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 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.

June 2: 45th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House, 316 Main St/Rte 7, Ridgefield, 8 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $7 (no early buying); 203-894-1921, 203-438-6962.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Thurs 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm.

Call 203-331-1104.

Permanent exhibits: “Grand Adventure: A Celebration of the American Spirit in Bridgeport,” permanent exhibit on museum’s 2nd floor provides in-depth exploration of Bridgeport’s 19th Century industrialization & urbanization w/ emphasis on P.T. Barnum’s role in the city’s growth; “P.T. Barnum: Bethel To Broadway To Bridgeport,” artifacts incl reproduction of Barnum’s Fejee Mermaid, souvenir pc of cake from Tom Thumb’s 1863 wedding & personal items from Barnum family; re-creation of library from Barnum’s first Bridgeport mansion Iranistan; “Baby Bridgeport,” preserved 6’8” 700-lb elephant, 2nd elephant born in captivity & 1st to be preserved; re-creation of drawing room from Harral-Wheeler mansion, considered one of most outstanding examples of Gothic Revival in America, ca 1847; “P.T. Barnum Presents the ‘Divine Jenny’ Lind,” artifacts from American tour of opera star reveals impact of Barnum-Lind collaboration on culture & society & Barnum’s promotional talents; 1,000-sq ft 3/4-inch scale model of five ring circus hand-carved by Meriden resident William Brinley w/ more than 3,000 miniature pcs; “General Tom Thumb,” original furniture, clothing & personal objects belonging to Barnum’s legendary protégé; and Pa-Ib, an Egyptian mummy documented by Egyptian priest as more than 2,500 yrs old.

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) — Through May 31: collages, assemblages & paper sculpture by mixed media abstract artist & musician Rosalie Tisch.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

*(new show) Through June 30: “Kristina Lunch: A Collection of Pen & Inks and Watercolors,” artwork by native New Yorker & current Easton Arts Council board member incl scenes of Easton.

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

*(new show) Through June 24: “Art As Impetus,” acrylic paintings on canvas & paper, work in encaustic & ceramic sculpture by Kim Bernard of Berwick, Me., & Tom Driscoll of Portsmouth, N.H.; May 19, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm by appt only. Call 203-938-8809.

*(new show) Through June 22: “Butterflies, Moths and Pollinating Insects of the East Coast,” 43 original works by members of The Greater New York Guild of Natural Science Illustrators showing the symbiotic relationship between individual species of insects & the specific plants that depend on & sustain them; May 19, artists’ reception (public invited), 1-5 pm; also May 19, guided tour of Highstead’s woodland, 3 pm, forest ecologist Ed Faison will lead tour for whose interested in ecology & natural history, wear appropriate footwear (part of walk will be off-trail), reservations suggested (group limited to 15).

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.”

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

Through June 10: “Annual KAA Spring Art Show & Sale,” 100+ works in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture by prize-winning local & regional artists.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through June 30: “The Swiss Guard: Celebrating 500 Years of Papal Service,” artifacts from the worlds oldest military organization incl uniforms, armor, helmets, weapons, paintings, medals, flags & pennants, also the helmet of Charles Bourbon, who was killed while leading renegade army in 1527 sacking of Rome.

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 20, “Kay Sage – Another Look,” 2 pm, lecture by exhibition curator Raechel Guest will examine the life & career of Sage as revealed by the artworks & personal items donated to Mattatuck following her death.

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.

Through May 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.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

*(new show) Through May 31: “Flowers and Fungi: Exploring Nature by Marily Pet,” botanical illustrations by Ms Pet.

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

Through 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 23, evening artist’s presentation, 6 pm, talk by one of the artists represented in show (call for details); ongoing, Lunch Time at Silvermine, weekly talks by artists represented in exhibition, each Wed 12:30 pm (call for schedule).

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.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

Through Sept 8: “Simply Landscapes: Pixels and Prints,” photographic landscapes from around the world by C. Sandra Lopez-Isnardi, who specializes in traditional gelatin silver prints & pigment inkjet digital prints.

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; May 28, exhibition tour, 4 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital, 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury. Call 797-7898.

June 29: Deadline for entry forms for “2nd Annual Joy of Survival: Expressions of The Cancer Journey Through Art,” cancer survivors, caregivers, physicians, nurses, family & friends from all areas of CT invited to submit original pc of art that symbolizes personal feelings about cancer for show to run Sept 19-Oct 29 at Praxair Center, visit DanburyHospital.org/cancer or call Lillian Monaghan at phone # above for entry form or details.

The Town Players of New Canaan, Powerhouse Performing Arts Center, Waveny Park, South Ave, New Canaan. Call 203-966-2713.

June 4-5: Open auditions for Songs From Our Seasons, an original musical revue of songs from Town Players productions over the past 60 years, 7:30 pm, be prepared w/ 1 ballad & 1 uptemp song (BYO music), performances will be weekends July 27-Aug 11 incl Sun matinees, musical director is Ted Simons, director is Sheri Dean, contact director at above phone # for additional info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

May 18: St John’s Chorale Spring Concert, St John’s Church, Rte 47 (on the green), Washington Green, 8 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 students, director Richard Busch will lead program to incl Randall Thompson’s Frostiana (7 songs based on poetry of Robert Frost), also Serenade to Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams & Dvorak’s Songs of Nature, performance also being offered May 20; 860-868-2527.

