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Oct 11-12: Annual Greenwich Fall Antiques Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $6, 45± dealers; 203-618-0009.

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

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

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); Oct 11, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In library’s lower meeting room: *(new show) Through Oct 24, works by Newtown-based Gisela spanning artist’s 25-year career w/ pcs in graphite, oil, pen & ink, marker & pastels; Oct 12, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

On library’s main floor: Through Oct 15, country-style painting on metal, wood & other mediums by members of The Charter Oak Chapter of Historical Society of Early American Decoration.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Oct 12, “Transcending Process: Contemporary Fiber,” group exhibition developed by guest curator & prominent fiber artist Norma Minkowitz featuring work of 13 artists who embody “a vision of art unified by process, but freed from the traditional use of materials.”

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

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

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

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

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

*(new show) Oct 15-Dec 1, “Postures of Yoga,” new collection of 30± paintings (oils & gouache on paper) by the French artist Frederic Monnet exploring the physical discipline & spiritually of yoga; Oct 19, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Station Gallery, 11 Railroad St, New Milford. Hours: Fri-Mon 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-354-8433.

*(new show) Oct 10-13, “A Painter’s View: Rosemary Connor,” recent paintings by New Milford-based painter (& member, National Arts Club) Rosemary Connor; Oct 10, opening reception, 5-7 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.

*(new show) Oct 12-Nov 16, “24th National Print Exhibition,” winning selections of juried competition featuring 81 works selected by juror Joni Moisant Weyl; Oct 12, opening reception & awards ceremony, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Oct 12-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; Oct 12, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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.

*(new show) Oct 14-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; Oct 14, opening reception, 6:30 pm.

The Westover School, Rte 188/on the Green, Middlebury. Call 203-577-4565.

Through Oct 18, “The Intimate Print,” work by 26 printmakers (members The Printmakers Network of Southern New England) in which technique of chine colle (“China glue”) is incorporated into each work, pcs also incorporate lithography, collography, intaglio, woodcutting, Xerox transfer, screenprinting & linoleum cutting.

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.

*(new show) Oct 10-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; Oct 14, opening reception, 6-8 pm.

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.

*(new show) Oct 16-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.

*(new show) Oct 16-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 intiative & formulating the image of the British presence in India incl paintings, works on paper & rare books.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Oct 18: Auditions for The Nutcracker Ballet, 9 am, singers in grades 3-12 needed to fill Snowflake Chorus for annual production, full production will be Dec 12-14 at Danbury High School, call for details.

Oct 20: Applications must be postmarked for 2nd Annual Concerto Competition, open to student musicians within greater Danbury, up to senior year of high school by Sept, open to performers of all orchestral instruments, also piano & voice, winner will earn solo performance during Feb 2004 Danbury Symphony Orchestra concert, contact Nancy Sudik at music center for details.

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

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

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

Oct 13-14: Auditions for Claudia Shear’s Dirty Blonde, 7-9 pm, 2 men & 1 woman of varying ages needed, arrive prepared w/ 16 bars to show range, power & confidence, accompanist provided, be prepared to learn movement & read from script, visit www.TheatreWorks.us for character breakdowns.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 10: “Celebration of The Arts: A Unique Evening of Entertainment,” Brookfield Theatre for The Arts, Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 8 pm, tickets $15, performances by internationally known story teller Valerie Tutson, magician Erik Ofgang, modern dance by Danbury group A Common Ground, acoustic rock by Frail, poetry by Laura Sanger, “& other innovative performances,” post-performance reception; 775-0023.

Oct 11: Concert Pianist Ophelia Handberry & Her Contemporary Eclectic Orchestra at Ives Concert Hall (WCSU White Hall), 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 children, performance by award-winning concert pianist & her band (featuring Jotan Afanador, world’s fastest drummer) featuring Latin-jazz & classical original music, reception follows performance, canned/non-perishables drive will run in lobby to benefit local hospitality organization; 748-5131.

Oct 12: Philharmonia Virtuosi at WCSU’s White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, tickets $32 (good for full DCA season), founder & conductor Richard Kapp will lead guest violist & viola d’amore performer Mela Tenenbaum and full orchestra in program of Vivaldi, Mozart, Elger, et al, season-opening concert for Danbury Concert Assn; 748-0522.

Oct 12: The Woodland Scholars at St John’s Church, Rte 47, Washington Green, 4 pm, tickets $15, 18-member vocal ensemble directed by Larry Allen will open St John’s 2003-04 series; 860-868-2527.

Oct 16: 8th Annual WCSU Cabaret Fundraiser, Colorado Brewery, 6 Delay St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $15, annual event raises funds for WCSU Child Care Center; 837-8266.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Subscription $32 (good for all season), students age 18 & under free, guests (attending w/ member) $12, post-performance receptions w/ performers: Oct 12, Philharmonia Virtuosi, 3 pm, works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Edward Elgar, Samuel Barber, Gustav Holst & Bela Bartok, guest soloist Mela Tenenbaum on violin & viola d’amore

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

Oct 12, Philharmonia Virtuosi, 3 pm, tickets $32 (good for full DCA season), season-opening concert for Danbury Concert Assn will feature works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Elgar, et al.

Films _________________

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

Pct 10-16: Intolerable Cruelty (PG-13), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:20 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1, 3:10 & 5:20 pm; Kill Bill, volume one (R), daily 7 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4:15 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Lost In Translation (R), daily 7:15 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 5 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 12:50, 2:55 & 5 pm; Under The Tuscan Sun (PG-13), daily 6:50 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm.

