Antiques Shows______

Dec 21: 18th Annual Antique Stocking Stuffers Show & Show, Greenwich Civic Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, 10 am-5 pm, adm $6, antiques & collectibles no larger than 6” by 6”, proceeds to benefit Friends of the Civic Center; 914-273-4667, (show phone) 203-637-4583.

Jan 1: 24th Gala New Year’s Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4:30 pm, adm $6, 135 booths; 860-342-2540.

Jan 1: New Year’s Day Antiques Market, All Saints Catholic School, 139 West Rocks Rd, Norwalk, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), adm $6, partial proceeds will benefit the school; 203-222-2259.

Jan 3-4: Mystic Antiques Show & Sale, Mystic Hilton, Coogan Blvd, Mystic, Sat 11 am-5 pm (early buying 10 am, $10), Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, proceeds benefit The Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Assn; 860-536-7729.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

550 Gallery, BCM Building, 550 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: Mon-Fri 12-4 pm. Call 203-266-6995.

Through Jan 15, “Angels Over Bethlehem III: The Spirit of Giving – A Woodland Enchantment with St Nicholas,” traveling exhibit of an angel and figures of St Nicholas in vintage costumes.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-331-1104.

Through Jan 4, “3rd Annual Celebrate The Season,” Christmas & circus train displays offers Victorian style Christmas trees in museum’s 19th Century period rooms decorated w/ handmade ornaments & train display by The Connecticut G Scalers w/ 3 ovals of track covering 300+ square ft bordered by urban & rural scenes & brightly colored circus tents; Dec 13, exhibition tour w/ curator Kathleen Maher, 11 am; Dec 13, crafts workshop, 11 am-2 pm, museum visitors invited to make their own ornaments & other holiday crafts to take home; Dec 17, reading by Mayor John Fabrizi of A Visit from St Nicholas, 11 am, included w/ museum adm; Dec 18, gallery tour w/ curator Kathleen Maher.

 “Grand Adventure: A Celebration of the American Spirit in Bridgeport,” permanent exhibit on museum’s 2nd floor provides in-depth exploration of Bridgeport’s 19th Century industrialization & urbanization w/ emphasis on P.T. Barnum’s role in the city’s growth.

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 Jan 15, “Annual Small Works Show,” juried exhibition of new & exciting artists from across country incl contemporary & traditional art from established artists w/ watercolors, pastels & other paintings, collages, photos & original prints, all works available for purchase & can be taken home the day of purchase.

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 Jan 11, “Fine Art & Handcrafts,” works by gallery members.

Black Rock Gallery, 2986 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Thurs & Sat 10 am-6 pm, Fri 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm. Call 203-333-6308.

Ongoing exhibit of works by local artists incl oils & watercolors by Mary Treschitta, pen & inks & colored pencils by David Ford, oils by Tom Galasinski & Ursula Starre, digital photos by David Day, and watercolors, acrylics & pastels by Lorna Pirrie.

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.

Through Feb 1, “The Jewels of Louis Comfort Tiffany,” exploration of LCT’s role as proponent of Art Nouveau movement in America through his use of exotic gemstones & innovative techniques, show incl 50 examples of LCT’s jewelry designs organized into 5 themes.

Fairfield Historical Society, 636 Old Post Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 1-4:30 pm. Call 203-259-1598.

Through Jan 19, “Celebrating A Century: Treasures From The Collections of the Fairfield Historical Society,” 50+ items from collections significant to local history & American history in general incl copy of first book ever written by a slave, textiles incl ca 1798 floral patterned woman’s dress, ca 1878 wedding gown made in Paris, pre-Revolutionary War sword made by local blacksmith, much more.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

Through Dec 28, “Trudy McCron Cox: One Artist,” original pastels by the Bantam artist who continues to be inspired by the beauty of New England scenery & farm life.

Through Jan 25, “Deck The Walls,” annual holiday show features gallery’s artists; Dec 12, opening reception, 12-5 pm.

Gregory James Gallery, Bank Street Plaza, 27 Main St, New Milford. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm. *note: this is gallery’s new location & hours.  Call 860-354-3436.

Through Jan 17, “3rd Annual Small Treasures & More,” group holiday exhibition w/ 50+ works by regular & new gallery artists incl Deborah Chabrian, Mel Crawford, Joseph Grieco, Christopher Magadini, Edward Martinez, Robert Myers, Alain Picard, Edgar Reims, Bill Rice, Anda Styler & John Swatsley.

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.

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

Through Dec 31, “Clothing & Textiles: A Celebration of The Ingenuity and Creativity of The Indigenous Peoples of North America,” clothing & textiles showing various techniques used by Native Americans across the continent incl woven wearing blankets, plains-style dresses, beaded & woven moccasins, & beaded & quill worked accessories.

