Oct 12-14: Greenwich Kiwanis Club Antiques Show, Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $6, proceeds benefit club; 203-637-4583 (show phone).

Oct 13-14: 3rd Annual Hartford Antique Arms Show, CT Expo Center, Jennings Rd, Hartford, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 9 am-2 pm, adm $7 (free parking), 500+ tables, nothing post-1898; 978-827-6709.

Oct 20-21: East Lyme Antiques Show & Sale, East Lyme High School, Rte 161, East Lyme, Sat 11 am-5 pm (early buying 10 am, $10), Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, benefit for Children’s Museum of Southwestern CT; 860-536-7729.

Oct 21: 14th Annual Newtown Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St So/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50 adults, 99¢ children, vendors, doll appraisals (nominal fee/doll), presented by Jenny Lind Doll Club; 860-628-8896.

Oct 21: Ridgefield Indoor Antiques Show Market, East Ridge Jr High School, 10 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 10 am-4:30 pm (early buying 9 am, adm $10), reg show adm $4.50, benefit for Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club; 203-222-2259.

Oct 26-28: 25th Annual Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Antiques Show, 295 West Ave, Norwalk, Fri 6:30-9 pm (silver Jubilee Preview Party, $100-$250/person, call for reservations & details), Sat-Sun show hours 10 am-5 pm, adm $10, collector’s tour of show Sat 9 am ($25, incl show adm), call for details concerning Appraisal Day, Victorian Gardens Yesterday & Today program, Victorian Tea & Talk, and other programs; 203-838-9799 x15.

550 Gallery, BCM Building, 550 Main St So, Bethlehem. Hours Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Mon-Fri by appt. Call 203-266-6990.

*(new show) Oct 19-Nov 16, watercolors by CT artist Robert Noreika; Oct 19, opening reception, 7-9 pm.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 12-4:30 pm, Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 796-2193.

*(new show) Oct 13-Nov 18, “Traveling with An Artist’s Eye,” pastel works by (Newtown artist) Dick McEvoy; Oct 13, opening reception, 6-9 pm.

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

*(new show) Oct 16-Dec 9, “Toys & Games (a/k/a Playland,” sculpture made from collected toys, games & wooden pcs by Brooklyn-based artist Michael Dickas; Oct 21, opening/artist’s reception (public invited), 3-5 pm; “Toying with Science,” Sat (11 am-4 pm) & Sun (12:30-4 pm) during run of exhibition, interactive stations featuring toys that illustrate science concepts.

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

Through Oct 14, “KAA Annual Fall Show,” 120+ works of representational art in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, graphics & small sculpture by regional artists, also special selection of works by 2000 KAA Medal of Merit winner Rainie Crawford.

Koenig Art Emporium, Berkshire Plaza, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-7 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 792-0501.

Through Oct 14, “The Art of Alain Picard,” debut show of art store hoping to showcase artwork by local artists features oils, watercolors, charcoal & pastel works by Danbury resident & award-winning artist Alain Picard, a former student of Abe Echeverria.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Hours: Tues, Thurs-Fri & Sun 12-5 pm, Wed 12-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. Museum Highlights Tour offered each Sun at 2 pm. Call 860-229-0257.

*(new show) Oct 19-Nov 3, “Rhoda and David Chase and Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear: A Family Collects,” 125 American & European paintings from the private collections of Rhoda & David Chase & their daughter & son-in-law, incl works of Avery, Benton, Cassatt, Chagall, Frieseke, Hassam, Hopper, Magritte, Picasso, Prendergast, et al; Oct 21, Rhoda Chase will discuss the collection, 4 pm.

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

*(new show) Oct 19-Jan 6, “The Circus in Twentieth-century American Art,” 100± works by Bellows, Calder, Demuth, Kuhn, Kuniyoshi, et al from first half of 20th C, & works of Arbus, Model & Nauman from 2nd half of century, in paiting, sculpture, prints, photo & video celebrating the circus, its escape fromeveryday life & its infinite possibilities as artistic subject matter.

Through Oct 7, “Snap! Photography from the Collections,” selected images from museum’s collections reconsider photography as a medium through use of varied techniques & subject matter, show attempts to look beyond the role the camera has played as unblinking captor & objective recorder of “truth.”

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 Oct 21, “Posters: The Collection of Daniel J. Leab,” advertising, motion picture & political posters.

