Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Oct 18-19: Greenwich Fall Antiques Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $8, dealers from CT, FL, GA, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, VA & Ontario, catered refreshments, proceeds to benefit Kiwanis Club of Greenwich; 845-868-7464, (show phone) 203-637-4583.

 

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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

Through Nov 16: “Elizabeth Peyton: Portrait of an Artist (2006 Larry Aldrich Award Exhibition),” first comprehensive exhibition of the photographs of CT native & 2006 Larry Aldrich Award winner offers approx 50 photos, incl intimate portraits of friends & colleagues in the creative arena, taken between 1994-2008.

Through Nov 30: “Paul Ramirez Jonas: ABRACADABRA – I Create as I Speak,” works that assert an interactive contract w/ the public where one must give (such as putting a penny into a crank machine, throwing a penny into a fountain, etc) in order to receive.

Through Dec 7: Video A, continuous loop presents Jumping Nauman – The Exhibitions of Bruce Nauman in 2006 by Miguel Soares & 16 Possibilites for an 8 Minute Car Drive (Shelburne, Nova Scotia by Letha Wilson, both approaching the idea of “mapping” a landscape from radically different perspectives.

Through Feb 8: “Peggy Preheim: Little Black Book,” the museum exhibition to fully explore the wide range of Ms Preheim’s very delicate & intensely private work incl 75 drawings, paintings, sculptural objects & photos created between 1984-2007.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

*(new show) Through Nov 19: “The Circus in Sculpture,” sculpture created by 13-18-yr old students of The Music and Arts Center for Humanities (MACH) exploring the whimsical imagery of the circus; Oct 19, opening reception, 1-4 pm.

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

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Oct 29: “Carol Gibson, Photographic Designer,” works by award-winning photographic designer Carol Gibson, who uses Photoshop & other computer programs to re-work photographs, adding and/or removing different aspects of a photo, creating new images.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich; 203-869-0376.

Through Oct 26: “Double Exposure: Aerial Photographs of Glaciers Then and Now,” 14 pairs of large-format fine art panoramas of glaciers from Alaska & Switzerland, offer compelling comparisons that put into stark view the fact of melting glaciers.

Through Nov 9: “Climate Change: From Snowball Earth to Global Warming,” exploration of theories of past climate change & the science used to model global warming & its affects locally through fossils, geologic samples, cultural & biological specimens, graphics & interactives.

Through Nov 30: “Phenomenal Weather,” family friendly exhibition showcases variety of weather events that take place around the globe & exploration of subject through inter-active displays, objects & images.

Garden of Ideas Gallery, 647 North Salem Rd, Ridgefield; 203-431-9914.

Through Oct 26: “Works by Donna von Holdt,” works by former professional analytical illustrator, whose personal art has moved toward & reflects simplicity while capturing landscapes & light.

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

Through Oct 20: “Four Seasons of Flanders… auction preview,” approx 20 paintings by area artists that will be featured in annual dinner auction for Flanders Nature Center incl Robert Crawford’s “Flanders, 3 am,” signature painting for this year’s auction.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding; 203-938-8809.

Through Oct 31: “Amphibians of the Eastern United States,” over 30 original works by members of Greater New York Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.

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

Through Dec 31: “Made For Trade: Realities of Economic Survival,” articles once made for personal use that eventually became valuable commodities to be sold or traded for manufactured goods.

Through Dec 31: “Digging Into The Past: Archaeology in Connecticut,” exploration of tools & techniques archaeologists use to uncover past histories, w/ focus on CT sites incl Templeton site in Washington, Tubbs Shellheap in Niantic & Schaghticoke Village in Kent.

Through Dec 31: “The Venture Smith Homestead Site,” expanded collection features items from 18th Century African prince, ex-captive & free black American merchant farmer.

Through Dec 31: “Mississippi Peoples and Their Pottery,” effigy vessels made in form of animal or human, also globular bowls & hooded bottles made during era starting ca 700 AD.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 746-6101.

Through Nov 2: “Katonah Museum Artists Association 2008 Juried Exhibition,” fine art in all mediums by 55 members of Katonah Museum Artists’ Association, w/ emphasis on sculpture.

Visual Impact Gallery, 4 Eagle Rd, Danbury; 790-9650.

