Art Exhibits ___________________

The Behnke Doherty Gallery, 6 Green Hill, Washington Depot; 860-868-1655.

Through Aug 5: “The Space Between,” paintings and works on paper incl oils, drawings, mixed media & monotypes, spanning 50 yrs, by Charles Cajori, and wood sculpture & sm bronzes by Tom Doyle.

Burnham Library, 62 Main St South/Rte 133, Bridgewater; 860-354-6973.

*(new show) Through Aug 31: paintings by award-winning artist Karen Cashman of Roxbury, who is noted for plein air New England landscapes; Aug 4, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Good Gallery, 13 Railroad St, Kent; 860-927-5065.

*(new show) Aug 4-23: work by folk artist Anthony Kleem; Aug 4, opening reception **w/ Ohio-based artist planning to be in attendance, 3-7:30 pm.

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

Through Aug 31: sculptures by Goshen artist Bob Hill (on gallery’s front lawn).

Through Sept 3: “President’s Show,” juried exhibition of representational & non-representation oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture & collage by KAA members & other regional artists.

753-0381.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury; 860-350-2181.

*(new show) Aug 11-Sept 17: “An Artist’s Journey — Fulfilling A Dream,” paintings in charcoal, oil and pastel by Jay Pinchbeck; Aug 11, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

Through Aug 5: 24 pastels & oils by Wolf Kahn.

Peter Lawrence Gallery, 703 Kent Road/Rte 7, Gaylordsville; 203-746-5533.

*(new show) Aug 3-Sept 2: “Art is Timeless,” functional art/clocks by Michael Johnston and oils, watercolors & ceramics by Jessie Novik; Aug 5, opening reception, 1-5 pm.

WCSU Haas Library, Osborne St near Fifth Ave (WCSU midtown campus), Danbury; 203-837-8486, 203-837-9100.

Through Aug 10: rare photos taken in Vietnam during 1960s by Major Chuck Gutzman during three tours of duty.

Auditions, Juried Events  ________

Newtown Youth & Family Services Job Bank, 15 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook; 203-270-4335,

www.NewtownYouthAndFamilyServices.org.

Youth Job Bank available to for ages13-23,  job requests in Newtown available, visit website to download application (under Youth Services) or contact Nicole at phone # above.

Residents w/ work requests for home & local businesses also invited to contact NYFS to file Job Request Form.

NUMC Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown; 203-426-2336.

Oct 20: Applications being accepted for vendors for 7th annual juried event, to run 10 am-4 pm, approx 35 spaces available, booths approx 9 x 12 ft, fees run $90-$140, work must be handmade, applications available at numc.us/the-fair-2012, addt’l info available from Debbie Stakel at above phone #or thefair@numc.us.

Concerts, Musical Events ______

Aug 3: Live at Edmond Town Hall: Brown Bird, Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, $25, performance by David Lamb & (Newtown native) MorganEve Swain, opening set by The Proud Flesh, continues fundraising series for historic theater’s renovations; 203-270-4285.

Aug 9: Erica Howard & Midnight Rodeo at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30-8 pm, free, modern country music, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

Aug 11: Wayne Keenan & Friends, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, $15, see story above.

Gate House Coffee House, 1461 South Britain Rd/Rte 172, Southbury; 203-586-2144 (Southbury Training School Music Therapy Dept).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: Aug 7, Too Blue, bluegrass & swing to Celtic & jazz.

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

Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring seating, call if rain predicted: Aug 8, The Frank Porto Band, music of 30s & 40s (rain date Aug 9).

Trumbull Summer Concerts, at Trumbull Town Hall gazebo, 5866 Main St (Rte 111 at Rte 127), Trumbull; 203-452-5000.

Concerts 7 pm, call if rain: Aug 7, Glamour Girls.

For Kids & Families _____________

Through Aug 4: 77th Annual Easton Fireman’s Carnival, at Carnival Green (opposite firehouse), Center Rd at Sport Hill Rd/Rte 59, Easton, 6-11 pm nightly (Bingo & games begin 6:30 pm), parking at & shuttle bus from Helen Keller School (360 Sport Hill Rd), raffle, food, etc, presented by & fundraiser for Easton Volunteer Fire Co.; 203-268-2833.

Aug 11: Amber Alert ID Day at Little Explorers, 7 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 10 am-2 pm, free, parents invited to have wallet-size cards made w/ their child’s info for police in the event of disappearance, also visits with members of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Little Explorers facility & playground open; 203-270-3490.

Miscellaneous __________________

Through Aug 4: 77th Annual Easton Fireman’s Carnival, at Carnival Green (opposite firehouse), Center Rd at Sport Hill Rd/Rte 59, Easton, 6-11 pm nightly (Bingo & games begin 6:30 pm), parking at & shuttle bus from Helen Keller School (360 Sport Hill Rd), raffle, food, etc, presented by & fundraiser for Easton Volunteer Fire Co.; 203-268-2833.

Aug 3: Fight the Invasives, Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury, any time between 9 am-5 pm, volunteers needed to help rapidly growing invasive plants, wear long-sleeve shirt, long pants & work boots, BYO water, bug repellent, sunscreen & lunch, park in entrance lot & walk to barn, help need each Fri in Aug; 203-264-5098.

Aug 4: Tour De Newtown 2012 first leg, start from & return to Treadwell Park, Philo Curtis Rd, Sandy Hook, 8 am, $25, riders must be at least 16 years old, riders of all levels welcome, all bikes eligible (road, mountain, hybrid, etc), four-race series ranging from 8-12 miles each continues Aug 5, 11-12, proceeds to benefit Golden Opportunities of Newtown; TourDeNewtown@yahoo.com.

