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.

May 6: 2007 Automated Music Show, The Inn at Ethan Allen, 21 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 7 am-3 pm, adm $8; 330-325-7866.

May 19: Antiques & Collectibles Market, Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, 9 am-4 pm (rain date May 20), adm $3 (early buying 8 am, $6), 90 exhibitors, appraisers & educational programs on site all day, refreshments & concessions, presented by Civitan Club of Simsbury & The Farmington Valley; 860-658-7794.

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.

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) May 4-31: collages, assemblages & paper sculpture by mixed media abstract artist & musician Rosalie Tisch.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) May 12-Sept 9: “Fakes and Forgeries: The Art of Deception,” 60 examples of western paintings, works on paper, sculpture & decorative arts that have been recognized as imposters incl examples of rarest & more deceptive works, also examination of themes incl connoisseurship, authentication, conservation & the evolving scholarship of stylistic development.

Through May 27: “New Acquisitions: Photography from The Bruce Museum Collection,” approx 30 selections from collection of 100+ photographs by leading 20th Century photographers recently given to museum incl examples of soft-focus pictorialism, 20th Century modernism, photojournalism, Italian street photography of 1940s & 50s, & contemporary mixed media.

Through June 10: “Weaving A Collection: Native American Baskets from the Bruce Museum,” highlights from museum’s Native American basket collection offers approx 45 examples from all major basket makers of North America – from Northeast, Great Plains, Southwest, California & Northwest regions – focusing on the differences in forms & materials among tribal affiliations & geographical regions, also through examination of evolution of basketry following the arrival of collectors.

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.

Through 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.

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.”

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.

Through 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) offers Surrealist paintings, personal objects, Mayan artifacts, collages & books of poetry, early student work, realist paintings, portraiture, landscapes & more of artist who lived in Woodbury w/ her husband, Yves Tanguy; May 6, “The Significant Other,” 2 pm, lecture by Mattatuck curator Cynthia Roznoy will explore issues of artist-couples where often the career of the woman is eclipsed by that of her husband.

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.

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.

*(new show) May 3-27: “Humanity: Figurative Sculpture, Painting and Works on Paper by David Gesualdi, Gregory Stone and Jak Kovatch; May 13, artists’ talk, 3 pm, discussion by Mr Gesualdi & Mr Kovatch.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

*(new show) May 4-June 8: “Art of the Northeast 2007,” 109 works in a variety of media representing artists from across New England, also NY, NJ & PA, as selected by juror Valerie Smith (directors of exhibitions & senior curator, The Queens Museum, N.Y.); May 4, “Walk & Talk Tour,” 6 pm, presentation by juror Valerie Smith; also May 4, opening reception & awards ceremony, 7-9 pm.

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.

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.

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; 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; May 9, “A Collector of Collections: Paul Mellon and British Drawings,” 5:30 pm, lecture by William S. Reese (president of antiquarian book firm William Reese Company); May 10, exhibition tour, 11 am.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

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

May 7-8: Auditions for Reefer Madness – The “Hit” Musical, 7-9 pm, director Sharon A. Wilcox seeking 7 men & 7 women, ages 16-60, those auditioning should be prepared w/ 16 bars (preferably from Reefer Madness), accompanist to be provided, also readings from script & short dance combo to be taught at audition, rehearsals to behin mid-May (Sun-Mon, Wed-Thurs eves) & performances planned for July 13-Aug 11 (Fri-Sun).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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).

May 8: NVCC Concert Band Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7:30 pm; 203-575-8049.

May 12: Full performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury, 8 pm, free performance will feature full 100-voice Danbury Concert Chorus & 50-pc Danbury Symphony Orchestra w/ guest soloists Elisabeth Baer (soprano, as the Widow & an Angel), Laura Vlasek Nolen (mezzo-soprano, as Queen Jezebel & an Angel), tenor Christopher Pfund (Obadiah & Ahab) & Michael Riley (bass, as Elijah), also 11-year old Libai H. F. Jordan will sing the role of the youth, to be performed in English, presented by Danbury Music Centre; 748-1716.

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, Saxophestivus, 2 pm, free (donations accepted), collaboration by university’s 3 saxophone quartets, program to feature Bach’s Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, also works of Eugene Bozza & Orlando Gibbons; 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); May 9, “A Student Celebration” concert by WCSU Symphonic Band & Wine Ensemble, 8 pm, free, program to incl works of Bernstein, Ticheli & Charles Young, also performance by WCSU senior Ashley Williams of Chaminade’s Concertino for Flute and Band, program to be directed by 6 student conductors.

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

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.

May 4-9: The Astronaut Farmer (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat-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.

For Kids & Families _________

May 5: Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s 16th Annual May Fair, 40 Dodgingtown Road/Rte 302, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, dancing begins at 11:15; 364-1113.

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.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: May 9, YA Book Talk, 4 pm, readers in grades 5 & up invited to discuss The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer.

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): May 8, Zoo Tots, sessions at 10:30 am & 1 pm, $15/child ($10 members), one-hour program for children 18 months-3 years w/ adult guardian offers stories, activities, crafts and/or live animals, pre-registration required, this month: Colors, Stripes and Spots: The Different Colors of Animals; May 11, “The Ghost Net: An Environmental Musical of The Sea,” 11 am, performance by The Grumbling Gryphons, known for fantastic masks, captivating costumes & interaction w/ children while offering multicultural, mythological & environmental stories to teach hearts, minds & imaginations of children & adults; May 12, Dinosaurs at The Zoo, 12-3 pm, representatives from Dinosaur State Park, Nature’s Art & Dinosaur Crossing and Peabody Museum will be on hand w/ artifacts, info, crafts & fun, zoo will also be unveiling its new interactive display of life-size dino footprints.

