Antiques Shows______

Saturdays: Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, Rte 6 near Rte 64, Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week, event runs weekly through mid-Dec; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 19): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1.

Nov 13-14: Wilton Fine Craftsmanship Show & Sale, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm (early buying Sat 8-10 am, $25), 150 makers & dealers/vendors; 203-762-7257.

Nov 13-14: 43rd Giant Valley Antiques Show, Miller Library Cultural Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4, 40 dealers, proceeds will benefit Hamden Historical Society Jonathan Dickerman House/Museum.

Nov 14: 51st Edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $5.50, 50 booths; 860-342-2520.

Nov 14: Stamps, Covers & Postcards Show & Sale, Holiday Inn, Washington Ave, North Haven, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, 40 dealer tables; 800-635-3351.

Nov 19-20: 4th Annual Wethersfield Antiques Show, Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St, Wethersfield, Fri early buying 4-6 pm (adm $10), then preview party at 7 pm (adm $25), regular show hours Sat 10 am-4 pm, adm $6, 46 Northeast dealers, lecture (Sat 2 pm, “Joined Furniture of Hartford County, 1650-1725” by Historic Deerfield curator Joshua Lane), proceeds will benefit Wethersfield Museum & its related programs; 860-529-7656.

Nov 20-21: 24th Annual Antiques & Collectibles Sale, American Red Cross/South Central Connecticut Chapter House, 703 Whitney Ave, New Haven, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, proceeds support services for local disaster relief of Red Cross; 203-787-6721.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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 first floor display cases (near Children’s Dept) — Through Nov 26: “The Woodchuck’s Toys,” handmade wooden toys by Sandy Hook toymaker Jim Makowicki.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room — Through Nov 30: photographs by members of Candlewood Camera Club.

On library’s main floor —Through Nov 23: “Near And Far: Water Colors and Oils by Betty Christensen,” new views of familiar sites and street scenes by Newtown artist Betty Christensen.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

Through Nov 30: “Guys’ Stuff,” large selection antique carpenter & agricultural tools & toolboxes, vintage smoking items incl old meerschaum pipes, tin tobacco cans & branded cigarette lighters, pocketknives, early Gilbert Erector set (ca 1927), animal skulls, Indian arrowheads, telephone pole insulators, antique toys & baseball memorabilia, plus Presidential campaign buttons dating to latter 19th Century.

Cosmic Hippo, 40 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Fri-Mon 10 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-3069.

Through Nov 30: “Harvest Home,” photographs of autumn scenes by Karin & Brad Smith, oil paintings featuring autumnal landscapes by Al Coffill, baskets by Linda Banks, decorative gourds by Bern Richards, nature photographs by Ryan O’Connor, photographs of animals in the wild by David Buck, and pottery by Marbie Kollath & Mark Covello.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-5 pm, Tues & Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

Through Nov 30: “Beyond Cliché,” etchings & paintings of local scenes & lighthouses by Robert Conrad Ledoux.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Dec 5: group show celebrating grand opening of new gallery.

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

*(new show) Through Dec 5: “Faculty Art Exhibit,” mixed media exhibit of professional works by faculty members of SHU’s dept of art & design incl graphic design, photography, illustrations, paintings & new media design; Nov 18, “The Struggle for The Horizon,” 7 pm, free lecture by artist & SHU faculty member Ted Gutswa (associate professor, also studio artist & painter); Nov 24-28, gallery closed for Thanksgiving break.

Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury. Hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-577-2181.

*(new show) Through March 2005: “Yesterday’s Trucks, Tomorrow’s Memories,” commemorative watercolors by Brian Colbath.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Nov 29: “A Familiar Language,” artist Linda Gardner’s exploration of the inner self through recent abstract paintings.

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.

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

Through Nov 14: “Connecticut Vision 2004,” juried show of 53 artworks by artists living and/or working in Connecticut in varying subjects & media as selected by juror Harry Philbrick (director, Aldrich Museum), artists incl Glenn Kessler of Newtown.

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.

Miller Studio & Gallery/Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Nov 15: “Thomas C. Adkins: Recent Paintings,” new works by Mr Adkins sharing his “visual journey into the hills of New England.”

