Antiques Shows______

Dec 3: Wilton Holiday Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, adm $20 incl breakfast & drawing for $200 show certificate), adm $10, 125 dealers, proceeds to benefit John G. Coor Memorial Award Fund; 203-762-3525.

Dec 10: 21st Annual Antique Stocking Stuffers Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Old Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, 10 am-5 pm, adm $6, antique & estate jewelry & silver, also general antiques & collectibles, all small enough to fit into holiday stockings, proceeds to benefit Friends of Greenwich Civic Center; 914-273-4667, (show phone) 203-637-4583.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

The Barn Gallery, 82 Route 37 (Creative Corners), New Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat. Call 746-4502.

Through Nov 30 (show dates extended): “Gardens of Delight,” multi-media works by Paula Renee incl her “Posies” series of dimensional paper constructions along w/ woven paintings on canvas, tapestry & other fiber art ranging from 8x10 to 34x48.

Barn Hill Studio, Rte 110, Monroe. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 261-5578.

*(new show) Dec 2-10: “2nd Annual Holiday Art Show & Sale,” original works of art, unique gifts, children’s activities.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm. Call 203-367-7917.

Through Dec 16: “State of the Arts,” works by 300+ artists living and/or working in Bridgeport, all genres except video & film, all 18 x 18” or smaller, to celebrate artistic community as several groups are facing increasingly difficult times, lack of support, displacement of facilities & general lack of opportunities for artists.

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Nov 30: “Looking For Newtown: One Word is Worth A Thousand Pictures,” digitally enhanced images of our hometown by local freelance photographer Jill Baimel.

Boyajian Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd, New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

*(new show) Nov 24-Dec 24: “Sculpture Barn: Holiday Collection 2006,” wrought iron & bronze candle pcs, prints & etchings, small bronze sculptures & other fine gift items all created on site.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

Through Nov 26: “The Nature of Dogs,” family-friendly exhibition delves into evolution of dogs & their connection to human society w/ hands-on activities & visual displays designed to help visitors understand what it means to lead a dog’s life by learning how dogs communicate, how they see colors & how they follow scent trials to gain a new appreciation for their best (canine) friend.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

*(new show) Through Jan 5: “As Seen From Above,” 22 framed 20 x 30-inch limited edition color photos shot by Morgan Kaolian, primarily from his Cessna 172 Skyhawks (Flight 60), showing scenics & artful compositions of sights throughout the region, also collection of cameras used by Mr Kaolian during is 50+ year photo-flying career.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Dec 10: “Anna Held Audette: Painter of Ruins of Our Time,” recent paintings by the Connecticut artist.

Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St (on the green), New Milford. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun & eves by appt. Call 860-354-3436.

Through Jan 13: “6th Annual Small Treasures Show,” annual group exhibit will feature 100+ works by many New England artists incl Scott Zuckerman, Roger Kastel, Patrick Purcell & Anda Styler along w/ new talents represented by gallery incl Ralph Della-Volpe, James Coe, Rainie Crawford, et al, similar presentation also being offered during same time frame at gallery’s Kent location.

Gregory James Gallery, 25 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-927-7133.

Through Jan 13: “6th Annual Small Treasures Show,” annual group exhibit will feature 100+ works by many New England artists )see details for New Milford gallery, above).

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm (until 7 on Thurs), Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

Through Dec 1: “Standing on One Foot,” exhibit utilizes diff forms of media to explore the intimacies of personal communication through the abstracted human figure, curated by Barbara O’Brien & featuring works by Barbara Grad, Heejung Kim, Jedediah Morfit & Lauren O’Neal.

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

Through Dec 31: “Larson’s Farm Archaeological Site,” artifacts & cultural features incl hearths, post molds & tool caches from excavations done at site of major American Indian village repeatedly occupied 8,000 yrs ago on site now covered by New Milford High School.

Through Dec 31: “Fancy Baskets,” variety of fancy baskets from local collector Julie Pistol shows how basket-making among the Indian Peoples of Main changes w/ growth of tourist industry during mid-19th Century in New England incl the emergence of baskets embellished w/ handles, dyed splints & decorative weaves.

