Antiques Shows__________

Feb 6: Greenwich Indoor Winter Market Antiques Show & Sale, Hyatt Regency, 1800 East Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich, 10 am-5 pm, adm $6, exhibitors from CT, MA, NY, NJ, etc; 203-222-2259.

Feb 13: Antiques & Collectibles Show, Naugatuck High School, 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck, 9:30 am-4 pm, adm $3, 60+ dealers; 203-723-2588.

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 Children’s Dept — Through mid-February: creations by young Newtown resident Donny Gies done w/ Lego building blocks, also presentation of Lego instruction books & catalogs.

In first floor display cases (near Children’s Dept) — *(new show) Through Feb 28, “Under The Sea and Over The Snow,” “fish flowers” & “reef fish” from copper alloys and wood & small scale models of Flexible Flyer & Clipper sleds made of nickel silver by former Newtown resident Dick Van Riper.

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) Feb 6-March 26: “Translucence: Forms in Paper,” works by 21 artists who employ paper fiber in their work in creative & unique ways.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Feb 12-March 27: “A Very Personal Collection,” first in a series of shows that will highlight private collections, this one features 56 works of 20th C, from early decades to more contemporary presentations.

*(new show) Through May 1: “Recent Acquisitions: Photography from the Permanent Collection,” approx 35 photos from over 400 recently given to the museum by 13 donors incl 19th & 20th Century vintage prints – portraiture, travel photography, Civil War photography, modernism & photojournalism, abstract work & color photography

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues 12-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 11 am-2 pm & by appt. Call 203-334-7748.

Through Feb 12: “The Heart,” works by artist members of Women’s Caucus for Art-CT (incl Virginia Zic of Newtown) which respond to the immense power of the human heart.

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

Through Feb 27: “The Drawn Line,” exhibition of works on paper & sculpture.

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 Feb 7: “Paintings & Etchings,” works by the CT artist Richard Carleton offering “a visual epiphany” of diverse images by an artist who likes his works to look like they have been done by a number of different people (rather than following a structured identifying style).

Through Feb 7: glassware by the Vermont craftsman Michael Egan, who offers selections w/ distinctive artistic design on platters, pitchers, bowls & vases (encore presentation of Mr Egan’s holiday 2003 show).

River Glen Fine Arts Gallery (formerly Grey Horse Gallery), 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues 12-4 pm, Thurs 7-9 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Paintings by Rainie Crawford, Frank Federico, Leslie Lillien Levy, Dick McEvoy, Alain J. Picard & Peter Seltzer, sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

Through Feb 6: “Annual New Members’ Show,” showcase of 22 newest elected members of Guild – fiber artist Jeannie Thomma, illustrator Cecilia Fradet, Dean Fisher & Richard Wegenroth, mixed media artists Karin Bartimole, Martha Bloom, Peggy Dembicer, Karen Kalkstein, Valerie de Montvallon, Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz, Arle Sklar-Weinstein, Woodfin Wood, painters Hyun Joo Jung & Gerald Saladyga, photographer Nathaniel Gibons, printmakers Don Axleroad, Tina Blackburn, Karen Sorenson, Deborah Waimon, and sculptors Dalton Ghetti, Susan Halls, Margaret Roleke.

Through Feb 6: “Vertical Versions,” mixed media works by Constance Kiermaier.

Through Feb 6: “Line Dance,” video installation & drawings by David Burke incl a new series of drawings involving fatherhood.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

Through March 20: “Ethiopia: Religious Pageantry and Tribal Traditions,” photos by photographer Barbara Paul that depict the daily life & customs of a region many in the West will never see, images feature cultural dances & body decorations of Omo Valley tribes.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-6 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-762-3950.

*(new show) Through Feb 28, “Altered Images,” digitally altered photographic prints by Lawrence Murphy.

Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.

Through Feb 28: “WSAC Faculty Art Exhibit,” paintings, sculpture, photography & ceramics by Wooster School Art Center faculty members Deborah Phillips Chodoff, Marla Cromwell, Katie Tynan Helu, Lisa Longobardo, Janice Mauro, Bobbi Mullen, Lee Rogers, Bettina Sementilli, Alexander Shundi, et al.

Auditions, Juried Events  ____

Mt Laurel Quilters’ Guild. Call 426-7911, 740-8273.

Feb 15: Vendors & quilts wanted for Mt Laurel Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show to be presented April 23 at New Milford High School, vendors can contact Mary Eddy (first phone # above) for details on space & rental fees, those w/ quilts to loan for the show can contact Katie Pasko (second phone #).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Feb 5: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Feb 6: “Sing When the Spirit Says Sing!” recital at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 3 pm, freewill donations accepted, recital of music “from spirituals to Sondheim” by soprano Mary Andreotta & mezzo soprano Sharon Goodkowski, w/ pianist Susan Anthony-Klein, will be in loving memory of Betty Williams, proceeds help raise funds for stained glass window in church’s new Music Room in Mrs Williams’ memory; 426-9024.

