Aug 12: 27th Annual Exchange Club of Madison Antiques Exhibit & Sale, On the Green, Madison, 9:30 am-4:30 pm, adm $3.50, 100+ dealers; 203/245-7139.

Aug 12-13: Keeler Tavern Annual Antiques & Treasures Sale, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying 8 am), Sun 12-5 pm, antiqques & collectibles from collections of area residents & dealers (nothing from museum’s collections), proceeds benefit museum; 203/438-5485.

Aug 20: 41st Outdoor Antiques Show & Fine Art Exhibition & Sale, Ludlowe Field, Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, 9 am-4 pm, rain or shine, adm $4, free age 12 & under, quality dealers & local artists, appraisals ($5/item), silent auction, refreshments, door prizes.

Aug 26-27: 38th Papermania Plus, Hartford Civic Center Exhibition Halls, Hartford, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $6, 150 exhibitors; 860/529-7582.

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: T-Sun 1-5 pm. Docent tours every Sun 2 pm. Call 438-4519.

Through Sept 6, “Speed of Vision,” single-channel videotapes & mixed media installations by 11 performance artists will explore how video medium can manipulate & influence a viewer’s sense of time (see Films calendar for related film series); Aug 13, Contemporary Context: Charles Atlas, 4-6 pm, $10, artist will discuss his “documentary fictions,” including his work for the exhibition.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Aug 14, “Horizons 2000: Artist Woodturners,” contemporary woodturning work by 38 international profile woodturners (30 Americans, 8 foreigners) w/ each piece speaking of artist’s personal exploration & artistic growth.

Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.

Through Aug 31, oils & pastels by Nancy White Cassidy.

Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Wed—Sun 1-4 pm. Call 743-1131.

Through Aug 19, “Gadgets, Gee-Gaws And Gizmos: 200 Years of Time-Saving and Entertaining Devices,” artifacts from the museum’s collection, household items incl spinning wheels & cooking utensils, entertainment items incl Edison phonograph, telephones, etc.

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/372-3521.

Through Sept 24, oil paintings & drawings by John Schieffer III, Waterbury artist will be celebrating his first gallery exhibition w/ presentation of whimsical works featuring animals exploring the environment.

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 10:30 am-4:30 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of works by Dick McEvoy, Ken Evans, et al.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Wykeham Rd at Rte 47, Washington Green. Hours: (museum) Thurs-Sun 12-4 pm & by appt, (library) Mon & Fri 9:30 am-5 pm, Tues 2-8 pm, Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Sat 9:30 am-3 pm. Call 860/868-7756.

Through Aug 19, oil paintings by Susan Monserud.

Through Oct 15, “Washington, Pride of Place,” 150 landscapes of Washington in various media, representing 60 artists.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Tues, Th-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860/868-0518.

*(new show) Through Sept 23, “Earth * Form * Sky: Gregory Hahn Photography,” collection of adobe building images by Mr Hahn.

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby; 203/734-2513.

Through August, Wilton artist Greg McCullough’s reptiles of the southwest, color stipple work.

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

Through Sept 4, “President’s Show,” 140 works of art incl paitings, drawings & sm sculpture by regional artists.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Alberts Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours 11 am-5 pm daily. Call 426-1533.

Through Aug 27, hand colored photographs & image transfer photos by Susanne Knaak.

The Monastic Art Shop at The Abbey of Regina Laudis, 273 Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Hours: Thurs-Mon 10 am-noon & 1:30-4 pm. Call 203/266-7637.

Through Sept 1, “Bridges: The History of the Theater at the Abbey,” theatrical art & artifacts of more than 20 productions performed at the Abbey in past years.

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

Through Aug 20, “Emerging Artists,” collaborative exhibit w/ Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art will present works by “underrecognized artists:” Liz Alpert Fay, Jane Ingram, Jennifer Lee Pomeroy & Steven H. Whinfield.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282.

Through Aug 31, woven works by fiber artist Paula Renee.

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

*(new show) Aug 14-Sept 3, “The Faculty Exhibition”; Aug 17, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Thirteen Gallery, 13 Library Place, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Fr 7-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, & by appt. Call 790-6754.

Through Aug 26, “Tom Taylor: New Paintings and Prints,” works by the New York artist inspired by a recent trip to Europe & across America, 2-panel works w/ one panel a collage of prints from Taylor’s prints, second panel a monotome color field.