Through Oct 31: original acrylic painting & limited edition archival prints by Robert Everding.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford; 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Nov 9: “Pop To The Present: New Questions, New Responses,” paintings, sculpture, collage, prints, installations & photography from museum’s permanent collection of contemporary art, w/ more than 40 artists represented.

Through Dec 30: “Faith & Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks,” pairing of 60 of museum’s Old Master paintings following three-year national tour w/ sculpture & decorative arts from the museum’s permanent collections incl works of Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Hals, Zurbaran, Canaletto, Boucher, Tiepelo, et al.

Weston Public Library, 56 Norfield Rd, Weston; 203-222-2590.

Through Oct 24: “From Sketch to Finished Publication: Children’s Book Illustrators,” works by nationally & internationally acclaimed children’s book illustrators Paul Meisel of Newtown, Lizzy Rockwell of Norwalk, Jeff Seavers of Westport, Sanna Stanley from Madison, Hans Wilhelm of Weston & Linda Wingerter of New Haven.

Woodbury Antiques & Fine Art, 473 Main St South, Woodbury; 266-4753.

Through Nov 2, “Connecticut Landscape Paintings,” works by George Henry Smillie, Eugene Francis Savage, Hobart Nichols, Walter Clark, Walter Griffin, American School, Nineteenth Century, William Trost Richards, et al.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven; 203-432-0600.

Through Nov 30: “Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Dürer and Titian,” European prints from late 15th to early 17th Century that share common characteristic of uncommon scale, some as high as 10 ft & as wide as 16 ft.

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

St Jude Church, 707 Monroe Tpke/Rte 111, Monroe. Call 261-6404.

Nov 24: Deadline for applications for annual Christmas Fair, to take place Dec 6, 10 am-4 pm (snow date Dec 7, 1-5 pm), in church’s parish hall, tables available $50 for 7-ft table, $90 for 14-ft table, available first-come, first-served, contact parish office for details & application.

Winter Wonderland of Gifts Crafts Fair, at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 268-1342.

Nov 23: Crafters wanted for 5th annual fair, will run 10 am-3 pm, spaces $100, highly juried fair – no kits or imports, handmade items only, sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown), contact Robin Magilnick at phone # above or WinterWonderland-CraftFair@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 18: “Concert for The Arctic,” Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 7:30 pm, suggested donation $15 adults, $5 children, classical music performed by internationally acclaimed violinist Eugenia Choi & concert pianist Henry Wong Doe, registration requested, reception to follow performance, proceeds to benefit Clean Air-Cool Planet & Wilton Library Environmental Collection; 203-762-3950.

Oct 19: The Fontenay Chamber Players at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 3 pm, free concert, program to incl Ravel’s Septet, reception to follow; 775-6241 x104.

Oct 19: Mezzo-Soprano Margaret Capen w/ accompanist Dalton Baldwin, Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd (off Heritage Rd), Southbury, $15, 3 pm, program of classical & contemporary music incl works of Schubert, Strauss, Poulenc, Gershwin, Porter, et al; 264-1102.

Oct 19: Men Without Instruments, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance by Danbury-based a cappella group, refreshments follow; 798-2245, 798-6315.

Oct 19: Celtic harpist Rebecca Flannery, Pomperaug Woods Wilson Hall, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, free; 262-6555.

Oct 23: WCSU Midtown Coffeehouse, Western CT State University Alumni Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, free adm, open mic begins 8 pm, featured act Ryanhood to start at 9; 837-9700.

Oct 24: Flagpole Radio Café: Halloween & Election Extravaganza, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, $10, $5 seniors & students, live music by Gary Sippin, et al, also performances by Barbara Gaines & Jennifer Rogers, refreshments; 364-0898.

Oct 25: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $15, dance lesson at 8, singles & couples welcome, performance at 9:30 by Pasha Pashkov & Inna Brayer, refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Oct 25: “Music From Soviet Regime Composers,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free recital by pianist Sergei Vladimiroff will incl works of Grachev (Kalmyk Rhapsody), Zlata Tkach (Sonata-Impromptue), Valery Syrokhvatov (Sonatina), Maxim Vladimiroff (Six Preludes), Arno Babadjanian (Polyphonic Sonata) & Shostakovich (Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in D minor); 748-1716.