Through Dec 31: “The Language of Baskets,” celebration of creativity, ingenuity & diversity of Native Peoples of North America & the decorative techniques, styles & design elements used to create baskets, which have been part of Native American lives since pre-historic times.

Koenig Frameworks, 97 Main Street South, Newtown. Hours (holiday hours, beginning Nov 24): Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 270-1887.

Through Dec 24: “View From The Lens,” landscape, still life & creative photographic works by Art Anderson & Wayne Chou.

Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St, Kent. Hours (mid-April to Nov): Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-567-4501.

Through Nov 26: “The Tale of The Horse: Spinning Litchfield’s Revolutionary Stories,” highlights many of town’s legendary events incl the melting of King George III lead soldiers into bullets & participation of Benjamin Tallmadge in a spy ring against the British & explore how Rev War has been remembered over past 2 centuries.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Dec 30: “RKP/Roxbury,” recent works by members of Road Kill Press incl Liz Dexheimer, Keith Hatcher, Helga J. Kahl, Elisabeth W. King, Susan W. Rood, Sheila Tintera & Katherine Wadsworth, group will show works in lithography, intaglio, watercolor, monotype, woodcut, collage.

Morrison Gallery, new location: Kent Village Barns, near Rte 7 at Rte 341, Kent. Hours: Wed-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through Nov 26: inaugural show for gallery’s new space offers monumental works by painter Cleve Gray & sculptor Peter Woytuk.

Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St, Litchfield. Hours: Mon 12-5 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-9 pm, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-567-8030.

Through Nov 29: “New England Impressions,” photographs by professional landscape photographer (& Newtown resident) David Anderson.

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

Through Nov 28: “A Gathering of Friends,” works by four close friends who share a view of the world yet see it differently in their individual artistic interpretation – photography by Lindsay Ward, pastels by Trudy Cox, watercolor & acrylic still lifes & New England landscapes by Marian Myles & paintings by Alisyn Hamilton of bucolic New England scenes.

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

*(special event) Dec 2-3: Student & Faculty Holiday Sale, works by students & faculty in jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints & photography, w/ proceeds to benefit school’s scholarship fund.

Through Dec 23: “Annual Guild Holiday Show & Sale,” gift ideas from sm works of fine art to fine crafts & other unique gift items incl ornamental eggs hand painted by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast, miniature paintings (4x6-inch works), “wearable” art incl jewelry & scarves, decorative home accessories & plenty of hand crafted artist ornaments.

Through Dec 23: “Director’s Choice: Oil and Clay,” ceramic vessels by characterized by earth tones & simple lines Helen Kunzman & “arresting landscape” paintings by Mitche Kunzman.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Dec 31: “American Art, 1800-1950,” 180 works spanning early American landscapes to American modernism offers popular favorites alongside pcs that have not been viewed publicly in decades.

Through Dec 31: “American Splendor: Hudson River School Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum,” world’s best collection of Hudson River School paintings returns home after nat’l tour before traveling to Europe, incl works of Cole, Church, Kensett, et al, all collected by Daniel Wadsworth.

Through Dec 31: “Edward Weston: A Photographer’s Love of Life,” survey exhibition of the maverick photographer’s career offers 89+ vintage palladium & gelatin silver prints, plus set of 10 Kodachrome transparencies taken in 1947, show also casts fresh look art artist’s work by highlighting relationships w/ family & friends through snapshots of Weston & family & display of his correspondence.

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 Dec 10: “The National Sculpture Society 2006 Annual Awards Exhibition,” 73rd annual juried traveling exhibition incl works from across the country.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

Through Dec 30: “In the Garden of Sophia,” combo of traditional oil on canvas painting, digital manipulation & laminated glass technology by Hugh O’Donnell shows process used to create new series of chapel windows for room dedicated to meditation & contemplation at Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center.

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3502.

