Antiques Shows  ________________________

March 5-6: 36th annual Cheshire Academy Antiques Show, 10 Main St, Cheshire, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4, appraisals (Sun 1-3 pm, free, 2 items max); 203-393-0211.

March 12-13: Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, 70+ exhibitors; 860-345-2400.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places       ___________________________

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

*(new show) Through March 31: “Penguins on Parade,” penguin dolls & figures of all sizes, also books, slippers & other items featuring the aquatic birds, all from the personal collection of Miss Mia Hochstetler.

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

Through 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.

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.

Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport.

Burt Chernow Galleries: Through March 25: “It’s For You: Conceptual Art and The Telephone,” response to wide-ranging use of phones in hallways & other areas of campus celebrated through artworks that use the phone as an artistic medium or mediator incl sound pieces, videos & objects that resonate w/ functions, technologies & physicality of the telephone.

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

The Artist’s Corner (in Museum Shop, can be visited without paying full museum adm): *(new show) Through March 30: Northeastern woodland crafts by Monica “Little Flower” Alexander, a self-taught porcupine quill & bead artist of Mi’Kmaq & Metis descent.

Kent Art Association, The Gallery at KAA, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

Through March 6: “16th Annual Student Show,” works by students in public & independent secondary schools in northwestern CT & mid-Hudson NY; note: gallery is open only Sat-Sun 12-4 for this exhibition.

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.

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.

Koenig FrameWorks, 97 South Main St, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

March 21-23: Receiving dates for “Small Works,” seeking sm original works (no more than 12 united [length plus width] inches; sculpture & 3-D no more than 6x6x6”) in acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, pen & ink, charcoal, pastel, sculpture, etchings & monoprints for show to run April 1-23, opening reception April 1, artists must be age 18 or up, entry fee $5 for first work, $3 each addt’l work (up to 5 allowed), visit KoenigFrameWorks.com for full prospectus & entry form.

North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North/Rte 6 (at Rte 47), Woodbury; 203-264-4585.

April 9: Vendor spaces available for 13th Annual Indoor Flea Market & Bake Sale, spaces $35 & $60, BYO table or rent (8 ft) one $6, fair to run 9 am-2 pm, contact Barbara at above # for addt’l info.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

March 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.

March 9: Love & Knishes: Willie Nininger, The Jewish Federation, 444 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, lunch at noon, program follows, suggested donation $9.50, $7.50 seniors, lunch will be followed by music from the 50s-60s by performer Willie Nininger, reservations requested by March 7; 203-267-3177 x105.

March 12: Western Swing Music: The Swingaholics, Oxford Grange Hall, 482 Oxford Rd/Rte 67, Oxford, $8/adv, $10/door, 7-11 pm, live music by 5-pc man playing music from Golden Age of Honky Tonk, country & Big Band, free swing dance lesson (7 pm), light refreshments available, “come to dance or just listen,” proceeds from refreshments sales to benefit Haitian relief; 203-267-5445, 203-426-4817.

March 13: Connecticut Master Chorale Winter Concert, St Rose of Lima Church, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, $20 advance, $25 at door, performance by ensemble of 55 vocalists will include new works of K. Lee Scott, Mack Wilberg, with guest soprano Louise Fauteux, bagpiper Chuck Connors, organist Joseph Jacovino Jr, & CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 203-743-0473.

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

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: March 20, Hugo Wolf Quartett, works of Haydn, Wolf & Beethoven.

For Kids & Families ______________________

March 5: Open House at Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd, Newtown, 10 am, presentations by faculty & parents, puppet show, tour of grade school, refreshments; 203-364-1113.

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

March 10, St Patrick’s Day workshop, 4 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6-9 invited to join Marie Walker to create Pot of Gold centerpiece w/ beaded rainbow.

Greater Bridgeport Youth Symphony, Klein Memorial, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport; 203-459-4249.

March 6, Winter Concert, 3 pm, $15, $10 students & seniors, performances by all 5 ensembles will incl guest conductors.

New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Road, West Redding; 203-938-2117.

For Ages 6-12 (programs 4-5 pm, $10): March 11, Winter Tracking, make tracking guide & then search trails for traces & tracks of local wildlife.

Miscellaneous ____________________________

March 4: Adult Comedy Night, Newtown Middle School auditorium, 11 Queen St, Newtown, 8 pm, $25, comedy for adults (age 21+), presented Hawley School PTA, to benefit Hawley School.

March 4: “Victorian Gardening,” Southbury Public Library, 775 Main St South, Southbury, 1:30 pm, $3 donation requested, program by master gardener Marie Hayes will cover horticulture during 1863-1901, hosted by Southbury Garden Club; 203-264-0183.

