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.

Sept 26-27: 24th annual Mountain Laurel Glass Club Glass, China & Pottery Show & Sale, St Mark’s Parish Center, 467 Quaker Lane South, West Hartford, Fri 6-9 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, adm $4; 860-643-5353.

Sept 27: 42nd Annual Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 at Rte 87, Lebanon, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, adm $4 (free parking), 100+ dealers, refreshments, sponsored by Lebanon Historical Society; 860-642-6579.

 

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places __________

 

The Barn Gallery, 82 Route 37 (Creative Corners), New Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat. Call 746-4502.

Through Sept 28: “Connemara, Images of Western Ireland,” fine art photography by William S. McCannIII, who has been photographing nature & landscapes for three-plus decades.

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

Call 203-331-1104.

Through Sept 27: “9/11 Commemorative Oil Drum Art,” oil drum art created by artists in memory of the events of 9/11, as well as ODA paying home to the environment, the energy crisis, global warming, carbon footprints, & the war in the Middle East.

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

On library’s main floor — *(new show) Through Oct 2: “Seeing Red,” annual show by members of The Scrap Bag Quilt Artists this year celebrated the color red in 24 x 24-inch wall hangings, many w/ hand embellishments incl painting, printing, gold foil, fabric additions, stenciling & beading.

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

12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

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.

Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun

12-5 pm. Call 203-372-3521.

*(new show) Through Jan 25: “How To Make A Monster: The Art and Technology of Animatronics,” secrets behind movie creatures & how they get made incl original concept, storyboard, maquettes & full size sculptures & moldings incl Inspector Gadget, Abominable Snowman, gorillas from George of the Jungle 2, aliens from Pitch Black & others.

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.

*(new show) Through Oct 14: paintings of old Fairfield County diners & gas stations by former Fairfield resident & professional artist John S. Dykes.

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

203-431-9914.

Through Sept 28: “Small Things,” first gallery show of whimsical works by Sherri Doolittle Mulligan, who usually does marketing & promotion/graphic designs for major clients.

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

Through Oct 3: “Painting Is Soundless Poetry,” new oils on linen & canvas by Diane Pfister, offering evocative & dreamlike images.

Through Oct 20: “Four Seasons of Flanders… auction preview,” approx 20 paintings by area artists that will be featured in annual dinner auction for Flanders Nature Center incl Robert Crawford’s “Flanders, 3 am,” signature painting for this year’s auction; Sept 21, preview reception, 3-5 pm.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm by appt only.

Call 203-938-8809.

Through Oct 31: “Amphibians of the Eastern United States,” over 30 original works by members of Greater New York Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through Sept 28: “Elected Artists Show,” featuring 100+ paintings & sculpture by KAA members who have achieved Elected Artists status by participating in sev juried shows & meeting other criteria, incl many prize-winning artists from CT & surrounding states, also special selection of works by Ruth Newquist, NWS, who was Best of Show winner during KAA 2007 President’s Show.

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

*(new show) Sept 19-Jan 11: “Speak To Me: The Connecticut Biennial 2008,” works by 18 artists who were selected to participate in biennial event for their forward-thinking & compelling works, ranging from paintings & performance to sculpture & video.

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.

Through 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.

Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House,

100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 2-5 pm.

Call 798-2245.

*(new show) Sept 27-Oct 5: 30th Annual Juried Art Show; Sept 27, opening reception 2-5 pm, awards at 3.

Seton Art Gallery, Dodd’s Hall, University of New Haven campus, 300 Boston Post Rd/Rte 1, West Haven. Hours: Tues-Thurs 1-5 pm, Fri 1-7 pm, Sat-Sun 12-3 pm. Call 203-481-4270.

Through Sept 26: “Where Heaven Made Fun,” work by Nathan Lewis incl his epic painting “Till We Find the Blessed Isles Where Our Friends Are Dwelling” & installation in response to that painting that incorporates a 16-ft boat, collection speaks to role of the US in the Middle East, the manipulation of religion in war, changing cultural roles of African-Americans & Arbas, man’s relationship w/ nature & the human quest for transcendence.

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

Through Sept 30: “A Sense of Peace,” oil paintings by self taught artist Barbara A. Comer, who has developed a painting style that reflects the harmony & peace of natural surroundings.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-9700.

