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.

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 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; Aug 20, reading & book signing by Mr Budman (author, The World’s Oldest Cat Blows the Whistle: A Sizzling Exposé!), 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.

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.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Call 778-8337.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

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.

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.

*(new show) Aug 3-Oct 3: “Painting Is Soundless Poetry,” new oils on linen & canvas by Diane Pfister, offering evocative & dreamlike images; Aug 3, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

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.

Through 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.

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.”

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.

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.

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: Through Aug 23: “Masque,” the work of Larry Hunt.

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; Aug 3, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Aug 17, exhibition tour, 2 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Bridgewater Country Fair, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-354-4730.

Aug 2: Deadline to register for hobby divisions, incl new contest in Red, White & Blue theme, entries to be delivered to fair Aug 14, 4-7 pm – unregistered entries will not be accepted due to limited space this year; contact Bonnie Lillis (860-354-3751) or visit BridgewaterFair.com ASAP for details.

Aug 8: Registration deadline for 2 or more entries for Needlework competition, entries to be delivered to fair Aug 14, 4-7 pm; visit BridgewaterFair.com for details.

Aug 13: Registration cut-off for Baking Contests (non-registered entries will also be accepted, but check-in will be speedier for those registered), Divisions as follow: Senior Baking – Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake, Jr Baking Entry – Chocolate Mint Dreams, State Sr Entry – Coconut Layer Cake, State Jr Entry –  Raspberry Jelly Roll; contact Forest or Jan Putnam for official recipe or registration, 860-354-5621.

Aug 14: Receiving for Litchfield Country Council of Fairs Contest, 4-7 pm, theme is Birdhouse in Agricultural Theme, open to all CT residents, youth & adult divisions, entry must be functional birdhouse w/ at least 75% natural materials, no larger than 18” W by 18” L x 18” H; contact Christine Schmidt for specifics, 860-379-0060.

Aug 14: Receiving for fair’s Art Show, 4-7 pm, 2-dimensional original art accepted for exhibition, oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, collage, drawings & original prints all welcome, no giclée prints, work must be framed, wired & ready to hang (children’s art does not have to be framed), pick-up will be Sun, Aug 17, betw 6-7 pm, contact Pamela Hochstetter (860-350-1121) for addti’l info.

Newtown Congregational Church Fall Fair, 14 West St, Newtown. Call 426-3496.

Sept 20: Vendors invited to rent space for fall fair, running 9 am-3 pm, spaces $35 each, indoor event (A/C hall), vendors offering art, jewelry, photography, prints, gift items, etc invited to contact Linda Manganaro at above phone # for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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.

Aug 8: Thirzah Bendokas & Friends, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 8 pm, special performance by cellist Thirzah Bendokas, with guest pianist, harpist, guitarist, violinist and dancers, will offer program ranging from classics to Disney favorites, donations will be accepted and forwarded to Bob Veillette, local journalist recovering from massive stroke; 203-824-3612.

Aug 8: Olu Dara at McLevy Green, corner Main & State St, Bridgeport, 6 pm, free concert of fusion music that begins w/ blues & adds elements of African, Caribbean, R&B & jazz will be first in 11th Annual Summer Sounds of the World Concert Series; 203-367-7917.

Aug 10: “All in The Golden Afternoon: Musical Word Paintings from Europe and the Americas,” Tobé Malawista & The Guastavino Trio at Sacred Heard Church, 910 Main St South (Rte 6 at Rte 172), Southbury, performance 4 pm, wine & cheese reception 3 pm, tickets $25 (reception & concert) & $15 (concert only), performance by celebrated soprano will feature new work written for trio & Ms Malawista on text of Edward Lear by the American composer Richard Pearson Thomas, all proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The Haitian Ministries in Norwich; 264-5071.

Aug 11: CT Choral Society Summer Sing-In, Valley Presbyterian Church, 21 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, registration begins 7 pm, singing at 7:30, $7 covers use of music & refreshments, all area adult singers invited to join conductor Eric Dale Knapp & CCS members for selections from Fauré’s Requiem; 203-206-7186.

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: Aug 13, The Galvanized Jazz Band, Dixieland style music.

Booth Library Concert Series, at Sandy Hook Bandstand, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St):

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

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 start: Aug 1, Shrdlu, blues/rock & R&B; Aug 2, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra; Aug 7, Sally Rogers (also Bike Night), traditional American folk; Aug 8, Doug Wahlberg Band, rock originals & covers; Aug 9, Hat City Blues, blues, R&B, dance rock.

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: Aug 12, Eran Troy Danner, Texas-style blues w/ dash of classic rock & swing.

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; Aug 13, Bruce Hornsby, $82.50.

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: Aug 6, Andrea McCrady, carillonneur & program coordinator.

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: 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.