Through Nov 30: “Lilly Hill Studio Second Annual Botanical Art Show,” paintings depicting nature in watercolor, also pencil works, by students of botanical watercolor artist Betsy Rogers-Knox; Nov 4, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through Dec 31: “Canaletto in England: A Venetian Artist Abroad, 1746-1755,” nearly 60 paintings & drawings by the 18th Century Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Canal (“Canaletto,” 1697-1768), offers most ambitious survey ever mounted of the artist’s time in England; Dec 2, exhibition tour, noon; Dec 7, exhibition tour, 11 am.

Through Dec 31: “Art & Music in Britain: Four Encounters, 1730-1900,” 60+ works from YCBA’s collection incl period instruments from Yale Univ’s Collection of Music & sheet music from Yale’s Beneicke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The Lewis Walpole Library, and Sterling Music Library, also listening stations to hear relevant musical selections; Nov 25, exhibition tour, noon Dec 3, Family Day: Listening to What We See, 2 pm, one-hour program esp geared for ages 3-12 will welcome members of New Haven Symphony Orchestra, who will “lead” visitors through particular works of art, experimental composing to follow.

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 Dec 31: “Private Faces of Public People, 1750-1900,” American miniatures from YUAG’s collection offers 29 portraits of leaders in politics & arts incl George & Martha Washington, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin West & Paul Revere.

Through Jan 14: “To Know The Dark: American Artists’ Visions of Night,” approx 25 works in range of media drawn primarily from gallery’s permanent collection, plus recent acquisitions, exploring the evocative period from dusk to dawn incl pcs by Robert Adams, Oscar Bluemner, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Yvonne Jacquette, et al.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 270554, West Hartford CT 06127. Call 860-236-6772.

Dec 31: Entry deadline for 2006 Wallace W. Winchell Poetry Contest, entry fee $10 for 3 poems, any subject, max 40 lines, must be original & unpublished, no simultaneous submissions, visit CT-poetry-society.org for full contest & entry specifics, prizes incl $150 1st place, $100 2nd place, $50 3rd place & publication in CT River Review

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. Call 203-560-9928.

Dec 2-4: Open auditions for Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in The Universe, Sat 2-5 pm, Mon 7-9 pm, callbacks if needed Tues (Dec 4) 7-9 pm, director Marc Cameron is seeking versatile comedic actress, age 25-55, to play broad range of multiple characters culminating in central theme, real possibility for tour de force, open to non-traditional casting, visit TheaterBarn.org or contact director (phone # above) for addt’l info.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call

Dec 4-5: Open auditions for dark comedy-drama Dog Sees God: Confessions of A Teenage Blockhead, 7-9 pm, director Susan Pettibone seeking 4 men & 4 women cast ages 16-25, each capable of playing angst-filled high school students, all roles available (professional & amateur actors), auditions will be readings from script, no appointments, stipend available for all performers, technicians & directors, visit TheatreWorks.us for character breakdowns, rehearsals to begin in January, performances will be weekend Feb 23-March 17.

Wilton Playshop, Lovers Lane (off Rte 33), Wilton. Call 203-762-4177.

Nov 26-27: Auditions for Larry Shue’s The Nerd, Sun 7 pm, Mon 7:30 pm, callbacks Tues (Nov 29), director will be Skip Ploss, visit WiltonPlayshop.org for casting details, show dates.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Through Dec 29: It Must Be Christmas, The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding Ridge, daily matinee & evening performances of 3-act original musical interspersed w/ fresh cooked 4-fourse holiday meal, tickets $59.50-$79.50; 203-825-3006.

Nov 25: “The Best of Sherman Chamber Ensemble Jazz,” at Sherman Congregational Church, 6 Church Rd (Off Rte 39), Sherman, 4 pm, free Thanksgiving holiday weekend will offer program of compositions by Bach, Schubert, Piazzolla, Gershwin & others performed by jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal, drummer Chris Parker, flutist Susan Rotholz & cellist Eliot Bailen (also artistic director & founder of SCE), performance will also be offered Nov 26 in Kent; 860-355-5930.