The Little Theater/Town Players of Newtown, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Oct 14: Auditions for Season of Miracles, 7-10 pm, openings for 5 males and 5 females of various ages in Town Players’ holiday show, to be presented December 7-9, program will be six short Medieval productions, also need backstage crew, Ruth Anne Baumgartner & Michael Stanley will direct.

Oct 12: 6th Annual Joseph P. Grasso Marching Band Festival, gates open 5:30 pm, performances begin 6:15, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, gates open 5:30 pm, performances begin 6:15, admission $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, competition between ten high school marching bands from Connecticut and New York.

Oct 13: The Jen Taylor & Carrie Gutter Boogie Band and Moppin’ Sauce at Hot Shots II, 130 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6 at Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm to closing, live music, raffles, live broadcast by I-95 FM, designated drivers by Newtown Emergency Services, proceeds to benefit NY Firefighters Children’s Fund; 270-3373.

Oct 13: Legendary Irish flutist Jack Coen & guitarist Jimmy Coen, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25 (at the flagpole), Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 children, performance of traditional Irish music by father & son team is being presented by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Scty (NOTE: concert replaces the previously-announced Josephine Marsh Band concert of same evening); 203-256-8453.

Oct 13: “A Touch of The Philippines,” Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 1 pm, free dance program by ALAY Philippne Cultural Group of Greater Danbury will offer Philippine tribal folk dances w/ performers in colorful costumes, also display of Philippine handcrafts & antique baskets, Philippine books, suitable for all ages; 796-8061.

Oct 13: The Mill Mays Trio at Pomperaug High School auditorium, 234 Judd Rd (off Rte 188), Southbury, 8 pm, tickets $30 (Gold seating, incl post-performance reception at Southbury Hilton), $15 general adm, students $10 (available at door only), performance by classic jazz trio Bill Mays on keyboards, bassist Martin Wind & drummer Matt Wilson, fundriaser for PHS music education; 264-4984.

Oct 14: Cantus at St John’s Church, Rte 47, Washington Green, 4 pm, tickets $14, 12-member male vocal ensemble founded in 1995 at Saint Olaf College will open 2001-02 St John’s Concert Series w/ its refreshing approach to choral music, program to incl some of finest literature of the past, original music composed by members, folk & popular music, and new works commissioned by group; 860-868-2527.

Oct 14: “Choral Evensong,” St John’s Episcopal Church, 768 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, 5 pm, service will be led by Evensong Choir (choirmaster Michael Lantowski, guest organist Dr Michael Burnette) will initiate “Music & Beloved” series w/ focus honoring those who are caregivers for others w/ HIV & AIDS, reception follows; 203-355-4890.

Oct 15: The Glorian Duo at East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free performance by aard-winning duo feauturing harpist Wendy Kerner Lucas & flutist Donna Milanovich; 262-6161.

Oct 19: “In Honor of The Patriots,” Congregational Church of Washington, Rte 47, Washington Green, 8 pm, free concert featuring faculty & students of The Gunnery performing medley of songs by variety of composers to honor the patriots of Sept 11, 2001, accompanied by bagpipe, organ & piano, evening’s finalé will be rendition of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” co-hosted by Gunn Memorial Library & The Gunnery; 860-868-7586.

Oct 19: “A Night of Brass,” WCSU’s Ruth A. Haas Library, 181 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, free concert of patriotic favorites, also reflective pcs by Bach & Brahms, performed by WCSU Brass Quintet to allow, donations will be forwarded to families of victims of Sept 11; 837-8628.

Oct 20: “A Grand and Glorious Noise,” performance by Eriksson String Quartet w/ guests, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, free concert by string quartet & violinist Larry Deming, soprano Marthe Ryerson, Nancy Sudik on horn & violinist Kathy Dorn will be dedicated to 127th anniv of birth of Charles E. Ives, also pictures & memorabilia on view; 748-1716.

Acoustic Café, 2926 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-335-FOLK (3655).

Open mic every Tues, sign ups 7 pm, performances begin at 8; Video Nights Wed & Thurs, 8:30 pm (call for each night’s selection, or just show up).

