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 18-19: Moss Halls Summer Market Event, Moss Halls Market, 85 Magee St, Stratford, 9 am-4 pm, special summer indoor-outdoor event; 203-348-6677.

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.

Aug 2: 35th annual Antiques Festival On The Green, Main St at Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $5 (early buying during dealer setup 7 am, $15); 860-633-6890.

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 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.

Through Aug 10: “Ester Partegas: The Invisible — Main Street Sculpture Project,” poetic transformation of building’s street-facing side recalls building’s original use as a general store.

Through Aug 31: “Gary Painter: Daydream Trap,” first solo exhibition of Painter’s work offers explorations of his sketchbooks & his paintings, which have yet to be put in critical perspective, by artist whose work has been featured in RAW magazine, television’s Pee Wee’s Playhouse & numerous other book projects.

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) Through Aug 20: “Dapper Dogs & Classy Cats,” original paintings by Richard Budman.

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: Artists Who Care Benefit Concert, 8 pm (doors open 6:30), adm $12/adv, $15/door, performances by The Daria Musk Trio, The Blue Joy Project, Laura Sumner, Lisa Bastoni, Irena & Bermuda Rd, et al, all proceeds to be donated to Harmony4Kidz project & programs.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

*(new show) July 19-24: “Daughter, Mother, Grandmother: Picturing the Generations,” photographic art that capture women’s lives at home & work as seen through the eyes of their daughters, created by students of Marlo Marrero during recent portrait photography workshop hosted by museum; July 19, opening reception w/ photographers, 1 pm.

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.

*(new show) Through Aug 25: “Roxbury and Beyond,” recent oil paintings by Karen Cashman, whose eye for composition & color are evident in the landscapes she creates on location in her home town of Roxbury along w/ visits to Maine, Italy & beyond.

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.

Through 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.

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 20, exhibition tour, 2 pm; July 31, exhibition tour, 11 am.

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 26, exhibition tour, noon.

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.

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 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: School House Rock, Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown, 7 pm, free performance of the Broadway musical will be presented by students in Newtown Youth & Family Services summer drama camp; 270-4335.

July 24: The Jazz Arts Trio at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury, 7 pm, adm $10, performance by pianist Frederick Moyer, bassist Peter Tillotson & drummer Peter Fraenkel will feature works by piano greats incl Oscar Peterson, Errol Garner, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, et al, call for directions; 264-1102, 262-6510.

July 26: Skateboard Park Fundraising Festival, Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 11 am-6 pm, adm by donation, $20 competitors fee (also permission slip & registration forms required for all competitors age 18 and under), skateboard demos, competition, ongoing live music by The Risk, The Screw Ups, New Urban Sprawl, Darwin Abrams, Yes Please, et al, also vendors, food & more, fundraising event will benefit DonateToSkate.com’s efforts to fund a skate park in Newtown; 364-9607.

July 26: Monthly ballroom dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, dancing 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, dance lesson at 8 pm, performance at 9:30 (this month’s guests: American professional dance stars Christian Lange & Julia Mincheva), singles & couples welcome, refreshments incl w/ adm; 203-374-7308.

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 24, The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band; July 30, Easton Banjo Society.

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

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 start: July 18, Whitewood, rock music; July 19, Mikata, salsa; July 24, Hot Tamales, New Orleans party, Nutmeg expo (call for details); July 25, Subrosa, alternative music, also performing July 26.

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 22, Calley McCrane & The Exiles, traditional Celtic fiddle tunes, haunting ballads & rousing pub songs; July 29, Kritza Moon and Lower Case gs, split show: eclectic mix of original music from folk to hip hop; Aug 5, Rhythm Room, high energy percussion ensemble incorporates music & rhythm.

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 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.

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

Free concerts, 7 pm start: July 26, MaryBeth Clymer, vocalist performs popular songs of yesterday & today.

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 23, Claire Halpert, linguist, 2007 Guild of Carillonneurs in North America & assistant carillonneur, St Stephen’s Church, Cohasset, Mass.; July 30, David Maker, carillonneur, UConn’s Cornelius Dunham Carillon.

