Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

April 21-22: 31st anniversary Westchester Glass Club Collectors Glass Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, 1 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, 60 dealers, also special presentation by Stephen P. Koob (conservator, Corning Museum of Glass, will discuss his new book, Sat 2 pm, Sun 9 am), also ID book, lunch & afternoon tea, free parking, partial proceeds to benefit Bruce Museum, Greenwich; 973-763-4524, 203-966-1777.

April 22: 58th edition Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $6, 45 booths; 860-342-2540.

April 28-29: Wilton Collectors Weekend, Wilton Heritage Museum, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 5-8 pm (cocktail reception w/ show dealers, call for adm info), Sun 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, $25), adm $10, 85 dealers, also grand opening of “Made In CT: Toys for American Kids, 1850-2007” (society’s summer exhibition), brunch & refreshments available; 203-762-7257.

April 29: Wilton Historical Society 40th Annual Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm, adm $10 (early buying 9 am, $25 incl brunch & drawing for $200 gift certificate), dealers from New England, tri-state & beyond; 203-762-7257.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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

Through April 29: “Fiber Cartography: Mapping Imagination and Experience,” group exhibition w/ work by 11 artists (Jane Ingram Allen, Sally Darlison, Sallie Findlay, Linda Gass, Valerie Goodwin, Gale Jaimeson, Tamara Kostianovsky, Barbara Lee Smith, Emily Miah Stewart, Melinda Barta & Joanna Foslien) offers fiber art displaying wide scope of imagery, broad range of materials & techniques, all “firmly embedded w/ experiences, political views & personal visions to create inner landscapes & artistic concepts of ‘maps,’” curated by Liz Good (assistant editor, FiberArts magazine).

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

Through May 13: “Pattern Play,” porcelain sculpture by Diana Chamberlain & oil paintings by Anne Hebebrand.

The Gallery at Woodbury Antiques & Fine Art, 473 Main St South, Woodbury. Call 203-266-4753.

*(new show) April 28-May 14: “Still Lifes & New England Landscapes: The Recent Works of Vincent Giarrano,” realist paintings by Washington Art Association instructor, whose “masterful use of rich oil paints w/ figures” depict the artist’s impressions in a natural unstaged manner; April 28, opening reception, 2-5 pm.

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.

*(new show) April 21-May 19: “Spring Show 2007,” season-opening group show will incl many regularly featured artists incl master pastelist Rainie Crawford, plein air painter Christopher Magadini, oil painter Woldemar Neufeld, portrait artist Alain Picard, et al; April 21, opening reception, 5-7 pm; April 28, portrait demo by Mr Picard, 4-7 pm.

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

Through June  30: “All Across America: Adaptation, Ingenuity and Artistry,” cultural items incl pottery, beadwork, textiles & basketry illustrating the adaptation, ingenuity & creativity of North American tribes as they began to embrace new materials of European settlers incl cotton, glass, beads & metal.

Through June 30: “Written In Bone,” discover anatomical similarities between human & animal bones, basic bones that make up animal skeletons, how to tell is a bone was used as a tool or if it had disease & more.

Through June 30: “Weaponry,” traditional weaponry used by pre-contact North American Peoples incl bows, arrows & clubs, also recent innovations popular during “horse culture.”

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through June 30: “The Swiss Guard: Celebrating 500 Years of Papal Service,” artifacts from the worlds oldest military organization incl uniforms, armor, helmets, weapons, paintings, medals, flags & pennants, also the helmet of Charles Bourbon, who was killed while leading renegade army in 1527 sacking of Rome.

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 April 30: “Illusions of Gossamer,” photographs by Lucy Sceery, w/ emphasis on netting-covered fields where artist has added chiffon “to enhance the tranquil beauty of her photos”.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

*(new show) April 26-Dec 31: “Dinosaurs, Mammals & Forests Primeval: Celebrating the Great Zallinger Murals at Yale,” memorabilia related to the monumental murals at Peabody museum – 110-ft long “The Age of Reptiles” (created in 1947) & “The Age of Mammals” (1967) – created by Rudolph F. Zallinger, incl first dinosaur toys & other products reproducing vivid images of ancient animals, preliminary drawings & paintings for murals, archival memorabilia, photos of Mr Zallinger at work & much more; May 3, “The Lost World of The Great Zallinger Mural: 60 Years with ‘The Age of Reptiles,” 5 pm, free lecture by Yale Prof Jacques Gauthier (curator, vertebrate paleontology) & Yale Prof Leo Hickey (curator, paleobotany); May 17, “Where Art Meets Science: The Zallinger Murals,” 5 pm, free lecture by Armand Morgan (senior museum educator).

