Antiques Shows _________________________

Saturdays: 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.

Sundays: Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Through April 12: Smith College Used Book Sale, Waveny House, 677 South Ave/Rte 124, New Canaan, Thurs 9:30 am-8:30 am (adm $10, Thurs morning only, numbers given out at 7 am to those in line; free remainder of sale), Fri-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm (half-price day), Mon 9:30 am-noon ($5/bag), 80,000 books in 40 categories, silent auction of rare books Thurs-Sat.

April 10-11: 4th Vintage Clothing, Accessories & Textiles Show & Sale, Danbury PAL Building, 25 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, $7, free ages 13 & under; 914-273-4667.

April 11: Simsbury Civitan’s Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, The Master’s School, 36 Westledge Rd/Rte 309, West Simsbury, 9 am-4 pm, $6, free age 12 & under; 860-658-7794.

April 17-18: Westchester Glass Club 34th Anniversary Collectors Glass Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, $7, 60 dealers, also glass repair & ID, luncheon & afternoon tea, free parking, partial proceeds to benefit The Bruce Museum; 973-763-4524, 203-966-1777.

April 18: 29th Annual CT Postcard Club Show, Holiday Inn, 201 Washington Ave/Rte 5, North Haven, 10 am-4 pm, $3, 25+ dealers, refreshments; 860-319-4022, 203-387-2877.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places   ___________________________

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

Through April 17: “Edward Tufte: Seeing Around,” first major exhibition of Tufte’s sculpture, in museum’s garden, of rusting weathered pcs against new plantings of white pine, spruce, red cedar & bamboo.

Through 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.

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

*(new show) April 10-May 31: vintage postcards showing Brookfield & area’s past from museum archives & private collection of George Franklin.

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

Through May 7: “Heartifacts,” unique, 3-D digitized mixed media paintings by Dave Pressler focusing on colorful heart images.

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

Through May 10: “All Dolled Up,” unique, handmade spirit dolls by Newtown resident & artist Paula Brinkman.

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

Through April 30: “An Art Exhibit by Ojibway Artist Allan Madahbee,” folk art by Oxford resident who interprets Indian legends, spirituality & history through acrylic paints.

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

Through April 11: “87th Season Opener: Member Show,” representational & non objective original work in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture & artistic collage.

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

Through April 30: oil paintings by Suzanne Molineaux.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven; 203-432-5050.

Through April 25: “A Diorama Takes Shape: Bringing the Genius of James Perry Wilson to Life,” evolving exhibition featuring a Perry painting will offer visitors a behind the scenes look at the creation of a museum diorama as museum staff prepares plants & other foreground elements for future display.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury; 203-262-0626.

Through April 28: “Multi-Media,” works by Paula Renee incl tapestries & dimensional paper constructions.

Walsh Art Gallery, at Fairfield University, North Benson Rd, Fairfield; 203-254-4000, x 2969, 203-254-4242.

*(new show) April 15-May 17: “Fairfield University’s Studio Art Junior-Senior Seminar Exhibition,” work Studio Art majors w/ emphasis on mentoring students to develop their own individualized projects through exploring a visual language of invention.

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.

Newtown Earth Day Recycled Art Show, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown.

April 24: Open invitation exhibition to coincide w/ Newtown’s 3rd annual Earth Day Festival, works must be delivered to middle school by 9 am, create a mask, birdhouse, kinetic sculpture, “whatever inspires,” according to organizers, must be at least 70% out of surplus packaging material, cardboard, newspaper, etc, works will be on view during festival (10 am-4 pm).

Newtown United Methodist Church, at Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, Newtown; 203-426-2336.

Oct 16: NUMC seeking applicants for its annual juried Fall Arts & Crafts Show, to run 10 am-4 pm at Reed School, approx 35 spaces available, jury process began in March & applications reviewed in order they are received (so apply ASAP), all work must be handmade, contact Debbie Stakel at above phone # or TheFair@NUMC.us.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6812.

April 19: Receiving for Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 3-6 pm in lower meeting room, $20 entry fee for 1st work ($15 members), $5 for 2nd work, area artists invited to submit contemporary & traditional style oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, graphics & sculpture, show to run May 1-9, awards ceremony & reception May 2, contact show chair Roberta Shea at above phone # for details, visit SCANart.org for full prospectus & entry form.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

April 10: Yale Alley Cats at Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, freewill donations, performance by 14-person all-male a cappella singing group from Yale, also performance by Trinity Choristers (church’s young choir), reception to follow; 203-426-9070.

