Antiques Shows______

Saturdays: Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, Rte 6 near Rte 64, Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week, event runs weekly through mid-Dec; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 19): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1.

Aug 6-8: 9th Annual Antiques & Treasures Sale, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 9 am-5 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, free adm, items donated by members of Ridgefield community, sale is fundraiser for museum, guided tours of museum available ($5 adults, $3 students, $2 ages 12 & under); 203-438-3166.

Aug 7: 31st Annual Antiques Festival on the Green, Main St at Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4 (early buying 7 am, $10); 860-633-6890.

Aug 13-14: Pine Point School Antiques Show & Sale, Barnes Rd, Stonington, Fri 11 am-6 pm (early buying 10 am, $10), Sat 10 am-5 pm, adm $4.50, 50 selected dealers, proceeds to benefit Pine Point Parents Assn; 860-536-7729.

Aug 14: 31st Annual Exchange Club of Madison Antiques Exhibit & Sale, on the green, Post Rd/Rte 1, Madison, 9:30 am-4:30 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $10); 203-245-7139.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Fri 12-8 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Sept 1, “Into My World: Recent British Sculpture,” recent works (done within last 5 years) by 9 emerging & mid-career British artists – Laura Ford, Matt Franks, Roger Hiorns, James Ireland, Jim Lambie, Mike Nelson, Mariele Neudecker, David Thorpe & Saskia Olde Wolbers – many of whom are making their American museum debut.

Through Sept 1, “The Drawn Page,” works by 26 artists that were originally commissioned to appear in the pages of 8 regional newspapers while museum was closed for renovations, original works are now on view & represent “the complete stylistic range of contemporary drawing incl realism, abstraction, text, digital & process-based work.”

Through Sept 1, “Self-Sufficient Barnyard (The annual amount of livestock needed to feed a family of four),” installation by Jon Conner on library’s front lawn consists of 42 carved Styrofoam animals, deliberately sculpted to resemble computer-generated animals, “playing off our desire for a simpler life and also acknowledging our naïveté about what a simpler life may be.”

Through Sept 1, “Wall Drawing ##1123, Planes with broken bands of color,” original work created specifically for grand reopening of museum by Sol LeWitt covers the 1,800 sq ft south, west & north elevations of museum’s new Project Gallery.

Through Sept 1, “Big Baby,” Nina Levy’s 7-ft-tall sculpture of a toddler is back by popular demand, now situated in museum’s new entrance terrace.

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 8, “Poetic Spirit,” fine multi-media craftwork by 10 nat’l profile artists, each asked to provide pcs that “emulate their personal spirit & poetry,” incl works by Jamie Bennett, Bob Ebendorf, Jim Fawcett, Klindt Houlberg, Ron Isaacs, Thomas Mann, Tommy Simpson, Missy Stevens, Roy & Mara Superior, & David & Roberta Williamson.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

Through Aug 31, “Inner Space To Outer Space.”

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Aug 14-April 10, 2005, “Great Women, Great Science,” family-friendly show invites visitors to explore the discoveries, the lives & work of 4 female pioneers in science – chemist & physicist Marie Curie, astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, geologist Inge Lehmann & geneticist Barbara McClintock – through hands-on activities, also personal objects, scientific instruments, photos, video clips & archival audio recordings.

Flanders Nature Center Welcome Center, Church Hill at Flanders Rd, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3711.

Through Aug 30, “In The Natural State: The Nude in the Art of Natalie Van Vleck,” major exhibition of 21 works (paintings, drawings & woodcuts) by the founder of Flanders Nature Center offers works that comprise a significant proportion of Ms Van Vleck’s oeuvre.

Good News Café, 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 11-Oct 4, “House and Garden,” recent multi-layered paintings of commonplace subjects inspired by life experiences by I.S. Levitz; Aug 15, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

*(new show) Aug 11-Oct 4, “Moment Captured,” original & eclectic photos of landscape, architecture, still life & other subjects by Charlie Heyman; Aug 15, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Gregory James Gallery, Bank Street Plaza, 27 Main St, New Milford. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm.

