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 27: Outdoor Antiques Show, Madison Town Green, Post Rd/Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4 (early buying 8 am, $10), 90+ dealers, refreshments, handicapped parking available; 203-245-7394, 888-353-0552.

May 29: 28th Annual Tiffany Windows Indoor-Outdoor Antiques Show, First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd, Fairfield, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $6, refreshments; 203-222-2259.

June 3: 44th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, The Lounsbury House (Ridgefield Community Center), 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 8 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $7 (no early buying); 203-894-1921, 203-438-6962.

June 4: 39th Spring Antiques Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), adm $6; 874-7738.

June 8: 105th Norfield Antiques Fair, Norfield Congregational Church, Norfield Rd, Weston, Fri 6-8:30 pm (adm $10 incl wine & cheese reception, early buying & re-entry all weekend), Sat 12-8 pm, Sun 8 am-4 pm, adm $5, antiques, also fair events incl books, children’s games, Country Kitchen, crafts, Garden Shoppe, Grandma’s Attic, live music, refreshments, silent auction & more; 203-227-7886.

June 10-11: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm, adm Sat $10 (good for both days), Sun $7, 600+ dealers from across the country participating, booths outdoors & under tents, refreshments; 317-598-0012, (show phone) 860-677-7862.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Through May 31: “John Giglio: BlowHomes,” inflatable one-third scale replica of the Victorian house directly adjacent to Aldrich’s gallery museums, presented on museum’s front lawn as continuing Main Street Sculpture Project series.

Through June 18: “Killamanta Kutimusaq (To the Moon and Back),” sculpture, collage & video by Jennifer Zackin inspired by excursions to South America & the artist’s relationship w/ native Peruvians.

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

Through May 28: “Masks & Hats: For Art Sake Show & Sale,” works by members of artists’ collective For Art Sake incl paintings, pottery, sculpture, photography & more.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm. Call 203-367-7917.

Through June 3: “Current Abstraction,” work by 6 mid-career artists who have been dealing w/ abstraction & the issues of color, form & texture, and have made these issues of relevance today – installation by June Ahrens, sculpture/installation by Joseph Fucigna, watercolors by Melinda Hackett, drawings & paintings by Peter Hildebrand, works on paper by Eva Lee & paintings & drawings by Laura Watt.

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 first floor display cases — 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.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Call 740-8140.

*(new show) June 10-Sept 4: “The Brookfield Landscape Past to Present,” antique musical instruments, museum artifacts, pictures & relevant items highlighting town’s history, also 7-ft long overview of new Super 7 Bypass extension & computer generated short video of its expected impact on Four Corners intersection; June 10, opening reception, 12-4 pm.

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm, also by appt. Call 203-334-7748.

Through May 27: “Flower Power,” floral art by members of CT Women’s Caucus.

*(new show) June 1-July 1: “Art & Artists of Black Rock,” multi-media celebration featuring work by 15 artists of Bridgeport’s Black Rock neighborhood; June 1, opening reception, 5:30-8 pm.

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 June 25: “Pintimento,” assemblage art by Leah Rhodes, who only uses found objects or materials from everyday life to transform recognizable objects into something more mysterious.

Gallery at Riverbrook, 151 West Gilbert Rd, Southbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 264-2299.

Through June 25: “Third Annual Spring Show,” oils incl landscapes, city views, nudes & Impressionist interpretations by Richard Martin Miller-Murphy, selected works also available as giclée prints (proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury).

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.

*(new show) June 9-23: “Roxbury Regional Art Show,” juried collaboration between gallery & Roxbury Congregational Church will offer works by regional artists; June 9, opening reception, 6-9 pm (awards presented, 8 pm).

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

Through June 30: “Minerals of The Pomperaug River Valley,” item from collection of Southbury resident William J. Barrett, who has been collecting & studying minerals for 22+ years.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “The Hopkins Archaeological Site,” artifacts from one of the first prehistoric sites documented in Litchfield County, which indicate site was seasonal camp regularly used for thousands of years, ca 10,000-7,000 BC.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Bear Dancers,” original Native American-inspired watercolors & prints by Connecticut artist & New York City native Joan La Rocca, whose inspiration comes from nature, the American Southwest & Native American spirituality.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Southwestern Indian Pottery,” pottery spanning more than 1,000 years of Southwestern pottery development, focusing on Tewa & Keresan speaking peoples of Pueblo communities of presented New Mexico & Arizona.