Nov 25: “Highlight of the Year” Ballroom Dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, free dance lesson at 8 pm, performance at 9:30 by Igor Litvinov & Julia Ivleva (multiple title holders & 2-time US reps to World Championships), black tie/suit encouraged, complimentary refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Nov 26: “The Best of Sherman Chamber Ensemble Jazz” at St Andrew’s Church, 1 North Main St, Kent, 3 pm, free concert, see Nov 25 for program notes; 860-355-5930.

Nov 29: Annual Holiday Concert, at Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free performance sponsored by historical society will feature Brookfield High School’s Special Chorus w/ program of classical, traditional & contemporary holiday sounds, concluding w/ “The Hallelujah Chorus” of Handel’s Messiah; 740-8140.

Dec 1: New Hope Baptist Choir at Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 7:30 pm (doors open 7 pm; snow date Dec 8), free performance by 50-member choir that performs inspiring traditional & contemporary gospel music under director Jonathan Hill, light refreshments; 796-8061.

Dec 1: Anna Sokolow’s “Dreams: A Response to The Holocaust,” Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm, suggested donation $10, members of Sokolow NOW! (Sokolow Foundation Archival Company) will join NVCC’s Dance Ensemble to perform works of Sokolow, also performance by James Robey (director, Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance); 203-575-8179.

Dec 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; 426-9998.

Dec 3: Danbury Concert Orchestra concert, Western CT State University’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance of 80-member group equally made up of teens & adults from greater Danbury area will incl suites, dances, overture & march by Beethoven, Berlioz, Smetana, Lutoslawski & Faure; 748-1716.

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Dec 10, “North Pole Idol” by CT Gay Men’s Chorus, 4 pm, tickets $30 & $35, holiday performance by CGMC will be a spoof of American Idol w/ “contestants” incl Santa & Mrs Claus, reindeer & other North Pole residents (call CGMC, 800-644-2462, for tickets).

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: Dec 2, “Mozart Miracles: A tribute to W.A. Mozart on the 250th Anniversary of his Birth,” guest pianists John & Richard Contiguglia, program to incl Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620, Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra in E Flat, K. 365, Overture and ballet music from Idomeneo, K. 366 & Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385, Haffner.

Films _________________

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

Nov 24-30: The Ant Bully mat Fri-Sun 1 pm; Superman Returns (PG-13), daily 7 pm, mat Fri-Sun 3:30 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Dec 21: Ride Around the World, Mon-Fri 1 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1 & 3 pm; also double feature w/ Ocean Wonderland, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21 (film continues until April, schedule will be updated): Ocean Wonderland, Mon-Fri 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 12, 2 & 4 pm; also double feature w/ Ride Around the World, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21: Mysteries of Egypt, Mon-Fri 11 am.

For Kids & Families _________

Nov 24-Dec 3: 16th Annual Festival of Trees and Traditions, Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $8 adults ($7 members) & $5 ages 12 & under ($1 off adm Nov 24-25 for those who bring unwrapped toy or game donation), annual event will have “Main Street USA” as theme this year w/ elaborate festive displays & trees throughout museum, also special daily events (Nov 24, Family Tree Trimming all day; Nov 25, Lunch with Santa, 11 am-1 pm, also Elac’s Magic; Nov 27, The Magic of Christopher, 10 am; Nov 28, Airborne Jugglers performance, 10 am; Nov 29, Elac’s Magic, 10 am; Nov 30, What is Kwanzaa? 10 am; Dec 1, Jack and The Beanstalk by Nappy’s Puppets, 10 am), proceeds will support community & education programs at museum;

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 29, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 4 pm, one-hour discussion for readers in grades 4-6 will concern Macaroni Boy by Katherine Ayers.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Nov 24-Dec 3: 16th Annual Festival of Trees and Traditions, Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $8 adults ($7 members) & $5 ages 12 & under ($1 off adm for those who bring unwrapped toy or game donation), annual event will have “Main Street USA” as theme this year w/ elaborate festive displays & trees throughout museum, also special daily events (Nov 24, Family Tree Trimming all day; Nov 25, Lunch with Santa, 11 am-1 pm, also Elac’s Magic; Nov 27, The Magic of Christopher, 10 am; Nov 28, Airborne Jugglers performance, 10 am; Nov 29, Elac’s Magic, 10 am; Nov 30, What is Kwanzaa? 10 am; Dec 1, Jack and The Beanstalk by Nappy’s Puppets, 10 am), proceeds will support community & education programs at museum;

