Sept 2-3: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Rd, Farmington, 10 am-5 pm both days, adm Sat Nov7 ###early buying Sat 7 am, Nov25), adm Sun Nov5, free parking, 600 dealers outdoors 10:45 A11/P11 under tents, grilled refreshments; adv info 508/839-9735, show phone 860/677-7862.Sept 9: River Road Antiques Outdoor Antiques Show, River Road Antiques, 333 River Rd ###Rte 74 at 32), Willington, 10 am-4 pm ###rain date Sept 10); 860/487-8611.Sept 9: Outdoor Antiques Show 10:45 A11/P11 Business Expo, Madison Town Green, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov3.50 ###early buying 8 am, Nov10), dealers from across Northeast; 203/245-7394.Sept 10: 27th Annual Antiques al Fresco, Bates-Scofield Homestead, Darien, 11 am-5 pm, 55 dealers in outdoor settings, adm Nov5 ###early buying 10:45 A11/P11 opening of “Homestead Treasures” 10 am, adm Nov15).Sept 16: 25th Redding Hist Scty Antiques Fair Outdoor Show 10:45 A11/P11 Sale, Lonetown Farm Museum, Lonetown Rd/Rte 107, Redding Center, 10 am-4 pm, adm Nov5 ###early buying 8 am, Nov20), rain or shine, early domestic crafts demos, free parking at school next door; 203/894-1921.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: T-Sun 1-5 pm. Docent tours every Sun 2 pm. Call 438-4519.Through Sept 6, “Speed of Vision,” single-channel videotapes 10:45 A11/P11 mixed media installations by 11 performance artists will explore how video medium can manipulate 10:45 A11/P11 influence a viewer’s sense of time.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 Dec 3, “P.T. Barnum Presents The Divine Jenny Lind,” celebration of 150th anniv of coloratura soprano Lind’s 1850 concert tour of America w/ artifacts loaned from collections 10:45 A11/P11 organizations alongside pcs from museum’s own collections.Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd ###Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.Through Oct 22, “Women’s World: A Work in Progress,” works by 24 guest artists whose work, according to guest curator Gail M. Brown, “addresses issues of nurture, nature, occupation 10:45 A11/P11 spirit using materials of domestic familiarity, celebrating our ‘mastery’ of these responsibilities.”Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.Through Sept 30, “Abundance,” watercolors, landscapes 10:45 A11/P11 collages by Dee Calvey; Sept 10, artist’s reception ###public invited), 2-4 pm.Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily ###April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.Permanent exhibitions on railroad history ###museum is along old New Haven RR line, museum is housed in former Danbury station 10:45 A11/P11 railyard), also original 10:45 A11/P11 restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/372-3521.Through Sept 24, oil paintings 10:45 A11/P11 drawings by John Schieffer III, Waterbury artist is celebrating his first gallery exhibition w/ whimsical works featuring animals exploring the environment. Also, permanent exhibit “Hoop Smarts,” virtual reality exhibit that allows visitors to play like pros, also learn how geometry, light reflection 10:45 A11/P11 biomechanics are science 10:45 A11/P11 math of basketball. Through Oct 1, “Celebrating Amistad: Historical Perspectives/Contemorary Interpretations,” works by Howardena Pindell ###mixed media), installation artist Colleen Coleman 10:45 A11/P11 sculptor Ed Hamilton ###creator of Amistad Memorial in New Haven), all w/ Amistad themes, also panels 10:45 A11/P11 artifacts loaned from New Haven Colony Hist Scty 10:45 A11/P11 other works by noted African-American artists exploring slavery, Amistad 10:45 A11/P11 the Africans’ journey through the Middle Passage.Fine Line Art Gallery, Sherman Village, 682 Main St So ###above Gepetto’s Toys), Woodbury. Hours: Th-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 266-0110.Through Sept 24, “In And Out Of The Gallery,” new works by gallery’s 15 members in variety of mediums ###concurrently being presented with fall exhibition of works at Duracell’s Corporate Headquarters in Bethel, open by appt only, contact gallery for details).Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Tues, Th-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860/868-0518.Through Sept 23, “Earth * Form * Sky: Gregory Hahn Photography,” photographic images of adobe buildings by Mr Hahn.Kent Art Assn, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Th-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860/927-3989.Through Sept 4, “President’s Show,” 140 works of art incl paintings, drawings 10:45 A11/P11 sm sculpture by regional artists.Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Hours: daily 10 am-6 pm. Call 203/852-0700.Through Jan 1, “Dinosaurs 10:45 A11/P11 Sea Creatures,” special exhibit of moving, roaring, life-sized robotic beasts incl T-rex, Triceratops 10:45 A11/P11 Thalassomedon, also hands-on Fossil Lab. Through March 15, “Sounds of the Sea,” explore the “surprising symphony” of animal, natural 10:45 A11/P11 manmade sounds beneath the ocean surface through audio samplers 10:45 A11/P11 computer echolocation game, et al. Permanent exhibit featuring river otters Bell 10:45 A11/P11 Sprite; Shark Touch Pool; hands-on displays about fish; “Sandy Shore” habitat; “Jellyfish Encounter,” displays about 10:45 A11/P11 close studies of sea creatures common to Long Island Sound. ###See film calendar for IMAX listings.)Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.Permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860/278-2670.*###new show) Sept 9-Dec 3, “The Impressionists at Argenteuil,” 50+ works painted in 10:45 A11/P11 around the Paris suburb of Argenteuil during 1870s by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Sisley, Caillebotte 10:45 A11/P11 Boudin, many pcs rarely seen.Through Sept 10, “The Fashion Follies: A Look Back at the 20th Century,” exploration of dramatic changes in silhouettes 10:45 A11/P11 fabrics in fashion world over last 100 years through dressed mannequins, contemporary photos, illustrations 10:45 A11/P11 advertisements. Through Oct 29, “Nothing But Freedom,” concepts of anti-slavery, liberty 10:45 A11/P11 emancipation as personified 10:45 A11/P11 symbolized in paintings, sculpture, photographs 10:45 A11/P11 lithographs, pcs loaned from Amistad Foundation Collection, 2nd show in 4-part series exploring the changing definitions of freedom through history of African-Americans.Walnut Hill Cmmty Church/The Corner Gallery, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel. Call 796-7373.Through Sept 24, “On The Road with Steve Tanenbaum,” impressions in acrylics and poetry by the New Milford artist.Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm ###closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860/868-2878.*###new show) Sept 2-24, “Small Works: Paintings,” works by Lenart Anderson, Eve Aschheim, Nancy Flanagan, Graham Nickson 10:45 A11/P11 Timi Sullivan, all of which measure 20 x 20 inches or smaller; Sept 2, opening reception, 3-5 pm.Wilton Historical Scty/Betts-Sturges-Blackmar House, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Tues-Thurs 12-4 pm, some Sundays 1-4 pm ###call ahead). Call 203/762-7257.Through Sept 30, “Functional… Fancy… Baskets11,” over 300 baskets ranging in date to 18th Century, examples of work baskets ###created for specific uses) and decorative vessels.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 Sept 3, “The Art of Bloomsbury,” comprehensive 10:45 A11/P11 definitive overview of The Bloomsbury Group, a coteric of writers, artists, intellectuals 10:45 A11/P11 “general hangers-on in modern British culture,” incl photos, books, publications 10:45 A11/P11 works of art.Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203/432-0600.Sept 6, “Southern Exposure: Works by Winfred Rembert and Hale Woodruff,” 12:20 pm, Art a la Carte program will feature conversation between curator Mary Kordak 10:45 A11/P11 the artist Rembert; Sept 7, “The Persistence of Photography in American Portraiture,” 4 pm, program by director Jock Reynolds.Connecticut Choral Society, South Britain. Call 263-7603, 800/555-5250.Sept 9: Auditions for fall concert season to be held at location in South Britain section of Southbury ###details given w/ appointment), positions open in all sections for volunteers, auditions by appt only.CT Commission on the Arts, One Financial Plaza, Hartford. Call 860/566-4770.Sept 18: Applications due for 2001-02 CT State Troubadour, need resume, 3 letters of recommendation 10:45 A11/P11 audio or VHS recording, singers/songwriters w/ music