Through Dec 31, “Progression Of Indigenous People’s Weaponry: Technology and Mythology,” bows, arrows, coup sticks & clubs (condensed version of exhibition previously on view).

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Hours: daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Jan 20, “2nd Annual Holiday Lighthouse Contest,” beautiful, illuminated lighthouse models built & decorated by regional artists & crafters.

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

Permanent exhibition: “Fortune’s Story/Larry’s Legacy,” new research findings offer details about skeleton of African-American slave who lived in Waterbury during late 1700s.

Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: (Nov 1-March 31) Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.

“Unterseeboot,” exhibit detailing the history of submarine warfare during WWII incl formation of the German Submarine Art and the April 5, 1942 attack on Cape Hatteras.

Permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.

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

Through Jan 17, “New/Now: Walton Ford,” larger-than-life politically charged work incl meticulously rendered classic images of birds & other animals that at first appear to be Audubon-like in presentation but are commentaries on political & ecological concerns upon closer inspection.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-5050.

On view indefinitely, “Martian Perspectives: 3-D Images of the Red Planet,” view detailed maps of Mars incl canyons, the volcano Olympus Mons & 6-mile high Tharsis Bulge through 3-D glasses. Also indefinitely, “The Muskrat & The Osprey: The Hidden Quinnipiac March,” historical & contemporary photos incl satellite images & mini-diorama highlighting local tidal salt marsh, its flora & animals found there. Also indefinitely, “The African Roots of the Amistad Rebellion: Masks of the Sacred Bush.” Permanent collection incl dinosaurs, mammals, human origins & cultures, minerals & meteorites, etc.

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.

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 Dec 22, “Silvermine Guild Holiday Show & Sale,” works by guild members & “The Enchanted Forest” – unique artist-designed ornaments & artwork.

Through Dec 22, “Director’s Choice: Gemini G.E.L.,” works by modern master printers, all members of Gemini Grapic Editions Limited, incl David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Jasper Johns, Richard Serra, Frank Stella, et al.

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

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.

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; Dec 20, exhibition tour, 1 pm, fee (call); Dec 21, exhibition tour, 2:30 pm, fee (call); Dec 27, exhibition tour, 1 pm, fee (call); Dec 28, exhibition tour, 2:30 pm, fee (call).

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 Dec 24, “WAA Annual Holiday Gift Sale,” show & sale of crafts & small works of art by area artists suitable for gift giving.

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 Jan 15, “Heartfelt Thoughts,” new giclees by Dave Cutler for his new children’s book When I Wished I Was Alone.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-6 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-762-3950.

Through Dec 30, “A Visual Journey,” 40+ recent local landscapes & other locations by Ridgefield artist Ann Kromer.

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.

Through Jan 11, “Company Culture: British Artists and The East India Company, 1770-1830,” complementary exhibit to ‘Traces of India’ examines role played by visual artists in late 18th & early 19th C in documenting East India Company’s imperial initiative & formulating the image of the British presence in India incl paintings, works on paper & rare books.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Jan 4, “Curule: Ancient Design in American Federal Furniture,” exploration of ancient Greece & Roman sella curulis (Greek, folding stool) & how it inspired classical revival furniture in early 19th C incl chairs, sofas, settees & stools.

*(please note: as of May 2003, all exhibitions & most programs are in adjacent Egerton Swartwout building; YUAG will be undergoing extensive renovations for two years.)

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Bel Canto Chorus, First United Methodist Church, 250 Country Club Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-241-1888.

Through Dec 31: Auditions for new chorus of women’s voices, Sun evenings, seeks experienced singers, conductor & artistic director is Leslie Eckstein, repertoire to incl all styles & types ca 10th-21st C, call for audition appt or additional info, rehearsals will also be Sun pm (or visit www.BelCantoChorus.tripod.com).

Connecticut Master Chorale. Call 775-2602.

Jan 6: New season of rehearsals begin, openings in soprano section, call director Tina Johns Heidrich for audition appt, award-winning 55-voice auditioned chorale rehearses weekly at South Britain Congregational Church House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, call for details.

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 4053, Waterbury CT 06704-0053. Call 203-584-2857.

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

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Dec 19: Hanukkah Concert at The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 8 pm, free performance by Music from The Heart led by Ethel Kaufman; 426-8118.

Dec 19: “Christmas Angelicus,” at St John’s Episcopal Church, 16 Church St, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, $20 adult general seating, $30 adult priority seating, $10 students, holiday performance by regional children’s choir Chorus Angelicus, adult chamber choir Gaudeamus & actor/narrator John McDonough will incl carols old & new, poetry & closing singalong of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”; 888-788-8882.