Nov 25-Dec 9: Annual Monroe Historical Society Christmas Fair, 1790 Schoolhouse, 315 Wheeler Rd, Monroe, Sat (Dec Nov 25 & Dec 2) 10 am-4 pm, Wed-Sat 3-7 pm, final Sat (Dec 9) 10 am-2 pm, offerings incl new & vintage Christmas ornaments, Grandma’s Attic (sm vintage collectibles), baked goods, Monroe Historical Society collectibles, coverlets & more, largest fundraiser of the year for hist society; 268-5511, 261-8554.

Nov 25-Dec 24: Alpaca Owners’ Open Farm Days, The Alpaca Connection Farm, 132 Orchard Ave, Woodbury, Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm, free, all ages invited to farm to meet alpacas of many colors & ages incl many newborns, also farm store w/ clothing; 203-266-9002.

Nov 26: Holiday Spectacular Arts & Crafts Showcase, Ethan Allen Hotel, 21 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 11 am-5 pm, free adm, area arts & crafters participating; 261-2414.

Nov 26: “In The Presence of Powerful Spiritual Teachers,” Woodbury Yoga center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program presented by yoga center teacher Sachin Hazen will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available), informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Nov 28: BNI/Brookfield chapter meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd, Brookfield, 7-8:30 am, non-members welcome, presentation by Denis Bouffard (Denis Bouffard Photography); 794-1114.

Dec 1-2: 26th Annual Christmas Town Festival, town green, Rte 61 at 132, Bethlehem, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, opening ceremony Fri 6 pm (candlelight procession, reenactment of Mary & Joseph’s journey), ongoing musical performances, visits & photos w/ Santa, 70+ vendors w/ handcrafted items for the holidays, hayrides, Christmas exhibit at nearby Bellamy-Ferriday House, park at Bethlehem Fairgrounds & use shuttle bus into town center; 266-5557.

Dec 1-3: Seventh Annual “You Can Never Have Enough Christmas: A Boutique of Holiday Treasures from Around the World,” St Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, Fri 6:30-10 pm (adm $5 incl live music, wine & cheese, gifts), Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun 8 am-2 pm, free adm Sat-Sun, boutique (not a craft fair) offers Santas, wreaths, nativity sets, Irish booth & more; 426-1014.

Dec 2: Annual Garden Club Greens Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 9 am-2 pm, sale of decorated & undecorated wreaths, kissing balls, table decorations & other items created by members of The Garden Club of Newtown, also special book signing with Sydney Eddison (10-1 only), proceeds to benefit garden club efforts; 270-1108.

Dec 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); 426-9998.

Dec 2: Harmony Grange Christmas Fair, Harmony Grange #92, Rte 110 at 111, Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, handmade items, jellies, relishes, baked goods & jewelry, Grandma’s Attic, lunch available, also info about grange & its activities available; 268-3480.

Dec 2: Christmas Bazaar ’06, St Andrew’s Church, Rte 202, Marble Dale (at the flashing light), 10 am-2 pm, books, baked goods, Christmas Past & Christmas Presents, lunch (11:30-1:30), Cocoa Corner, door prizes & more; 860-868-2275.

Dec 2: Annual Christmas Fair, St Jude Parish Center, Rte 111, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm (snow date Dec 3, 1-5 pm), crafters & artisans, Chinese auction, quilt raffle, Elf’s Corner for children’s shopping, childcare available by church’s youth group, baked goods & lunch available, Boy Scouts selling wreaths & more; 261-6404.

Dec 2: Annual Victorian Tea, South Britain Congregational Church Parish House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 11 am-3 pm, free adm, ladies of church will host restful place to shop & relax w/ items for sale incl hand-knit sweaters & scarves, hats & mittens, hand-painted ornaments, everlasting tabletop trees, poinsettias, baked goods, fudge & much more, live music 12-2 pm; 264-5890.

