Antiques Shows______

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

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, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available, no pets on premises; 508-265-9911.

Art Exhibits____ _____

The Barn Gallery, 82 Rte 37 (Creative Corners), New Fairfield; 203-746-4502.

Through July 31: carved, painted & framed porcelain wall sculptures by New Fairfield artist Jean Mann.

Barn Hill Studio & Gallery, Rte 110 at Barn Hill Rd, Monroe; 203-268-4225.

Through July 29: works by local artists Paula Brinkman, Joe DeMarco, Florence Dohanos, Jessie Mackay, Ed Ross, et al.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield; 203-775-4526.

Through July 15: Local Ground: Pottery and Ceramic Work from Around Here,” work in clay by local potters, sculptors & tile makers incl Sarah Bernhardt, Joy Brown, Clare Lewis, Elizabeth MacDonald, Alison Palmer, Christine Owen, et al.

Good Gallery, 13 Railroad Street, Kent; 860-927-5065; “Water’s Edge” new show by Newtown multimedia artist Joanne Conant; openings Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm; show runs until July 28. Ms Conant is a seasoned enamellist who applies her talent with color and form to oil painting. The paintings in this exhibit were painted plein air locally and in Rhode Island.

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

Through July 31: “Meditations on Paper,” paintings by Pamela Hochstetter, whose meditative approach to making work is informed by her study of Buddhist philosophy.

Through July 31: “Cityscapes,” new paintings by Katie Samuelson, whose recent works shift to abstract expression incl drawing techniques w/ graphite & oil pastels.

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

Through July 15: “Member Show II,” prize-winning oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture, artistic collage, mixed media & nonobjective (abstract) works by KAA members.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381, www.MattatuckMuseum.org. Galleries temporarily closed for two-weeks, beginning July 3, for installation of cooling system. Children’s programs still take place. Current changing exhibitions and permanent gallery exhibitions re-open July 17.

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

*(new show) Through July 31: “Third Annual Society of Creative Arts of Newtown Summer Art Show,” nearly 80 original works, representing approx 35 members of SCAN, partial proceeds from sales of works to benefit SCAN Scholarship Fund, presented annually to Newtown High School students; July 14, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Through July 31: “Small Works,” special collection of very small scale paintings by members of SCAN and Newtown High School students; July 14, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield; 203-775-4888.

Through July 31: works by professional nature photographers David Powell (formerly of Newtown), Doug Brown & Keith Bauer.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

July 12: The Frank Porto Band at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30-8 pm, free performance of music of the 1930s and 40s will continue Newtown Parks & Rec 2012 Concert Series, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

July 14: 38th annual Roxbury Pickin’ & Fiddlin’ Contest, Hurlbut Park, 18 Apple Lane, Roxbury, 2-9 pm (contestant registration opens at 1:30; rain date July 15, noon), $10, free ages 10 & under, competitive performances of Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo, Mandolin, Trick and Fancy Fiddle, Finger Picking and Flat Picking Guitar, Bluegrass Banjo & Band Playoff, BYO seating, refreshments available for purchase (attendees also welcome to bring food & drinks), no dogs, hosted by & benefit for Roxbury Volunteer Fire Dept; 860-354-5921.

Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-5847, 203-364-3128.

Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, light refreshments for purchase, call if rain predicted: July 11, 42 Street Band, rock, blues & jazz (rain date July 12).

For Kids & Families _________

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: July 7, Henna Body Art workshop, 1:30 pm, young adults entering grades 6-12 invited to learn about & try all-natural henna temporary tattoos w/ Newtown resident Parul Patel, $5 materials fee due at time of 2-hour workshop, registration requested.

Fairy Tale Theater, at Wooster School, 9 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury; 203-748-MUSE (6873).

Children’s theater under Musicals at Richter productions, craft time 10:30 am, curtain 11 am, adm $5, bring chairs/blankets for seating, indoors if rain: July 7, Aladdin; July 14, Rapunzel and The Peddler.

Miscellaneous ___________

July 9: “The American Military Forum: The Mexican-American War,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25 at Rte 133), Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free multi-media presentation by David Montgomery (USMC) will incl historical overview of the war incl origins or armed conflict, annexation of Texas, major engagements, key participants & more, light refreshments to follow; 203-740-8140.

July 11: Journey Group: Emotional Freedom Technique, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 7-9 pm, $20, program by Cindy Miller (Trinity Productions) & Robin Friedman will share “simple technique where you can change how you feel about something in a matter of minutes”; 203-426-9448.

July 14: Healing Conference & Spiritual Enrichment celebration, First Congregational Church, on the green/Main St, New Milford, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, $20, celebration f 48th anniv of The Oratory of The Little Way (co-sponsor) will incl inspiring speakers (Dr John Murphy on “The Role of Prayer in Healthcare”), praise, worship music (incl Michael Brown) & healing service, all welcome, registration re-quested; 860-354-8232.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown,; 203-426-2475

FILM: July 6 through July 12, The Lucky One (PG13), 7 and 9 pm, matinees Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 4 pm; AND The Pirates! Band of Misfits(PG13), daily, 1 pm.

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills (FM@FFH, formerly Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market), Washington Square, Keating Farms Ave, Newtown; 203-313-9908.

Weekly event runs Tuesdays (to mid-Oct), 2-6 pm, featuring local food & craft vendors w/ fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods, cut flowers, eggs & more.

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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-268-5857, www.TreehouseComedy.com.

Shows at Lorenzo’s, 39 Elm St, New Haven, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: July 6, RC Smith headlining, Bryan Keith opening (another opener TBA); July 13, Joey Kola headlining, Joe Currie opening.

US Passport Acceptance Office, at PJ’s Laundromat, 110 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-770-9157. Office open Thur-Fri 3-6 pm, Sat 10 am-1 pm.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023

July 6-28: Hair, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 15 & 22) 2 pm, $20, $15 students w/ ID; note: production is intended for mature audiences.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (Rte 37 at 39, behind the firehouse), Sherman; 860-354-3622, www.ShermanPlayers.org.; Opera Comique, July 13,14, 20,21,22, 27,28 and August 3,4. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 m, Sunday matinee July 22, 2 pm. Tickets $20.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford; 860-527-7838. Through July 8: I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, $50, student rush & group discounts, “Kitchen Seating” available (call about these options).

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

July 6-28: Brighton Beach Memoirs, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 15 & 22) 2 pm, tickets $20 Fri-Sat, $15 mat, $10 ages 10 & under.

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Shannon Hicks is the calendar editor for The Newtown Bee. To submit an item for the Enjoy Calendar, send her an email at shannon@thebee.com no later than Tuesday at 5 pm for each week’s calendar. For the Community Calendar (Newtown events, which can be found on page A-2 each week), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.