Antiques Shows _________________________

Every Fri-Sun: Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays: Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Nov 13-14: A Gathering of Craftsmen, The New England Historical Connection, 300 Danbury Rd, Wilton, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, 13 master craftsmen & artists; 203-761-8646, 419-878-8835.

Nov 13-14: 49th Annual Giant Valley Antiques Show, Miller Library Cultural Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, $6, free appraisal (Sun 12-3 pm, 1 item), proceeds to benefit Hamden Historical Society.

Nov 19: 5th Vintage Clothing & Accessories, Textiles & Jewelry Show & Sale, PAL Building, 25 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, Fri 5-8 pm (adm $25), Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, $7, free ages 13 & under; 914-273-4667.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places       ___________________________

The Behnke Doherty Gallery, 6 Green Hill, Washington Depot; 860-868-1655.

*(new show) Nov 5-Dec 19: “Light’s Subtle Touch: The Changing Seasons of the Litchfield Hills — Landscape Paintings by Tom Yost,” new paintings by Mr Yost, whose works has its deepest roots in Hudson River School, also wooden bowls of John Talbot, shorebird & duck decoys by Mark McNair; Nov 6, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room): *(new show) Nov 7-30: “When Fall Comes to New England: A Short Lived Gift to Behold,” photos by former Newtown resident Tom Kretsch that celebrate the moods & feelings of autumn’s changing colors in New England, inspired by the music of singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler; Nov 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

Through Nov 6: “Abstractions, the Search for Form,” paintings & constructions by Robert Brennan incl diverse examples of the artist’s exploration of abstraction.

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

Through Nov 30: “RE-VISIONS,” collages by Irwin Berger that “are strikingly original & intricately balanced.”

Through Nov 30: “A Morning With Norman Rockwell,” black & white photos by Garry Burdick from a 1968 photo session with Rockwell at the artist’s Stockbridge studio.

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

Through Dec 31: “Navajo Sandpainting,” reproductions of sand paintings that had been created for a spiritual healing ceremony.

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

Through Nov 30: “Barn Stories from Roxbury: The Exhibition,” paintings & photos of Roxbury barns by 9 area artists, coincides w/ publication of Roxbury Historic Commission’s Barn Stories from Roxbury, Connecticut: A Survey & Oral History.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

*(new show) Nov 6-14: “The Art Garage Biannual Art Show & Sale,” paintings & sculpture by Jasper Johns, Elizabeth Murray, Kiki Smith, Peter Woytuk & many others, proceeds to benefit Housatonic Valley High School Art Program; Nov 6, preview party, 6-8 pm, $40.

Newtown Municipal Center, Fairfield Hills campus (off Wasserman Way), 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

Through Nov 12: “Newtown and Beyond,” more than 150 photos by members of Flagpole Photographers Camera Club featuring views of Newtown and members’ favorites.

Savage Studio, 93 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury; 203-743-3000.

*(new show) Nov 5-21: wood fired & glazed porcelain & stoneware flower vessels, platters, tea pots, bowls & cups by Phyllis Savage.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 203-746-6101.

Through Nov 28: “Art in the Landscape: The 7th Annual Atelier Exhibition,” new sculpture & installations by developing regional artists Barbara Stogo, Cary Roberts, Chelsea Steinberg Gay, Cindy Booth, David McNeil,  Denis Folz, Giovanna Schwartz (a/k/a gioVanna), Judith Rowley, Karen Gentile, Matt Rink, Murray Bodin, Nancy Smith, Paul Krause, Richard Pitt, Steve Brooks & Ted Rotante, all of whom have studied under David Boyajian.

WCSU Higgins Hall, 181 White St (behind Fairfield Hall), Danbury; 203-837-8486, 860-868-2878.

Through Nov 23: “Fifteen Artists, One Exhibition,” works by 15 regionally & nationally artists — Eric Aho, Ira Barkoff, Souby Boski, Charles Cajori, Lois Dodd, Philip Grausman, Barbara Grossman, Wolf Kahn, Nancy Lasar, Elizabeth MacDonald, Ann Mallory, Marija Pavlovich McCarthy, Ruth Miller, Judith Petrovich & Carl Weese — who have taught at Washington Art Assn.

Auditions, Juried Events    _________________

Town Players of Newtown, PO Box 211, Newtown CT 06470.

Nov 27: Deadline for submissions from directors interested in leading a production during 2011 season, accepting comedy, drama & period pcs, visit NewtownPlayers.org for submission form, send questions to TownPlayers@yahoo.com, submit résumé, directors who are available but don’t have particular play in mind also invited to submit resume.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

Nov 6: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, light refreshments; 203-426-9998.

