Antiques Shows______

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors; 203-263-62147.

Sundays: Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, refreshments available, no pets on premises; 508-265-9911.

May 5: Ridgefield Antiques Market 50th Anniversary Celebration, Ridgefield Community Center, 315 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-5 pm rain or shine, $7, free ages 12 & under, vendors under tents & indoors, proceeds to benefit Lounsbury House.

Art Exhibits____ _____

Avancé Esthétiques Day Spa, Sand Hill Plaza, 228 Main St South, Newtown; 203-270-8911.

Through May 31: “Art About Town,” works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN).

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield Center; 203-740-8140.

*(new show) May 12-June 2: “Honoring Brookfield’s Fallen Military Heroes,” exhibit honoring residents who gave their lives during US military campaigns, from American Revolution though Enduring Freedom.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd, Easton; 203-261-0134.

*(new show) Through June 2: “Art in The Country,” 79 works by 54 artists (incl Ruth Newquist, NWS, of Newtown) as selected by juror Daniel Mark Duffy; May 10, opening reception & awards presentation, 7-10 pm (awards at 8), $25, hosted by & fundraiser for Easton Arts Council.

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

*(new show) Through June 3: “KAA Spring Juried Show,” original works by members of KAA, juried by artists Jim Adair,  Edwar Martinez & Marlene Weidenbaum; May 5, awards & opening reception, 2-4 pm (awards at 3).

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

Through May 14: “42 Years — Than and Now: A Retrospective Exhibition,” works by an artist whose work is in 70+ major public & private collections that “evoke passionate responses.”

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

*(show extended) Through May 11: “Horse Drawn Revisited,” large scale drawings by Ival Stratford-Kovner depicting horses of The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard.

Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-270-1200.

*show dates extended, new art added: Through May 30: “Art About Town,” works by Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) members Lee Brownell, Pam Danneman, Suzanne Molineaux, Adele Moros, Margaret Moss, Robert Rabinowitz Glen River Barbara Saltman, Marianne Scanlon, & Roberta Shea, Amy Skillen & Virginia Zic in The Hawley Warner Room (non-diners welcome to visit show any time restaurant is open).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

May 5: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

May 6: Cello & Piano Recital: Father Vit Fiala & Amy Vinisco at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance (donations accepted for Richter Art Assn), post-performance reception; 203-792-5606.

May 6: The Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, $15, Areta Zhulla (violin), Bronwyn Banerdt (cello) & William Wolfram (piano) w/ works of Beethoven, Smetana & Dvorak, post-performance reception, hosted by The Concert Society at Heritage Village; 203-405-1910.

May 7: Violin Senior Recital by Lindsey Jones, Ives Concert Hall (White Hall), Western CT State University midtown campus, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, performance by Newtown resident will incl works of Bach, Beethoven & Faure, w/ piano accompanist Alexis Zingale; 203-837-8486.

May 12: “Music From The Movies,” Danbury Mad Hatter Chorus at Western CT State Univ Ives Concert Hall (White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, $20, $15 students & seniors, performance by 30-man a cappella ensemble w/ special guests The Big Apple Chorus & local barbershop quartets Loco Fedora, Real Chemistry, Rare Occasion & The Traveling Men; 203-744-9480.

May 12: The Galvanized Jazz Band at St John’s Episcopal Church, 78 Green Hill Rd, Washington, 8 pm, $40, Dixieland, New Orleans jazz, blues, rags, stomps, etc; 860-868-2527.

May 19: Elisabeth von Trapp at Flagpole Radio Cafe, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, $25, $20 students & seniors, performance by granddaughter of Maria & Baron von Trapp, also music by Flagpole Radio Café Orchestra, comedy & sketches by Flagpole Shakespeare Repertory Theatre; 203-364-0898.

For Kids & Families _________

May 4-6: Schoolhouse Rock Live! at Western CT State Univ Berkshire Theatre, Osborne St, Danbury, Fri 7 pm, Sat 3 & 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, $10, based on 1970s-80s ABC-TV series, group sales available (daytime performances May 3-4, 10:30 am, $7); 203-837-TIXX (203-837-8499).