Call 860-354-3436.

Through Aug 29, “Summer Art Show 2004,” new work by gallery artists Christopher Magadini, Edward Martinez & Bill Rice, also works by Rick Daskam, Patrick Purcell, Anda Styler & Danielle Wexler, plus works by special guest artists Roger Kastel & Michael Patterson.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

Gunn Memorial Library Stairway Gallery, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon & Fri 9:30 am-5 pm, Tues & Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Sat 9:30 am-3 pm. Call 860-868-7756.

*(new show) Aug 14-Sept 25, murals, trompe l’oeil, classic & contemporary faux finishes & more by Matt Wood; Aug 14, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Handcrafter’s Haven, 40 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-263-2111.

Through Aug 31, ink prints from woodblocks, painting & decoupage by Rosanne Verlezza; Aug 8, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through Aug 29, “Edward S. Curtis: Photographs from the Matus Collection,” 34 framed & 7 matted images by Edward S. Curtis, one of the most celebrated photographers of Native Peoples, loaned from collection of Bernard & Nancy Matus.

Through Aug 31, “Northern Hunters and Fishermen: Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic, Sub-Arctic and Northwest Coast,” objects reflecting Native American peoples’ lives in, reliance on & respect for the plant & animal life that surrounded them in homes of northernmost North America.

Kent Art Assn, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Th-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

*(new show) Through Sept 6, “Annual President’s Show,” highlight of KAA’s 81st season incl 161 representational works in oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, graphics & small sculpture by artists of New England, NY & NJ.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven. Hours: Labor Day to May 1, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm; May 2 to Labor Day, daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-772-2130.

Through Aug 31, “Creating St Peter’s: Architectural Treasures of The Vatican,” artifacts that tell the continuing story of one of the world’s most famous & beloved landmarks incl Michelangelo’s 1560 study model for the dome of St Peter’s Basilica.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

Through Aug 8, “Where In The World,” annual themed show has artists answering, with 2 of their original works, “where in the world (or universe) do you want to visit?”

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

Through Aug 29, “14th Annual Juried Student Exhibition,” entries in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry, silversmithing, collage & computer graphics done by Silvermine students during past two years, as selected by juror Lee Anne Miller.

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

Through Aug 31, “Vintage Summer Olympic Posters,” original posters from games incl 1932 Los Angeles, 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico City, 1996 Athens & more, loaned from private collector.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-278-2670.

Through Aug 15, “Epitome of Elegance: The Kay Hoffman Fashion Collection,” a glimpse into the wardrobe of one of Hartford’s fabulous fashion icons offers 20 garments incl evening gowns, cocktail dresses, smart suits & day dresses.

Through Sept 5,  “Robert Rauschenberg: Current Scenarios,” new & early work by the contemporary American master marking artist’s first major presence at Wadsworth in 40 years incl 18 works from new “Scenarios” series, 2 portfolios from 1970 “Currents” series, plus earlier works from public & private collections.

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

Through Aug 29, “Vibrant,” paintings by Pam Cardwell, Deborah Morris & Esme Thompson.

West Wind Studio, 35 Calhoun St, Washington Depot. Hours: Fri-Sun 1-5 pm or by appt. Call 860-354-6518.

Through Aug 8, “Escapes & Double Takes,” paintings by Mary Frank, who is celebrated for her highly charged mythological & metaphorical landscapes.

Wilton Art Gallery & Framing, 379 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-762-8311.

Through Aug 24, “Travels,” digital photographs taken in Italy, Washington (state), Oregon & Maine by Wilton High School senior Robbie Bailer.

Wilton Historical Society/Wilton Heritage Museum, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-4 pm, some Sundays 1-4 pm (call ahead). Call 203-762-7257.

