Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

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.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

July 12: 35th Annual Madison Antiques Show, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, donation $4, free ages 10 & under w/ adult, 100+ dealers, refreshments; 203-421-3241.

July 26: 48th Guilford Antiques Festival & Sale, Thomas Griswold House Museum, 171 Boston St, Guilford, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $5, 75+ dealers; 203-795-6465, 203-430-8241.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through July 13: “Serge Spitzer: Still Life,” new installation by Mr Spitzer in Cornish Family Sculpture Garden featuring tens of thousands of specially produced tennis balls “will animate both space & meaning as circumstances cause the tennis balls to travel through the world.”

Through July 27: “Halsey Burgund: ROUND,” audio installation that solicits spoken voice contributions from visitors & use them as part of a musical composition intended to be listened to while viewing the work on view in the galleries.

Through July 27: “Painting the Glass House: Artists Revisit Modern Architecture,” 16-artist group exhibition invites viewers to reconsider modern architecture & what it has come to represent.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Hours: Mon, Wed-Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Tues, Fri-Sat 9:30-5 pm (closed Sundays during summer). Call 794-8756.

*(new show) July 17-Aug 20: “Dapper Dogs & Classy Cats,” original paintings by Richard Budman; July 17, opening reception, 4-5 pm; Aug 20, reading & book signing by Mr Budman (author, The World’s Oldest Cat Blows the Whistle: A Sizzling Expose!), 4-5 pm.

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

Through Aug 24: “Artists Who Care: Work For, By and About At-Risk Children,” works of art, all about children, in various media by artists from greater Bridgeport area incl Kelly Bigelow Becerra, Tony Bocchetta, Elizabeth Madden, Caitlin Dell & James Napoleon, also works by art therapy master’s students; July 19, Harmony4Kidz Concert, 8 pm.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Aug 3: “The Journey of Discovery,” first student show in many years offers pcs by 60+ student artists of BCC provides special showcase of the many talents of the center’s students.

Featured Artist of the Month, special presentations in BCC Gift Shop: Through July 31: turned bowls & vessels by Jim Degen.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.

Through Sept 1: “The Brookfield Attic,” summer exhibition will share some of more than 30,000 artifacts from museum’s permanent collection incl paintings, textiles, photos, handcrafts, Native American artifacts & info on early settlers, all which tell “rich & unique history of the town.”

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: during performances (see Theater listings) or by appt. Call 775-0023.

Through July 31: “The 5th Annual Heart Gallery: Connecticut’s Children,” portraits by Connecticut photographers of Connecticut children who need adoptive families, coordinated in collaboration w/ Dept of Children & Families.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

Through July 6: “20th Century Prints from the Bruce Museum Collection,” 24 fine art prints spanning 20th Century incl artists Hassam, Freeman, Bishop, Soyer, Calder, Posen, Rovers, Coe, et al, incl brief look at history of printmaking in US, also the art of print-making incl etching, lithography & silkscreen, plus 3 of 5 prints from 1983’s “Indian Self-Rule Portfolio.”

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

Through July 19: “Visions from The Heart,” juried exhibition of works by artists w/ disabilities, show is being co-hosted by 2008 Barnum Festival & The Kennedy Center.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Mon 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

Through summer: found object sculpture on library’s front lawn incl totem pole constructed of old propane tanks, motorcycle riders formed from car parts & kinetic sculptures that move in the wind.

Fairfield Arts Council, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat 1-4 pm. Call 203-319-1419.

Through Aug 14: “justbinnie,” encaustic paintings & monoprints by Binnie Birstein; July 24, Brown Bag Lunch Discussion, 12:30 pm, one-hour program.

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

Through Aug 3: paintings of Andrew Chin, hanging wall sculptures by Carrie McGee & encaustic paintings by Kim Bernard; July 12, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon & Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through July 28: “PhotoSynthesis,” works by photographer Ted Witek, whose new collection is dedicated to the natural beauty & unique color & form of every flower.

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

Weekend Village Interpreter summer program through August 31, noon to 4 pm, July 12 and 13, interpreter will be Jeanne “Morningstar” Kent (Abenaki). Interpreters demonstrate traditional activities and lifeways skills. Information at above number.

Through Dec 31: “Made For Trade: Realities of Economic Survival,” articles once made for personal use that eventually became valuable commodities to be sold or traded for manufactured goods.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Hours (Feb-Dec): Wed, Sat-Sun 1-4 pm. Call 203-438-5485.