rich in reflecting CT’s cultural heritage strongly encouraged, contact Susan Docker ASAP for application.Connecticut Conservatory, 79 West St, New Milford. Call 860/354-2978.Sept 8-9: Auditions for Little Women, begin 3 pm both days, callbacks Sept 10 ###also 3 pm), roles for 7 women 10:45 A11/P11 4 men, can have prepared monologue ready but also be prepared to read from script, rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions, production dates weekends Oct 20-28.The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203/753-0381 x15.Sept 22-23: Receiving dates for artwork entering “Connecticut Vision 2000 Juried Art Show,” receiving times 10 am-5 pm, non-refundable entry fee Nov15/first work, Nov10/second work ###limit 2 works/artist), artwork must be framed for hanging ###3-D works must be delivered w/ suitable bases labeled w/ artist’s name), nothing more than 60” in any dimension, call for specifics, exhibit will be on view Sept 30-Nov 19.Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203/254-7196, 203/866-4100.Through Sept 7: Auditions being conducted for students in grades 4-12 for NYS orchestras ###Principal Orchestra, an advanced, full orchestra; Concert Orchestra, an intermediate, full orchestra; or one of two Chamber Orchestras, beginning string ensembles), members are selected 10:45 A11/P11 placed by ability rather than age, auditions run 10 minutes, students will play 3-octave scale plus solo demonstrating his/her ability, will also have to sight-read; call for appt and info concerning season commitments.Town Players, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 792-3117.Sept 11-12: Auditions for Ray Cooney’s Run For Your Wife, 7-9:30 pm, roles for 2 women ###late 20s/early 30s) 10:45 A11/P11 6 men ###various ages), production dates weekends Oct 27-Nov 18, contact director Suzanne Kinnear at above phone 12 for details.Sept 2: Newtown United Methodist Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm Nov4 ###or Nov3 if staying from preceding spaghetti dinner; see details in Misc calendar), live music by Roger Sprung 10:45 A11/P11 Hal Wylie, light refreshments; 426-0617.Sept 8: 25th Anniversary Women’s Center Cabaret, Danbury Hilton 10:45 A11/P11 Towers, Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, cocktails 6:30 pm, dinner 7:30 followed, tickets Nov50, performances by Pilobolus, musical trio Lee-Jam 10:45 A11/P11 Friends, comedienne Nancy Parker 10:45 A11/P11 jazz by The Catoonah Street Irregulars; 731-5200.Sept 9: Georgia Louis, Pierre Guertin and Naomi Steeley 10:45 A11/P11 The Anchors of Faith, St James A.M.E. Church, 45 William St, Danbury, 6 pm, freewill offering, gospel concert is open to all, addt’l peformers expected; 790-9805.Sept 9: “A Night At The Opera,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free, season-opener for Danbury Opera will feature operatic singers performing arias 10:45 A11/P11 ensemble pcs from Verdi’s Aida 10:45 A11/P11 Il Trovatore, Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, et al; 203/938-4136.Sept 9: Doug Hartline 10:45 A11/P11 Friends in concert, TheatreWorks New Milford theatre, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford, 8 pm, tickets Nov12, performance by Mr Hartline on guitar, keyboardist Nick Bariluk, bassist George Skidd, drummer Tom Devina 10:45 A11/P11 percussionist Will Guadalupe; 860/350-6863.Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 ###or TicketMaster, 744-8100).Summer 2000 concerts, 8 pm unless noted, senior 10:45 A11/P11 group discounts: Sept 4, BB King Blues Festival, **start time 4 pm, tickets Nov25-Nov60, Nov10 children, performances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, James Montgomery 10:45 A11/P11 The New England Blues All-Stars, The Blue in the Face Duo, et al.Music Mountain, Music Mountain Rd ###near Rtes 63 10:45 A11/P11 126), Falls Village. Radio broadcasts on WMNR ###Monroe, 88.1 FM). Call 860/824-7126.71st Season, tickets Nov15/adv, Nov18/door, Nov10 students.Chamber Concerts: Sept 2, Shanghai String Quartet w/ pianist Ruth Laredo, 8 pm, works of Beethoven, Shostakovitch 10:45 A11/P11 Brahms; Sept 3, The Shanghai String Quartet w/ guest pianist Ruth Laredo, 3 pm, works of Mozart, Sheng 10:45 A11/P11 Brahms ###*2 pm, pre-concert performance by The Canine Quadrille).Jazz Concerts, 8 pm: Sept 8, The Original Salty Dogs, 8 pm, classic, traditional jazz by band known for its Chicago 10:45 A11/P11 New Orleans flair.Special Events: Sept 9, “An Evening of Words and Music,” 8 pm, benefit for D.M. Hunt Library; Sept 10, The Hanoverian Ensemble with John Solum and Friends, 3 pm, all-Bach concert.Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860/355-6155.Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman, single concert tickets Nov15 ###Nov10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 10:45 A11/P11 under), series tickets Nov35: Sept 1-2, guest keyboardist Kenneth Cooper, also several guest vocalists ###TBA), all-Bach program on 250th anniv of composer’s death.Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.Sept 1-7: The Adventures of Rocky 10:45 A11/P11 Bullwinkle ###G), mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1 10:45 A11/P11 5:05 pm; Chuck 10:45 A11/P11 Buck ###R), daily 7 10:45 A11/P11 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 3 pm; Saving Grace ###R), daily 7:30 10:45 A11/P11 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:20, 3:20 10:45 A11/P11 5:25 pm; Shower ###PG-13), daily 7:40 10:45 A11/P11 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:30, 3:30 10:45 A11/P11 5:30 pm; Tao Of Steve ###R), daily 7:20 10:45 A11/P11 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:10, 3:10 10:45 A11/P11 5:15 pm.The Discovery Museum/Henry B. duPont Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203/372-3521.Through Dec 24: Traveler’s Guide to the Solar System ###suitable for ages 7-adult), Sat-Sun 1 10:45 A11/P11 3 pm; Wonderful Sky ###preschool-age 7), Sat-Sun 2 pm; **no shows Sept 30-Oct 1Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.Sept 1-7: The Adventures of Rocky 10:45 A11/P11 Bullwinkle ###PG), mat Sat-Sun 1 pm; Shaft ###R), daily 7 10:45 A11/P11 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 3:45 pm, Tues 1 pm.Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203/852-0700.Through Sept 25: Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, daily 12, 2 10:45 A11/P11 4 pm; Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm.Through Sept 28: Dolphins, daily 11 am, 1 10:45 A11/P11 3 pm.IMAX double features: Through Sept 24, Dolphins and Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, Fri-Sun 7 pm.Sept 2: 2nd Annual Sherman Chamber Ensemble Bluegrass Jamboree, Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman, 2 pm, free adm, musical fun for children 10:45 A11/P11 adults of all ages; 860/355-6155.Sept 9 10:45 A11/P11 16: “Little Authors,” The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1-3:30 pm, Nov65, two-part workshop for ages 8-10 will have children working w/ illustrator Eleanor Hubbard on developing their own illustrated stories, Ms Hubbard will read from 10:45 A11/P11 share her work from The Fisherman and His Wife; 203/753-0381.Sept 10: Family Day at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, adm Nov3 adults, Nov2 seniors, Nov1 kids ###kids bringing grandparents get free adm for Grandparents’ Day), 1 pm, presentation of Travels With Tricksters by Bond Street Theatre Company, multi-cultural 10:45 A11/P11 educational performance will tell the tale of two globe-trotting adventurers from New York City; 203/753-0381.Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203/371-1903.Museum Magic Hour programs, story-telling 10:45 A11/P11 craft programs for ages 2½-5 w/ adult, 10:30-11:30 am, Nov12, reservations, workshop dates 10:45 A11/P11 featured books as follows: Sept 3, My Many Colored Days by Dr Seuss, paintings by S. Johnson 10:45 A11/P11 L. Fancher.Sept 1-4: Odyssey 2000: A Greek Festival, Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Race Brook Rd, Orange, noon-10 pm daily, free adm, Greek food ###senior 20November food discount on Friday/Senior Citizens Day), music 10:45 A11/P11 heritage celebration w/ lectures 10:45 A11/P11 tours of church, vendors, flea market area, live music 10:45 A11/P11 dancing, Kids’ Tent, etc; 203/795-1347.Sept 2: Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm Nov8 adults, Nov7 seniors, Nov3.50 children, dinner incl pasta w/ choice of sauces, salad, fruit cup, garlic bread, soft drink/coffee 10:45 A11/P11 selection