Antiques Shows __________________________

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 8: 48th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House lawn, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-5 pm rain or shine (outdoors & under tents), $7, free age 13 & under, proceeds to benefit Lounsbury House/Ridgefield Community Center; 914-273-4667 (914-589-1355 during show).

Art Exhibits ____________________________

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem;

203-266-7596.

*(new show) May 8-31: “Enchanted Forest Art Show,” presentation of entries received during competition to create artist woodland nymphs, fairies & other magical creatures using natural materials & organic found objects such as pinecones, dried weeds and flowers, sticks, bark, stones, pods, seeds, feathers & wool; May 8, opening reception & winners announced, 1-4 pm.

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

In lower meeting room  — Through May 9: “40th Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show,” annual juried event of works in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics & sculpture in library’s lower meeting room.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield;

203-775-4526.

Through May 16: “Creativity 2010: A Celebration of Student Work,” works by 30+ BCC students in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry (incl Rachel Morris of Newtown), metal (incl Travis Hanna & Tyler Hanna, Sandy Hook) & wood.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury; 778-8337.

*(new show) Through May 23: “The Connecticut and Vermont LEGO® Railway,” an operating model train layout made entirely of Legos by New England Lego Users Group (NELUG) members Bill Probert, Elroy Davis & Steve Doerner; May 8, National Train Day celebration, free train rides, rides on track car, children’s activities, coupling & uncoupling demos & more; May 9, mothers ride in-yard trains free w/ paid child ticket.

The Galleries at The Fraser-Woods School, 173 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Gallery hours by appt only; 203-3390 x312.

Through May 25: photographs by Mark W. Lyon from Washington, D.C. & paintings by Johnnie Kunanele & Sonia Mejia from Massachusetts.

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

Through May 10: “All Dolled Up,” unique, handmade spirit dolls by Newtown resident & artist Paula Brinkman.

Koenig Frameworks and Art Gallery, 97 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

*(new show) Through May 29: “Blooms,” spring exhibition of 100+ photos by regional artists focuses on flowering plants, trees, shrubs, etc in bloom.

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

*(new show) May 8-June 4: “Spring Is Here,” paintings celebrating spring by Carrie Beckmann; May 8, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 203-746-6101.

*(new show) May 8-June 13: “Susan Bradley: The Honey Bee And Its Culture,” sculpture, painting, drawing & monoprints that depict the mythical relationship between humans & bees from prehistoric times to the present; May 8, opening reception, 3-6 pm (incl interactive dance performance by Otis Cook of Pilobolus Dance Theater).

Auditions, Juried Events  _________________

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

May 10 & 12: Auditions for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, 7-9:30 pm each night, director Ruth Anne Baumgartner needs 5 men & 4 women of various ages, all should be capable of “good, plumy stage-English accent & Attitude,” director anticipates ensemble casting, cold readings from script (prior reading of play suggested), performances to be weekends July 9-25, also seeking those interesting in backstage & production work incl seamstresses, those unable to attend auditions (esp college students) invited to contact Ms Baumgartner at RuthAnneB@mindspring.com.

Concerts, Musical Events       ______________

May 7: Beyond the Wall in concert, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St, Newtown, 8 pm, $15, performance by Pink Floyd tribute band to incl full performance of The Wall, also guitar raffle; 203-426-2475.

May 7: Friday Night Family Dance, Stony Hill Firehouse, 59 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7-9 pm, $5, $3 children/students, $15 max/family, calling by Patricia Campbell, music by The Reel Thing, contra, square & folk dancing, beginners welcome, wear comfortable shoes; 203-470-3790.

May 8: Dvorak’s Stabat Mater by Danbury Concert Chorus & Danbury Symphony Orchestra, at St James Episcopal Church, 25 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free performance by combined groups to honor Richard Price (DCC Music Director & Conductor), who is retiring, guests soloists to incl soprano Elisabeth Baer, mezzo-soprano Rosalie Sullivan, tenor Matt Morgan & bass Mark Uhlemann; 203-748-1716.

