Antiques Shows______

Oct 18-19: Antiques & Collectibles Show, Special Care Community Center (former Mary Immaculate Academy building), Corbin Ave, New Britain, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $5; 860-257-3647.

Oct 19: Jenny Lind Doll Club 16th Annual Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale, The Fireside Inn, 123 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50 adults, $1 children, doll appraisals (sm fee/doll); 860-628-8896.

Oct 26: Miniature & Dollhouse Accessories Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5 adults, $2 ages 10 & under, dealers, collectors & vendors from New England, PA, NY, NJ & MD participating; 203-637-4538.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Nov 15, works by California-based artists James Robie (Los Angeles-based photographer using digital media showing flowers & grasses in various stages of life & decay) & Durwood Zedd (San Francisco-based designer w/ large format photos of Parisian locales & architecture).

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.

*(new show) Oct 18-Nov 15, “Tree-O,” works by Phyllis Boger, Kevin Conklin & Paula Renee; Oct 18, opening reception, 6-9 pm (catered by Gusto’s, live music by LoftPig).

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 library’s lower meeting room: *(new show) Through Oct 24, works by Newtown-based Gisela spanning artist’s 25-year career w/ pcs in graphite, oil, pen & ink, marker & pastels.

On library’s main floor: *(new show) Oct 19-31, miniatures & porcelains from the collection of Jean Mann; Oct 19, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

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

*(new show) Through Oct 28, “Special Vision,” recent works by Newtown painter Carol Reilley; Oct 11, opening reception, 2-6 pm.

*(new show) Oct 17-19, “Fall Gathering of Artists,” group event; Oct 18, artists’ reception, 10 am-8 pm.

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

Through Oct 13, recent paintings by Frederick Velardi, who observes that color & shape are his primary subject matter.

*(new show) Through Dec 1, “Postures of Yoga,” new collection of 30± paintings (oils & gouache on paper) by the French artist Frederic Monnet exploring the physical discipline & spiritually of yoga; Oct 19, opening reception, 3-5 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.

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

*(new show) Oct 19-Nov 2, “27th Annual North East Watercolor Society International Exhibition,” works by 109 watercolor artists from around the world – incl Betty Christensen, Ruth Newquist & Carol Reilley, all of Newtown; Oct 19, opening reception & awards ceremony, 2-4 pm.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

*(new show) Through Nov 16, “Collecting Waterbury: Mementos of the Past,” Waterbury collectibles from first half of 20th C incl Chase Art Deco chrome, Lux & Waterbury novelty clocks & watches, souvenir postcards & political campaign materials; Nov 5, “Waterbury Collectibles Appraisal Night,” 6-8 pm, $5, lecture by Mattatuck assoc curator Rachael Guest on items in exhibition & verbal appraisals by Bernie McManus (limit 2 items/person), reservations required.

Paris-New York-Kent Gallery, Kent Station Square, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-4152.

Through Oct 12, “Guilleux and Nouveau Guilleux,” recent paintings by Herve Guilleux.

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

Through Nov 5, “The 26th Annual Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Juried Art Exhibition,” annual event offers entries by artists from New England region selected by this year’s juror, Lisa P. Streitfeld.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center/Rte 39, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Thurs 11 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Through Oct 31, “Slip Trails: The Pottery of Paula Sibrack Marian,” works by professional potter whose work has been featured in magazines, ceramics web sites, galleries & shops in a dozen states; Oct 12, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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

Through Oct 19, “Wallace Nutting and The Invention of Old America,” celebration of connoisseur who gathered Atheneum’s collection of early American furniture (the largest in the country) & Nutting’s legacy as a tastemaker, cultural critic, photographer & antiquarian;

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

Through Oct 31, “Serial Thinking: The Zeuxis Group,” touring exhibition by members of 21-artist group offering presentation of multiple images of an object or type of object in a single canvas or series of canvasses.

WCSU Warner Hall Gallery, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 837-8466.

