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 20: Civitan Club of Simsbury & Farmington County Antiques Market, off Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, 9 am-4 pm (ran date May 21), adm $2, 90+ exhibitors, refreshments; 860-658-7794.

May 20-21: Trade Secrets: rare plant & garden antiques show & sale, LionRock Farm, Rte 41 at Hosier Rd, Sharon, 10 am-3 pm, adm $35 (early buying Sat 8 am, $100), also garden tours on Sun (gardens in Sharon, Lakeville & Falls Village; tickets $50/adv, $60/day of), proceeds benefit Women’s Support Services of CT; 860-364-1080.

May 21: 3rd Annual Weston Historical Society Antiques Show & Sale, 104 Weston Rd/Rte 57, Weston, 10 am-4 pm (rain date May 28), adm $5; 203-226-5643.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Barn Hill Studio, Rte 110, Monroe. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 261-5578.

*(new show) Through May 28: “For Art Sake Show & Sale,” works by members of artists’ collective For Art Sake incl paintings, pottery, sculpture, photography & more.

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) — Through May 7: “36th Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show,” 200 works by members & friends of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown in watercolor, oil, pastel, acrylic, mixed media, graphics & sculpture.

In first floor display cases —  *(new show) Through June 1: “Dress It Up,” handmade jewelry for any occasion by Newtown resident Patricia Benkovich, who uses “old favorites like pearls & gemstone pendants” as well as unusual materials such as amazonite, aventurine, rhodonite, turquoise & handmade glass from around the world.

On library’s main floor —  Through May 26: “Amazement,” annual show of pcs by Scrap Bag Quilters.

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

Through May 21: “Passing The Torch: Contemporary Art Glass Lampworking,” works by artists recognize in the field of lampwork glass for their contributions in keeping the centuries-old craft of melting & forming glass in the flame of an oil lamp (updated by using gas torch today), w/ pcs by Michael Barley, Tom Boylan, Bandhu Dunham, Kate Fowle Meleney, Bronwen Heilman, Jason Herring, Caitlin and Marshall Hyde, David Licata, Kristina Logan, Mike Mangiafico, Cynthia Liebler Saari, Susan Breen Silvy, Nancy Tobey, Pati Walton, Beth Williams & Lewis C. Wilson, curated by Ms Liebler Saari.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Call 261-0134.

Through May 31: “Photo Montage,” decorative images, scenes of CT, seasonal & textural images, portraits & village scenes from trips to Mozambique, Africa, Bolivia & Peru by Annette Griffith; April 22, artist’s reception, 3:30-5 pm.

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

Through May 14: “Places Remembered,” multi-media retrospective on diners & the American roadside incl photos, paintings & drawings by Jeffrey Bishop.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through May 14: “Annual KAA Members’ Art Show & Sale,” more than 100 paintings in oil, watercolors & pastel, graphics, plus sculpture in various mediums.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3939.

Through May 16: “Local Horizons,” new collection of landscapes by Tom Yost feature exceptionally fine brushstrokes, ultra-smooth texture & bold gradations of color & tone.

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 May 27: “Paintings and Works on Paper,” new drawings, oil paintings & small bronzes by Bryan Nash Gill.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent. Hours: Wed-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) May 6-25: “Deborah Chabrian  Watercolors”; May 6, opening reception, 2-5 pm.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Call 860-354-2455.

Through May 30: “Birds, More Birds and Then Some,” paintings by Brigette Banach of birds “in all their glory.”

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

*(new show) Through June 9: “Art of the Northeast,” 57th annual juried competition w/ 92 works – paintings, sculpture, videos & prints; May 5, public reception & awards ceremony, 7-9 pm (awards at 8); May 7, Gallery Walk & Talk, 1 pm, $5, tour of exhibit will be led by Denise Markonish (curator, Artspace in New Haven).

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860-868-2878.

Through May 21: “Cebulash * Goodrich * Bakoian,” paintings from memory or imagination done in abstract & improvisational nature by Glen Cebulash, modernist style oils & watercolors by John Goodrich, prints by Lauren Kakoian.

