Antiques Shows______

March 21-22: 41st Annual Manchester Antiques Show, Second Congregational Church, 385 North Main St, Manchester, Fri 11 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, adm $4; 860-649-7770.

March 22-23: The 30th Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10:30 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, $15), Sun 10:30 am-5 pm, show adm $8, 65± exhibitors, on-site shipping available, proceeds benefit Haddam Historical Society; 860-493-1300 x107.

March 22-23: 13th Annual Fairfield High School Antiques Show, Fairfield High School, Knapps Rd at Melville Ave, Fairfield, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $5.50, proceeds benefit FHS music students; 203-259-4798.

March 23: 21st Annual Connecticut Antiquarian Book Fair, Wamogo Regional High School, 98 Wamogo Rd/Rte 202 (2½ miles west of town green), Litchfield, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5, proceeds benefit Torrington Historical Society; BookFairs.com.

March 23: Weston Indoor Antiques Show Market, Weston High School, School Rd (off Rte 57), Weston, 10 am-4:30 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), regular show adm $5, 35± dealers, benefit for Weston High School junior class; 203-222-2259.

March 29: Indoor Antiques Show, Madison Town Gym, Madison, 9 am-4 pm, adm $4, 40 dealers; 203-245-7394, 888-353-0552.

March 29-30: 29th edition Cheshire Academy Antiques Show, Cheshire Academy, Rtes 10 & 68, Cheshire, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $5.50; 860-342-2540.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Fri 12-8 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through March 23, “Carl Ostendarp, 189 Drawings,” collection of gouache drawings that are cartoon-like in directness yet sly in art history references.

Through April 27, “Janice Caswell: New Work.”

Through April 27, “Mark Dion: Full House.”

Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-263-3939.

*(new show) March 22-April 27, “Lasting Impressions,” new works by Anda Styler offering a departure in that the artist is presenting “perfect memories of perfect places”; March 29, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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.

Through March 31, “Fiber Art In Motion,” annual exhibition of quilts by Scrapbag Quilt Artist’s Group features 20 pcs, traditional to contemporary, w/ each pc inspired by the maker’s interpretation of the show’s theme.

Through March 31, stamps from collection of Brookfield Philatelic Society.

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

Through March 23, “Moves In Polymer Clay: Motorized, Oscillating, Vibrating, Energized,” works by nat’l-profile artists working predominantly in polymer clay w/ works that are motorized, oscillating & otherwise “alive” w/ motion either real or implied.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: 2md & 4th Sat/month 12-4 pm, also by appt. Call 740-8140.

Through March 31, “Brookfield Through Photographs,” images highlighting town’s historic structures, events & families, also special section devoted to many of town’s 155 Brookfield suffragettes (in honor of March as Women in History Month).

Fairfield Historical Society, 636 Old Post Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 1-4:30 pm. Call 203-259-1598.

Through March 23, “Steam Theme: Vintage Toys & Trains,” toys from yesteryear (holiday exhibition, dates extended).

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-266-4663.

Through April 28, recent paintings by Tina Gauthier, many inspired by artist’s journey in China from November 2001 to February 2002.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

Housatonic Art League, New Milford Railroad Station, 11 Railroad St, New Milford. Hours: Daily 12-4 pm. Call 860-355-0349.

*(new show) March 21-30, annual spring show featuring work by local artists in oils/acrylics, water media, pastel, graphics, mixed media, photography & sculpture; March 21, opening reception & awards ceremony, 7-9 pm.

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

Through March 31, “The Progression of Indigenous People’s Weaponry: Technology and Mythology,” ancient weapons from museum’s ethnographic collection & Gunn Memorial Library & Museum (also in Washington) incl war clubs, powder horns, bows & arrows, rifle covers & coup sticks.

Through March 31, regalia & bead accessories by Janice Us & clothing by Ann Lowe-Salmon.

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

*(new show) Opening March 29, new permanent exhibition “Fortune’s Story/Larry’s Legacy,” new research findings offer details about skeleton of African-American slave who lived in Waterbury during late 1700s; March 29, opening celebration incl Libation Ceremony performed by Sounds of Africa, noon, also reading by CT Poet Laureate Marilyn Nelson of The Manumission Requiem, program (*at 2:30) by historical role player Guy Peartree about Frederick Douglass, suitable for families/all ages; March 29, “Let My Bones Speak For Themselves,” 7 pm, interpretation of Fortune’s thoughts & feelings by historical role player Guy Peartree (encore performance planned for March 30); March 30, “Let My Bones Speak For Themselves,” 2 pm, see March 29 program details, 2nd performance followed by Q&A session w/ historian Frank Mitchell & museum staff; April 3, “The Historian and The Archaeologist Build A Picture of The Past – Slavery in Connecticut: Fortune’s Bones Tell His Life,” 7 pm, program by Hamilton College asst prof of history Peter Hinks & CT asst state archaeologist & CCSU assoc prof of archaeology (CCSU) Warren Perry.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