Through Nov 26, “Reflect Again – An Exhibition of Art by WestConn Alumni,” 34 works by 12 WCSU graduates (Phyllis Boger, Nancy White Cassidy, Carolyn Curie, Joe DiGuiseppi, Marsha Doran, Jessica Espinel, Viviana Espinosa, John Kane, Ival Stratford Kovner, Beau Marsh, Nancy Sweeney & Tom Taylor) presenting wide spectrum of media incl watercolors, pastels, prints & sculpture.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Telebration! at Ridgefield Theater Barn, PO Box 59, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Oct 25: Deadline to receive tapes from readers interested in participating in Telebration! event, will be presented Nov 22 at 10 am, tapes will not be returned, send to address above, call for additional info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 17: Early Music Concert by organist & keyboardist Stephen Roberts, WCSU’s Ruth Haas Library, White St, Danbury, 8 pm, free & open to the public, performance by Mr Roberts will be on replica of 16th/early 17th C Italian virginal (style of the harpsichord), w/ guest tenor Tracy Patrick Smith & members of American Recorder Society/CT chapter, works of Praetorius, Schein, Sandrin, Holborne, Dowland, Gibbons, et al; 837-8628.

Oct 17-18: “It’s A Grand Night for Singing,” St Rose of Lima Church Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7:30 pm, cabaret show featuring local singers and dancers; 426-1014.

Oct 18: John Hoban at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 children, performance by singer, composer & multi-instrumentalist will feature traditional Irish music & song; 203-256-8453.

Oct 18: Community Coffeehouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, adm by freewill donation, performance by Nashville singer-songwriter Tara Leigh Cobble will open with set by solo performer Bob Stanhope, refreshments available; 748-4972.

Oct 19: The Samba Rio Trio w/ Joe Carter at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 3 pm, free concert in library’s community room will open fall concert schedule, post-performance reception; 775-6241 x104.

Oct 19: “Hearts Turnings: Songs of Love and Remembering,” concert by Charis Chamber Voice at Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 4 pm, adm by donation, performance by 27-member auditioned ensemble will incl madrigals & songs spanning four centuries of English & American vocal repertoire; 426-9070.

Oct 19: Violinist Aaron Rosand & Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra at First Presbyterian Church, 178 Oenoke Rd, New Canaan, 3 pm, tickets $45, performance by RSO directed by Maestro Sidney Rothstein will benefit New Canaan Hist Scty; 203-966-1776.

Oct 19: The Mark Templeton Group at Woodbury United Methodist Church, 3 Church St (at Main/Rte 6), Woodbury, 3 pm, tickets $10, performance of jazz, swing & standards, classical selections & original arrangements by pianist Mr Templeton, vocalist Phil Lopresti, bassist Jim Scianna & drummer Kevin Templeton; 264-9469, 203-263-4775.

Oct 19: “Song and Dance: An Afternoon of American Music,” First Congregational Church, 222 West Main St, Waterbury, 4 pm, tickets $8, church’s annual fall concert will feature internationally acclaimed organist & composer Pamela Decker, audience also invited to post-performance reception w/ Ms Decker; 203-757-0331.

Oct 25: Ballroom Dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson at 8, Latin performance at 9:30 by Andrei Sviridenki & Julia Zubova, dance music by DJ, light refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Oct 26: They Might Be Giants at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield, 4 pm, tickets $25, latest batch of material will be highlighted by band celebrating its 20th anniversary, a recent Grammy Award & new album No!; 203-438-5795.

Oct 30-Nov 1: Wizard of Oz Sing-Along, Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, Thurs 7 pm, Fri 6:30 & 9:45 pm, Sat 2 pm, tickets $15, costumes encouraged for program that continues Ridgefield Library’s 100th anniv celebration w/ screening of classic film & audience encouraged to sing along to all of its songs; 203-438-5795.

Films _________________

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

Oct 17-23: Intolerable Cruelty (PG-13), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:10 & 5:20 pm; Kill Bill volume one (R), daily 7 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Lost In Translation (R), daily 7:15 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 5 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:50, 2:55 & 5 pm; Under The Tuscan Sun (PG-13), daily 6:50 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm.