Through May 6: “Alien Earths,” research & discovered related to age-old questions Where did we come from? Are we alone in universe? etc presented incl sounds heard from space, planets set in motion around a star, learn difference in density between planets, smell difference betw microbial colonies & more.

Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 2-5 pm. Call 798-2245.

*(new show) April 28-29: eclectic collection of new works in paintings & sculpture by Julia Stavely & Patrick Sullivan.

Sculpture Barn (formerly Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn), 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

Through April 22: “Creative Voice,” paintings, sculpture & works on paper incl photography & printmaking by faculty, undergraduate & graduate visual artists from Western CT State Univ, each of whom have been encouraged to create work outside the classroom & submit pcs that reflect their own creative voice.

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 May 27: “Painting the Landscape and Other Views,” work by Suzanne Chamlin incl current paintings & work from past, also drawings in ink & ink washes on paper.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

Through April 29: paintings in mixed media incl recent “Impressions of Nature” studies by Angelo Perrone, and contemporary abstract nature studies by John Basil Perrone.

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

*(new show) April 28-Sept 8: “Simply Landscapes: Pixels and Prints,” photographic landscapes from around the world by C. Sandra Lopez-Isnardi, who specializes in traditional gelatin silver prints & pigment inkjet digital prints; April 28, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

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

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

Through July 29: “Paul Mellon’s Legacy: A Passion for British Art,” nearly 250 treasures from The Paul Mellon Collection, commemorating the centennial of the birth of the founder of YCBA, incl drawings & watercolors by Hogarth, Rowlandson, Blake & Turner, also manuscripts & rare books incl colorplate books, maps & atlases, travel guides & drawing manuals, many of which have not often been seen by the public; April 21, exhibition tour, noon (meet at Info Desk); April 22, exhibition tour, 2 pm (meet at Info Desk); April 24, “Art in Context – The Mapmaker’s Art: Treasures from Paul Mellon’s Collection,” 12:30 pm, by Elisabeth Fairman (curator, rare books & manuscripts); April 26, exhibition tour, 11 am; April 29, exhibition tour, 2 pm (meet at Info Desk).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 21: Terry Greenawalt Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke, Fairfield, 1:30 pm, freewill donations accepted at the door; 203-206-5759.

April 21: ES-3 at Community Coffeehouse, Community Meetinghouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, free (freewill donations accepted, $5-$10 suggested), debut performance by 3-member Christian “world music” band from Greenwich (featuring former Talking Heads percussionist Steve Scales), also singer-songwriter Ruth Schultz opening, free refreshments; 748-4972.

April 21: The Dazzling Dollar Store Divas by CT Gay Men’s Chorus, Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $30 & $35, spring musical by CGMC will offer original songs in production “like A Chorus Line meets A Night in the Museum,” performances also scheduled in Norwalk (April 29), Hartford (May 12) & New Haven (May 19); 800-644-2462.

April 21: Pianist Gilles Vonsattel at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $36 (for full 4-concert series) or $15 at door (for single concert), free ages 18 & under & WCSU students, performance by award-winning pianist will incl works of Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Ravel & Bartók, co-sponsored by Danbury Concert Assn w/ WCSU music dept; 748-0522.

April 22: The Giacomo Gates Trio at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free performance by trio featuring acclaimed vocalist Mr Gates, guitarist Tony Lombbardozzi & bassist Jeff Fuller, reception to follow; 775-6241.

April 22: Malcolm Holcombe at Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7 pm, tickets $15/adv, $20/door, performance is part of 2006-07 Acoustic Celebration series; 203-438-6589.

April 26: Pianist Jeane Farewell at The Lounsbury House, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, adm $15 adults, $10 seniors & students, program by musician deemed “a grand romantic” (Review of London Recitals) will incl works of Scriabin, Chipin & various romantic & Latin American composers; 203-438-6962.