homemade desserts ###coffee house follows at 7:45, Nov3 w/ dinner, music by Roger Spring, et al); 426-0617.Sept 2-4: 88th Annual Goshen Fair, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, Sat-Sun 8 am-8 pm, Mon 8 am-6 pm, adm Nov6 adults, free age 12 10:45 A11/P11 under ###**seniors Nov4 all day Sat), arts 10:45 A11/P11 crafts, fruit 10:45 A11/P11 vegetable exhibits, children’s department, bakery display, agricultural events, etc.Sept 2-6: 25th Annual Labor Day Weekend Book Sale, Fairfield Hills’ Bridgeport Hall, Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, Sat 9 am-5 pm ###adm Nov10, 9 am-noon; then Nov5, noon-5 pm), Sun 10 am-5 pm, Mon 9 am-4 pm, Tues 2-6 pm, Wed 10 am-4 pm, 150,000 books 10:45 A11/P11 related items to be offered, annual event benefits town’s C.H. Booth Library; 426-4533.Sept 3: Brookfield Craft Center open house, Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, free adm, public invited to visit BCC’s 5 buildings incl 7 teaching studios, meet faculty, view current exhibitions, demonstrations in folk art painting, blacksmithing, quilt making, rug hooking, loom weaving and more, also student pottery sale, refreshments; 775-4526.Sept 6: Public Observatory Night, WCSU/Higgins Hall, Seventh Ave, Danbury, 8-10 pm, free, entry through Room 216, public invited to view celestial objects incl moon ###just past 1st quarter), Uranus, Neptune 10:45 A11/P11 stars, call if inclement weather; 837-8671.Sept 8: 25th Anniversary Women’s Center Cabaret, Danbury Hilton 10:45 A11/P11 Towers, Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, cocktails 6:30 pm, dinner 7:30 followed by show, tickets Nov50, performances by Pilobolus, musical trio Lee-Jam 10:45 A11/P11 Friends, comedienne Nancy Parker 10:45 A11/P11 jazz by The Catoonah Street Irregulars; 731-5200.Sept 8-10: 76th Annual Bethlehem Fair, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, Rte 61, Bethlehem, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 8 am-10 pm, Sun 8 am-5:30 pm, adm Nov5 adults ###seniors Nov3 Sat-Sun), free age 12 10:45 A11/P11 under, livestock 10:45 A11/P11 agricultural exhibit, gardening 10:45 A11/P11 baking competitions, rides, games, contests, 1st Annual Hollerin’ Contest ###Sun 10 am), etc; 203/266-5350.Sept 9-10: 49th Annual Danbury Gem and Mineral Show, Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5:30 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm, adm Nov3, Nov2 full-time students w/ ID 10:45 A11/P11 seniors, free age 8 10:45 A11/P11 under, displays of minerals, fossils 10:45 A11/P11 jewelry, club exhibits, door prizes, guest speakers ###Sat programs on “Collecting in Nova Scotia,” 1 pm, and “Ancient Traditions 10:45 A11/P11 New Age Practice,” 2 pm; Sun, “The Oldest Profession: Objects of Utility 10:45 A11/P11 Beauty Out of Stones,” 1 pm), refreshments, etc; dealer info, 203/929-3404, show info 775-7032.Sept 9-10: St Peter’s Episcopal Church Annual Juried Craft Show, Monroe Green, Rte 111 at Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, juried artists 10:45 A11/P11 crafters, refreshments 10:45 A11/P11 homemade baked goods, children’s games, chrysanthemums sale, Amish quilt raffle; 268-4265.Sept 10: 26th Annual Cider and Donuts Arts 10:45 A11/P11 Crafts Festival, Huntington Green, Rte 108, Huntington ###Shelton), 10 am-4 pm ###rain date Sept 17), free adm, 100 artisans from across Northeast w/ variety of fine arts 10:45 A11/P11 crafts, refreshments, presented by Shelton Women’s Club; 203/926-1167.Sept 10: Annual Taste of Greater Danbury, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr 10:45 A11/P11 Ives St, Danbury, 12-7 pm, annual food fest celebrating variety of regional restaurants w/ tastings for sm fees, also vendors, entertainment; 792-5095.Sept 14: Opening program for Houstaonic Valley Tourism District’s 2000 Freedom Trail Month Celebration, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 5:30 pm, short reception followed by keynote address by Dr Allan Keiler ###author, Marian Anderson: A Singer’s Journey), guests to also incl Mayor Gene Eriquez, Blancke Burton-Lyles ###president 10:45 A11/P11 founder, Marian Anderson Hist Scty), et al; 743-0546.Sept 14: Observatory Open House, WCSU/Higgins Hall, Seventh at Lake Ave, Danbury, 8-10 pm, free, entry through Room 