Oct 12, Starside and Graceful Decent, 8 pm, $8, grunge-punk band Starside meets melodic tunes of Graceful Decent; Oct 12, Christina Abbott, 9 pm, $10, CD release party for funky, soulful, talented young star, opening sets by Von-Em and slam poet Annie Pifko; Oct 13, Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy, 9 pm, $5; Oct 14, Geoff Muldaur, 5 pm, $15, folk-blues-folk rock; Oct 17, Ana Kristina & Cassie, 8 pm, $8, Kristina’s rich, powerful voice & original haunting lyrics are balanced by Cassie’s comical outlook on life; Oct 18, Phil Cody & Andy, 8 pm, $8, “night of anti-folk” by LA-based singer-songwriter Cody wil join forces w/ local singer-songwriter for silly, fun acoustic pop; Oct 19, Kelly Joe Phelps, 9 pm, $20.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5485.

2001-02 Louise McKeon Chamber Series, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & students, $10 ages 12 & under (series tickets $50), reception follows performances: Oct 14, season opener w/ The D’amoré Duo (guitarist Harris Becker & oboist Dorothy Darlington), works of Rameau, Baron, Bach, Mozart, Telemann, Meyer, Coste & Ravel.

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

Acoustic blues, 7-10 pm, free adm (unless noted) but reservations sugg: Oct 12, Rick Ross, $6, 12-string guitarist performs blues, country, bluegrass, traditional & contemporary folk; Oct 13, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, $12, 9-time W.C. Handy nominees have been awarded 2000 Acoustic Blues Album of the Year; Oct 19, DW Armstrong & The Rent Party, $10; Oct 20, Bennett Harris, $10, interpreter of traditional country blues w/ great repertoire of pre-war blues incl tunes of Robert Johnson, Blind Boy Fuller, Bessie Smith, Blind Blake, et al, performs many selections on National steel guitar.

Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale, Woolsey Hall/Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St, New Haven. Music conductor & director is Lawrence Leighton Smith. Call 203-432-4157.

Performances 8 pm, free unless indicated (free pre-concert conversations w/ conductors & other special guests, 7 pm, Parker Hall (435 College St, 4th floor): Oct 25, “New Music New Haven,” new orchestral works by Yale composers.

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877/ARTS-396 (877/278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 12, The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, tickets $28-$38, innovative force in contemporary dance combines theatrical jazz w/ modern & classical ballet to create unparalleled artistic style, preceded by 7 pm “Art to Heart” discussion w/ HSDC artistic director James A. Vincent; Oct 13, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, all-Beethoven program will open CMS’ 9th season at Quick Center, tickets $30 (incl 7 pm “Art to Heart” lecture w/ journalist Robert Sherman); Oct 19, Black 47, tickets $20, traditional & pop-rock music by Irish band that mixes originality w/ a dark sense of humor & political social ideals.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd (Rte 116), Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

Performances at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, 8 pm, tickets $25-$35 (series tickets available, 50% discounts for students/age 18 & under): Oct 13, “Virtuosity!,” season-opening concert w/ guest violinist Charles Castleman, works of Dvorak, Hubay & Sibelius.

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

Oct 12-18: Apocalypse now Redux (R), daily 7:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 pm; The Closet (R), daily 5:10 pm; Liam (R), daily 5:30, 7:20 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat 11 am (Freudian Flicks Film Group program), also Sat-Sun, Mon 1:30 & 3:30 pm; L.I.E (NC-17), daily 5:20, 7:30 & 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Mon 1:10 & 3:15 pm; Mulholland Drive (R), daily 6:40 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Tues 1 & 3:50 pm.

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

Hollister Film Series, free screenings, 1 & 7 pm, preceded by Movie Chat: Oct 23, Scream, evening screening will be followed by dicussion led by film buff David Bass.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

“British Film: American Favorites” series, screenings 2 pm, free: Oct 13, Henry V; Oct 20, Great Expectations (1946).

Yale University Art Gallery, Chapel St at York, New Haven. Call 23-432-0600.

Contemporary Chinese Film Series, free screenings 2:30 pm: Oct 14, Huo Zhe (To Live), w/ English subtitles.

Oct 13: Annual Fun Day featuring Touch-A-Truck exhibit, Merryhill Child Care Center, 49 Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, exhibit adm $3, children of all ages invited to explore variety of large construction and rescue vehicles, also hayrides, plus refreshments, baked goods & entertainment books for purchase, proceeds to benefit Merryhill Building Purchase Fund; 203-221-3836.