The Upstairs Gallery of Washington Art Assn, Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860/868-2878.

Through Aug 31, folk art & paintings by WAA member Sue Elliott, a self-taught artist who specializes in expressions of early American life & New England Colonial towns.

Walnut Hill Cmmty Church/The Corner Gallery, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel. Call 796-7373.

Through Sept 24, “On The Road with Steve Tanenbaum,” impressions in acrylics and poetry by New Milford artist.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860/868-2878.

Through Aug 27, “Inner Visions, Outside Art,” works of Vico Fabbris, Stephanie Kafka, Vitek Kruta, Steven Soklin, Shira Wallinsky & Bill Woods.

CT Commission on the Arts, One Financial Plaza, Hartford. Call 860/566-4770.

Sept 18: Applications due for 2001-02 CT State Troubadour, will need to submit resume, 3 letters of recommendation & audio or VHS recording, singers/songwriters w/ music reflecting CT’s cultural heritage strongly encouraged, contact Susan Docker ASAP for application.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203/787-4284.

Aug 11-16: Auditions for Equity & non-Equity actors, appointments mandatory, Equity actors to be seen Aug 11 & 14, non-Equity on Aug 15-16, prepare monologue & song or two monologues (one classical, one contemporary), not to exceed 3 min combined, piano but no accompanist provided, call after July 31 to make appt.

One Heart Festival, Community of the Cross Ministries, Danbury. Call 748-4972.

Aug 19: Spaces available for area church & Christian organizations to present tables or booth at One Heart Festival, 1-5 pm, free, contact festival sponsor ASAP.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Library Assoc., 2203 Main St, Stratford. Call 203/375-8778.

Aug 24: Annual company auditions (for 2000-01 season), 6:30-9:30 pm, actors needed for productions of The Rainmaker, Post’s Earth and Sky an Joe DiPietro’s Over the River and Through the Woods (leads cast for Rainmaker and River…), adult actors only, senior actors especially needed, prepare 1-2 minute monologue, bring current resume & photo, casting will also be done for Readers Theatre Showcase series, no appointments for auditions (all first-come, first-served).

Aug 11: Summer Strings Ensembles concert, Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free performance by teens & younger students participating in Danbury Music Center’s Summer Enrichment Program; 748-1716.

Aug 12: Armstrong Chamber Concerts at Hurlburt Park, Apple La, Roxbury, 6 pm, free outdoor concert w/ Helen Armstrong (violin), cellist Borislav Strulev & Gerard Reuter on oboe will feature works of Corelli, Pasculli, Beethoven, Martinu & Strauss, rain or shine, bring chairs/blankets for seating; 860/868-0522, 860/350-5001.

Aug 12: “Exploring the 20th Century: 7th Annual Summer Festival Chorus Concert,” Fairfield Univ Quick Center, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 7 pm, tickets $12, $10 seniors & students, Conductor Carole Ann Maxwell, w/ pianist Beth Palmer, guest jazz pianist Joe Utterback & Pitchpipers director Jeanne Kimball, plus 90-member chorus will sing choral masterpieces of 20th C, from Broadway to the classics; 203/254-4010.

Aug 13: Harmony Street, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 6 pm, free outdoor concert suitable for all ages, picnics welcome; 794-8501.

Aug 18: Treblehook, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free outdoor concert by local trio celebrating release of its first full CD, Hooked, final performance in library’s Summer Concert Series, picnics welcome, indoors if bad weather; 426-4533.

Aug 18: Lucinda at Bank Street Coffee House, Bank St, New Milford, 8-11 pm, free adm, performance by Newtown native of work from her debut CD as well as material from upcoming 2nd release; 791-7272.

Aug 19: Annual One Heart Festival, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury, 1-5 pm (rain date Aug 20), free adm, multi-cultural celebration of Christian faith through music featuring variety of performers singing a mix from gospel to pop, performances this year by New Hope Women’s Gospel Choir, Joybels Spiritual Dance Ministry, Ministerio de Musica Vida no Espirito Santo, His Vineyard Fellowship’s Praise and Worship Team, Psalm 150, also vendors, food stands, discount parking at Patriot Garage; 748-49/2.

Aug 19: ZooFolk Concert Series: Connecticut Artist Spotlight, Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 7-9 pm, tickets $9, gates open 6:15 for concertgoers (zoo grounds not open for touring during shows), performances by acoustic guitarist Dan Lyons, vocalist Maria Sangiolo, and the band Daisey Mayhem; 203/394-6565.