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

*(new show) May 5-28: photos of people, places and things by Sam Lanhut, photographs by Art von Plachecki, unique furniture pieces and accessories designed and hand crafted by Peter Scalera, and abstract impressionist paintings done in oils, acrylics, wood and fabric by Jill Caprio-Scalera; May 7, opening reception & wine tasting, 1-4 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

4th Annual Georgetown Day Festival, Main St. Georgetown. Call 203-544-8551.

June 11: Openings for vendors to participate in day-long event featuring activities for all ages, live music, food & refreshments, chili cook-off & more, call phone # above or send email to GVRBooth@optonline.net..

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

May 7: Auditions & callbacks for Oliver! The Musical, ages 7-9 will run 10 am-noon (be prepared w/ song & ready to learn simple dance combo), ages 10-16 will be 1-3 pm (be ready to sing, learn simple dance combo & possibly read, callbacks posted by 3, will need to return that evening 7-9 pm), ages 16 & up will be 3:30-5:30 pm (for adult ensemble & principals, be prepared to sing, dance & read, callbacks posted by 5:30, return 7-9 pm), rehearsals will be weekends until mid-June, then weekday pms, opening night July 28, performances will be Fri & Sun July 28-Aug 13, call or email (StageDoorCT@aol.com) for addt’l info.

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

May 8-9: Auditions for Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew, 7-9:30 pm, director Ruth Ane Baumgartner seeking 20+ cast members, various ages (12+ men, 3+ women; gender-blind casting possible for some roles), no children, Kate & Petruchio have been cast; all other roles are open. Cold reading from script; prepared Shakespearean comic monologue optional. Singers, instrumentalists, jugglers, tumblers welcome. Those interested in tech work should speak with director at audition. For information email director at RBaumgartner@mail.fairfield.edu or visit NewtownPlayers.org.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

May 5: NVCC Gospel Choir Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, sugg donation $10; 203-575-8049.

May 5: “Spring Dreams: Gardens of Heaven and Earth,” South Britain Congregational Church, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 7:30 pm, adm $10, performance by 16-member women’s choir will incl premiere of David Kidwell’s The Winter is Past, also Casals’ Nigra Sum, Cooman’s Botany, & Bernstein’s “Somewhere” from West Side Story, accompanists will be Anna Jedd and Denita Yeomans are the accompanists, program will also be offered in Watertown on May 10; 203-232-7857.

May 6: In Harmony at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, doors open 7:15 pm, dinner 7:30, show starts 8:30, tickets $37 (plus tax; cash bar), performance by “premier doo-wop vocal group”; 426-7001.

May 6: “Elvis, Motown and the Beatles: Newtown Choral Society Spring Concert,” Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, tickets $9 adults, $7 seniors & students, program will incl seminal works by Elvis, Motown performers incl The Supremes, also the Beatles & jazz favorites by The Manhattan Transfer; 426-3769.

May 6: 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 6: 10th Anniversary Evening of Jazz Benefit Concert Gala by Sherry Winston & Her Band, Rogers Park Middle School, 21 Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $25 general adm, $40 reserved orchestra, $20 seniors & students, performance by Bethel resident & 3-time Grammy Award winner will raise funds for 6 area non-profits; 791-1621.

May 6: Cynthia McCorkindale & The Vladimiroff Trio at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury’s Fellowship Hall, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $15, song stylist McCorkindale will be joined by trio for an array of jazz classics; 798-1994.

aise representing diff styles & traditions; 203-438-3789.

May 7: Anne & Pete Sibley at Great Hill United Methodist Church, Rte 334 at Rte 188, Seymour, 7 pm, adm $10, intimate afternoon of acoustic music by couple from Jackson Hole, Wyo., procees to benefit AmeriCares HomeFront; 203-268-6275, 203-888-9425.

May 7: Danbury Community Orchestra concert, at Western CT State University’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, free concert will incl works of Verdi, Beethoven & Williams, also performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto #3 w/ guest violinist David Gale; 748-1716 (Danbury Music Centre).

May 9: Count Basie Orchestra concert, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, tickets $25 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by country’s premier swing & jazz band will continue 70th anniv season, fundraiser for NHS Band Parents Corporation will open with set by NHS Jazz Ensemble; 270-4644 x2263.

