Antiques Shows __________________________

June 2-3: Annual Art Show & Sale at Taunton Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Rd, Newtown, 2-4 pm, free, showing of new & favorite works by artist Pat Barkman; 203-426-8949.

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

Through June 10: “Found at The Aldrich,” 6 exhibitions by artists working with appropriated ideas & salvaged materials incl collections by Barrao, Jim Dingilian, Roy McMakin, Regina Silveira, Kathryn Spence & Xu Bing.

Blue Horse Arts Studio & JFosterMusic Studio complex, 250 Porter St, Watertown; 860- 417-3243.

*(new show) June 2-22: “Plight Of The Pollinators,” works by artists from around the world incl paintings, performance art, graphic novel web-based work, animation & more, in response to recent call for art that reflects on theme of pollination; June 2, opening reception, 7-9 pm incl live music by  Pollen, The Billy Cactus Band & The Electric Bakery; June 3, presentation by The Beehive Design Collective of Machias, Me. (call for time).

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center; 203-740-8140.

Through June 2: “Honoring Brookfield’s Fallen Military Heroes,” exhibit honoring 43 Brookfield residents who gave their lives during US military campaigns, from American Revolution though Enduring Freedom.

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

Through June 2: “Art in The Country,” 79 works by 54 artists (incl Ruth Newquist, NWS, of Newtown) as selected by juror Daniel Mark Duffy.

Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green; 860-868-7586.

The Stairwell Gallery: *(new show) June 2-July 14: “Cityscapes  East Meets West,” new works by Ronnie Maddalena, representing the culmination of the artist’s experiments w/ paint, color, technique & subject matter; June 2, reception, 12-2 pm.

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

Through June 3: “KAA Spring Juried Show,” original works by members of KAA, juried by artists Jim Adair,  Edwar Martinez & Marlene Weidenbaum.

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

Through June 10: “The Spirit of Music: The Waterbury Chorale Celebrates 45 Years,” commemoration of history of chorale through photos, stories, objects & recordings of Chorale performances.

Peter Lawrence Gallery, 703 Kent Road/Rte 7, Gaylordsville; 203-746-5533.

To June 17: “First Annual Sculpture Exhibit & Culture Fest,” works by locally, nationally & internationally recognized sculptors (festival each Sat-Sun w/ rotating selection of local food artisans, visit SculptureFest2012.com for details).

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury; 203-263-3502.

*(new show) June 6-30: “Flanders Nature Center 50th Anniversary Art Exhibit,” works by 12 artists who have participated in annual auctions & fundraising for Woodbury nature center, incl works of Tom Adkins, Melody Asbury, Robert Crawford, Vincent Giarrano, Julie Hockox, Robert Lenz, Christ Magadini, Marija McCarthy, Robert Andrew Parker, Anda Styler & Tom Yost; June 9, opening reception, 2:30-4:30 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events       _________________

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, New-town; 203-270-7031.

June 7: Receiving for 42nd Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 3-6 pm, traditional & contempo-rary works in oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics & sculpture sought, 1-2 pc/artist, SCAN membership not required, entry fees $20/1st entry (members, $15), $5/2nd entry, entry fees non-refundable, work may not have been shown in previous SCAN shows, entries need not be for sale, sale prices to incl frame, donation of 20% for SCAN deducted from each sale price, show on view June 9-16 during library hours, reception & awards June 10, 2-4 pm (awards at 3), contact show chair Pam Danneman at above phone # for details, visit SCAN.org for full prospectus.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

June 1-3: Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, Fri 7 pm, Sat 2 & 7 pm, Sun 1 & 4 pm, $14 ($9 LSoD alumni), performances by students of all ages who study at Newtown’s oldest dance studio; 203-426-5757.

June 2: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

For Kids & Families _______________________

June 2: Kids’ Craft Table, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Rd/Rte 6, Sandy Hook, 3-5 pm, ages 5-10 invited to create craft for Father’s Day, program offered Saturdays until June 16; 203-903-7277.

June 9: Mad Dash Challenge, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose St, Newtown, $25/adv, $15 children/adv (day of $35 & $20, respectively), $150 team of 10, fitness competition for advanced athletes, beginners & families (start times 8:30, 9 & 9:30) over course designed to be completed w/ partner will have participants jump, crawl, carry & climb their way to finish line over  course across much of Fairfield Hills (visit www.newtownyouthacademy.org for map); 203-426-0088.