Through March 23, “Camera Works,” works by members whether or not photography is their primary medium incl traditional film, digital, image or emulsion transfers & other photographic works.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Through March 28, “Italy, Italy, Italy!” poetic photographs by Rita L. Frost & Francis J. Caro.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through March 30, landscapes & still lifes by Constance LaPalombara, landscapes of American West by Justin Kim & new paintings depicting human figure & some recent lyrical landscapes by Lisa Hess-Hesselgrave.

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours Mon, Wed, Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Tues & Thurs 10 am-9 pm, Sun 1-5 pm.

Through March 31, “Clay, Oil & Water,” pottery, oils & watercolor paintings by Carol Gereg.

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

*(new show) Through April 30, “Materials,” mixed media collage-drawings by Charlene Fox, Rita Golaszewski, Ginger Hanrahan, Joan Gillman Smith & Karen Siegel – all students of J. Pindyck Miller, who will also have works on view; March 14, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

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 March 30, “Romantics & Revolutionaries: Regency Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, London,” more than 70 portraits of charismatic & engaging personalities from the Regency era (1790-1830), all drawn from collection of Nat’l Portrait Gallery; March 25, “Art in Context: Disenchanted Visions – Romantic Ruins and Wordsworth’s Ungolden Bough,” 12:30 pm, free; March 27, gallery talk, 11 am.

Through March 30, “The Romantic Print in The Age of Revolutions,” portrait, subject & narrative prints by artists incl West, Fuseli, J.M.W. Turner, Blake & Martin (meant as complement for “Romantics & Revolutionaries”); March 29, gallery talk, noon (preceded by free architectural tour of YCBA, 11 am).

 

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts/Promenade Gallery, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-987-5929.

March 31: Applications due from CT artists wishing to exhibit work during 2003-04 season, applicants must submit application form, 10 slides, résumé, artistic statement & SASE, contact Susan Finnegan for application & details at above #.

Edgarton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-374-2777.

March 24: Auditions for Evita, 7 pm, prepare 16 bars of musical theatre song in style of the show (accompanist provided) & be prepared for initial dance audition, performances June 6-22 (Fri-Sat eves, Sun 3 pm).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 22: Habana Sax at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $20 & $25, return performance of jazzed up music w/ Afro-Cuban, Caribbean, Salsa & Brazilian rhythms; 203-438-5795.

March 23: “A Leroy Anderson Festival” by Danbury Symphony Orchestra, Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance of well-known Anderson melodies incl “Penny-Whistle Song,” “Serenata,” “Belle of the Ball,” “The Typewriter,” & others; 748-1716.

 

March 23: 3rd Annual Leonard “Jody” Massello Jr Memorial Concert, St Theresa Church, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 4 pm, free concert by St Theresa Choirs w/ accompanist Dr John Michniewicz will incl works of Schubert, Brahms, Handel, et al; 261-3676.

March 27: 7th Annual Sherry Winston “Life Is Beautiful” Concert, Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $15 seniors & students, $25 gen adm, $35 reserved orchestra seating, classic jazz, rhythm & blues, jazz dance, etc by Ms Winston & her band, all tickets incl post-performance reception w/ Ms Winston & musicians, all proceeds benefit local charities & community groups; 825-3131.

March 28: The Joe Carter Trio at Edgarton Center for Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $8, evening of Brazilian jazz; 203-374-2777.

March 28: The Muraski Duo at Danbury Music Centre’s Marian Anderson Recital Hall, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $10, performance by music faculty from Luther College (Iowa) will be benefit for Danbury Music Center, performance followed by reception w/ musicians; 748-1716.

March 29: “WiltonWaterWorks Festival: 3rd Annual Evening of the Arts Fundraiser,” Wilton High School Performing Arts Center, 395 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 5 pm, tickets $45 adults, $20 students, $20 ages 65+, premiere of Chris Brubeck’s WaterWorks (using poetry of Wilton K-12 students) performed by WiltonWaterWorks Orchestra, also Wilton High School, Middlebrook & Cider Mill School singers, Wilton Singers, opera star Benjamin Luxon will narrate student poems, performance by Triple Play, student artwork exhibit, pre-concert house tour (call for details, additional ticket prices), proceeds benefit Wilton Library; 203-792-3960.