*(new show) Nov 16-Jan 15: “Black Tie: Exquisite Small Works,” 18 original small-scale paintings by well-known area artists incl Robert Crawford, Joy Bristol, Thomas Adkins, Judith Andrew, Tom Yost, Helene Brier, Robert Holden, Ella Knox, John Schieffer, Katrina Schmidt-Rinke, David Heskes & Mary Whyte, with each work coupled w/ custom frame designed & built by gallery owner P.H. Miller; Nov 19, opening reception, 7-9 pm.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Dec 1: “Two Views: Photographs of The American Scene,” platinum/palladium prints by Carl Weese incl pcs from his “Shepaug Suite,” “Flatland” and “Virginia Hills” series, digital color photography of the Southwest by David Peter Arnold.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Nov 12-Dec 19: “Holiday Market,” RGA’s annual sale of fine art & artisanry, all priced for gift-giving.

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 Nov 20: intricately sculpted ceramic pcs by Mary Lou Alberetti.

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 14: “Origins & Originality,” works by Guild members – a current works complemented by an early work that characterizes the moment the an artist’s future direction was set.

Through Nov 14: “Margaret Bourke-White Photographs,” collection of rare photos by the celebrated late photographer from the collection of late Silvermine member & 10-term president John Vassos.

Through Nov 14: “Political Persuasions: Left, Right & Center,” works in myriad media by guild artists invited to express their personal opinions on the state of the country, politics & the upcoming election.

*(new show) Nov 21-Dec 22: “Spectra 2004, The National Photography Triennial Competition,” 114 photographic examples by photographers from across the country as selected by juror Barbara Hitchcock (curator & cultural affairs director, The Polaroid Corporation); Nov 21, opening reception & awards ceremony, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Nov 21-Dec 22: “Director’s Choice: Icons of 20th Century Photography,” images by classic masters incl Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Stieglitz, et al, curated by Helen Kessler During; Nov 21, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Nov 21-Dec 22: “An Enchanted Forest of Artist Ornaments,” handmade holiday ornaments created by Silvermine Guild members in variety of media, all available for purchase.

Trinity College Widener Gallery in Austin Arts Center, 300 Summit St, Hartford. Hours: Sun-Fri 1-6 pm. Call 860-297-2199.

Through Dec 8: “Jerusalem Print Workshop,” selection of prints from the largest workshop of its kind in Israel.

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 Nov 18: “Annual Student Exhibition 2004,” works by students who have taken classes or workshops at WAA during 2003 & 2004.

In Upstairs Gallery: *(new show) Nov 13-Dec 31, regional landscapes in gouache by South Kent artist Mary Miner depicting scenes in Kent, Washington & New Preston; Nov 13, opening reception, 1-4 pm.

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Visitor Center Hours: winter hours (effective Nov 15) Thurs-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

*(new show) Through Dec 12: “Artists At Weir Farm: Three Trees – Joan Fitzsimmons and Lori Soderlind,” black & white photographs by Ms Fitzsimmons created to illustrate Three Trees, a collection of short stories by Ms Soderlind; Nov 17, readings of excerpts from her book by Ms Soderlind, 5-7 pm.

White Silo Farm Winery & Gallery, 32 Rte 37, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

Through Nov 14: paintings, drawings, collages & assemblages by Carolyn Cohen, watercolors by Ellen Hoyt, oils, watercolors, drawings & collages by Ann Price, also works by Kristin Muller.

*(new show) Nov 19-Dec 5: “Glass Act,” fused glass work by Linda Banks, Alice Honeck, Elizabeth G. Miller, Maryann Meken-Silvestri, Joan Oesterling, Judy Mirrer & Jane Uzwiak; Nov 20, opening reception, 1-4 pm.

Woodbury Antiques & Fine Arts, 473 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 203-266-4753.

Through Nov 20: “Recent Paintings,” new works by Alexander Purves & Marija Pavlovich McCarthy.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Diaz Memorial Video Festival, c/o Charter Communications, 11 Commerce Rd, Newtown. Call 860-350-4630, 860-354-8930.

Nov 19 (deadline extended): Videos due for 2nd annual festival, awards in 2 age groups (students/ages 14-18 & adult), contact Charter for full competition details, winners will be announced in Dec, non-winning entries from last year may be resubmitted.

St Jude Church Christmas Fair, at church’s Parish Center, Rte 111, Monroe. Call 261-6404.

Dec 4: Seeking crafters & artisans for annual Christmas Fair, will run 10 am-4 pm, rain date Dec 5 (1-5 pm), table fees $50 & $90, available first-come first-served, contact parish office for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Nov 13: David Nighteagle & Friends, Washington Town Hall, Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot, 7 pm, $25 adults/adv ($30/door), $10 children, performance by musician, flute-maker & storyteller Nighteagle, who will be joined by vocalists Courtney Brocks & Sherry Platfoot, vocalist & drummer Alexander David Richard, will benefit Institute for American Indian Studies (IAIS); 860-868-0518.