Through July 31: “Celebrating the Hartmann Era: Monoprints with chine colle (collage) by Suzanne Benton”; July 11, opening reception, 6:30-9 pm.

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 Aug 10: “Merging Cultures: Latin American and Caribbean Art and Life in Connecticut,” presentation of work by diverse group of 12 CT-based artists whose work expresses how immigration affected their lives as newcomers to greater Waterbury region & how CT Latinos view their integration into community, curated by Ben Ortiz & featuring mixed media works by Diane Barcelo, photography by Pablo Delano, dominoes series “Dominonation” by Ernest Lopez, video installation by Carmen Lynch, photography by Marlo Marrero, works by Ricky Mestra, paintings by Dovian Montoya & Lisie Orjuela, mixed media sculpture by Victor Pacheco, photocollages by Debra Roinestad & photographs combined w/ objects exploring the Latina experience by Ruenitz.

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.

Through July 14: “Birds and Bees,” paintings & constructions by Mary Pratt Hawvermale & Banjie Getsinger Nicholas.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

Through July 19: “Las Artes de Mexico,” celebration of rich & diverse artistic traditions of Mexico from ancient worlds of Mayas & Aztecs to great 20th Century works of Miguel Covarrubias, Jose Clemente Orozco & Diego Rivera, also pre-Colombian artifacts, Mexican textiles.

Sculpture Barn (née Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn), 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fair-field. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Winter hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 746-6101.

Through Aug 23: “Evolution Constructed,” works by David Boyajian, Philip Heilman & Glenn Zweygardt.

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

*(new show) July 10-Aug 25: “Connecticut, New York and Beyond,” photographic landscape images of Sherman, Roxbury, New Milford & beyond, also cityscapes of New York City, by former Sherman resident Harvey Forman.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-9700.

Through July 16: “Cognitive Pathways,” pen & ink drawings by Edith Borax-Morrison, who combines abstract illusionary weaving & tangled fibers while exploring the infinite possibilities of using line to produce a unique art form.

Through July 16: “Urban Mindscapes,” surreal photographic images by Linda Bucholtz Ross.

Through July 16: “Director’s Choice – Charles Birnbaum: Elusive Perceptions,” abstract porcelain sculpture created by the artist to express the dualities of his life of freedom & containment.

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

Through July 13: “Making A Splash: American Beach Fashions, 1850-1920,” original costume items plus period photos & prints to explore fashions worn at American seaside during Victorian & Edwardian eras while exploring the roots of American bathing costumes in reform dress for water cures & private exercise, also exploration of beach as a setting for relaxation, public recreation & the promenading of latest fashions on the boardwalk.

Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4. Call 762-7257.

Through July 15: “Four Wilton Artists Remembered,” works by Solon H. Borglum (1868-1922), A. Phimister Proctor (1860-1950) Carl Schmitt (1889-1989) & Henry Grinnell Thomson (1850-1937).

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

Through July 11: “Life With Clay – 35 Years,” exhibition of works by Joy Brown.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Aug 17: “Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection at Yale Center for British Art,” more than 80 works spanning a center of British artistic production incl the emergence of watercolor painting in mid-18th Century to its flowering in early 19th Century, highlighting the diversity of British watercolor painting through figurative & landscape works by Gainsborough, Sandby, Cozens, Blake, Girtin, Turner & Constable, et al, organized as part of YCBA’s 30th anniv celebration in 2007; July 12, exhibition tour, noon; July 20, exhibition tour, 2 pm.

Through Aug 30: “Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool,” first major exhibition to examine the distinguished portraitist’s creative development in Liverpool at start of the city’s cultural renaissance & growing status as a major world port offers approx 80 works incl 40+ paintings & drawings by Wright, along w/ others by his circle of friends & pupils in Liverpool; July 17, exhibition tour, 11 am; July 26, exhibition tour, noon.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Sept 7: special presentation of van Gogh’s “Cypresses” & “The Starry Night: Visions of Saint-Rémy,” both on view for first time in New England.

Through Sept 7: “Everyday Monuments: The Photographs of Jerome Liebling,” 50=plus photos by the artist exploring themes incl social-documentary photos of people & places, poetic images of relicts & physical remnants of literary figures, also photos of mannequins & corpses.

Through Sept 7: “From Any Angle: Photographs from the Collection of Doris Bry,” celebration of the collection of 200+ photos by the artist incl examples of wide range of styles & photographic media.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Apple Festival at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe. Call 268-4265.

