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 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.

Nov 27-28: 27th Annual Westport Holiday Antiques Show, Bedford Middle School, 88 North Ave, Westport, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $8, 65+ booths, proceeds to benefit Staples High School student-run radio station; 203-222-2259.

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.

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 features paintings by Rita Baragona, Ivy Dachman, Julie Hickcox, Jack Lardis, Michael Patterson, Deborah Waimon and sculpture by Jorge Blanco.

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.

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 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.

Through 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.

*(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.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

In Upstairs Gallery: Through Dec 31, regional landscapes in gouache by South Kent artist Mary Miner depicting scenes in Kent, Washington & New Preston.

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.

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.

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

*(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.

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 Dec 6: “Fred Stein Photography: Paris 1930s – New York 1940s – Portraits,” street scenes of Paris in the years just before German occupation, New York during & just after WWII, plus portraits of intellectuals, artists & statesmen who shaped the political & cultural events of the 20th Century.

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.

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 Dec 12: “The Poetry of Truth: Alfred William Hunt and The Art of Landscape,” only US showing of exhibition focusing on one of the most original & important landscape painters & watercolorists of the second half of 20th Century offers 65 works (watercolors, drawings, sketchbooks & oil paintings) by Hunt; Nov 20, exhibition tour, noon (free); Nov 28, exhibition tour, 2 pm (free).

Through Jan 2, “The Beauty of Life: William Morris and The Art of Design,” examination of Morris’ place in the history of 19th Century design through nearly 200 works incl original designs for stained glass, wallpaper, textiles, embroidery & tapestry; Nov 27, exhibition tour, noon (free); Nov 30, “Art in Context: William Morris’ Explorations of Craft Techniques,” 12:30 pm, free lecture by Edward Cooke, Jr (chair, Yale Univ dept of history of art).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Nov 19: “The Music of Northern Europe,” Fanfare Consort at First Congregational Church, 103 Main St, Ridgefield, 8 pm, free 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 repeats Nov 20 in Marble Dale (adm charged) & Nov 21 in Trumbull (also free), see listings below; 203-258-9103.

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.

Nov 21: “The Music of Northern Europe,” Fanfare Consort at Trumbull Library, Quality St, Trumbull, 2 pm, free 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; 203-258-9103.

Nov 21: CT Master Chorale’s Annual “Holiday Prelude Concert,” St Mary’s Church, 24 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Bethel, tickets $15/adv, $20/door, performance by 55 member ensemble of auditioned singers will incl Glenn McClure’s Guadalupe Magnificat, also works of Rutter & Martin, spirituals, Hanukkah, African, Spanish & Celtic selections & other festive music, accompanied by pianist Joseph Jacovino & The CT Master Chorale Holiday Brass; 743-0473.

Nov 21: Cellist Neal Humphreys & pianist Tamila Azadaliyeva at Teikyo Post University’s MacDermid Hall, 800 Country Club Rd, Waterbury, 3 pm, $18 adults, $15 seniors & students, $5 ages 12 & under, program incl Beethoven’s Sonata in A Major Barber’s Sonata in C minor & Prokofiev’s Sonata in C Major will open 7th Annual Greater Waterbury Classic Concerts Chamber Music Series, performance will be followed by reception w/ musicians; 203-754-5590.

Nov 28: Sherman Chamber Ensemble Thanksgiving Concert, Sherman Congregational Church, Church Rd, Sherman, 2 pm, free performance featuring classical & jazz pianist Ted Rosenthal, cellist Eliot Bailen & flutist Susan Rotholz, w/ friends, works of Piazzolla (Three Tangos for flute, piano & double bass), Bailen (new rendition of “The Story of Ferdinand”) & piano improvisations will be followed by reception w/ musicians, performance will be repeated at 5 pm at St Andrew’s Church in Kent; 860-355-5930.

Nov 28: Cellist Mary Costanza & pianist Ray Pierpont at First Congregational Church, Rte 47, Washington, 4 pm, freewill offering (sugg donation $15), program of works by Bach, Brahms, Bruch & Schumann will open 2204-05 First Church Concerts Series; 860-868-0569.

Nov 28: Sherman Chamber Ensemble Thanksgiving Concert, St Andrew’s Church, North Main St, Kent, 5 pm, free concert, see program details for 2 pm listing above; 860-355-5930.

