Antiques Shows ________________________

Feb 6: 18th Annual Antiques & Collectibles Show, Naugatuck High School, 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, 9 am-3:30 pm (no early birds), $4, $2 children, 60+ dealers; 203-217-8005.

Feb 6: 45th Annual Tolland Historical Society Antiques Show, Tolland Middle School (formerly Tolland High School), Old Cathole Rd, Tolland, 10 am- 4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $15), $8, 65 booths, free parking, lunch, proceeds benefit historical society; 860-870-9599.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places     ___________________________

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury; 778-8337.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

Discovery Museum & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport; 203-372-3521.

*(new show) Feb 15-May 15: “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World,” touring exhibition from The National Guitar Museum will debut in Bridgeport w/ showcase of the unique legacy of the guitar in entertaining, engaging & hands-on experiences.

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

Through Feb 15: “Methods in Botanical Art,” watercolors & colored pencil artwork, needle arts  (incl pcs incorporating antique methods) & jewelry by local botanical artist Christine Leddy.

Through Feb 26: “Easton Arts Council’s Annual Member Show,” 113 works by 67 artists, photographers & sculptures from 22 CT towns.

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

Through March 28: “Recent Works in Oil & Pastel,” loosely representational landscape paintings by Ariane Luckey.

Through March 28: “Stars and Stripes: new work by Patricia Brace,” new work by grad student who uses craft & minimalism to align concepts of American patriotism & feminism.

Gunn Memorial Museum, 5 Wykeham Road (at Rte 47), Washington Green; 860-868-7756.

The Stairwell Gallery: Through Feb 19: “Through the Eyes of Robert Andrew Parker,” works by the Cornwall artist incl still life oils on wood panel & hand-colored etchings from his travels through Spain & Ireland, also reinterpretation of the alphabet by Mr Parker.

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

The Artist’s Corner (within Museum Shop, can be visited without paying full museum adm): *(new show) Through Feb 27: “Traditional Abenaki Beadwork,” beaded bags by Rhonda Besaw.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through March 25: “Suburban Dreams: Middlebury in the 20th Century,” survey of historic sites & buildings in Middlebury combined w/ links between industrial leaders of Naugatuck Valley & growth of Middlebury from farm town into Valley suburb.

Through March 30: “Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hand: The Graphic Work of Clare Leighton,” works by the CT artist (1898-1989) who was a leading figure in the revival of the art of wood engraving in early 20th Century.

Through Nov 30: “Precision and Beauty: 100 Years of Risdon,” cosmetic packaging by Risdon Manufacturing Company, reflecting changing styles from 1930s Art Deco to 1960s Pop Art, to commemorate 100 years of the manufacturer.

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

Through Feb 19: “Inside Out,” watercolors by Rosemary Benivegna & oils by Souby Boski.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

Through Feb 28: “Four Giants,” works on paper by Hans Hofmann, oils & pastels by Wolf Kahn, oils & acrylics by Cleve Gray and steel & stone sculpture by Jonathan Prince.

Auditions, Juried Events  _________________

Clear The Clutter Tailgate Tag Sale, at Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, Newtown; 203-426-1035.

March 26: Deadline to register in advance for tag sale being organized by Newtown Woman’s Club Inc., to run 8 am-4 pm, parking spaces to be used as space markers, $25/adv fee ($35/day of, cash only), residents & organizations invited to clean closets, basements, attics, etc & sell off whatever they can, unsold items must leave w/ vendors at end of day (nothing to be left on school grounds), proceeds to benefit club’s philanthropic efforts, mail checks w/ note of vehicle size (up to small SUV can use one space; large SUVs, vans & trucks will need to reserve 2 spaces) & license plate to Newtown Woman’s Club GFWC Inc, PO Box 101, Newtown CT 06470, contact Anna Wiedemann at above phone # for details & addt’l info.

Waterbury Chorale, rehearsals at United Methodist Church of Watertown, 305 Main St (Rte 63 at Rte 6), Watertown; 860-567-5721.

 Singers w/ experience in choral singing, high school age & up, invited to join as guest members for spring concert (to be May 1 in Naugatuck), rehearsals Mon 7-9:30 pm, spring concert to incl Gloria by Mark Hayes, excerpts from Mozart’s Requiem in D minor(K 626), and Karl Jenkins’s Requiem (2005), visit WaterburyChorale.org or call Peggy Sullivan at above # for details.

Concerts, Musical Events       _______________

Feb 4: Terence Martin at Lyrics Coffeehouse, Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Rd, Redding, 7:30 pm, $12/door, ($10/adv), half-price adm for seniors & children/students, performance by singer-songwriter & poet Martin, who will feature works from latest CD (The Last Black & White TV), refreshments & WiFi available; 203-938-2551.

Feb 5: Bethany & Rufus at Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, $18, $15 students & seniors, cello & voice folk-jazz duo will be guest musicians for evening of sketch comedy & other local musicians; 203-364-0898.

Feb 5: 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.

Feb 18: Cillian & Nial Vallely, with John Doyle in concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 8 pm, $20, $5 children, traditional Irish music hosted by The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

For Kids & Families  _____________________

Feb 4: Ice Skating Party, Dickinson Park Pavilion, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30-9:30 pm, all ages invited to Parks & Rec sponsored event with music provided by DJ Kevin Koschel, hot chocolate & coffee, small bonfire, registration requested; 203-270-4340.

