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.

Sept 19: Wilton DAR Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, $20), adm $9, dealers from CT, New England, GA, IL, MD, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH & PA, also silent auction; 203-762-3525.

Sept 25: 38th Annual Lebanon Historical Society Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 at 87, Lebanon, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4, 100+ dealers, refreshments.

Sept 26: Newtown Historical Society Fall Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5, proceeds benefit historical society; 426-5937.

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.

*(new show) Sept 19-Jan 5: “David Opdyke: 2004 Aldrich Emerging Artist Award Exhibition,” new work loaded w/ satire by this year’s winner of museum’s largest single award; Sept 19, opening reception, 3-6 pm.

*(new show) Sept 19-Jan 5: “Shahzia Sikander: Nemesis,” new digital work incl recent animations, drawings & a site-specific installation by the Pakistani artist; Sept 19, opening reception, 3-6 pm.

*(new show) Sept 19-Jan 5: “Bottle: Contemporary Art and Vernacular Tradition,” exploration of the use of the bottle as a poetic container, the nature of the bottle as a spiritual space & its use as a container for liquor offered through works by 25 artists & selections from various bottle collections; Sept 19, opening reception, 3-6 pm.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm, Sun 11-4 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

Through Oct 31: “Awakening Spirit,” new works by Beverly Branch, Kevin Conklin & Marcia Taylor.

Black Rock Arts Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: call for current hours. Call 203-367-7917.

*(new show) Through Oct 23: “Spanish Blood: A Hispanic Heritage Exhibition,” celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month offers contemporary figurative paintings, primarily portraits, by Mercedes Arnesberg (born in Argentina), paintings, carvings & other objects by Puerto Rican artist Roberto Cardona, easel paintings & paper works by Colombian-American Felipe Molino, and works by Carolina Guimarey, who dies sculpture, drawing, painting & graphic arts.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room — Through Sept 24: “Out Of Doors,” new paintings by artist & teacher Randi Rote.

On library’s main floor — Through Oct 14: “A Song in My Heart,” art quilts by members of The Scrapbag Quilt Artists Guild, each inspired by music (titles of songs, verses, imagery of lyrics, etc).

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

Through Oct 10: “50<>50: The Craft Continuum,” works by 59 of the country’s leading master craft artists, all of whom have studied, taught and/or exhibited at BCC over past 50 years, plus works by emerging artists associated with BCC, to celebrate center’s 50th anniv w/ look at past, present & future.

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 Sept 30: “A Quilter’s Odyssey,” quilts, dolls & wearable art from the collection of award-winning local quilter Patricia Jennings; Sept 29, artist’s lecture, 7:30 pm, Mrs Jennings will conduct lecture on her work.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

*(new show) Sept 23-Oct 3: “Fire and Stone,” pottery by award-winning potter Debbie Altschwager, unique handcrafted jewelry by Adelita Chirino & limited edition jewelry by Gwen Robinson; Sept 26, opening/artists’ reception (public invited), 12-7 pm.

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 Green. 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.

Through Sept 25: murals, trompe l’oeil, classic & contemporary faux finishes & more by Matt Wood.

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 Sept 30: doll clothes & accessories designed by Monica Weber (Miniatures by Monica).

Miller Studio & Gallery/Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Nov 15: “Thomas C. Adkins: Recent Paintings,” new works by Mr Adkins sharing his “visual journey into the hills of New England”; Sept 19, artist’s reception (public invited), 2-4:30 pm.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

*(new show) Through Oct 27: “Femininity in Sculpture,” outdoor presentation of unique terra cotta & limited edition bronze sculpture by scultor Mireille Lemarchand.

Sadelier, 69 West Wooster St, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat 11 am-5 pm, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Mon by appt. Call 743-4830.

Through Nov 20: intricately sculpted ceramic pcs by Mary Lou Alberetti.

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

Through Sept 30: “Metal Sculpture by Mimi Nelson,” small works in bronze by Sherman artist known for her large outdoor metal works.

University of Hartford Joseloff Gallery (Hartford Art School), 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-521-2266.

Through Oct 17: “The Charged Image: From the Collection of Douglas S. Cramer,” paintings, drawings & sculpture representing the figure in contemporary art, from the world renowned collection of Roxbury resident Douglas Cramer, incl work of established artists, emerging artists & masters such as Matisse, Picasso, de Kooning & Pollack.