Through Oct 2: “Director’s Choice: Dialogue in Collage,” boxed assemblages by Arthur Burke, various media, painting, silverpoint & collage by Enid Munroe, and paintings, prints and collages by Nancy Nikkal.

Through Oct 2: “Adult Toys,” iconic wind power paddle sculptures, smaller indoor hand cracked works & other interactive sculptures by Drew Klotz.

Through Oct 2: “Connections,” works by archeological artists Lou Hicks & Juliet Holland.

Through Oct 2: “Hiding in Plain Site,” site-specific installation by June Ahrens incorporating materials that explore the cultural & political world around us incl wires covered in fabric, crushed cans, reflectors, safety pins & other items provided by friends & family.

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 Oct 31: original acrylic painting & limited edition archival prints by Robert Everding.

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.

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.

Through Nov 9: “Pop To The Present: New Questions, New Responses,” paintings, sculpture, collage, prints, installations & photography from museum’s permanent collection of contemporary art, w/ more than 40 artists represented.

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 Sept 29: “Ground Control,” site-specific installation & digital prints by ALan Ruiz, a second year master’s degree candidate at Yale School of Art.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

 

Sept 20: The Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 13 & under, music by Daria Musk, Jim Allyn & band, also comedy, radio style vignettes & more, refreshments, monthly event being presented by Newtown Cultural Arts Commission; 364-0898.

Sept 20: Sonny Carroll 20-Piece Big Band at St Joseph’s Church Carnival, 370 Main St, Danbury, free adm, vocalist Anthony Nazzaro will join band for standards from The Great American Songbook;

748-8177.

Sept 21: Piano Duo Elizabeth Roe & Greg Anderson at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury (call for driving directions), 3 pm, tickets $15, program to incl works of Schubert, Stravinsky, Barber, Piazzola & new arrangements by Anderson & Roe; 264-1102, 262-6510.

Sept 27: “Disorder at The Border,” Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, doors open 7 pm, performances begin 7:30, tickets $25, benefit concert to feature tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace, et al, proceeds to help pay for future jazz programming for city youth; 203-367-7917.

Sept 27: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, dance lesson 8 pm, performance by Sasha Altukhov & Oksana Dymtrenko (3-time national champions, Ukraine) at 9:30 pm, open dancing to DJ selections rest of evening, refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Sept 28: Chip Zellner’s Berkshire Big Band, at Richter Park, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free outdoor concert w/ music from Big Band era, also new arrangements of old favorites & some surprises, concert will move indoors to Elmwood Hall Senior Center, 10 Elmwood Place, if rain; 798-2245.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $18, $16 seniors, free students in grades K-12 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Sept 21, St Petersburg String Quartet w/ guest cellist Roman Mekinulov, program to incl works of Schulhoff, Arensky & Schubert.

Films ________________

 

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

Sept 19-25: Sex and The City (R), Fri-Sun 7:30 pm, Mon-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4:15 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Praxair Diversity Film Series, screenings 7:30 pm, $5: Sept 25, Two Angry Moms, 7:30 pm, tickets $5, screening to be followed by Q&A w/ filmmaker Amy Kalafa & food sampling courtesy The Chef’s Warehouse.

For Kids & Families _______

 

Sept 21: 2nd annual Family Fair, Ives Concert Park (Western CT State University westside campus), Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, 2-4 pm, free event will have ongoing multicultural & children’s performances incl Alay Philippine Cultural Group, Jay Bardoli Salsa Dancers, Sons of Portugal Folklore Dance Group, et al, also strolling Civil War reenactors, giant scarecrow, hay rides, obstacle course moon bounce, finale at 4 pm will feature Ives Festival Orchestra performance of Peter and The Wolf & Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony; 837-9226.

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

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable: Sept 21, In Search of Wild Things, 2 pm, families w/ young children encouraged to join education specialist Jim Drennan for family walk & exploration of the sanctuary’s “wild side” incl search for wildlife that makes its home in CT & discussion of what makes them so well adapted to live here, will teach very basic concepts about mammals, birds & insects, registration requested (264-5098 x306).