June 9: Family Fun Day Celebration, Danbury Moose Family Center, 75 Boulevard Dr, Danbury, 12-5 pm, sugg donation $5/person, $15/family of 4, cancer survivors & ages 5 & under free, celebration from community cancer survivors & families co-hosted by Moose Lodge & Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-CT chapter will incl live music by Z Train, food, raffles, slip & slide, carnival table games, children’s activities & more; 203-665-1400.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: June 5-6, Summer Reading Volunteer Training, 4 pm, 45-min session for students entering grades 7-12 who would like to volunteer for library’s summer reading program (volunteers from previous years do not need to attend, but do need to fill out application form), volunteers will listen to children discuss books & reward incentives, program begins June 26 & runs to Aug 18, volunteer applications due June 13 (late applications will be added to substitute list).

 

 

Miscellaneous    ____________________________

June 1: Newtown Relay For Life 2012, Newtown Youth Academy at Fairfield Hills, 4 Primrose St, Newtown, registration & arrivals begin at 5 pm, opening ceremony at 7, 12-hour non-competitive event raises funds for American Cancer Society, public welcome until midnight for regular & special walking laps, fundraising opportunities, refreshments, music & more.

June 1-2: Annual Parish Tag Sale, St Peter’s Church, Monroe Green, Rte 111, Monroe, 9:30 am-3 pm, also Relay For Life Bake Sale & Raffle; 203-268-4265.

June 2: Connecticut Trails Day Hike at Holcombe Wildlife Preserve, 55-65 Great Hill Rd, Newtown, 1 pm sharp rain or shine,  join members of Newtown Forest Assn for 2-hour hike to highest point in town, part of statewide events presented by CT Forests & Parks Assn; 203-270-3650.

June 2: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner w/ beverages & homemade desserts, take-out available; 203-426-9998.

June 2: First Congregational Church of Bethel Annual Tag Sale, 46 Main St, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, lunch available (11-2),  handicapped accessible, proceeds benefit church programs, outreach missions in community; 203-748-6112.

June 2: FOTL Save The Lake Day 2012, State Boat Launch, Rte 133, Bridgewater, 9 am-1 pm rain or shine, volunteers needed to join Friends of the Lake members to clean shores & waters of Lake Lillinonah of garbage and debris, gloves, garbage bags & tarps provided, lunch follows; 860-210-8064.

June 2-3: Annual Art Show & Sale, Taunton Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Rd, Newtown, 2-4 pm, free, new & favorite works by Pat Barkman; 203-426-8949.

June 3: Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) 7th Annual Hound Hike & (new) Kitty Kamp, Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, registration opens 10:30 am, guided 1-mile hike at 11, sugg donation $20/family, also games, demos, treats, meet dogs & cats up for adoption; 203-790-6511.

June 3: “The Secrets and Surprises of Litchfield,” bus tour departs from & returns to The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1 pm departure, 5 pm return, $20 ($15 museum members), join architectural historian Rachel Carley for visit to & tour of village that was center of patriotic activity during Rev War & subsequently earned national name for educational institutions, homes & residents; 203-753-0381 x 10.

June 5: Newtown Democratic Town Committee’s Jefferson-Jackson-Bailey Dinner honoring Herb Rosenthal, 6:30 pm. Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St, Newtown, $60, guest speaker Lt Gov Nancy Wyman will be part of special event hosted by DTC to honor former First Selectman Rosenthal; 203-270-1774, 203-426-9889.

June 5: Hog Wild Comedy Show, 9 pm, The One-Eyed Pig, 71 South Main Street, free, Kevin Fitzgerald Jr will emcee & host performances by Pat Oates, Dave Moon, Vinnie Pagano, Sarah Smallwood & Vinnie Beedle, age 21 & up or w/ parents to enter; 203-270-0391.

June 6: Regional Hospice & Home Care of Western Connecticut (Newtown Chapter) Annual Fundraising & Thank You Breakfast, at The Waterview, 215 Roosevelt Dr/Rte 34, Monroe, 7:45-9 am, $12 donation requested, full breakfast, guest speaker; 203-426-3651.

June 6: “New Dimensions” program, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 7-9 pm, $20, board certified pain manager & reiki master George Miller & author, intuitive & poet Cindy Miller will discuss helping patients return to function & curtail pain; 203-426-9448.