March 29: “Ridgefield Opera Company Spring Gala: Cinderella’s Ball,” Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 8 pm, call for ticket details, hear established stars Michael Sylvester & William Joyner along w/ rising stars during gala evening to raise funds for ROC; 203-438-5795.

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

March 28-29, Awadagin Pratt Plays Beethoven, 8 pm, tickets $10-$55, guest pianist Pratt joins HSO for Beethoven’s Piano Concertino No 3, also works of Barber & Brahms/Schoenberg.

Ives Concert Hall at WCSU, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

March 27, 7th Annual Sherry Winston “Life Is Beautiful” Concert, 7:30 pm, tickets $15 seniors & students, $25 gen adm, $35 reserved orchestra seating, classic jazz, rhythm & blues, jazz dance, etc by Ms Winston & her band, all tickets incl post-performance reception w/ Ms Winston & musicians, all proceeds benefit local charities & community groups (info, tickets, call 825-3131).

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: April 6, Quartetto di Venezia, music by Italian composers incl string quartets by Boccherini, Vivaldi, Verdi & Puccini.

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

March 22, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 8 pm, tickets $30 (discounts for students & seniors), works by early Romantic period masters incl Chopin, Beethoven & Johann Nepomuk Hummel.

Films _________________

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

March 21-27: About Schmidt (R), daily 6:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 pm; A View From The Top (PG-13), daily 7:30 & 9:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20, 3:20 & 5:20 pm; Chicago (PG-13), daily 6:55 & 9:20 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; The Pianist (R), daily 9:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3:40 pm; The Quiet American (R), daily 7:20 & 9:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm.

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

March 21-27: Far From Heaven (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 3:45 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Hollister Film Series, free screenings, 1:30 & 7 pm, evening screenings followed by open discussion: March 25, All Quiet On The Western Front.

 

For Kids & Families _________

March 22: Wizard of Oz by American Family Theater, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield, curtain 2 pm, tickets $12 & $15; 203-438-5795.

March 24: “Jewish Culture, Songs & Traditions,” Monroe Public Library, 7 Fan Hill Rd, Monroe, 4:30 pm, children grades K-3 invited for program led by Rabbi Shaul Praver (Congregational Adath Israel, Newtown) that will incl Israeli & American folk songs, reservations requested; 452-5459.

March 28-30: Snoopy! The Musical, Newtown Middle School auditorium, Queen St, Newtown, performances Fri-Sat 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $8 adults, $5 children, spring production by NMS Drama Club; 426-7638.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free public programs: March 27, Piggy Storytime, 11 am, children ages 3-6 invited to enjoy picture books about plump pigs incl I Love You All Day Long & Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505, 797-4528 (Jr Library Dept).

Programs, free: March 30, Book Voyagers, 2 pm, free one-hour family book discussion of Coping: Deal With It.

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

Double Feature: Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs, through April 13, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $11.50.

Miscellaneous ___________

March 22: “Cabin Fever Winter Walk: Hunting For Homes,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 50 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, outdoor learning walk for families along trail in center’s adjacent Osbornedale State Park should help cure cabin fever, wear appropriate clothing & shoes for outdoors; 203-734-2513.

March 22: Western CT Orienteering Club meet, Tarrywile Park, Southern Blvd, Danbury, 10 am-noon, $6, all welcome (instruction & compasses available) for orienteering w/ map over terrain while seeking flags at various land features, courses for Beginners to Exports; 860-658-7963.

March 22: My Fatal Valentine Dinner Theatre, Stony Hill Inn, Rte 6, Bethel, tickets $50 (incl show, full dinner, tax & gratuities), cocktails & silent auction 6 pm, dinner 7 pm, proceeds will benefit Bethel Public Library Capital Campaign; 794-8756 x6.

March 22-23: Boat & RV Show, WCSU O’Neill Center, University Blvd (off Mill Plain), Danbury, Sat 11 am-6 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm, adm $5; 837-8395.

March 23: Newtown Historical Society Antiques Appraisal Day, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2-5 pm, verbal appraisals $5/item, limit 3 items per walk-through, panel incl Tucker Frey, Wayne Mattox, Steve Stieglitz & Jack DeStories; 426-5937.

March 23: Danbury Coin Club Coin Show, Ramada Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, 33 tables w/ dealers from across Northeast, also info, limited appraisals & club membership available, last-minute dealer inquiries welcome; 746-7531.

March 23: Spring Psychic Fair, Radisson Hotel, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, free adm, area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, energy balancer Jean Hacker, pet psychic Donna Velardi (bring photos of pets for readings & healings); 792-2939.