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Visitor Center Hours: Wed-Sun 8:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

Through Sept 26: “Artists At Weir Farm: Ann Huey,” paintings by 2001 Weir Farm artist-in-residence Ann Huey incl one lg wall pc consisting of 144 views of Weir Farm.

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

Through Sept 26: paintings & drawings by Michael Chelminski & Roger Barnes.

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

Through Oct 31: installation of mural-sized candid black & white photos of NYC park benches & their occupants by Ridgefield photographer Shel Secunda.

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.

*(new show) Sept 23-Dec 11: “The Scholar As Collector: Chinese Art at Yale,” selection of the masterworks of Chinese art in YUAG’s permanent collection incl selections of calligraphy & painting, ceramics, Qing era bookcase, scholar’s desk objects & scholar’s yoke-back chair.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Candlewood League of Artists, at New Fairfield Senior Center, Heritage Plaza, Rte 39, New Fairfield. Call 746-3077.

Sept 23: Receiving for CLA’s Autumn Art Show & Sale, 3-7 pm, show will be on view Sept 25-26, contact Florence Froeder at above phone # for prospectus & details.

Danbury Music Centre, at Danbury High School, Rte 139, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Sept 17-18: Open auditions for DMC’s 37th Annual Nutcracker Ballet, call for audition brochure & schedule, all roles will be filled by open audition, performance dates are Dec 10-12 at high school, Arthur Frederic is returning as artistic director & director/choreographer, Lisa Denton is returning as co-director/choreographer.

Diaz Memorial Video Festival, c/o Charter Communications, 11 Commerce Rd, Newtown. Call 860-350-4630, 860-354-8930.

Nov 19 (deadline extended): Videos due for 2nd annual festival, awards in 2 age groups (students/ages 14-18 & adult), contact Charter for full competition details, winners will be announced in Dec, non-winning entries from last year may be resubmitted.

Newtown Choral Society, rehearsals at Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown. Call 426-3769.

Sept 15: Choral Society Open Sing, 7 pm, interested singers invited to join Newtown Choral Society for first rehearsal of the season, director Mary Andreotta has openings in all voices, no auditions – singers just need love of singing & willingness to learn, rehearsals are weekly, first performance will be in Dec 11, contact Laura Lerman (phone # above) for info or if unable to make first rehearsal.

Ridgefield Theatre Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Sept 19: Open auditions for Pageant, a musical, (note first set of auditions was held Sept 13) Sun 6-8:30 pm, director Joel Paley seeks 7 men (ages 20s-30s) to portray 7 very characterized female beauty contestants & 1 male (ages 30s-40s to play the master of ceremonies), for all characters think “seriously funny … in style of Monty Python & Kids in the Hall” – not campy, over-the-top caricatures, callbacks Sept 21, performances Fri-Sat Nov 19-Dec 18 plus Sun mats Nov 28 & Dec 5, visit www.TheaterBarn.org/auditions for full details.

Seeking experienced directors & musical directors for 2005 season of mainstage productions, new play development staged reading programs & children’s theater workshops, send résumé to theater barn c/o PO Box 59, Ridgefield CT 06877) or TheaterBarn2005@aol.com; for addt’l info call phone # above or visit www.TheaterBarn.org.

School of Performing Arts, 55 West St, New Milford. Call 860-210-1444.

ASAP: Seeking boy soprano to sing title role of Amahl and The Night Visitors as part of school’s holiday production, contact SOPA for audition appt, production to be mid-Dec in Washington (CT), boy should look age 11-14; also seeking addt’l chorus members & dancers.

Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown (SNAN), at Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-0253, 426-1933.

Nov 13: Spaces available for annual SNAN Christmas Fair, fee is $25, organizers seeking persons to sell arts, crafts & collectibles, call for details & reservations.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 18: Annual Ashlar Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, free adm, cars on view by members of The Classic Nights Car Club, music provided by DJ Mark Edwards, lunch available (for small fee); 426-5847.

