Antiques Shows______

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.

Through Nov 15, “Tree-O,” works by Phyllis Boger, Kevin Conklin & Paula Renee.

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: 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: Through Oct 31, miniatures & porcelains from the collection of Jean Mann.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

Through Jan 11, “JFK and Art,” first exhibition to examine how American & European artists help shape the Kennedy legend & legacy offers 40+ paintings, sculptures, drawings & photos from public & private collections around the world, show investigates JFK’s myth & mystique in relation to the art of its time; Oct 27, “Monday Morning History Lecture: The Pop Art Legacy Continues,” 10 am, $14, a look at the artists & art movements related to the exhibition by guest speaker drawn from regional sources.

CCSU University Galleries/Chen Fine Arts Center at Maloney Hall, New Britain. Hours: Mon=Fri 1-4 pm, Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-832-2633.

Through Nov 24, “Drawings by American Illustrators,” works by early 20th C American illustrators incl Flagg, Charles Hassman, Herbert Stoops, Frederic Gruger, John LaGatta, et al, on loan from Stanford Low Memorial Collection of American Illustration at New Britain Museum of American Art.

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

Through Oct 28, “Special Vision,” recent works by Newtown painter Carol Reilley.

*(new show) Oct 30-Nov 23, “Felicity Sidwell: Paintings,” watercolors & new oils by the Newtown resident; Nov 1, opening reception, 1-5 pm.

Galleria d’Arte, 3 Bailey Ave, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Wed, Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Thurs 11 am-7 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-431-7728.

Through Nov 11, works by members of Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Satellite Gallery Program – oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, image transfers & prints by Lorraine Agri, Amy Bock, Ghislaine Brehe-Moomaw, Maryann Donohue, Julie Hopkins, Steffi Jones, Ann Kromer, and Paula Renee.

Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Hours: M-Th 12-5 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 203-365-7650.

Through Nov 6, “In The Realm of The Absurd,” work by 25 Latin American & Caribbean artists who use their work to talk about their thoughts on past, present & future.

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.

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.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri by appt. Call 938-8809.

Through Oct 31, “a brush with destiny: paintings by Manabu Saito,” botanical art by the international known artist.

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

Through 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.

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

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.

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

Through Nov 5, “The Fine Art of Illustration,” works by the internationally known illustrator Robert Giusti.

Potter & Slack Fine Art, Rte 202, Marbledale. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-868-3245.

Through Nov 16, “From Ship To Shore,” paintings, pastels & watercolors by 4 generations of artists who celebrate the delights of the water’s edge & the seagoing life incl works of Reynolds Beal, Frederick Judd Waugh, Curtis Hanson, George Van hook, et al.

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.

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 Dec 29, “Life-Journey Photography – A Moment in Time,” hand-colored photos by the celebrated Brookfield photographer Laurie Klein; Nov 14, artist’s talk, 7 pm.

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.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

Through Nov 12, “Director’s Choice: Gemini G.E.L. – Celebrating 38 Years of Art and Collaboration,” celebration of Los Angeles-based artists’ workshop & publisher of fine art will present masterworks from Gemini’s earliest years (founded 1966) to present incl works by Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Elizabeth Murray, et al.

Through Nov 16, “24th National Print Exhibition,” winning selections of juried competition featuring 81 works selected by juror Joni Moisant Weyl.

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

Through Nov 15, “Renaissance To Rococo: Masterpieces from the Collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art,” 60 paintings spanning 15th-18th Centuries from museum’s Old Masters collection incl portraits, still life, landcapes and more, which will be on loan & traveling US until Jan 2006 after Hartford show.

Through Jan 4, “Sankofa: Contemporary Culture and Ancestral Memory,” in exploration of prominence of African aesthetics among artists of the black diaspora, exhibition couples contemporary works by Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshal, Lorna Simpson, et al w/ photography, cultural ephemera, paintings & decorative art objects from 19th & early 20th centuries.

*(new show) Through Feb 15, “Grandma Moses in the 20th Century,” works by Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses (1860-1961) for reexamination of artist’s work on its own merits & within context of modern art history; Oct 25, exhibition tour, 1 pm, fee (call for details); Oct 26, exhibition tour, 2:30 pm, fee (call for details); Nov 1, exhibition tour, 2:30 pm, fee (call for details); Nov 6, exhibition tour, 5:30 pm, fee (call for details).

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.

Wilton Art Gallery & Framing, 379 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-762-8311.

Through Nov 7, “Experiments: New Paintings,” recent oils by Wilton artist Rama Ramaswami ranging in size from 9 x 12 to 24 x 30 encompassing landscapes and new expressions of ideas through still life set-ups or compositions based on photos taken during the artist’s extensive travels.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Jan 11, “Traces Of India: Photography, Architecture and The Politics of Representation,” first US showing of photos & other representations of Indian architecture from British colonial era incl 19th C photos, engravings, prints, maps, rare books, postcards, posters & other artifacts offering rich cultural context for photographic images of great monuments of India; Nov 4, “Art in Context: The Colonial Politics of Archaeology,” 12:30 pm, lecture by Yale asst prof of history Mridu Rai.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 4053, Waterbury CT 06704-0053.