Aug 19: Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra, Teikyo Post Univ’s Leever Student Center, Country Club Rd, Waterbury, 8 pm, free concert by musicians interested in the study & performance of Russian, Ukrainian & Eastern European folk music on traditional instruments; 203/596-4510.

Aug 20: The Newport Navy Showband, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 6 pm, free outdoor concert suitable for all ages, picnics welcome; 794-8501.

Aug 21: CT Choral Society Summer Sing-In, St Rose Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, registration & music pick-up 7 pm, singing 7:30-9:30 pm, $5, public invited for informal singalong w/ CCS, no experience required, program of choruses from Handel’s Messiah; 800/555-5250.

Aug 26: Lucinda at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 12-3 pm, free outdoor acoustic performance by Newtown native of work from her debut CD as well as material from upcoming 2nd release, indoors if bad weather; 791-7272, 426-3161.

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

Summer Concert Series, performances 7 pm, free, on library’s back lawn (in meeting room if bad weather): Aug 18, Treblehook.

Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203/374-2777.

CityCenter Danbury Summertime Festival of the Arts, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711. **Some concerts have rain locations; call if inclement weather.

Free outdoor concert series, Family Night/Thurs programs begin 6:30 pm: Aug 17, Grumbling Gryphons, children’s theatre troupe delights w/ masks, costumes & interaction.

Free outdoor concert series, Fri-Sat programs begin 7:30 pm: Aug 11, Peter Spink, acoustic folk-rock by singer-songwriter, old favorites & originals; Aug 12, The Dave Mason Band; Aug 18, Future Tense, celebrating 20th anniv, band performs music of 60s-90s plus originals; Aug 19, A Better Way, 9-member contemporary Christian performing group combines traditional, funk, jazz & quartet gospel.

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

Summer 2000 concerts, 8 pm unless noted, senior & group discounts: Aug 11, “The Motown Concert: The Temptations, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Marvelettes, and The Sentinels, tickets $25-$50, $10 children; Aug 25, Smokey Robinson, Kevin Briody opening, **start time 7:30 pm, tickets $25-$50, $10 children.

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 20, annual Jazz BBQ Benefit w/ The Housatonic Dixieland Jazz Band, **4-7 pm, adm $20 (reservations by Aug 18), unlimited picnic-style food & drinks.

Music Mountain, Music Mountain Rd (near Rtes 63 & 126), Falls Village. Radio broadcasts on WMNR (Monroe, 88.1 FM). Call 860/824-7126.

71st Season, tickets $15/adv, $18/door, $10 students.

Chamber Concerts: Aug 13, St Petersburg String Quartet w/ guest cellist Peter Rejto, 8 pm, works of Glazunov, Shostakovitch & Schubert.

Jazz Concerts, 8 pm: Aug 12, The Ted Rosenthal Trio, 8 pm, performance led by pianist Rosenthall will incl standards, classics & originals w/ “invigorating & free-spirited approach.”

Next Stop Café, 102 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel. Call 730-9940.

Acoustic blues, 7-10 pm, free adm but reservations sugg (limited seating): Aug 12, Walter Lewis; Aug 13, Dan Stevens; Aug 17, Harris Bennett, traditional country blues; Aug 18, Bill Felts, traditional acoustic blues; Aug 19, Walter Lewis; Aug 20, The Spontaneous Combustion Duo (founding members Carl & Erica Schichtenberg); Aug 24, Dan Stevens; Aug 25, Chance Browne & George Sheck, “down home” country blues; Aug 31, Bob Gasster.

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

Speed Of Vision film series, outdoor screenings, 8:30 pm: Aug 11, The Time Machine; Aug 18, Plan 9 from Outer Space.

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

Aug 11-17: Bossa Nova (R), daily 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3 & 5 pm; Butterfly (R, Spanish w/ subtitles), daily 7:25 & 9:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, 3:15 & 5:20 pm; Chicken Run (G), mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1 pm; Croupier (NR), daily 9:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 4:15 pm; The Perfect Storm (PG-13), daily 7:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 pm; Space Cowboys (PG-13), daily 6:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.

Aug 11-17: The Road To El Dorado (PG), mat Fri-Thurs 1 pm, Sat-Sun 3:45 pm; Road Trip (R), daily 7 & 9 pm.

