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.

July 31: Wicked Weekend Toy Show, CT Grand Hotel, 3500 Main St, Waterbury, 8 am-2 pm, adm $2 (free parking), also toy auction that evening (7 pm); 860-395-1886.

Aug 6: 32nd Annual Antiques Festival On The Green, Main St at Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine (early buying 7 am, $15), nearby free parking & shuttle service available; 860-633-6890.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Fri 12-8 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Aug 7: “Contemporary Erotic Drawing,” drawings that follow traditions in Western & Eastern art & sensibilities, ranging from humorous, raunchy & abstract to fetishes, personal & intimate by 34 artists.

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.

Through Aug 1: “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.

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 first & second floor display cases — Through July 31: “Tools of The Trade,” collection arranged by Newtown Hist Society presented occupational tools & utensils used in non-occupational pursuits during 18th to early 20th Century.

Also on first floor, in separate location — Through July 31: “The Second CT Governor’s Horse Guard at 200 Years,” celebration of troop that remains one of oldest continuously serving cavalry units in country offers weapons, equipment & memorabilia accumulated by group headquartered in Newtown.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) July 30-Aug 31: “Passport To Newtown’s Past,” images loaned from Newtown Historical Images Archive will illustrate life in Newtown during late 1800s-mid 1900s, Tercentennial exhibit presented by Newtown Historical Society; July 30, opening reception, 10 am-2 pm; also July 30, “Historical Dance and Music in Newtown,” 2:30 pm, program by Patricia Campbell & The Reel Thing will offer dance & music selections of New England from early 18th through early 19th centuries.

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.

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.

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

Through July 31: “Around The Corner,” urban landscapes by Constance LaPalombara & raku sculpture by Eva St John.

*(new show) Aug 4-Sept 11: “Layers,” abstract encaustics by Carol Padberg & inventive mixed media works by Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz; Aug 6, 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 July 31: watercolors by Carla Sternberg Koch.

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 Sept 30: “Inuit Artists – Inuit Hunters: Arctic Stories in Ivory, Bone and Stone,” Inuit sculpture carved from walrus ivory, soapstone, whalebone & musk ox horn loaned from IAIS member’s private collection.

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

*(new show) July 29-Sept 5: “President’s Show & Sale,” representational work by more than 100 member & non-member artists in oil, watercolor, pastel, graphics & sculpture; July 30, awards reception & opening ceremony, 6-8 pm; Aug 27, Annual Paint-Out & Auction, preview 3-4 pm, auction starts 4 pm, paintings by members & non-members done en plein aire earlier in the day will be auctioned, proceeds to benefit KAA.

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 Aug 30: “Seeing Through: A Retrospective Exhibition,” celebration of works by Judith Hinton Andrew; July 30, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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 Aug 15: landscape oil paintings focusing on the islands & coastlines of Maine & Long Island by Frank Metz as artist celebrates 80th birthday & 60 yrs of painting.

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.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-6668.

*(new show) July 31-Sept 1: “Fifteenth Annual Juried Student Reception”; July 31, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through July 31: pastel landscapes by Nancy White Cassidy, photographs by Russell DeGaeto, paintings by DeWolf Hotchkiss, collages by Plonia Nixon & ceramics by Marsha Taylor.Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Aug 31: “American Miniatures of Children, 1770-1950,” 24 “portable portraits” drawn from museum’s collection depicting or commemorating children (mourning miniatures), celebrating emergence of increasingly child-centered families beginning in late 18th Century.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Aug 19: Artist submissions due for “2005 Radius: Professional Practice Series for Artists,” series will offer selected artists one-on-one review of portfolio & original work w/ an Aldrich curator focusing on professional development, also group exhibition at Ridgefield Guild of Artists (Nov 5-Dec 3), & panel discussion w/ art professionals open to “Radius” entrants as well as general public on Nov 5, visit www.AldrichArt.org for full prospectus or call museum.

Bridgewater Fair Art Show, at Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-350-1121.

Aug 18: Drop-off & registration date for exhibition of art during annual Bridgewater Country Fair, 4-7 pm, original work by artists of all ages welcome incl drawings, signed prints & paintings in oil, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, etchings, lithos, monotypes, monoprints & woodcuts, all work must be property framed, matted & ready to hang (children’s work should be matted, doesn’t need to be framed), subject matter must be appropriate for family fair, contact Classic Photography, New Milford, for photo exhibit details (860-350-1409), contact Pamela Hochstetter for addt’l art show info.