May 18-20: Fairfield Follies 2007 – The Best of All Possible Worlds, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 students (special $13 group rate available for Sun), a mix of classics of American musical theater & highlights from big Broadway hits performed by student performers from 17 high schools in greater Bridgeport & New Haven areas (incl 4 this year from Newtown); 203-367-2002.

May 19: Connecticut Master Chorale Spring Concert, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $18 advance, $23 at door, performance to feature A Caribbean Mass w/ steel drum band, also “Songs From My Heart” by André Thomas; 743-0473.

May 19: HolyFire at Community Coffeehouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free adm (donations accepted, $5-$10 suggested), headlining performance by Hamden-based Christian rock band, opening set by singer-songwriter John Ciambriello; 748-4972.

May 19-20: Coppelia by Main Street Ballet, at Nonnewaug High School, Minortown Rd, Wodbury, curtain Sat 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & students age 18 & under; 264-4364.

May 20: The Wind in The Willows by Newtown Choral Society, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 4 pm, tickets $9 adults, $7 seniors & children 12 & under, full performance; 426-3769.

May 20: St John’s Chorale Spring Concert, St John’s Church, Rte 47 (on the green), Washington Green, 3 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 students, see May 18 for program details; 860-868-2527.

May 20: “For The Fun of It: Femina Melodia,” B’nai Israel Synagogue, 444 Main St North, Southbury, 6 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, women’s a cappella singing group will perform music that’s fun to perform & fun to hear, will also incl performance by Femina Melodia Drummers; 267-7672.

May 26: Yale Glee Club Commencement Concert, Sprague Hall, 470 College St, New Haven, 8 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 students, oldest choral organization at Yale (now in 146th season) will perform motets, spirituals, folk songs & school songs; 203-432-4136.

June 2: 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.

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

Subscription $36 (good for all season), concerts 8 pm, $15 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers: May 19, Walden Chamber Players.

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.

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.

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 _________

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): June 3, Wildflower Safari, 12-3 pm, crafts & other flower-related activities; June 9, “Anansi, Spiderman of Africa!” by Crabgrass Puppet Theater, 11 am-noon, selection of famous folk tales from Africa will star Anansi the Spider, whose appetite always overrules his intellect, stories will be brought to life by company w/ dynamic blend of traditional African design, infectious music & puppetry.

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

Patty’s Place, next show May 19, curtain 2 pm, 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.

Charlotte’s Web, May 18-26, curtain Fri (May 18 only)-Sat 7 pm, mat Sat (May 26 only) 2 pm, tickets $10-$18, performed by CT Family Theatre.

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

Children’s series, performances 11 am & 2 pm: May 19, Pippi Longstocking by the American Family Theater, 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15.

Miscellaneous ___________

May 18-20: Friends of Easton Public Library Used Paperback Book Sale, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner Center Rd), Easton, Thurs 7-9 pm (adm $5 this night only), Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, free adm Sat-Sun, most books 50¢-$1, some specially priced books; 459-9964.

May 18-20: Annual Heritage Village Library Book Sale, Heritage Rd, Southbury, Fri-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-3:30 pm, hardcover & paper back books incl current best-sellers, fiction & non-fiction for all ages, also puzzles, CDs, DVDs, tapes & other media, proceeds to benefit library; 264-5381.

May 18-20: Second Annual Roxbury Regional Azrt Show, at Roxbury Congregational Church, 24 Church St, Roxbury, Fri 6-9 pm (awards ceremony & opening reception), Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, works by representational artists from CT & NY, selected by jurors Ann Smith (Mattatuck Museum), Roger Kastel & Patricia Billeci, proceeds to benefit church’s mission work; 860-350-4178, 775-1434.

May 19: HRRA Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Newtown Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-2 pm,  residents of Newtown, Danbury, New Fairfield, Redding & Ridgefield will be able to drop off unwanted materials, call or visit HRRA.org for full list of accepted materials; 775-6253 x304.

May 19: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 9 am (will last up to 2 hours), guided hike along grounds of center will incl opportunities to observe birds in the wild & sharpen bird ID skills; 734-2513.

May 19: Guided walk through Orenaug Park, meet at Woodbury Library, 269 Main St South, Woodbury, 10 am, free guided walk led by Dick Leavenworth will incl history of the park & why Woodbury Open Space Strategy & Implementation Committee is trying to keep the park as open space, dress for weather, hike/walk will be 90-min, moderate pace, mostly uphill, ending at library (group will carpool to park’s nearby entrance to start walk); 263-3467, 266-4651.

May 19: Odd Fellows Hospice Fund-Raising Chili Challenge, Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, cook 8 am-12:30 pm, judging 12:30-3:30 pm, eat 3:30-6:30 pm, entry $10, tickets $7 adults, $3 ages 12 & under, all-you-can-eat meal is also fundraiser for Odd Fellows’ hospice fund; 860-354-7966.