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203/852-0700.

Through Sept 25: Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, daily 12, 2 & 4 pm; Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

Through Sept 28: Dolphins, daily 11 am, 1 & 3 pm.

IMAX double features: Through Sept 24, Dolphins and Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford. Call 860/354-7596.

“Evening of Film & Dialogue,” Aug 22, screening of Gentleman’s Agreement will be followed by open discussion, free, co-sponsored by Temple Sholom.

Aug 27: The Sonic Boom, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury, 6-10 pm, Christian youth concert/Christian faith & outreach through music & drama, open to all ages; 775-5191.

Aug 27: Teddy Bear Picnic, Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 12-3 pm, free adm for children 12 & under who bring their teddy bears (reg zoo adm $6 adults, $4 ages 3-11, free under 3), Teddy Bear Wellness Clinic, crafts for kids, storytelling, “meet the animals” presentations, guest speaker from CT DEP will talk about black bears, adult trivia games, etc; 203/394-6565.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Fridays in Aug, Harry Pottery Book Club, begins 7:30 pm, for ages 8-12, children invited to read their favorite passages from Harry Potter books, discussions will follow, games & other activities may also be included.

Aug 20, Madeline Visits!, 3 pm, lovable “little Parisian girl” created by Ludwig Bemelman will be in children’s department for visit w/ children, also readings of Madeline’s Rescue and Madeline and the Gypsies; Aug 24, Science Experiments with Ms Science, begins 7:30 pm, for ages 5-11, children will learn about optical illusions & then create their own optical trick.

Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Hours: Tues & Thurs 10 am-3 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 922-7832.

Victorian Games and Crafts, 3rd Sat each month, 11 am, create & play games children enjoyed 100 yrs ago incl shooting marbles, making shadow puppets, etc (different activities each month).

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

Children’s Summer Theatre Camp performance (open to public), Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am, tickets $8 adults, $6 children: Aug 18-26, Treasure Island.

Aug 13: Ecuadorian Festival, Anthony’s Lake Club, Kenosia Ave, Danbury, 8 am-8 pm, celebrate Ecuador’s independence w/ food, music, dancing, games, etc; 797-9537.

Aug 13: Miniatures & Dollhosue Accessories Show & Sale, Ethan Allen Inn, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4 adults, $2 age 10 & under, dealers/vendors & collectors from New England, NY, NJ & PA; 904/428-1718 (promoter, Kitty Osker), 744-1776 (inn).

Aug 13: Slavic Festival, St Nicholas Church, 13 Pembroke Rd, Danbury, 12-7 pm, homemade Slavic food, pastries, crafts, etc; 743-1106.

Aug 16: You Caught Me Dancing, one-woman performance by Karen Tracy, East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free performance tells the story of Katy Leary (Mark Twain’s maid) after her service w/ Clemens family is no longer needed after 40 years; 262-6161.

Aug 18: Singles Mingle Dance, Tashua Knolls Restaurant (at the golf course), Tashua Knolls La, Trumbull, 8 pm-midnight, adm $18 incl dinenr buffet, dessert, coffee, door prizes, dancing, all ages welcome, hosted by DJ Ron Star; 261-5233.

Aug 18-20: 35th Annual Sherman Art Show, Sherman Firehouse, Rtes 37 & 39, Sherman, Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-5:30 pm, free adm, works in variety of mediums by 80+ regional artists, fundraiser for Sherman Higer Education Fund; 860/354-2593.

Aug 19: Historic Cemetery Tour, sponsored by Brookfield Historical Society, 1 pm, free (call for meeting location), walking tour of local cemetery w/ highlights from experts; 740-8140.

Aug 19: Israeli Cabaret, United Jewish Center, 141 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, 9 pm, adm $10/adv, $15/door, singles event w/ music, Mideastern munchies, wine & soft drinks, dancing, all in cabaret setting; 792-6353.

Aug 20: Stone Walls Walking Tour, Weir Farm Nat’l Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Redding/Wilton, 2 pm, learn about the walls that shaped CT’s landscape during walking tour; 834-1896.

Aug 22: “An Evening of Film & Dialogue,” United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 7 pm, free, screening of Gentlemen’s Agreement will be followed by discussion, co-sponsored by Temple Sholom, to open communication & achieve understanding between religious institutions; 860/354-0273, 354-7596.

