Antiques Shows______

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

April 18-19: Westchester Glass Club 33rd anniv Collectors Glass Show & Sale, Greenwich Civil Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, 60 dealers, also glass repair, ID booth, luncheon, afternoon tea & free parking, partial proceeds to benefit The Bruce Museum; 973-763-4524, 203-966-1777.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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

Through May 24: “Frank Poor: Enon Cemetery Main Street Sculpture Project,” outdoor installation taking form of 19th Century cemetery from artist’s hometown in Woodstock, Ga.

Through May 24: “Kwang Young-Chun: The Soul – Journey to America,” largest freestanding paper sculpture to date (14+ ft & approx 650 lbs) by Korean artist who uses recycled pages of Korean books & medicine wrappers on mulberry paper.

Through May 31: “Dave Cole: Flags of the World,” American flag cut & resewn from official UN “Flags of the World” set.

Through May 31: “David Taylor: Frontier/Frontera,” photos & video works offering a real-time glimpse into the dynamics of the US-Mexico border.

Blue Z Coffee House, 127 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 364-0631.

Through May 2: “Source: Surrender,” recent works & interactive installation by Newtown artist Joanne Keane.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield; 775-4526.

Through May 3: “Out of the Loop: Innovations in Hooking,” celebration of resurgence in American art form of rug hooking, guest curated by Sandy Hook fiber artist Liz Alpert Fay.

Featured Artist of the Month, special presentations in BCC Gift Shop: Through April 30: tapestries & other fiber works, woven paintings, collage & dimensional paper constructions by Paula Renee.

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

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & re-stored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus,  RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

Discovery Museum and Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport; 203-372-3521.

Through April 27: “Take Flight,” exploration of the creative process & fundamentals of flight incl hands-on build-your-own planes & rockets feature.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green; 860-868-7756.

Through May 1: “Washington’s Emergency Services: A History of the Fire Department & Ambulance Association,” vintage photos & artifacts from FD & ambulance assn convey stories of brotherhood, tragedy & triumph.

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

Through June 30: “Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: American Indian Bead-work of the Northeast,” Native American beaded bags, purses & hats from 1800-1900, when Native Americans responded to growth of tourism & desire of Euro-Americans for stylish native American crafts, also portraits by Mr Biron of Native People adorned w/ images of the beadwork.

Through June 30: “Beadwork of the Plains,”  Plains Indian beadwork dating from late 1800s to early 1900s revealing geometric designs & images of spiritual power & personal strength.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through April 12: “Travelers’ Tales: Artists at Home and Abroad,” 65 works by 12 artists from first half of 20th Century exploring architectural & landscapes of sites from Istanbul & Florence to Woodbury, artists incl Taylor Arms, Orr, Roth, Balthazar, et al.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury; 860-350-2181.

Through April 6: “Landscape Elements,” recent oils paintings & drawings by Susan Monserud, former teacher & architect, now full-time painter, who finds inspiration for her abstract works in the patterns & rhythms of the landscape.

Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop, 317 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield. Call 775-4888.

Through April 30: nature photos by members of Candlewood Camera Club.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield; 860-567-3163.

Through April 18: first of 3 group shows this year to celebrate gallery’s 15th anniv will feature artists who have had solo exhibitions in gallery since space opened incl Mary Lou Alberetti, Joy Brown, Ann Holmes, the late Leslie James Jacobs, Jack Lardis, Jean Linville, Janet McKenzie, Jeffrey Stark, Missy Stevens & Mary Thompson.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven; 203-432-2800.

Through May 3: “‘Endless Forms’: Charles Darwin, Natural Sciences and the Visual Arts,” highlight of global celebration of Darwin’s bicentenary will explore impact of Darwin’s most important theories on visual artists of the late 19th & early 20th Centuries.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 19: “Lest We Forget” by The Avery Ensemble, Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury (call for directions), 3 pm, $15, works focusing on theme of war & hope to incl works of Barber (Dover Beach, Op 3 for Baritone & String Quartet), Scriabin (Piano Sonata No 9, Op 68), Shostakovich (Piano Trio No 2 in E minor, Op 67) & Beethoven (String Quartet, Op 127 in E-Flat Major); 264-1102.

April 25: Manhattan String Quartet at Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6 (WCSU campus), Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $25 adults, $15 students & seniors, program to incl works of Amy Beach, Laura Kaminsky & Joan Tower, pre-performance reception w/ composers Kaminsky & Tower; 837-8350, 837-8499.