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Sept 22, Young Adult Council meeting, 3-5 pm, students in grades 6 & up invited to talk about books they’ve read, plan library programs & do volunteer work at library, newcomers encouraged.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call

203-438-5795.

Children’s series, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15: Sept 20, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, performances 2 & 5 pm.

Miscellaneous ___________

 

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.

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.

Sept 19: Comedy & Dinner at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, tickets $30, buffet dinner 6:30-8 pm, performances by Rich Ramirez & Tina Giorgi follow at 8:30; 470-7528.

Sept 20: NCC Fall Fair, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, free adm, vendors will offer art, jewelry, photography, prints, gift items & more, also items from The Cornerstone (church’s mission & boutique), plus gift baskets, raffle items, Lucky Number table, refreshments, presentation by A Greater Gift (fair trade items incl handmade gifts, jewelry, housewares & more);

426-3496.

Sept 20: Benefit Tag Sale, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 45 South Main St, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, all proceeds will benefit Kevin’s Community Center, cash donations also accepted for community center; 426-5679.

Sept 20: 15th Annual Great American Health Fair, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free adm, 55 exhibitors, 15 doctors testing, public safety demonstrations & much more;

270-4291.

Sept 20: Grapes of Wrath Mountain Bike Race, McLaughlin Vineyards, Alberts Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 11 am LeMans start, $50 entry fee, technical mountain fast track w/ hills & climbs, rocks, roots & “Bruce’s Bog,” $1,000 first place cash prize, also kids’ race, festival to follow; 426-1533.

Sept 20: The Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 13 & under, music by Daria Musk, Jim Allyn & band, also comedy, radio style vignettes & more, refreshments, monthly event being presented by Newtown Cultural Arts Commission; 364-0898.

Sept 20: Reenactment of Washington’s ride through Sherman, begins Veterans Field, 10 Rte 37, Sherman, 9 am-3 pm, reenactment by The Dragoons begins 10 am, Washington to arrive at noon, optional lunch ($50 adults, $35 children; reservations needed), displays & demos, music by The Sherman Fiddler;

860-350-3083.

Sept 20: South Britain Congregational Apple Festival 2008, South Britain Congregational Church, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 10 am-3 pm, 16th annual offering will offer ongoing entertainment (incl Bristol Old-Tyme Country Fiddlers at 11, Ken & Ellie Hanna & Laura & Dave Spiegel at 1), baked goods & refreshments, vendors, Country Store, blood pressure checks by Southbury Volunteer Ambulance members, visits w/ Johnny Appleseed & more; 264-3646.

Sept 20: Main Street Stroll, begins from & returns to Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-4 pm, tickets $30/adv, $35 day of, part of Ridgefield 300th anniv celebration, event will offer tours of museum, 4 churches & sev homes;

203-438-5485.

Sept 20: Victorian Tea at Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 2-3 pm, $5 (registration requested by Sept 17), learn about Victorian tea etiquette while drinking tea & nibbling on simple refreshments, attendees invited to dress in Victorian garb; 734-2513.

Sept 20: “A Closer Look at Scorpius the Scorpion,” Western CT State Univ Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium shows 4 & 7 pm, then observatory viewing 8-10 pm, planetarium show rain or shine, observatory event cancelled if rain or cloudy; 837-8672 (Observatory), 837-8486 (Office of Public Relations).

Sept 20: 2nd Annual Art Auction, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 5, Danbury, preview begins 6 pm, sale at 7, tickets $10, fundraiser by & for The Volunteer Center serving Western Connecticut will incl original works by Dalí, Chagall, Quevedo, et al, refreshments available;

797-1154.

Sept 20-21: 17th Harvest Festival & Crafts Fair, Haight Vineyard, Chestnut Hill Rd, Litchfield, 11 am-5 pm both days rain or shine, adm $6 aults, $5 seniors, free ages 12 & under, hay & pony rides, grape stomping contest for kids (1 & 4 pm each day), shopping, wine tastings & winery tours, vendors, food & non alcoholic drinks available for purchase; 860-567-4045.

Sept 21: Open House & Living History Demo: The Life of A Child in Colonial Connecticut, Middle Gate One-Room Schoolhouse, 7 Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free, explore schooling & expectations of chores in original one-room building w/ members of Newtown Historical Society, also enjoy Colonial era games w/ junior docents; 426-5937.