For Kids & Families _______________________

May 8: Dolly & Me Tea, South Britain Congregational Church parish house, 693 South Britain Rd (Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd), South Britain, 11 am-1:30 pm, tea sandwiches, sweets, tea & punch, also handmade items by The Knit Wits (church’s charitable knitters) for American Girl & other popular dolls, reservations required; 203-267-5312.

Miscellaneous ____________________________

May 7: Friday Night Family Dance, Stony Hill Firehouse, 59 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7-9 pm, $5, $3 children/students, $15 max/family, calling by Patricia Campbell, music by The Reel Thing, contra, square & folk dancing, beginners welcome, wear comfortable shoes; 203-470-3790.

May 7-8: Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary Mother’s Day Flower Sale, Sandy Hook main station, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri-Sat 9 am-6 pm, potted plants & flats, also hanging baskets, proceeds to benefit auxiliary’s efforts to support fire company.

May 7-8: Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn Ladies Auxiliary Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South, Southbury, Fri 12-7 pm, Sat 9 am-mid afternoon (until inventory sells out), hanging baskets w/ ivy geraniums, begonias, fuchsias, petunias & other varieties, individual pots, annual begging plants & some perennials also available; 203-262-0615.

May 8: Town & Country Garden Club Plant Sale, The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, perennials, trees, shrubs & concrete planters.

May 8: 28th Annual Fairfield Woman’s Club Craft Fair, Town Hall Green, Old Post Rd at Beach Rd, Fairfield, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, 70+ crafters & artisans, homemade baked goods, flowers & plants, raffle booth, refreshments, proceeds to benefit club’s scholarship program & donations to regional non-profits; 203-255-3398.

May 8: Caroline’s Enchanted Garden Fairy & Wizard Festival at The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, $7, $4 children, Woodland Creature Art Show & competition, music, magic, crafts, story time, nature walks & more, story hour hosted by Bethlehem Library, magic tricks & music while hunting for hidden fairies; 203-266-7596.

May 8: Annual Spring Auction, St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6:30-9 pm, free adm, live & silent auctions during evening, refreshments incl wine & cheese; 203-743-1494.

May 9: “Conscious Attention: Opening Our Minds to Intuition,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by yoga instructor Vin D’Alessio will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & informal reception; 203-263-2254.

May 10: “This History of Stevenson Dam,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by retired engineer John Babina, hosted by Newtown Historical Society, refreshments to follow;

203-426-5937.

May 12: “Tracing Immigrant Ancestors from Central & Eastern Europe,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free presentation by noted genealogist Matthew Bielawa hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown, visitors welcome; 203-270-7887.

May 12: “Low Maintenance Landscapes,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free program by UConn extension educator Carl Salsedo hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

May 16: 3rd annual Orchard Hill Nature Walk, Orchard Hill Nature Center, Huntingtown Road, Newtown, 2-5 pm, free guided walks along trails, light refreshments, hosted by Town & Country Garden Club, Newtown Lions, Girl Scout Troop 599 and Parks & Rec; 203-426-5426.

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

May 8-11: Dear John (PG-13), Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 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, 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 8, Westmoreland Sanctuary, Bedford, N.Y. no dogs (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559); May 15, East Rock Park, New Haven, easy to moderate (Minnie Ingardia, 203-801-8343); May 22, Bee Brook, Roxbury (Pat Callan, 203-264-2153).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: May 12, encaustic techniques demo by Nash Hyon.

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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: May 8, TV Warm-Up Comics Comedy Tour, tickets $19.50, performances by Joey Kola, RC Smith & Richie Byrne, stand-up, stories & backstage gossip, also audience Q&A.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Blue Z Coffee House, 127 South Main St, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30, featured poet follows: May 12, Jason Labbe; May 19, Crush Anthology by Faith Vicinanza book launch event, readings by contributors.

Theatre __________________________________

Pomperaug High School Drama Dept, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury;

203-262-3247.

Once In A Lifetime, May 7-9, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat 2:30 pm, $10, $5 students & seniors.

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

Enchanted April, through May 15, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 2)

2 pm, tickets $20.

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

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

Move Over Mrs Markham, May 7-23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20, $10 ages 10 & under; note May 7 & 14 shows are benefits, contact box office for details.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203-227-4177.

She Loves Me, through May 8, contact theater for curtain & ticket details.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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