Antiques Shows______

March 5-7: Mountain Laurel Glass Club 17th Annual Glass, China & Pottery Show, K of C Hall, North Mountain Rd, Newington, Fri 6-9 pm (wine & cheese preview sale, adm $4.50), Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, special display of cruets; 860-257-3647.

March 5-7: Greenwich Spring Kiwanis Antiques Show, Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Fri 3-7 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, 55 exhibitors; 203-618-0009.

March 7: 19th Annual Newtown Historical Society Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm (no early buying), adm $5, proceeds benefit Matthew Curtiss House (society’s headquarters); 426-5937.

March 7: 22nd Annual Xavier High School Antiques & Collectibles Show, Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Rd, Middletown, 9 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, 55+ dealers.

March 7: 19th Spring Edition of Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $6 (also good for Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Sale, see separate listing), 85 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 7: Special Edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show & Sale, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $6 (also good for Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, see separate listing), approx 40 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 13-14: 31st Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, 72 exhibitors; 207-767-3967, show phone 860-493-1300 x110.

March 13-14: Guilford Antiques Show, Adams Middle School, Rte 77, Guilford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, 40 exhibitors;

March 20-21: 37th Annual Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $10, 95 dealers, proceeds benefit Wilton Heritage Museum; 203-762-7257.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm, Sun 11-4 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

Through March 20, “Tickle My Fancy,” nude self-portraits & “other curiosities” by member & guest 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 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room): *(new show) March 7-31, portraits of people & animals & metal sculpture by the Sandy Hook artist Jack Hornack; March 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Also in view: *(new show) March 5-April 16, “Journal Pages,” work by members of The Scrapbag Quilters.

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

Through March 28, “Living With Fine Craft: The Heart of The Home,” multi-media national invitational juried exhibition of fine handmade functional craft work (ceramics, fiberwork, glassware, metalwork & woodwork) for the home focuses on items that can be used for fine cooking, serving & elegant dining.

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 March 31, “Victorian Postcards,” hundreds of postcards from turn of the center from society’s permanent collection.

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

Through March 30, “Earth, Wind & Fire,” monotypes & mixed media collages by Tracey O’Connell Sperry; March 6, opening reception, 1-5 pm.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through April 12, “Nature Impressions,” multi-hued artistic quilts “capturing the rich beauties of the natural world in fabric” by Sandra Scott.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

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

Through March 26, “Jenny Holzer and Media Art.”

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

Through March 30, “Nature: Its Power and Poetry,” ceramics by Robin Johnson that rely on contrasting textures & eccentric shapes to capture the strength & timelessness of the natural world coupled w/ watercolor landscapes & seascapes of Italy & Connecticut by Marija Pavlovich McCarthy.

New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St, New Milford. Hours: Mon, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun (winter only) 1-5 pm.  Call 860-355-1191.

Through March 13, large colorful acrylic paintings of well-known figures (James Dean, Jean Harlow, Bo Diddley, Marilyn Monroe, et al) w/ classic cars by Chris Osborne.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

Through March 21, “Camera Works,” works by RGA members in film, digital, image/emulsion transfers, giclée prints, etc.

Sadelier, 69 West Wooster St, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat 11 am-5 pm, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Mon by appt. Call 743-4830.

Through March 15, “Pieced Work,” felted wool pcs by Morna Crites-Moore: small square of wool felt embellished w/ needlework & antique buttons blur the line between folk art & fine art.

 

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-278-2670.

*(new show) Through June 13, “iona rozeal brown/Matrix 152,” 15 recent works by Ms Brown, who is intrigued by the global influence of hip-hop culture & has appropriated images of Japanese entertainers from 17th Century Ukiyo-e prints of imperial Edo w/ contemporary exposed tattoos, acrylic fingernail extensions, hairstylings, etc.

Through March 7, “Fashion and Fantasy: 1898-1908,” exploration of stylistic trends in arts at turn of the century & how they influenced textile design & women’s dress.

 

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) March 6-28, “Recent Work,” still lifes by Christine Hartman, still lifes & landscapes by Tina Re, landscapes by Tom Yost; March 6, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

 

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Burlingham House Visitor Center Hours: Thurs-Sun 9:30 am-4 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

*(new show) Through May 2, “Artists at Weir Farm: Peter Schroth,” plein air landscapes by a painter “who focuses on smaller details of the subject landscape”; March 7, Meet-the-Artist reception, 2-4 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Bushnell Center for Performing Arts Promenade Gallery, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford CT 06106-1621. Call 860-987-5929.