Sept 18: “Come to the Fair” by The Heritage Virtuosos, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free performance by soprano Loraine Wollnik, pianist Jeanne Hinkson & mezzo-soprano Helen Falcone of favorite, familiar oldies to opera selections, light refreshments, RSVP requested (not mandatory); 426-8118.

Sept 18: “A Tribute to Washington – With Sounds of Music, Dance and Story,” Shepaug Valley High School, School St, Washington, 7:30 pm, tickets $10, historical facts & characters from town’s history will continue celebration of Washington’s 250th anniv; 860-868-1615.

Sept 19: Colonial 18th Century-era Dance, First Congregational Church, 46 Main St (corner Main & Chestnut), Bethel, 2-4 pm, tickets $10 (adv reservations requested by Sept 13), live music by Patricia Campbell & The Reel Thing, costumes optional, refreshments will be served; 743-5893.

Sept 21: “Love & Knishes: Music from the Heart,” Walzer Family Jewish Community Center, 444 Main St North, Southbury, noon, sugg donation $8 adults, $5.50 seniors, lunch by Chef Nancy Stokes at noon, then program at 1 featuring pianist Ethel Kaufman & vocalist Al Grammatico, performing everything from Yiddish favorites to Broadway memories, reservations ASAP; 267-3177 x105.

Sept 25: Draiocht at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance by traditional Irish music duo (Michael Rooney on Irish harp & concertina, June McCormack on flute) is sponsored by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Sept 26: “The Intimate Cantate,” St Joseph Church, 8 Robinson Ave, Danbury, 4 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 students & seniors, $30 families, performance by Fanfare Consort w/ guest Jay White (former Chanticleer member) will offer modern-day premieres of cantatas by Alessandro Melani (1639-1703), written for high voice (castrato), clarion (valveless baroque trumpet), 2 violins & basso continuo, also lecture/demo that will incl explanations of the music & a comparison of the historical instruments & their modern counterparts; 203-258-9103.

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Subscription $32 (good for all season), $12 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers: Sept 19, pianist Andrew Armstrong, season-opening program will incl works of Bartok, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninov & Schubert.

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: Sept 24, Jewel, 7:30 pm, tickets $75-$150 Gold Seating reserved, $55 regular reserved, $30 adults lawn, $15 children lawn, proceeds from concert by folk & pop singer will be divided between Ives Center for the Arts and The CancerCares Foundation.

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: Sept 18, The Volkes-Walker Duo, soprano Sara Vokes & percussionst James Walker perform art songs of 18th C to present; Sept 25, Shrdlu Sextet, violins, trombone, guitars, bass, harmonicas, sheng & more.

Films _________________

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

Sept 17-23: De-Lovely (PG-13), daily 6:50 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:10 pm; Garden State (R), daily 7:25 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun 12:50, 3 & 5:10 pm; Seducing Dr Lewis (R), daily 7:10 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 & 4:20 pm; Vanity Fair (PG-13), daily 6:40 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 3:50 pm.

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

Alliance Française “Cinémathèque” screenings, 2 pm, free: Sept 26, La Piscine.

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

Through Sept 18: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (PG), daily 7 pm.

Sept 19-23: The Story of The Weeping Camel (documentary, PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Sept 18: “Creativity Safari” at Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 10 am-12:30 pm, $5 adults, free ages 12 & under (pre-registration suggested), join instructor Margaret DeMarino in exploration of diff painting styles in museum’s galleries through music, cartooning & art, create “symphonies,” stories, improv comedies & scripted scene work, program repeats Oct 16, Nov 13 & Dec 4; 203-753-0381 x10.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Sept 18-19, “A Mysterious Afternoon at The Library,” 3 pm each day, readers in grades 6 & up invited to one-day program to solve a “mystery” presented by The YA Mystery Players, pre-registration requested; Sept 22, book discussion, 4 pm, readers in grades 6 & up invited to discuss Carl Hiaasen’s Hoot.

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 18: St John’s Church Donut Drive-Thru, 5 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm rain or shine (unless downpouring as a result of Ivan), old fashioned cake donuts, fritters, English tea scones, muffins, coffee & cider.

Sept 18: Annual Great American Health & Public Safety Fair, Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free admission, 50-plus exhibitors including health and alternative health practitioners, mountain bike raffle, results of children’s poster contest, more.