Sunday Classic with Dr Lowry, 10:30 am, $10 incl film, pre-screening info & post-screening discussion: next program Oct 26

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

Oct 26, screening of Conte d’Ete (French w/ subtitles), 2 pm, free, discussion follows, presented by Alliance Française of Northwestern CT.

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

Oct 17-23: Northfork (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 18: Merryhill Child Care Center’s Annual Touch-A-Truck and Fall Fair, Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free admission, explore fire truck, police car, school bus and other vehicles, also horse rides, play tattoos, crafts, moon bounce, games, refreshments, wildlife shows (noon and 2 pm), Newtown PD booth, etc; 364-1660.

Oct 18: Head O’Meadow Fall Fair, Head O’Meadow Elementary School, 94 Boggs Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, fun for all ages incl games, crafts, refreshments, raffle, cake walk, pumpkin decorating, balloon animals, face painting, kids’ rock climbing wall & obstacle course, dunking booth, more; 426-8613.

Oct 25: 13th Annual Elves’ Fair, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 10 am-3 pm, children’s activities, petting zoo, hay maze, hay rides, puppet show, shopping for children, also handcrafted items, Waldorf art supplies, books, dolls, silks, wooden toys, etc; 364-1113.

Oct 25: “Wizards of Chemistry” at Borders Books, 110 Federal Rd, Danbury, free children’s magic shows at 10:30 am & noon by WestConn Chemistry Club members who will demonstrate fun, interactive chemical activities in celebration of National Chemistry Week (Oct 19-25); 837-8486.

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

Free programs (unless specified): Oct 25, Halloween Craft Workshop, 1-2 pm, $3 materials fee, program w/ Marie Walker for ages 6 & up is limited to 15 participants.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Oct 20, Teen Read Week Poetry Workshop, 3-4:30 pm, Liz Arneth will help writers in grades 7-12 start to discover or expand upon their poetry writing (workshop repeats Oct 29); Oct 29, Teen Read Week Poetry Workshop, 3-4:30 pm, Liz Arneth will help writers in grades 7-12 start to discover or expand upon their poetry writing; Nov 7, Poetry Reading Night, 7 pm, poets in grades 7-12 invited to read their works.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Zoo adm is $7 adults, $5 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, programs included w/ adm: Oct 26, Tricks For Treats, 12-3 pm, free adm for ages 12 & under when arrive in costume & accompanied by paying adult, also games, candy & crafts.

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

Frankenstein and The Three Bears, through Nov 2, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

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

Oct 25, Harvest Craft Celebration, 11 am-4 pm (ongoing), $2 (in addition to museum adm $4 adults, $2 ages 6-16), make a clay whistle or harvest mask.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Polka Dot Kids Theatre Series, monthly series w/ guest performers, shows at 10 am & noon, tickets $12, series tickets & group discounts available: Oct 25, Rumplestiltskin, presented by Yates Musical Theatre.

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

Young Audience series, performances 1 & 3 pm: Oct 19, Corduroy, performed by TheatreWorks/USA, suitable for grades K-4.

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

2003-04 Saturday Series For Children, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15 (series discounts available): Oct 30-Nov 1, Wizard of Oz Sing-Along, note extended performance schedule & times: Thurs 7 pm, Fri 6:30 & 9:45 pm, Sat 2 pm, costumes encouraged (Halloween or movie related).

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

Children’s Story Hour series w/ Joyce Marie Rayno, 11 am-noon, free: Oct 7, program outdoors at park’s gazebo, cancelled if rain; Oct 21 & 28, story time in mansion’s library.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 17: Psychic Fair, Danbury Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd, Danbury, 6-11 pm, free adm, tarot & palm readers, vendors; 470-1806.

Oct 18: Merryhill Child Care Center’s Annual Touch-A-Truck and Fall Fair, Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free admission, explore fire truck, police car, school bus and other vehicles, also horse rides, play tattoos, crafts, moon bounce, games, refreshments, wildlife shows (noon and 2 pm), Newtown PD booth, etc; 364-1660.

Oct 18: Head O’Meadow Fall Fair, Head O’Meadow Elementary School, 94 Boggs Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, fun for all ages incl games, crafts, refreshments, raffle, cake walk, pumpkin decorating, balloon animals, face painting, kids’ rock climbing wall & obstacle course, dunking booth, more; 426-8613.