Feb 6: “Ludwig’s chamber box of music,” Danbury Symphony Orchestra at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance by DSO, directed by guest conductor Ariel Rudiakov & joined by guest pianist Jenny Lu, will incl works of Beethoven; 748-1716.

Feb 6: The Academy Woodwind Quartet at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free concert by woodwind quintet of US Military Academy Band will present varied program of virtuoso music for winds, featuring repertoire ranging from late 18th C courts of Europe to contemporary masters of 20th C; 775-6241 x104.

Feb 9: The Feterman Duo at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors & students, two-piano performance by siblings Sara & Gertrudis will incl works of Shostakovich, Bennett, Lutoslawski, Quesads & Rachmaninoff; 837-8356, 837-8350.

Feb 13: The Tourmaline String Quartet at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4 pm, suggested donation $10, performance by soloists from Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (Betty-Jean Hagen & Rachel Handman on violin; Suzanne Corey, viola; & Melissa Westgate, cello) continues 2004-05 St Stephen’s Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, proceeds benefit church’s Fund For Music; 203-438-3789.

Feb 13: “From The Hearts of Connecticut: A Tsunami Relief Event,” The Waterbury Palace, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, 5-8 pm, tickets $35, live entertainment by local talent incl Jan Maki & The Berkshire Big Band, singer-songwriter Ron Sorensen, pianist Nancy McMillan, vocalist Becca Anderson & clarinetist Dr Vincent Deluise, also wine tasting, food from area restaurants & caterers, silent auction, proceeds will be divided between Feed The children & AmeriCares; 203-755-4700.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-246-6807.

Feb 5, All-Beethoven Program, 8 pm, tickets $19-$61 adults, $7 college students & ages 18 & under, Maestro Otto-Werner Mueller will lead HSO through “Egmont” Overture, Symphony #4 in B Major & Piano Concerto #5 (“Emperor”), the latter w/ guest pianist Boris Berman (also pre-concert showcase w/ Hartt School students, 7 pm); Feb 10-11, “HSO Classical Connections: Mozart at The Symphony,” 7:30 pm, tickets $34 & $42, exploration of Mozart’s symphonies No 25 & 39, hosted by educator & author Robert Greenberg, season-long series of studies of composers & their works continues in March (Beethoven) & May (Schubert); Feb 19, “Big Band Blast,” 8 pm, tickets $16-$58, guest conductor Jeff Tyzik will lead HSO Pops! through some of the biggest hits of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Cole Porters, et al.

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

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Feb 13, Trio Solisti (violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Per Gerlach, and pianist Jon Klibonoff), works of Haydn (Trio in G Major), Brahms (Trio No 3 in C minor, Op 101) & Ravel (Piano Trio in A minor).

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Feb 18, Arturo Sandoval, tickets $30 & $35, performance by founding member of Irakere will offer the trumpeter’s explosive mixture of jazz, classical, rock & Cuban styles (performances preceded by “Art to Heart” discussion w/ Brian Torff, 7-7:40 pm); Feb 19, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, all-Brahms program will incl Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115 & Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34a (performance preceded by “Art to Heart” discussion w/ journalist Robert Sherman, 7-7:40 pm).

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Feb 4, Concord Jazz Festival, 7 pm, tickets $80 & $85, performances by Karrin Allyson, Oleta Adams & Diane Schuur.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd (Rte 116), Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

Performances, 8 pm, tickets $15-$45: Feb 5, “Beautiful Treasures,” feat Paderewski’s Piano Concerto in A minor (guest soloist Janina Fialkowska) & Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.

Films ________________

Feb 26: Family Movie Day, Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, screening begins 10:30 am, adults $5, free ages 12 & under, screening of Annie (1999, starring Alicia Morton, Kathy Bates, Victor Garber & Audra McDonald) is being presented by Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club, all welcome; 270-6242.

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

Feb 4-10: Finding Neverland (PG), daily 7:25 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:15 pm; Hotel Rwanda (PG-13), Fri-Tues & Thurs 7 & 9:35 pm, Wed 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 & 4:20 pm; Million Dollar Baby (PG-13), daily 6:40 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 3:50 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 3:50 pm; Sideways (R), daily 6:50 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm; Weapons of Mass Deception (NR), Wed 7 pm.

Third Annual Young Foundation Film Festival, screenings at noon, free (tickets must be picked up or reserved in advance): Feb 13, Heir To An Execution.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4533.