Dec 31: Deadline to receive entries for 2003 Wallace W. Winchell Poetry Contest, send SASE for full guidelines.

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

Openings for vendors in Annual Christmas Fair, will be 10 am-4 pm Sat, Dec 6, fees are $40 for 7-ft table, $80 for 14-ft table, call for application.

St Theresa Confraternity, 5301 Main St, Trumbull. Call 261-3676 (M-F), 268-5785, 459-2512.

Nov 22: Openings for Annual Craft Fair, 9:30 am-3 pm in school gym, non-refundable registration fee $25, professional & non-professional crafters welcome, call for details & reservations.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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 26: The Whiffenpoofs of Yale University at St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4 pm, $10 contributions suggested, oldest collegiate a cappella singing group will return to church for program varied repertoire incl fast jazz, melodic ballads, musical theater & blues; 203-438-3789.

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.

Nov 1: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see details under Miscellaneous), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Nov 1: “The King of Instruments” by Danbury Symphony Orchestra, at St Peter Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, 2:30 pm, free concert celebrating the organ will feature works of Saint-Saens, Poulenc & Wagner, guest timpanist Scott Mason, 70-pc orchestra will be directed by David Katz;748-1716.

Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-0263.

Performances 8 pm, tickets $17-$47 w/ student & group discounts: Oct 25, 58th season opens with “The Classic Romantics,” featuring works of Rossini, Mendelssohn & Beethoven (pre-concert performance by GBS Woodwind Quintet in lobby begins 7 pm).

Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-246-6807.

Nov 8, “Liz Callaway: The Beat Goes On,” 8 pm, tickets $15-$57, Tony-nominated star will join HSO for program to incl many 60s pop classics.

Ives Concert Hall at WCSU, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Oct 31, WCSU Oktoberfest Jazz Event, 8 pm, free, performances by WCSU Jazz Orchestra (traditional & new Big Band music), WCSU Jazz Ensemble (works of Count Basie, Thad Jones & Bob Mintzer) & sax ensemble Frankensax (contemporary selections by Oliver Nelson, Ramon Riker & Sharlie Parker).

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 24, folk singer & social activist Joan Baez, tickets $35-$45; Oct 31, The Drummers of West Africa, $28-$38, group widely recognized as premier percussion orchestra in the world offers innovative technique & traditional rhythms; Nov 7, The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (preceded by “Art To Heart” discussion w/ Laura Nash, PhD, director university’s classical music dept, 7 pm).

Films _________________

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

Oct 24-30: 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: Oct 26, Dr Strangelove.

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 24-30: Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines (R), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Now showing: Coral Reef Adventure, daily 11 am, 12:10, 2:10 & 3:20 pm; Dolphins, Sat-Sun 2 & 4 pm; Mysteries of Egypt, daily 11 am; Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Fri-Sun also 6:30 & 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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.

Oct 25-26: 18th Annual Kids Festival for UNICEF, Johns Family Farms, Pumpkinseed Hill, Shelton, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, donations to UNICEF will allow visiting children to take part in gourd tosses, pumpkin decorating, button making, bracelet making, face painting & more, all donations forwarded directly to international children’s foundation; 203-929-8425.

Oct 28: Housatonic Habitat Battle of the Bands meeting, Housatonic Habitat office, North Street Shopping Center, Danbury, 7 pm, HH Youth Initiative invites area high school bands to help plan & then participate in a battle of the bands competition to raise funds for an HH home to be built in Danbury, call for details, directions; 744-1340.

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 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.

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) 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.

Sherman Chamber Ensemble, at Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman. Call 860-355-5930.

SCE’s Children & Family Concert Series, performances 2 pm, free educational & entertaining programs that introduce young people to the delight of listening to & making live music:

Southford Falls State Park, Rte 188, Southbury. Call 264-5678 (Kettletown Park office).

Free programs, begin 11 am at pond near parking lot:

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

Children’s Story Hour series w/ Joyce Marie Rayno, 11 am-noon, free: Oct 28, story time in mansion’s library.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 24: S&S Singles Halloween Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30-11:30 pm, adm $15, pizza buffet, rock & roll favorites, line dancing, prices; 743-4480, 261-5960.

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: Open Turret Day at Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 park Ave, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm (rain date Oct 26, 12-5 pm), adm $4 adults, $2 seniors & children, museum’s vehicles open to public, soft-soled shoes required, adm also includes visits in museum; 790-9277.

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 25: WCSU Telescope Viewing, Westside Observatory, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd (off Lake Ave Ext), Danbury, 7-9 pm, public invited to viewing of nearly full Moon as it passes close to Mars; 837-8672.