Oct 18: Annual Yankee Fair & Barn Sale, Congregational Church of Brookfield, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 9 am-3 pm, free adm, “Around The World” theme will offer ethnic dancing, petting zoo, live auction (1 pm), Grandma’s Attic, Garden Shop, Christmas Shop, coffee & sandwiches, more, proceeds divided between church’s Refugee Cottage Resettlement, charity & other church projects; 775-1259.

Oct 18: 2nd Annual Benefit Auction & White Elephant Sale, Christ Church, Rte 67 at Weller’s Bridge Rd, Roxbury, 10 am-3 pm, white elephant sale will offer household items, costume jewelry, lamps, etc, appraisals by Bernie McManus (10 am-1 pm, $10 first item, $5 each for 2nd & 3rd), silent auction ongoing, live auction begins 1 pm w/ vacation trips, NY Giants game, Broadway shows, etc, proceeds will benefit local non-profit organizations; 267-1657, 860-355-1418.

Oct 18: 2003 United Methodist Church of Monroe Original Apple Harvest Festival, at the church, 515 Cutler’s Farm Rd, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm, local fundraiser to benefit church’s community outreach programs will incl fresh baked apple pies & other food, refreshments, harvest décor, build your own scarecrow, used books sale, hand crafted items, more; 268-8395.

Oct 18: Octoberfest Dinner at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Rd, Oxford, 4-7 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, full dinner w/ German sausage, sauerkraut, potato salad, sides & soft drinks; 203-888-4713.

Oct 18: South Britain Congregational Church Lasagna Dinner, church’s Parish House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 5-7 pm, $11 adults, $5 ages 4-12, free ages 3 & under, full dinner of cheese lasagna w/ meatballs or sausage, salad, garlic bread, soft drinks/coffee & dessert; 264-5890.

Oct 18-19: Newtown Residential Preservation Society Multi-Family Tent Sale, 154 Boggs Hill Rd (near Mt Nebo Rd), Newtown, 10 am-4 pm; 426-0406.

Oct 18-19: Antique Truck Club of America/CT Yankee chapter Truck Show, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, Rte 61, Bethlehem, sunrise-4 pm, adm $2 adults, free for children, antique trucks & tractors, vendors, Slow Truck Race (Sun), *no pets on fairgrounds; 790-4186.

Oct 18-19: 13th Annual Autumn Art & Craft Festival, Wilton High School Field House, 395 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm rain or shine, adm $8 adults, $6 seniors, free ages 12 & under, juried show features 100± juried exhibitors w/ fine art & hand crafted works in variety of media, also scholarship drawing, homemade baked goods, proceeds will benefit area non-profit organizations in Wilton & surrounding towns; 203-834-1793.

Oct 19: “The Queen’s Jewels” by Patricia Carr, The Burnham Library, 62 Main St/Rte 133, Bridgewater, 3 pm, free program by New Milford resident w/ a lifelong interest in fine arts & history will concern the jewelry collection of Queen Elizabeth II; 860-354-6937.

Oct 19: “Evenings With The Experts: How To Care For Your Antiques,” lecture by Marybeth Keene at Wayne Pratt Antiques, 346 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury, 5:30 pm, tickets $25 (series discounts available), program followed by light refreshments follow, proceeds benefit Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden; 203-263-2855.

Oct 19: “Why Are Ten Million Americans Meditating?” at Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by center’s co-founder & executive director Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Oct 20: “The Temperaments and The Arts,” Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 7-9 pm, free public lecture (reservations requested) by veteran Waldorf teacher Magda Lissau will address how children’s personalities reflect temperaments & learning styles, how arts correspond to developmental factors, and more; 364-1113.

Oct 20: CT Poetry Society/Danbury area chapter meeting at Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St (at corner of West), Danbury, 6-8 pm, free & open to non-members, bring copies of original poems to share or just sit in for critiques, group meets 3rd Mon/month; 790-8073.