Indie & Foreign Film Series, free, screenings 2 pm: Feb 6, Marion Bridge; March 6, Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity; April 3, Carol’s Journey.

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

Feb 4-10: Christmas with The Kranks (PG), Fri-Sat, Mon-Thurs 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Winter Film Festival, free screenings, Sat-Sun 2 pm: Feb 5-27, Indian Hide Tanning.

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: Feb 18, Man of the Century, guest speaker will be director Adam Abraham & actor Gibson Frazier.

Western CT State University Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 837-8461.

9th Annual Black History Month Festival of African Films, free, Tues 12:30, Fri 7 pm: Feb 4, Long Day’s Journey Into Day; Feb 8 & 11, Kounandi & Monday’s Girls; Feb 15 & (Thurs) 17, Saaraba (Utopia).

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven.

New Zealand Film Series (inspired by current William Hodges exhibition), free screenings, 2 pm: Feb 5, The Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill, *also (3:15 pm) Forgotten Silver; Feb 12, Goodbye Pork Pie.

For Kids & Families _______

Feb 6: “Foolishly Fun Family Show,” Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 & 3 pm, all tickets $5, performance by the entertainer Alex the Jester is sponsored by Newtown Junior Women’s Club; 270-6258.

Feb 12: The Bremen Town Musicians, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 10 am, free marionette play presented by school’s Early Childhood Puppetry Group is open to all, target audience is children ages 3-6 & parents/guardians; 364-1113.

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

Feb 5, Family Art Adventures, museum adm $7 adults, $4 students, free ages 12 & under, families invited to explore galleries through docent-led tours & then visit museum’s education center to experiment w/ hands-on activities based on topics, methods & materials addressed in exhibitions, program offered (different topics) first Sat/each month.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Feb 5, Valentine’s Crafts, 1-2 pm, $3 materials fee, ages 6 & older invited to join Marie Walker for craft workshop.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Feb 16, Let’s Talk About: YA Book Discussion, 4-5 pm, young adult book talk concerning Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.

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

Snow White and The Seven Dwarves, through Feb 27, 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.

Young Audience series, performances 1 & 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 children: Feb 6, Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping, and other stories, presented by Story Salad productions & will incl adaptations of Dayle Ann Dodds’ Sing, Sophie!, Scaredy Cat (based on an Aesop fable), Jackie & The Rocket Ship, and Jambo Means Hello, sing-along based on a Swahili alphabet song.

Miscellaneous ___________

Feb 5: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-0617.

Feb 5: Church of the Good Shepherd Indoor Flea Market, 680 Racebrook Rd (at corner of Shepherd Lane, betw Post Rd & Rte 34), Orange, 8 am-2 pm, wide variety of vendors, refreshments also available; 203-934-4446.

Feb 5: 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.

Feb 5: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Perogie & Roll Sale, 17 Roberts Ave, Danbury, 10 am-1 pm, homemade perogies (potato-cheese, potato-onion, sauerkraut, prune fillings), also fresh rolls; 748-0671.

Feb 5: Third Annual St Jude Love of Chocolate Festival: The Cocoa Bowl, St Jude Parish Center, 707 Monroe Tpke, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm, chocolate samples incl chocolate dipping fountain, The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest, low-carb chocolates & more, also hand-crafted items for sale, face painting, snack café, entertainment & more; 261-6404.

Feb 5: An American Soldier During the Civil War, New Fairfield Senior Center, Heritage Plaza, 28 Rte 39, New Fairfield, 11 am-3 pm, free ongoing demo & discussion by members of Venture Crew 79 about life as an American soldier during the Civil War, also info for anyone interested in participating in the hobby of re-enacting; 746-5400 (Major Ralph Langham), 312-5665 (senior center).

Feb 5-13: 44th Annual Danbury Bowling Association Championship Bowling Tournament, Brookfield Lanes, 840 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield, call for playing times, spectators welcome, sanctioned by The American Bowling Congress; 775-4343.

Feb 6: “Kirtan: A Program for World Peace and Healing; Chanting the Name Divine,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program presented by Michael Mansuhk & his son, Lonny Gopal Evica, will explain the practice of Kirtan – the practice of singing & repeating the name of God while also using descriptive phrases or divine attributes, presentation will be followed by group meditation & tea reception, all welcome; 203-263-2254.

Feb 8: MFA Slide Lecture Series: Leonard Everett Fisher, Western CT State Univ White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by the artist about his nearly 50-year career is part of university’s ongoing Master of Fine Arts Slide Lecture Series; 837-8410.

Feb 8: Mardi Gras Pancake Supper, St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 5-7 pm, $3/person (max $10/family), sponsored by St Thomas’ Church School), all welcome; 748-2089.