Through Sept 1, “Folk Art On The Floor: Expressions of Women’s Lives,” antique rugs incl rare examples of 19th C & contemporary counterparts made by women following the tradition of earlier generations, works by well-known artisans as well as works by regional & local women (note: new rugs were put on view after mid-July); Aug 22, “Care, Repair & Mounting of Hooked Rugs,” 2 pm, 1-4 pm, evaluation of rugs brought in, call for fee details.

Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Aug 22, “The Art of James Ward,” retrospective of one of finest animal, portrait & landscape painters of Regency England, drawn from YCBA’s collections of paintings, drawings, prints & manuscripts, offers viewers a rare opportunity to become acquainted w/ key works of the artist.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Aug 15, “Stagestruck in America: Artists, Entertainers, and Audiences, 1906-1956,” celebration of YUAG’s acquisition of Shinn’s “The Orchestra Pit, Old Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theatre” & Kuhn’s “Chorus Captain” couples those works w/ paintings, drawings, photos & prints from gallery’s collection sharing the glitzy allure of vaudeville, burlesque, music halls, jazz clubs & early movies incl works of Mabel Dwight, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Reginald Marsh & James Van Der Zee.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Aldrich Museum and Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield. Call 203-428-4519.

Aug 27: Submissions due for “Radius: Professional Practice Series for Adults,” artists need to submit entry form, bio/résumé, artist’s statement, SASE, up to 8 works done within last 2 years, list of pertinent info regarding works, selections made by Sept 7, consultations w/ curator Oct 4-6 (by appt), group exhibition of selected artists will open Nov 13 at RGA gallery, visit www. AldrichArt.org/RadiusGuidelines for full details.

Bridgewater Fair Art Show, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-350-1409, 860-350-1121.

Aug 19: Entries sought for annual art show to be part of 53rd Annual Bridgewater Country Fair, receiving & registration 4-7 pm, all work must be original, work by adults must arrive properly framed, matted & ready to hang, children’s art should be matted (not necessary to have framed), accepting original works in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, etchings, lithos, monotypes, monoprints & woodcuts, will be on view Aug 20-22, pick-up must be Aug 22 betw 6-7 pm, contact Classic Photography (first phone # above) or art show superintendent Pamela Hochstetter (second #) for addt’l info.

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Aug 24: Open auditions for DCT Children’s Company, 7 pm, seeking adult lead actors & character actors ages 24-45 who sing & move well, also teen actors ages 13-18 who sing & move well (for ensemble roles), also one boy age 10-13 to lay Christopher Robin, no roles available for girls under age 13, be prepared w/ 2 songs (16 bars, uptempo & ballad), bring sheet music (accompanist provided), photo & resume, be ready to read from script & to learn simple dance combo, 2004-05 season will incl Phantom of the Opera, The Littlest Christmas Tree, Snow White, Little Engine That Could & Pooh!

Newtown Congregational Church Flea Market, at Fairfield Hills, off Wasserman Way, Newtown. Call 426-4174.

Aug 21-22: Spaces available for annual event, $35 each, organizers welcome groups w/ tag sale items, artists & crafters, vendors, etc, sale will run 9 am-4 pm each day, contact Barbara or Lee Field for details.

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-927-3654.

Aug 7: Auditions for child’s roles in Medea by Euripides, 11 am-1 pm, director Jane Farnol needs 2 boys (or girls who can play boys) approx 30-42” tall, readings will be from script, rehearsals will begin late Aug (usually Mon-Thurs evenings), production will run weekends Sept 25-Oct 23, contact Ms Farnol for addt’l details.

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

Aug 30-31: Auditions for Tina Howe’s The Art of Dining, 7:30-9:30 pm each evening, roles available for 6 women & 3 men in upcoming Town Players production, auditions continue on August 31, production will run weekends Oct 15-Nov 6 incl at least 1 Sun matinee.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 12: Pianist Elizabeth De Felice & violinist Sarah Schwartz at East Hill Woods, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free public concert; 262-6161.