Naugatuck Valley Community College Chorus, at NVCC, Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8039.

Singers of all ages invited to audition for chorus’s holiday performance in Dec, to incl Bach’s Magnificat w/ orchestra, also seasonal works by Arvo Pärt, Mendelssohn & Colin Brumby, contact chorus director Richard Gard at phone # above or RGard@nvcc.commnet.edu for appt or details.

Newtown Congregational Church Flea Market, at Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane, Newtown. Call 426-4174.

Aug 20-21: Openings available for vendors, event will run 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, vendor set up will begin at 7 am, non-refundable tax-deductible space donation is $35/adv per day, $40/weekend of flea market (cash only), for 10 x 20-ft space, contact Barbara Fields for reservations or addt’l info.

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.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.

Aug 1-2: Auditions for Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things, Mon-Tues 7-9 pm, need 2 men & 2 women, all ages 21 & up, professionals & amateurs welcome, readings will be from script, no appt needed, character breakdowns available at www.TheatreWorks.us, rehearsals will begin late Aug (Mon-Fri eves), performances will be Fri-Sun Sept 23-Oct 22.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 5: The Bearcats at Fairfield Hills (soccer field, under tent), off Wasserman Way, Newtown, 7 pm rain or shine, free concert of traditional & New Orleans style jazz will conclude Booth Library’s summer concert series & also serve as kick-off event for Tercentennial Birthday Celebration at FFH the following day; 426-4533.

Aug 5: Noel Hill concert, at private residence (directions given w/ reservation), near Rte 25 & 111 intersection, Trumbull, 7:30 pm, tickets $15, performance by concertina player widely hailed as one of the greatest players of the era is sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Aug 5-7: 10th Anniversary Litchfield Jazz Festival, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, tickets $35-$350, performances Fri evening, Sat starting at noon, Sun also starting at noon, visit www.LitchfieldJazzFest.com for full details; 860-567-4162.

Aug 7: The Biava Quartet at Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 4 pm, free, quartets by Debussy, Mozart, et al, will continue annual Frasier W. McCann Concert Series, attendees invited to join members for post-performance reception; 860-350-2181.

Booth Library Concert Series, at The Pleasance, 1 Main St at Sugar Street (Rte 302), Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St): Aug 5, The Bearcats, at Fairfield Hills soccer fields, off Wasserman Way, Newtown, traditional & New Orleans style jazz will conclude library’s 2005 concert series.

CityCenter Danbury Summertime Festival, CityCenter Bandshell at CityCenter Green, Ives St at Patriot Dr, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm (Family Nights): Aug 4, Jazz For Juniors, young musicians offer eclectic repertoire of jazz, bluegrass, country & modern music, also medley of TV show tunes; Aug 11, Jeffrey and The Bossy Frog Band, award-winning children’s music rock w/ fun, funky & hip family music.

Free concerts, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm: July 29, Dr Ya Ya’s Gumbo Party, “some of the best Louisiana style musical cookin’ north of Lake Ponchatrain”; July 30, The Frank Bleuel Orchestra, southern CT’s finest Big Band specializing in the music of Dorsey, Goodman, Shaw, Basie, et al, featuring the song styling of Gail Clear; Aug 5, Golden Angels Jazz Band, Dixieland style music, also standard swing, jazz-blue faves & finger-snappin’ ragtime; Aug 6, Young Ambassadors Brass Band (rain location WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St), 28 musicians selected from leading brass bands of UK perform classical overtures, military suites, marches, jazz pcs & popular movie themes – only CT appearance this summer.

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: Aug 2, Stacy Phillips & Paul Howard, Americana – spectrum of music celebrates the cultural salad of the country; Aug 9, Pianoisms Plus Two: Roger Young & Ensemble, jazz & pop standards & Dixieland w/ song stylist Alexa Fitchette.

Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown. Call 426-8118.

4th Annual Summer Concerts in The Courtyard series, 7 pm, seating & refreshments provided: Aug 2, Music From The Heart featuring Ethel Kaufman & band.

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: July 30, The Wildflower Festival feat Judy Collins & Joan Osborne, 7 pm, tickets $20-$55; Aug 12, Arturo Sandoval, opening set by Yerba Buena, 7:30 pm, tickets $20-$58.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.; Aug 14, Garden Jazz; Aug 21, bluegrass music.