Active Singles. Call 860/489-9611.

Summer Beach Parties: Aug 20, Mexican party at Hop Brook Lake, Naugatuck, adm $35 (reservations due), all-day buffet, coed sports, Mexican-theme, dancing, etc.

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

Contemporary Context, 4-6 pm, $10, related to current shows: Aug 13, multi-media, interactive interview by curator Matthew Yokobosky w/ artist Charles Atlas;

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Programs free: Aug 15, discussion of John Updike’s Gesturing and Lorrie Moore’s You’re Ugly, Too, both found in The Best American Short Stories of the Century, discussion will concern each story & whether they are among the “best” work of the century or not.

CityCenter Farmer’s Market, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Every Thurs through Oct, 3-6:30 pm, sale of locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers & baked goods.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Mon, Th 9 am-8 pm, Tues 9 am-5 pm, Wed 1-8 pm, Fr-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun (Sept-May) 1-5 pm. Call 797-4505.

Free programs: Aug 12, reading by CT poets included in new book Heartbeak Of New England: An Anthology of Contemporary Nature Poetry, 2-4 pm.

Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.

All events free, reservations required: Aug 18, Moth Walk, 8-10 pm, bring flashlight, minimum age is 8, locate, identify & learn about moths; Aug 19, Family Nature Walk, 9:30-11:30 am.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 263-3711.

Aug 19, Soap Making workshop, 10 am-non, $15, learn how to make soap the old-fashioned way, also gift ideas, recipts & tips, registration required.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington. Call 860/868-7586.

Poetry lecture series, 7-8:30 pm, free, facilitated by American lit & English teacher Kenneth Greif: Aug 22, “The Moderns,” concerning Yeats & Eliot.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203/753-0381.

Art Lovers’ Lunch series, 12-1 pm, discussion of specific artwork from museum’s collection followed by lunch from Exhibition Café, lecture fee $5, lunch prices vary: Aug 18, John Trumbull’s “George Codwise” & “Anna Maria Codwise”; Sept 1, Alexander Calder’s “Mobile.”

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.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282.

Free programs: Aug 15, Critics Circle Book Club meeting, 7 pm (non- & new members always welcome), discussion of Blood Ties by Jennifer Lash; Aug 16, AM Book Group meeting, 10 am (non- & new members always welcome), discussion of Marguerite Yourcenar’s Memoirs of Hadriane.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments:

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 23, Kita Macon will offer demonstration on pastel painting w/ water media underpainting.

East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 262-6161.

You Caught Me Dancing, Aug 16, 7:15 pm, free, one-woman show of the life of Katy Leary (Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens’ maid).

The Gary The Olivia Theatre, The Abbey of Regina Laudia, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem.

She Stoops To Conquer, through Aug 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, sugg donation $10/person, $20/family.

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

George M!, through Oct 7, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, call for tickets.

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

2000 Summer Season, outdoor performances 8:30 pm, grounds open 7:15 (picnics welcome), tickets $15, $12 seniors, $10 children/students, group rates available: 42nd Street, through Aug 12.

Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203/333-3666.

Nunsense: The Official 15th Anniversary Production, extended through Aug 27, curtain Thurs & Sun 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $23-$30.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rtes 37 & 39, Sherman. Call 860/354-3622.

The Adding Machine, Aug 11-Sept 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $14, $12 seniors and students.

The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding. Call 203/938-2511.

The Stilettos (an original lunch- or dinner-theatre production), through Aug 13, curtain Sun (Aug 13, 1 pm), tickets $29.50 for 1 pm performances (plus tax & gratuity), $34.50 for 5 pm performances.

Summer Theatre Connection (at Newtown High School), 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1787.

Annie, Aug 11-12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, evening performances $12 adults, $6 students & seniors, all matinee tickets $5.

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

Cabaret, through Aug 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $25/premium tables, $17.50 gen adm.

Page to Stage Playreadings Series, 7 pm, free, question & answer period follows: Aug 13, Conor McPherson’s The Weir.

Yale Summer Cabaret, 217 Park St, New Haven. Call 203/432-1567.

The Mystery of Irma Vep, through Aug 19, curtain Wed-Sat 8:30 pm (house opens for dinner 7 pm), tickets $10-$16 (subscriptions available), discounts for students, seniors & groups.

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