Sept 21: “Tales Of Old New Milford: The History, Legend and Lore of a Connecticut Frontier Town,” Brookfield Public Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 2 pm, free lecture & book signing by Michael-John Cavallaro based on his new book of same name, which traces the evolution of New Milford from its earlier frontier settlers & origins through 1740s, refreshments to follow, hosted by Brookfield Historical Society; 740-8140.

Sept 21: “Meditation Practice: On the Threshold of Peace,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free talk by professional dancer & spiritual seeker Beverly Dumonski, group meditation (free instruction available) & reception to follow; 263-2254.

Sept 24: “The Vision of Two Leaders: Improving Our Health and Wellness for the Future,” Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 7 pm (reception 6 pm), short presentations by Dr John Murphy (Danbury Hospital) & Susan L. Davis, RN, EdD (president & CEO, St Vincent’s Medical Center & St Vincent’s Health Services) on the future of health & wellness care, suggestions on improving quality of life, then Q&A session; 364-3127 (Ashlar of Newtown).

Sept 24: “The Evolution of Avian Genitalia: Form and Function,” Western CT State University Science Building Room 219, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 4 pm, free lecture by Yale Univ biologist Dr Patricia Brennan will concern her studies of avian evolution in the leadoff lecture of 2008-09 WCSU Research Seminar Series, reception to follow; 837-8793.

Sept 25: Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Annual Kick-Off & Open House, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown, 5-8 pm, meet members & learn about club events & happenings, crafts for kids

(5:30-7 pm), refreshments; 203-526-8998.

Sept 25: “Torture and Democracy,” Western CT State Univ Science Building, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by Dr Darius Rejali, author of book by same name, will examine the use of torture by democracies during 20th Century, particularly following WWII, reception w/ author to follow; 837-8486.

Sept 26: Barnum Festival Pasta Fair, Testo’s Ristorante, 1775 Madison Ave, Bridgeport, cash bar opens 6:30 pm, dinner at 7, tickets $30, popular fundraiser w/ Italian flair features Italian buffet & dessert tables, also dancing & raffle; 203-367-8495.

Sept 26-28: St Joseph Parish Carnival, Saint Joseph’s Church, 163 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25 at Rte 133), Brookfield Center, Fri 6-10 pm, Sat 1-10 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, free adm, rides, foods, games, hot air balloon rides (Fri 5-7 pm), live music (Sat 4-8 pm); 775-2774 (St Joseph’s School).

Sept 26-28: 24th annual CT Antique Machinery Fall Festival, Sloane Stanley Museum, Rte 7, Kent, 10 am-4 pm each day rain or shine, adm $8 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under (also free for CAMA members & family w/ membership card), operating exhibits incl gas en-gines, steam engines, narrow gauge railroad, construction equipment, tractors, steam launches, antique motorcycles, hot tube ignition en-gines, rock crusher & much more, new exhibits in CAMA Mining Museum, installation of Nagle-Corliss steam engine, blacksmith shop & demos, refreshments incl Famous Engineers’ Steam Cooked Soup, vendors; 860-354-0050.

Sept 27: Salvation Army Collection, at Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps garage, Main St, Newtown, 8 am-5 pm, members of ambulance corp will be collecting clothing, sm household items & linens (no perishables) for Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, tax receipts provided upon request;

426-4369.

Sept 27: Christ the King Annual Fall Fair, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mt Pleasant Road at Tory La, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, arts & crafts, baked goods, cookie walk & more; 426-6300.

Sept 27: Second Annual Newtown Scholarship Association Wine Tasting, Rock Ridge Country Club, 214 Sugar St/Rte 302, Newtown, 6:30-9 pm, tickets $35, sample more than 50 wines from around the globe, also silent auction, proceeds to benefit NSA;

426-1100.

Sept 27: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, meet in parking lot by 8:30 am, casual walk will search for local birds, observe birds in the wild, sharpen bird ID skills and/or offer casual Saturday am walk, may last up to 2 hours depending on conditions; 734-2513.

Sept 27: Naugatuck Coin Association Coin & Currency Show, American Legion Hall Post 17, Cedar St, Naugatuck, 9 am-2 pm, free adm, old & new coins, silver & gold, proof & mint sets, paper money & more; 746-7531.

