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 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__ _____

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm. Call 203-367-7917.

Through May 30: “Migration,” assemblages, sculptures, collages & oil paintings by Lydia Viscardi and drawings in traditional Vietnamese techniques by Thuan Vu.

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).

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.

Through 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 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.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

*(new show) April 27-June 10: “I Walk Without Echo: An Exhibit of The Kay Sage Collection,” celebration of one of few female Surrealist artists (& one of premier artists of the genre) will offer Surrealist paintings, personal objects, Mayan artifacts, collages & books of poetry, early student work, realist paintings, portraiture, landscapes & more.

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.

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.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Aug 12: “Connecticut Contemporary,” celebration of the diversity of talented visual artists living & working in Constitution State will feature 70+ works incl paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, video & digital animation by 24 artists incl Sol LeWitt, William DeLottie, Barkley Hendricks, Kathryn Myers, Gil Scullion, Robert Taplin, et al.

Through Nov 18: “Picasso To Pop: Aspects of Modern Art,” approx 60 rarely-shown paintings, watercolors, drawings, collages & sculptures drawn from extensive museum holdings, charting the museum’s history of acquiring works by 20th Century innovators along w/ diversity & international reach of modern art incl pcs by Picasso, Klee, Tanguy, Galvan, Lichtenstein, Warhol, et al.

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.

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

Through June 11: “Joseph Wright and The Spectacle of Science,” student-curated exhibition focuses on a mezzotint after Joseph Wright of Derbys, “A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Airpump,” exploring way in which science functioned as part of social fabric of elite culture in 18th Century Britain; May 3, exhibition tour, 11 am.

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 29, exhibition tour, 2 pm (meet at Info Desk); May 1, “Little Dells, and Nooks, and Corners of Paradise: Romantics, Neo-Romantics and The English Pastoral in Art and Music,” 5:30 pm, lecture by Tim Barringer (Paul Mellon Professor of History of Art, Yale Univ); May 2, “Light and Truth: Louis Kahn’s Yale Center for British Art,” 5:30 pm, lecture by Jules Prown (Paul Mellon Professor Emeritus of History of Art, YCBA); May 5, exhibition tour, noon (meet at Info Desk); May 6, exhibition tour, 2 pm (meet at Info Desk); May 8, “Art in Context – A Collector of Collections: Paul Mellon and British Drawings,” 12:30 pm.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through July 8: “Responding To Kahn: A Sculptural Conversation,” special exhibition of works from YUAG collection highlights restored Kahn Building & the relationship between modern art & architecture w/ special emphasis on postwar sculpture.

Through Aug 26: “Made For Love: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana,” 39 folk & decorative art objects from 18th & 19th Centuries that contain expressions of affection between men & women, parents & children, students & teachers, & friends, examines the material symbols Americans used to express bonds of affection.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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.

May 2: “Lullaby of Broadway” by Alamanda Women’s Choir of CT, South Britain Congregational Church, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 7:30 pm, suggested donation $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, performance by all-female choir of some of Broadway’s most enchanting & entertaining music w/ guest soloists Michele McBride & Boyd Schlaefer, accompanist will be Anna Jedd, also post-performance reception; 203-232-7857.

May 3: Take October 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 group w/ influences of Guster, Barenaked Ladies & Dave Matthews Band; 837-8547.

May 4: NVCC Gospel Choir Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm; 203-575-8049.

May 5: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

May 5: NVCC Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 2 pm; 203-575-8039.

May 5: NVCC College Choir concert, at The Church of The Immaculate Conception, 74 West Main St, Waterbury, 8 pm, suggested donation $10, performance of Schubert’s Mass No 6 w/ orchestra will be performed by 62-voice choir; 203-575-8039.

May 6: “Sonnets & Serenades” by CT Chamber Choir, St Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 4 pm, adm $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, free ages 12 & under, a program of romance will incl Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer (w/ Barbara Rowe & Bryan Campbell at piano), Barber’s Reincarnations, also madrigals by Gibbons, Morley & John Farmer; 261-3216.

May 6: Danbury Community Orchestra concert, at Western CT State University’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, free performance will feature world premiere of Paula M. Kimper’s Suite from The Bridge of San Luis Rey (based upon Thornton Wilder’s classic novel Bridge Over San Luis Rey), also Mozart’s Serenata Notturna (w/ guest musicians Kellie Kravarick of Newtown, et al), works of Wagner & Dvorak, also performance w/ Danbury Community Orchestra for surprise finale; 748-1716 (Danbury Music Centre).

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

Free concerts, 8 pm unless noted: May 6, Danbury Community Orchestra concert, 7 pm, free performance will feature world premiere of Paula M. Kimper’s Suite from The Bridge of San Luis Rey (based upon Thornton Wilder’s classic novel Bridge Over San Luis Rey), also Mozart’s Serenata Notturna (w/ guest musicians Kellie Kravarick of Newtown, et al), works of Wagner & Dvorak, also performance w/ Danbury Community Orchestra for surprise finale (call 748-1716, Danbury Music Centre, for info).

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).

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: May 2, “Pops Goes Hollywood!” by Fairfield Univ Glee Club, 7:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $6 students, program be a tribute to American music of Hollywood w/ accompanist Galen Tate, keyboardist Beth Palmer, bassist Mike Nunno & percussionist Tom Mulvaney, also guest vocal soloists, The Men’s Ensemble, Sweet Harmony & other groups of singers from full ensemble.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: May 11, “The Heat is On: A Theatrical Concert Based on the Life of Rita Hayworth,” 8 pm,$50,  performance by Quinn Lemley, backed by 11-pc Big Band orchestra.

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-574-4283.

Concerts at Naugatuck Valley College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 3 pm, tickets: $15-$40 adults, $5 students: May 12, performance w/ guest pianist Gleb Ivonov, program to incl Higdon’s Shine, Ravel’s Piano Concert in G Major & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.

