Antiques Shows______

March 6-8: 42nd Annual Darien Antiques Show, First Congregational Church of Darien, 14 Brookside Rd, Darien, Fri 7-9:30 pm (preview party, adm $50), Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11:30 am-5 pm, show adm $10, 30+ dealers, proceeds benefit A Better Chance/Darien chapter; 203-655-0491.

March 8: 24th Spring Edition of The Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $7 (incl adm to Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, below), 75 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 8: Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $7 (incl adm to Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, above), approx 40 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 14-15: 36th annual Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, free parking, 60-plus dealers from New England, also DE, IL, KY, MD, NJ, NY, OH & PA, also Booth Chats (Sat 2 pm on stoneware; Sun 1 pm on CT vs MA furnisture styles, also 2 pm on 1690-1830s memorial & Georgian jewelry; call for details), proceeds benefit Haddam Historical Society & The Thankful Arnold House Museum; 860-345-2400.

Art Exhibits____ _____

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

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) Through March 30: “A World in Transition: Three Women’s Views,” works by Beverly Branch (paintings that “give rise to the spirit & goodness of those things [the artist sees] as valuable on this fragile & extraordinary place we call Earth”), Linda Dohanos portraits, (fine art & illustrations that exemplify the joy she takes in life & art) and Julia Provey (colorful abstract paintings w/ primitive edge); March 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield; 775-4526.

Through March 8: “Sacred Containment: Vessels, Nests and Shelters,” art forms created using earth-born & contemporary materials by curator Miani Carnevale & 12 addt’l artists.

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

Through March 10: “À la recherche du temps perdu,” mixed media works by visual artists, author & teacher Florin Ion Firimicã done circa 2004-08.

*(new show) March 11-May 11: “Common People in Uncommon Places,” black & white images by Southbury photographer Hy Charniak depicting people in more than 12 countries betw 1949-1997; March 15, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through March 22: “Lest We Forget: Images of the Civil Rights Movement,” compelling presentation of work by the late Woodbury artist Robert Templeton, who devoted two-plus decades to creating portraits of those who personified the Civil Rights Movement.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford; 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through March 31: “What Lies Beneath? Revealing Painters’ Secrets,” works from museum’s permanent collection that have been examined using X-radiology & infrared imaging for underimages, or images hidden under the final surface painting, incl works of van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Rousseau, et al.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

March 8-9: Auditions for Harvey, Sun 7-9:30 pm (open auditions), Mon 7-8 pm (by appt), callbacks Mon 8-9:30 pm, director has openings for 6 men & 5 women for production based on Mary Chase’s book, performances to be weekends May 1-16, call theater, send email to info@BrookfieldPlayhouse.org or visit BrookfieldPlayhouse.org for addt’l info.

Connecticut Symphonic Band, Stratford High School, 445 N Parade St, Stratford. Call 203-386-1625.

Through March 25: Wind, brass & percussion players invited to join other musicians from Fairfield County who make up CSB’s Upper Level Wind Ensemble, rehearsals Wed 7:30 pm, concerts held in Fairfield & New Haven county venues, repertoire incl symphonic band compositions, classical pcs, light music, Pops, Broadway & occasional march, open to musicians of all ages who can play at level of repertoire, visit ConnecticutSymphonicBand.com or call above phone #.

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

March 14: Call for artists for 86th Season KAA Member Show, memberships available at receiving (Sat 10 am-2 pm), $20 for 1-2 pcs, opening to be March 20, awards reception March 31, all works must be available for purchase, show on view until April 12, visit KentArt.org or call above phone # for prospectus.

Town Players, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

March 2-3: Auditions for Caught in the Net, 7-9 pm (snow dates March 4-5, same time), director Pam Meister has openings for all roles in Ray Cooney’s fast-paced comedy, English accents only if they’re natural, performances to be Fri-Sat May 1-17 & 2 Sun afternoons, email director at TownPlayers@yahoo.com for details, also seeking stage hands & tech crew (visit during auditions or contact director).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 7: St Patrick’s Day edition of Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, $10, $5 ages 12 & under, traditional Irish music by The Shamrogues, also dobro performer Stacy Phillips, Radio Café Orchestra, et al,  performance of Martin Blanco’s Irish Authors Held Hostage; 364-0898.

March 7: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

March 8: CT Master Chorale Winter Concert, St Rose Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, $20 adv, $25 door, performance by 55-voice auditioned chorale to incl Connecticut premiere of Jenkins’s Stabat Mater, also Wilberg’s “Four American Folk Hymns,” w/ guest mezzo-soprano Wendy Gerbier and vocalist Heather Petrie, also CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 743-0473.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Performances at Ridgefield High School, 700 N. Salem Rd, Ridgefield: March 7, “All Mozart!” tickets $25-$50, best loved arias & duets w/ guest soprano Julianne Borg & mezzo-soprano Jennifer Rivera.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 6: St Rose Annual Friday Knight Fish Fry, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 5-8 pm, $10 adults, $5 children, $30 max family (parents & children), Knights of Columbus annual Lent event also has drive-up/take-out service available, also running March 13; 270-3314, 426-1014.