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

*(new show) May 27-July 9: “KAA Spring Art Exhibition,” juried show w/ work in oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture; May 27, awards reception, 1-5 pm (public invited).

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 May 31: “Shrines,” gouache paintings by the CT-based artist Mary Billingsley, using dolls & handmade props, small architectural structures & houses to illustrate the life of Christ.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

Through June 18: “Words Through Pictures: Connecticut Artists Drawing for Children,” exhibition curated by children’s illustrator & author Nancy Tafuri will offer glimpse into the world of her work & that of fellow illustrators Holly Keller, Lynn Munsinger, Billy Steers & David Wenzel; April 20, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

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.

*(new show) June 3-July 1: “Bumpy Relations,” etchings, drawings & works in mixed media by Anne Marie Carnese & Dana Filibert; June 3, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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 27-June 25: “The Joy of Painting,” still life & landscape paintings by Robert Lenz; May 27, opening reception, 2-5 pm.

Northwest Corner Artisans (in Backcountry Outfitters complex), 8 Old Barn Rd, Kent. Hours: daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-927-3069.

*(new show) Through June 30: “Friends That Fly,” fine art & craft of birds, bugs, butterflies & fairies by Heidi Kelly (stained glass), Betty Ann Medeiros (watercolors & tiles), Joan Palmer (watercolors), Elissa Weil (paintings on barn wood), Near North (Adirondack birds & bugs), Marian Meigs (cut paper), Rose Garbien (needle felted ladybugs_ & Basil (pastels).

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.”

*(new show) June 1-29: “Themes and Variations,” photographs by Alan Ostrum.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

*(new show) June 2-Aug 27: “Eloquent Vistas: The Art of 19th Century American Landscape Photography from the George Eastman House Collection,” 78 photos of American landscape dating from 1840s to end of 19th Century incl works of Watkins, Bierstadt, Muybridge, et al

*(new show) June 2-Dec 31: “American Splendor: Hudson River School Masterworks from the Wadsworth Atheneum,” world’s best collection of Hudson River School paintings returns home after nat’l tour before traveling to Europe, incl worksof Cole, Church, Kensett, et al, all collected by Daniel Wadsworth.

Through June 16: “Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera,” photos presenting authentic views of African-American life from 1850 to present, incl early & unique daguerreotypes, ambrotypes & tintypes, mechanically reproduced cartes de visite, cabinet cards & early 20th Century photo studio portraits, also works by contemporary artists (Bey, Simpson, Willis & Chong) who unite historical references w/ 20th C photographic techniques.

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

*(new show) May 27-June 18: “Illustrators,” works by Carl Chaiet, Victoria Chess, Mercer Mayer, Lane Smith, Nancy Tafuri & Mo Williams, all of whom create illustrations for children’s books; May 27, opening reception (families encouraged to attend), 3-5 pm.

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

Through May 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.

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.

Newtown Community Flea Market, at Fairfield Hills campus, Wassermann Way, Newtown. Call 426-4714.

June 1: Deadline for early reservations for July 1-2 flea market, spaces $25/day per 10x20-ft space, $45/2 spaces, $65/3 spaces, discount for 2 days (call for details; also, rates increase after June 1), no electricity or tables provided, event will run 9 am-4 pm both days, dealer set-up begins 7 am, sponsored by & benefit for Newtown Congregational Church, contact Barbara Field at above # for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

May 27: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson offered at 8 (free), performance by World Champion mambo dancers Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Joanna Zacharewicz at 9:30, general dancing all evening, complementary snacks; 203-374-7308.

June 3: 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.

June 4: Jesus the Resurrection, Good Shepard Lutheran Church, 466 Elm St, Monroe, free performance of the modern cantata by church’s congregation & choir; 268-7596.

June 9: “A Night of Jazz: Dave Samuels & The Caribbean Jazz Project,” Bunnell High School, 1 Bulldog Blvd, Stratford, 7 pm, tickets $25 adults, $15 child, $25 adult + child, $10 addt’l children, jazz performance featuring Grammy winner Samuels & his band will benefit BHS’s music dept; 203-400-8276.