May 5: Free Comic Book Day, Cave Comics, 57 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-7 pm, public invited to visit comic book store for annual event that offers free comics,    also meet special guest Michael Mongillo (creator and writer of The Lost Girl, at store until 2); 203-426-4346.

May 5: Kids’ Craft Table, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Rd/Rte 6, Sandy Hook, 3-5 pm, children ages 5-10 invited to create a floral craft for Mother’s Day, program being offered Saturdays until May 26; 203-903-7277.

May 5: 3rd Annual Caroline’s Garden: Fairy & Wizard Festival, The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Gar-den, 9 Main St North/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, $8 adults, $5 children, $20 max/families (members ($5, $3 & $10 respectively), hands-on craft activities incl fairy house building w/ natural materials, storytelling, magic, pony rides, & more, costumes encouraged; 203-266-7596.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

May 7, Theatre Games, 4:30 pm, children in grades K-1 invited to join acting teacher & director Twyla Hafermann-Kessler for short games & activities meant to build confidence, improve observation & listening skills in fun environment, registration requested, program repeats May 14.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

May 5: NJWC Spring Flower Sale, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 am-2 pm rain or shine, presented by & fundraiser for Newtown Junior Women’s Club.

May 5: Veterans Honor Garden Community Planting Day, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose St, Newtown, begins 9 am, gardeners & supporters of US military branches invited to plant for garden that will honor all branches & those who have or are currently serving in US Armed Forces, bring tools, gloves; 203-426-0088.

May 5: Shredding Services Day, Fairfield Hills, Keating Farms Ave, Newtown, 9 am-noon, free shredding by On-Site Shredding, residents invited to bring up to 5 boxes of materials, donations for FAITH FOod Pantry requested, sponsored by Ameriprise Financial; 203-426-8294.

May 5: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner w/ beverages & homemade desserts, take-out available; 203-426-9998.

May 5: St Thomas’ Church Annual Spring Auction, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6-9 pm, preview & silent bidding opens at 6, live bidding begins 6:30, goods & services incl Kindle Touch 3G, Red Sox tickets, store & restaurant gift certificates & more, refreshments available; 203-743-1494.

May 5: Voice for Joanie 22nd Anniversary Fundraiser Pizza & pasta Party,  VFW Hall, 11 Avery Road (off Rte 202), New Milford, 6-10 pm, $20, $10 students, dinner, Magic by Marty, The Magic of Danny Diamond, music provided by DJ, fundraiser hosted by & proceeds to benefit nonprofit organization that provides assistive technology to those suffering with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease and other debilitating conditions; 860-350-9034.

May 5: Middle Eastern Dinner at St Ann Church Hall, 181 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 6:30 pm, $20, $8 ages 12 & under, presented by St Ann Men’s Society & St Ann Ladies’ Guild; 203-743-5119.

May 6: CWU May Friendship Day Celebration, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1:30 pm, all invited to join members of Church Women United-Newtown for annual celebration, this year following “The Sounds and Sights of Harmony,” w/ keynote speaker Peg Forbell; 203-426-5192, 203-426-3496.

May 7: “‘Til The Boots Hit The Ground: America’s Response to the Gathering Storm of WWII,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free, multi-media presentation by Peter Cronin on the path that led the US from isolationist thinking to “becoming a belligerent,” refreshments follow; 203-740-8140.

May 10: “Adolescent Mental Health,” Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7 pm,  free, presentation for parents by NHS pupil personnel staff to cover typical adolescent development, depression, anxiety, academic motivation & resiliency; 203-426-7646.

May 11: 2nd Annual Hoops For Troops, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 6 pm, $2, NHS student vs faculty basketball game will raise funds for Wounded Warriors Project, baked goods for sale, hosted by NHS Peer Leadership.

May 11-22: Doggie Fun Zone, Cassio Pet Resort-Training Center, 173 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 10 am-dusk weather permitting, $12, timed event for dogs of all ages & breeds, daily prizes, proceeds to benefit Spay & Neuter Assn of Newtown & Danbury Animal Welfare Society; 203-426-2881.