March 23: A Victorian Tea, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd/Rte 111, Monroe, 1-4 pm, tickets $15, all invited to enjoy tea, sandwiches, desserts, music & door prizes, presented by St Peter’s Church Women; 268-4265.

March 23: 8th Annual Danbury St Patrick’s Day Parade, begins 2 pm, parade route starts at Rogers Park & will finish in area of Liberty St, pipe bands, local marching bands, Scout groups, civic organizations & local dignitaries participating, presented by Ancient Order of Hibernians in Greater Danbury; 749-0863.

March 23: Discussion of The New Nuclear Danger, Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 2 pm, free discussion of Dr Helen Caldicott’s book will be facilitated by Woodbury resident Clark Griswold; 203-263-3502.

March 23: “The Effect of Group Meditation on Crime & Hospital Admissions: Research of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by Harley Tyler will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

March 25: Garden Club of Newtown meeting, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte25, Newtown, free & open to non-members, meeting begins at noon, social time 12:30, then screening of videos Backyard Birds, Winter To Spring and Bluebirds – Up Close; 270-1108.

March 27: “Allies in Art,” Gunn Historical Society & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, noon, free (bring light lunch; dessert & beverages provided), program by art historian Robert Austin will explore the lives & work of notable members of Washington Art Alliance, reservations requested, part of weekly “History Bites: Putting A Face on History” series; 860-868-7756.

March 27: Lillinonah Audubon Society general meeting, South Britain Congregational Church parish house, Rte 172 at East flat Hill Rd (next to general store), South Britain, social time 7:30 pm, program begins at 8, non-members welcome, presentation by Wendy Rineer & Laura Fortin (both of Sharon Audubon Center) on Monitoring Avian Productivity & Survivorship (MAPS) project & an overview of how birds are rehabilitated; 264-4124.

March 29: NBLA Country Dance & Supper, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 6-10:30 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/door, presented by Newtown Bridle Lands Assn will incl live music by Out On A Whim And Friends, proceeds to benefit NBLA Equine Scholarship Fund in memory of Linda Sousa; 426-6334.

March 29: 18th Annual Breath of Spring Craft Show, New Fairfield High School, Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield, 9 am-3 pm, 75 artisans of Northeast, also baked goods, refreshments, photos w/ Easter Bunny; 746-9561.

March 29: Annual St Mary School “Fiesta” Auction, Stony Hill Inn, Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, viewing & silent auction begins 6 pm, live auction begins at 8, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert, proceeds benefit Bethel-based school; 748-3776.

March 30: Newtown Neighborhood Kitchen Tour, 12-4 pm, tickets $10, eight Newtown kitchens open for showcase of style, equipment and decorative diversity, sponsored by Newtown Residential Preservation Society; 270-9344, 426-0597.

April 3: “Goodyear’s Legacy,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, noon, bring light lunch (dessert & beverages provided), program by assistant curator Raechal Guest will present elasticity of Charles Goodyear’s inventions, reservations requested, part of weekly “History Bites: Putting A Face on History” series; 203-753-0381.

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

Aldrich Book Club, $2, discussions as follows: March 26, discussion of Cynthia Saltzman’s Portrait of Dr Gachet: The Story of A Van Gogh Masterpiece, Money, Politics, Collectors, Greed and Loss, 10 am (title repeated April 10, 7 pm).

Stage A: Poetry, open mic poetry readings w/ musical accompaniment incl dance & orig song also welcomed, Fri 7-9 pm, tickets vary (incl wine & light refreshments): April 3, David Sedaris, 7:30 pm at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, tickets $35.

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: March 31, Evening Woodcock Walk, begins 6 pm, $5, hike to center’s meadows to see & hear “sky dance” of male American woodcock; April 1, Nature Walk for Adults, 9 am, $5, learn to identify early spring birds & wildflowers, participate in Project Feeder Watch, look for animal tracks & other signs of animal activity, bring binoculars if possible.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free programs: March 26, “We’re Talking About Women Authors” group meeting, 7 pm, discussion of Jane Heller’s social satire Female Intelligence, newcomers always welcome.

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

Programs free unless noted: March 22, intermediate-level computer class, $10 (supply fee), led by Dan Tannenbaum of Newtown Computer Center; March 26, “Effective Treatments for Common Childhood Illnesses & Conditions,” 7:30 pm, registration requested, free program by Dr Joshua Berry will cover naturopathic medicine & alternative treatments available for common conditions, also a focus on asthma in children; March 29, “Family Snapshot: Beginning A Memoir,” 9 am-noon, registration requested, free workshop by Liz Arneth & Andrea Zimmermann will teach skills for writing life story, creating written legacy of family, reaffirming family identity & just trying something new; April 1, Daytime Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of Robert B. Stinnett’s Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR & Pearl Harbor, newcomers always welcome.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Mon, Thurs 9 am-8 pm, Tues 9 am-5 pm, Wed 1-8 pm, Fr-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun (Sept-May) 1-5 pm. Call 797-4505.