Dec 19: “Queer Eye for The Magi: Annual CGMC Holiday Concert,” WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 81 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $25 & $30 (rescheduled from Dec 6, original tickets will be honored & seats still available), performance by CT Gay Men’s Chorus will offer traditional holiday harmony & madcap yuletide comedy “joining together on a journey to a surprising makeover”; 800-644-2462.

Dec 19-20: Paul King’s Big Band at Playhouse on the Green, 177 State St, Bridgeport, 8 pm, tickets $20, favorites of yesteryear; 203-696-0031.

Dec 20: “Queer Eye for The Magi: Annual CGMC Holiday Concert,” The Bushnell’s Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, 3 & 8 pm (matinee recently added), tickets $25 & $30, performance by CT Gay Men’s Chorus will offer traditional holiday harmony & madcap yuletide comedy “joining together on a journey to a surprising makeover”; 800-644-2462.

Dec 20-21: Nutcracker by Main Street Ballet, at Pomperaug High School, Judd Rd, Southbury, tickets $20 adults, $16 seniors & ages 18 & under, Sat 2 & 7 pm, Sun 2 pm, 15th anniv performance of holiday production will feature guest artist Jonathan Collins of The Joffrey Ballet; 267-6829.

Dec 20-21: Nutcracker Fantasy: Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, Sat 7 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $15, fresh version of beloved classic will incorporate best of traditional ballet (Tchaikovsky’s classical Nutcracker) w/ surprises (incl Duke Ellington’s jazz arrangement for the score); 203-438-5795.

Dec 21: 2nd Annual Waterbury Choral Messiah & Carol Sing, St John’s Episcopal Church, on the green/16 Church St, Waterbury, 4 pm, tickets $10/adults, $5/children (max $25/family), Chorale music director Jonathan Babbitt will lead program of favorite carols, Handel’s famous oratoria, also holiday works for organ performed by chorale accompanist Joseph Jacovino; 203-575-9141.

Dec 21: “Christmas Angelicus,” at St Joseph’s chapel at Kent School, 1 Macedonia Rd, Kent, 5 pm, $20 adult general seating, $30 adult priority seating, $10 students, holiday performance by regional children’s choir Chorus Angelicus, adult chamber choir Gaudeamus & actor/narrator John McDonough will incl carols old & new, poetry & closing singalong of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”; 888-788-8882.

Dec 21: Messiah performed by Danbury Concert Chorus & Danbury Baroque Chamber Ensemble, at St Peter Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, free adm (donations welcomed), 7:30 pm (doors opening at 6:30), performance by 110-voice chorus & accompanying ensemble will be directed & conducted for 2nd year by Richard Price; 748-1716.

Dec 30: 3rd Annual Holiday Concert featuring The Concert Socieyt of Putnam & Northern Westchester, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, tickets $30 & must be purchased in adv (no ticket sales at door), Richard Serbagi will again direct performance, this year’s guest soloists are soprano Maria Ferrante, violinist Fernando Medina Caceres & violist Midhat Serbagi, gala reception will follow performance, proceeds benefit Newtown Scholarship Assn; 426-2500.

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: Dec 19, New Haven Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert, performance begins 7:30 pm, $30-$35, traditional carols & classical selections from wide variety of cultural & ethnic sources; Dec 21, “St Luke’s Chamber Ensemble: Baroque and Before,” performance begins 3 pm, guest harpist Siobhan Armstrong & tenor John Elwes will join for program considering Celtic traditions (preceded by “Art To Heart” discussion w/ New York Daily News chief drama critic Howard Kissel, 2 pm).

Films _________________

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

Dec 19-25: In America (PG-13), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:10 & 5:20 pm; Love Actually (R), daily 7:05 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4:10 pm; Master & Commander (PG-13), daily 8:50 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 3:30 pm; Shattered Glass (PG-13), daily 6:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 pm; Something’s Gotta Give (PG-13), daily 6:50 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 4 pm.

 

 

 

 

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

Dec 19-23: Scrooged (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 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.

Through Dec 21: To Fly!, daily at noon.

Dec 25-March 14: Young Black Stallion, Dec 25 – 5:30 & 7 pm; Dec 26-Jan 11 – 11 am, 1, 2:10, 3:20, 4:30 & 7 pm daily.

 

 

For Kids & Families _________

Dec 20: Winter Solstice Celebration, Monroe Public Library, 7 Fan Hill Rd (opposite green), Monroe, 2 pm (registration necessary), free program for ages 8 & above & families by environmental educator Susan Quincy (Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby) will concern celestial reasons for solstice & origins of holiday celebrations, hear stories of Native Americans & ancient cultures incl Vikings & Druids; 452-5459.