Aug 4: Third Annual Summer Food Festival, St John’s Episcopal Church, 78 Green Hill Rd, Washington, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, booths w/ locally grown & produced food, plants & herbs, also cooking utensils & entertaining accessories, vendors incl local restaurants & shops, lunch available, arts & crafts for children, live bluegrass music, proceeds to benefit church’s outreach projects; 860-868-2527.

Aug 5: Tour De Newtown 2012 second leg, start from & return to Sandy Hook Center, Glen Rd at Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 8 am, $25, see Aug 4 details.

Aug 5: Butterfly Workshop, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntington Rd, Newtown, 1-3 pm, $5, learn about butterfly habitats, the amazing Monarch journey, host plants & life cycle, how to collect larva to raise caterpillars & more while walking around farm, suitable for all ages, reservations requested; 203-270-8820.

Aug 6: “American Military Forum: The Final Dramas of The War of 1812,” The Brookfield Museum, 165 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free program by Atty Joseph Secola will focus on The Battle of Plattsburgh (Lake Champlain) & The Battle of New Orleans, light refreshments to follow; 203-740-8140.

Aug 7: The Mighty Uke screening, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free screening of 90-minute documentary, bring uke for optional jam, reservations requested; 203-270-8820.

Aug 7-8: Aluminum Overcast at Waterbury-Oxford Airport, 333 Christian St, Oxford, 2-5 pm, $10/person, $20/family, free ages 8 & under w/ paring adult, ground tours of Experimental Aircraft Assn’s restored Boeing B-17 bomber, mission flights also available (10 am-2 pm, $449/adv, $475/day of, weather permitting); 800-359-6217.

Aug 8: SCAN program: Joel Spector, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free, artist’s demo by Mr Spector of creating a pastel portrait, hosted by The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Aug 8: Cinema Summer: Summertime, The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 2 pm, $8, screening of 1955 Katharine Hepburn-Rossano Brazzi classic first in series of 3 films scheduled in conjunction w/ exhibition “Reflections and Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900-1940” (see details under Art), reservations requested; 203-753-0381.

Aug 9: Ukulele Club, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 6:30-8:30 pm, jamming, singing & making music (beginners invited for 6:30 preview/instruction, gathering for everyone begins at 7), bring uke if you have one, listeners also welcome, reservations requested;

203-270-8820.

Aug 11: Tour De Newtown 2012 third leg, start from & return to Bethel Industrial Park, Bethel, 8 am,$25, see Aug 4 details.

Aug 11: Amber Alert ID Day at Little Explorers, 7 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 10 am-2 pm, free, parents invited to have wallet-size cards made w/ their child’s info for police in the event of disappearance, also visits with members of Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Little Explorers facility & playground open; 203-270-3490.

Aug 11: “Going Back In Time: 9th Annual Antique & Classic Car Show and Sock Hop,” Masonicare at Newtown and Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, free, classic & antique cars owned by members of The Classic Nights Car Club (public invited to bring theirs; cut-off is 1980), music by DJ, food & drinks available for purchase; 203-364-3117, 203-268-1111.

Aug 11: Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) Commandant’s Cavalcade 2012, at 2GHG headquarters, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown, marketplace 11 am-5 pm (free adm), performance 6 pm ($28, $23 seniors & ages 12 & under, $18 veterans), celebration of the history of Connecticut’s cavalry will include also marketplace featuring 100 crafters, agriculture merchants, gift merchants, farmers & CSAs, equestrian centers, farm & regular animal breeders and more, also food, live music, special performance by Tommie Turvey & His Amazing Horses & others (6 pm), proceeds to benefit 2GHG, rain date Aug 12;

203-313-9908.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-426-2475.

Through Aug 9: The Hunger Games (PG-13), Sat 7:30 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mats Sat 12:30 & 4 pm, Sun 1 pm.

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

Weekly event runs Tuesdays (to mid-Oct), 2-6 pm, featuring local & regional food & craft vendors.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 8, pastel portrait by Joel Spector.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-268-5857.

Shows at Lorenzo’s, 39 Elm St, New Haven, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Aug 17, Judy “The Love Goddess” Tenuta,

9 pm, $19.50.

Shows at Marissa’s, 6540 Main St, Trumbull, 9 pm, $17.50 unless noted: Aug 10, Maurice Benard, 9 pm, $99 incl stage performance and Q&A, Meet & Greet and photo ops; Aug 10 (separate show), JP Justice headlining, 9 pm, $17.50, Eric Dittleman & Preston Simpson opening; Aug 17, Keith Anthony headlining, Gary Ewing & Joey Novick opening.

US Passport Acceptance Office, at PJ’s Laundromat, 110 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-770-9157.

Office open Thur-Fri 3-6 pm, Sat 10 am-1 pm, resident Peggy Jepsen is available to help download, fill out & mail passport paperwork (applications also available at travel.state.gov), adult passport book $110, minors $80, US Passport Cards also available ($30, $15 respectively), photos also available at office, plus $25 service fee/application.

Theatre   ________________________

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury; 203-748-6873 (MUSE).

Through Aug 11: Bye Bye Birdie, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15 for picnics, bring chairs [rentals available]), Fri-Sat $23, $18 seniors, $15 students, Sun $18, $14 & $12 respectively, group rates available; Aug 9, special/added Thursday evening show, regular curtain time & ticket prices.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (Rte 37 at 39, behind the firehouse), Sherman; 860-354-3622, www.ShermanPlayers.org.

Through Aug 4: Opera Comique, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, $20 general seating.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203-227-4177, www.WestportPlayhouse.org.

Through Aug 5: Tartuffe, curtain Tues-Sun 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, call for ticket details.

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