3-D objects explore cultural changes during 19th C that led to the new definition of the American family, one that began to incl domestic pets; July 6, Kids’ Korner: Pet Stories, 10:30 am.

Miscellaneous ___________

June 24: “What Is Emotional Eating?” at Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 10:30 am, free presentation by health & wellness coach Jane Chrystal, PhD, will investigate the emotional reasons people eat when they are not hungry, reservations requested but not required; 860-868-7586.

June 24: Sixth Annual Ice Cream Social, New Morning Store, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 5-8 pm, $5 donation, visitors will make sundaes w/ natural & organic ice cream, low fat frozen yogurt, non-dairy Soy Delicious & vegan mango sorbet, topped w/ real fudge sauce & store-whipped fresh cream, live harp music by Julie Shrake, also performances (at 6 & 7:15) by mask & puppet maker Larry Hunt, all proceeds will be forwarded to Safe Haven (donations of household supplies, personal care & paper products will also be accepted & donated to Safe Haven); 203-263-0673.

June 25: St Paul’s Episcopal Church Fair, at the church, 294 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, old-fashioned family fun incl great bargains, plenty of food, book sale, white elephant & The Treasure Chest, Dimples The Clown, performance (11 am) by The Chamber Singers of CT Choral Society, much more, proceeds to benefit church’s Christian Stewardship Fund; 203-263-0804.

June 25: CT ConTacts Singles Dance at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans; 203-462-1144.

June 25-26: Open Turret Days at Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $4 adults, $2 seniors, children ages 6-18 & active military personnel, public invited to climb into museum’s collection of history vehicles, rubber-soled shoes mandatory for going into vehicles (cancelled if rain), museum & its exhibits will also be open; 790-9277.

June 25-26: Nutmeg Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Yanity Gym (behind Ridgefield Playhouse), 60 Prospect St, Ridgefield, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5 adults, $2 ages 12 & under, show celebrating guild’s 25th anniv (but guild’s first-ever show) will offer display of quilts created by guild members during past year, display of quilting trends of past 25 yrs, also ongoing demos of quilting techniques, quilt available on sale, silent auction & more; 203-834-2208.

June 26: 30th Annual Housatonic Valley Antique & Classic Auto Show, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, spectator adm $4 adults, $1 ages 7-12, free ages 6 & under, field of 400+ cars is expected to fill 28 categories being judged for 1st-3rd places, also Best of Show, President’s Choice & Oldest Car awards, local dealers will be showcasing new cars of special interest, Car Corral will offer privately-owned antique & classic cars for sale, flea market will also be running; 775-4719.

June 26: Beatrix Farrand Garden Open, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, 694 Skyline Rd, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, suggested donation $5, public invited to visit privately-owned historic garden created by Ms Farrand, a founding member of American Society of Landscape Architects, will be open to public last Sun of each month until Sept; 860-354-1788.

June 26: Cover To Cover poetry reading at Promisek Farm, Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater, 2 pm, sugg donation $10, cover-to-cover reading by Arlene Swift Jones of her book Deenewood, discussion to follow on how a book of poetry gets put together, how experiencing a full book differs from hearing individual poems & how its forms can tell a particular story; 860-354-1788.

June 30: Antiques Appraisal Clinic at Elmwood Hall/The New Danbury Senior Center, 10 Elmwood Place (off Main St), Danbury, 1-4 pm (doors will open at 12:30), $5/item (limit 3 items/person), Jack DeStories, co-owner of Fairfield Auction, will offer appraisals of American & European furniture, paintings, bronzes, silver, carpets, porcelains, glassware, lamps, clocks, music boxes, famous autographs, baseball cards, old toys, jewelry & antique firearms, proceeds to benefit The Prime Timers, Inc; 797-4686.

July 1: CT ConTacts Singles Dance at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans permitted; 203-468-1144.

July 2: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-0617.

July 2: Bird Walk at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7 am, free program for new & experienced birders & families will be led by volunteer Jay Connolly, participants will search for summer nesting birds; 734-2513.

July 2: American Sewing Guild/CT chapter Comfy Quilts Sew-In, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury, 10 am-3 pm, sewers of all levels invited to join community service project of making lap quilts for cancer patients in area hospitals, BYO sewing machine or serger, neutral thread, basic sewing supplies (bundles of squares optional), also BYO lunch; 746-5237.