June 17: The Music of The Rat Pack, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, doors open 7:15 pm, dinner at 7:30, show starts 8:30 pm, tickets $56 (plus tax; gratuity included; cash bar), dinner event will be followed by show celebrating the voices & comedic chemistry of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr; 426-7001.

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.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: May 25, Pilobolus, 7 pm, tickets $45 ($25 student tickets at box office day of show only); June 2-3, Dickey Betts & Great Southern, $70 & $75.

Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding Ridge. Call 203-938-3823.

Friday Finale, 8 pm, regionally renowned vocalists & instrumentalists for listening and/or dancing pleasure, also desserts & coffee, reservations preferred: May 26, Nicole Pasternack & Michael Capolla, jazz standards w/ a twist; June 2, Peter Randazzo & Friends, standards form past 80 yrs incl Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Billy Joel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, et al.

 

Films _________________

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

May 26-31: The Shaggy Dog (PG), Fri-Sun, Tues-Wed 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri 4:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Sun 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through June 15: Bugs!, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1, 2 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm; also double feature Fri-Sat 7 pm.

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

May 27: Sixth Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race, Sandy Hook Center, Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 10 am-2 pm, Lions Club event will offer magicians, face painters, musicians, singers, booths manned by civic organizations, vendors & more, w/ grand finale of duck race in Pootatuck River & 50+ prizes (tickets $5 each).

May 27: Brookfield International Cultural Festival, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 12-5 pm (rain date May 28), food of Greek, Indian, Italian, Brazilian & other origins, ethnic pastries, live Japanese band, oompa band, Irish music, dance performances & more; 740-2801.

May 28: “Container Gardens to Go,” Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 4 pm, tickets $30/adv, $35/door, program by author & gardener Sydney Eddison will cover creating container gardens to grace terraces, archways, walls, fountains & pools, also book signing & silent auction of donated container garden arrangements, proceeds to benefit library; 860-350-2181, 860-210-7836.

May 28: Memorial Day Weekend Psychic Fair, Maron Inn, Mill Plain Ave, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, free adm, readings by area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, also vendors’ area; 470-1806.

May 28: Brookfield Museum & Historical Society Annual Strawberry Festival, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 12-4 pm, strawberry shortcake & soft drinks will be sold to support future public programs of historical society, also antique cars display, live music by The Billy Michaels Jazz Band, exhibition of photos by Lauren Lindroch featuring scenes of Brookfield; 740-8140.

May 31: Maya Angelou at The Palace Theater, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $45-$65, poet, playwright & literary legend will share her inspiring words of wisdom as part of women’s lecture series Unique Lives & Experiences; 203-755-4700.

June 1: Annual Chicken Salad Luncheon, Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St, Monroe, begins at noon, $9 for homemade meal of chicken salad, sunshine carrots, cranberry salad, rolls, dessert & beverage, reservations not needed, take-out orders available, presented by church’s Ladies Aid Society; 268-9680.

June 1: “Ehrick Rossiter: Architect & Environmentalist,” Gunn Historical Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, noon, sugg donation $2, curator Bruce Reinholdt will help reconstruct Rossiter’s architectural vision & far-sighted preservation efforts in Washington, light refreshments follow, part of “History Bites: Marching Through Time” lecture series; 860-868-7756.

June 1: First Thursday, a Contemporary Cocktail Hour, at The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield, 6:30-8:30 pm, adm $20 incl snacks & tours of exhibitions (cash bar); 203-438-4519.

June 2: June 2nd Extravaganza: Art Walk, Cabaret & Silent Auction, Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, 5-8:30 pm, art walk between galleries & outdoors on Fairfield Ave (betw Brewster St & Gilman Ave) w/ 45 East Coast artists showing pottery, paintings, jewelry, photography, weaving & other fine arts (proceeds from any sales directly benefit artists), performances of one-woman cabaret show Marsha Lanzo From London To Broadway (tickets $15/adv, $20/door), also silent auction (proceeds benefit art center); 203-367-7917.

