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 w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 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, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

May 7: 49th annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House (Ridgefield Community Center), 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-5 pm (no early buying; rain or shine event), $7, free age 13 & under, appraisals (11-4, $5/item, limit 3 items), proceeds to benefit community center; 914-273-4667 (show phone 914-589-1355).

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places ___________________

Discovery Museum & Planetarium, 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport; 203-372-3521.

Through May 15: “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World,” touring exhibition from The National Guitar Museum will debut in Bridgeport w/ showcase of the unique legacy of the guitar in entertaining, engaging & hands-on experiences; May 8, “Peter Yarrow: Favorite Songs & Sing-Alongs,” 4 pm, $15 ($10 members), $12 ages 3-17, concert by celebrated folk singer, proceeds to benefit museum.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

Through May 17: “The Will Variations: a two-generation study of color and texture,” acrylics, pastels, sculpture & watercolors by Connie Will, art quilts & wearable art by (her daughter) Mary Will Sussman.

The Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Hill Rd, New Milford; 860-355-0300.

Through June 5: “A Visual Dialogue,” narrative symbolic abstractions in oil & acrylic by Ginger Hanrahan, colorful layered rectilinear compositions by Derek Leka & charcoal figurative drawings by Donna Cleary; April 30, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury; 203-266-4663.

Through May 30: “On The Road: People, Places and Things, a photographic essay,” visual images by the primarily self-taught photographer Tom Kretsch that capture calm & soothing moments incl shots of Tuscany, Spain, Mexico, Maine, Newfoundland, Cape Cod, Alaska, The Madeline Islands and his hometown of Westport.

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

The Artist’s Corner (in Museum Shop, can be visited without paying full museum adm): Through May 31: drums & rattles by Cree artist Terri (Many Feathers) Delahanty.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

*(new show) May 13-Sept 25: “Rooms With A View: 200 Years of American Design,” rooms depicting American home décor of past 200 iyers, from Colonial era to early 20th Century; May 13, opening reception, 5:30 pm.

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

Through May 16: handmade rag rugs by Jane Doyle & fine wood furniture by Charlie Jackson & Harry Ong.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

Through May 29: works by Warner Friedman, Jean-Claude Goldberg, Gary Komarin, Jonathan Perlowsky, Jonathan Prince & Janet Rickus.

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

Through May 20: “Roosters: past and present,” works by Diane Dutchick’s Newtown High School Painting I students, who did paintings in style of movement or artist of their choice, all incorporating a rooster into each work; May 20, closing reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield; 860-567-3163.

Through May 7: “In Extremis: The Stations of the Cross, 14 Abstractions,” abstract paintings by Cornwall artist Harvey Offenhartz, inspired by the Stations of the Cross, circa 1995.

Auditions, Juried Events ________

Flanders Nature Center, Flanders Rd, Woodbury; 203-263-3711.

May 20: Deadline for entries for First Annual Fiber Art Exhibition & Sale, to be presented May 21-22, entries sought in quilting, weaving, knitting, crochet, needle felting, wet felting, fiber art dolls, spinning, dyeing, embroidery, rugs, needlepoint, buttons and beads, fiber art & multi-media art from local artists, visit FlandersNatureCenter.org or call above phone # for details.

May 20: Deadline for entry forms for Recycle Runway Fashion Show, outfits by kids, adults, families & groups ($5/individual or $15/group of 3 or more, which incl Farm Day Festival admission), designers must supply list of materials used, models under 18 will need signed parental consent form, visit FlandersNatureCenter.org or call above phone # for full details.

May 21: Vendors sought for Farm Day Festival, 10 am-4 pm, seeking artists & crafters (esp jewelers & glassware artists) who wish to sell, display and/or demonstrate crafts, $20 fee.

NUMC Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown; 203-426-2336.

Oct 15: Applications being accepted for vendors interested in participating in 6th annual event, to run 10 am-4 pm in school’s cafetorium, approx 35 spaces available, work must be handmade, applications available at TheFair.numc.us, additional info available from Debbie Stakel at above phone # or thefair@numc.us.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown.

May 9 & 11: Auditions for Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops To Conquer, 7-9:30 pm each night, director Ruth Anne Baumgartner has roles for 9 versatile men & 4 women of varying ages, English accents a plus, cold readings from script, no children at auditions, production to run Fri-Sun July 8-24, sent email to info@TownPlayers.org for addt’l info.

Concerts, Musical Events_______

May 6: Blondie Chaplin & Friends at Weston High School, 115 School Rd, Weston, 8 pm, free performance by guitarist who has performed with The Rolling Stones, et al, hosted by Weston Commission for the Arts; 203-291-1600.