Sunday Classic with Dr Lowry, 10:30 am, $10 incl film, pre-screening info & post-screening discussion: Oct 12, Psycho.

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

Oct 10-16: Finding Nemo (G), Fri-Sun & Tues-Thurs 7 & 9 pm, Mon 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon 11 am, 2 & 5 pm, Tues 1 pm, Thurs 4 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 13: Children’s Day at IAIS, The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, 11 am-3:30 pm, museum adm $4 dults, $2 ages 6-16, child-friendly day will have ongoing Native American games, story telling, all exhibits incl outdoor replicated Algonkian Village & furnished longhouse room, also nature trails open, traditional crafts also available (nominal fees for some); 860-868-0518.

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

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

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

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 12-18, Wolf Awareness Week, 9 am-4 pm, learn about wolves incl zoo’s 3 species (timber wolves, endangered red wolves & endangered maned wolves).

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.

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 11, Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats, 11 am (no afternoon show), tickets $15 & $25, performance by group that’s multi-faceted, multi-cultural & dazzling as they perform comedic, artful Chinese acrobatic tradition.

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

Children’s Story Hour series w/ Joyce Marie Rayno, 11 am-noon, free: Oct 14, 21 & 28, story time in mansion’s library.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 10: “Celebration of The Arts: A Unique Evening of Entertainment,” Brookfield Theatre for The Arts, Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 8 pm, tickets $15, performances by internationally known story teller Valerie Tutson, magician Erik Ofgang, modern dance by Danbury group A Common Ground, acoustic rock by Frail, poetry by Laura Sanger, “& other innovative performances,” post-performance reception; 775-0023.

Oct 11: Grange Roast Beef Dinner, Bridgewater Grange Hall, Rte 133, Bridgewater, sittings 5:30 & 6:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, full dinner, salad, sides, dessert & soft drinks; 860-354-2581.

Oct 11-12: Annual Gunn Memorial Library Book Sale, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, Sat 10 am-4 pm (early buying 9 am, $15), Sun 11 am-3 pm, free adm, 20,000± hardcovers, paperbacks & rare books; 860-868-7586. Oct 11-13: Annual Friends of Danbury Library Book Sale, at Police Activities League (PAL) Building, 35 Hayestown Ave, Danbury, Sat 9 am-4 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), Sun 10 am-4 pm, Mon 9 am-1 pm, books, videos, books on tape, CDs & records; 796-8061.

Oct 12: Newtown Historical Society Living History Demonstration: Blacksmithing, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free, public invited to ongoing blacksmithing demonstration by Joseph Magnarella, also tours of Curtiss House by costumed docents; 426-5937.

Oct 12: “Pain & Stress: Misery or Opportunity?” at Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side St, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free public program by chiropractic physician Dr James Prado will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Oct 14: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Oct 14: “Robert Olsen presents Richard Potter,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free, presentation will have Mr Olsen in costume as the 19th Century magician for monthly program sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Oct 15: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, Newtown CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free & open to anyone interested in kayaking & canoeing, guest speaker Shelly Johnson will discuss ocean kayaking; 203-263-3281.

Oct 15: Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild meeting, Brookfield Community Center, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, doors open 7 pm, meeting begins 7:30, open to knitters of all levels; 748-1094, 743-3701.

Oct 15: Author program w/ Fernando Fasce at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 7 pm, suggested donation $8, book talk/lecture & book signing by Dr Fernando Fasce (assoc professor American history at Univ Bologna in Italy & author, An American Family: The Great War and Corporate Culture in America); 203-753-0381.

Oct 16: 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 18: Head O’Meadow Fall Fair, Head O’Meadow Elementary School, 94 Boggs Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, fun for all ages incl games, crafts, refreshments, raffle, cake walk, pumpkin decorating, balloon animals, face painting, kids’ rock climbing wall & obstacle course, dunking booth, more; 426-8613.

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

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

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

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

Oct 19: Poetry reading at Southbury Public Library community room, 561 Main St South/Rte 25, Southbury, 3 pm, free, local poets invited to share or just enjoy hearing works of others; 264-7272.

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

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

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

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

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 12, opening reception for Gisela’s art exhibition, 2-4 pm, works by Newtown artist will remain on view to Oct 24; Oct 13, discussion of Michael Ondaatje’s Anil’s Ghost, 1 pm; Oct 14, “Robert Olsen presents Richard Potter,” 7:30, Mr Olsen will be in costume as the 19th Century magician for monthly Newtown Hist Scty program; Oct 16, discussion of Ian McEwan’s Atonement, 7:30 pm.

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

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

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 11, Minnewaska, N.Y., all day hike w/ optional dinner following (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); Oct 18, Compo Beach, Westport (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421); Oct 25, Harlem Rail Trail, Armenia, N.Y., hike or bike (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425).

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

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

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

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

Theatre ______________

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.

Mainstage: The Syringa Tree, through Oct 19, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55; Oct 11, audio described matinee; Oct 14, Talkback Tuesday.

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

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

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

The Petrified Forest, Oct 10-25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors & students; Oct 9, senior citizens’ preview, 8 pm, free.

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

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

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Events that appear by date have Newtown events listed first, with additional events listed by their start time.

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