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 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.

Aug 9: 35th annual Antique Exhibit & Sale, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm, adm $4 (early buying 8 am, $10), presented by The Exchange Club of Madison; 203-245-7139.

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.

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.

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.

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

*(new show) Through Oct 26: “Double Exposure: Aerial Photographs of Glaciers Then and Now,” 14 pairs of large-format fine art panoramas of glaciers from Alaska & Switzerland, offer compelling comparisons that put into stark view the fact of melting glaciers.

*(new show) Through Nov 9: “Climate Change: From Snowball Earth to Global Warming,” exploration of theories of past climate change & the science used to model global warming & its affects locally through fossils, geologic samples, cultural & biological specimens, graphics &  interactives.

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.

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.

Garden of Ideas Gallery, 647 North Salem Rd, Ridgefield. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 203-431-9914.

*(new show) Aug 2-31, “Recollection,” original art by Gail Lee incl monotype prints & paintings.

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.

Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St (on the green), New Milford. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun & eves by appt. Call 860-354-3436.

*(new show) July 26-Aug 22: “Signature Membership,” pastel paintings by CT Pastel Society Signature Members incl Melody Asbury, Julie Hopkins, Leslie Levy, et al; Aug 2, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

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.”

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Ongoing: “Frogs!” permanent exhibition brings visitors nose-to-nose w/ range of amazing amphibians. Also “Adventure Under the Sea,” special exhibit allows visitors to meet some of the real undersea animals like sponges, crabs & sea stars that inspired SpongeBob SquarePants characters & learn about their amazing adaptations incl yellow boring sea sponge, king crabs, brittle stars, et al.

Mark Twain House & Museum Center, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford. Call 860-247-0998.

Permanent exhibition: “Twain, Tiffany & Other Treasures: Highlights from the Collection,” 100+ objects incl some of most important pcs in museum’s collection, many never before presented publicly, arranged in 4 thematic sections – “The Work of Louis Comfort Tiffany,” “The Clemens Family in Hartford,” “Sam Clemens/Mark Twain” & “Victoriana.”

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 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.

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, et al.

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.

Visual Impact Gallery, 4 Eagle Rd (within Commerce Park), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm, weekends by appt. Call 790-9650.

*(new show) Through Aug 31: “Modern Dance Photography,” photographs by John Kane of Pilobolus dancers that celebrate modern dance & the beauty of the human form.

Washington Art Association, 4 Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) Through Aug 10: “To Ultima Thule and Back,” stoneware sculpture by Louise W. King, photogravure/aquatint by Peter Bogardus &  oil paintings by Robert Andrew Parker.

In The Project Room: *(new show) July 26-Aug 23: “Masque,” the work of Larry Hunt; July 26, opening reception, 6-8 pm (demo by the artist at 6).

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 31, exhibition tour, 11 am; Aug 3, 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 26, exhibition tour, noon; Aug 2, exhibition tour, noon; Aug 7, exhibition tour, 11 am.

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.

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.

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 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.

July 27: “To 120 Years of Music: Israel at 60,” Mark Levy at The Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, 2 pm, adm $5/adv, $7/door, free ages 10 & under, performance by San Francisco-based musician will feature the songs that accompanied the settlement & statehood of Israel, also celebration of the land & its people, light refreshments to follow; 267-3177 x105.

Aug 2: “Dial M for Marriage: An Evening of Mozart and Menotti,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free adm (donations accepted), talents of baritone Joshua Fein & soprano Jennifer Gliere will be showcased through staged arias & duets in original language (w/ English introductions & projected subtitles), also fully staged production of Menotti’s The Telephone (in English); 746-1716.

Aug 3: The Sonny Carroll Orchestra at Bethel Town Hall green, 1 School St, Bethel, 6-8 pm, free performance by 20-pc orchestra w/ guest vocalist Anthony Nazzaro & Vesta Williams will offer jazz standards from The Great American Songbook; 743-4469.

Aug 8: Summer Concerts in the Courtyard: An Evening of Nostalgia, The Homesteads Assisted Living Community, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7 pm,  free performance by guitarist Susan Judge will cover music from the era of poodle skirts, refreshments served, reservations requested; 426-8118.

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 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 25, Subrosa, alternative music, also performing July 26; July 26, Subrosa, alternative music; July 31, Danbury Drum Corps & Bantam Barons: A Salute to The Heroes.

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 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.

Ridgefield Crossings, 640 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-2255.

2008 Summer Concert series, free performances, light refreshments: Aug 7, The Family Tradition Trio.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Aug 1, Kenny Rankin, $35.

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 30, David Maker, carillonneur, UConn’s Cornelius Dunham Carillon; Aug 6, Andrea McCrady, carillonneur & program coordinator, Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Spokane, Wash.