Sept 6-7: Artists & craftspeople invited for annual Apple Festival, to be held on Mon-roe Green, Sat, Sept 6, 10 am-5 pm & Sun, Sept 7, 10 am-4 pm, contact Judy Hamilton in parish office (phone # above) for details.

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

July 11-12: Receiving for KAA President’s Art Show & Sale, Fri 1-4 pm, Sat 10 am-1 pm, entry fee $20 members (up to 2 works), non-members $30 (one work) & $35 (2 pcs), juried show open to all artists who wish to exhibit original artwork in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture, show to run July 17-Aug 17, awards reception July 17 (2-4 pm, 15 cash awards betw $100-$500), visit KentArt.org for prospectus and/or call for details.

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, NSO office, One Park St, Norwalk 06851. Call 203-847-8844.

Sept 26: Application deadline for “Fiesta! The Prodigy Concert” search, student positions open for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn & string instruments for Jan 2009 full concert w/ NSO, visit NorwalkSymphony.org or call NSO Exec Director Jane Shelly at phone # above for application & qualification details, students will need to submit audio or video tape w/ application & fee.

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

July 14 & 16: Open casting call for A Little Night Music, 7-9 pm, director Bradford Blake has openings for 7 men & 11 women, all ages 12-60-plus, for production of Sondheim musical based on Wheeler’s book, be prepared w/ 16 bars of music (accompanist provided), dress comfortably, pros & amateurs welcome, sides & character breakdowns available at TheatreWorks.us/actors, rehearsals to begin in Aug, performances to be weekends Sept 26-Oct 25.

Winter Wonderland of Gifts Crafts Fair, at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown.Call 268-1342. Nov 23: Crafters wanted for 5th annual fair, will run 10 am-3 pm, spaces $100, highly juried fair – no kits or imports, handmade items only, sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown), contact Robin Magilnick at phone # above or WinterWonderland-CraftFair@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

July 13: “Renaissance Then and Now” by The Brass Guild Quintet, The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 4 pm, free outdoor performance by compare classical & contemporary music & will incl audience participation for all ages, audience invited to dress as favorite Renaissance or Shakespearean character, refreshments to follow, indoors if rain; 775-6241 x104.

July 18: Once Upon A Dream, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, tickets $10, performance on stage of NHS theater, transformed into cabaret setting for the evening, will feature students of Summer Musical Theatre Workshop performing Broadway musical hits incl songs from Hairspray, Wicked, Avenue Q & others; 426-1787.

Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, call if rain predicted: July 16, St Luke’s Steel Band, calypso & island music; July 24, The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band.

CityCenter Danbury, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 start: July 11, Limelight, tribute to Rish; July 12, The Sonny Carroll Dance Band, swing music; July 17, Mary Lamont, country; July 18, Whitewood, rock music.

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: July 15, Respect Due, tribute to Bob Marley; July 22, Calley McCrane & The Exiles, traditional Celtic fiddle tunes, haunting ballads & rousing pub songs.

Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 (or TicketMaster, 744-8100).

Summer Concert Series, shows 8 pm unless noted, all shows rain or shine: July 15, Ani DiFranco, $29-$45; July 26, Gov’t Mule, **5:30 showtime, $25 lawn, $35 reserved.

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.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: July 13, Tea Leaf Green, $30-$35.

Sandy Hook Village Concerts in the Park, Glen Rd at Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook.

Free concerts, 7 pm start: July 12, The Edge, teen gospel band from Ruskin, Fla., performs contemporary Christian music.

Wednesday Carillon Concert Series, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 748-3561 (church), 797-4508 (Danbury Cultural Commission).

Free performances, 12:30 pm, some chairs available, picnics welcome, guest performers as follows: July 16, Dionisio Lind, carillonneur, Riverside Church, NYC; July 23, Claire Halpert, linguist, 2007 Guild of Carillonneurs in North America & assistant carillonneur, St Stephen’s Church, Cohasset, Mass.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Call 203-762-3950.

Summer Music & More Concert Series, performances 5-6:30 pm, free, refreshments available, indoors if rain: July 17, Vivacity (Stamford based rock band) & Hip Six (jazz band from Redding); July 24, The Steve D’Agostino Quartet, music from the Great American Songbook w/ focus on Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, et al.

Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs, Harkness Tower, 74 High St (between Elm & Chapel), New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.

2008  Carillon Concert Series, free performances, bring seating, listening space opens 6:30 pm, performances 7-8, indoor listening space available if rain, dogs & other pets discouraged: July 11, Ellen Espenshied Dickinson (Stamford, CT resident); July 18, Joey Brink & Amy Yuan (Summer Carillonneurs, Yale Univ Guild of Carillonneurs).