Sept 18: Annual Ashlar Classic Car Show & Sock Hop, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, free adm, cars on view by members of The Classic Nights Car Club, music provided by DJ Mark Edwards, lunch available (for sm fee); 426-5847.

Sept 18: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party at The Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans; 203-468-1144.

Sept 18: Amber Alert Kids ID Session, Redwood Plaza, 78 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm, free opportunity for parents & guardians of children ages 18 & under to receive wallet-sized ID card w/ color digital photo & child’s info, provided by Rotary Club District 7980 & CT State Police Amber Alert Center; 743-9161.

Sept 18: 25th Annual Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth Lawn Festival, 1428 Monroe Tpke/Rte 111, Monroe, 10 am-5 pm, free adm, food, music, cultural dancers, homemade Babki & Portuguese bread, children’s games, crafts, Bingo, raffles & huge tag sale, proceeds will benefit aged & infirm nuns of the Holy Family order; 268-6540, 459-8286.

Sept 18: 2nd Annual Taste of Monroe, Monroe Town Green, Monroe, 11 am-5 pm, free adm (visitors can donate non-perishable food items to Monroe Food Pantry if interested), food & beverage tastings by 12 Monroe businesses (each $1-$4/serving), also Oktoberfest beer tasting, raffles, children’s events, CHild Identification Program (CHIP, at Masonic Temple), live music & more; 268-6518 (Chamber of Commerce).

Sept 18: 21st Annual Chicken BBQ, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Rd, Oxford, 4:30-7 pm, $8 adults, $4 ages 12 & under, dinner is half of a roasted chicken, corn, baked potato, salad, apple pie & beverage; 203-888-4713.

Sept 18: WUMC Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner, Woodbury United Methodist Church, 3 Church St (on corner Main St/Rte 6), Woodbury, 4:45-7 pm, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 ages 12 & under, meatballs 50¢ each, full dinner of spaghetti, choice of sauces (spicy meat, regular meat sauce, vegetarian), garlic or buttered Italian bread, soft drinks/coffee/tea, desserts; 203-263-4775.

Sept 19: Second Annual Tour of Kitchens, Newtown, 11 am-3 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/day of (incl booklet & map to homes), walking tour of 7 kitchens in private homes in varying sizes & styles, presented by Newtown Residential Preservation Society; 426-0406, 270-9344, 426-4228.

Sept 19: Newtown Hook & Ladder Touch-A-Truck, at Hook & Ladder’s firehouse, 45 Main St/Rte 25 (behind town hall), Newtown, 12-4 pm, see heavy equipment incl Mack, Caterpillar, John Deere, Peterbilt & Kenworth cranes, bucket trucks, excavators, backhoes, tractors & more, also raffles & refreshments.

Sept 19: Third Annual Mind-Body-Spirit Expo, Danbury Sheraton, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, adm $10, 30+ exhibitors showcasing talents & artwork, also psychic readings, alternative healing method demos & more, workshops w/ Trudy Griswold ($20); 426-9448, 203-263-5939.

Sept 19: Images of Oxford Book Signing Party, home of Bill Emerson (National Register of Historic Places location), 10 Park Rd, Oxford, 1-4 pm, book signing to celebrate release of Images of America series edition that looks at history of Oxford will be rain or shine, sponsored by Oxford Historical Society, proceeds of book sales will benefit hist society; 203-888-1502.

Sept 19: “An Afternoon of Wine & History,” Shelton Historical Society, 70 Ripton Rd, Shelton, adults $10, children free, live music by The Jackson Pike Skifflers, sample new vintage of Jamie Jones, also activities & soft drinks for children, farm antiques & photos display, also “Valley Sites Unseen” photography exhibit, more; 203-925-1803.

Sept 20: Candlewood League of Artist program: painter Beverly Branch, New Fairfield Library community room, Brush Hill Rd (Rte 37 at 39), New Fairfield, 7 pm, free program by Ms Branch will incl demo of her portrait painting w/ acrylics & using live model, artist prefers to combine “somewhat untraditional” portraits w/ still life and/or landscape works, will share secrets of mixing & applying paint, working edges & emphasize acrylic’s properties; 746-9100.