Oct 26: Wilton Candlelight Concerts: Keller String Quartet, at Wilton Congregational Church, 70 Ridgefield Rd/Rte 33, Wilton, 4 pm, $25 adults, $10 students (season tickets $90, $75 seniors), program to incl works of Mozart (2 pcs), Kurtag (2 pcs) & Schubert, proceeds to benefit Wilton Library Association; 203-762-3401, 203-762-5019.

Oct 29: “The People’s Choice: A Musical Mudslinging Campaign,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, Rick Spencer will offer musical, anecdotal lecture on the backbiting, mudslinging US Presidential campaign pitting Buchanan vs Freemont; 426-4533.

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Free concerts, 8 pm unless noted: Oct 17, WCSU Faculty Jazz Concert: Homecoming Week Event, 7 pm start; Oct 19, WCSU New Music Ensemble, 3 pm, music of the 20th Century & beyond.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5485.

2008-09 Louise McKeon Chamber Music Concert Series, performances 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, $10 ages 12 & under: Oct 26, Reit Duo, French horn & harp.

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 17-18, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, $55; Oct 24, Chuck Mangione, $65; Oct 25, New Riders of the Purple Sage, $45; Oct 26, Joe Bonamassa, $49.50.

Films _________________

(SEE MISCELLANEOUS LISTINGS FOR FILMS)

 

 

For Kids & Families _________

Through Oct 26: Danbury Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch, 120 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $8 (free ages 2 & under), ride vintage train to special pumpkin patch, free pumpkin for each child, also exhibitions, coloring stations, temporary tattoos & more; 778-8337.

Oct 26: Halloween Dance Party with The Dream Jam Band, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, tickets $17.50, 5-member band writes & performs original children’s music, proceeds to benefit town hall theater renovations; 270-1820, 426-2475.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Oct 18, Halloween Craft, 1-2 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, children ages 6 & up invited to make a Halloween craft w/ Mrs Walker; Oct 20, Preschool Music with Francine Wheeler, 10 am, children ages 1-5 & parent/guardian invited to performance of familiar & original songs by professional singer & musician, no registration needed; Oct 24, Adam’s Amphibians & Reptiles, 3:30 pm, ages 5-12 invited to program by Adam Harris, who will have live specimens & will talk about how the animals are suited for their habitats.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Oct 25, “Picture Magic: The Art of Digital Manipulation,” 9:30-11:30 am, students in grades 6 & up (w/ adult or guardian) will learn to edit & share images incl using free Internet resources, instructors are Ken Graf & Anne Eigen, class limited to 10 students, registration required.

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

Oct 24, Haunted Trail Walk, 7-10 pm (last walk departs 9:45), $6 adults, $4 kids, guided half-mile spooky walks, refreshments incl roasted marshmallows at end of walk.

Miscellaneous ___________

Fridays (to Oct 24): Danbury Farmers’ Market, Kennedy Park, intersection Main, Kennedy & Elm Sts, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, fresh produce, bread, farm eggs, bedding plants, shoreline shellfish & other products available weekly; 792-1711.

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Oct 26): Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, flowers, fruits & vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until Oct 26; 426-2427.

Tuesdays (through mid-Oct): Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm, local veggies & fruit, fresh baked goods, jams & handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures & cooking demos, continues weekly; 313-9908.

Oct 17: “General Hospital Soap Stars” at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, doors open at 6, preshow event 7 pm (CVIP ticket holders; call for details), showtime 8 pm, tickets $70-$150, comedy & music by Steve Burton (Jason Morgan), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Brandon Barash (Johnny Zacchara) & Derk Cheetwood (bodyguard Max); 268-5857.

Oct 17: “No Child Left Inside,” Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 3:30 pm, free presentation by Rachael Sunny (CT DEP) will cover Gov Jodi Rell’s special initiative, coordinated by CT DEP, to encourage CT families & visitors to enjoy recreational resources & outdoor activities available in CT’s state parks, forests & waterways, registration recommended; 203-762-3950.

Oct 17: Dinner & Comedy at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, dinner 6:30-8 pm, show at 8, tickets $30 (reservations required; tickets to be paid for at door), performances by Earl David Reed & Tom Briscoe, proceeds to benefit non-profit Cultural Center/Stage Door Productions; 470-7528.

Oct 17-19: Annual SCAN Fall Show & Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-5 pm daily (also 6-8 pm Fri, for opening reception), free, more than 100 framed works of art, also portfolios, by Society of Creative Arts of Newtown members; 426-2816 (show chair Theresa Caputo).