Aug 13: Chorus Concert at Rogers Park Middle School, 21 Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free concert by Kids’ & Teens’ choruses, summer groups hosted by Danbury Music Centre, directed by Jonathan Pope, to incl spirituals, showtunes & more; 748-1716.

Aug 14: “Hot Summer Sounds of The World: The 11th Annual Summer Festival Chorus Concert,” Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & children, performance by auditioned group directed by Carole Ann Maxwell will offer international program w/ works of British composer John Rutter, Tomás Luis Vittoria of Spain, music from New Zealand & contemporary arrangements of American folk songs; 203-254-4010.

Aug 17: “An Evening of Celebration: Christian Music Artist Martin Doman,” Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 6 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 ages 18 & under, $50/family of 4, $60/family of 5 or more, performance by energetic musician, songwriter, speaker, worship leader & proponent of Catholic renewal presented by St Rose of Lima Youth Group; 426-2572 x17.

Aug 17: The Frank Porto Band at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free performance of music from the 1930s-40s concludes 18th Annual Summer Sounds concert series, all welcome, bring blankets/seating; 426-5847.

Aug 17: “Love & Knishes,” The Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, $5.50, lunch at noon, program at 1, pianist King Bosworth, mezzo-soprano Meg Capen & violist David Vogel will perform works of Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Rossini, Richard Rodgers & more, reservations by Aug 12; 267-3177 x105.

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Stage A/Performance Art & Music Series: Aug 13, Nellie McKay, 8 pm, tickets $20.

Bethel Summer Concert Series, Bethel Municipal Center, 1 School St, Bethel.

Free concerts on center’s front lawn (indoors if rain), 6 pm, BYO seating, picnics welcome: Aug 8, The Sonny Carroll Orchestra, 21-pc, 2-singer band led by namesake conductor, composer & arranger offers energetic original arrangements of old dance tunes & swinging originals.

Booth Library Concert Series, at The Pleasance, 1 Main St at Sugar Street (Rte 302), Newtown. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St): Aug 13, River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs, Hartford-based band “cooks up spicy musical gumbo that combines traditional sounds of button accordion and washboard with driving, syncopated beat.”

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

2004 Summer Concert Series, shows 7:30 unless noted, all shows rain or shine, children’s lawn tickets $12 (ages 2 & under free/lawn), all tickets $3 higher day of show: Aug 13, Peter Frampton, opening set by Beth Hart, tickets $41 & $56 reserved, $26 adult lawn; Aug 22, Patty Loveless, opening set by Carolyn Dawn Johnson.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

“Garden Jazz,” Sun through Oct 10, 1-4 pm rain or shine, $10 (reservations a must), enjoy intimate jazz performance & wine tastings in garden overlooking vineyards, non-alcoholic drinks also available.

Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.

Performances 8:30 pm (unless noted), tickets $15, season tickets available: Aug 22, Annual Jazz BBQ & Fundraiser, 4-7 pm, tickets $25, all are invited for BBQ style foods, live music by Housatonic Bixieland Jazz Band, raffle, proceeds benefit Merryall.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860-355-6155.

Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, North Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors ($10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 & under), series tickets $45: Aug 13-14, guest pianist Adrienne Kim will join ensemble for “intimate evening of trios” incl works of Goldmark, Dvorak (Trio #2, G minor, Op 26), Debussy trio arranged for flute, cello & piano, & sonata for flute by Copland.

Yale Univ Guild of Carillonneurs, Harkness Tower’s Jonathan Edwards College courtyard, Elm St at Chapel, New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.

2004 Carillon Concert Series, Fri 7 pm, free concerts on Harkness Tower’s 54-bell carillon, BYO seating (indoors if inclement weather), picnics welcome, guest performers & their homes follow: Aug 13, Jeremy Chesman (Southwest Missouri State Univ).

Films _________________

Aug 6: Family Movie Night at Newtown Christian Church, 210 Sugar St/Rte 302, Newtown, begins at dusk, free outdoor screening of animated film Caddie Woodlawn, all welcome, bring chairs/blankets for seating; 426-6189.

Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.

Aug 6-12: De-Lovely (PG-13), daily 6:50 & 9:30 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 4 pm; Door In The Floor (R), daily 7 & 9:20 pm, mat Fri 4:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4:10 pm; Fahrenheit 9/11 (R), daily 7:15 & 9:40 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:20 pm; Maria Full Of Grace (R), daily 7:30 & 9:50 pm, mat Fri 5:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:10 & 5:20 pm.

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

Aug 6-12: The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 6: Family Movie Night at Newtown Christian Church, 210 Sugar St/Rte 302, Newtown, begins at dusk, free outdoor screening of animated film Caddie Woodlawn, all welcome, bring chairs/blankets for seating; 426-6189.

Aug 14: “Paint with The Music,” Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman, 2 pm, free hands-on workshop for children w/ Sherman Chamber Ensemble members & special guest Sherman School art specialist Alisyn Hamilton will explore how music & art tell stories & create moods; 860-355-5930.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Missoula Children’s Theatre Summer Workshop performances (student performers working w/ acclaimed nat’l program), curtain 7:30 unless noted, tickets $10 adults, $8 children (group discounts available): Aug 19-20, The Jungle Book, different casts each night; Aug 13, The Frog Prince.

Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Summer Series for Children, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15: Aug 13, Trout Fishing in America, shows at 2 & 4:30 pm, tickets $15, performance by duo w/ “a rare mix of musicianship, humor & inspiration … impeccable dual lead vocals” (Billboard) is part of tour to promote 11th CD It’s A Puzzle.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble, at Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman. Call 860-355-5930.

SCE’s Children & Family Concert Series, performances 2 pm, free educational & entertaining programs that introduce young people to the delight of listening to & making live music: Aug 14, Alisyn Hamilton (Sherman School art specialist) will lead “Painting with Sound,” hands-on creative exercises.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Family Magic Story Hour, 11 am-noon, free, in Children’s Garden (in mansion library if bad weather, park in upper lot): next programs Aug 10, 17, 24 & 31.

Miscellaneous ___________

Aug 6-8: 9th Annual Antiques & Treasures Sale, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 9 am-5 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, free adm, items donated by members of Ridgefield community, sale is fundraiser for museum, guided tours of museum available ($5 adults, $3 students, $2 ages 12 & under); 203-438-3166.

Aug 7: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party at The Fireside, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans; 203-468-1144.

Aug 8: “Meditative Yoga & Breathing,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 Westside Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by fine arts photographer & certified yoga instructor Vincent D’Alessio will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Aug 10: “Love & Knishes: Elder Services Update,” The Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, $5.50, lunch at noon, program at 1, Mary-Kate Gill will discuss CHORE service, emergency response systems, Friendly Visitors & other local programs, reservations Aug 5; 267-3177 x105.

Aug 13: Mid-Summer Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot,  gemstone readers & spirit guide illustrators participating, also vendors; 470-1806.

Aug 14: Colonial Danbury Day at Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 ages 3 & under, re-enactors of Revolutionary War will incl surgeon, tinsmith, musicians & more, proceeds to benefit museum (call if raining or excessive heat, program may be rescheduled); 743-5200.

Aug 14: Gardening Fair at Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 1-4 pm, free adm (& free perennial to first 30 visitors), lectures on water gardens, container gardens, garden folklore, gardening in the fall & more, also nature walks, guided tour & discussion of perennials, master gardeners & The Plant Doctor on hand to answer questions, more; 207-3262.

Aug 14-15: IAIS Market Weekend, Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, 10 am-4 pm both days, $4 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2 ages 5-16, free ages 4 & under (adm incl museum & market events), craft vendors, Native American food tastings, dance demos, children’s activities, meet Native people from tribes incl Cherokee, Abenaki, Oneida & others; 860-868-0518.