Oct 20: Candlewood League of Artists meeting-program, New Fairfield Library community room, Brush Hill Rd/Rte 39, New Fairfield, 7-8:30 pm, free & open to non-members, program on oil & oil pastels for landscapes by Kevin Conklin; 749-9100.

Oct 21: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Oct 21: WCSU Art Slide Lecture: Painter Ruth Miller, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St, Danbury, 11 am, free public program by the painter is part of WCSU’s ongoing MFA slide lecture series; 837-8410.

Oct 22: “Dare To Discuss Drugs,” Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown, 7-9 pm, free forum led by Newtown Youth Officer Dana Schubert & NPD Detective Robert Tvardzik will cover types of drugs being used in Newtown, the rate of incidence, sources & paraphernalia, more, moderated by substance abuse expert John Hamilton, sponsored by The Parent Connection; 426-6424.

Oct 23: “Lunch & Lecture: Katherine Valentine,” The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, noon, $20 (incl lunch at Exhibition Café, pre-registration required), discussion by Ms Valentine concerning her new release, A Gathering of Angels (author will also be offering evening program at museum Oct 22); 203-753-0831 x10.

Oct 23: “The Spread of Invasive Plants: How Landscaping Can Contribute To The Problem,” program by Kathleen Nelson at Lillinonah Audubon Society meeting, South Britain Congregational Church parish house, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, social time begins 7:30 pm, program at 8, free & open to non-members, program by Ms Nelson (teacher of environmentally responsible gardening) about the major types of invasives & landscape practices that favor their spread; 264-4124.

Oct 24: Third Annual Autumn Fest and Charity Evening, Carole Peck’s Good News Café, 694 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, seatings begin 5:30, tickets $65 (reservations required), extensive hot & cold buffet featuring Ms Peck’s creations w/ emphasis on locally grown & raised farm products, full dessert menu, harvest beers & wines, music for dancing under the stars, proceeds will benefit Woodbury Community Services Council; 203-263-

4663.

Oct 24: 2nd Annual American Red Cross Mystery Dinner Theater: The Mystery of The Surviving Idol, Anthony’s Lake Club, West Kenosia Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10 pm, tickets $37.50, full dinner & theater performance; 792-8200.

Oct 24-25: Fall Bazaar & Preview Party, St John’s Episcopal Church, Rte 47, Washington Depot, Fri 6:30-8:30 pm (preview party, tickets $25), Sat 10 am-2 pm (free adm), silent auction, raffle, Winter Flower Shoppe, Cheese Shoppe, homemade jellies & jams, Christmas items, lunch & refreshments, more; 860-868-2527.

Oct 24-27: Annual Ridgefield Library Fall Book Sale, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 8:30 am-5 pm (adm $10 until noon), Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, Mon 10 am-5 pm; 203-438-8093.

Oct 25: 13th Annual Elves’ Fair, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 10 am-3 pm, children’s activities, petting zoo, hay maze, hay rides, puppet show, shopping for children, also handcrafted items, Waldorf art supplies, books, dolls, silks, wooden toys, etc; 364-1113.

Oct 25: 2nd Annual All Hollow’s Eve at Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 5-8 pm, tickets $2 (free for those in costume), spooky tours of Old Burying Ground, Glebe House Museum & Hurd House Museum, also scarecrow contest; 203-263-2855.

Oct 26: Danbury Coin Club Coin Show & Sale, Sheraton Hotel, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, 40± dealers from Northeast w/ US & foreign coins, paper money, supplies & other numismatic items, info & limited appraisal services; 746-7531.

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: Oct 19, Sparrow Walk, 8 am, bird watcher Russ Naylor will lead search of weedy patches & woodland edges for migrating sparrows, bring binoculars if able; Oct 19, Introduction to Audubon Center Hike, 2 pm, leisurely hike along river to center’s barn, learn about center’s programs & projects (hike repeats Oct 21 & 28, Nov 4, 11 & 18, all at 9:30 am); Oct 21, Introduction to Audubon Center Hike, 9:30 am, leisurely hike along river to center’s barn, learn about center’s programs & projects (hike repeats Oct 28, Nov 4, 11 & 18); Oct 28, Introduction to Audubon Center Hike, 9:30 am, leisurely hike along river to center’s barn, learn about center’s programs & projects (hike repeats Nov 4, 11 & 18); Oct 29, Adult Nature Walk, 9 am, $5, cool morning hike led by one of center’s naturalists will watch for dewy meadows, winter resident birds & lingering migrants.