March 4: Screening of Hildegard Von Bingen, WCSU White Hall Screening Room 1, White St at Fifth Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, free screening of German film about the life of 12th Century mystic will continue university’s events honoring Women’s History Month; 203-837-8486.

March 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.

March 5: Wine Tasting, St Peter’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 175 Old Tannery Rd/Rte 111 (on the green), Monroe, 6-8 pm, $15/person, $25./couple, variety of wines incl Jones Winery of Shelton, also keepsake glass & hors d’oeuvres, hoste4d by Men’s Club of St Peter’s; 203-268-4265.

March 5-13: Maple Sugaring Demos, Flanders Nature Center Sugar House at Van Vleck Farm & Nature Center, 5 Church Hill Rd (off Flanders Rd), Woodbury, Sat-Sun 1-4 pm, free demos by staff & volunteers will combine science, stories & humor to show how sap is turned into syrup; 203-263-3711 x12.

March 6: CWU Human Rights Celebration, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 3-5 pm, public invited to join Newtown unit of Church Women United in honoring five local residents who continue to strive for the dignity of all people, short service to be followed by light refreshments; 203-426-5192.

March 6: Annual Pancake Dinner, Woodbury Emergency Services Building, 25 Quassuk Rd, Woodbury, $7, $5 ages 5-11, free age 4 & under, pancakes, sausages, hot beverages & fresh maple syrup from Flanders Nature Center, presented by & benefit for education programs at Flanders; 203-263-3711 x12.

March 7: “The Colonial Wars in Connecticut,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25 at 133), Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free presentation by Harlan Jessup will focus on Pequot War, King Philip’s War & French and Indian Wars, incl impact of the latter on greater Danbury area; 203-740-8140.

March 8: 54th Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, St John’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington Ave, 5-7:30 pm, $8, $4 ages 3-10 (free age 2 & under), traditional meal of pancakes, corned beef hash, country sausage, applesauce & beverages will be served, take-out available, all welcome; 203-426-3112.

March 8: Mardi Gras Celebration, St John’s Episcopal Church, 78 Green Hill Rd, Washington Green, 6 pm, $15 suggested donation & reservations required, New Orleans style chicken & andouille sausage gumbo, shrimp & okra gumbo, muffalettas, pralines, crepes, etc; 860-868-2527.

March 9: “Italian Genealogy Records,” C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by genealogy teacher Toni McKeen will cover locating & acquiring genealogical documents from Italy, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

March 9: Barbara Hillary at WCSU Warner Hall, Fifth Ave, Danbury, noon, free, special program by cancer survivor who has explored Arctic & Antarctic continues university’s events honoring Women’s History Month; 203-837-8486.

March 10: In Sickness and In Health, WCSU Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 5:30 pm, free screening of documentary exploring the debate over same-sex marriage in US will continue March events honoring Women’s History Month; 203-837-8486.

March 11: Friday Fish Fry, St Rose of Lima Gathering Hall, 42 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 5-8 pm,  $8, $5 child ($30 max/family), Lenten meal of fresh fish & French fries prepared by Knights of Columbus, also March 25 & April 1; 203-426-1014.

March 12: Annual St Rose Irish Cabaret, St Rose Gathering Hall, 42 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7:30 pm, $25, live music by Keltic Kick, coffee & Irish soda bread (BYOB & snacks); 203-270-1838, 203-426-1696.

March 14: “The Irish in Newtown,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Harlan Jessup, also medley of Irish songs, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, light refreshments to follow; 203-426-5937.

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

March 8, Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group, 1 pm, Richard Clark’s Cyber War (rescheduled from Feb); March 10, Literature and Life: The Dubliners, part one, 7 pm, discussion about James Joyce’s collection of short stories led by Yale College Associate Dean Mark Schenker, registration required.

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

(FILM) March 4-10: Little Fockers (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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, 10 am (winter start time), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: March 5, Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, Parks & Back Pond Trail (Sally Cox, 203-426-9903); March 12, Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury (Ildiko Gramling, 203-263-0086).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 9, sculptor James Grashow will discuss his work incl a 14-ft corrugated fountain to debut in June at Allan Stone Gallery.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-702-7577.

Shows at Savin Rock Roasting Company, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: March 5, RC Smith & Billy Winn co-headlining; March 12, Bob Gautreau headlining.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Garage (Newtown teen center), 53 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30 pm, featured poet at 8:45, poetry editing workshop follows featured poet: March 9, poetry workshop; March 16, Charles Douthat.

Theatre  _________________________________

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

Parade, March 4-April 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $26, $22 students & seniors.

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: March 11, In the Middle of Nowhere.

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