April 10: “The Little House That Roared,” Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntington Rd, Newtown, 7:30 pm, $18, $10 children & students, musical performances by young adults from across Fairfield County including rock, gypsy/jazz, bluegrass & show tunes; 203-209-4662.

April 10: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing under Miscellaneous), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, light refreshments; 203-426-9998.

April 11: Pianist Christine Johnson at Pomperaug Woods/Wilson Hall auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, free performance, reservations requested; 203-262-6555.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: April 11, Quatuor Parisii, works of Debussy, Chausson & Franck.

 

For Kids & Families ______________________

April 10: Draw On! Family Art Adventures: Hands-An Activities at The Aldrich Museum, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 12-5 pm, $7 adults, $4 college students & senior citizens (includes museum adm), free ages 18 & under, meet artists, experiment w/ materials & discover the joy of drawing in current exhibitions & Sculpture Garden, also dance performance by students of Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance w/ choreography inspired by exhibitions; 203-438-4519.

April 17-18: No Dogs Allowed at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, Sat 10 am & 1:30 pm, Sun 1:30 pm, $12 (4/$40), free age 2 & under w/ e-reservations (RidgefieldTheaterBarn.org), live musical theater for preschool & elementary school children based on book by Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street’s Maria, who will be available to meet children after Sat morning show); 203-431-9850.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: April 21, Dive Into The Ocean w/ Karen Romano Young, 2 pm, ages 7-12 invited to join author, illustrator & science journalist for slide show of her trip into the ocean on submersible named Alvin, also shark drawing activity, registration requested.

Miscellaneous ___________________________

April 9: 6th Annual Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Auction, at The Center for New Media and The Arts, 186 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6:30 pm, $55, Latin food, music, auction items to incl goods & services from local businesses & families; 203-364-1113.

April 9: “The Capitol Steps: An Evening of Political Satire to Benefit AIDS Project Greater Danbury,” Western CT State Univ White Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, $40, $20 students ($100 Benefactor tickets incl preferred seating, VIP reception & performer Meet & Greet), music & political satire by Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters; 203-837-8499, 203-778-2437.

April 9-10: Ridgefield Library Used Book Sale, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4:30 pm; 203-438-9777.

April 10: The Ancestor Road Show, 10 am-2 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free (appointments necessary), meet with members of The CT Professional Genealogists Council to talk family history research and problem solving, hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown and The CT Ancestry Society, Inc; 203-426-3889.

April 10: Wild Food & Ecology Tour, Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 2:30 pm, $25, $10 ages 12 & under, join naturalist, author & environmental educator “Wildman” Steve Brill for 30-minute talk & 90-minute walking tour of farm w/ a variety of habitats, reservations requested; 914-835-2153.

April 10: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, optional coffee house w/ live music follows (see listing under Concerts); 203-426-9998.

April 10:  Kappa Carnival, Western CT State University westside campus ballroom, 43 Lake Ave, Danbury, 11 am-2 pm, $10 (20 tickets), $7 (10 tickets), $4 (5 tickets), games & food purchased on ticket-based system, fundraiser by Kappa Chi Alpha will support Dream Come True to Western CT; 203-709-0334.

April 10: Spring Fling Silent Bid Auction, Bethel United Methodist Church, 141 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6:30-9 pm, adm $1 (incl dessert & coffee), bid of selection of goods & services, from antiques to toys, childcare available; 203-743-6835.

April 10: Loaves & Dishes, Christ Church Parish, 184 Cross Hwy, Redding, 6-10 pm, $25 (reservations strongly recommended, limited to 100 guests), 7-course competitive tasting menu, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, proceeds to be divided among 20 charities supported by the church; 203-364-0316.

April 10-13: 2010 Wilton Library Book Sale, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying 7 am, $15), Sun 12-5 pm, Mon 10 am-5 pm (half price), Tues 10 am-2 pm ($5/bag), 70,000 books, silent auction Sat-Sun; 203-762-3950.

April 11: Victorian Tea, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd/Rte 111, Monroe, 12:30-3:30 pm, $15, $10 ages 12 & under, teas by R.C. Bigelow, also sandwiches (incl cucumber), scones, breads & desserts, proceeds to benefit local charities; 203-268-4265.

April 12: “The First 100 Years of Photography,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program hosted by Newtown Historical Society will feature guest speaker Bob Berthelson; 203-426-5937.

April 12: 2nd annual Mother Earth Fashion Show, Stony Hill Inn, 50 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7-9 pm, $25, cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, earth friendly exhibitors & fashion show, proceeds to benefit Clean Ocean Action; 203-743-9795.