Oct 18: NUMC Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, annual event by members of Newtown United Methodist Church will offer juried arts & crafts, silent auction, baked goods, theme baskets, and more; 426-9998, 426-2336.

Oct 18: Teen Center Band Benefit, The Garage teen center, 55 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7-11 pm, adm $12, for students grades 9 & up, live music, pizza and soda, games & prizes, fundraiser for Donate2Skate; 364-9607.

Oct 18: Pumpkin Festival, United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, children’s rides & games, arts & crafts, baked goods, tag sale, music, magic show for kids (11 am); 746-2262.

Oct 18: 3rd Annual Fall Family Festival, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 1-5 pm, $5, free age 18 & under, family activities incl hay rides, children’s crafts & games, garden treasure hunt, cheese & historic apple tastings, Pooh story corner, on-site farm stand, also walking tour of barns (3 pm) led by architectural historian Todd Levine; 203-266-7596.

Oct 18: WCSU Street Fair, Western CT State University westside campus, Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 2 pm, free event (open to public) will showcase student organizations; 837-8290.

Oct 18: “A Closer Look at Cygnus the Swan,” Western CT State Univ Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium shows 4 & 7 pm, then observatory viewing 7:30-9:30 pm to view Jupiter, the Andromeda galaxy & other early autumn sky highlights,, planetarium show rain or shine, observatory event cancelled if rain or cloudy; 837-8672 (Observatory), 837-8486 (Office of Public Relations).

Oct 18: Roast Beef Dinner, Good Shepherd Lodge #65, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 5-12, free ages 4 & under, full dinner, take-out available; 860-355-0243.

Oct 18: Connecticut Orchid Society Annual Dinner & Auction, Oak Lane Country Club, Woodbridge, $45/person (reservations by Oct 11), $45/person, cocktails & plant viewing begins at 6, gourmet buffet dinner; 264-6096.

Oct 19: “Can World Peace Be Achieved Through Spiritual Evolution?” at Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception; 263-2254.

Oct 20: Sierra Club-Housatonic chapter program-meeting, Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25 (use lower level side entrance), Brookfield, 7:30 pm, free presentation on “How To Create A Wildlife Refuge in Your Backyard” by Margaret Robbins (owner, Wild Birds Unlimited); 775-9644.

Oct 21: Author Talk: Mark Albertson, Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 10:30 am, 90-min program author of recently released USS Connecticut: Constitution State Battleship, covering the only battleship in US Navy history to bear our state’s name, Q&A to follow, copies of book available for purchase; 203-792-3950.

Oct 21: Northern Fairfield Professional Networking Group meeting, Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-9 pm, $10 incl hors d’oeuvres, networking; 792-4000.

Oct 22: “Wealth Preservation Planning: For You, Your Children and Your Parents,” Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, dinner 6 pm, program at 6:30, free presentation by elder law attorney Ann L. Fowler and financial advisor Barbara McMahon, reservations requested; 888-679-9997.

Oct 22: “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers,” Western CT State Univ Student Center theater, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 5 pm, lecture by Loung Ung, author of book of same name, will share her account of surviving the Khmer Rouge, reception to meet author follows; 837-8278.

Oct 23: A Visit from Teddy Roosevelt, Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 7 pm, 45-min program will feature live performance by impersonator on 150th anniv of Roosevelt’s birthday, birthday cake to follow; 203-792-3950.

Oct 23: “The Influence of Fathers on the Lives of Their Children,” Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 7 pm, presentation by Yale child psychiatrist & author Dr Kyle Pruett (The Nurturing Father) will incl insights of fathers & fathering in 21st Century, short DVD screening, reservations requested; 203-792-3950.

Oct 23: “Acid Crater Lakes: Colored Windows into Active Volcanoes,” WCSU Science Building Room 125, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by Wesleyan Univ volcanologist Dr Johan Varekamp; 837-8486.

Oct 24: Flagpole Radio Café: Halloween & Election Extravaganza, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, $10, $5 seniors & students, live music by Gary Sippin, et al, also performances by Barbara Gaines & Jennifer Rogers, refreshments; 364-0898.