Dec 20-21: Amahl and The Night Visitors and The Nutcracker, The Canterbury School, Aspetuck Ave, New Milford, Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, students & children (group rates available), performance by students of School of Performing Arts of New Milford & guest artists, audience invited to post-performance reception w/ performers; 860-210-1444.

Dec 22: Children’s Christmas Party, Bethel Municipal Center, 1 School St, Bethel, 12:30-2:30 pm, free snacks, drinks & games, also visits w/ Santa, holiday show at 1 pm, raffle, etc.

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

Free programs (unless specified): Dec 20, Everyman by C.H. Booth Players, 11 am, free performance in library’s meeting room suitable for ages 6 & up, 12th C morality play is set in a modern-day circus & has a message appropriate for the season.

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: Dec 28, 30th Anniversary Celebration of Endangered Species Act, 12-3 pm, highlight important pcs of legislation w/ scavenger hunt, coloring & crafts for kids, also giveaways.

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

Rudolph! through Dec 28, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

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: Dec 21, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, 2 pm, tickets $12, performance by The Regional Center for the Performing Arts & post-performance visits w/ Santa (rescheduled from Dec 7, original tickets will be honored).

Miscellaneous ___________

Through Dec 20: “Decking The Halls,” Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave (watch for signs from Rte 34), Derby, Thurs-Sun 10 am-4 pm, free adm (donation accepted & will be used for museum upkeep & programs), public invited to visit homestead museum decorated w/ dozens of Christmas trees, bows, wreaths & other season decorations as prepared by local garden clubs, Twilight Tours Dec 19 (see separate listing for details); 734-2513.

 

Dec 19: Twilight Tour of Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 4-6:30 pm, free (donated accepted, will benefit museum maintenance & programs), self-tours to experience the glow of holiday lights & decorations created & coordinated by local garden clubs following “The Nutcracker Theme,” groups welcome w/ reservations; 734-2513.

Dec 20: Lillinonah Audubon Society Winter Walk, Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd (off Rte 172), South Britain, 9 am, reservations requested, free, be dressed/prepared to spend up to 2 hours outdoor searching for signs of the natural world during dead of winter; 798-0477.

Dec 20: Harmony Grange Christmas Fair, grange hall, Rte 111 at 110, Monroe, 9 am-4 pm.

Dec 20: Woodbury United Methodist Church Spaghetti Supper, 3 Church St (at Main St South), Woodbury, 4:45-7 pm, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, monthly spaghetti dinner open to all; 203-263-4775.

Dec 22: Children’s Christmas Party, Bethel Municipal Center, 1 School St, Bethel, 12:30-2:30 pm, free snacks, drinks & games, also visits w/ Santa, holiday show at 1 pm, raffle, etc.

Dec 28: Danbury Coin Club Coin Show, Danbury Sheraton Hotel, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, 40 dealer tables w/ US & foreign coins, paper money, supplies & other numismatic items, limited appraisal services also available; 746-7531.

Dec 31: 15th Annual Danbury First Night Celebration, CityCenter/downtown area, Danbury, 5 pm-midnight, tickets $10 adults, $7 seniors & children age 12 & under, 28 performers & activities at 20 venues incl musicians, comedians, jugglers, ice skating, dancing, karaoke, children’s entertainment, People’s Procession, refreshments, more; 792-1711.

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

Dec 21, Winter Solstice Drum Making workshop, 1-4 pm, $135, create a unique 15-inch single-face hand drum of native cedar & elk hide, adv registration & deposit required.

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm:

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, 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: Dec 24, no poetry program; Dec 31, no poetry program; Jan 7, Diva Night 2004, open mic w/ no feature; Jan 14, Charles Rafferty; Jan 21, Iyaba Mandingo; Jan 28, Elizabeth Thomas; Feb 4, Ernie Blue; February 11, 2nd Annual Erotic Poetry Open Mic Night, bring your sexiest, funniest & bawdiest erotic poems, or erotic poetry by famous & not-so-famous poets, dressing for the occasion encouraged, leave the kids home.

Theatre ______________

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

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

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

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas, through 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.

*dates of performance changed: Fraulein Else, through Dec 21, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $38-$55.

On Stage II: A New War, through Jan 18 (previews to Dec 16, opening night Dec 17), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

A Taffeta Christmas, through Jan 4, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 students & seniors, cabaret seating, theater opens one hour before performance.

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

Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical, through Dec 28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $22-$25; also (Sat) Dec 27, 2 pm.

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

 Dirty Blonde, through Jan 3, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun (Dec 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $15; also Dec 31, New Year’s Eve Gala Performance, 8 pm, tickets $30, full production also hors d’oeuvres & open bar.

 

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