July 3: Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99 CENTS ages 10  under, special appearance by Boston Red Sox legend Tracy Stallard (12-1 pm only), also dealers from 5 states w/ sport cards, vintage cards, new sets, memorabilia, collectibles, etc, also BB The Bridgeport Bluefish mascot; 364-1209.

July 5: Lunch & Knishes: Pianist Leslie Merwin, Walzer Family Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon, program at 1 pm, adm $5.50 (RSVP by June 24), fresh-prepared lunch by Chef Nancy Stokes, then award-winning pianist Leslie Merwin will perform Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff & Scriabin; 267-3177 x105.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs $5 unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: June 26, Family Fun Day, 1-6 pm, range of ongoing activities incl live animal demos, fun for all ages, readings (incl 2 by former Newtown resident & author Polly Brody), guided walks, open hikes & more.

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

June 25, Wolf Talk, 1 pm, $8, one-hour program w/ Michael & Amy LeBlanc will feature performance by & discussion of male & female timber wolves.

“Native American Lifeways,” weekends through Labor Day (Sat-Sun 12-4 pm), Native American will be resident in IAIS’s replicated village each weekend, demonstrating Native lifeways & answering questions.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

Dinner programs 4th Sat/month, potluck dinners, RSVP requested: June 25, potluck dinner at Fairfield County Agricultural Center (white building in rear), 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7 pm, $15 (pre-registration required) & BYO favorite dish to share, discussion to be led by visionary & clairvoyant artist Barbara Besser.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 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. Call 426-6224.

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $20/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, first act, featured act & headliners as follows, tickets $15 unless noted: June 25, Bob Nelson (HBO specials, also The Tonight Show, A&E, Letterman), opening by Peter Pitofsky (replacing previously announced “The Coach” Tom Whitely), showtime 8 pm, tickets $20; July 2, headliner Mike Yard, opening sets by Danny Rebecca & Jon Fisch.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Workshops to communicate w/ angels, God, deceased or living by guidance, 2nd & 4th Sat/month in Sandy Hook, 1-3 pm, $40, call for details.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: June 24, Angel Prayer & Healing Circle w/ Barbara Van Kirk, 7:30-9:30 pm.

Workshops at Fairfield County Agricultural Center (white building in rear), 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel: June 26, Manifesting Your Spiritual Potential: A Meditation Workshop,” 4-6 pm, $30 (registration required), hypnotherapist, clairvoyant & energy reader (among other credentials) Lila Taylor, BS, CHT, will help participants connect w/ light & love of their soul, intuition & higher self, access divine guidance, increase sense of balance, well-being & wholeness, and more.

Wednesday Night Poetry, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: June 29, Helen Trubek Glenn & Jack Wolftiech (host, Alice-Anne Harwood); July 6, no poetry tonight.

Theatre ______________

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, through June 26, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, tickets $25-$60.

Musicals At Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Into The Woods, through July 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm (grounds open at 7:15 for picnics), tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students & children, group rates & adv chair rental available.

Naugatuck Valley Community College MainStage Theatre, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8193.

Company, through June 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students w/ ID.

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

Company, June 24-July 23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 17 only) 2 pm, tickets $22 adults, $18 seniors & students.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

Annual American Composer Salute: Leonard Bernstein, through June 26, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$33.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

A Perfect Ganesh, July 1-23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 17 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 evenings, $12 matinee; NOTE: mature themes & some adult language, so not recommended for children.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Finian’s Rainbow, through July 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm (first Sat 8 pm, no afternoon show), Tues-Thurs 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm (no mat July 3) & Wed 2 pm, tickets $30-$65, discounts available for students & educators; June 30, Talk Back, post-performance Q&A for audience & members of company.

Wilton Playshop, 15 Lovers La (behind congregational church), Wilton. Call 762-7629.

Nunsense, through June 25, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm (no matinee June 18), tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students.

Yale Summer Cabaret, 217 Park St, New Haven. Call 203-432-1567.

Woyzeck, through June 25, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm (doors open for dinner & drinks at 6:30), tickets $15-$22, subscriptions available; June 24, Gala Night, pre-show performance by The Amazing Russello (NY magician & performance artist), $40 (plus tickets), also fixed menu reflecting cabaret’s origins in Germany, Poland & France.

 Piano Plays and Self-Accusation, June 29-July 9, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15-$22, group discounts available.

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