March 31: CT visual artists sought for 2004-05 season, contact Susan Finnegan at above # for application form & addt’l info, artists need to submit application, 10 slides, résumé & SASE.

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1634.

March 9: Open call for spring production of Treasure Island, 7 pm, artistic director Bert Bernardi is seeking 1 pre-teen (age 10-12) for role of Jim Hawkins (must have excellent vocal ability), also 3 teens (ages 13-18) to play characters & pirates, all must sing & handle some movement, all should prepare 2 songs (1 uptempo, 1 ballad), be prepared to read from script, be ready to learn brief dance combo, no roles for females, rehearsals begin March 29 & run evenings to April 15, performances will be April 17-May 23.

New England Shakespeare Festival, Meriden.

March 7: Auditions by appt (note this is also date that photos & resumes must be postmarked by) for summer touring production of Richard III, seeking non-Equity actors all ages & types, non-traditional casting, all roles open, arrive prepared w/ 2-minute classical monologue (comedic or dramatic) & be prepared to read, send photos & resumes to CT Auditions, NESF Casting, PO Box 1754, Meriden CT 06450, location of auditions will be given when contacted for appt. Details at www.NewEnglandShakespeare.org.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 39 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850 (voice box #3) or www.TheaterBarn.org.

March 14 & 16: 2003 season combined auditions for the musicals The Rink & Pageant and the comedy Light Up The Sky, Sun 2-6 pm, Tues 7-9:30 pm, seeking men & women of all ages, no children, prepare 1 minute modern monologue & 32 bars of modern pop song (for musicals only).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 6: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see details under Miscellaneous), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

March 6: Dickey Betts & Great Southern at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $60 & $70, performance by co-founder of Allman Brothers Band & his current band; 203-438-5795.

March 7: Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes & American guitarist Dennis Cahill at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, tickets $30 & $40; 203-438-5795.

March 9: Gordon College Choir & Gordon Chamber Choir at Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, 7:30 pm, free, program to incl Mendelssohn’s Heilig, Victoria’s O Vos Omnes, Caldara’s Crucifixus, & 2 commissions for choir, Laudato si, mi Signore & Pilot Me; 796-7373.

March 10: Pierce Pettis at The Acoustic Celebration, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7), tickets $13/adv, $15/door, performance by Alabama-based “songwriter’s songwriter & performer’s performer” headlines monthly event; 203-438-6589.

March 13: “Friends,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free recital by vocalists & friends Victoria Gordziel & Regina Brown w/ accompanist Jean Rauch will incl classical, Broadway, sacred & popular music selections; 748-1716.

March 14: Acoustic guitarists & recording artists Judy Handler & Mark Levesque at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free concert by musicians who create unique sound by blending Brazilian, Latin, swing, gypsy, European & classical influences; 775-6241 x104.

March 14: “Lullabies and Love Songs,” First Congregational Church, on the green/Rte 47, Washington Green, 4 pm, tickets $10/adv, $12/door, $8/students, performance by soprano Alecia Evans w/ classical & contemporary selections focusing on the splendor of family, the grace of children & the beauty of eventide w/ works of Debussy, Sondheim, Floyd & children’s composers; 860-868-0569.

March 14: The Handler-Levesque Guitar Duo at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free performance will continue library’s Winter-Spring 2004 Concert Series, reception w/ musicians follows performance; 775-6241 x104.

March 15: CT Master Chorale concert at St Rose of Lima, Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $15/adv, $20/door, performance of Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor & choruses by Verdi; 743-0473.

March 17: 23rd Annual Bagpiper on the Green, WCSU (10:30 am, Fishbowl, westside campus off Mill Plain Rd; noon in Quadrangle, midtown campus, White St), Danbury, performances by Dr David Machell on pipes & flutes, Prof David Smith on field drum, & narrators Prof Charles Mullaney & Dr Michael Foley.

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

Stage A/Performance Art & Music Series, temporarily at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave: March 19, singer-songwriter Richard Thompson, 8 pm, tickets $35.

Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-0263.

Performances 8 pm, tickets $17-$47 w/ student & group discounts: March 6, guest cellist Alisa Weilerstein will join GBS for works of Glinka (“Russlan & Ludmilla Overture”), Prokofiev (Sinfonia Concertante) & Brahm (Symphony #4), pre-concert program by GBS Brass Quintet at 7 in lobby.