BookTalk series, 6:30-8 pm, free, refreshments, titles as follows: March 24, Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily (April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.

Wednesday Evening Events series, 7:30-8:30 pm, sm donation requested, programs follow weekly museum member meetings, subjects as follows: March 26, “High Iron” by Gerry Herrmann; April 2, “New Hope & Ivyland” by Dan Gallo, Jr.

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

Free public programs: March 22, bluebirds program by Fred Comstock, 2 pm (registration requested), program by bird enthusiast who has spent more than a decade banding young bluebirds & helping to increase the bluebird population across Northeast, question & answer session follows lecture.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 263-3711.

Misc programs: March 21, Flanders Stargazers, 8 pm, donation requested, naturalist Devon Ash leads monthly program concerning night sky & related topics (night sky objects, ancient sky lore, etc).

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

March 30, “Conversations with The Other Side,” 4-6 pm, $20 & pre-registration required, clairvoyant, spiritual medium & author Cheri Scheinin will lead program.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: March 22, Lake Waramaug, Washington (Conn.; Claire Sivacek, 744-0086); March 29, Seaside park, short hike followed by spring hike planning session & potluck luncheon, call for food coordination (Ann Kozar, 203-374-6679).

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 (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Quick Center for the Arts, at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Open Visions Forum Series, lectures by guest speakers, tickets $15, $10 seniors, $5 students: March 23, former NBC chief correspondent, Meet The Press moderator & Harvard Univ professor Marvin Kalb, 3 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Free programs: March 29, Friends of The Library Book & Bake Sale, 9 am-5 pm, used paperbacks & children’s books.

Rocking Rooster Square Dance Club, meets at Sand Hill Plaza mall area (next to TJ Maxx), 228 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4854.

Club meets each Wed 8 pm for lessons led by Allen Brozek, free and open to anyone interested in square dancing, partners not necessary, wear comfort-able clothing & low-heeled shoes.

Sacred Grounds/Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd, Suite C-23A, Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Workshops to communicate w/ angels, God, deceased or living by guidance, 2nd & 4th Sat/month in Sandy Hook, 1-3 pm, call for details: March 22, “How To Talk With The Other Side,” program by Cindy Miller, Cheryl Scheinin and/or Nancy Lawrence.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: March 28, Touched By Angels, 7:30 pm, $10, Rev Nancy Lawrence leads evening of spirituality, prayer & healing.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury. Call 800-368-8954.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments:

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 26, program by Barbara Goodspeed on painting a landscape w/ watercolor.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, 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 work-shop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: March 26, Trinidad & Tobago native Roger Bonair-Agard; April 2, Mar Walker.

Theatre ______________

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

Swing! through May 18, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34-$42, discounts for seniors (5:30 shows), students & groups, rush tickets 30 min before shows.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

The Trip To Bountiful, through March 23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun, mat Sat-Sun 2:30, tickets $22-$60 (depends on evening & location of seat).

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

Mainstage: Paper Doll, through April 6, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 4 & 8:30 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, also Wed (March 28 & April 2 only) 2 pm, tickets $15-$47.50, discounts for students & seniors (call for details); March 23, Sunday Symposium, post-matinee panel discussion of play’s issues; March 25, post-performance discussion of play’s topics w/ actors, director and/or designer; April 1, post-performance discussion of play’s topics w/ actors, director and/or designer.

Newtown High School Drama Club, NHS auditorium, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook.

Anything Goes, March 20-22, curtain Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm, tickets $15 adults/reserved, $12 student & senior/reserved, $8 general adm.

Newtown Middle School Drama Club, NMS auditorium, Queen St, Newtown. Call 426-7638.

Snoopy! The Musical, March 28-30, curtain Fri-Sat 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $8 adults, $5 children.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Lost In Yonkers, through April 6, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35.

Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

March 22, Wizard of Oz by American Family Theater, curtain 2 pm, tickets $12 & $15.

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

Sylvia, though March 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 seniors & students, cabaret-style seating (BYO drinks & snacks).

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

Beacon Hill Book Club, March 27-April 27, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$38.50.

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

Art, through March 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 9 only) 2 pm, tickets $15.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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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