Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Aug 23: Madison Historical Society’s 37th annual Antiques Fair, on the green, Rte 1/Boston Post Rd, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $6, 90 dealers, catered food, no pets please; 203-245-4567.

Aug 23-24: 54th Papermania Plus, XL Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, $3.50 seniors (Sun only), 160 exhibitors from CT, New England, NY, NJ, MI, IL, FL, PA, VA & Canada participating, free appraisals (Sun 11 am-2 pm); 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Aug 31: “Gary Painter: Daydream Trap,” first solo exhibition of Painter’s work offers explorations of his sketchbooks & his paintings, which have yet to be put in critical perspective, by artist whose work has been featured in RAW magazine, television’s Pee Wee’s Playhouse & numerous other book projects.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm & by request. Call 203-367-7917.

Through Aug 24: “Artists Who Care: Work For, By and About At-Risk Children,” works of art, all about children, in various media by artists from greater Bridgeport area incl Kelly Bigelow Becerra, Tony Bocchetta, Elizabeth Madden, Caitlin Dell & James Napoleon, also works by art therapy master’s students.

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

*(new show) Through Sept 28: “AKA – Object and Image,” works by the core members of AKA:92 – New York City-based group w/ Susan Kasson Sloan, Marjorie Simon, Biba Schutz and Ginny Whitney – & invited guests photographers & image makers, each of whom is connected in some way with at least one of the core members of AKA:92 –  Ron Boszko, Dan Estabrook, Sara Friedlander, Ralph Gabriner, Alison Howard-Levy, Irmari Nacht, Boo Poulin, Biba Schutz, Marjorie L. Simon, Susan Kasson Sloan and Ginny Whitney.

Featured Artist of the Month, special presentations in BCC Gift Shop: Through Aug 31: ceramics by Steve Ernt, who specializes in raku firing process.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.

Through Sept 1: “The Brookfield Attic,” summer exhibition shares some of more than 30,000 artifacts from museum’s permanent collection incl paintings, textiles, photos, handcrafts, Native American artifacts & info on early settlers, all which tell “rich & unique history of the town.”

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

Through Sept 7: “Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker,” approx 40 rarely seen Old Masters’ works & other paintings w/ emphasis on the importance of both the artworks & their historic restitution, representing the collection of Mr Goudstikker.

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

Through summer: found object sculpture on library’s front lawn incl totem pole constructed of old propane tanks, motorcycle riders formed from car parts & kinetic sculptures that move in the wind.

Garden of Ideas Gallery, 647 North Salem Rd, Ridgefield. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 203-431-9914.

Through Aug 31: “Recollection,” original art by Gail Lee incl monotype prints & paintings.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green. Hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-868-7756.

Through Oct 12: “The Fabric of Marriage: Wedding Dresses,” elaborate display of wedding gowns from the museum’s vintage clothing collection focuses on history of weddings & wedding dresses spanning late 19th-early 20th centuries, while tracing town’s history through the people who wore them.

Through Oct 12: “The Centennial of the Gunn Memorial Library,” high-light of history of the construction of library & museum building & celebration of its features incl Renaissance Revival period architecture, memorial reliefs, sculptures, stained glass windows, & mural by painter & Washington resident H. Siddons Mowbray.

Stairwell Gallery —

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

Through Dec 31: “Made For Trade: Realities of Economic Survival,” articles once made for personal use that eventually became valuable commodities to be sold or traded for manufactured goods.

Through Dec 31: “Digging Into The Past: Archaeology in Connecticut,” exploration of tools & techniques archaeologists use to uncover past histories, w/ focus on CT sites incl Templeton site in Washington, Tubbs Shellheap in Niantic & Schaghticoke Village in Kent.

Through Dec 31: “The Venture Smith Homestead Site,” expanded collection features items from 18th Century African prince, ex-captive & free black American merchant farmer.

Through Dec 31: “Mississippi Peoples and Their Pottery,” effigy vessels made in form of animal or human, also globular bowls & hooded bottles made during era starting ca 700 AD.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through Nov 9: “Etchings of the Eternal City: Piranesi’s Rome,” signature etchings depicting familiar Roman landmarks incl the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain & others, also 2 original plates & several tools used in printmaking process by Venice native Giovanni Battista Piranesi circa 1740.

Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St, Kent. Hours (mid-April to Nov): Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-567-4501.