May 19: WCSU telescope viewing, Western CT State University westside campus, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 8-10:30 pm, free, viewings through university’s 20” Ritchey-Chretien reflector telescope, call if cloudy or inclement weather; 837-8672.

May 19-20: Candlewood League of Artists Annual Spring Show & Sale, New Fairfield Senior Center, Highland Plaza, 28 Rte 39, New Fairfield, Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, works by member artists in oils, watercolors, pastels, mixed media & sculpture; 746-1526.

May 20: Open House & Living History Demos, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free tours by docents of Newtown Historical Society, also ongoing presentation by Gordon Brainard (Doubloon Apiaries), with hives, tools of the trade & info; 426-5937.

May 20: Friends of Tarrywile Park Open House, Tarrywile Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 2-4 pm, free event w/ info about Tarrywile Park Authority & Friends of Tarrywile Park, also park’s activities & offerings incl hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, running, etc; 744-3130.

May 20: “Unlacing the Victorian Woman,” Litchfield History Museum, 7 South Main St, Litchfield, 3:30-5:30 pm, $15 Litchfield Historical Society members, $20 non-members, $5 ages 12 & under, one-woman fashion show & social history lesson by Barbara Meyer Darlin explains women’s role in Victorian society incl daily routines, social customs & etiquette, tea reception follows; 860-567-4501.

May 20: “Raja Yoga and Buddha: Converging on A Common Ground,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free meditation program by Leonore Alaniz will concern yoga & Buddhism, group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception to follow; 203-263-2254.

May 21: Nighttime BookTalk at Danbury Library, 170 Main St at West, Danbury, 6:30-8 pm, Catherine Riordan will lead discussion of Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Timothy, or, Notes from an Abject Reptile, part of library’s ongoing “Perspective Is Everything: Ways of Looking at The World” series; 797-4505.

May 21: “Integrated Pest Management and Other Aspects of Gardening,” Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7:30 pm, free presentation by master gardener Ingrid McCauley will be hosted by Housatonic Vallery Group of The Sierra Club, light refreshments; 775-9644.

May 22: “Horticultural Tips and Tricks,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free presentation by Cathy Beauregard (Beau’s Bouquets & Horticultural Therapy Gardens) will incl easy back-saving tips incl how to dig garden bed, divide perennials, container design & planting, sponsored & hosted by The Garden Club of Newtown, all welcome; 270-1108.

May 22: Wingmasters, Inc Birds of Prey program, The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 7 pm, free (reservations required) program by Julie Ann Collier from Wingmasters will introduce native raptor species, incl 5 live birds, suitable for ages 5 & up (must be able to sit quietly for at least an hour); 775-6241.

May 23: Dan Cruson at Brookfield Historical Society Museum, Rte 133 at Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Newtown’s Town Historian will focus on Mr Cruson’s recently-published The Slaves of Central Fairfield County; 740-8140.

May 27: Brookfield Historical Society Strawberry Shortcake Festival, Historical Society’s museum, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 1-4 pm, free adm, sales of fresh strawberry shortcake & soft drinks will benefit historical society programming, also antique cars display, live music by The Billy Michaels & Jazz For Juniors Band; 740-8140.

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 20, hikes at Black Rock State Park, Watertown.

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 19, Stratford Bioblitz, 10 am-3 pm (ongoing, in Hanson Exploration Station), zoo adm not required, watch scientists identity animal & plant species that were collected in open spaces in Stratford, see live animals that represent those species & learn about conservation programs; June 3, Wildflower Safari, 12-3 pm, crafts & other flower-related activities.

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 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; May 26, Make Your Own Bark Container, 11 am-4 pm, $70 non members ($60 members), make bark basket or tray w. primitive technologist Jeff Kalin, using stone, wood & bone tools to peel, fold & sew bark container (educators can earn 0.5 CEU).

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 19, White Memorial, Litchfield, new area (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559 or 203-263-0086); May 26, Ives And Turnill Brook, Southbury (Carol Fullman, 270-1747).

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 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: May 23, silkscreen demo by JoAnn Simon.

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 19, Johnny Rizzo headlining, opening sets by Stan Stankos & Carl Yard.

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 23, Tony Fusco; May 30, Jack McCarthy.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25, behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Carnival!, through May 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20.

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

Singin’ in The Rain, through July 6 (production dates extended), curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$66; also June 26 & July 3 at 6 pm, July 3-6 at 2 pm, July 6 at 8 pm, also some Thurs 2 pm & Sun 6:30 pm shows – call for full schedule.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

Terms Of Endearment, May 24-June 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm (also Sun, May 27, June 10 & 17), mat Sat (May 26 & June 2)-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 18, Dessert Night; June 1, Wine & Martini Night.

On Stage II:

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, through May 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 20 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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

London Suites, through May 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18; May 18, Newtown Woman’s Club-sponsored performance, tickets $25 (call 426-5283 or 426-2185).

 

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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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