April 26: Play It By Ear at Midtown Coffeehouse, Western CT State Univ Alumni Hall, 181 White St (main campus), Danbury, begins 9 pm, free adm (donations will be accepted for WCSU music dept), performance by WestConn’s a cappella ensemble; 837-8547.

April 28: “Phantom of The Barbershop: The 40th Anniversary Concert of Danbury Mad Hatter Barbershop Chorus,” Brookfield High School, 45 Longmeadow Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, tickets $15 general admission, $10 students & seniors, 29-member chorus will offer traditional barbershop tunes, showstoppers from Cabaret, The Lion King, South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate & others, also doo-wop numbers, guest performers will incl Danbury High School Madrigal Singers, The HotShots (an award-winning novelty quartet from south Florida), plus 3 quartets made up from Hatters’ own membership (Rare Occasion, The HatterTones & Real Chemistry); 203-438-8154, 845-225-4919.

April 28: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, free dance lesson 8 pm, performance at 9:30 by Andreas Luetzner & Doreen Scheinpflug and Ruslan Sherman & Maike Wende, singles & couples welcome, dance music provided by DJ Peter Collins, refreshments available; 203-374-7308.

April 29: “A Concert from The Poet’s Quill ~ Poetry in Song,” CT Choral Society spring concert, at North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North (Rte 6 at Rte 47), Woodbury, 3 pm, tickets $20, CCS associate director Eric Knapp will conduct short works that set poetry to music incl poems of Robert Frost, Dickinson, Burns, Hughes, et al, set to music of Schumann, Brahms, Lauridsen, Whitacre, et al, guest reader will be poet Claire Zoghb, guest musicians will be Trio Classique; 203-206-7186.

April 29: Ives Flute Quartet at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance (donations accepted) by members of Western CT State Univ Flute Choir will incl works of Mozart, Oliveira, Reicha, Rimsky-Korsakov, Schocker & Wise; 798-2245.

April 29: “Errante/Cho Trio presents Schuman Meets Brahms: A Program of Letters & Chamber Music,” Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free concert featuring violinist Richard Errante, cellist Lois Errante & pianist Kyong Hee Cho will be “an intriguing combination of personal letters & music,” will also be finale of library’s “Chamber Music Concerts by Connecticut’s Own” series, reservations suggested; 203-762-3950.

April 29: “Voices of Reflection, Thanksgiving and Celebration: Waterbury Chorale’s 40th Anniversary Concert,” at The Shrine of St Anne, 515 South Main St, Waterbury, 4 pm, suggested donation $20, program commemorating 40th anniv of the chorale’s first performance in Waterbury will feature eclectic mic of chorale spiritual favorites, also performances by The Chamber Singers, all under direction of Joseph J. Jacovino Jr; 203-755-2561.

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Subscription $36 (good for all season), concerts 3 pm, $15 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers: April 21, pianist Gilles Vonsattel, performance by award-winning pianist will incl works of Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Ravel & Bartók.

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

Free concerts, 8 pm unless noted: April 22, WCSU Concert Choir & WCSU Chamber Singers, **3 pm start time, performance by 100-voice non-auditioned ensemble (choir) & select group of 20 vocalists (Singers), who will perform w/ WCSU Orchestra.

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

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: April 29, St Petersburg String Quartet, program to incl works of Mendelssohn (Quartet in A minor, Opus 13), Shostakovich (Quartet #4 in D Major, Opus 83) & Tchaikovsky (String Quartet #1, Opus 11, D Major).

Films _________________

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave (Black Rock section), Bridgeport. Call 203-367-7917.

Flicks & Food (series featuring films dealing w/ current issues & optional healthy meal), reservations needed for dinner, not necessary for screenings only: April 27, vegetarian dinner 7 pm (provided by Health In A Hurry), screening 7:30 of Go Further, tickets $6 film only, $20 dinner & film.

B’nai Israel, 444 Main St North, Southbury. Call 267-3396.

April 22: Human Rights Film Festival, screenings of Invisible Children (1:30 pm, followed by discussion w/ members of Invisible Children organization), God Sleeps in Rwanda (3:15 pm) & The Promise (4 pm).

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

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

April 20-25: Bridge To Terabithia (G), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Through June 14: The Human Body, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1 & 3 pm; Sat-Sun, 11 am, 1, 3 & 4 pm; Ocean Wonderland; daily 2 pm; Whales, daily at noon.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

Art & Music Film Series, free screenings, 2 pm: April 14, O Lucky Man! (1973), **screening begins at 1:30.