Through Nov 30: “To Please Any Taste: Litchfield County Furniture and Furniture Makers, 1780-1830,” exploration of regional furniture & its makers focuses on identifying style, construction techniques & regional attributes, also interpretation of the furniture as a reflection of the rapid economic & social changes in Litchfield during time period of exhibition dates.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Aug 25: “Roxbury and Beyond,” recent oil paintings by Karen Cashman, whose eye for composition & color are evident in the landscapes she creates on location in her home town of Roxbury along w/ visits to Maine, Italy & beyond.

*(new show) Aug 30-Oct 6: “Mindful Journeys,” richly colored abstract landscape paintings by Alexandra Avlonitis; Aug 30, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, 8 Old Barn Rd (near Rte 7 at Rte 341), Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) Aug 23-Sept 23: approx 35 paintings by celebrated American artist Cleve Gray, many never before exhibited, incl selections from “Ceres” series (1960s-70s, following travels to Greece), “Hawaii” (early 1970s) & “Perne,” inspired by Yeats’s poem “Sailing to Byzantium”), also bronze sculpture & papier mache sculpture created during same eras; Aug 23, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

*(new show) Aug 23-Feb 22: “Jungles: Photographs by Frans Lanting,” 45 photos shot over 20-year period by master renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting, shot in some of the most mysterious & remote locations on earth, capturing beauty, manic pace, wonder & fragility of the planet’s “forgotten Edens.”

Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Through Aug 31: “Through Young Eyes,” young artists’ work created by students of Art Explorer class at Weir Farm Art Center & Weir Farm National Historic Site.

Sculpture Barn (née Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn), 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fair-field. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Winter hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 746-6101.

Through Aug 23: “Evolution Constructed,” works by David Boyajian, Philip Heilman & Glenn Zweygardt, et al.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Through Aug 25: “Connecticut, New York and Beyond,” photographic landscape images of Sherman, Roxbury, New Milford & beyond, also cityscapes of New York City, by former Sherman resident Harvey Forman.

Visual Impact Gallery, 4 Eagle Rd (within Commerce Park), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm, weekends by appt. Call 790-9650.

Through Aug 31: “Modern Dance Photography,” photographs by John Kane of Pilobolus dancers that celebrate modern dance & the beauty of the human form.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

*(new show) Aug 30-Jan 25: “Who Was Anna Tuels? Quilt Stories, 1750-1900,” celebration of quilting’s history from 18th & 19th Centuries in America, featuring famed “Anna Tuels” quilt, believed to be earliest dated American pieced quilt in existence, also items from museum’s permanent collection focusing on history of ownership & what quilting tells us about the lives of women in the past.

Through Sept 21: “Boundless Beauty,” explorations of contemporary themes of race, beauty & representation in different ways by Ana Mendieta, Howardena Pindell, Lorna Simpson & Carrie Mae Weems.

Washington Art Association, 4 Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

In The Project Room: Through Aug 23: “Masque,” the work of Larry Hunt.

WCSU Alumni Hall, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Aug 30-Sept 9: “Inspired Images: WestConn Students Give Back Through Their Art,” works by WCSU students Adam Schwarz, who went to Ghana earlier this year, & Bryn Gillette, who went to Ghana, who hope to raise awareness & funds through exhibition & sales of their work to make a difference in the lives of orphans they encountered during their travels.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-6 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

*(new show) Aug 22-Sept 7: “Wine, Women and Art III,” newest works by Ann Kromer incl plein aire landscapes, Adele Moros incl paintings & multi-media works, Paula Renee incl tapestries, woven paintings & dimensional paper constructions & Judith Taylor incl ceramic creations that express movement; Aug 24, opening reception, 2-5 pm; Sept 1, gallery will be open for Labor Day, 11 am-6 pm.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Aug 30: “Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool,” first major exhibition to examine the distinguished portraitist’s creative development in Liverpool at start of the city’s cultural renaissance & growing status as a major world port offers approx 80 works incl 40+ paintings & drawings by Wright, along w/ others by his circle of friends & pupils in Liverpool; Aug 31, exhibition tour, 2 pm.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Sept 7: special presentation of van Gogh’s “Cypresses” & “The Starry Night: Visions of Saint-Rémy,” both on view for first time in New England.

Through Sept 7: “Everyday Monuments: The Photographs of Jerome Liebling,” 50=plus photos by the artist exploring themes incl social-documentary photos of people & places, poetic images of relicts & physical remnants of literary figures, also photos of mannequins & corpses.