March 7: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 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.

March 7: Saturday Seminar: The CT Cellar Savers Museum, The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 11 am-3 pm, $10 (museum members free), presentation by Chief Crawford Slason (Westbury FD & CT Cellar Savers) about Cellar Savers items on loan to trucking museum, also talk by Carlton O. Pate III(author, Pate’s Early Ford Automobile Encyclopedia), lunch available;

March 7: Lecture & book signing w/ Carl Chaiet, Kent Art Association Gallery, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent, 1 pm, presentation by illustrator (Being Earnest, It Could Have Been A Rose, Man’s First Word, etc); 860-927-3989.

March 7: Art Auction at United Methodist Church, 515 Cutlers Farm Rd, Monroe, preview 6 pm, bidding begins at 7, adm $10, auction conducted by AJ Ross Auctions will incl framed & matted fine art, sports, music & entertainment memorabilia, also refreshments, door prize, proceeds to benefit church’s mission efforts; 261-0640.

March 8: Second Annual Hearts For Harmon CPR Challenge, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, heart healthy refreshments, mini health expo, keynote speaker Dr Harvey Cramer, also live music, raffles & more, donations will support American Heart Association & Harmon Scholarship Fund; 203-509-2246.

March 8: “Meditation: Living Abundantly,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Janaki Pierson, group meditation & tea reception follows; 263-2254.

March 9: “History, Lore and Legacy of The Civilian Conservation Camps in Connecticut,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free, presentation by Marty Podskoch on 75th anniversary of CCC’s founding, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

March 13: St Rose Annual Friday Knight Fish Fry, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 5-8 pm, $10 adults, $5 children, $30 max family (parents & children), Knights of Columbus annual Lent event also has drive-up/take-out service available; 270-3314,

 426-1014.

March 13: Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Danbury United Methodist Church, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 5-8 pm, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 ages 10 & under; 746-2262.

March 14: Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Second Meeting House, 450 Main St, Bethel, continuous servings 5-8 pm, $15, $10 ages 7-12, free ages 6 & under, all you can eat dinner incl vegetables, drinks & dessert, cash bar, sponsored by Bethel Historical Society & VFW Post 935; 748-6112.

March 14: Annual St Patrick’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South, Southbury, 5-8 pm, $12, $11 seniors (5-6 pm only), $6 ages 12 & under, proceeds to benefit Soutbury Volunteer FD; 262-0615.

March 15: Historical Society Open House & Program at Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, , free, tours by junior & senior docents, also presentation by Revolutionary War reenactor Brian W. McCoy; 426-5937.

March 15: “Global Warming Update: What the News Media and Your Government Won’t Tell You,” Brookfield Public Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 2 pm, free program by meteorologist & TV weatherman Art Horn will offer scientific evidence of decades of global warming, also alternative to Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth; 775-3934.

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

Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 1:30 pm, free: March 11, The Age of Innocence.

Misc programs, free unless noted: March 15, Author Talk: Kristin Delfau, 2 pm, discussion of Turbo-Mom’s Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time, registration requested.

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

(FILM) March 5-12: Walt Disney’s Bedtime Stories (PG), Thurs, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri 4:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols),

270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 10 am, call for details:  March 7, Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford, medium (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); March 14, Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, easy (Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086).

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

Seasonal: Observation area open to March 11 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required (reservations line now open).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 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.

Shows at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25: March 21, Gilbert Gottfried, 8:30, $25-$35.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25, behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Tea At Five, March 6-21, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 15 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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

Smoky Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, March 6-19, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $39-$42, group discounts available.

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

On Stage II: Bad Dates, through March 22, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Wed & Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $32-$62 (student & senior discounts available); call for special program details.

Newtown High School Drama Dept, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Call 426-7983.

110 in The Shade, March 12-15, curtain Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $15-$17, $12-$15 students & seniors.

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

It Had To Be You, through March 15, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat & Thurs 2 pm, call for ticket details.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

A Night at the Oscars, through March 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (doors 6:15, dinner served 6:30), mat Sun 2 pm (doors 12:15, lunch 12:30), tickets $35, $25 ages 12 & under, cash bar.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford. Call 860-527-7838.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone, through March 15, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $37-$58.

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

Rabbit Hole, through March 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20.

Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theater, Osborne St, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

The Tempest, through March 14, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students.

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