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.

Oct 27: “Open Visions Forum: Steve Forbes,” Fairfield Univ Quick Center, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $22 (discounts for students & seniors), president & CEO of Forbes & editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine (among other credentials) will continue annual lecture series; 203-254-4000 x2726.

Oct 28: East Hill Woods Harvest of Arts, East Hill Woods, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 1:30-3:30 pm, free adm (canned food drive will be running), art exhibition & open house w/ East Hill Woods residents featuring oils, watercolors, pastels, quilts, knitting, jewelry, photography, poetry, sculpture & more; 262-6161.

Oct 28: “Haunted Bridgeport” slide program, Trumbull Library, Quality St, Trumbull, 6:30 pm, suggested donation $5, program by Larry & Debbie Elward about ghostly sightings at various locations of the city, light refreshments; 203-371-6435, 203-576-7692 (M-F).

Oct 29: “The Natural History of New England’s Stone Walls,” WCSU Student Center, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by WCSU Assoc Prof of Biology Dr Mitch Wagener will discuss land use history & the rose of stone walls as important landscape features of the region; 837-8790, 837-8486.

Oct 30: WCSU Telescope Viewing, Westside Observatory, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd (off Lake Ave Ext), Danbury, 7-9 pm, public invited to viewing of nearly full Moon as it passes close to Mars; 837-8672.

Oct 31: CT Catholic Singles Halloween Dinner Dance, Ramada Plaza Hotel, 780 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, begins 7:30 pm, tickets $25; 261-2414.

Nov 1: The Graceful Planet Fall Festival, The Mill, 75 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, free family yoga at 10:30 am, hip hop demo & class for all ages at 11:30, also artisan crafts, celebration of the season, reservations requested for classes; 426-8215.

Nov 1: Dinner Dance & Silent Auction, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm-midnight, tickets $50, performances by The Berkshire Big Band, hors d’oeuvres, full dinner, cash bar, presented by Hiram Lodge #18, proceeds to benefit CHIP Program (Child ID program); 270-7703, 264-4199.

Nov 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see details under Concerts); 426-0617.

Nov 1: 32nd Annual Oxford Fall Arts & Crafts Show, Oxford Center School, Rte 67, Oxford, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, stained glass, jewelry, dried flowers, folk art & more; 203-888-0230.

Nov 2: Stratford Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-3 pm, adm $3 adults, 99 CENTS ages 10 & under, appearances by Yankees legends Luis Arroyo & Hector Lopez (12-1 pm), also dealers from 5 states w/ sport cards, vintage cards, new sets, wax boxes, memorabilia, autographs & related collectibles; 364-1209.

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 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; Nov 4, Introduction to Audubon Center Hike, 9:30 am, leisurely hike along river to center’s barn, learn about center’s programs & projects.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel.

“Conversations from The Other Side” by Cheryl Scheinin, programs 2nd & 4th Sun each month, 4-6 pm, $30: next program Oct 26.

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; Nov 5, “Bethel’s Role in the Civil War,” 7 pm, multi-media program by living historian Michael McBride.

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

Programs free unless noted: 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).

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 25, Harlem Rail Trail, Armenia, N.Y., hike or bike (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); Nov 1, Peoples Forest, New Hartford (Pat Callan, 264-2153); Nov 8, Bartholomew’s Cobble, Ashley Falls, Mass. (Claire Sivacek, 744-0086).

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.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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 Series, 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: Oct 29, The 7th Annual Halloween Poetry Bash, no featured poet but great poetry, great fun, and great costumes (plus prizes) — either dress as one of your favorite dead poets or as a character in one of your own poems, then read of your dead poet or in which your character belongs.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield High School Drama Club, Longmeadow Hill Rd, Brookfield. Call 775-7725.

The Mousetrap, Nov 7-8, curtain 7:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 students, performance of classic Agatha Christie murder-mystery will be performed by BHS students.

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center.

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Oct 31-Nov 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 9 only, call for time), also Thurs (Nov 13 only) 8 pm, tickets $15.

Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury. Call 775-4700 x0228.

Guys and Dolls, Oct 25-26, curtain Sat 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, tickets $7, performance of Damon Runyon’s classic production by 26 actors & actresses served by Ability Beyond Disability (formerly DATAHR) & 10 community actors.

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

La Cage Aux Folles: 20th Anniversary, Oct 31-Feb 8, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $37.50-$45.50.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, through Dec 14, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, call for ticket prices.

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.

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

Fraulein Else, through 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.

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

Oscar and Felix, Nov 6-30, 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.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

K2, Nov 5-23, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Sun (first weekend only) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $16-$29.

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

The Next Voice You Fear…, Oct 30-31, curtain 8 pm, tickets $5, staged reading of stage adaptation by Danbury playwright Tom Libonate of War of the Worlds & its affects on the country.

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