Oct 21: Newtown Youth Services Annual Family Bikes, Boards & Blades Day, Fairfield Hills, Newtown, 12-3 pm, adults $7, $5 youths, day of family fun and exercise with food stops along the way, call for registration and/or details; 270-4335.

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

Free public programs: Oct 14, storytime readings w/ Angelina Ballerina, 3 pm, readings in children’s department of some of Katharine Holabird’s books based on Angelina the mouse, costumed character will be in attendance; Oct 18, Magic & Mystery Book Club, 7 pm, ages 9-12 invited to discuss the fantasy-adventure The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, also book-related games/activities, refreshments (monthly group, newcomers always welcome).

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

Young Audience Series, performances 1 & 3 pm, tickets $10 adults, $8 children (series tickets & senior discounts available): Oct 14, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, performed by TheatreWorks/USA, suitable for grades 2-7.

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

Magic Story Hour series, 11 am-noon, free program w/ story teller Joyce Marie Rayno offers preschoolers & parents/guardians the chance to use their imaginations while hearing stories: Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 31.

Through Oct 14: Giant Annual Book Sale, Trumbull Library, Quality St, Trumbull, Thurs 6-9 pm (books at double marked prices), Fri 9 am-8 pm (marked prices), Sat 9 am-6 pm (marked prices), Sun 9 am-4 pm (half price until 2 pm, then $5/bag), 10,000+ books in 30 categories, fundraiser for library; 452-5197.

Oct 12: Night Fall Psychic Fair, Danbury Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, also vendors w/ jewelry, meditation taps, etc; 792-2939.

Oct 12-13: The Yankee Invention Exposition, Kennedy High School gymnasium, 422 Highland Ave, Waterbury (moved from Waterbury Armory, used I-84 Exit 18), 10 am-5 pm, free adm, annual event will present 100 exhibitors showcasngs products & patented inventions for local manufacturers, marketing executives & product scouts; 203-575-8322.

Oct 13: Airbrush painting demonstrations by Kiki Joyner, Dick Blick Art Materials, 228 Main St South/Rte 25 (in Sand Hill Plaza), Newtown, 12-2 pm, Ms Joyner will be working on 3rd of 4-pt series featuring faces of cats, visitors encouraged to ask questions, learn technique & try airbrushing first-hand; 203-922-0566.

Oct 13: Holy Trinity Fine Art & Craft Show, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Eight & Roberts aves, Danbury, 10 am-2 pm, hand-crafted items incl woodworking, wreaths, pottery, glass, ceramics, candles, nesting dolls, etc, lunch available; 748-0671.

Oct 14: New York City Relief Benefit, Dance Etc., 117 Mount Pleasant Rd/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-5 pm, demonstrations by Dance Etc students and Karate America Demo Team, also free self-defense classes, food and pins and ribbons on sale, with all proceeds to go to the American Red Cross.

Oct 14: Cannondale Village Craft Fair, Cannon Rd, Wilton, 11 am-4 pm rain or shine, presented by Artisans Alliance; 749-0863.

Oct 15: “An Autumn Arrangement,” The Inn at Villa Bianca, Rte 34, Seymour, luncheon-program by Laurel Christian Women’s Club begins w/ coffee & conversation at 11 am, luncheon & program follows 11:30 sharp, $13 (free nursery up to age 5 available), program by Karen Murphy (owner, Newtown floral shop Petal Pushers) on creating fall-themed floral arrangements, finished work will be offered as door prize, also “A Bouquet of Wisdom: Finding Happiness & Fulfillment in Daily Life” by speaker Meryl Bishop; 426-0106, 261-5539.

Oct 15: “Bat Conservation in Connecticut and North America,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby, 7:30 pm, $2 (registration required), program by CT licensed wildlife rehabilitator Geraldine Griswold will debunk many popular myths surrounding bats, also stories of wildlife rehabilitation, visits w/ live bats; 203-734-2513.

Oct 16: WCSU Observatory Night, Midtown Observatory, WCSU Higgins Hall Room 216, 181 White St, Danbury, 7-9 pm, free, public invited to view autumn skies school’s telescope, call if cloudy or questionable skies; 837-8671.