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

Nov 21, Rick DellaRatta & Jazz For Peace, 2 pm, jazz pianist & vocalist Mr DellaRatta & guests will perform music from recent double live CD release Live in Brazil & The Blue Note during first Danbury area appearance, proceeds to benefit Children First (organization promotes understanding among Danbury area’s diverse cultures, strengthens families & connects families to the community); Nov 23, “A Choral Prism: Global Perspectives in Song,” 8 pm, free (donations accepted for university’s music dept) performance by WCSU Concert Choir, 14 works in program have social material from 10 countries & will be performed in 8 languages.

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

Concerts 8 pm unless noted: 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 19-25: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (R), daily 7:20 & 9:50 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:40 & 4:20 pm; I ? Huckabees (R), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun 3 & 5:15 pm; The Motorcycle Diaries (R), daily 9:10 pm, mat Fri-Sun 4:10 pm; Sideways (R), daily 6:40 & 9:20 pm, mat Fri 3:50 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 3:50 pm.

Nov 19-23: Being Julia (R), daily 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1:50 pm.

Nov 24-25 (on 2 screens): Kinsey (R), daily 6:50, 7:05, 9:30 & 9:40 pm, mat Wed 1:30, 1:50, 4:10 & 4:30 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 19-24: Collateral (R), daily 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, 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 20: “Project FeederWatch: An Introduction,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 9:15-11:30 am, free introduction to nationwide volunteer research effort that monitors the distributions & populations of winter bird species, also info about winter backyard birds & fun ways to attract them to backyards, suitable for all ages; 734-2513.

Nov 20: “Picture This!” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven, 10:30 am-noon, free introduction to designs & processes of Arts & Crafts movement through careful observation & gallery activities applied to making stained glass, embroidery & personalized bookplates (using inspiration from current exhibition “The Beauty of Life: William Morris and The Art of Design, most appropriate forages 9-12, RSVP requested; 203-432-2858.

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.

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

For Young Adults: Nov 20, Right Brain Saturday, 10 am-noon, $25, ages 9-12 invited to join projects inspired by ideas & concepts explored by contemporary artists in museum’s current exhibitions (workshop for ages 12-15 will be offered Dec 11); Nov 20-21, Family Drop-In Days, 12-4:30 pm, free w/museum adm, families invited to visit museum’s Education Center for hands-on activities based on current exhibitions.

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 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.

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

The Littlest Christmas Tree, through Dec 26, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Nov 28, “Storytelling and Music: The Live Music Project & Friends,” 2 pm, adm $15 adults, $10 children, suitable for children of all ages, performance will weave selection of classical music & stories from around the world, then close w/ Q&A session w/ musicians & guest story tellers, music will incl selections from Handel’s oratorio Solomon, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, Barber’s Adagio for Strings & music written for program by Live Music Project co-founder Daniel Smith, also readings of tales from China, Ethiopia, Ireland & other countries by Mr Smith, John Watson, Brianne Schickler & Lot Therrio.

Miscellaneous ___________

Through Dec 31: 29th Annual Brookfield Craft Center Holiday Exhibition & Sale, BCC campus, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, handcrafter work by more than 200 American artists in jewelry, pottery, glassware, wearables plus functional & decorative craftwork for home & office; 775-4526.

Nov 19: Tellabration 2004 event at New Fairfield Public Library, 2 Brush Hill Rd, New Fairfield, 7 pm, free program by storytellers Marcia Hupp & Ellie Toy, part of Tellabration! – annual worldwide storytelling event for all ages; 312-5682.

Nov 19-20: Annual Pumpkin & Holly Fair, Huntington Congregational Church, on the green/19 Church St, Huntington, Fri 6-9 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm, all handcrafted items incl pinecone creations, ornaments & more, folk art, needlework & quilting, jams & jellies, dried flowers, Harvest Café, Gourmet Corner, Santa’s Attic, raffles, children’s room, visits w/ Santa & more; 203-929-1223.

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: A Country Christmas Bazaar & Luncheon Room, Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, crafts, cheese, homemade baked goods & candy, silent auction, theme baskets, Santa; 743-6835.

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: “Project FeederWatch: An Introduction,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 9:15-11:30 am, free introduction to nationwide volunteer research effort that monitors the distributions & populations of winter bird species, also info about winter backyard birds & fun ways to attract them to backyards, suitable for all ages; 734-2513.

