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.

Art Exhibits____ _____

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; April 26, gallery talk w/ curator, 10 am.

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.

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

*(new show) Aug 22-Oct 25: “September 11, 2001: Connecticut Responds and Reflects,” traveling exhibition by CT Historical Society salutes the 152 state residents of the terrorist attacks, shares responses by residents & relief workers, & incl mementors, oral histories, media response & more; Sept 11, museum will be open for visits.

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

Through May 11: “Common People in Uncommon Places,” black & white images by Southbury photographer Hy Charniak taken w/ Rollei he purchased after WWII, depicting people in more than 12 countries betw 1949-1997.

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.

*(new show) April 26-Oct 31: “The Keepers of History: Scrapbooks and Albums,” scrapbooks from local residents & museum’s collection celebrate a quintessential shared American art form of time capsules of bygone people, places & times, also incl items from Jessica Helfand’s new book Scrapbooks: An American History; April 26, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

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

*(new show) April 19-May 25: “Annual KAA Spring Juried Show,” 100+ works in oil, watercolor, pastels, graphics & sculpture by prize-winning local & regional artists; April 24, opening reception, 5-7 pm; April 25, awards reception, 2-4 pm (awards at 3).

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.

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.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven; 203-432-0600.

Through Jan 27, 2010: “Picasso and the Allure of Language,” 70 works in all media by Picasso, as well as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque, also photos, letters, manuscripts & book projects by other artists & writers, revealing Picasso’s deep & multidimensional interest in writing & language & the many ways in which that transformed his work; April 21, “Picasso on Picasso: Images of the Artist’s Studio, 1950-70,” 4 pm, indie scholar S. Zelda Roland will discuss the artist’s repeated consideration, in late paintings & prints, of the artist at work & what such depictions suggest about artistic identity, celebrity & the life of the artist in the modern era; April 30, Contemporary Artists on Picasso gallery talk, 5:30 pm, registration required (203-432-9525), Karen Dow will offer responses to works on view.

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Shakesperience Productions, 117 Bank St, Waterbury. Call 203-574-2531.

April 25-26: Auditions for 5th Annual Shakespeare in Library Park, Sat 3-6 pm, Sun 6-8 pm, production of Twelfth Night has openings for Duke Orsino, Fabian & Antonio, also openings for 12 children ages 8-16 who have musical abilities, rehearsals to be June 7-17, performances will be July 18-20 & 25-27, visit ShakesperienceProductions.org or call above phone # for addti’l info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 17: The Yale Alley Cats in concert, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, donations accepted, performance by Yale University’s all-male a cappella singing group, also Trinity Choristers, reception to follow; 426-9070.

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 19: “We Are Still Here” by The Western Wind Ensemble, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, 4 pm, memorial service will lead into program of music based on Jewish stories & music of the Holocaust; 267-3177 x106.

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.

April 26: Tom Callinan at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free concert by folk singer, songwriter, sea chanteyman, multi-instrumentalist & first CT resident to be named State Troubadour; 775-6241 x104.

Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5485.

2008-09 Louise McKeon Chamber Music Concert Series, performances 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $12 students & seniors, $10 ages 12 & under: April 26, RSO Brass Quintet.

Western CT State University Midtown Coffeehouse, Alumni Hall, James Roach Ave (off Osborne St, behind Roberts Ave Elementary School). Call 837-9700.

Coffeehouse each Thurs, open mic 8 pm, featured performance 9 pm (schedule follows), free, refreshments available for purchase: April 23, WCSU improv Group; April 30, featured act TBA.

For Kids & Families _________

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.

April 25: Foster Adoptive Mission (FAM) FAMilies Festival: A Celebration of Multiculturalism in Foster Care and Adoption, Quassy Amusement Park, Rte 64, Middlebury, 12-6 pm, free adm to festival ($30/car up to 10 people), info about adopting & foster care in CT available, also foods from many cultures, music & dance performances, hair care demos & more; 203-706-0101.

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 22, 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 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: “Protect Your Garden From Deer Browse Damage,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2-4 pm, free workshop by master gardener & landscape designer Brid Craddock; 860-639-8243.

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.

April 18: Roast Beef Dinner at Good Shepherd Lodge/Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 4:30-7 pm, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 5-12, free age 4 & under, full dinner, take-out available; 860-355-0243.

April 22: “Sediment Metal Contamination in Connecticut Harbors: Does It Harm Marine Organisms?” Western CT State University Science Building Room 219, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 4 pm, free lecture by Dr Vincent Breslin, assoc professor of science education & environmental studies, Southern CT State Univ, continues  2008-09 WCSU Research Seminar Series, reception to follow; 837-8793.

April 23: “A Sawyer’s Life: Gideon Hollister and His Sawmill in Nettleton Hollow,” Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, noon, Stephen Solley will discuss Hollister’s 1756 sawmill, its structure & operation, & recent restoration efforts of what may be only remaining flutter mill in New England; 860-868-7756.

April 25: Antiques Appraisal Day, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, $10/item, photos of large items accepted, appraisals by Tucker Frey, Jack DeStories & Lincoln Sander, presented by & fundraiser for Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

April 25: 11th Annual Indoor Flea Market, Bake Sale & Raffle, North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury, 9 am-3 pm, 30+ vendors, proceeds to benefit missions, programs & projects within church; 263-2410.

April 25 : “Slavery in Connecticut: Fortune’s Story – Fortune’s Walking Tour,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1:30 pm, $10, 90-min walking tour will visit significant sites of CT slave whose skeleton is in museum’s permanent collection while discussing life & stories of Fortune & other early African American residents who suffered or achieved freedom; 203-753-0381 x10.

April 25: 24th Annual Goods & Services Auction, First Congregational Church, 46 Main St, Bethel, preview begins 5:30, auction 7 pm, 100+ items, refreshments available; 748-6112.

April 25: Annual Spring Auction, St Thomas’s Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 6:30-8:30 pm, free adm, silent & live auctions, hors d’oeuvres, wine & cheese, coffee & dessert; 743-1494.

April 26: Spring Victorian Tea, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Rte 111 (opposite green), Monroe, 12:30-3:30 pm, $15 adults, $12 children, tea, breads, sandwiches & desserts, presented by Episcopal Church Women & will benefit various charities, reservations requested; 268-4265.

April 26: “Garden Earth” by The English Lady, Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 3 pm, $5 donation suggested, program by Maureen Haseley-Jones, who designs landscapes that encourage people to create gardens that improve well-being & have positive effects on environment, Q&A & refreshments to follow; 860-350-2181.

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

Misc programs: April 21, Great Fireside Reads, 7:30 pm, discussion of A Prayer for Owen Meany will be led by Julie Stern; April 23, Job Search Workshop: Job Search Strategies, 3-4:30 pm, registration required, Cheryl Schwartz, MS, MSW, LCSW, CRC, will cover understanding the job market, methods of search & self marketing, networking & contact development & tops on hidden job markets.

Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clap-board Ridge Rd, Danbury. Call 797-1122.

Group meets Wednesdays, 8-9:30 am, members network & help build businesses, all visitors welcome, contact Mark Vendetti at above phone # for details.

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

Free programs unless noted, no registration needed (unless noted): April 18, “Grow Your Own Vegetables & Herbs,” 2 pm, 60-min program by Janine Meyer (assistant manager, Fort Hill Farm, New Milford).

Independent Film Series, free screenings, refreshments & discussion follow: April 26, A Simple Curve (Canada, 2005).

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

(FILM) April 17-22: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Wed 7 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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 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 18, Spring Bag Sale, $3/bag.

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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