Oct 17: Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild meeting, Brookfield Community Center, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, doors open 7 pm, program begins 7:30 (concludes by 9), this month’s program will be trunk show incl mini sweaters, swatches & latest yarns from Tahki, Brown Sheep, Dale of Norway, Plymouth, others, all welcome.

Oct 18: Flagpole Photographers Club meeting, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free and open to non-members, slide competition for members following “Nature” theme, critique will be provided by Mike Thomas; 270-1943, 426-0558.

Oct 18: “Birding and Biology” slide program, part of Western CT Bird Club meeting, Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury, free & open to non-members, 7 pm, program by ornithologist Dr Noble Proctor will concern the history of birding, how birding skills have evolved & how this led to greater understanding of biological differences in species; 270-9953, 203-938-9165, 264-9502.

Oct 19: Smothered Chicken Dinner, United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 5:30-7 pm, $10 adults, $8 children, $6 children, full dinner open to public to be followed by (7 pm) concert by Danbury Brass Band, all welcome; 743-1503.

Oct 19-21: 36th Annual Fall Festival of Art, Old Town Hall, Main St South/Rte 6 at Mountain Rd, Woodbury, Fri 12-6 pm, Sat 10 am-8 pm (reception 4-8 pm), Sun 10 am-6 pm, show presented by Watertown Art League will offer works by 35 members in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil & mixed media; 860-274-8222.

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

Aldrich Book Club, 10-11:30 am, $5, discussions as follows: Oct 17, series debut w/ Emily Hall Tremaine: Collector on the Cusp by Kathleen L. Housley.

Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Brass City Mall, 235 Union St, Waterbury. Call 203-759-7125.

Open mike plus featured poet 3rd Fri/month: Oct 19, Linda Lerner, widely-published in journals, also 6 poetry collections, reads widely, “does not relate well to authority figures.”

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

Free programs: Oct 16, Child Craft: Authors Writing for Children, 7:30 pm, discussion will center on writings of participants incl picture books, children’s poems, children’s plays & young reader/young adult novels or short stories (monthly group, newcomers always welcome); Oct 21, book signing w/ author Howard Layton (The Thirteen Club); Oct 22, Military History Book Discussion Group, 7:30 pm, Sharpe’s Regiment by Bernard Cornwell, a novel set in Europe during time of Napoleon Bonaparte (monthly group, newcomers always welcome); Oct 24, We’re Talking About… Women Authors, 7 pm, Cortney Davis will lead discussion of her book I Knew A Woman, new work about women’s health issues (monthly group, newcomers always welcome).

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

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call any time weather is questionable: Oct 17, bird walk/hike, 9 am, looking for later fall migrants incl sparrows, bring binoculars if possible, suitable for all levels of birders; Oct 20, Sachem’s Ridge Hike, 9 am, 3-hour hike will explore land purchased from CT DEP Open Space & Land Acquisition Grant Program after successful 2000 fundraising campaign; Oct 24, nature walk to Little Bluestem Field, 9 am, look at birds, berries & seeds while walking to field full of native New England grass.

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

Free programs: Oct 16, “A Garden for Every Season: Fabulous Plants for Fall Gardens,” 7:30 pm, slide program by Priscilla Twombly, first in 4-part series; Oct 23, Love for A Warm Climate book discussion series, 7-8:30 pm, duscussion of Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence.

CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203-468-1144.

Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, 745 River Rd/Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, $13, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, $13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: Oct 19, singles dance party at Pinecrest; Oct 20, singles dance party at Colonial Tavern.

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.

BookTalk series, 6:30-8 pm, free, refreshments, topics as follows: Oct 22, Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones, discussion will concern chapters 1-9 (Nov BookTalk will concern remaining chapters).

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 270-1943, 426-0558.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: Next meeting Oct 18, members’ slide competition in “Nature” (competitions for members only, but non-members still welcome to attend), critique by Mike Thomas.

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

Friday Evenings at The Studio, 7:30 pm, adm $5 incl light refreshments: Oct 19, “Thread Paintings, Dream and Life,” Missy Stevens will use slides to discuss the strands that run through her meditative work, which includes elements gathered in a lifetime — love of color & pattern, communion w/ the spirits of nature, her own “thread nature,” and love of stories & drama.