Films _________________

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

Summer Films Series, free, 1:30 pm: July 23, Juno (PG-13, 92 min).

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: One Small Step and Larry – Cat in Space, call for schedule.

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

July 11-14: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (G), mat Fri-Mon 1 pm.

July 11-15: Baby Mama (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sun 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Lost & Found Film Series, 7:30 pm screenings followed by Q&A w/ guest speakers, tickets $10 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 students: July 12, Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie, Q&A will feature producer-directors Lucie Arnaz & Laurence Luckinbill & editor Sandra Consentino.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-0600.

July 26: Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh, 2 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

July 12-13: Blue’s Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place, Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, Sat 10 am & 1:30 pm, Sun 1:30 pm, tickets $10 ($35 family of 4), free ages 2 & under w/ e-reservation (RidgefieldTheaterBarn.org), special live preschool children’s theater performance of popular Nickelodeon Jr TV program; 203-431-9850.

July 13: “Puppetpalooza” at Ives Concert Park, Western CT State Univ westside campus, off Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 1 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 WCSU alumni & students w/ ID, $10 seniors & ages 12 & under, show follows a group of student puppets who decide to fight for equal rights, make-your-own simple puppet workshop to follow; 837-9226.

July 15: The Airborne Jugglers at Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 5:30 pm, free program by dynamic duo will be followed by workshop for teens to try their hand at plate spinning & toss juggling; 794-8756 x0.

July 16: Germantown Ladies Auxiliary Ice Cream Social, Germantown Volunteer Hose Co station, 36 Germantown Rd, Danbury, 7-9 pm, adm $3; 748-8239.

July 19: You Are Special puppet shows, at The Sherman Church, 6 Church Rd, Sherman, shows 11 am & 1 pm, free performance based on Max Lucado’s book of the same name, shows will be presented during 113th Annual Sherman Church Country Fair, running 10 am-3 pm); 860-354-6114.

July 20: Shalamazoo at Ives Concert Park, Western CT State Univ westside campus, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 1 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 alumnni & students, $10 ages 12 & under, performance of children’s musical theater show based on popular children’s book of same name; 837-9226.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: July 14, Summer Craft Program, 3:30-4:30 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6 & up invited to join Marie Walker for one-hour program; July 21, Summer Craft Program, 3:30-4:30 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6 & up invited to join Marie Walker for one-hour program.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: July 14, Duct Tape Projects, 1-3 pm, $6 supply fee payable at sign-up, join Katie Stevenson for workshop to make roses, wristband, iPod or cellphone holders, frames, etc, limited to 15 students ages 10 & up (entering grades 5-12) w/ preference to Newtown residents.

Fairy Tale Theater, at Wooster School, 9 Miry brook Rd, Danbury. Call 748-MUSE (6873).

Outdoor children’s theater under Musicals at Richter productions, craft time & meet Mother Goose 10:30 am, curtain 11 am, adm $5, bring chairs/blankets for seating: July 12, The Frog Princess; July 19, The Princess and the Pea and Puss in Boots (double feature).

Miscellaneous ___________

Fridays (1st & 3rd Fri/month until Oct 2): Black Rock Art Walks 2008, Fairfield Ave (between Brewster St & Gilman St), Bridgeport, 6-9 pm, free twice-monthly presentation by area artists & craftspeople along sidewalks of Fairfield Ave (at Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, if rain), opening night will incl judging for Best in Show, also first place & runner-up categories to be awarded all season; 203-366-3667.

Fridays (July 11-Oct 24): Danbury Farmers’ Market, Kennedy Park, intersection Main, Kennedy & Elm Sts, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, fresh produce, bread, farm eggs, bedding plants, shoreline shellfish & other products available weekly; 792-1711.

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Oct 26): Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, flowers, fruits & vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until Oct 26; 426-2427.

Mondays (through Oct 27): Stratford Annual Farmers’ Market, DeLuca Field, 1000 Main St, Stratford, 1-6 pm, locally grown fresh produce, also education, info & services from area organizations, businesses & agencies, entertainment incl clowns, face painters, crafts, cooking demos & musicians; 203-385-4090.

Tuesdays (through Sept 2): Cruise Nights at The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 5:30-8 pm, free, info booths,  BBQ, reduced adm to visit museum (cruise night events presented outdoors), special theme nights planned for June 24 (Cruisin’ Through Connecticut), July 22 (Beach Party, w/ volleyball, Frisbee, etc) & Aug 19 (Drive-In Night, w/ movies & popcorn), music provided by DJ, trophies & prizes to be awarded; 203-577-2181.