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

Patty’s Place, shows May 19, 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.

Miscellaneous ___________

May 4-5: United Methodist Church of Danbury Spring Tag Sale, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, all proceeds will benefit mission projects; 746-2262.

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.

May 9: “Creating Colorful Containers For Any Season,” Newtown Senior Center (multi-purpose building), 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free program by master gardener, certified nurseryman & organic gardener Kevin Wasilewicz will cover creative gardening in all seasons, sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club; 426-5350.

May 10: “From Fig Leaf To Fashion Avenue,” Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-9:30 pm, tickets $45 incl cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, presentation of historical retrospective of women’s clothing of past 100 years (5:30-6:30), fashion show featuring contemporary clothing & accessories modeled by local celebrities (6:30-7:30) & shopping in music boutique w/ NYC Collections (7:30-9:30); 203-753-0381.

May 10: 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 11: Ridgefield Kitchen Tour, Ridgefield, 8:30 am-2 pm, tickets $35/adv, $40/day of, $85 for patron’s breakfast at Bernard’s plus tour, 6 kitchens on tour this year, proceeds to benefit Ridgefield Community Center, Maimonides Academy of Western CT, ROAR, & Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield; 203-645-3259.

May 11: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, free (non-members welcome), presentation by professional digital photographer Wally Kolek, who specializes in architecture, lighthouses, landscapes & seasonal scenes; 263-3281.

May 12: 10th Annual Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown Plant Sale, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St, Newtown, 9 am-2 pm rain or shine, sale of member-grown perennials, also shrubs, small trees, ornamental grasses & vines, also master gardeners on hand; 426-5359.

May 12: Charity Car Show, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 11 am-5 pm (rain date May 19), adm $3 spectators ($15 to enter a car), trophies to be awarded in categories of domestic, foreign, classic, truck & Best in Show, raffles & refreshments available, proceeds to benefit a Ugandan school.

May 12: Flying Wild Bird Festival, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10 am-3 pm, free adm, day of activities & entertainment incl live birds of prey, guided bird walks, scavenger hunts, games, activities & more; 734-2513.

May 12: One-Day Vase Give-Away & Sale, The Thrift Mart of New Milford, 146 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 10 am-4 pm, each $5 purchase will earn shopper a free vase for Mother’s Day or to keep for themselves, shop staffed by volunteers & proceeds benefit local scholarships, New Milford Hospital, society services & other community organizations; 860-350-2153.

May 12: “From Rails to Trials” program by Sue DelBianco, The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Tpke, Monroe, 1 pm, free slide show & talk by the author of The Last Phantom Train will cover the former Housatonic Railroad line & its current use as open space, book signings to follow; 452-2850.

May 14: “Webster’s Dictionary: The Man Behind The Book,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free presentation by Christopher Dobbs (executive director, The Noah Webster House) will look at early dictionaries and what set Webster’s apart from the pack, light refreshments to follow, presented by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, hikes 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: May 6, hokes at Naugatuck Trail System start, meet at commuter lot off Rte 8 Exit 25.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: 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 8, author program featuring Lauren Baratz-Logsted, 7 pm, 90-min program w/ Ms Baratz-Logstead will offer inside story on her latest release, Vertigo.

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

Programs free unless noted: May 5, Computers For Beginners, 9 am, workshop for true beginners will incl mouse skills, shortcuts on word processing & an intro to Internet, led by Dan Tannenbaum (Newtown Computer Center); May 8, “Sisters in Crime” panel discussion,7:30 pm, discussion addressing the strong heroines in today’s mystery novels will feature investigative journalist Jessica Speart, clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib & author Cindy Davis; May 11, Mother-Daughter Workshop, 6:45 pm, author CJ Golden (The Tao of The Defiant Woman) will lead workshop designed to celebrate & promote mothers & daughters working together to support strong confident women; May 14, Daytime Book Discussion, 1 pm, Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol, newcomers welcome.

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): May 16, Evening Lecture Series: A Chat About Bats, 7 pm, free lecture by Geraldine Griswold Greb-Lasky (a/k/a “The Bat Lady”).

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.

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

May 6, Mothers & Daughters Day, 1-3 pm, $12 non-members, $10 members, grandmothers, mothers, daughters, aunts, nieces, sisters & friends all invited to spend time together creating beaded daisy chain bracelets while enjoying tea & cookies, led by IAIS master bead artist Janis Us; May 13, Cry Wolf, 1:30 pm, tickets $10/adv adults ($12/day of adults), $6/adv children ($8 day of), presentation by Wolf Conservation Center of South Salem, N.Y.,  4-year old Arctic gray wolf Atka will offer history of wolves in the US, the importance of wolves for healthy ecosystem & efforts to save the creatures, reservations strongly suggested; May 19 & June 2, Rawhide Rattle Workshop, 11 am-2 pm, 11 am-2 pm, $50 non-members ($5 members), join Terri Delahanty for history & importance of rattles ofr sacred ceremony & Native American culture, in May create rattle & hang to dry, in June adorn rattle.

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: May 5, River Road, Roxbury (Pat Callan, 264 2153); May 12, Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury (Len Patti, 426-3632); May 19, White Memorial, Litchfield, new area (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 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 9, Cortney Davis; May 16, Ravi Shankar; May 23, Tony Fusco.

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.

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

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, through June 3, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket info; May 10, Beer & Pizza Night; May 12, Mimosa Matinee.

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 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.

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