May 7: “Salute To The Brave – Music Inspired by War and Peace” by The Wind Ensemble of Western CT, Naugatuck Valley Community College Mainstage Theater, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, $5, free age 12 & under, performance by 48-pc band will incl music that relates to war throughout history & movies w/ special musical tribute to incl themes of all branches of military, proceeds to benefit The CT Veterans Organization & The CT State Veterans Memorial Campaign; 203-426-6148.

May 8: Newtown Choral Society Spring Concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 3 pm, $10, $8 senior citizens & ages 12 & under, choir of non-auditioned singers from area towns will be joined by Candlewood Children’s Chorus for major 19th Century opera choruses of 19th Century & iconic 20th Century American music; 203-326-3769.

May 8: “Peter Yarrow: Favorite Songs & Sing-Alongs,” The Discovery Museum & Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 4 pm, $15 ($10 museum members), $12 ages 3-17, concert by celebrated folk singer in conjunction w/ museum’s current “Guitar” exhibition, proceeds to benefit museum; 203-372-3521.

May 15: Phoebus Three at Heritage Village’s Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, $15, performance by Igor Begelman on clarinet, Larisa Gelman on bassoon & Anna Khanina on piano sponsored by The Heritage Village Concert Society; 203-405-1910.

For Kids & Families _____________

May 7: Caroline’s Garden: A Fairy & Wizard Festival, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, $7, $6 students, teachers & seniors, $4 ages 6-18, free ages 5 & under & CT Landmarks members, strolling puppeteer & fairy tale reading (1 pm), pony rides (1:15-2:30), magic tricks & magic show by Daniel Green Wolf (3 pm), Fairy Parade (3:30, costumes encouraged), cake cutting (3:45), also children’s art show, refreshments, fairy wand making & wizard hat craft projects & more; 203-266-7596.

May 7: National Train Day Celebration at Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, $6, $5 seniors, $4 ages 3-12, free age 2 & under, educational activities & train rides within railyard, walk-through exhibits, etc; 203-778-8337.

May 22: Fun Day Sunday, St Rose of Lima Preschool, 42 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am-noon, free face painting, games & crafts for area families, also refreshments & raffle, tours available for those interested in the NEASC accredited programs for ages 3-5; 203-426-3405.

Miscellaneous ___________________

May 6-7: Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South, Southbury, Fri 12-7 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm, hanging baskets w/ ivy geraniums, begonias, fuchsias, petunias, et al, also flats & pots of annual bedding plants & some perennials, sold by Ladies Auxiliary of Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn to benefit fire company.

May 7: Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown Annual Plant Sale, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, flowering shrubs, member grown perennials, hanging baskets & more.

May 7: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, optional coffee house w/ live music follows (see listing under Concerts); 203-426-9998.

May 9: American Red Cross Blood Drive, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 8:30 am-6:15 pm, donors must be at least age 17, weight at least 110 points & be in generally good health, appointments available, walk-ins welcome; 800-733-2767.

May 9: “Outlaws, Villains and Rogues,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by musician & storyteller Rick Spencer will incl stories & music from the 1700s to mid 20th Century, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 203-426-5937.

May 11: “Researching Colonial Dutch and German Ancestors in the Hudson Valley,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by Rhinebeck Town Historian & author Nancy Kelly, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

May 11: Floral arranging demo, Newtown Senior Center (within multi-purpose building), 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free program by gardener, flower show judge & show chair Melinda Wolcott, hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

May 14: Wine Tasting, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, 5-8 pm, $35, wines & refreshments from local liquor stores & restaurants, live music, 50-50 raffle, proceeds to benefit listener-supported WPKN; 203-331-9756.

May 14: Friends of Harrybrooke Park Creative Arts Festival, 1 Frank’s La, New Milford, 10 am-5 pm (rain date May 15), live music, dance performances, learn tai chi, make jewelry, short film screenings, fine art & more, food available for purchase, art auction, proceeds to benefit park restoration efforts; 860-355-1098.

May 14: Voice For Joanie 20th Birthday Celebration, VFW Hall, 11 Avery Rd (off Rte 202), New Milford, 6-10 pm, $20, $10 children, celebration & fundraiser for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides assistive technology to those suffering with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) will incl pizza, magic by Magic Marty & Melissa, music (DJ selections), raffle, door prizes, silent auction incl UConn Women limited edition ball, Yankees “Old Timers” baseball & more; 860-350-9034.

May 14: 26th Annual Goods & Services Auction, First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel, preview begins 5:30 pm, auction at 7, 100+ items, refreshments available for purchase, building is fully handicapped-accessible; 203-748-6112.

May 14-15: Christ Church Quaker Farms Annual Tag Sale, 470 Quaker Farms Rd/Rte 188, Oxford, 9 am-2 pm, toys, furniture, kitchen items, glassware, jewelry, books & more; 203-888-2761.