Through Sept 7: “From Any Angle: Photographs from the Collection of Doris Bry,” celebration of the collection of 200+ photos by the artist incl examples of wide range of styles & photographic media.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Apple Festival at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe. Call 268-4265.

Sept 6-7: Artists & craftspeople invited for annual Apple Festival, to be held on Mon-roe Green, Sat, Sept 6, 10 am-5 pm & Sun, Sept 7, 10 am-4 pm, contact Judy Hamilton in parish office (phone # above) for details.

Connecticut Master Chorale, South Britain Congregational Church House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain. Call 775-2602.

Auditions available for 2008-09 season, contact music director Tina Johns Heidrich at above phone # for details, group will perform annual holiday concert in Nov in Bethel, March & May concerts in Newtown, rehearsals begin in Sept, Tues 7:30-9:30 pm at South Britain Cong Church House, call for details or visit CMChorale.org.

Newtown Congregational Church Fall Fair, 14 West St, Newtown. Call 426-3496.

Sept 20: Vendors invited to rent space for fall fair, running 9 am-3 pm, spaces $35 each, indoor event (A/C hall), vendors offering art, jewelry, photography, prints, gift items, etc invited to contact Linda Manganaro at above phone # for details.

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, NSO office, One Park St, Norwalk 06851. Call 203-847-8844.

Sept 26: Application deadline for “Fiesta! The Prodigy Concert” search, student positions open for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn & string instruments for Jan 2009 full concert w/ NSO, visit NorwalkSymphony.org or call NSO Exec Director Jane Shelly at phone # above for application & qualification details, students will need to submit audio or video tape w/ application & fee.

Ridgefield Concert Celebration, at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-240-4496.

Aug 23-24: Open auditions for “Ridgefield 300: A Concert Celebration,” 7 pm, producers will cast for one scene from David Ives’s The Green Hill & one scene from Valcq-Alley’s The Spitfire Grill (bring music if auditioning for Grill), concert to be performed Sept 20 as finale to year-long celebration of Ridgefield’s tercentennial.

Winter Wonderland of Gifts Crafts Fair, at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 268-1342.

Nov 23: Crafters wanted for 5th annual fair, will run 10 am-3 pm, spaces $100, highly juried fair – no kits or imports, handmade items only, sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown), contact Robin Magilnick at phone # above or WinterWonderland-CraftFair@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 22: Summer Concerts in the Courtyard: Five Decades of Music, The Homesteads Assisted Living Community, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7 pm, free performance by keyboardist Bob Clark & guitarist Rich Dassau, refreshments served, reservations requested; 426-8118.

Aug 22: Odetta at McLevy Green, corner Main & State St, Bridgeport, 6 pm, free concert by legendary vocalist whose performances run gamut between traditional blues & folk & more modern styles will be finale of 11th Annual Summer Sounds of the World Concert Series, also opening set by Renard Boissiere; 203-367-7917.

Aug 30: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15 incl dance lesson at 8, also performance by Argentine tango dancers Jorge Torres & Natalia Hills (9:30 pm), general dancing otherwise, music provided by DJ, refreshments, singles & couples welcome; 203-374-7308.

CityCenter Danbury, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 start: Aug 22, Last Fair Deal, American roots; Aug 23, In Harmony, music from 50s-60s.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Aug 22, Hal Ketchum and Aztec Two Step, $50; Aug 24, Steve Lukather, $40.

Films _________________

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

Aug 22-28: Meet Dave (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Wed 1 pm.

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

Sept 5: Angela’s Ashes, screening 7:30, to be followed by Q&A w/ Frank McCourt.

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 30: 3rd annual Newtown Road Race & Kids’ Fun Run, Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 9 am rain or shine (day-of registration opens 7:30 am), 3.1-mile race will begin and end at park, Kids’ Fun Run will follow at 10:15, entry fee $20/full race advance registration, $25/day of, Kids’ Fun Run $5/child or $10/max per family, awards & refreshments follow both races, all proceeds to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services; 426-6183, 270-4335.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($11 adults, $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): Through Aug 31, “Fly Me To The Zoo” bird shows, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1:30 & 3 pm, also Wed-Fri 11 am & 1:30 pm, non-traditional free flight birds combine natural behaviors w/ conservation message for all ages.

Summer program: through Aug 26, “Awesome Amphibians & Rowdy Reptiles” show, Mon-Tues 11 am & 1:30 pm, have a close encounter w/ some of nature’s most interesting & misunderstood animals through cool artifacts incl models & skulls, also live animals, free w/ zoo adm.