May 10: Classical pianist Gayle Martin Henry, East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Woods, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free performance will incl selections from Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner & Liszt, seating limited (reservations suggested); 262-6161.

May 11: NVCC Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, suggested donation $5, performance of jazz standards from 1950s-1980s by 19-member band of NVCC students & area residents; 203-575-8049.

May 12: The Jeremy Pelt Quartet at Wooster School Reception Center, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, tickets $25 for members of Wooster Jazz Society, $30 non-member adults, free for students, performance by jazz musician & composer Mr Pelt w/ pianist Frank LoCrasto, keyboardist Fender Rhodes, bassist Vicente Archer & drummer E.J. Strickland; 830-3963.

May 13: Violin & Piano Benefit Concert, Monroe Congregational Church, 34 Church St, Monroe, 7:15 pm, adm $10 adults, $8 seniors & students, $5 children, performance by Ray Dotoratos & Gary Hammond, reception w/ musicians will follow performance, proceeds to benefit Casa Hogar Orphanage in Mexico; 268-9327.

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

Subscription $32 (good for all season), $12 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers: May 20, Camerata New York, chamber orchestra’s program of Mozart, Ravel, Sibelius & Prokofiev will conclude 2005-06 season.

Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-7001.

Social Ballroom Dancing, every Wed, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Country & Western Dancing, last Thurs/month, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5485.

Louise McKeon Chamber Music Concert Series, performed in Cass Gilbert Garden House, tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, $10 ages 12 & under, performances 3 pm: May 7, Bassoonery, members of Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra.

St Steven’s Episcopal Church, 315 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3789.

2005-06 Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, performances 4 pm, sugg donation $10: May 7, St Stephen’s Choir & Orchestra, season finale will continue 6-year tradition of performing “a significant cornerstone of the choral repertoire.”

Films _________________

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

May 5-10: The Pink Panther (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Sun & Tues 1 pm.

May 7: Doogal, tickets $5, 4 pm, special benefit screening to benefit Zachary Pollock Recovery Fund.

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

Lost & Found Film Series, 7:30 pm screenings followed by Q&A w/ guest speakers, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $7.50 students: May 13, Torch Song Trilogy, guest speaker Harvey Fierstein; July 21, Star Trek V, guest speaker Laurence Luckinbill.

For Kids & Families _________

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs (unless noted): May 11, Make A Pet Picture Frame, 6:30 pm, free (registration required), one-hour program for grades 3-5 limited to 10 participants, bring 2 photos of pets, other materials provided.

Flanders Nature Center, Flanders at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3711.

May 13, Kids’ Adventure Club: Are You My Mother?, 10 am-noon, $12 ($10 members), registration required & space limited, students in grades K-5 (parents welcome, free) to meet animals & offspring, also hands-on activities, stories & hike to nature center (dress appropriately).

Miscellaneous ___________

May 5: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 47 Halpin La, Ridgefield, doors open 7 pm, performance at 8, adm $20 ($25 tax-deductible), evening of improv by The Role in The Hay Players will double as fundraiser for theater’s New Addition Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

May 5-7: “Connecticut Artists at Woodbury’s Old Town Hall,” 5 Mountain Rd (at Rte 6), Woodbury, Fri 12-6 pm, Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun 10 am-7 pm, free adm, show & sale of paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylic & pastel, also graphics, jewelry, pottery, glass, handmade paper & more by artists from across the state; 203-266-0110.

May 5-8: Friends of Ridgefield Library Book Sale, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 8:30 am-noon (adm $10, early bird buying) & 12-5 pm (free adm remainder of sale), Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm (all books half price), Mon 10 am-noon (books $5/bag) & 1-5 pm (remainders free), all proceeds to benefit library; 203-438-8093.

May 5-8: Annual Friends of Middlebury Library Book Sale, at library, Crest Rd, Middlebury, Fri-Sat 10 am-4 pm (no Sunday hours), Mon 10-4 pm, hardcover & paperback books in many categories, most titles $1 hardcover, 50¢ paper, proceeds to benefit library; 203-758-2364.