May 15: 4th Annual Town & Country Nature Walk, Orchard Hill Nature Center, Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 2-5 pm, free, guided walks within nature center, quizzes on plants & flowers, prizes & refreshments, hosted by T&C Garden Club of Newtown with Newtown Lions Club and Girl Scout Troop 599 also helping, suitable for all ages; 203-426-5426.

May 15: “Railroading,” Bethel Historical Society, 40 Main St, Bethel, 2 pm, free program by Danbury Railway Museum member Peter McLachlan, refreshments; 203-743-5893.

May 18: “3rd Annual Adolescent Mental Health Presentation: Effective Behavioral Strategies at Home,” Newtown High School Lecture Hall, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, presentation by NHS support staff, psychologists & social workers for parents & guardians will cover development of home-based positive behavioral strategies & ways to address concerning behaviors.

May 21: Trinity Tag Sale, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine (indoor event), books, clothing, furniture, baby items & more, proceeds to support church’s 2012 youth group pilgrimage; 203-270-8997, 203-426-9070.

May 21: 2nd annual Strutt Your Mutt, Fairfield Hills campus, Wasserman Way, Newtown, (day-of registration opens 9:30 am), 10:30 am-1 pm, $25 advance (one person & up to 2 dogs), $30 day of, free ages 12 & under, 2K dog walk, demos, contests incl Best Owner-Dog Lookalike, Best Kisser, Best Dressed, etc, dogs of all breeds welcome, no other animals, bring water, dogs should be accustomed to crowds, etc, proceeds to benefit Newtown Park & Bark; 203-270-4373.

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

(FILM) May 6-12: Gnomeo and Juliet (G), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury; 203-263-3711.

Through May 29, Sun 2 pm (weekly), guided wildflower walks along Botany Trail, led by members of Pomperaug Valley Garden Club, donations to benefit trail upkeep.

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

May 8, Wolf Awareness: A Visit from Atka, 1 pm, $10 ($8 mothers), $6 children, staff from The Wolf Conservation Center of New York will have Atka, an arctic gray wolf, to talk about wolf population in CT, why wolves howl, their lifespan, etc; May 14, Annual Primitive Skills Day, 11 am-3 pm, $10, $6 kids, primitive technologists Jeff kalin & Jamie Leffler, et al, will build simple survival shelters, create fire from friction, shoot bows & arrows & teach about flintknapping; May 15, Artifact Identification Day, 1-4 pm, $5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3 children (regular museum admission), IAIS Director of Research & Collections Dr Lucianne Lavin will ID up to 12 items/person.

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, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: May 7, Bennett’s Pond Trail, Ridgefield (Sally Cox, 203-426-9903); May 14, Aspetuck Land Trust, Easton-Redding (3½ miles; Irene Juthnas, 203-268-2254); May 21, walkway over the Hudson River & Franny Reese State Park, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (6 miles, shorter option available; Jim Steck, 845-621-5559 or 914-806-4107).

Newtown Toastmasters, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main St, Newtown; 203-313-5507.

Local chapter (NewtownToastmasters.FreeToastHost.cc) of nat’l/international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome: next meeting May 18.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

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; 203-426-6654.

Through May 9, 41st Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, traditional & contemporary works in oil, pastel, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics & sculpture by regional artists (contact show chair Grace McEnaney for details, 203-270-1663).

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: May 11, critique of members’ work by Adele Moros (members should bring up to 3 works for critique, public welcome to observation).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

 

Theatre    _________________________

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

Sylvia, through May 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 8 only) 2 pm (special performance will be preceded with Mother’s Day Tea & Coffee Tasting, also treats from Simpson & Vail), $20, $15 students.

Pomperaug Theater Company, at Pomperaug Regional High School, 12 Judd Rd, Southbury; 203-262-3247.

Cinderella (Enchanted Edition), May 6-8, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, $15, $10 seniors & students, production by students of PHS.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman; 860-354-3622.

The Bad Seed, through May 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm, $20.

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

Staged readings, 7:30 pm, $25 (season subscription available), Q&A w/ actors & reception follows: May 6, Our Lady of Allapattah, season finale is for mature audiences.

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

Cash on Delivery!, May 6-22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $20 (see note about opening night ticket price), $10 age 10 & under, note: play contains adult themes that may not be appropriate for children; May 6, benefit performance for Newtown Congregational Church, tickets $25, pre-show reception, call church office (203-426-9024) for these tickets.

WCSU Opera, at Western CT State University’s White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury; 203-837-8350, 203-837-8499.

The Old Maid and The Thief, May 6, curtain 9 pm, free.

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

Seussical the Musical, May 14-15, curtain Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, $10.

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