216, public invited to view celestial objects incl Uranus, Neptune , Andromeda Galaxy, star clusters 10:45 A11/P11 the moon, call if inclement weather; 837-8671.Sept 15-17: Greater Danbury Irish Festival, Ives Concert Park, University Blvd ###off Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, Fri 5-10:30 pm ###Highland Rovers 10:45 A11/P11 Gray School of Dance), Sat 11 am-10:30 pm ###Gray School of Dance, Tipperary Knights, Cathie Ryan 10:45 A11/P11 Band, Celtic Cross Pipe 10:45 A11/P11 Drum Band, Clancy Tradition, Crossroads), Sun 11 am-7 pm ###Waterbury Police Pipe 10:45 A11/P11 Drum Band, Gray School of Dance, Tipperary Knights, Andy Cooney 10:45 A11/P11 Band), daily adm Nov8, free age 12 10:45 A11/P11 under w/ adult, food 10:45 A11/P11 drink, Irish imports, cultural exhibits, Ceili 10:45 A11/P11 set dancing, etc, all attractions under tents; 730-8211.Sept 15-17: Tomato Fest 2000, First United Methodist Church of Shelton, 188 Rocky Rest Rd, Shelton, Fri 6-10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm, Sun 12-7 pm, adm Nov4 adults ###Sat Nov2 from 12-6 pm, free age 10 10:45 A11/P11 under), live music 10:45 A11/P11 other entertainment, carnival rides, crafts, 10:45 A11/P11 of course, celebration of CT’s best fruit, partial proceeds to AmeriCares Homefront; 203/929-3537.Sept 16: St Anthony’s Church Annual Fair, church grounds, 199 North Main St/Rte 115, Ansonia, 11 am-7 pm, free adm 10:45 A11/P11 parking, rain or shine event, Lithuanian 10:45 A11/P11 American foods, Chinese auction, crafts, grocery booth, baked goods, religious articles, etc; 203/735-1424.Sept 16: CT Catholic Singles “Farewell To Summer” Dinner Dance, Tashua Knolls Restaurant, 40 Tashua Knolls La, Trumbull, 7:30 pm, adm Nov25, all are welcome; 261-2414.Sept 16-17: Bethel Library’s Annual Book Sale, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 10,000+ books in variety of categories, sale set up under tent rain or shine; 794-8756.Sept 17: Antiques Appraisal Day, Brookfield Hist Society museum, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 1-4 pm, Nov5/item ###3-item limit), appraisals by local antiques dealer Linda Schramm ###glass 10:45 A11/P11 furniture), also Len Hanley ###specialist in militaria, Civil War, guns, etc), Virginia Newell ###18th 10:45 A11/P11 19th C pcs) 10:45 A11/P11 Ken Kolski ###American art pottery), proceeds benefit museum; 740-8140.Active Singles. Call 860/489-9611.Summer Beach Parties: Sept 17, Season Grand Finalé Party at Hop Brook Lake, Naugatuck/Middlebury, 9 am-6 pm, adm Nov35 ###reservations due), for singles ages 30s-50s, all-day food buffet, coed sports, dancing, music by DJs, over 250 people expected.Monthly bus trips: Oct 20-22, bus trip to Lincoln, NH, prices Nov186-Nov199, 1- to 4-bedroom units available, fees incl round-trip transportation, lodging both nights, 7 meals, taxes 10:45 A11/P11 driver tips, group will hike along Franconia Notch, ride Cannon Mtn tram, shop North Conway’s outlets, et al, call for details incl bus pick-up locations.Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.Fall Book Discussion Series, “Murder Abroad: Great International Mysteries,” Tues 7:30-9 pm, free, featured books as follows: Sept 12, Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.CityCenter Farmer’s Market, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr 10:45 A11/P11 Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.Every Thurs through Oct, 3-6:30 pm, sale of locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers 10:45 A11/P11 baked goods.CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203/468-1144.Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, Nov15, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: Sept 2, patio Party at Colonial Tavern, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, adm Nov13, draft beer specials, mixed grill picnic buffet, casual attire OK.Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily ###April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.1st Sat each month ###April-Nov), Rail Yard Local, adm to msm incl rides through rail yard in 1920s era passenger coach w/ stop on state’s only operating turntable. ###see details in Arts listings for permanent exhibit info)Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.All events free, reservations required: Sept 8, Night-time Moth Walk, 8-10 pm, short night hike will be led by Newtown resident Larry Fisher, wear hiking shoes, bring flashlight, minimum age 8; Sept 10, East Meets West Hike, 10 am-3 pm, guided hike of 8-10 miles along Saugatuck Valley Trails System, led by 2 natural history guides, wear hiking shows, bring snack lunch 10:45 A11/P11 camera ###optional),  Sept 12, adult hike, 9:30-11:30 am, human 10:45 A11/P11 natural history of den will be discussed during hike of less than 4 miles, for adults only.Gunn Memorial Library 10:45 A11/P11 Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd ###at Rte 47), Washington. Call 860/868-7586.Sept 12, “With Apologies to a Tree,” 7 pm, free poetry reading by Nancy Anne Miller from her Nettleton Hollow collection of poems.Gallery talks w/ artists 10:45 A11/P11 curators, related to museum’s current “Washington, Pride of Place” exhibit, 7 pm, free: Sept 7, painter Irene Hardwicke Olivieri; Sept 14, sculptor Peter Woytuk.Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203/753-0381.Sept 9, “Waterbury’s Houses of Faith” bus tour, 12-3 pm, architectural historian Steve Bedford will lead tour of some of Waterbury’s finest symbols of faith incl St Patrick’s, St Anne’s, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox, and others, bus will leave from 10:45 A11/P11 return to museum; Sept 14, “Historic Preservation 10:45 A11/P11 Renovation,” 7-8 pm, adm Nov5, members of Waterbury’s historic Hillside 10:45 A11/P11 Overlook neighborhoods will present slide tour of their homes; Sept 16, “Community Theatre Tribute to Lorraine Hansberry,” 2 pm, adm Nov6, members of museum staff 10:45 A11/P11 students from Naugatuck Cmmty College will read from 3 of Miss Hansberry’s works ###Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Les Blancs 10:45 A11/P11 A Raisin in the Sun).Art Lovers’ Lunch series, 12-1 pm, discussion of specific artwork from museum’s collection followed by lunch from Exhibition Café, lecture fee Nov5, lunch prices vary: Sept 15, identifying the materials of paintings 10:45 A11/P11 prints.Newtown Singles, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-3413.Group meets 1st Fri each month from 7-9 pm for “Meet 10:45 A11/P11 Mingle” events, Nov2, newcomers always welcome: Next meeting, Sept 1.Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall ###lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm 10:45 A11/P11 Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot ###separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses 10:45 A11/P11 private donors incl clothing 10:45 A11/P11 sm home accessories, etc.Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Hours: Tues 10:45 A11/P11 Thurs 10 am-3 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 922-7832.Historical hikes of Kellogg Estate 10:45 A11/P11 Osbornedale State park 1st Sat each month, 11 am, history of the area revealed through stone walls, old foundations 10:45 A11/P11 other landscape features, difficulty ranges mild-moderate.Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. ###SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6654.Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Sept 13, watercolor demo by Gayle Asher.Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860/873-8668.George M11, through Oct 7, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 10:45 A11/P11 Wed 2 pm, call for tickets.Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203/757-4676.On Stage II ###community theatre division): Mame, Sept 8-17, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov15/adv, Nov17/door.Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rtes 37 10:45 A11/P11 39, Sherman. Call 860/354-3622.The Adding Machine, through Sept 2, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets Nov14, Nov12 seniors and students.Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd ###mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.By The Sea, By The Sea, By The Beautiful Sea ###three one-acts), Sept 1-23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov10, also mat Sun, Sept 17, 2 pm.DEADLINE INFORMATIONPress 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 should be black 10:45 A11/P11 white or very sharp color prints.