Ives Concert Hall at WCSU, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

March 12, WCSU Jazz Combos concert, 8 pm, free public concert.

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: March 21, the pianist Melvin Chen, works of Alessandro Scarlatti (3 selected sonatas), W.A. Mozart (Fantasia in C minor, K.457), Higdon (Secret & Glass Gardens), Ravel (Valses nobles et sentimentales), Debussy (Estampes), Chopin (Three Nocturnes, Opus 9) & Gottschalk (“Union,” a medley of American folk tunes).

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: March 14, Altan, $30, Irish traditionalists will offer classic Irish jigs, reels & original ballads; March 20, “An Evening with Kate & Anna McGarrigle,” $30, Canadian sisters & singer-songwriters have delighted audiences w/ distinctive vocal harmonies, intelligence & charm for decades.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd (Rte 116), Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

Performances, 8 pm, tickets $25-$45 adults, $15-$25 ages 18 & under: March 14, “Love & Joy,” **at 3 pm, performance at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, guest violinist Ayako Yoshia, works of Beethiven (Romance in G Major, Op. 40), Haydn (Violin Concerto in C Major), Rossini (Overture to La scala di seta) & Ambrosius (Suite # 2 in G minor, Op 64a).

Films _________________

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

March 5-11: 21 Grams (R), daily 9:15 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 3:50 pm; The Fog of War (PG-13), daily 7:15 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 1:40 & 4:15 pm; Girl With A Pearl Earring (PG-13), daily 6:50 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 1:30 pm;  Monster (R), daily 7:05 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 1:50 & 4:25 pm; The Passion of The Christ (R), daily 7:30 & 9:55 pm, mat daily 5 pm, also Fri-Sun, Wed 12 & 2:30 pm;

March 6: Family Movie Day, 11 am, tickets $6 (incl screening, popcorn & drink), special screening of Lion King 1½ is sponsored by Newtown Newcomers Club (call 364-0597, 426-3383).

2nd Annual Young Foundation Film Festival, screenings at noon, free tickets must be picked up by Thurs before show, optional post-screening discussion: March 14, Shalon Y’All & Bombay Jews.

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

March 5-11: The Station Agent (R), Fri, Sun-Thurs 7 & 9 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Through March 14: Young Black Stallion, Mon-Thurs 11 am & 1 pm, Fri-Sun 11 am, 1 & 7 pm.

Quick Center at Fairfield University, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Russian Film Series, screenings 7 pm, adm $7 ($30/series): March 8, East-West.

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

“Glorious Technicolor, Breathtaking Cinemascope & Stereophonic Sound,” ongoing series of free screenings, 2 pm unless noted: March 6, Forbidden Planet (1956, rated G, running time 98 min); March 13, How to Marry a Millionaire (1953, not rated, 95 min).

For Kids & Families _________

March 5: Kindergarten Friday at Monroe Public Library, 7 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, 1:30 pm, free (registration requested/space limited), kindergarteners (or children age 5) invited to special program of games, stories & craft or video, continues first Fri/month into May; 452-5459.

March 6: The Frog Prince by Missoula Children’s Theatre, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, performances 3 & 7 pm, tickets $15, contact Fraser-Woods School for details; 426-3390.

March 6: Family Movie Day, Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 11 am, tickets $6 (incl screening, popcorn & drink), special screening of Lion King 1½ is sponsored by Newtown Newcomers Club; 364-0597, 426-3383.

March 7: Purim Carnival, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 2-4 pm, games, prizes, light refreshments & family fun, presented by Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown; 426-5188.

 

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: March 13, St Patrick’s Day Craft Program, 1-2 pm, $3 materials fee (due at registration), ages g & up invited to join Marie Walker for craft hour; March 20, Sing Along With Irv, 1 pm, ages 3-6 invited to join Irv Playstock for sing-along program; March 21, Model Passover Seder, 3 pm, ages 6 & up (incl interested adults) invited to join Rabbi Shaul Praver for program focusing on Seder aspects, food, the theme of Freedom, dancing, discussion & more.

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Gingerbread Doll (double feature), March 6-April 10, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Rd, West Redding. Call 203-938-2117.

4 & 5-Year Olds w/ parents, $8 unless noted: March 10, Turtle Hour, 1-2 pm, hear a story & meet several of farm’s turtles; March 25, Snakes! 10:30-11:30 am, learn about CT snakes, hear stories & then meet some of farm’s resident snakes.