Aug 6, “After Hours, a Special Music Event: Brandon Lepere,” 5-7 pm, $22 incl performance by singer-songwriter, also glass of wine & light refreshments.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Aug 4, George Thorogood, $75 & $80; Aug 9, Jefferson Starship/Jefferson Airplane, tickets $60 & $70.

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: Aug 12-13, pianist Adrienne Kim, cellist Eliot Bailen, violinist Jill Levy, flutist Susan Rotholz & violist Dov Scheindlin will perform works of Schumann (Piano Quartet in E flat, Op 47), Ryden’s here Rags for Piano Trio” & David Diamond (Quintet for flute, string trio & piano).

Wednesday Carillon Series, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 748-3561.

Guest performers for free weekly open-air concerts, 12:30 pm, BYO lunch & seating: Aug 3, Charles Semowich (Albany City Carillon, Albany, N.Y.), composer & performer will offer premier of new work written specifically for Danbury Carillon series.

Films _________________

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

July 29-Aug 4: March of The Penguins (G), daily 7:30 & 9:15 pm, mat daily 5:45 pm, also Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:30, 2:15 & 4 pm; Me & You & Everyone We Know (R), Fri-Sun, Tues-Thurs 7:20 & 9:35 pm, mat daily 5:10 pm, also Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 3:05 pm; Murderball (R), daily 7:40 & 9:45 pm, mat daily 5:35 pm, also Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 3:30 pm; Must Love Dogs (PG-13), daily 7:10 & 9:25 pm, mat daily 5 pm, also Sat-Sun, Wed 12:40 & 2:40 pm.

Aug 1: Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room (NR), 7:15 pm.

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

July 29-Aug 4: Walt Disney’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri & Mon 4 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues-Wed 1:30 pm, Thurs 1 pm.

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

Spotlight on Michael Caine Series, free screenings, 2 pm: Aug 6, The Ipcress File (PG); Aug 13, Alfie (NR).

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 6-7: Strawberry Shortcake at Quassy Amusement Park, Rte 64, Middlebury, parking $5/car (no adm for park itself), costumed character will appear at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 each afternoon as part of park’s “Ready To Read This Summer” program; 203-758-2913.

Aug 13: Sherman Chamber Ensemble Concert for Children, Lake Mauweehee Clubhouse, Sherman, 2 pm, free performance will have young dancer Kara Schnell joining SCE musicians for interactive program of music & dance; 860-355-5930.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

July 30, teens book discussion, 11:30 am, pizza lunch & discussion of Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince; Aug 8, teens book discussion, 7-8:30 pm, concerning The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Aug 3, PJ Story Time, 6:30 pm, ages 3-7 invited to evening program of stories, songs & puppet shows, no registration needed, PJs & blankets encouraged; Aug 9, “We Dig Reading & Science: Weird Science,” 4 pm, ages 5-10 invited to special program designed by CT Science Center, seating for 75 available first-come, first-serve.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Aug 1, Make Your Own Comic Book, 1-3 pm, free workshop w/ Vince Giarrano will help participants take their ideas & put them into original comic book incl artwork, story lines & lettering, limited to 15 participants (ages 10 & up); Aug 2, “Archaeologists: Detectives of The Past,” begins 1 pm, free program for readers entering grades 5-9 & their parents, join Town Historian Dan Cruson for slide presentation & hands-on exploration of tools & artifacts from archaeology dig, then travel as group to Putnam Park for a tour of a live dig site.

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 30, Beauty and The Beast.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Missoula Children’s Theatre Summer Workshop performances (student performers working w/ acclaimed nat’l program), curtain 7:30 unless noted, tickets $10 adults, $8 children (group discounts available): Aug 5, Sleeping Beauty (diff cast than July 15 show).

Trumbull Youth Association, at Trumbull High School, 72 Strobel Rd, Trumbull. Call 452-5057.

The Secret Garden, Aug 5-7, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 students & seniors; family-friendly production features local cast incl Diana Curcuruto of Newtown in female lead.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

July 30: “Historical Dance and Music in Newtown,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2:30-3:30 pm, free program by Patricia Campbell & The Reel Thing will offer dance & music selections of New England from early 18th through early 19th centuries, follows opening reception for “Passport to Newtown’s Past” (see separate listing under Arts); 426-4533.

July 30-31: 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.

July 31: “A House Tour & Garden Reception at The Dana-Holcombe House,” 1-4 pm, 29 Main Street, tickets $30, public invited to visit brand-new bed and breakfast, light refreshments, all proceeds to benefit Newtown Scholarship Association; 426-2500.