Aug 16: Candlewood League of Artists program at New Fairfield Public Library, Brush Hill Rd (corner Rte 37 & 39), New Fairfield, 7 pm, free demonstration of painting portraits in oil by Madeleine Moriarty is open to all, presented by Candlewood League of Artists; 746-9100.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: Aug 7, Botanical Society Walk, 10 am, sugg donation $5, join members of CT Botanical Society to search out & examine wildflowers, grasses & unusual plants in sanctuary; Aug 11, Adult Nature Walk, 8 am, approx 2-hour walk will move through sanctuary, pausing to view birds & focus on seasonal aspects of center’s history, different routes each week (walks each Wed in Aug).

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave **temporarily at 137 Greenwood Ave (in building w/ Hauser Chocolate), Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Aug 8, author program w/ Kathleen O’Connor, 2 pm, local author will discuss her new mystery No Accident; Aug 10, Monthly Book Discussion, 7 pm, concerning Nick Hornby’s About A Boy.

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

Programs free unless noted: Aug 9, Daytime Book Group (newcomers always welcome), 1 pm, discussion of Anne Seierstad’s The Bookseller of Kabul.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Call 938-8809.

Garden Conservancy Sunday Walks, guided walks at 10 am, noon & 2 pm: Aug 8, Clethra Walk, one-hour guided walk to learn about & enjoy the magnificence of sweet pepperbush.

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

Aug 7, Flintnapping demo, 11 am-3 pm, $5 adults, $3 ages 5-16, primitive technologist Jeff Kalin (Cherokee) will show techniques for making stone tools, arrowheads & spear points; Aug 14-15, IAIS Market Weekend, 10 am-4 pm both days, $4 adults, $3.50 seniors, $2 ages 5-16, free ages 4 & under (adm incl museum & market events), craft vendors, Native American food tastings, dance demos, children’s activities, meet Native people from tribes incl Cherokee, Abenaki, Oneida & others.

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Call 734-2513.

Tuesday Morning Bird Walks, Aug 7-9 am, Sept 7:30-9:30 am, free programs led by avid birder Jay Connolly: next programs Aug 7 & 21.

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next program Aug 6.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 11, watercolor program by Cal Martin.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes led by volunteers Dawn Guevares & Jane Hiller, cancelled if heavy rain, registration suggested (group size limited), dress appropriately for hiking & bring light snack & water: Aug 8, 11 am, 2-hour hike.

Wednesday Night Poetry, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Aug 11, Vivian Shipley, editor Connecticut Review & CCSU Distinguished Professor.

Theatre ______________

Bridgeport Free Shakespeare at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-393-3213 (GBS), 203-394-6565 (zoo).

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, through Aug 8, curtain Wed-Sun 8 pm (gates open 6 pm for picnics, intern performances of The Tempest at 7), free adm.

Congregational Church of New Fairfield, 20 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2855.

The Music Man, through Aug 8, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm, tickets $10-$13, *($5 seats available for seniors during Aug 1 mat), annual production by youth of church & surrounding towns is fundraiser for church.

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Idols of The King, through Sept 26 (performances extended), curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $32.50 & $42.50, student, senior & group discounts available.

The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7811.

The Country Girl, Aug 6-14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, sugg donation $15 (proceeds will benefit the Abbey).

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

Mainstage performances: Annie, through Aug 14, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15), tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students & children (group rates available; chair rentals available w/ advance reservation); Aug 11, benefit performance for Newtown Republican Town Committee (all welcome), tickets $35 adults, $20 ages 12 & under, reception begins at 7, performance at 8:30; Aug 22, rain date if needed.

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

Little Me, through Aug 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 1 & 8) 2 pm, tickets $25.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Aug 27-Sept 11, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 29 & Sept 5) 2 pm, tickets $15 eves, $12 mats.

Westport Country Playhouse at Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-226-0153.

The School for Husbands, through Aug 15, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Thurs 8 pm, Fri-Sat 4 & 8:30 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $45; Aug 12, Talk Back program, post-performance Q&A for audience.

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