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

Free public programs: Oct 28, “War of The Worlds” radio re-broadcast, 7-9 pm, first in library’s “Old Time Radio Nights” series is perfect for Halloween season.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 20, Daytime Book Club, 1 pm, discussion of Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondattje, newcomers welcome; Oct 22, “The Intrepid Travelers: Antarctica and Sir Ernest Shackleton,” 7:30 pm, program by Dr Milton & Wendy White, reservations suggested (note date change, program was originally to be presented Oct 29); Oct 29, blood pressure screenings, 10 am-noon, no appt needed, screenings by registered nurse, related health info also available; Oct 29, “The Intrepid Travelers: The Stone Age Culture of New Guinea,” 7:30 pm, program by Dr Milton & Wendy White, reservations suggested (note date change, program was originally to be presented Oct 22).

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center/Candlelight Art Evenings, 7:30 pm, $5: Oct 17, “Robert Templeton: Portraitist, Artist, Chronicler of History,” program by the artist’s widow, Loenore Templeton, who will discuss her late husband’s remarkable development from shy Iowa farmboy to a painter of powerful American leaders.

The Graceful Planet, 75 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-8215.

Nov 1, Graceful Planet Fall Festival, family yoga 10:30 am, hip hop demo & class for kids 11:30 reservations requested for either), costumes encouraged, Pilates & Hatha Yoga classes 8:30 ($14), call for details, reservations; Nov 8, Making Your Own Medicinal Remedies, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, $45 incl materials, led by family herbalist & holistic psychotherapist Dawyn Cloud-Alter.

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

Oct 25, Harvest Craft Celebration, 11 am-4 pm (ongoing), $2 (in addition to museum adm $4 adults, $2 ages 6-16), make a clay whistle or harvest mask; Oct 25, Small Bead Workshop, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, $25, beading workshop to make necklace using small bead technique will be led by Janis Us, registration required.

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 & leaders as follows: Oct 18, Compo Beach, Westport (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421); Oct 25, Harlem Rail Trail, Armenia, N.Y., hike or bike (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425).

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

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

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

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 22, pastel portrait program by Joan Slocum.

Theatre ______________

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

Meshuggah-Nuns! through Oct 19, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34-$42, senior discounts ($25, 5:30 shows), group & rush discounts also available.

Edgarton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University (formerly Center for the Performing Arts at SHU), 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-365-7541, 203-371-7908.

Broadway Moments, through Oct 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $20 adults, $17 seniors, group rates available.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

8 By Tenn: 2 evening retrospective of Tennessee Williams one-acts, through Nov 2, call for schedule of “Rose” (The Palooka, Portrait of a Madonna, The One Exception & New the Cats with Jewelled Claws) and “Blue” (The Lady of Larkspur Lotion, Something Unspoken, The Chalky White Substance & The Gnädiges Fräulein) performances (2 diff programs), curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun), tickets $20-$60.

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas, Nov 13-Dec 28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun).

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

Mainstage: The Syringa Tree, through Oct 19, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55.

Fraulein Else, Oct 16-Nov 23 (previews to Oct 28, opening night Oct 29), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55.

New Zenith Theatre, at Naugatuck Valley Community College MainStage Theatre, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8193.

Equus, Oct 30-Nov 8, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $8-$10; note: play contains strong language, adult themes & partial nudity, theater recommends for ages 16 & above.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Sylvia, through Nov 2, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35, season subscriptions & group rates available.

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

The Actors Studio presents: Betrayal, Oct 18, curtain 7:30 pm, tickets $35 & $40.

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

Swingtime Canteen, through Oct 19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$38.50.

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

The Petrified Forest, through Oct 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors & students.

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

The Lonesome West, through Oct 18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 12 only) 2 pm, tickets $15; (Thurs) Oct 2, Pay-What-You-Can Performance, name your ticket price.

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