April 25: “Frank Sinatra Night… featuring Don Peluso,” St Stephen Church, 6948 Main St, Trumbull, 7-10 pm, $12, live performance, setups, coffee, tea & dessert provided, BYOB & snacks, reservations by April 20; 452-8333.

For Kids & Families _________

April 10-11: Easter Bunny at Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $8, train ride through yard on vintage train to visit Easter Bunny on his coach, sm gift for each child, also available face painting, coloring station, temporary tattoos & model train layouts, also running April 10-11; 778-8337.

April 14 & 16: Parlor Games & Crafts, The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, 1-2:30 pm each day, $4/child, program for ages 3-12 (children may be dropped off) will incl Victorian era parlor games incl Grandmother’s Trunk, Up Jenkins, Dominoes, Squares & others, reservations requested; 203-331-1104 x106.

April 18: “How Does Your Garden Grow?” at Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1-3 pm, $7/child ($4 museum members), registration requested, accompanying adults free, touch, taste & smell plants, plant sunflower & pumpkin seeds in take-home containers, build scarecrow & begin garden journal; 203-753-0381 x10.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: April 15, Mother Goose on the Loose, 10 am, free 20-min award-winning early literacy program for ages 2 & under & parents, walk-ins welcome, weekly to May 13.

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

April 18, Kids’ Earth Day, 12:30-2:30 pm, $10 children, $5 adults, outdoor scavenger hunt, decorate reusable canvas bad & roasting marshmallows.

Miscellaneous ___________

April 10-11: Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary Easter Flower Sale, Sandy Hook main station, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri 12-6 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, potted plants & baskets, proceeds benefit fire company.

April 11: Wild Food & Ecology Tour, Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, $25, $10 ages 12 & under, 2:30 pm, 30-minute talk followed by 90-minute walking tour of farm with naturalist “Wildman” Steve Brill will uncover early spring shoots & greens suitable for eating; 270-8820.

April 14 : “Slavery in Connecticut: Fortune’s Story – Fortune’s Bones,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 6 pm, $10, 90-min lecture on the origins, nature & economics of slavery to focus on how bones of CT slave were examined & provide evidence about his life, work & injuries; 203-753-0381 x10.

April 16: “Evolutionary Surprises: Pets, Hot Sauce and Other Side Effects of Natural Selection,” Western CT State Univ Science Building Room 125, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by James Gorman (NY Times deputy science editor) on some of the more surprising outcomes of the evolutionary process; 837-8773.

April 16: “Hold On To Your Hats! The Danbury Hat Industry,” Walker Hall, 50 DeForest St/Rte 6, Watertown, 7 pm, free presentation by Brigid Guertin (director, Danbury Historical Society); 860-274-1050.

April 16: Child Care Cabaret, WCSU Westside Campus Center, Lake Ave, Danbury, 7:30 pm, call for ticket info, music, dance & comedy “from all corners of WCSU campus,” fundraiser for WCSU Child Care Center; 837-8266.

April 17: Pasta Buffet, Danbury United Methodist Church, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 5-8 pm, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 age 10 & under, pasta dinner w/ salad & dessert, fundraiser by DUMC Youth Group; 743-1503.

April 18: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 8 am, free walk to observe birds in the wild, sharpen bird ID skills or just for enjoyment of leisurely morning hike, may last up to 2 hours, all levels of birders welcome, meet in parking lot; 734-2513.

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

Misc programs: April 13, “Architecture and History of The American Diner: From Wagon Wheel to The 20th Century,” 7:30 pm, program by Christopher Dobbs hosted by Newtown Historical Society; April 21, Great Fireside Reads, 7:30 pm, discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany will be led by Julie Stern.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505.

Free programs unless noted: April 18, “Grow Your Own Vegetables & Herbs,” 2 pm, 60-min program by Janine Meyer (assst mgr, Fort Hill Farm, New Milford).

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

(FILM) April 10-16: Hotel For Dogs (PG), Fri-Sat, Mon-Thurs 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sat 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.

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

April 11, “Healing Remedies for Pets,” 1 pm, $20 ($17 members), herbalist & flower essence practitioner Lupo Passero on herbal medicine & daily supplements for pets.

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

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 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 11, Pequonnock River Valley, Trumbull, easy hike (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); April 18, Devil’s Den, Weston, level terrain, easy hike (Carol & Hugh Fullman, 270-1747); April 25, Central Park, NYC, all day hike, dinner out (Nancy Ziegler, 732-2618).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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. April 15 & 18, Spring Bag Sale, $3/bag.

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

Theatre ______________

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

The Old Man and the Sea, through April 26, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun, Wed 2 pm, tickets $32-$62.

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