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

Programs 10 am, $5 each, reservations suggested: Oct 13, “In the Mix,” the issues of compost, mulch & soil will be discussed by David Bulpitt (co-owner of Brookside Nurseries & soil science instructor for New York Botanical Garden).

Katherine Ordway Preserve, 165 Goodhill Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.

Free programs, reservations required: Oct 13, “Mushroom Walk,” guided walk to find & identify mysterious & appealing plants, bring magnifying glass & mushroom field guide if poss, walk begins at map shelter; Oct 14, “Fall Leaves & Trees Walk,” 1-3 pm, program will help w simple tree identification & understanding of growing habits & needs of various trees.

Kismet, at DownTime OnLine Café, 4 Ives St, Danbury. Call 778-0220, 264-2537.

Meetings of people “coming together having discussions, speakers, music, sharing of events in the area, to soar through the journey of life,” 7:30-9:30 pm every other Wed: Oct 17, program is “Letting Go with Ease & Grace,” by interfaith minister, reiki master & educator for peace Reverend Aurora Mary Grace Kilai.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations as follows (call hike leader if weather doubtful): Oct 13, Sleeping Giant Quinnipiac Trail, Hamden (Jim Gertz, 203-888-4657); Oct 20, Barth Cobble, Ashley Dalls, Mass., $4/person (all-day hike, leader is Claire Sivacek, 744-0086); Oct 27, Bear Mtn Loop, Salisbury, 6 miles (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown Scottish Country Dancers, sessions at Hawley School, 29 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-938-2881.

Group meets each Mon 7 pm for weekly dancing & instruction, soft-soled shoes required, all levels of dancers welcome, partners not required, affiliated w/ Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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: Oct 16, Critic’s Circle Book Group, 7 pm, discussion of Beoqulf (as translated by Seamus Heaney), newcomers always welcome; Oct 17, AM Book Group, 10 am, discussion of Howard Frank Mosher’s A Stranger in the Kingdom, newcomers always welcome; Oct 21, PoetryWorks with Ira Joe Fisher, 1:30-3:30 pm, early registration required (limited to 6 participants) for popular roundtable poetry workshop, bring 10 copies of own/original poem to read & discuss.

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

Guided Hike Series, 10 am, free hikes led by park ranger Gino Furio to different in-park destinations, heavy rain cancels, all ages welcome: Oct 20, introductory hike around park’s pond, over easy terrain, approx 1 hour; Oct 21, hike past Hearthstone Castle, to Eureka Reservoir & back, some difficult terrain, approx 3½ hours.

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

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (doors open 7 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: Oct 17, Dennis Barone, English prof at St Joseph College (Hartford) & author of three short fiction books (Abusing the Telephone, 1994; The Returns, 1996 & the America Award-winning Echoes, 1997); Oct 24, Suzanne Heyd.

Country Players of Brookfield, Rte 25 (next to library), Brookfield Center, Call 775-0023.

Dark Cloud in Paris **play reading, Oct 14, 1 pm, reading by Playwright’s Collective in honor & memory of play’s author, Frank Donnelly.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4282.

Mainstage: Arms and the Man, through Oct 21, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $15-$45; Oct 16, Talkback Tuesday, 7 pm, post-performance discussion of play’s hot topics w/ actors, director or designers of production.

On Stage II: The Good Thief, Oct 17-Nov 18 (previews Oct 17-23, opening night Oct 24), curtain Tues & Sun 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat  pm, Sun  pm, tickets $15-$45; Oct 17, pay-What-You-Can performance.

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

Breaking Legs, through Oct 21, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm (Sept 22 only, 2 pm), tickets $23-$30.

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

The Fantasticks, through Oct 21, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $23-$35.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39, Sherman. Call 860-355-3622.

Hay Fever, through Oct 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (note change from regular curtain time; also open seating for this production), mat (Sun, Oct 14) 2 pm, tickets $14 adults, $12 students & seniors.

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

Never Swim Alone and This Is A Play, through Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15, $13 seniors & students.

Page-to-Stage Playreading Series:

Yale Repertory Theatre Co., University Theatre, 222 York St, New Haven. Call 203-432-1234.

You Never Can Tell, through Oct 13, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Mon 7 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, also (Wed) Oct 10 at 2 pm, tickets $22-$39; Oct 12, American Sign Language interpreted performance (TDD 800-842-9710).

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