June 7: “The Benefits of RAW vs JPG Photo Files,” Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St (use lower entrance), Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by longtime photographer Ken Graff will cover 2 versions of digital imaging, all levels of photographers welcome, hosted by Flagpole Photographers Camera Club; 203-270-0483.

June 8: Womanologie at Capellaro’s Grove, 42 Vail Rd, Bethel, 7-10 pm, $15 (discounts for 2 or more tickets), presentations by personal stylist Allison McConnell (Analogue Chic blogger), also author Laurie Bellesheim (Surviving Emily), keynote by Patty Lennon (CEO & founder, Mom Gets A Life), vendor showcase incl Tastefully Simple, Arbone, Juice Plus, Mimi’s Creations & more, cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, raffles & silent auction, reservations suggested, partial proceeds to benefit everwonder children’s museum, presented by Macaroni Kid; 203-223-0762, LisaA@macaronikid.com.

June 8-9: 25th Annual Sandy Hook LobsterFest, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. main station, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri 5-9 pm, Sat 4-9 pm, $24/adv, $26/door, full lobster or steak dinner (surf & turf available, addt’l charge), also raw bar, kids’ meals, live music, fundraiser for volunteer fire company; 203-270-4392.

June 9: Mad Dash Challenge, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose St, Newtown, see details in listing under For Kids & Families.

June 9: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Osbornedale State Park, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 8 am, free, leisurely walk/hike through Kellogg Estate & state park to search for & ID local birds, walks may last up to 2 hours, all levels of birders welcome, reservations requested; 203-734-2513.

June 9: Family Fun Day, Danbury Moose Family Center, 75 Boulevard Dr, Danbury, 12-5 pm, sugg donation $5/person, $15/family of 4, cancer survivors & ages 5 & under free, celebration from community cancer survivors & families co-hosted by Moose Lodge & Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-CT chapter w/ live music by Z Train, food, raffles, slip & slide, carnival table games, children’s activities & more; 203-665-1400.

June 9: Community Shred Day, Union Savings Bank, 126 North St, Danbury, 9 am-noon, bring up to 10 boxes of papers to be shredded safely & securely through on-site company Shred-It Connecticut; 203-830-4210.

June 9-16: 42nd Annual SCAN Spring Juried Show, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, Mon-Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Fri 11 am-5 pm, free, paintings, prints, sculpture & mixed media pcs, reception & awards ceremony on June 10 (2-4 pm, awards at 3; 23-270-7031, 203-264-3921.

June 10: “Hidden Treasures” with Leslie Keno, The Gunn Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green, 1 pm, free program (reservations absolutely required) by expert in antique arts & furniture will cover adventures in antiques business & memorable discoveries; 860-868-7756.

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

June 3, Sustainable Film Series, 2 pm, screening of The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil hosted by Transition Newtown, reservations requested (www.transitionnewtown.org), optional potluck snacks at beginning of program; June 5, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley, newcomers welcome; June 8, “What’s All The Fuss About Facebook?” 9-11 am, senior citizens invited to learn about Facebook, no account needed.

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

FILM: June 4-8: Safe House (R), 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Tues 1 pm.

SPECIAL EVENTS: June 1-3, 60th Annual Lathrop School of Dance Annual Stardust Revue, Fri 7 pm, Sat 2 & 7 pm, Sun 1 & 4 pm, $14 (call 203-426-5757).

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, free, children must be accompanied, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: June 2, Upper Paugussett Forest, Newtown (John  Bocuzzi, 203-364-0360).

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.

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 $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-268-5857.

Shows at Marissa’s, 6540 Main St, Trumbull, 9 pm, $17.50 unless noted: June 8, Jesse Joyce & Mike Burton co-headlining, 9 pm, $17.50, Mike Dillon opening; June 10, Tyler Christopher & Natalia Livingston, 7 pm, $45.

 

Theatre      __________________________________

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield; 203-431-9850.

June 1-23: Nuts, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (June 10 & 17) 5 pm, $24, $20 students & seniors.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford; 860-350-6863.

June 8-30: Golda’s Balcony, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (June 24) 2 pm, $20; also June 7, senior citizens invited for final dress rehearsal, free, 8 pm curtain; June 14, Pay-What-You-Want performance, 8 pm, name your ticket price.

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