Antiques Shows _________________

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

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 $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

May 30: Antiques, Glass & Bottle Show & Sale, Museum of Connecticut Glass, Rte 44 at North River Rd, Coventry, 8 am-1 pm (early adm 8 am, $15), $3, also outdoor tailgate market rain or shine, presented by & benefit for museum; 860-428-4585.

June 6: 47th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House/Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 8 am-4 pm rain or shine, $7; 203-894-1921.

June 7: Antiques & Garden Elements, Tilley Pond Park, 40 West Ave, Darien, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine (early buying

9 am, $20), $10, $8 seniors, free ages 12 & under; 203-655-9233.

Art Exhibits ____________________

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

Through May 31: “Dave Cole: Flags of the World,” American flag cut & resewn from official UN “Flags of the World” set.

Through May 31: “David Taylor: Frontier/Frontera,” photos & video works offering a real-time glimpse into the dynamics of the US-Mexico border.

Through June 7: “Alejandro Diaz: Blame it on Mexico,” lg & sm scale language related works created 2003-09 incl selections from artist’s campy-political cardboard signs series.

Through June 7: “Full Circle: Ten Years of Radius,” recent works incl paintings, works on paper, sculpture, video & collage produced by alumni of Radius exhibitions of last decade, which have jump-started careers of many area artists.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

*(new show) June 1-28: “From Models to Monuments,” works by Society of CT Sculptures, group whose work is derived from & inspired by the real world, incl small scale versions of FDR Memorial, US Navy Memorial, Virginia Civil Rights Memorial, et al; June 7, opening reception, 1-4:30 pm; June 10, Lunchtime Open House, 12-1:30 pm; June 16, Business Community Open House, 5:30-8 pm.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Call 266-7596.

Through May 31: botanical & nature themed pencil drawings & watercolor paintings by Betsy Rogers-Knox & her students of all ages.

*(new show) June 1-30: work by architectural & landscape painter Joan Cooney; June 13, CT Open House Day, also opening reception 2-4 pm.

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

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through May 31: “Past Due,” paintings by Sandy Hook resident James Jeffrey plus paintings & mixed media works by friend & co-worker John Slaney of Oakville.

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

Through June 30: “Soundscapes,” large (avg 30 x 30) acrylic on paper paintings by Jim Aldworth.

Garden of Ideas Gallery, 647 North Salem Rd, Ridgefield; 203-431-9914.

Through May 31: recent watercolors by Melissa Bisbee Orme.

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

Through July 7: “Antarctica,” photographs by New Milford & NYC resident Hank Meirowitz, many featuring penguins as his main character.

Through July 7: “Arrested Motion,” paintings of “layered content of the visual language” by Melissa Smith.

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

Through June 30: “Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast,” 100+ intricately Native American beaded bags, purses & hats from 1800-1900, during an era when Native Americans responded to growth of tourism & desire of Euro-Americans for stylish native American crafts, from collection of Gerry Biron & Jo Anne Russo, also portraits by Mr Biron of Native People adorned w/ images of the beadwork.

Through June 30: “Beadwork of the Plains,”  Plains Indian beadwork dating from late 1800s to early 1900s revealing geometric designs & images of spiritual power & personal strength, also distinct regional & tribal characteristics.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

*(new show) May 31-July 5: “Summer Member Show,” 100+ paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel & graphics, also sculpture; June 5, opening reception, 5-7 pm; June 6, awards reception at 3 (refreshments 2-4 pm).

Masonicare at Newtown (formerly Ashlar of Newtown), 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 364-3110.

Through May 31: photographs of jazz artists by Dr Joel S. Feigenson.

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

*(new show) Through Sept 6: “Polarities: The Art of Tim Prentice and Danielle Mailer,” harmonious & measured sculpture that continuously change shape by Mr Prentice and vividly colored & exuberant paintings of the female form by Ms Mailer; June 11, “Meet the Artists” program, 5:30-7:30 pm, artists will discuss the inspiration behind their works.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury. Call 262-0626.

*(new show) June 4-26: “Georgia Sheron: The ‘Uncle John’ Collection,” retrospective of 62 black & white images by the celebrated Oakville photographer of the late Southbury farmer John Ludorf, recently donated to library’s permanent collection by Connie & Jack Hume, shot over 16-year period & portraying the daily & seasonal life of a man who chose to use farming methods more commonly seen during late 1800s & early 1900s, using machinery & tools passed down from his father.

Concerts, Musical Events   ______

May 29: Friday Night Family Dance, Stony Hill Firehouse, Rte 6, Bethel, 7-9 pm, $5 adults, $3 students & children, $20 max/family, live music by The Reel Thing w/ caller Patricia Campbell, contra, square & folk dancing for all ages & levels (beginners welcome), door prizes, refreshments; 791-9994.

May 30: Flagpole Radio Café season finale, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, $10, $5 children, Daria Musk headlining, w/ Wendy Musk, also Stacy Phillips, plus variety show performances by Jim Allyn, Howie Bujese, Rick Brodsky, et al; 364-0898.