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: St Theresa Annual Craft Show, school gymnasium, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, non-professional & professional crafters participating, baked goods & refreshments available, raffles; 261-3676.

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 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.

Nov 21: Tellabration 2004 event at Brookfield Public Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, reception 2:30 pm, program 3 pm w/guest storytellers Keith Hughes, Carol Mon & Gail Zeiba, part of Tellabration! – annual worldwide storytelling event for all ages; 203-576-7828.

Nov 21: PHD’s Fall Classic Psychic Fair, Danbury Marron (former Radisson), Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, card & palm readers, mediums, vendors; 470-1806.

Nov 21: “Heroes & Heroines: Capt James Cook,” The Burnham Library, 62 Main St South/Rte 133, Bridgewater, 3 pm, free lecture by Patricia Carr will focus on Cook’s 1776 portrait by Nathaniel George continues library’s “Heroes & Heroines” lecture series, reception follows; 860-354-6937.

Nov 22: Wheels of Justice Tour at Western CT State University, WCSU’s Student Center, 181 White St, Danbury, 7-9 pm, free public program will have members of Voices in The Wilderness, Palestine Right To Return Coalition, Middle East Children’s Alliance & International Solidarity Movement speaking about first-hand experiences as aid workers & human shields in Palestine & Iraq; 837-8486.

Nov 23: MFA Slide Lecture Series: Howard Munce, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture & presentation of work by artist, designer & teacher Munce, who is honorary president of The Society of Illustrators & has been part of Westport art scene since 1930s, continues university’s ongoing public lecture series; 837-8410.

Nov 27: Monroe Historical Society Christmas Fair, East Village-Barn Hill Historic Schoolhouse, Wheeler Rd, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm, vintage & new ornaments, decorated sleds, Grandma’s Attic (small vintage collectibles), baked goods, historical society cookbooks & more, sale continues Dec 3-4 & 11; 268-5511.

Nov 27: 3rd Annual Holiday Renaissance Faire, Western CT State University’s O’Neill Center, University Blvd (off Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $2.50 adults, free ages 12 & under, crafters from across New England participating, visits w/ Santa, presented by Artisans Alliance; 261-2414.

Nov 28: Western CT Orienteering Club open meet at Trout Brook Valley, Bradley Rd, Easton, registration & starts 10 am-noon, $6, free instruction & compasses available, all level standard courses available (beginner to expert), courses will be set up by Greg Balter w/ Boris Granovskiy & Sergei Zhyk (members US Orienteering Team); 860-658-7963.

Nov 30: MFA Slide Lecture Series: James McGarrell, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by renowned painter known for paintings that imaginatively juxtapose recognizable forms & hint at narrative, continues university’s ongoing public lecture series; 837-8410.

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

Programs free unless noted: 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.

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

Free programs, registration required: Nov 27, “Turkey Talk and Other Bird Words,” note $3 charge for this program, 10-11:30 am, ages 6 & up invited to hike off Thanksgiving dinner while discovering little about ecology of the classic holiday bird, program led by New Canaan Nature Center staff; Nov 28, “Trot off That Turkey,” 9 am-noon, hikers invited to un-stuff after Thanksgiving w/ 4-5-mile hike led by Kate Burt.

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

Nov 21, “Weantinock Ethnohistory,” 1 pm, $5 (registration required), lecture by WCSU professor of anthropology & sociology Dr Laurie Weinstein.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

Dinner programs Sat, $35/adv, $40/door, reservations required: Nov 20, program & dinner at Union Buffet, 60 Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, guest speaker Kathanna Knapp will speak about keeping healthy in winter months using essential oils.

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 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).

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 21, “Talking With Heaven,” 4-6 pm, $30, learn about higher self & how to awaken connections w/ “that part of the soul that does not reside in your body” w/ Rev Ann Emerson; Nov 26, “Touched By Angels with Ellany,” 7:30-9:30 pm, $10 donation, note: guest speaker will be Kathanna Knapp.

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: Dec 1, acrylic program by Adele Moros.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 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.

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

Holiday Memories: The Thanksgiving Visitor and A Christmas Memory, Nov 26-Dec 5, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $15 evenings, $12 mats.

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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Events that appear by date have Newtown events listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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Press releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. Photos are welcome and can be black & white or color.