Films _________________

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 27-May 2: Pan’s Labyrinth (R, in Spanish w/ subtitles), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 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.

For Kids & Families _________

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.

May 12: Earth Art for Kids, Flanders Nature Center, Flanders at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-12:30 pm, $15 members, $20 non-members, program for help budding artists develop drawing & paintings skills while developing lifelong love of art & nature, dress for messes, program to incl outdoor hiking & working on art using wet & dry mediums, reservations required; 203-263-3711.

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 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.

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 ___________

Through April 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 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: “Violets With A Mediterranean Flair: The Naugatuck African Violet Society Spring Judged Show,” at Homewood/Hilton Suites (formerly Staybridge Suites), 6905 Main St, Stratford, Sat 1-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, free adm, door prizes hourly, many plants & leaves available for purchase; 860-283-5311.

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.

May 2: WCSU evening observation “Star Party,” WCSU solar observation, Western CT State University Science Building Observatory (midtown campus), Osborne St at James Roach Ave, Danbury, 8-10 pm, free; 837-8672.

May 4-8: Friends of Middlebury Library Annual Book Sale, Middlebury Library, 30 Crest Rd, Middlebury, Fri-Sat & Mon 10 am-4 pm, Tues 10 am-8 pm, half-price books on Mon, $1/bag on Tues, hardcovers & paperbacks in numerous categories, proceeds will benefit library resources & programming; 203-758-2634.

May 5: 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 separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

May 5: “Saving Your Family’s Land: Benefits and Options,” Town Hall Annex, 297 Main St South/Rte 6 (old Woodbury Telephone building), Woodbury, 10 am-noon, free forum will cover land preservation benefits & options, tax incentives & legan issues, presenters will incl Elizabeth Moore (project director, CT Farmland Trust), Mary M. Ackerly (attorney specializing in taxation, real estate, elder law & estate planning) & Hugh Schoelzer (Litchfield landowner, recently granted easement, will share experiences), light refreshments, rides available if needed;  203-263-3711 x10.

May 5: Annual Plant Sale at Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St North/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 10 am-4 pm, perennials, shrubs & trees propagates from the historic plants in property’s circa 1915 garden, professional staff on hand can help w/ selections; 203-266-7596.

May 5: Spring Into The Garden Celebration, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St North/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, adm $5 adults, children free, music, dancing, crafts & landscape walks will celebrate the opening of garden & opening of museum for season; 203-266-7596.

May 5: Annual Spring Auction, St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6:30-8:30 pm, free adm, live & silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres, wine & cheese, coffee & dessert, door prizes; 743-1494.

May 5: WCSU planetarium show & telescope viewing, Western CT State University Westside Observatory, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free screening of “Realms of Galaxies” 7:30-8:30 pm, then viewings (also free) of night sky through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope will run 9-11 pm, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8372.

May 6: Garden Club of Newtown Arts and Flowers Tea, The Dana-Holcombe House, 29 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2-4 pm, tickets $20, presentation of works by 5 local artists (3 works each), each work accompanied by floral arrangement by garden club members, also plenty of tea & light refreshments, plus debut of garden club’s new cookbook Flower Buds To Taste Buds; 270-0665.

May 6: Poet Theresa Vara-Dannen at Minor Memorial Library, 23 School St, Roxbury, 4 pm, free presentation by poet & author of recently published Profligate with Love, reception to follow; 860-350-2181.

May 7: “The Battle of Gettysburg, Day Two,” Brookfield Historical Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture & visual presentation by historical society member Peter Cronin will concern the events of July 2, 1863; 740-8140.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours (May through late Oct only): Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-266-7596.

1754 home of Bethlehem’s first minister complemented by outbuildings, 18th C apple orchard & 1915 formal parterre garden is open for summer tours (Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm), adm $5 adults, $2 ages 18 & under.

Special Events: May 5, Annual Plant Sale, 10 am-4 pm, perennials, shrubs & trees propagates from the historic plants in property’s circa 1915 garden, professional staff on hand can help w/ selections; ALSO May 5, Spring Into The Garden Celebration, 1-4 pm, adm $5 adults, children free, music, dancing, crafts & landscape walks will celebrate the opening of garden & opening of museum for season.

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: May 1, Non-Fiction Book Discussion, 1 pm, discussion of Leonard Sax’s Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences, newcomers welcome;  May 3, Author Talk, 7:30 pm, author Linda Cardillo will discuss her recent novel, Dancing on Sunday Afternoons.

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 28, Muscoot Farm, Somers, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559 or 203-263-0086); May 5, River Road, Roxbury (Pat Callan, 264 2153); May 12, Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury (Len Patti, 426-3632).

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 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: May 9, critique of members’ work by Hank McLaughlin.

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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: May 5, Rich Vos & Bonnie McFarlane co-headlining, tickets $20.

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: May 2, EroticExoticNeurotic: open mic with 4 mini features; May 9, Cortney Davis.

Theatre ______________

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

Carnival!, May 4-19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 6 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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 14 & 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.

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

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, May 3-June 3, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket info; May 3, opening night & reception; May 10, Beer & Pizza Night; May 12, Mimosa Matinee; May 17, Deli Night; May 18, Dessert Night; June 1, Wine & Martini Night.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

The Constant Wife, May 11-26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (May 11-19), mat Sun 2 pm, final weekend Fri 8 pm, Sat 4 & 8 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 students & senior citizens.

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.

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

Brighton Beach Memoirs, May 4-26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 20 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; (Thurs) May 3, special senior citizen preview, curtain 8 pm, free; (Thurs) May 10, Pay-What-You-Want performance, curtain 8 pm, patrons name their ticket prices.

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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