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 24, The Steve D’Agostino Quartet, music from the Great American Songbook w/ focus on Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, et al; July 31, In Harmony, vocal harmonies w/ favorite oldies.

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 18, Joey Brink & Amy Yuan (Summer Carillonneurs, Yale Univ Guild of Carillonneurs); July 25, Claire Halpert (MIT).

Films _________________

Aug 1-2: Special screenings of Doing Agatha, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown, 8 pm, suggested donation $10, screening of indie film that features a number of local actors & The Little Theatre, shot at Little Theatre, proceeds to benefit The Little Theatre, reservations suggested (seating limited); 270-9144.

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 21-24: Speed Racer (PG), daily 7:15 pm, mat daily 1 & 4:15 pm.

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 18: School House Rock, Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown, 7 pm, free performance of the Broadway musical will be presented by students in Newtown Youth & Family Services summer drama camp; 270-4335.

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.

July 26: “Scrapbooking for Teens” workshops, Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 10:30-11:45 am, students entering grades 6-12 invited to decorate a folding accordion style album, materials provided but feel to bring your own if you have some to share, registration required; 794-8756.

July 26-27: Annie at Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury, curtain Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $10 seniors, $8 children, full production featuring local actors ages 12-senior citizens w/ live music will be first production by Newbury Musical Theatre Company; 264-1009.

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 21, Summer Craft Program: Paint A Piggybank, 3:30-4:30 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6 & up invited to join Marie Walker for one-hour program; July 22, Stories with Curtis, 10:30 am, special one-hour story time for ages 3-5, no registration needed; July 22, Summer Crafts: Knot Tying, 3-4 pm, $4 due at registration, students entering grades 3-6 invited to create their own bracelets w/ Mrs Martin; July 23, Science With Mrs Silkowski: Water Science, 1 pm (registration required), hands-on science activities for ages 8-10, this week test how many drops of water fit on a penny; July 23, PJ Story Time: The Three Bears, 6:30 pm, puppet show & story time for ages 3-7, no registration required, diff story each Wed; July 28, Summer Craft Program: Make A Dinosaur Suncatcher, 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 21, Duct Tape Crafts (second session added), 1-3 pm, supply fee $6 due at sign-up, Katie Stevenson will lead workshop to create trapezoidal bags, roses, wristbands, cell phone holders & other items; July 30, Altered Books, 1-3 pm, $6 supply fee (can be paid at registration or at program), ages 10 & up invited to join Katie Stevenson to turn old books into new works of art, board books work best, bring your own or use one of library’s, second session also running Aug 6.

Family programs: July 24, puppet show, 3 pm, puppet show for ages 4 & up will feature Woodland Cinderella.

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 19, The Princess and the Pea and Puss in Boots (double feature); July 26, Alice in Wonderland.

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 (to 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 County 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.

July 26: Skateboard Park Fundraising Festival, Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 11 am-6 pm, adm by donation, $20 competitors fee (also permission slip & registration forms required for all competitors age 18 and under), skateboard demos, competition, ongoing live music by The Risk, The Screw Ups, New Urban Sprawl, Darwin Abrams, Yes Please, et al, also vendors, food & more, fundraising event will benefit DonateToSkate.com’s efforts to fund a skate park in Newtown; 364-9607.

July 26: Coin & Currency Show, The American Legion Hall Post #17, Cedar St, Naugatuck, 9 am-2 pm, free adm, members of Naugatuck Coin Assn will offer oil & new coins, silver & gold, proof & mint sets, paper money, etc; 203-723-9289.

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.

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 The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: July 26, Goumba Johnny headlining, 8 pm show, tickets $19.50, w/ featured act Lord Carrett & opening act Dougie Phillips (Funniest Comic in CT Contest runner-up).

Theatre ______________

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.

July 26-27: Annie at Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury, curtain Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $10 seniors, $8 children, full production featuring local actors ages 12-senior citizens w/ live music will be first production by Newbury Musical Theatre Company; 264-1009.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Half a Sixpence, through Sept 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6:30 pm (occasionally, call for schedule), Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm (also some Thursdays, call for schedule), tickets $26-$68, student rush & children’s discounts available.

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

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.

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.

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

The Tempest, through July 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 eves, $15 mats.

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