Antiques Shows __________________________

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays: Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-

2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Sept 4-5: 27th Farmington Antiques & Design Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, $10 Sat (good both days), $7 Sun, approx 200 dealers, shipper available, breakfast & lunch available; 317-598-0012.

Art Exhibits _____________________________

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem; 203-266-7596.

Through Sept 6: “Art Exhibit: Linda Cookson,” watercolor botanicals, landscapes, portraits & animal life paintings by the Morris artist.

*(new show) Sept 8-Oct 11: “Photography Exhibit: Nick Lacy,” images of the Bellamy Preserve & cemeteries; Sept 10, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

On main floor: “Newtown’s Growth During the 20th Century,” items from Newtown Historical Society’s permanent collection incl items related to founding of VFW/Newtown chapter, Vol 1 of The Bugle (ca 1919), photos from Boys’ Social & Athletic Club, Eden Hill Golf Course, etc.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) Through Sept 30: “Eclectica,” approx 30 paintings of myriad mediums & styles by Newtown artist & sculptor Anne Marie Foran; Sept 12, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

Through Nov 6: “Abstractions, the Search for Form,” paintings & constructions by Robert Brennan incl diverse examples of the artist’s exploration of abstraction; Sept 10, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury; 203-266-4663.

Through Sept 20: “Painting With My Camera,” new works by CT artist Fern Berman.

Koenig Frameworks and Art Gallery, 97 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

Through Sept 25: “Eclectic Nature,” diverse works of Martha Koons incl photography, & charcoal & colored pencil drawings inspired by nature.

Through Sept 25: “The Photography of Gregory Tumminio,” inspiring images by Mr Tumminio (proceeds from sales of this collection will be donated to Doctors without Borders).

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through Sept 5: “The Lost Villages of Fluteville and Campville,” oral histories & other items tell the story of a pair of villages developed during 19th Century along Humiston Brook & Naugatuck River, only to be destroyed to make room for flood control dam following Flood of 1955.

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

Through Sept 4: “Urban and Rural Landscapes,” landscape photography by high school art teacher Kaitlin Clark & photographer Silvia Marinari.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Route 37 East Sherman; 860-355-0271.

*(new show) Sept 3-19: “Wine, Women and Art V,” 5th annual multi-media exhibition w/ newest works by award-winning artists, this year incl paintings by Dorothy Hyde & Adele Moros, tapestries, woven paintings & dimensional paper constructions by Paula Renee & ceramic creations by Judith (Lerner) Taylor; Sept 5, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _________________

Connecticut Master Chorale, rehearsals at South Britain Congregational Church Parish House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain; 203-775-2602.

Auditions being scheduled for 2010-11 season, to incl annual Holiday Prelude Concert (Nov 21, St Mary Church, Bethel), also March 13 & May 21 concerts at St Rose of Lima, Newtown, rehearsals Tuesday eves, beginning after Labor Day, contact director Tina Johns Heidrich at above phone # or CMChorale.org.

Newtown United Methodist Church, at Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, Newtown; 203-426-2336.

Oct 16: NUMC seeking applicants for its annual juried Fall Arts & Crafts Show, to run 10 am-4 pm at Reed School, approx 35 spaces available, jury process began in March & applications reviewed in order they are received (so apply ASAP), all work must be handmade, contact Debbie Stakel at above phone # or TheFair@NUMC.us.

Concerts, Musical Events       ______________

Sept 4: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, light refreshments; 203-426-9998.

Sept 5: Danbury Brass Band at Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, Alan Raph will conduct free performance of patriotic music & American classics (at Elmwood Place, 70 Main St, if rain), bring seating; 203-744-5144.

Sept 11: “A Mass For Peace in Our Time,” St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, $20/adv, $25/door, performance by The Waterbury Chorale & guest soloists of Kenkins’s The Armed Man & other selections will offer tribute to events of 9/11; 203-755-2561, 860-283-6083.

Midtown Coffeehouse, Western CT State Univ Alumni Hall, Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury; 203-837-9700.

Performances Thurs 8 pm (open mic, then featured act at 9): Sept 9, singer-songwriter Natalie Gelman; Sept 16, WCSU Jazz Quartet.

For Kids & Families _______________________

Sept 12: Children’s Day at The Little Red School House, in front of Middle Gate School, 12 Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 10 am-noon, free (donations accepted) open house & programs for ages 6-12 at historic building owned by Newtown Historical Society, programs led by docents to begin at 10:15, 10:45 & 11:15, also outdoor activities for parents & others (cancelled if rain; indoor programs regardless of weather); 203-426-5937.

Miscellaneous ____________________________

Sept 4: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, optional coffee house w/ live music follows (see listing under Concerts); 203-426-9998.

Sept 4: Used Book Sale, Trumbull Library, 33 Quality St, Trumbull, 9 am-3 pm; 203-452-5197.

Sept 5: “Yoga Community Conversation, Chanting & Meditation for World Peace and Healing,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free discussion led by Arthur Samuelson will be followed w/ silent group meditation (free instruction available) & chanting for world peace, also informal reception; 203-263-2254.

Sept 8: “Relax, It’s Only Garden Photography,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free program by garden photographer Rich Pomerantz will share tips on photographing gardens, also share part of his professional portfolio, hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

Sept 8: “Finding & Using Irish Genealogy Records,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free presentation by Ellen Bohan, Paul R. Keroak & Pat Heslin will be hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

Sept 11: The Annual Nichols Arts & Crafts Fair, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpke/Rte 108, Trumbull, 10 am-4 pm, jewelry, floral arrangements & crafts by 40-plus crafters, also bake sale incl cakes, cookies & tea breads, children’s games & crafts, grilled food & refreshments; 203-375-1503.

Sept 12: Firehouse Ride 2010, The One-Eyed Pig, 170 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 9 am-5 pm, $30 per rider, $15/passenger or pig roast only, 40-mile motorcycle ride will start from & return to restaurant for pig roast lunch, live music, raffles, fundraiser for Newtown Hook & Ladder; 203-270-4348.

Sept 14: Annual Newtown Toastmasters Humorous Speech & Evaluation Contests, Town Hall South (Parks & Rec meeting room), 3 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, public welcome, members will deliver 3-5 min speeches relaying humorous stories (not jokes or monologues), also 2-3-min evaluations on target speakers; 203-313-5507.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Sept 6, Nonfiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion about Andrew Sorkin’s Too Big To Fail, newcomers welcome; Sept 13, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm,  discussion about Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

(FILM) Sept 3-9: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG), Fri-Sun 7 & 9 pm, Tues-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Thurs 1 & 4 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown,

9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 11, Aspetuck Valley Trail, Newtown to Redding, moderate hike (Louann Chevalier, 203-426-2072).

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: Sept 8, program by Joan Jardine on oil painting w/ painting knife.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (Betty) or 203-264-3728 (Krista).

Non-profit w eight 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.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, new location: at The Garage (Newtown teen center), 53 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30 pm, featured poet at 8:45, poetry editing workshop follows featured poet: Sept 8, Faith Vicinanza reads Sylvia Plath; Sept 15, Monica Youn.

Theatre __________________________________

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Murderers, through Sept 5, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20; note: this production is not intended for young children.

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

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