Nov 14: “Harvest Home: An American Journey,” Danbury Concert Chorus concert at Ives Concert Hall, WCSU’s midtown campus, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance by DCC under music director Richard Price, w/ guest musicians Germantown “Ancients” Fife & Drum Corps, also accompanist Maxim Vladimiroff; 748-1716.

Nov 20: Compelled at The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free performance by 6-member contemporary Christian band will incl Christian music & patriotic selections, donations will benefit lead singer Kari Frawley’s future studies at Hillsong International Leadership College; 426-8118.

Nov 20: “Butterflies on The Elephant: Connecticut Opera Alliance,” Easton Library community room, 700 Morehouse Rd, Easton, 7:30 pm, free adm, an evening of scenes & songs from Broadway to Opera performed by members of CT Opera Alliance incl “Viva Verdi,” “Puccini Please” & others, refreshments to follow; 261-9160.

Nov 20: “The Music of Northern Europe,” Fanfare Consort at St Andrew’s Church, Rte 202, Marble Dale, 7:30 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 students & seniors, $30 families, performance of rare gems for clarion (valveless baroque trumpet), baroque bassoon & bassoon continuo by period instrument ensemble that researches, publishes, records & performs literature composed prior to 19th Century, program also Nov 19 in Ridgefield (free) & Nov 21 in Trumbull (free), see separate listings; 203-258-9103.

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Nov 14, The Enso Quartet (violinists Maureen Nelson & Tereza Stanislav, violist Robert Brophy & cellist Richard Belcher) w/ guest baritone Thomas Meglioranza, works of Haydn (String Quartet #27 in D Major, Op 20, No 4), Corigliani (String Quartet), Barber’s Dover Beach (w/ Mr Meglioranza) & Brahms (String Quartet in A minor, Op 51 #2).

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

Concerts 8 pm unless noted: Nov 13, Manhattan Transfer, $80 & $85, Grammy winners continue their celebration of 2003’s Couldn’t Be Better, first live album in 7 years; Nov 17, Peter Concotti, $60 & $65, pop-jazz pianist, vocalist, composer & arranger in his 20s has already made incredible strides since release of self-titled CD, sponsored by Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art; Nov 20, Shawn Colvin, $70 & $75, solo performance by the multi Grammy Award winner.

Films _________________

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

Nov 12-18: Being Julia (R), daily 7:10 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 5 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:50, 2:55 & 5 pm; I ? Huckabees (R), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 3 & 5:10 pm; The Motorcycle Diaries (R), daily 7 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 & 4:25 pm; Sideways (R), daily 6:50 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 4 pm;

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

Independent Film Series, 7:30 pm, free: Nov 23, The Middle of The World (Portuguese w/ English subtitles).

Alliance Française “Cinémathèque” screenings, 2 pm, free: Nov 21, Les Triplets de Belleville (PG-13, animated, nearly dialogue free).

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

Nov 12-18: The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 m, Tues 1 pm.

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

Lost & Found Film Series, 7:30 pm screenings followed by guest speakers for Q&A, tickets $15: Nov 19, A Bronx Tale, guest speakers Chazz Palminteri & Lillo Brancato.

For Kids & Families _________

Nov 13: Martinmas: A Children’s Lantern Festival, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 4-5:15 pm, $5/family donation requested, program for children ages 2-6 w/ parent or adult guardian will incl creating of paper lantern, stories & singing, all materials provided; 364-1113.

Nov 20: Thanksgiving Stories & Crafts, Monroe Public Library, 7 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, 1 pm, ages 4-6 invited to hear stories, make craft & have refreshments, space limited so RSVP required, participants asked to bring new or gently used book for library, program presented by Girl Scout Troops 4016 & 4165; 452-5459.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 13, Thanksgiving Craft, 1 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6 & up invited to join Marie Walker for craft program; Nov 20, Steven Kellogg, Back for A Visit, 1 pm, children’s author & illustrator will return to former hometown for program about his new books, book signings will follow.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Nov 17, Let’s Talk About…, 4 pm, discussion of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.

Miscellaneous ___________

Nov 12: “Earth Fragments: Nature, Design and Color,” Flanders Nature Center, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 7:30 pm, $5, Newtown artist (& SHU professor emerita) will discuss a recent series of paintings of rock outcroppings & recesses within the earth’s surface, using ideas based on nature; 203-263-3711.