Feb 5: Mid-Winter Dance, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 6-10 pm, $10 ($30/family), hot dogs, popcorn & other light refreshments incl homemade desserts, 60s era theme, music by DJ selections, silent auction, costumes encouraged, proceeds to benefit Friends of Autistic People’s Farm Project; 203-426-9024.

Feb 11: St Rose Friday Night Bingo, St Rose School Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin at 6, $17 covers all regular & many special games, door prizes, refreshments available for purchase, all ages welcome; 203-426-5102.

Feb 12: “A Laura Ingalls Wilder Program,” Bethel Historical Society, 40 Main St, Bethel, 12:30-3 pm, $15, ages 5 & up invited to candle dipping, baking, butter & doll making, stories, games & songs based on late 19th Century life on western frontier, costumes encouraged, registration requested by Feb 7; 203-730-2726.

Feb 13: “If Walls Could Talk,” Naugatuck Historical Society Museum, 195 Water St, Naugatuck, 1-3 pm, $5 donation requested, unveiling of miniature mansion recently donated by Mary Cay Hill, also stories of the home, family & 1930s era Naugatuck, refreshments, snow date Feb 20; 203-729-9039.

Miscellaneous ___________________________

Feb 5: 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.

Feb 5: Mid-Winter Dance, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 6-10 pm, $10 ($30/family), hot dogs, popcorn and other light refreshments, 60s era theme, costumes encouraged, silent auction, proceeds to benefit Friends of Autistic People’s Farm Project; 203-426-9024.

Feb 5: Alliance Française of NW CT Café Conversation, The Barn Club, 558 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10:15 am-12:15 pm, send email to Noelle.Janake@schaeffler.com for conversation details & addt’l info, call if weather questionable; 203-266-5588.

Feb 6: “Abolition Day: A Campaign to End the Death Penalty,” 10 am, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, CT Network to Abolish the Death Penalty (CNADP) Executive Director Ben Jones will offer program on the history of the death penalty in Connecticut, the flaws of the system and opportunities for individuals to respond, optional film screening to continue discussion Feb 13; 203-426-9070.

Feb 7: “William Howard Taft: The Forgotten President,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Gordon Williams on the 27th President of the United States, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments to follow; 203-426-5937.

Feb 7: “American Military Forum: The Allied Raid on Normandy’s Coastal Port at Dieppe, France,” Brookfield Historical Society & Museum, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25 at Rte 133), Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free multi-media presentation by Peter Cronin will cover the raid on Normandy’s coastal port in 1942, two years before D-Day Invasion; 203-740-8140.

Feb 9: “How To Use Boards and Blogs for Genealogy,” C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by Marian Wood will cover how to search for ancestors & connect with long-lost relatives using Internet resources, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

Feb 11: Fundraiser Dinner Dance & Silent Auction, Crowne Plaza hotel, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 6:30-10:30 pm, $25, fundraiser to help Southbury residents Dave & Robin Mazerolle, who lost their home in Jan to structure fire; 203-267-7524, 203-264-3450.

Feb 13: “Abolition Day: more on the Campaign to End the Death Penalty,” 10 am, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, CT Network to Abolish the Death Penalty (CNADP) Executive Director Ben Jones will show film on the death penalty in Connecticut, to be followed by discussion; 203-426-9070.

Oct 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50

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

Feb 15, “Sunset Series: Let Me Show You How Much I Love You — I Have An Advanced Directive,” 7 pm, program by Dr Daniel G. O’Hare (consultant ethicist) & Julia MacMillan, APRN (palliative care coordinator & co-chair, Danbury Hospital Ethics Committee) on the legal documents that allow one to convey medical decisions about life care ahead of time (second/optional program March 1); Feb 16, “The Ropes of Life” Book Group, 7:30 pm, discussion led by Julie Stern concerning Howard’s End by E.M. Forster (new date); newcomers welcome.

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

Feb 6-10: Due Date (R), Mon-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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 Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Feb 5, Huntington Park, Redding (Cassie Brown, 203-313-7161); Feb 12, Lake Mohegan Open Space, Fairfield (Cassie Brown, 203-313-7161).

Newtown Toastmasters, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main St, Newtown; 203-313-5507.

Local chapter (NewtownToastmasters.FreeToastHost.cc) of nat’l/international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome: next meeting, Feb 16.

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.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury; 800-368-8954 (reservations line open Tues-Fri 9 am-3 pm).

Seasonal: Observation area open to March 16 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

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 Savin Rock Roasting Company, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Feb 5, Kevin Meaney headlining, 8 pm show, $19.50, Preston Simpson opening; Feb 12, Rob Falcone headlining, Tim Young & Tony Liberati opening.

Theatre      _________________________________

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport; 203-576-1636.

She Loves You — A Musical Tribute to the Beatles, Feb 11-27, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $39.50.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven; 203-787-4282.

The Old Masters, through Feb 13, contact theater for curtain & ticket details.

Stray Kats Theatre Company, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-514-2221.

Staged readings, 7:30 pm, $25 (season subscription available), Q&A w/ actors & reception follows: Feb 11, Arthur Miller’s The Price.

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