6-12-Year Olds, $8 unless noted: March 11, Hot Air Balloons, 4-5 pm, $10, learn how hot air balloons fly by building miniature one & letting it fly.

Family Programs: March 7, Sledding & Snow Castle Contest, 1-3 pm, $8/family, sledding on Astronomy Hill, build snow castle, then enjoy hot chocolate in bunkhouse, no snow cancels event; March 21, Solstice Treasure Hunt, 2-3 pm, $10/family, start spring w/ woodland treasure hunt.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 5: CT Contacts Singles Dance Party, Anthony’s Lake Club, West Kenosia Ave, Danbury, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner buffet, dessert & coffee at midnight, dancing to DJ selections, jeans not permitted; 203-468-1144.

March 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 details under Concerts); 426-0617.

March 6: Indoor Flea Market, Church of the Good Shepherd, Racebrook Rd (at Shepherd La, betw Post Rd & Rte 34), Orange, 8 am-2 pm; 203-934-4446.

March 6: Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, public invited to join members of Alliance Française of Northwestern CT for conversations in French, topics decided at beginning of program, BYO light refreshments, all levels of French speakers welcome; 203-263-4096, 262-0626.

March 6: Annual meeting of Bethlehem Fair Society, Memorial Hall, Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem, potluck supper 6 pm, then meeting of society, open to anyone interested in learning about volunteer opportunities for 2004 fair, also review of 2003 fair & election of officers; 203-266-5350.

March 7: Living History Demo & Open House at Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, artist Mary Bartz will be working on floor cloth painted in Rufus Porter style w/ Hitchcock-style border, also ongoing discussion of wood finish techniques, costumed guides will offer tours & answer questions; 426-5937.

March 7: Flanders Nature Center Pancake Breakfast, at Woodbury Emergency Services Building, Quassuk Rd, Woodbury, 8 am-1 pm, $6 adults, $4 children, all-you-can-eat breakfast w/ real maple syrup for pancakes will help provide materials for center’s educational programs; 203-263-3711.

March 7: Miniatures & Dollhouse Accessories Show & Sale, Ethan Allen Inn, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 10 am-3 pm, adm $5 adults, $2 ages 10 & under, dealers, vendors & collectors from across New England & PA, NY, NJ & MD; 386-445-2853 (promoter Kitty Osker), 744-1776 (inn).

March 7: “Franco Corelli Remembered,” School of Performing Arts, 55 West St, New Milford, 3 pm, suggested donation $5 (reservations requested), talk by conductor, voice coach & pianist Oksana Protenic will offer overview of one of opera’s most important singers; 860-210-1444.

March 9: “Love & Knishes: Vitamin E – Facts & Myths,” Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, $5.50 suggested donation, lunch at noon, program at 1, guest speaker is nutritionist & registered dietician Judy Prager (New Opportunities); 267-3177 x105.

March 9: “Art Lecture: Robert Giusti,” WCSU White Hall Room 25, 181 White St, Danbury, free, 11 am, lecture & discussion by son of Robert Giusti will incl some of the artist’s skilled & mysterious works incl editorial illustrations, book & album cover designs, movie posters; 837-8410.

March 10: “Wildflowers of New England,” Multi-Purpose Building (in senior center), Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 on, free slide program by John Pawlowski, also stories of Native American and Colonial uses of wildflowers, sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 426-5359.

March 10: “Exploring War: Women & The US Military,” WCSU Student Center theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 7-9 pm, free lecture by Dr Francine D’Amico (asst professor of political science, Syracuse Univ) will continue university’s year-long “Exploring War” series; 837-8453.

March 11: “Advancing Nursing Knowledge Through Scholarship,” WCSU Student Center theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 4-7 pm, free research- & scholarship-based event will feature scholarly works of WCSU nursing students, faculty members & alumni; 837-8819, 837-9061.

March 12: “Designing For Deep Understanding & The Transfer of Knowledge: Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction,” WCSU Westside Classroom Building (Room 218), University Blvd (off Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, 4:30-5:30 pm, free lecture by national presenter & consultant on curriculum design (K-12) Dr Lynn Erickson; 837-8244.

March 13: 5th Annual Newtown Youth Services Dinner Dance & Auction, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, tickets $40, dinner, live and silent auctions, live music by Third Shift, proceeds benefit NYS activities and programs; 270-4335, 426-9637.