Nov 13: SNAN Crafts & Collectibles Fair, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, 23 vendors with handmade pottery, quilting, knitting, faux painting, stamping, dolls and bears, wreaths, collectibles, and other items, sponsored by and benefit for Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown.

Nov 13: 27th Annual Holiday Bazaar, Center Firehouse, Main St/Rte 6, Southbury, 9 am-3 pm, free adm, annual event by Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn Ladies Auxiliary incl 40 booths w/ crafts, toys, jewelry, neckties, ceramics, holiday decorations & more, refreshments also available, visits w/ Santa (10 am-noon & 12:30-2); 262-8138.

Nov 13: Newbury Congregational Church Turkey Dinner, 126 Tower Rd, Brookfield, 5-7:30 pm; 775-1392, 775-5956.

Nov 13: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Colonial Tavern, Hawley Rd (off Rte 67), Oxford, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ’s selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no jeans; 203-468-1144.

Nov 14: Newtown Historical Society Open House & Living History Demonstration, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free tours by costumed docents of historical society’s circa 1750 headquarters, also ongoing spinning wheel & spindle demonstrations by Jody Hyman; 426-5937.

Nov 14: Western CT Orienteering Club meet, Paugussett State Forest, off Hanover Rd, Newtown, registration & starts from 10 am-noon, $6, participants can use orienteering map & compass to find their way across marked terrain, standard courses available (beginner to expert), instruction & compasses also available; 860-658-7963.

Nov 14: CT Catholic Singles Fall Brunch & Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-3 pm, all welcome (call for adm fee); 261-2414.

Nov 14: “Made in Newtown: Newtown Crafts Show & Sale,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1-5 pm, crafts artists from Newtown participating, proceeds will benefit Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club scholarship fund and other community service events; 270-6481.

Nov 14: “Discovering Lost Communities Through Yizkor Books,” Walzer Family Jewish Federation Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, 10 am, free program by Jewish historian Gary Broder will concern European yizkor, or remembrance books, w/ focus on appreciating communities that were lost during the Holocaust; 267-3177.

Nov 14: “The Cuisine Of Gratitude: Prepare Your Soul Kitchen for Bounty,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free presentation by speaker, teacher & reiki master Rosemarie Palladino will be followed by group meditation (instruction available if needed) & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Nov 17: Housatonic Valley Paddling Club meeting, CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, non-members welcome, photos & program by original member Susie Hackel, who spent time last summer hiking & kayaking out west; 203-263-3281.

Nov 18: “Comprehensive Time Management & Your Future: How To Align Time, Life, Works and Relationships, and Feel Like You Have Some Control!” at WCSU Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury, free hands-on/interactive workshop led by Dr R. James Steffen will show participants techniques they can apply to identify & focus on most important areas of professional & personal lives; 837-9401, 837-8486.

Nov 20: Fall Craft Fair & Bake Sale, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am-3 pm, hand painted wooden decorations, quilts, hand-sewn items, holiday decorations & gifts, baked & canned goods, White Elephant, refreshments & more, all welcome; 364-3177.

Nov 20: Annual Holiday Festival, North Congregational Church, Rte 6 at 47, Woodbury, 9 am-3 pm, shopping, raffle (incl 2 Adirondack chairs, raquet club membership & handmade Victorian-style dollhouse), silent auction, homemade baked goods, books, Santa’s Workshop (shopping area for children), also visits w/ Santa & more; 203-263-2410.

Nov 20: 5th Annual Holiday Gifts Shops & Tag Sale, Valley Presbyterian Church, 21 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 9:30 am-3 pm, items from Ten Thousand Villages, Inc., Mayaworks, also baked goods, tag sale & more, all proceeds will benefit local charities; 775-2624.

Nov 20: Alliance Française Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, join members of Alliance Française of Northwestern CT for conversations in French on various topics, speakers of all levels welcome, topics vary from simple chit-chat to discussions focused on French culture, history or news, call if weather questionable; 262-0626.

Nov 20: Annual Holiday Bazaar, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, One North Main St, Kent, 10 am-1:30 pm, holiday decorative items, baked goods, jams & jellies, Golden Treasures & White Elephant tables, Children’s Table (for children’s budgets), Lunchroom Café, door prizes & more, proceeds used exclusively for church’s mission & outreach expenses; 860-927-3486.