Miscellaneous ___________

Fridays (1st & 3rd Fri/month until Oct 2): Black Rock Art Walks 2008, Fairfield Ave (between Brewster St & Gilman St), Bridgeport, 6-9 pm, free twice-monthly presentation by area artists & craftspeople along sidewalks of Fairfield Ave (at Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, if rain); 203-366-3667.

Fridays (to Oct 24): Danbury Farmers’ Market, Kennedy Park, intersection Main, Kennedy & Elm Sts, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, fresh produce, bread, farm eggs, bedding plants, shoreline shellfish & other products available weekly; 792-1711.

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Oct 26): Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, flowers, fruits & vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until Oct 26; 426-2427.

Mondays (through Oct 27): Stratford Annual Farmers’ Market, DeLuca Field, 1000 Main St, Stratford, 1-6 pm, locally grown fresh produce, also education, info & services from area organizations, businesses & agencies, entertainment incl clowns, face painters, crafts, cooking demos & musicians; 203-385-4090.

Tuesdays (through Sept 2): Cruise Nights at The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 5:30-8 pm, free, info booths,  BBQ, reduced adm to visit museum (cruise night events presented outdoors), special theme nights planned for June 24 (Cruisin’ Through Connecticut), July 22 (Beach Party, w/ volleyball, Frisbee, etc) & Aug 19 (Drive-In Night, w/ movies & popcorn), music provided by DJ, trophies & prizes to be awarded; 203-577-2181.

Tuesdays (through mid-Oct): Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm, local veggies & fruit, fresh baked goods, jams & handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures & cooking demos, continues weekly; 313-9908.

Aug 23: Coin & Currency Show, American Legion Hall Post #17, Cedar St, Naugatuck, 9 am-2 pm, free adm, old & new coins in silver & gold, also proof & mint sets, presented by Naugatuck Coin Assn; 746-7531, 203-723-9289.

Aug 23: Harmony Grange #92 Annual Agricultural Fair, 2 Shelton Rd/Rte 110, Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, small animals, homegrown flowers & vegetables, home canned goods incl pickles, zucchini, relish, jams & jellies, needlework, baking contest, Grandma’s Attic, refreshments; 203-929-3171.

August 23: 2008 Cork n’ Keg Beer Festival, The Golf Club at Oxford Greens, 99 Country Club Dr, Oxford, 12-4 pm rain or shine, tickets $35 (must be at least 21 to attend, no minors allowed; free adm for designated drivers), 50+ top brewers from across US will have 100+ samples of beer, also voting for Sam Adams Taster’s Choice (first CT voting stop for 2008), plus food, door prizes & giveaways; 264-8877.

Aug 23-25: Friends of Bethel Library Book Sale, at Bethel Senior Center (within Municipal Building), School St, Bethel, Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm (early buying Sat 8 am, $10), Mon 9 am-noon, 20,000 books available, also CDs, DVDs, LPs & ephemera, items selling marked price on Sat, half price Sun, Big Bag Sale $5 Mon, proceeds benefit Bethel Public Library; 794-8756.

Aug 24: 33rd annual Ukrainian Festival, Paproski Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Rd, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, adm $2, event will begin w/ Divine Liturgy, then afternoon of music & dancing, Ukrainian & picnic style food, exhibit of Ukrainian arts & crafts, volleyball & horseshoe tournaments, hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, moon bounce, chess, Varenyky eating contest & more; 426-5487, 203-269-5909.

Aug 24: Open House at Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, prospective members will be offered tours of the new building & learn about membership activities, refreshments; 270-2916, 426-5188.

Aug 24: 76th anniversary Cannon Grange 152 Agricultural Fair, Grange Hall & grounds, 25 Cannon Rd, Wilton, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $2 adults, free ages 12 & under, free parking at Cannondale RR station, judged exhibitions & competition in baked goods, homegrown fruits & veggies, floers, crafts, photography, sewing & needlework, poultry, rabbits & eggs, also baked goods sale, souvenirs, civic & educational exhibits, baking contests, quilt & pic contests, concessions, food tent, children’s games, contests incl watermelon eating (3 pm) & rubber duck race (3:30, local bands at 12 & 1 pm, magic show 2 p, antique cars & fire trucks show & more; 203-846-1840.

Aug 24: 3rd annual Jewish SummerFest, Congregation B’nai Israel, 193 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 1-6 pm, free adm, shuttle service ongoing from St Ann’s Church (181 Clapboard Ridge), Jewish & picnic style food & drinks, entertainment incl live klezmer music, Israeli songs, folk dancing & more, also children’s activities, raffle for Wii gaming system, vendors, etc; 792-6161.