July 31: The Newtown Sandy Hooks vs Waterbury Connors vintage base ball game, McLaughlin Vineyard, Alberts Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, first pirch 4 pm, free game will have local teams playing under 1861 rules (underhand pitching, no gloves), picnics welcome.

July 31: 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.

July 31: “Meditating Mothers: Family Life & Spiritual Practices,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by Barbara Baron & Jeanne Dziewulski will concern challenges & rewards, & offer practical tips, of combining family & spiritual practices, group meditation & tea reception follows; 203-263-2254.

Aug 3: “Summer Nights Lecture Series: Native American Storytelling,” Western CT State Univ Warner Hall, Fifth Ave at Osborne St (off White St), Danbury, free lecture will be preceded at 6 w/ live music, then lecture at 7 pm by Beverly Dumonski (from Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington CT) will concern gender-based storytelling & the creation of oral histories, Q&A session will follow; 837-8486.

Aug 4: “Fast-Talking Dames,” a The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1 pm, $5 (suggested donation), lecture by author Maria DiBattista will offer definition of “dames” & visid portrait of grandest dames ever incl Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne & Barbara Stanwyck, also discussion of films that showcased dames’ compelling way w/ words & men; 203-753-0381 x10.

Aug 5: Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7-9 pm, area singles invited; 261-4210.

Aug 6: 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.

Aug 6: 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.

Aug 7: “From Fear To Love: The Evolution of Our Species,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program will be led by WCC co-founder & executive director Janaki Pierson, discussion to be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

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

Programs free unless noted: Aug 11, “The New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan,” 7 pm, Eric Freedman will discuss new prescription drug plan going into effect Jan 1, info will help attendees decide on their best coverage options.

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

“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.

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next meeting Aug 5.

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.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water & light snack, pre-registration requested: July 31, guided hike, begins 8:15 am.

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: July 30, co-headliners Vanessa Hollingshead & Paul Bond, opening set by Johnny Lampert.

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: Aug 14, Aura & Chakra Readings w/ Lila Taylor, at 6 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, $50 for 30-min reading (appt required), will run 10 am-6 pm.

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: Aug 3, It’s All About You Open Mic Night, open mic, no featured poet, poets can read 1 poem per round (host, Mark Mcguire-Schwartz); Aug 10, It’s All About You open mic night, no featured poet, also Welcome Back Party! for Faith & Peter Vicinanza (host, Eli Cleary).

Theatre ______________

Congregational Church of New Fairfield, 20 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2855.

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, July 29-Aug 7, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $14 adults, $11 seniors, students & children for Premium seating, $13 adults, $10 seniors & children General seating.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

As You Like It, through Aug 7, curtain Thurs-Sun 8 pm (gates open at 6 for picnics, intern pre-show begins at 7), 6th annual series of free performances by Bridgeport Free Shakespeare.

Fairfield University, PepsiCo Theatre, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4000 x3406.

Macbeth, through Aug 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors; summer production by Shakespeare Venture, professional company based on Fairfield Univ campus.

The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7811.

My Fair Lady, Aug 5-13, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, adm by donation (no adv seating).

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

The Boy Friend, through Sept 24, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$60; Aug 18, Backstage at Goodspeed, call for details; Sept 1, Backstage at Goodspeed, call for details.

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

The Sound of Music, through Aug 13, 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.

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 512-0529.

Once On This Island, Aug 5-14, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 students, meal packages also available (Fri dinner at 6, Sun lunch at noon, at adjacent Caravela Restaurant, meal-theater tickets $30 adults, $25 students & reservations required); see full feature on this week’s Enjoy banner page.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Footloose, through Aug 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.

Nine, the Musical, through Aug 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 1 & 8 only) 2 pm, tickets $25.

Trumbull Youth Association, at Trumbull High School, 72 Strobel Rd, Trumbull. Call 452-5057.

The Secret Garden, Aug 5-7, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 students & seniors; family-friendly production features local cast incl Diana Curcuruto of Newtown in female lead.

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

The Member of The Wedding, through Aug 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm (first Sat 8 pm, no afternoon show), Sun (first weekend only) 7:30 pm, Tues-Thurs 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm & Wed 2 pm, tickets $30-$65, discounts available for students & educators.

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

Baal, through Aug 6, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm (doors open at 6:30 for dinner & drinks), tickets $22 adults, $18.50 seniors & $15 students.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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Press releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. Photos are welcome and can be black & white or color, but must be in sharp focus. Please call for specs if you plan to email digital photo files.