May 31: Centennial Music Event: 100 Years of Music, St Thomas’ Church, 95 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 1-4 pm, performances by WCSU String Quartet, St Thomas’s Church Choir, Ms Janine & My Dad’s Truck; 743-1494.

June  6: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages;

426-9998.

June 6: “Classical Edges: Rebekah Camm and friends,” The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudia, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem, 7:30 pm, $35, performance by the young American soprano will celebrate composers who expanded the classical form, reception to follow, proceeds to benefit theater’s sound & lighting upgrades; 203-273-5669.

June 6: “Homage To Haydn” by CT Choral Society & New Jersey Choral Society, at First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, 8 pm, $20, performance to celebrate 200th anniv of composer’s birth will incl works of Haydn, also Mendelssohn-Barthody & R.V. Williams; 206-7186.

June 7: “Jazz Currents: The Craig Hartley Trio,” The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudia, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem, 7:30 pm, $35, performance to incl variety of jazz styles & exploration of jazz on American musical theater, reception to follow, proceeds to benefit theater’s sound & lighting upgrades;

203-273-5669.

For Kids & Families ______________

May 31: Spring Festival & Fundraiser, Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 3-6 pm, $25 adults, $15 kids, children’s games, raffles, face painting, food & more, presented by Montessori Community School of Brookfield, open to all; 775-4016.

June 6:  Skate Competition, Dickinson Park Pavilion, Elm Dr, Newtown, 11 am-6 pm rain or shine, $10 to enter competition or open skate, waivers & helmets required for all skaters, raffles & music, fundraiser presented by Donate To Skate.

Miscellaneous ___________________

May 30: Open House, Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Company, 34 Hawleyville Rd/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, see firehouse, trucks & equipment, meet Stamp the Dalmatian, fire safety tips, handouts & demos, safety game for kids, also bike safety check w/ Ross Bonacci (10-11:30 am); 270-4389.

May 30: Locally Grown History Day: Bethlehem Stroll, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, $5 for Bellamy-Ferriday hour tour, also unguided barns & grounds stroll & other Bethlehem buildings (free) incl District 1 Schoolhouse, First Church of Bethlehem, The Woodward House & Old Bethlehem Historical Society; 266-7596.

May 31: Bowlfest ’09, Brookfield Craft Center,  286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, tickets start at $100, live music, food & local wines, door prizes, silent & live auctions, handcrafted bowl for each guest, major fundraiser for craft center; 775-4526.

June 3: Newtown Toastmasters Open House, Town Hall South, 3 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, meet members & learn about recently organized group; 313-5507.

June 3: “Common Types of Arthritis, an overview,” Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, complimentary lunch at noon, program at 12:15 by Michael A. Cassetta, DO (Fairfield County Medical Group, PC); 888-679-9997.

June 5-6: Parish Tag Sale & Touch-A-Truck, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd (Rte 111, opposite town green), Monroe, tag sale both days 9:30 am-2:30 pm, Touch-A-Truck, moonbounce & playground on Sat (same hours, $5/child, $15 max/family), bake sale, raffle, perennial plant sale, food tent & more; 268-4265.

June 6: St Rose Community Tag Sale, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, church & community members will be offering trash to treasures, proceeds to benefit St Rose Social Concerns Committee; 426-2333 extension 4.

June 6: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 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.

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

426-2475.

(FILM) May 29-June 3:The Reader (R), Fri 7 & 9:15 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Fri 4:30 pm, Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Sundays, through May 31, Spring Bird Walks, 7 am, free early morning hikes through natural habitats, binoculars encouraged, gentle terrain, suitable for all ages.

Sundays, through May 31, Botany Trail Walks, 2 pm, guided strolls along award-winning trail to be led by experienced naturalist watching for native perennials, trees, shrubs & ferns, gentle terrain, suitable for all ages.

Misc programs:

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

May 30, Spring Wild Edibles Walk, 12:30-3:30 pm, $15 ($12 members), join primitive skills practitioner Andrew Dobos for walking education to ID, harvest & prepare common plants, bring notebook, camera & sense of adventure; June 7, Healing Plants and Summer Remedies, 1 pm, $15 ($12 members), 90-min program w/ herbalist & flower essence practitioner Lupo Passero will incl plant walk through Healing Plants Garden & discussion of uses for edible & medicinal plants, and learn how to make healing remedies fresh from garden.

New Morning Natural & Organic, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-4868.

Free classes, reservations requested: June 6, Reinvention for the Recession, at Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St/Rte 6, 10:30 am-noon, introductory workshop w/ Karen Sands, limited space so registration required; June 6, Destination: Home & Business, 2 pm, 90-min workshop w/ space cleaning expert Alice Violet.

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 (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: May 30, Bear Mountain Loop, Salisbury, 6.5-mile hike, difficult, all day (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); June 6, Sleeping Giant, Hamden, medium (Len Patti,

426-3632).

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

Shows at Harborside Bar & Grille, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: June 5-6, Donnell Rawlings (“Ashy Larry” from The Chappelle Show), tickets $19.50, Dawn B. & Scott Papacurri opening.

Theatre _________________________

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

The Glass Menagerie, through June 7, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $32-$62.

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