April 14: “Getting Started in Searching For Ancestors From Scotland and Beyond,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by Peg Limbacher (vice president, St Andrews Society of CT), hosted by The Genealogy Club of Newtown; 203-270-7887.

April 14: “Self-Watering Container Gardens,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm,  free pro-gram hosted by Town & Country Garden Club will welcome master gardener Lorraine Ballato, who will discuss self-watering containers incl how to create your own; 203-426-5359.

April 14: “The Brookfield Civil War Copperhead Flag,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at Rte 7, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free program by Kathy Craughwell Varda (CT State Library) will incl unveiling of recently restored Copperhead flag made by Brookfield’s female citizenry in 1861 who were against the Union’s participation in Civil War, light refreshments to follow; 203-740-8140.

April 17-20: National Library Week Book Sale, Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St, Derby, Sat 9:30 am-1:30 pm, Mon-Tue 10 am-7 pm, $5/bag; 203-736-1482.

April 18: Intuitive and Healers Expo, Santosha Yoga Center, 27 Hawleyville Rd/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, free adm, meet intuitives (angelic, tarot, past lives, etc) and healers (holistic & heart healing), also aura photography & retail booths; 203-364-0851.

April 18: Newtown Historical Society Spring Open House, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free (donations accepted), tours by junior and senior docents, also spinning demos by Kate LaPlante (Ancient Art of Spinning, Seymour); 203-426-5937.

April 24: Town Players Diamond Cabaret, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm (doors open 6:30), $30, dessert & coffee, live music by The Bob Lasprogato Trio, comic sketches from 1930s, scenes from Noel Coward’s Brief Encounters and sing-along will celebrate beginning of local theater group’s 75th anniversary season, guests invited to bring their dinner to enjoy prior to performances, dessert provided; 203-270-9144.

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

April 12, The Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, The Cellist of Sarajevo by  Steven Galloway, newcomers welcome; April 13, Pocketful of Poems, 10 am-noon, join Ginger Humeston to celebration Poetry Month by working as a group to create poetry, also enjoy a healthy brunch, reservations required; April 14, “Literature and Life: Charles Dickens,” 7 pm, lecture by Mark Schenker will continue exploration of the relationship between literature & life; April 15, “College Admissions: The Good, The Bad & The Internet,” 7 pm, Stephanie Klein Wassink (owner, Winning Applications) will discuss recent changes in the college application process; April 22, Job Search Help with Cheryl Schwartz: Job Search Strategies, 3-4:30 pm, reservations requested.

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

April 9-14: Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire (R), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

April 10, Flintknapping Workshop, 11 am-4 pm, $50 ($40 IAIS members) +materials fee, join primitive technologist & lithics expert Jeff Kalin to learn percussion & pressure flaking techniques to turn a rock into a useful stone tool, regis-tration due by April 8; April 11, “Firepits, Earth Ovens & Wigwams: Identification & Interpretation of Native American Culture Features on Connecticut Sites,” 3 pm, $5 (free LHAC members), slide lecture by Dr Lucianne Lavin hosted by Litchfield Hills Archaeology Club; April 17, Natural Skin Care, 1-3 pm, $15 ($12 members; 0.2 CEUs), learn to make natural home skin care remedies w/ CT family herbalist Dawyn Cloud Alter, also how toxins are removed from the body, skin nutrition & effective natural skin care tips.

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, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: April 10, Squantz Pond Fire Trail, New Fairfield, 5 miles (Louann Chevalier, 203-426-2072); April 17, Central Park, NYC, all day hike – train from Purdy Station (Nancy Ziegler, 203-732-2618).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

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.

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

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: April 14, demo by watercolor artist Laura Wilk.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9 pm, $15 unless notes: April 10, Billy Winn headlining, David Lee Nelson & Rob Ryan opening; April 17, Eddie Clark headlining, Chuck Mignanelli & Chris Barns opening; April 24, Walt Willey (Jackson Montgomery from “All My Children”) headlining, Keith Anthony opening, 8:30 show, $19.50 ($40 VIP ticket & 6:30 pre-show party).

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: April 14, Sharon Charde; April 21, workshop on “the Seventeen” (new poem form), led by Mark McGuire-Schwartz.

Theatre _________________________________

April 17: Whose Barn Is It Anyway? at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, 8 pm (doors open at 7), $22, improv comedy by The Role in the Hay Players, proceeds to benefit RTB Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

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

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

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203-227-4177.

She Loves Me, April 20-May 8, contact theater for curtain & ticket details.

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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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