Nov 20: Annual Country Holiday Bazaar, St Patrick Church’s congregational hall, Rte 317, Roxbury, 10 am-2 pm, free adm (non-perishables food drive will be ongoing, to benefit New Milford Food Kitchen), homemade baked goods incl apple, pumpkin & mincemeat pies, also Christmas items, raffle table, children’s Try Your Luck table.

Nov 20: Ridgefield Woman’s Club 34th Annual Craft Fair, East Ridge Middle School, East Ridge Rd at Rte 102, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5 adults, free ages 12 & under, 90+ juried crafters participating; 203-438-3744.

Nov 20: Tellabration 2004 event at Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, noon, free program by storytellers Shari Lynn & Joyce Marie Rayno, part of Tellabration! – annual worldwide storytelling event for all ages; 860-350-2181.

Nov 20: Tellabration 2004 event at New Milford Public Library, 24 Main St, New Milford, 8 pm, free program w/guest storytellers Shari Lyn, Sue Ford, Joyce Marie Rayno, Marcello Martin, Les Julian & Cat Favoccia, part of Tellabration! (see details above); 203-576-7828.

Nov 21: Winter Wonderland of Gifts – A Holiday Craft Fair, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-3 pm, adm $1, jewelry, ornaments, flowers, chocolates, woodworking, cookbooks (and samples), raffles & much more, fundraiser for Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown; 268-1342.

Nov 21: Antique Appraisal Day, The Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, $5/appraisal (3 items max), verbal appraisals by antiques expert Jay St Mark, PhD, no firearms, most other items OK, photos OK for large items, proceeds to benefit Newtown VNA; 426-8118.

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

Programs free unless noted: Nov 16, “Advanced Directives: A Healthy Panel Discussion,” 7:30 pm, members of Danbury Hospital Ethics Committee will discuss how to plan for the end of life incl living wills, power of attorney, donor procedures & related issues; Nov 18, Evening Book Group meeting, 7:30 pm, discussion of The Bell by Iris Murdoch, newcomers welcome; Nov 30, Intrepid Travelers: Ethiopia, 7:30 pm, Dr Milton & Wendy Clark will return w/ tales of their travels in Ethiopia.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 364-1719, 426-0558.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: Nov 18, “Indonesia” by Bert Schmitz, open print competition for members (guest judge Antoinette Gombeda).

Devil’s Den, Pent Rd, Weston. Call 203-966-9577.

Free programs, registration required: Nov 13, “Find the Features” hike, 1-4 pm, moderate 4-mile hike led by Steve White will visit Chief Den, Devil’s Footprint & more.

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

Nov 13-14, Navajo Weaving Demos, during regular museum hours (call for details), ongoing demo by traditional Navajo rug weaver Sarah Begay, also presentation by her husband, Navajo silversmith John Begay; Nov 12, Celebrate Native American Veterans, 12:30 pm, ceremony will hnor Native American veterans; Nov 14, Flute Playing Workshop, 1-3 pm, $30, join artist, flute maker & musician David Nighteagle for afternoon of open performances, BYO flute; Nov 21, “Weantinock Ethnohistory,” 1 pm, $5 (registration required), lecture by WCSU professor of anthropology & sociology Dr Laurie Weinstein.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897 or 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Nov 13, Saugatuck Falls, Redding (leader is Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); Nov 20, Moreland Sanctuary, Bedford Corners, N.Y. (leader is David Wesley, 203-438-1459); Nov 27, Massachusetts Rail Trail, hike, bike or roller blade (leader is Morie Colburn, 937-8067).

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, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Sacred Grounds/Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd, Suite C-23A, Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Nov 12, “Touched By Angels with Ellany,” 7:30-9:30 pm, $10 donation, note: guest speaker will be Kathanna Knapp.

Theatre ______________

Kent Community Players, Kent Community House, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-364-0684.

Blithe Spirit, through Nov 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $13 adults, $10 seniors & students.

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

Pageant, Nov 19-Dec 18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (note Sat, Nov 27 & Dec 11, 6:30 & 9 pm), tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students; cabaret seating, audience welcome to bring in refreshments (picnic dinners also available), doors open one hour before show.

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

Fully Committed, through Dec 5, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$36.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

The Art of Dining, through Nov 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 evenings, $12 mat.

WCSU/Berkshire Theatre, Osborne St at Seventh Ave (midtown campus, off White St), Danbury. Call 837-8732, 837-8486.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood, through Nov 20, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, children & students; note: interactive production calls on audience to decide on the play’s ending.

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