Sept 23: “Emergency Preparedness Training for Seniors,” Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am-noon, free workshop will offer senior citizens useful information on preparing an emergency plan & survival kit, also learn what to do during natural or man-made disasters, RSVP requested; 364-3127.

Sept 23: “Opposing NAFTA,” WCSU White Hall Room 214, 181 White St, Danbury, 5:25-6:25 pm, free public lecture by business consultant Paul Streitz, who will speak of his opposition to North American Free Trade Agreement, part of World Gov, Economies & Culture class (but lecture is one of sev that will be open to public); 860-210-2146 x129, 860-354-3521.

Sept 24-25: NUMC Annual Craft Fair, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri 5-8 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, original watercolors by Rev Terry Pfeiffer, also professional crafters, homemade baked goods, theme baskets, silent auction, children’s events & more, partial proceeds to benefit NUMC’s Bolivia Project; 426-9998.

Sept 25: Annual Fall Fair & Tag Sale, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6 (at Tory Lane), Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, handmade crafts by church members and friends of congregation, fresh baked goods, tag sale; 426-6300.

Sept 25: Indoor-Outdoor Flea Market, The Church of the Good Shepherd, Racebrook Rd (at corner of Shepherd La, betw Post Rd/Rte 1 & Rte 34), 8 am-2 pm rain or shine; 203-934-4446.

Sept 25: Oxford Historical Society Historic Homes & Churches Tour, 10 am-2 pm, tickets $15/advance, $20/day of, tour incl 5 homes (incl 1 on Nat’l Register Historic Places) & 2 churches, maps incl w/ ticket purchase, call for details, mail reservations due by Sept 18; 203-888-4159, 203-466-2677.

Sept 25: Quilt Show & Afternoon Tea at St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 2-5 pm, $5 adm (includes refreshments), door prizes; 743-1494, 748-2089.

Sept 25: Basile & Jimmy “Super Greek” Santis at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $30 adults, $20 students w/ ID, free ages 12 & under, comedy routines w/ Greek slant, ticket sales will benefit Chapter 90 Macricostas Scholarship Fund; 837-8486, 860-350-2700.

Sept 25: The Tricky Part at First Congregational Church, 6 Kirby Rd, Washington Green, 8 pm, tickets $25, one-man performance by Broadway veteran Martin Moran of his Obie Award-winning play, note: adult subject matter, proceeds will benefit Shepaug Friends of Music; 860-210-7895.

Sept 25-26: 4th Annual Applefest Crafts Fair, at Blue Jay Orchards, Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm; 261-2414.

Sept 26: Open House at Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free admission to headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, tours by costumed docents available; 426-5937.

Sept 26: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT Cafe-Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, anyone interested in practicing their reading, pronunciation & conversation skills (or just listen in) in French invited to join conversation, topic selected by session leader, BYO beverages/snacks; 203-266-5588.

Sept 26: Scottish Heritage Sunday, Valley Presbyterian Church, 21 West Whisconier Rd (next to Whisconier Middle School), Brookfield, worship service at 10 am, Scottish festivities to follow incl performance by Highland Pipers, children’s Celtic games, Scottish food & more; 775-2624.

Sept 26: Easton Craftsmen’s Guild First Annual Fine Artist & Demonstrating Craftsmen Show, Fireman’s Field, Center Rd at Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-5 pm, free adm, 50+ hand selected exhibitors incl 20 demos (weaving, pottery making, silversmithing, furniture making, broom making, wood carving & more), parade of puppets at noon, also refreshments & live music all day, artisan raffle, proceeds to benefit The CT Burn Camp for Children; 445-1953.

Sept 26: Author Diane Monti-Catania at The Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater, 3 pm, free discussion by mother & author Monti-Catania (For You, My Sons: A Dialogue Between Mothers and Sons) concerning her book that helps children make good choices when faced w/ issues incl love, hate, good manners & more; 860-354-6937.

Sept 26: “You Are The Light Of The World: Acknowledge and Live Your Divinity Within,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by Tully Moss will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Sept 27: “Invasive Plants in Connecticut,” Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7:30 pm, free slide program by Greg Waters (of National Park Service) will discuss the growing concern crowding native plants & animals, how to identify invasives & long-term measures to prevent their spreading, hosted by Housatonic Valley group of The Sierra Club; 775-9644.