Nov 7: Open Sing of Requiem, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St, Newtown, 5 pm, free, singers of all ages & abilities invited to arrive before 5 to be gathered into vocal sections, nonsingers also welcome to listen as singers join Trinity’s vocal groups for performance to begin at 5:15 of Fauré’s best known large work; 203-426-9070 x11.

Nov 7: “A Salute to Veterans,” Brookfield Public Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 2 pm, free performance by J&B Lite will incl popular music which emerged during Civil War, WWI & WWII & present time, reception to follow incl honors to 3 area combat veterans for their wartime service; 203-740-8140.

Nov 7: WCSU Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble, WCSU White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, free (donations will benefit university’s music dept) performance of compositions by 20th Century masters incl Copland, Bernstein, Ives & Stravinsky; 203-837-8350.

Nov 12: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch at WCSU’s White Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, $20, $15 stu-dents & seniors,  performance by versatile master of jazz piano will continue university’s concerts se-ries showcasing its new Steinway Concert Grand Piano; 203-837-8499.

Nov 13: “Joining Hands Around the World,” WCSU White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, sugg donation $10-$15, evening of world music, dance & stories to incl Thula Size (Zulu song & dance group from South Africa), Ghanaian drummer Kofi Donkor, drum & dance ensemble Sankofa, singer-songwriter & peace educator John Farrell, & local elementary school students, also presentation of 2010 Bridges of Peace & Hope Heroes Award to local teacher, co-presented by Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots organization & Bridges of Peace & Hope; 203-837-8486.

Midtown Coffeehouse, Western CT State Univ Alumni Hall, Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury; 203-837-9700.

Performances Thurs 8 pm (open mic, then featured act at 9): Nov 11, indie artist Shwa Losben; Nov 18, singer-songwriter Brianne Chasanoff.

For Kids & Families ______________________

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 6, Author Visit: Bruce Degen, 2 pm, author-illustrator will talk about his new book & the re-search that went into The Magic School Bus and The Climate Challenge; Nov 10, “George Seurat & Pointillism,” 4:15 pm (online registration, $3 materials fee due at program), ages 5-9 invited to join artist & educator Randi Rote for program on the artist & his work, then create works in his style.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Nov 13, Book Launch Party, 1-2:30 pm, join Kathleen Kudlinski for celebration of Horse Indian Wolf, also slide show, Native American craft, snacks, face painting & book signing ($17, proceeds to benefit library); Nov 14, Young Writers’ Salon 2010, 3 pm, original poems & short stories read by their authors, writ-ers in grades 6-10 in, within coffee house setting, all ages welcome.

Family programs: Nov 19, Tellabration 2010, 7:30 pm, annual international storytelling festival will feature professional storytellers Marcia Hupp & Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, also student storytellers, for ages 10 & up.

Miscellaneous         ___________________________

Nov 5-6: Holiday Fair at Oxford Church of Christ Congregational, 3 Academy La (off Rte 67, opposite Oxford House), Oxford, Fri 7-9 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, baked goods, crafts, nearly new items, raffle, Chinese auction, lunch on Saturday; 203-888-6186.

Nov 6: Upscale, Downscale Tag Sale, Newtown VNA Shop at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street (use rear entrance), Newtown, 9 am-noon (early buying 8 am, $10), clothing & sm household items from 2 major estates; 203-270-4377, 203-426-1035.

Nov 6: “Fostering Young Forests and  Wildlife,” Newtown Municipal Center Council Chambers, 3 Primrose St, Newtown, 2 pm, free workshop presented by Newtown Conservation Commission & Inland Wetlands Commission will cover ID & management of young forests, wildlife, & efforts of commissions to encourage owl habitat, Q&A to follow; 203-270-4352.

Nov 6: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, optional coffee house w/ live music follows (see listing under Concerts); 203-426-9998.

Nov 6: 2nd Annual Holiday Wine Tasting, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 6:30 pm, $25, selection of wines from around the world, coupled with hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants, baked goods, live jazz, presented by St Rose Knights of Columbus; 203-270-9112, 203-270-1927.

Nov 6: Brookfield Historical Society’s 19th Annual Festival of Crafts, at Whisconier Middle School, 17 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 9 am-4 pm, $5 ($4 coupon at BrookfieldCTHistory.org), free ages 12 & under, 50+ juried vendors from across the region w/ jewelry, decorative pcs, folk art, personal grooming articles, soaps, clothing, holiday treasures & much more, food court, also appearances by children’s book authors Doreen Tango Hampton (I Like Gum) & Dawn Aldrich (Auntie’s House); 203-740-8140.

Nov 6: Annual Turkey Dinner, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, seatings 5:30 & 7:15 pm, $13, $7 age 12 & under, reservations recommended, all you can eat dinner w/ turkey, sides, desserts, etc, served family style; 203-372-8250.

Nov 7: Jenny Lind Doll Club 23rd Annual Antique & Collectible Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale, The Crowne Plaza, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, $6, $1 children, doll appraisals (sm fee), raffles, doll hospital; 203-598-7600.