June 2-3: 35th Annual Fair on the Green, Milford Town Green, 168 Broad St, Milford, 10 am-5 pm rain or shine, 100+ exhibitors, refreshments, plant sale, Trash & Treasures tag sale & more, presented by & fundraiser for May Taylor Methodist Church; 203-874-1982.

June 3: 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.

June 3: CT ConTacts Singles Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17 incl dinner buffet, coffee & dessert dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), dress to impress/no jeans; 203-468-1144.

June 3: Flea Market, Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd, Orange, 8 am-2 pm, breakfast available; 203-934-4446.

June 3: Annual Guild Fair at The Lutheran Home of Southbury, 990 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, dozens of booths will feature crafts, baked goods, plants, books, holiday decorations, toys & boutique items, live music, refreshments, proceeds will benefit Lutheran Home of Southbury; 264-9135.

June 3: Quilt Show & Afternoon Tea, St Thompas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 2-5 pm, adm $5 (includes refreshments), 100+ quilts on display, variety of teas & tea sandwiches will be served, also door prizes; 748-2089, 743-1494.

June 4: Sport Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99 CENTS ages 10 & under, 65+ dealers w/ vintage cards, wax boxes, new cards, supplies, memorabilia & autographs; 364-1209.

June 4: BowlFest 2006, Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, suggested donation $50 (reservations requested), 5th annual sale of handmade bowls by students & faculty of BCC, also live music, refreshments, silent auction of designer craftwork; 775-4526.

June 4: “Yoga & Ayurveda: Ancient, Complementary Sciences of Rejuvenation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by yoga center co-founder & instructor Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available), informal tea reception follows; 203-263-2254.

June 5: BookTalk at Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd (new location, now open), Southbury, 1 pm, discussion of Brian Trent’s Remembering Hypatia, which will be led by the author; 262-0626.

June 5: “Civil War Firearms” lecture, Brookfield Hist Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Newtown resident Ron Jones, who will display pcs from his personal collection of rifles & handguns used by Union & Confederate soldiers during Civil War, Q&A to follow, light refreshments; 740-8140.

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

Programs free unless noted: June 1, Vegetarian Cooking, Pakistani Style, 7 pm, $12 supply fee (due at registration), Chef Kanwal will lead demo & tasting of vegetarian dishes incl aalloo gohbi, choolay, & others; June 6, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of Triangle, the Fire That Changed America by Dave Von Drehle, newcomers welcome; June 7, Literature For A Lifetime, 7-8:30 pm, join Pat Barkman for discussion about Balzac and The Little Seamstress; June 8, Author Program: Carol Frei, 7 pm, local author will offer talk & book signings of her new release, Snowblind.

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

May 27, “Houseplants 101,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by zoo greenhouse staff member Jacqueline Granata.

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

June 3-4, Mississippian Pottery, Sat 11 am-4 pm, Sun 12:30-4:30 pm, $100 members, $125 non-members, learn how to make typical Missippian jars & bowls from Jeff Kalin, also history of some of the most elaborate ancient pottery ever produced in North America.

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 27, River Road, Kent (Dave Wesley, 203-438-1459); June 3, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Middlefield (Mary Jo Zemitis, 263-3683); June 10, Muscoot Farm, Somers, N.Y., four-mile hike (Jim Steck, 845 621-5559).

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.

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.

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 31, Sharon Charde; June 7, Davyne Verstandig.

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; June 1, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 15, Backstage at Goodspeed.

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

Menopause The Musical, May 31-Sept 17 (previews May 31-June 4; opening night June 7), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, also Wed (June 14, July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23, Sept 6) 2 pm, tickets $49.50, group discounts available.

On Stage II: Underneath the Lintel, through 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.

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

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum, through June 4, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket prices; June 2, Wine & Martini Night.

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, through May 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 for evening shows, $12 for mat.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Jam & Spice, June 1-18 (previews June 1-2; opening night June 3), curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, tickets $30 and up, student, teacher & group discounts; June 4, Sunday Symposium: The Dramatic & Historical Context of Jam & Spice, post-performance event open to all June 4 ticket-holders; June 11, performance will have Open Captioning; June 15, TalkBack Thursday, post-performance discussion betw members of company & audience.

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