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: Sept 19, Bird Banding Demo, dawn-10:30 am, master bander Mark Szantyr will capture migrant & resident birds in mist nets, fit them w/ lightweight leg bands & then release them, suitable for all ages, weekly until Nov 13; Sept 22, Adult Nature Walk, 9-11 am, leisurely guided walk focusing on center’s rich natural history, current migrating birds, late summer wildflowers & butterflies in their garden; Sept 22, Invasive Plants Work Day, begins 1:30 pm, join staff members to help eradicate invasive plants from banks of Pomperaug River, hard work but great exercise (& fun), bring heavy duty gloves, hand tools provided; Sept 24, Family Night Hike, 7:30-9:30 pm, RSVP mandatory, 20 participants max will take a walk in the dark (no flashlights!) to listen for calls of owls & learn about other nocturnal animals; Sept 25, Fungi Walk, 10 am-1 pm, join field naturalist & fungi expert Bill Yale for a 3-hour journey into forest world of mushrooms & fungi, discover the diff varieties that inhabit the Bent/Center.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-266-7596.

Special Events: Sept 25, Historic Garden Walk Series: Heritage Fruit & Nut Trees, 3 pm, $5.

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

Programs free unless noted: Sept 25, Intermediate Computer Class, 9 am-noon, $10 (registration required), Dan Tannenbaum will focus class on email, also sending & receiving attachments; Sept 29, blood pressure screenings, 10 am-noon, free screenings by registered nurse, no appt needed; Sept 29, “The Intrepid Travelers: Wild China,” 7:30 pm, Dr & Mrs Clark return w/ tales of their recent trip to the remote mountains of Guizhou Province.

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

Sept 19, “Ethnomycology – Stalking the Wild Mushrooms,” 1:30-4 pm, $10, join E. Barrie Kavasch to learn how to identify safe & edible fungi while on a “mushroom fora” through woods around museum while looking for ambient fungi, slime molds, lichens, mosses, liverworts & other associate organisms (CT educators can earn .2 CEU); Sept 25, pottery demonstration, 11 am-3 pm, adults $5, children $3, primitive technologist Jeff Kalin (Cherokee) will create hand-built pottery using traditional techniques, finished works will also be on display & available for purchase.

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

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

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897 or 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Sept 18, Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, N.Y. (leader is Sil Gleissner, 947-2189); Sept 25, Airline Bike Trail, East Hartford, hike, bike or roller blade (leader is Ann Kozar, 374-6679).

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, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Sacred Grounds/Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd, Suite C-23A, Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Sept 17 & 24, “Touched by Angels” programs, 7:30-9:30, $10 donation, lively discussion on spiritual topics.

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

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Sept 22, watercolor demo & discussion of its properties by Marija Pavlovich McCarthy.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224.

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $20/year.

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: Sept 15, Claire Zoghb (recipient of artist fellowship from CT Commission on the Arts, first prize winner of Urban Artists Initiative’s Annual Literary Competition 2002 & 2004, graphic artist, book designer & more); Sept 22, Brad Davis; Sept 29, Liz Robinson (sophomore at Nonnewaug High School, Woodbury, & slam poet who has been writing for as long as she can remember).

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

The Food Chain, through Sept 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15; note: adult comedy w/ strong language & sexual content (not for children).

Playwrights Collective readings, 1 pm, suggested donation $5, readings of original work followed by audience discussions:

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Light Up The Sky, through Sept 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 19 & 25) 2 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & students, cabaret style seating (OK to bring in food & beverages, doors open one hour before show).

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

On Stage II (community theatre): Showstoppers: The Music and Times of Your Life, through Sept 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun (Sept 19 only) 7 pm, tickets $18 adults, $10 students.

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

Woody Guthrie’s American Song, through Sept 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $16 seniors & students; Sept 19, guest musician Larry Deming (fiddle) will be joining My Dad’s Truck for matinee show.

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

Medea, Sept 24-Oct 23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 10 only) 2 pm, tickets $15; special Thurs eve shows, all 8 pm – Sept 23, senior citizens’ preview, free; Sept 30, Pay-What-You-Want performance; Oct 7, performance for all area students, tickets $10.

Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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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