Dec 2: A Festival of Holiday Trees & Gala: Country Christmas Traditions, Roxbury Senior Center, 7 South St, Roxbury, 6-9 pm, free event will offer silent auction of decorated trees & gifts, raffle of books signed by local authors, gifts from celebs, local businesses & Friends of Senior Center, refreshments to incl wine, cider & hors d’oeuvres, live music, proceeds will benefit senior center & its programs; 860-355-1893.

Dec 3: Friends of Booth Library Holiday Emporium, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, holiday sale of upscale gift-quality books, DVDs & videos, Booth Library book bags, bookmarks & 1854 maps of Newtown, proceeds to support library; 426-4533.

Dec 3: 21st Annual Newtown Holiday Festival, on and immediately around Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am–5 pm, tickets $23 adults/adv $18 seniors & children/adv (until Dec 1), $25 adults/day of, $20 seniors & children, walking tour of historic homes, Festival of Trees, “Nutcracker Suite” ballet performance (12:30), live music, antiques show (begins at 10), screening of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (3 pm) & more, fundraiser for Family Counseling Center; 426-8103.

Dec 3: Roger Sherman DAR chapter Annual Benefit Scholarship & Awards Luncheon, Candlewood Valley Country Club, 401 Danbury Rd, New Milford, noon, tickets $25, presentation of awards to one high school senior & one 40-year DAR member, live music & dance program by Patricia Campbell & The Reel Thing; 860-354-5521.

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

Programs free unless noted: Dec 5, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of German Boy by Wolfgang Samuel, newcomers welcome; Dec 5, Local Author Talk: Cathryn Prince, 7:30 pm, program w/ author of Burn The Town and Sack The Banks, one of first books about Confederate road of a New England town during the Civil War; Dec 7, Local Author Talk: Alex Aitchison, 7:30 pm, program w/ author of Tennis And All That…, stories about his life & love of the game by a popular local tennis coach.

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

Nov 25, Annual Native American Storytelling Festival, presentations 12:30 & 2:30 pm, $8 adults, $4 ages 4-16, reservations suggested, traditional & contemporary Abenaki greeting songs, friendship songs & dance tunes by Marge Bruchac & Justin Kennick.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125, 426-9448.

“Conversations from The Other Side” by Cheryl Scheinin, programs 2nd & 4th Sun each month, 4-6 pm, $30:

Meetings every other Tues of people “coming together having discussions, speakers, music, sharing of events in the area, to soar through the journey of life,” 7:30-9:30 pm, $5 donation requested:

Programs at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St (use lower entrance):

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1533

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am (later start during winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Nov 25, no planned hike, just show up; Dec 2, Ragged Mtn waterfall & peak, New Britain (leader Dale Rupert, 794-9350).

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.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Nov 29, Alain Picard, pastel portrait.

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 (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Nov 25, Pete Michaels headlining, opening set by Darren Dillon (& second opener TBA);

Theatre ______________

Through Dec 29: It Must Be Christmas, The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding Ridge, daily matinee & evening performances of 3-act original musical interspersed w/ fresh cooked 4-fourse holiday meal, tickets $59.50-$79.50; 203-825-3006.

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

Pump Boys and Dinettes, through Dec 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 26 & Dec 3) 2 pm, tickets $24 adults, $20 students & seniors, cabaret seating, doors open one hour before performance, BYO snacks (snacks also available at theater).

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

The Mystery of Irma Vep, through Dec 3, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $27-$37; Nov 24, Dessert Night; Dec 1, Wine & Martini Night..

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

The Lying Kind, Dec 1-31, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Dec 10 & 17) 2 pm, tickets $17.50; Nov 30, senior citizens’ dress rehearsal, 8 pm; Dec 7, Pay-What-You-Want Night, curtain 8 pm, name your ticket price; Dec 31, New Year’s Eve gala performance, curtain 8 pm, tickets $35, performance, hors d’oeuvres & open bar.

Town Players of Newtown, at The little Theater, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Proof, through Dec 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 26 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 (eves), $12 (mat).

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