Nov 8: “America’s Great White Fleet,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free presentation by Mark Albertson on 16-battleship fleet organized by President Roosevelt following Spanish-American War, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 203-426-5937.

Nov 10: “Tools and Tricks for Using Ancestry.com,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by professional genealogist Nora Galvin on using the popular website, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

Nov 10: “Designing A Better Garden: Secrets of the Pros,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free slide presentation by master gardener & teacher Rita Bond (also owner, Rita Bond Landscape Design LLC) hosted by The Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 203-426-5359.

Nov 10: “The Future of the American Antiwar Movement and Why We Should Care,” WCSU Westside Classroom Building Room 218 (westside campus), University Blvd, Danbury, 6:30 pm, discussion led by Justin Raimondo (editor & co-founder, Antiwar.com); 203-837-8452.

Nov 11: Veterans Day observance, WCSU Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, noon, music performed by WCSU students, remarks to commemorate day & laying of wreath of remembrance; 203-837-8606.

Nov 13: A Middle Eastern Affair, Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 7 pm,  $25/person, $45/couple, buffet of Middle Eastern food, belly dancing by Adina & Rakshanda Rya, silent auction, casual or Middle Eastern dress encouraged; 203-459-0089, 203-426-8787.

Nov 13: Holiday Bazaar, Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, handmade crafts homemade baked goods, silent auction, themed prize baskets, photos w/ Santa, breakfast & lunch, “Taste of BUMC” & more; 203-743-6835.

Nov 13: Annual Harvest & Yuletide Fair, First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, hand crafted items & holiday gifts, books, flowers, baked goods, jams & jellies, white elephant booth, silent auction & more, lunch (11 am-2 pm), gourmet booth; 203-748-6112.

Nov 13: Holiday Bazaar, River Glen Health Care Center, 162 South Britain Rd, Southbury, 10 am-3 pm, baked goods, vendors, crafts, white elephant & raffles; 203-264-9600.

Nov 13: Odd Fellows & Rebekah Scholarship Benefit Dinner Dance, Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd, New Milford, dinner at 7, live music & dancing 8 pm-midnight, $15 (BYOB), country western music by Shadow Creek; 860-354-7966.

Nov 13-14: “A Gathering of American Craftsmen Show,” The New England Historical Connection, 300 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, show & sale by 13 artists & master craftsmen specializing miniature quilts, painted furniture & accessories, paper cutting, fraktur, originally designed shawls & throws, sewn art, whimsical shop signs, 18th C inspired clocks & more; 203-761-8646.

Nov 14: 32nd Annual Housatonic chapter Ducks Unlimited Banquet & Auction, Anthony’s Lake Club, West Kenosia Ave, Danbury, 3 pm, $95/couple, $60/person, $20 age 12 & under, buffet dinner, live auction, raffles & special events, fundraiser for local DU chapter will benefit Gulf Coast restoration & other preservation projects; 203-723-4080, 203-264-4430.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Nov 9, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of How to Be Good by Nick Hornby, newcomers welcome; Nov 10, Mark Twain book discussion series, 7:30 pm, Julie Stern will lead discussion on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, newcomers welcome.

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

Nov 13, Make Your Own Arrow, 11 am-3 pm, $50 ($35 IAIS members), learn the science & art that goes into making traditional arrows from primitive technologist Jamie Leffler; Nov 14, Veterans Day Celebration, noon, ceremony to honor veterans (Native & nonnative) who have served country w/ courage & pride, to be followed by light lunch.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Global Lens Film Series, $5: Nov 11, Ordinary People, 7 pm, Serbian film w/ English subtitles, director Vladimir Persic, 79 min; Nov 14, Ocean of An Old Man, 2 pm, from India w/ English subtitles, director Rajesh Shera, 84 min.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (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: Nov 6, Bee Brook, Washington (Robin Johnson, 203-263-4964); Nov 13, Pequonnock River Valley Park, Trumbull (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more. Nov 6, special Upscale-Downscale Tag Sale, 9 am-noon (early buying 8 am, $10), VNA has been given clothing & small household items from two major estates.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Nov 10, demo by Clayton Buchanan, who will use pastels to paint a head & shoulders from live model.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (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. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at Capellaro’s Grove/Three Oaks, 40 Vail Rd, Bethel, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Nov 13, Women of the Night feat Stephanie Peters, Helen Hong & Maria Walsh.

Shows at River’s Edge Bar & Grill, Derby, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Nov 13, Gilbert Gottfried, $25, Darren Rivera & Vinnie Nardiello opening.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, new location: at The Garage (Newtown teen center), 53 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30 pm, featured poet at 8:45, poetry editing workshop follows featured poet: Nov 10, Julia Morris Paul; Nov 17, Lori Allen.

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