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 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 25, Claire Halpert (MIT); Aug 1, Jon Lehrer (Washington, DC); Aug 8, Andrea McCrady (Spokane, Wash.).

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: Aug 6, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (PG-13, 112 min; French w/ subtitles).

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 25-31: The Incredible Hulk (PG-13), daily 7 & 9:05 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Tues 1 pm, Wed-Thurs 4 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 25-Aug 3: Guys and Dolls by Congregational Church of New Fairfield Summer Youth Theatre, in church’s Fellowship Hall, 20 Gilloti Rd, New Fairfield, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $13-$14 adults, $10-$11 students, seniors & children, performances by local young adults (ages 7-24) who have participated in church’s annual summer theater production; 746-2855.

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.

July 30: “Trickster Tales: How Skunk Discovered Her Magical Powers and How Coyote Brought Fire to the People,” Tapping Reeve House, 82 South St, Litchfield, free performance of original story by Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater tells the story of brave & ingenious trickster animals that come to the rescue of Native American Indians; 860-567-4501.

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 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; July 29, Stories with Curtis, 10:30 am, special one-hour story time for ages 3-5, no registration needed; July 30, Science With Mrs Silkowski: Newspaper Tower, 1 pm (registration required), hands-on science activities for ages 8-10, this week build a newspaper tower; July 30, PJ Story Time: Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock, 6:30 pm, puppet show & story time for ages 3-7, no registration required, diff story each Wed; Aug 4, Summer Crafts: Paint A Trinket Box, 3:30-4:30 pm, $3 due at registration, ages 6 & up invited to join Mrs Walker for craft workshop.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: 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; Aug 2, Digital Photo Workshop, 9:30-11 am, students entering grades 6 & up invited to learn from members of Flagpole Photographers Club how to use their camera (bring your own digital camera & its manual) & take better photos, space limited to 15, registration strongly encouraged.

Children’s Rep Summer Theater Workshop, at Jockey Hollow School, 365 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe. Call 459-8128.

Disney’s High School Musical, through July 26, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $10.

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 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); 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 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 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.

July 27: “Saving Your Health, Happiness and Money with Yoga and Meditation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Susi Stone (executive w/ Iconoculture) will cover the principles & practices of yoga & meditation & how they can be used to guard health, keep joy alive & increase financial security, group meditation to follow (free instruction available) & informal tea reception will close the evening; 203-263-2254.

Aug 3: “Yoga Off The Mat: Subtle Awareness Throughout the Day,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program led by yoga instructor Vincent D’Alessio will cover how to maintain the state of heightened awareness that yoga generates & carry it forward into daily activities, group meditation to follow (free instruction available), informal tea reception will conclude evening; 263-2254.

Aug 8: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, doors open at 7, performance at 8, tickets $20 ($15 tax deductible), improv comedy by The Role in the Hay Players, cabaret seating, BYO food & beverage; 203-431-9850.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, hikes 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: July 27, hikes off Cold Spring Rd, Beacon Falls.

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

“The Craft Continuum” lecture series, Wed 6-8 pm, free lectures by artists associated w/ BCC school & gallery: Aug 6, “Hunting and Gathering, or why we collect,” Margaret (“Muffie”) Clement Green will lead discussion about what compels people to collect, also group discussion. Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Call 860-868-0518.

Aug 2, Third Annual Green Corn Festival, 11 am-3 pm, adm $10 adults, $6 children, traditional Native American celebration of grain will incl traditional food preparation & tastings, music & dance, arts & crafts.

Through Aug 31: Weekend Village Interpreter summer program, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, interpreters will demo traditional activities & lifeways skills, diff interpreters & subjects each weekend.

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 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.

Children’s Rep Summer Theater Workshop, at Jockey Hollow School, 365 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe. Call 459-8128.

Disney’s High School Musical, through July 26, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $10.

Congregational Church of New Fairfield Summer Youth Theatre, in church’s Fellowship Hall, 20 Gilloti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2855.

Guys and Dolls, July 25-Aug 3, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $13-$14 adults, $10-$11 students, seniors & children.

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 to confirm 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.

The Music Man, July 31-Aug 16, 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; Thurs, July 31, preview performance, all tickets $10, also regular Thurs eve shows Aug 7 & 14.

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

Aug 8, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” doors open at 7, performance at 8, tickets $20 ($15 tax deductible), improv comedy by The Role in the Hay Players, cabaret seating, BYO food & beverage.

Play readings, new works read by area actors, reservations not needed: July 29, Jim Gordon’s And The Meeks Shall Inherit, to be directed by Lester Colodny.

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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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.