May 12: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Osbornedale State Park, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 8 am, free, leisurely walk/hike through Kellogg Estate & state park to search for & ID local birds, walks may last up to 2 hours, all levels of birders welcome, reservations requested, also June 9; 203-734-2513.

May 12: Alliance Française of Northwest CT annual breakfast & award meeting, Woodbury Senior/Community Center, 265 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10 am-noon, $15 ($10 members), continental breakfast, performance by Marcel Van Dam, short annual meeting & elections, also prizes to student winners of Alliance Concours (annual language contest), reservations required by May 8; 203-263-4096.

May 12: “Planting A Tea Garden,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 1 pm, free, CT DEEP Environmental Educator Susan Quincy will cover selecting & growing plants to use for tea, age 7 & up, reservations requested; 203-734-2513.

May 12: Planetarium Show & Sky Viewings at WCSU Observatory, 43 Lake Ave, Danbury, 8 pm, free viewings (9-11 pm) through univ’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope of Mizar and Alcor, Algieba & Saturn, cancelled if cloudy or inclement weather; 203-837-8672.

May 14: American Red Cross Blood Drive, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 8:30 am-6:15 pm, donors need to be at least age 18, weigh at least 110 pounds & be in generally good health, appointments available, walk-ins welcome; 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

May 5, “How To Get Into College AND How To Pay For It,” 10:30 am, 90-min program w/ certified college planning specialist Tony Luther will incl up-to-date info on enrollment management incl gov’t laws on funding, new tax laws that help cover college costs, advantages for business owners, info for divorced or separate parents & more, program will repeat May 10 at 6:30; May 6, CWU May Friendship Day Celebration, 1:30 pm, all invited to join members of Church Women United-Newtown for annual celebration, this year following “The Sounds and Sights of Harmony” theme, w/ keynote speaker Peg Forbell (call 203-426-5192 or 203-426-3496 about this program); May 9, “From Oliver To David To Pip, part three,” 7 pm, final program of three-part series by Mark Schenker (senior associate dean, Yale College) that has surveyed Dickens’s development as a novelist through Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations as boy-centered novels that give insight into different phases of the author’s career, registration recommended; May 10, “How To Get Into College AND How To Pay For It,” 6:30 pm, 90-min program w/ certified college planning specialist Tony Luther, see May 5 details; May 14, Daytime Book Group meeting, 1 pm, discussion of Anna Quindlen’s Every Last One, newcomers welcome.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

FILM: May 4-9: The Artist (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St,  9 am, all welcome (children must be accompanied), destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: May 5, Bear Mountain, Danbury (Molly Schleiss, 203-616-5950); May 12, Bennett’s Pond Farm, Ridgefield, lunch at private home to follow (hike leader Mark Jones, 203-894-9534; lunch coordination call 203-438-7963 for details).

 

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023.

Through May 12: Moonlight and Magnolias, April 26-May 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 6 only) 2 pm, tickets $20, $15 students.

Stray Kats Theatre Company, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-514-2221.

Staged readings, 7:30 pm, $25/adv, $30/door, Q&A w/ actors & reception follows: May 12, Frank D. Gilroy’s The Subject of Roses (season finale).

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

Through May 6: Red, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, $50 (general adm), $17 student rush, NOTE: no one under age 12 allowed for this show.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

May 4-26: Dial M For Murder, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 13 & 20) 2 pm, tickets $20 Fri-Sat, $15 mat, $10 ages 10 & under; NOTE: May 11 performance is benefit for Newtown Congregational Church, tickets $25, contact NCC for tickets, 203-426-9024.

Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theater, Osborne St, Danbury; 203-837-8732, 203-837-TIXX (203-837-8499).

May 4-6: Schoolhouse Rock Live! at Western CT State Univ Berkshire Theatre, Osborne St, Danbury, Fri 7 pm, Sat 3 & 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, $10, based on 1970s-80s ABC-TV series.

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