For Kids & Families _________

April 20: Earth Day at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, local organizations will share info on their efforts & simple actions anyone can do to protect the earth, visitors also encouraged to plant tree seeds & take home to nurture; 203-432-5050.

April 27: Youth Group Bingo Night, Holy Trinity Church, Rte 37 at Rte 39, Sherman, begins 7 pm, all welcome, church’s Senior Youth Group is coordinating a night as fundraiser for its programs & projects; 860-354-1414.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($9 adults, $7 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): April 21-22, 37th Annual Earth Day Weekend Celebration, 11 am-3 pm both days, call or visit BeardsleyZoo.org for full schedule of lectures, presentations, special displays, environmentally-friendly crafts & more; April 29, Zoo Crew, 1-4 pm, $35 (registration required), hands-on educational program for ages 13-16 offers an in-depth exploration of animals, conservation & environmental careers, this month to focus on animal communication.

Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-371-7908.

Patty’s Place, April 21, curtain 2 pm, tickets $10-$18, live musical show for young children promotes artistic creativity & exemplifies that it is each person’s uniqueness & differences that make them special, hosted by performer & singer Patty Carver & CT resident John Banker, also features local artistic guests.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Children’s series, performances 11 am & 2 pm: April 28, Peter and the Wolf, tickets $15, presented by Hudson Vagabond Puppets feat life-size puppets.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

April 20: Spring Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, also spirit guide drawings, vendors; 470-1806.

April 20: “Say It Like You Mean It: A Spoken Word Event,” Sculpture Barn (formerly Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield, 8 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 students, evening of poetry, film, monologue & performance art in a coffee house setting w/ featured performer Mary Bailey, refreshments; 746-6101.

April 21: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 9 am (will last up to 2 hours), guided hike along grounds of center will incl opportunities to observe birds in the wild & sharpen bird ID skills, walk also being offered May 19; 734-2513.

April 21: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, join members of AW for conversation in French of upcoming elections in France, will be in library’s Kingsley B Room; 266-5588.

April 21: Bethel Blooms Craft Fair, Municipal Center gymnasium, School St, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, area crafters participating; 261-2414.

April 21: Odd Fellows Fundraising Roast Beef Dinner, Odd Fellows Lodge, 25 Danbury Rd, New Milford, 5-7 pm, adm $8 adults, free ages 4 & under, all-you-can-eat meal, “good food, good companionship & an opportunity to help a good cause”; 860-354-7966.

April 21: Bethlehem Fair Foundation Auction & Dinner, Memorial Hall, Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem, preview 6 pm, buffet dinner begins 7:30, donation $15/advance, $20/door, dinner, live & silent auctions, proceeds will benefit Bethlehem Fair Foundation Scholarship Fund; 203-266-5350.

April 23: BNI-Brookfield chapter breakfast meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd, Brookfield, 7-8:30 am, non-members welcome, presentation on “5 Reasons to Choose Newtown Savings Bank” by Amanda Dube (Newtown Savings Bank); 794-1114.

April 23-29: Danbury Library Audio-Video Dept Sale of Books on Tape & Videos, Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri-

Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, low-circulating books on tape & videos being sold, children’s & adult titles, proceeds will help restock new books on CD & DVDs; 797-4533.

April 24: “Butterflies and Their Gardens,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free slide program by John Himmelman concerning the common species of butterflies found in CT & New England & their habitats, also what to plant in gardens to attract butterflies, hosted by Garden Club of Newtown; 270-1108.

April 25: WCSU solar observation, Western CT State University Science Building Observatory (midtown campus), Osborne St at James Roach Ave, Danbury, 1-3 pm, free daylight observations will use telescopes specifically designed for safe viewing of sunspots, prominences & other aspects of solar surface; 837-8672.

April 26: NewtownREADS Author Program: Charles Shields, Newtown High School lecture hall, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free, discussion by author of Mockingbird: A Biography of Harper Lee will continue town-wide Kill A Mockingbird events; 426-4533 (library).

April 26: Lillinonah Audubon Society meeting, Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 7:30 pm, free & open to non-members, Kurt Hundgen (Livingston-Ripley Waterfowl Sanctuary, Litchfield) will present “The Reintroduction of The Swan Goose in The Amur River Basin,” optional field trip to LRWS will be offered on May 20; 264-7807.

