Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through fall): Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

March 20-21: Ephemera 30, Hyatt Regency, 1800 East Putnam Blvd/Rte 1, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $12, $6 ages 12-21, free ages 11 & under, approx 70 dealers, appraisals (Sun 12:30-2, $5/item); 603-509-2639.

March 21: Northwestern CT Antiques & Collectibles Show, Northwest Regional High School #7, 100 Battistoni Dr (Rte 44 at Rte 8), Winsted, 9:30 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30, $10), adm $5, verbal appraisals $5; 860-489-9188.

March 21: 25th Spring Edition of Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, $7 (incl adm to Hartford Vintage Clothing Show, below), 75 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 21: Special Edition of The Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, $7 (incl adm to Glastonbury Antiques Show, above), approx 40 booths; 860-342-2540.

Art Exhibits____ _____

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St, Ridgefield; 203-438-4519.

*(new show) March 21-May 30: “Adad Hannah: Masterpieces in Motion,” first solo US museum exhibition of Hannah’s work features selection of the artist’s recent videos created in relation to historical works of art incl Hieronymus Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delights,” Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” & Géricault’s mammoth “The Raft of the Medusa,” while paying homage to 19th Century entertainment of tableau vivant, where models held poses for sev minutes in order to stage a painting; March 21, Creative Conversation, 4 pm, $10 (members free).

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center; 740-8140.

Through March 31: “Toys,” Civil War & Victorian era dolls, collections of lead soldiers, vintage Disney toys, pre war games, 19th C child’s sewing machine, early Gilbert erector sets, vintage cowboy caps & pistols & much more for children of all ages.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

Through March 31: “Scanner Photography,” works by Ellen Hoverkamp, who uses a flatbed scanner as a camera to document floral cuttings, bird nests & other objects of nature.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

*(new show) Through April 11: “87th Season Opener: Member Show,” representational & non objective original work in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture & artistic collage; March 20, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-364-9200.

Through March 31: mixed media works (pastels, charcoals, colored pencil, watercolor, etc) by Sandy Hook native Caitlin Dalton.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield; 203-438-8863

Through March 27: “12th annual Radius,” work of rising regional artists Mia Brownell, Geoffrey Detrani, Thomas Doyle, Brad Guarino, The Ladies Auxiliaries, Sabrina Marques & Blake.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Friends of C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 203-270-4537, 203-270-7030.

Group seeking volunteers to help sort through & categorize books, CDs, DVDs & other reading related items donated for annual book sale in July, especially need volunteers who can research book values & list online or help w/ packing & shipping for online sales, visit CHBoothLibrary.org for full details of opportunities (left side of page, scroll down to Services, then Book Sale Volunteers) or call either phone # above.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 20: Irish music at Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 2 pm, free hour-long performance of music by Damien Connolly, w/ song & dance by Sally Connolly; 203-797-4505.

March 20: Mezzo-soprano Margaret Capen & soprano Sarita Valentine at North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury, 3 pm, sugg donation $10, performances by Ms Capen (accompanied by King Bosworth) & Ms Valentine (accomp by Jan Gregory) to incl works of Beethoven, Bizet, Copland, Donizetti, Foster, Grieg, Hahn, Mendelssohn, et al, proceeds to benefit Dhyanyoga Centers, Inc; 203-947-2848.

March 21: Ilya Itin Piano Trio at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury (call for driving directions), $15, 3 pm; 203-264-1102.

March 21: The Academy Woodwind Quintet of US Military Academy Band at The Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 3 pm, free performance of varied & colorful program to incl chamber music for winds of 18th-20th Centuries, reception to follow; 203-775-6241 x104.

For Kids & Families _________

March 21: Easter Egg-Stravaganza: Family, Faith & Fun, Beacon Hill Church, 371 Old Zoar Rd, Monroe, 4-6 pm, egg hunt, crafts, music, stories, snacks & fun for preschoolers to grade 8 accompanied by adult, donations requested for Monroe Food Pantry; 203-268-8521.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 20: NHS Choral Parents Tag Sale, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Rd/Ret 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am- 3 pm, multifamily event will raise funds for high school group heading to Canada in April; 203-426-0804.

March 20: Roast Beef Dinner, Good Shepherd Lodge #65/Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, $10, $8 seniors, $5 ages 5-12, free age 4 & under, full dinner, take-out available; 860-355-0243.

March 20: Saint Mary School 16th Annual Dinner & Auction, 50 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 6-10 pm, $37.50, silent & live auctions; 203-778-2901.

March 21: Open House & Woodturning Demo at Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, tours of Newtown Historical Society’s headquarters, also ongoing demo by Jim Degen (Lost Loon Wood Works, Brookfield) on portable lathe; 203-426-5937.

March 25: The Newtown Preschool Fair, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10:30 am-noon, free, 11 Newtown preschools will have representatives & info available for parents w/ questions; 203-426-6149.

March 26-28: 18th Annual Jr League of Eastern Fairfield County Art Show, Burr Homestead, 739 Old Post Rd, Fairfield, 10 am-5 pm daily, $7 adults, $5 seniors, free ages 12 & under, works incl original paintings, drawings, prints & photos by 100+ local & regional artists, also mantel decorations, (also special Evening with Friends: Fine Art, Fine Food party, Fri 6:30-10 pm, $75, call for details) proceeds to benefit JLEFC’s community projects & volunteer training programs; 203-259-9995.

March 27: 2010 Brookfield Film Festival: Shorts and To the Point, Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, screenings 3 & 7 pm, $10 (reservations suggested), screenings of animated & live action shorts to incl French Roast, A Matter of Loaf and Death, Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, Logorama, Kavi, The New Tenants, The Tonto Woman, John and Karen, The Home Run & Shikashika; 203-740-9290.

March 27-28: Spring Shower of Quilts XIII, Trumbull Marriott, 180 Hawley La, Trumbull, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, $7 ($10 both days), judged quilt exhibit, demos, vendors, quilt appraisals (by appt), craft boutique, quilt raffle, refreshments, presented by The CT Piecemakers; 203-925-0492, 203-259-3452.

March 28: Newtown Spring Welcome Craft Fair, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, free adm, area crafters featured; 203-261-2414.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel; 203-794-8756.

March 23, “2010 Gardening Series: Gardening for a Lifetime,” 6 pm, 9-min program by author & master gardener Sydney Eddison will cover simplifying a garden & gardening techniques while still maintaining a beautiful home landscape, reservations strongly suggested.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

March 24, Independent Film Series, 1 pm, Mine (US, 81 min).

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

(FILM) March 19-23: The Blind Side (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9:20 pm, Sun-Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

March 24-25: Sherlock Holmes (PG-13), Wed-Thurs 7 pm.

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

2010 Winter Film Series, screenings 2 pm: March 27-28, Mystic Voices: The Story of the Pequot War.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 10 am (winter start time), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: March 20, Sherwood Island, Westport (leader Evelyn Schonberg, 203-426-0425).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 24, Shauna Shane will demonstrate painting an interior scene in pastel.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Blue Z Coffee House, 127 South Main St, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30, featured poet follows: March 24, Marianela Medrano-Marra; March 31, Exotic, Neurotic, Erotic Open Mike (rescheduled from Feb).

Theatre ______________

Christian Heritage School, 575 White Plains Rd, Trumbull; 203-261-6230.

Thoroughly Modern Millie, through March 20, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1 pm, tickets $8-$25.

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

A Moon for the Misbegotten, through April 10, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 21 & 28) 2 pm, tickets $20-$24; note: no performances Easter weekend (April 2-4).

TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford; 860-350-6863.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, through March 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $28.

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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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