May 6: Happy Mother’s Day Trunk Show & Sale, Edmond Town Hall meeting room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, 11 am-4 pm, free adm, personalized souvenirs, jewelry, flowers, tie shirts, scarves, etc, also door prizes; 364-1882, 417-4860.

May 6: 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 6: “A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little History,” Hunt Hill Farm at The Silo, 44 Upland Rd, New Milford, 3 pm, tickets $20, $10 seniors, special presentation by cultural historian Dwight Blocker Bower (performing arts curator, Smithsonian’s Museum of American History) will incl stories behind treasure objects like Berlin’s piano, Channing’s Hello Dolly! Costumes, objects from Wizard of Oz film & more, reservations requested; 860-355-0300.

May 6: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, Western CT State Univ’s Westside Observatory & Planetarium, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium show 8 pm, telescope viewings 9-11 pm of Saturn, moon near first quarter, Jupiter near opposition & early summer sky; 837-8672.

May 7: Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99¢ages 10 & under, special appearance by former Mets catcher Barry Lyons (12-1 pm only), also dealers from 5 states participating w/ sport & vintage cards, new sets, wax sets, memorabilia, autographs & more; 364-1209.

May 7: “Living Beyond Disease,” Unite in the Foothills, 102 Prospect St, Torrington, author & speaker Michele O’Donnell will be guest speaker during Bible-based morning worship service (10:30 am), then will lead workshop (1-3 pm, adm $20) to help attendees understand why there is a mind-body connection w/ illnesses, & how to start trusting Life that flows through everyone, call for details & reservations; 860-459-8477.

May 7: Greater Danbury ShareFest: A Festival of Giving, Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, collections of items for those in need incl non-perishable food, diapers & formula, gently used coats, new toys (Marine Corps Toys For Tots collection) & gift certificates (distribution of items will be through Salvation Army), health fair incl eye screenings & donor registry, also Amber Alert Child ID registry, free lead screenings for ages 6 & under, Red Cross blood drive & more; 797-4511, 205-0182.

May 8: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, free & open to non-members, slide presentation by Wayne Smith (member, sea kayak club ConnYak) on recent expedition to Canso Islands & also of trip to Newfoundland; 203-263-3281.

May 10: “Prospect Pat: A Trash to Treasure Program,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd (multi-purpose building), Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free presentation hosted by Town & Country Garden Club will have Pat Cole offering ideas on how to find items at tag sales or roadside & turn them into yard or garden art.

May 11: “Witchcraft in Connecticut,” St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 294 Main St South (Rte 6 at Rte 317), Woodbury, noon, sugg donation $2, lecture by state historian Walter Woodward about the Hartford witch hunt of 1660s including look at European history to explain what happened, why & how it ended, light refreshments follow, part of “History Bites: Marching Through Time” lecture series; 203-263-2855 (Glebe House Museum).

May 11: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, Western CT State Univ’s Westside Observatory & Planetarium, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium show 8 pm, telescope viewings 9-11 pm of Saturn, moon near full, also Jupiter; 837-8672.

May 12: “A Bouquet from The Met,” Old Town Hall, 5 Mountain Rd (at Rte 6/Main St South), Woodbury, tickets $40, Chris Giftos, former mastel floral designer for NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present talk & demo of flower arranging & stories from his days at the Met, proceeds to benefit The Glebe House & Jekyll Garden; 203-263-2855.

May 13: Flea Market, Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd, Orange, 8 am-2 pm, breakfast available; 203-934-4446.

May 13: Annual Miss Jekyll Plant Sale, Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, old-fashioned perennials & annuals incl many Miss Jekyll used in her gardens, experts on hand to offer help & suggestions, docent-led tours of gardens, refreshments available; 203-263-2855.

May 13: 24th Annual Market & Craft Show, Town Hall Green, corner Old Post Rd at Beach Rd, Fairfield, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, outdoor arts & crafts festival w/ 90+ professional crafters, also baked goods, flower cart, food vendors & silent auction; 203-255-4011, 203-259-7348.