Tuesdays (through mid-Oct): Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm, local veggies & fruit, fresh baked goods, jams & handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures & cooking demos, continues weekly; 313-9908.

July 19: Newtown Historical Society House & Garden Tour, 11 am-5 pm rain or shine, tickets $20/adv, $25/day of tour, self-guided tour of privately-owned homes and/or gardens will include only public offering of author & master gardener Sydney Eddison’s garden this summer, also presentation of works by Newtown artists in a historic barn, tickets & maps available at Matthew Curtiss House (44 Main St/Rte 25); 426-5937.

July 19: 113th Annual Sherman Church Country Fair, The Sherman Church, 6 Church Rd, Sherman, 10 am-3 pm, display of heirloom & family quilts, tag sale w/ antiques & collectibles, miniature steam engines display, homemade jams, salsa & other food, refreshments, also special puppet play shows of You Are Special at 11 am & 1 pm w/ antique handmade puppets, hayrides, children’s games, horseback rides, nail polishing, sand art table & much more; 860-354-6114.

July 19: Psychic Summer Festival, Fairfield Counry Agricultural Center, 69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm free adm, over 20 readers, organic veggie market, retail & vendors; 426-9448.

July 20: Calder Sculpture Celebration, Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 2-4 pm, public invited to celebrate 110th anniv of Alexander Calder’s birth & long-term loan of monumental sculpture “Mountains” to library; 860-350-2181.

July 20: “The Benefits of Yoga Basics: Truth, Contentment and Non-Violence,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by yoga center teacher JoAnn Livolsi will incl yoga basics & some of the important basics that flow from regular practices incl relaxation, increased strength, flexibility & improved organ function, group meditation to follow (free instruction available) & informal tea reception will end evening; 263-2254.

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

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($11 adults, $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): July 20, International Day of the Ocean, 12-3 pm, explore the wonders of ocean life w/ live marine creatures, marine biology experts, & oceans of fun with crafts.

Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clap-board 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.

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

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards pro-vided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: July 12, The Comedy & Magic of Gemini, also Eric Deskin (featured act) & Matt Bergman (opening).

Theatre ______________

July 12-13: Blue’s Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place, Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, Sat 10:30 am & 1:30 pm, Sun 1:30 pm, tickets $10 ($35 family of 4), free ages 2 & under w/ e-reservation (RidgefieldTheaterBarn.org), special live preschool children’s theater performance of popular Nickelodeon Jr TV program; 203-431-9850.

July 18: Once Upon A Dream, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, tickets $10, performance on stage of NHS theater, transformed into cabaret setting for the evening, will feature students of Summer Musical Theatre Workshop performing Broadway musical hits incl songs from Hairspray, Wicked, Avenue Q & others; 426-1787.

July 18-19: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at WCSU’s Ives Concert Park, Western CT State University westside campus, off Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, curtain 7:30 pm (children’s workshops 6:30 pm), tickets $20 adults, $15 students, $10 ages 3-12, 90-min adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays to be performed by WCSU Theater Arts Dept students, alumni & local actors; 837-8486.

July 18-20: Seussical the Musical, at Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, curtain Fri-Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $18 adults, $13 students & senior citizens, full production by students of Sabrina’s Encore Productions, LLC will incl orchestral accompaniment; 304-1236.

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

Stage, Too:

SummerStage: Ella, through July 27, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, call for ticket details.

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

Altar Boyz, through Sept 13, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $36-$46.

On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, July 24-Sept 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, tickets $20-$25.

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Wonderful Town: The New York Musical, through July 26, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15 for picnics), tickets $21 adults, $16 seniors, $13 students (season tickets $54, $39 & $33 respectively), group discounts available.

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

Blue’s Clues Live! The Most Spectacular Place, July 12-13, curtain Sat 10 am & 1:30 pm, Sun 1:30 pm, tickets $10 ($35 family of 4), free ages 2 & under w/ e-reservation (RidgefieldTheaterBarn.org).

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

Suddenly Last Summer, through Aug 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun (July 27) 2 pm, tickets $20; (Thurs) July 10, senior citizen preview, curtain 8 pm, area seniors welcome, free of charge; (Thurs) July 17, Pay What You Want Night, curtain 8 pm, name your own ticket price.

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

The Tempest, July 11-26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 13 & 20) 2 pm, tickets $18 eves, $15 mats.

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