Aug 1-7: Iron Man (PG-13), daily 7 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Through 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.

Aug 2: Children’s Activity Day, Beacon Hill Church, 371 Old Zoar Rd, Monroe, 9 am-noon, children of all ages invited for fun-filled morning of games and crafts, indoors if rain, donations accepted & will benefit 17 members of church planning to visit New Orleans in Aug for continued Hurricane Katrina relief; 268-8521.

Aug 16: Native Trees Walk & Talk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, free but registration required by Aug 9, learn to ID native trees found in most backyards, play games that will make forest fun, create tree creatures using native leaves, all ages welcome; 734-2513.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: 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; Aug 6, Science With Mrs Silkowski: Classifications, 1 pm (registration required), hands-on science activities for ages 8-10, this week invent your own classification rule; Aug 6, PJ Story Time: Tops and Bottoms, 6:30 pm, puppet show & story time for ages 3-7, no registration required, diff story each Wed.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: 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; Aug 6, 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.

 

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.

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.

Aug 2: Children’s Activity Day, Beacon Hill Church, 371 Old Zoar Rd, Monroe, 9 am-noon, children of all ages invited for fun-filled morning of games and crafts, indoors if rain, donations accepted & will benefit 17 members of church planning to visit New Orleans in Aug for continued Hurricane Katrina relief; 268-8521.

Aug 3: 6th annual Car & Bike Show, Woodland Regional High School, 135 Back Rimmon Hill Rd, Beacon Falls, 9 am-3 pm (registration opens at 8, $10/car), trophies awarded at 2, presented by Beacon Falls Lions Club, proceeds to benefit Sight First Second Program; 203-729-3212.

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 7: Health Fair, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 10 am-2 pm,  free, health related info about programs &b services available to community, special presentations on elderly falls (10:30 am), acupuncture & acupressure (12:30), also vendors, health care professionals, blood pressure screenings, complimentary lunch, tours; 364-3127, 364-3113.

Aug 8: 7th annual Going Back in Time Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 11 am-2 pm, free adm, display of classic & antique cars owned by members of The Classic Nights Car Club of Monroe, visitors invited to vote for People’s Choice Award, also Greyhound Rescue and Rehabilitation info area and dogs, plus refreshments, music by DJ; 426-5847.

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.

Aug 9: 2nd annual Danbury Railroad Day, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, adm $8 adults ($7 museum members), free ages 3 & under, ongoing educational activities & train rides, special celebration of restoration of circa 1920 Railway Post Office (RPO) Car will incl formal dedication ceremony (1:30) & one day stamp cancellations by USPS, RR history exhibits, operating layouts, model displays & more; 778-8337.

Aug 9-10: Litchfield County 4-H Fair, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, 9 am-4 pm each day, free adm & parking, food for purchase, homeshow exhibits & animal shows both days, also Sat – horse show, dairy type show, beef show, dairy goat show, rabbit show, sheep show, dog show & legislators’ event in main ring (3 pm), Sun – dairy cattle showmanship, dog fun & agility classes, sheep obstacle course, dairy goat show, pet parade & premier showmanship contest, awards ceremony 3 pm.

Aug 15-17: 57th Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, Fri 4-11 pm, Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-6 pm, adm $8 adults, $5 seniors (Sat-Sun), free ages 12 & under, no pets on fairgrounds, midway, vendors, refreshments, trampoline shows daily, raffle (grand prize 2008 Jeep Wrangler), cake Bingo, live music, also Fri – Firemen’s Parade Fri 6:45, Sat – sheep & poultry judging, jr dairy & beef shows, jr poultry show, children’s pet parade, pedal tractor pull, border collie herding demos, antique tractor pull, pony pull, Sun – jr showmanship, ox judging, sheep fitting & showing, garden tractor pull, border collie herding demos; 860-354-4730, 860-354-1509.

Aug 16: Native Trees Walk & Talk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, free but registration required by Aug 9, learn to ID native trees found in most backyards, play games that will make forest fun, create tree creatures using native leaves, all ages welcome; 734-2513.

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 of who collects what, etc.

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: Aug 9, Al Lubel & Sheila Kay co-headlining, tickets $17.50, w/ Bob Luparillo opening.

Theatre ______________

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

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

The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-273-5669.

West Side Story, through Aug 10, curtain Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $15.

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: Wishful Drinking, Aug 6-17, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, call for ticket details.

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

The Music Man, through Aug 16, curtain Thurs-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 Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Aug 9, 2 pm, free (reservations required; tickets to be held until 1:30), pre-show offering of food & goodies by local restaurants.

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.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Pygmalion, Aug 8-30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 17) 2 pm, tickets $15; Aug 7, senior citizens’ preview (dress rehearsal), curtain 8 pm, free; Aug 8, opening night gala, 7 pm.

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.

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