Sept 27: “Rails To Trails” slide presentation, Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike/Rte 111, Monroe, 1 pm, free presentation by local historian & author Sue DelBianco will cover the history of the railroad line that formerly ran through Monroe; 452-2850.

Sept 27: “From Mastodons To Maples: Southern New England Through A Long-Term Lens,” Highstead, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding, 2 pm, free slide presentation by forest ecologist & Harvard Forest fellow Edward Faison will cover the importance of looking at forests from different perspectives & time periods & how that might change the way of thinking about today’s forests, short walk will follow presentation; 203-938-8809.

Sept 27: Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, 6 pm, adm $10 adults, $6 ages 12 & under, all-you-can-eat roast beef w/ trimmings & homemade desserts, hall is handicapped accessible, reservations recommended; 372-8250.

Sept 27-28: 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.

Sept 28: “Selling on eBay,” Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 2-4 pm, free presentation by Bruce Preston (member Danbury Area Computer Society) will cover pricing strategies, payment options, photography, image hosting & the sale of an item;

797-4527.

Sept 28: Wild Food and Ecology Tour with “Wildman” Steve Brill, The Pratt Center, 163 Paper Mill Rd, New Milford, 10 am, $17 adults ($15 adult members of Pratt Center), $12 children ($10 child members), 90-min walk w/ “Wildman” will feature a variety of center’s habitats, all loaded w/ their seasonal wild plants & mushrooms, reservations requested; 914-835-2153.

Sept 28: “Sri Anandi Ma: The Gift of the Spiritual Master,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by student Sarita Valentine will cover the ideas & teachings of Sri Anandi Ma, group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception to follow; 263-2254.

Sept 29: “Planning For the Future with Our Aging Parents: A Dine and Learn Seminar for The Sandwich Generation,” The Village at Brookfield Common, 246-A Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield, 5:30-7 pm, free (reservations required), dinner, then panel presentation by experts will offer tips & practical tools to help adult children make sound decisions about their aging parents; 775-8696.

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: Sept 24, Fall Flight Birding Walk, 11 am, $5 ($3 Audubon members; registration requested), join education specialist Jim Drennan to search for raptors & warblers heading south for winter, good opportunity for beginners to learn basics, birds that will probably be seen incl broad-wing hawks, cooper’s hawks, sharp-shinned hawks & osprey.

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

Sept 25, Newcomers & Neighbors Open House, 5-8 pm, learn about club & its activities, meet members, drop-in crafts for children (5:30-7 pm), refreshments.

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

Sept 28, The Return of Atka, an Arctic Gray Wolf, 1 pm, tickets $10/adv adults ($12 door, if available), $6 children/adv ($8 door), learn about wolves, the environment & Native Americans’ relationship w/ animals through members of The Wolf Conservation Center of New York, program will incl live Arctic Gray Wolf.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols),

270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 20, Bash Bish Falls, Copake Falls, N.Y., difficult, all day hike, then dinner out at Four Ero’s (leader Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086); Sept 27, Bear Mountain, Salisbury, difficult, rock scrambling (leader Molly Schleiss, 914-945-2996).

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: Sept 24, Beverly Branch, acrylic figure in a landscape.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Sept 20, Carole Montgomery headlining, Mike Burton & Michael Young Cho opening; Sept 27, DJ Hazzard headlining, Bill McCarty & Jane Condon opening.

Theatre ______________

 

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25, behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Spoon River Anthology, through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; Dinner & Show Package $45, incl dinner at Bailey’s Backyard, call box office for details & reservations.

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

She Loves You, through Sept 21, curtain Fri-Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 & 5:30 pm, tickets $35.

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

Defending the Caveman, through Oct 12, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 5 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets

$22-$38.

On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, through Sept 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, tickets $20-$25.

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

The House of Blue Leaves, through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 14 & 21) 5 pm, tickets $22-$24.

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

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Sept 25-Oct 19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Tues & Thurs (call for schedule), also Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $32.50-$45, students $10.

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

Tea at Five, through Sept 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford. Call 860-527-7838.

No Child Left Behind, through Oct 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $37-$57.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

The Turn of the Screw, through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 eves, $15 mats.

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