Feb 8: “Your Voice is Your Power,” Warner Hall at Western CT State Univ, Fifth Ave (off White St), Danbury, registration 6:30, program at 7 pm, $10 adults, $1 senior citizens, voice healer Naaz Heisson will discuss connecting w/ voice energy to overcome physical, emotional & spiritual blocks to wellness, co-presented by Institute for Holistic Health Studies at WCSU & CT Holistic Health Assn/Danbury branch; 837-8612, 203-753-0868.

Feb 9: Town & Country Garden Club meeting, Newtown Senior Center, Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free & open to public, program on landscape design by Sara U. McCool (owner, Ungemack-McCool Landscape Associates); 426-5426.

Feb 10: “Genomics: Unraveling Fact and Fiction,” Western CT State University Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture (“aimed at non-scientists”) by Asst Prof of Chemistry Dr Jennifer Frederick will explore the topic & the questions it raises; 837-8773.

Feb 11: Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, readings by area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, vendors on site; 470-1806.

Feb 11: “Guys’ Night Out – Miniature Golf Among the Classics,” Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Ridgefield, begins 7:30 pm, tickets $50, fundraiser for library will incl miniature golf course set up among the stacks, silent auction, gift boutique (w/ Valentine’s Day theme), & abundant food & drink; 203-762-3950 x405.

Feb 12: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, Western CT State University’s Observatory (westside campus), University Blvd (off Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, planetarium show at 5:30, telescope viewing 6:30-8:30 of winter sky & Saturn; 837-8672.

Feb 12: Annual Comic Valentine at Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury, 8 pm, $27.50, performances by comedians Marion Grodin, Doug Karpf, Davin Rosenblatt & Ray Somileno; 203-591-8223.

Feb 12-13: Western New England Home Show, WCSU’s O’Neill Athletic & Convocation Center, Western CT State University’s westside campus, University Blvd (off Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, 9 am-6 pm, adm $6, presentations by home improvement companies; 860-563-2111.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: Feb 6, Daniels Farm Rd (meet in commuter lot off Rte 25 Connector Exit 9), optional brunch at nearby restaurant follows (singles can meet for brunch only if they wish), contact Charlie Gergley for details.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave **temporarily at 137 Greenwood Ave (in building w/ Hauser Chocolate), Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Feb 6, “Freedom Quilts & The Underground Railroad,” 2 pm, lecture by Civil War re-enactor Patricia Chambers will present the significance & history of “story quilts” used as a method of communication by slaves seeking freedom; Feb 8, book discussion, 7 pm, concerning Jane Smiley’s Moo, newcomers always welcome.

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

Programs free unless noted: Feb 5, Basic Computing, 9 am-noon, free hands-on class led by staff member from Newtown Computer Training Center w/ focus on keyboards, shortcuts & function keys, mouse skills, getting started on Internet, registration required.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Call 778-8337.

Wednesday Lecture Series, around 7:45 pm (follows brief general meeting), free, guest speakers & topics follow: Feb 9, modeling presentation by Steve Mayerson; Feb 16, “West Virginia Wonders,” by Steve Gould.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1533.

“Wine, Food & Eagles 2005,” through Feb 20, Sat-Sun mornings & early afternoons, begins 9 am, $50, spend mornings watching for eagles at Bald Eagle Observatory in Southbury, then private tour of winery in Sandy Hook, followed by lunch at Compass in Newtown (3-course lunch will be paired w/ McLaughlin Vineyard wines), reservations required.

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: Feb 5, Macedonia State Park, Kent (leader is Rita Qubick, 268-4119); Feb 12, Oxford Bridal Trail – cross-country ski, snowshoe, or hike (leader is Nancy Ziegler, 732-2618).

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next program/meeting Feb 4.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.

Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury. Call (Tues-Fri 9 am-3 pm) 800-368-8954.

Observation area open to March 17, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

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.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water, bug spray & light snack, pre-registration requested: Feb 12, 9 am, 2-hour hike.

Wednesday Night Poetry, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Feb 9, Writing Workshop with Faith, also regular open mic to open & close evening (host: Peter); Feb 16, Third Annual Erotic Poetry Open Mike (host: Alice-Anne), bring favorite erotica, not porn.

Theatre ______________

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

Sugar Babies: The Burlesque Musical, through Feb 6, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $37.50-$45.50.

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

Singing Forest, through Feb 6, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $30-$60;.

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

No Way To Treat A Lady, Feb 17-March 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, CALL FOR TICKET PRICES.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

Talking Heads, Feb 4-19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, also Sat (Feb 19 only) 4 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 students & seniors.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

Blood Knot, through Feb 20, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun (Feb 6) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$33; Feb 6, Conversation Club, post-matinee discussion w/ actors & director.

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