March 13: Red Barn Crafts Spring Craft Preview, 1115 Monroe Tpke (Rte 111), Monroe, 10 am-3 pm (heavy snow date March 27), seasonal (spring, Easter) & Americana items in fabric & wood, berry wreaths & garlands, also Lucy Sullivan’s Pins from The Past & debut of Aunt Julia’s Hope Chest (embroidered gifts incl towels, wine bags, baby blankets, children’s gifts, etc); 452-9123.

March 13: 9th Annual Danbury St Patrick’s Day Parade, begins at Rogers Park & follows Main St, turns onto Liberty & runs around block, steps off at 2 pm, local pipe bands, marching bands, floats, local groups & individuals featured.

March 13: Annual Veterans Holding Corporation Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Second Meeting House, 40 Main St, Bethel, continuous servings 5-8 pm, adults $12, ages 12 & under $6, full dinner, cash bar, also raffles & door prizes; 748-6112.

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

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: March 12, Planets on Parade, meet at Audubon Center to carpool to Woodbury’s Grassy Hill, where participants will view Jupiter & 4 Galilean moons, Venus, Mars & Saturn, call for time & other details; March 14, Mating Dance of American Woodcock, 6 pm, sugg donation $5, participants will have opportunity to witness courtship dance of American Woodcock, meet at welcome kiosk & dress for outdoors.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave **temporarily at 137 Greenwood Ave (in building w/ Hauser Chocolate), Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: March 9, monthly book discussion, 7 pm, Oscar Hijuelos’ Empres of The Splendid Season.

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

Programs free unless noted: March 9, book discussion of The Reader by Bernard Schlink, 1 pm; March 11, “Can Great Literature Be Funny?” program, 7:30 pm, discussion of Shaw’s Pygmalion continues discussion series co-hosted by Liz Arneth & Gordon Williams, newcomers welcome; March 11, book discussion of Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, 7:30 pm; March 13, Computer Class for Beginners, 9 am-noon, registration required; March 16, Author Program: Justin Moser, 7 pm, Newtown resident will be discussing his Ben Abbott series & Treasure Island.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 270-1943, 426-0558.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: next meeting March 18.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center/Candlelight Art Evenings, 7:30 pm, $5: March 19, “Designing Custom Houses for Clients,” architect Stephen Lasar & senior designer Sabina Jahic (also of Stephen Lasar Architects) will discuss what clients want in today’s homes.

Misc programs: March 6-7, Maple Syrup Demos, 2-4 pm, at Van Vleck Sanctuary Sugar House, free demos & interpretations by staff & volunteers, also some history, science & humor of syrup production.

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

March 14, Lichens & Mosses in Winter, 1-3:30 pm, $15, gallery talk & winter walk to look at Native American winter ethnobotany & learn about a plan that possesses amazing healing qualities; March 20, Annual Maple Sugaring Festival, 11 am-4 pm, $6 adults, $4 ages 4-16, demos will show how Native Americans made maple syrup & sugar hundreds of years ago, children’s activities, servings (11-1 only) of pancakes & syrup; March 21, Spring Equinox Drum workshop, 1-4 pm, $125, join E. Barrie Kavasch to create a 15” single-face drum.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: March 6, mystery hike (Morie Colburn, 937-8067); March 13, Sherwood Island State Park, Norwalk (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); March 20, Todds Point, Greenwich (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421).

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 (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 10, pastel program by Frank Federico.

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 24, pastel program by Leslie Levy.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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.

 

Theatre ______________

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

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Forum, through May 9, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34.50-$42.50.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

Metamorphoses, through March 28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun).

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

We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! through April 4 (previews to March 9, opening night March 11), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55.

On Stage II: The Story, through March 14, curtain Tues & Sun 7 pm, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Wed, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $40 & $55, call about discount offers; March 9, Meet-the-Artists, post-performance talkback w/ members of the company; March 10, 11, Audience Chats, post performance discussions.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

The Gin Game, March 11-April 11, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35, group rates available.

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

The Vagina Monologues, through April 3, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & students, doors open one hour before performance; play has adult themes & language.

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

The Sweepers, through March 14, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$38.50.

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

Fuddy Meers, through March 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 7 only) 2 pm, tickets $15.

WCSU/Berkshire Theatre (midtown campus, off White St), Danbury. Call 837-8732, 837-8486.

Twelfth Night, through March 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 seniors & ages 12 & under.

 

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Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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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