Aug 24: “Receiving Through Giving: The Perspective of a Mother,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free presentation by Michelle Wenis (certified yoga teacher & founder, Green Woman Yoga & Childbirth, LLC) will share experiences of teaching yoga, relaxation & breathing exercises to women as they pass through stages of pregnancy, birth & motherhood, group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception to follow; 263-2254.

Aug 25-26: Green Fair at Danbury Hospital (in Robilotti Conference Center, adjacent to 5 Tower Main Lobby), 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury,  Mon 7 am-4 pm, Tues 12-8 pm, free adm, learn how to become more environmentally friendly by incorporating practices that help w/ energy & resource conservation by reps from US green Building Council/CT chapter, Carrier, CT DOT, CL&P, Digital Network Services (DNS), TechniArt, YankeeGas, et al; 739-7000.

Aug 30: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15 incl dance lesson at 8, also performance by Argentine tango dancers Jorge Torres & Natalia Hills (9:30 pm), general dancing otherwise, music provided by DJ, refreshments, singles & couples welcome; 203-374-7308.

Aug 30-31: Open Turret Days, Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm Sun 12-5 pm, public invited to climb inside to see what it was like to man a tank, rubber-soled shoes required, cancelled if rain; 790-9277.

Aug 30-Sept 1: Goshen Fair, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, adm $7 adults, $5 seniors on Sat, free ages 12 & under, hand crafting demos (quilting, spinning, weaving & basketry), farm animals for judging, midway, flowers, fruit, canning, art, live music, magician, Sat – garden tractor pull, draft horse show, poultry & rabbit judging, woodcutting demo, dairy cattle showmanship, Sun – junior & open dairy show, horse show, swine & sheep judging, jr beef show, antique tractor pull, woodcutting contest, show horse draw exhibit, Mon – jr & open dairy show, oxen, sheep & dairy goat judging, jackpot steer show, pork cook-off, crossbreds & other beef breeds show, angus show, woodcutting contest, draught oxen exhibit, no pets unless service animals; 860-491-3655.

Aug 31: Brookfield Craft Center Annual Open House, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, free adm, 30+ local artists associated w/ BCC will offer ongoing demos in center’s 6 buildings, meet staff & faculty while watching woodturning, ceramics on the wheel, loom weaving, woodworking, jewelry making, blacksmithing, fused glass, welding & more; 775-4526.

Aug 31: “Freedom From Pain, Insomnia, Stress and/or the Emotional Roller Coaster: Meditation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West St, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Janaki Pierson (co-founder & principal instructor of yoga center) will lead discussion about a natural way to cope w/ problems through the practice of meditation, group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception to follow; 203-263-2254.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs free unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: Aug 30, “A Concerto of Chirps: An Evening Insect Walk,” 9:30 pm, $5/person ($3/members), join Audubon Center educator Jim Drennan & CT naturalist & author John Himmelman for quiet walk along center’s meadows in search of crickets, katydids, moths & other creatures that make noise in the night, reservations strongly suggested

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

Through Aug 31: Weekend Village Interpreter summer program, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, interpreters will demo traditional activities & lifeways skills, diff interpreters & subjects each weekend.

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

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

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654 or 798-0560.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 27, painting still life in oil by Rick Daskam.

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

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted; no cover charge unless stated): Aug 30, Otto George, Johnny O & 3rd act TBA, ***show is XXX rated/not for easily offended, showtime 8:30, tickets $17.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Aug 23, Rich Younger headlining, w/ featured act Andy Hendrickson & opening act Jen Palumbo; Sept 6, hypnotist Dan LaRosa headlining, w/ special guest Bob DiBouno.

Theatre ______________

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

She Loves You, through Sept 21, curtain Fri (Aug 15) 7:30 pm (opening night only), then Fri-Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, also Thurs (Aug 21 & 28 only) 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 & 5:30 pm, tickets $35.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Half a Sixpence, through Sept 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6:30 pm (occasionally, call to confirm schedule), Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm (also some Thursdays, call for schedule), tickets $26-$68, student rush & children’s discounts available.

Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203-787-4282.

Altar Boyz, through Sept 13, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $36-$46.

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

Pygmalion, through Aug 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 17) 2 pm, tickets $15.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Tryst, through Aug 23, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, call for tickets & special program details.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items 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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