Oct 24: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, curtain 8 pm (doors open at 7), tickets $22, improv comedy by The Role in The Hay Players similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway? proceeds to benefit Theater Barn Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

Oct 25: October Skate Fest, Dickinson Park, Elm  Dr, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm rain or shine, adm $10, skateboard park (helmets mandatory), refreshments, poster contest, proceeds to benefit Donate2Skate; 364-9607.

Oct 26: Halloween Pancake Breakfast, at Stony Hill Fire Department, 59 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 9 am-noon, $7 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, $20 family max, children in costume receive Halloween goody bag, 50/50 raffle & silent auction, proceeds to benefit Stony Hill FD Ambulance Dund; 426-9666, 730-6377.

Oct 26: Black Horse Garage Autumn Open House, 726 Union Ave, Bridgeport, 10 am-3 pm, free, tour 40,000 sq ft collector auto restoration facility filled w/ vintage Ferraris, Aston Martins, Jaguars, Rolls-Royces, et al, owners encouraged to bring their cars for display; 203-330-9604.

Oct 26: “Music and Magic,” Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free program by Hank Milligan will blend popular piano & close-up card magic, reception follows; 798-2245, 798-6319.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, hikes 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: Oct 19, hikes at Squantz Pond, New Fairfield.

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

Films: Oct 22, screening of Election, 1 pm; Oct 22, screening of Primary Colors, 7:30 pm, free screening of 1998 feature will be followed by discussion led by Julie Stern, part of library’s “People’s Choice” series.

Tuesday Afternoon at the Movies, 1:30 pm, free:

Misc programs, free unless noted: Oct 21, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of W. Dale Cramer’s Levi’s Will, 1 pm, newcomers welcome; Oct 22, The People’s Choice: Primary Colors, 7:30 pm, screening of 1998 film will be followed by discussion led by Julie Stern; Oct 26, Fall Book Donation Day, 12-5 pm, special collection of unwanted books, CDs, DVDs & videos to support 2009 Book Sale; Oct 28, “Identifying Possible Delays in Your Child’s Language, Social Skills and Learning – Is Something Wrong,” 7 pm, panel discussion w/ a special education teacher, licensed social worker, speech pathologist & occupational therapist about developmental stages in primary school children & signs & behaviors that may indicate a problem, registration requested.

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

Special Events: Oct 24, Flagpole Radio Café: Halloween & Election Extravaganza, 8 pm, $10, $5 seniors and students, live music by Gary Sippin, et al, also performances by Barbara Gaines & Jennifer Rogers, refreshments; 364-0898.

(FILM) Oct 18-23: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PG-13), Sat 7 & 9:05 pm, Sun, Tues-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Oct 18, Indian History is Connecticut History: A Locally Grown History Event, 11 am-3 pm, explore outdoor replicated village w/ IAIS educators & learn about history, family life & tribal traditions of local Native American communities just prior to European contact; Oct 24, Haunted Trails Walk, 7-10 pm, $6 adults, $4 children, join IAIS staff, board members & volunteers for 30-min guided walks along Haunted Trail, also enjoy cider, popcorn & roasted marshmallows, last walk departs 9:45; Oct 25-26, Missippian Pottery Workshop, Sat 11 am-4 pm, Sun 12:30-4:30 pm, $135 (incl materials fee/members), $110 non-members, $50 nonrefundable deposit due by Oct 18, learn how to hand build typical Missippian jars & bowls (based on cultural period of AD 700), culminating w/ traditional firing in outdoor Algonkian village (date TBD).

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Oct 18, Naugatuck State Forest in Bethany, medium hike, four miles (leader Carol Fullman, 270-1747); Oct 25, Storm King Mountain, N.Y., difficult, rock scrambling (leader Nancy Zigler, 732-2618).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654 or 798-0560.

Oct 17-19, Annual Fall Show & Sale, 10 am-5 pm daily (also 6-8 pm Fri, for opening reception), free, more than 100 framed works of art, also portfolios, by SCAN members, contact show chair Theresa Caputo (426-2816) for info.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 22, Jack Garver, watercolor landscape.

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

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25: Oct 17, General Hospital Soap Stars: Steve Burton, Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash & Derk Cheetwood, 8 pm (preshow VIP event w/ performers, 7 pm), tickets $70-$150.

Theatre ______________

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

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, through Oct 19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Tues & Thurs (call for schedule), also Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $32.50-$45, students $10.

On Stage II:

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

A Little Night Music, through Oct 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $26

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