May 14: An Evening of Comedy with Rabbi Bob Alper, United Jewish Center, 141 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free performance by clergyman, stand-up comic & author who has been inspiring audiences w/ laughter since 1986; 748-3355.

May 14: Antique and Classic Truck Fest 2006, at Lake Quassy Amusement Park, 2132 Middlebury Rd/Rte 63, Middlebury, 9 am-3 pm, free shuttle running all day from Golden Age of Trucking Museum, antique car & truck show, music, flea market, refreshments & more, proceeds to benefit museum’s current & future endeavors; 203-577-2181.6:30-8:30 pm, free adm, silent auction ongoing, live auction throughout the evening, hors d’oeuvrs, wine, coffee & dessert; 743-1494.

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

May 13, “CT Farms & Wildlife Habitats,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by Jane Slupecki, agricultural marketing & inspection rep, Dept of Agriculture.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 270-8576.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: next meeting May 18, members’ competition w/ theme of “Reflection” (slides), critique & judging by guest Jim Dionne.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center, 7:30 pm, $5: May 12, “Water Notations” by Haggitte Gal-Ed, lecture by Israeli-born artist, scholar, producer, educator, filmmaker & photographer who has followed conceptual & artistic development of theme of water as it evolved from project created on shore of Sea of Galilee in Tiberas to images shot at Yellowstone, Hudson River, Minewaska Lake & even Pomperaug River.

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

May 13, Drum Making Workshop, 10 am-4 pm, $135 (members $110), ages 12 & up invited to learn about significance of drums in Native American culture, then join Terri Delahanty (Cree) to make 13” single-face elk hide drum; May 20, Stone Tool Workshop, 10 am-4 pm, $35 (members $30), join primitive technologist & lithics expert Jeff Kalin (Cherokee) to use traditional techniques of percussion & pressure flaking to create stone implements.

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am (later start during winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: May 6, Shelton Lakes trail, Shelton (Rita Qubick, 268-4119); May 13, Black Rock, Thomaston (Pat Callan, 264-2153).

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.

Special Events: Through May 7, 36th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show, at C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, free adm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, more than 150 works in oil by members of SCAN, show will be open daily until May 7.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: May 10, interior view with figure painting by Shauna Shane.

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 6, Pete Jung headlining, opening sets by Mark DeMayo (& 2nd comic TBA); May 13, J.J. Ramirez headlining, opening sets by Carl Yard & Johnny Lampert; May 20, An Evening with Aiden Turner, 5 pm VIP party ($40), show starts 6:30 pm (show only $20); May 20 (regular evening show, 9:30), Johnny Rizzo headlining, James Oakes (& 2nd comic TBA) opening.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Misc programs: May 12, Healing & Meditation Circle, 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, $15 (reservations requested), 2-hour session of meditation, prayer, healing & message; May 19, Morning Meditation, 10 am, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, $15, 90-min session of meditation & sharing, registration requested (call 268-2191).

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 10, Polly Brody; May 17, Charles Rafferty.

Theatre ______________

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Li’l Abner, through July 2, curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$63; April 28, Kids’ Night; also April 28, First Friday Happy Hour; May 18, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 1, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 15, Backstage at Goodspeed.

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

On Stage II: Underneath the Lintel, May 10-June 11, curtain Tues-Wed, Sun 7 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets (previews $40 Sun-Thurs, $50 Fri-Sat pm & Sun mat) $50 Sun-Thurs eves, $60 Fri-Sat evening & Sun mat, $55 Wed & Sat mat.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Special Event: May 5, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” doors open 7 pm, performance at 8, adm $25 tax-deductible, evening of improv by The Role in The Hay Players will double as fundraiser for theater’s New Addition Building Fund.

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

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum, May 4-June 4, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket prices; May 6, Opening Night & Reception; May 11, Beer & Pizza Night; May 19, Dessert Night.

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

Buffalo Gal, May 5-20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 seniors & students.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

A Picasso, through May 14,curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $21-$34.

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

Lobby Hero, through May 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 14 only) 2 pm, tickets $17.50.

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

Noises Off, May 5-27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 for evening shows, $12 for mat; note: opening night is benefit for Newtown Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship, tickets $20, call 426-9024.

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