April 26: WCSU telescope viewing, Western CT State University westside campus, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 8-10:30 pm, free, viewings through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8672.

April 27: Youth Group Bingo Night, Holy Trinity Church, Rte 37 at Rte 39, Sherman, begins 7 pm, all welcome, church’s Senior Youth Group is coordinating a night as fundraiser for its programs & projects; 860-354-1414.

April 27-28: Monroe Historical Society Barn Sale, Beardsley Homestead, 31 Great Ring Rd, Monroe, 9 am-2 pm (early buying Fri 8 am, adm $5), free adm, new & used items, collectibles, vintage & antique items, proceeds will benefit historical society; 261-8554.

April 28: NewtownREADS: Mockingbird production, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, performances 2 & 7 pm, tickets $5 (matinee) & $10 (evening show), drama based on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird will continue Mockingbird-related events, evening performance will include reception, advance tickets strongly suggested; 426-4533 (Booth Library for details).

April 28: Bowl for The Cure Tournament, Lore’s Lanes, 145 Danbury Rd, New Milford, registration 11-11:30 am (no walks-ins after 11:30), bowling begins at noon, entry fee is $20 (bowlers encouraged to obtain addt’l donations), bowling of three games (first game standard, 2nd game auto-strike in 3rd, 6th & 9th frames, 3rd game 9-Pon No-Tap), prizes for everyone, proceeds to benefit Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation; 860-350-2695.

April 28-29: 3rd Annual Open Studios: Art in A Dairy Barn, 580 Upper Grassy Hill Rd, Woodbury, 2-5 pm each day, free adm, presentation of works by 5 artists – pastel artist & oil painter Melody Asbury, fiber artist Anna Barnes, landscape painter Christopher Clapp, printmaker & professional print dealer Marc Chabot & batik artist, print, collage & ceramics artist M.G. Martin, artists will be on hand during event, live music also planned; 203-263-3908.

April 29: “Kirtan: Chanting the Diving Name – Understanding the Practice,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free discussion led by Fumio Taniguchi & Bret DuBack, followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: May 1, book discussion, 7 pm, Thomas Craughwell will lead talk concerning his latest release, Stealing Lincoln’s Body.

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

Programs free unless noted: April 24, “Butterflies and Their Gardens,” 1 pm, slide program by John Himmelman concerning the common species of butterflies found in CT & New England & their habitats, also what to plant in gardens to attract butterflies, hosted by Garden Club of Newtown (call 270-1108 for details); April 24, “The Declaration of Independence: Knowing the Implications, Would You Sign it Today?” 7 pm, discussion & debate hosted by Danbury branch of Sons of the American Revolution; April 24, NewtownREADS program: Mockingbird Today, 7:30 pm, program by editor, columnist and features writer Joanne Greco Rochman, who will integrate discussion of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird with current events.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($9 adults, $7 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): April 21-22, 37th Annual Earth Day Weekend Celebration, 11 am-3 pm both days, call or visit BeardsleyZoo.org for full schedule of lectures, presentations, special displays, environmentally-friendly crafts & more; 

Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury. Call 797-1122.

Group meets Wednesdays, 8-9:30 am, members network & help build businesses, all visitors welcome, contact Mark Vendetti at above phone # for details.

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 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: April 21, Minnewaska State Park, New Paltz, N.Y., all day hike, dinner out (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); April 28, Muscoot Farm, Somers, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559 or 203-263-0086).

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: April 25, figure paintings in oil demo by Tom Kidd.

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.

Theatre ______________

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

I Am My Own Wife, through May 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm (also Sun, April 29, May 6), mat Sat (April 21 only)-Sun 2 pm, tickets $22-$57.

Kent Community Players, Kent Community House, Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-364-0971.

The Cripple of Inishman, through April 28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15.

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

On Stage II: The Blue Album, through April 29, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, call for ticket details; April 21, Pre-Play Intro.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford. Call 860-567-7838.

Murderers, through May 27, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $35-$45, also $10 student rush tickets at show time.

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

London Suite, May 11-26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (April 13 & 20) 2 pm, tickets $18 evening shows, $15 mats.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

All About Us, through April 28, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, tickets $35-$65.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items 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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