Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 38th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 11): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

April 30: Coventry Doll, Toy & Miniatures Show, Coventry High School, Rte 31, Coventry, 10 am-3 pm, adm $5, featuring collectible toys & antique dolls, more; 860-742-6359.

May 1: Antique/Arts & Crafts Expo, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, proceeds to benefit 2nd Annual Relay For Life of Newtown; 364-1882, 417-4860.

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.

*(new show) May 1-Aug 7: “Contemporary Erotic Drawing,” drawings that follow traditions in Western & Eastern art & sensibilities, ranging from humorous, raunchy & abstract to fetishes, personal & intimate by 34 artists; May 1, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

*(new show) May 1-Oct 10: “Memento Mori (My Glass is Run),” installation by Mark Dion that takes the form of mock cemetery dedicated to significant American naturalists of 18th & 19th Centuries who has worked in greater Philadelphia area; May 1, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

*(new show) May 1-Oct 10: first solo museum exhibition by NYC-based artist Orly Genger is large-scale knit work that stretches from museum’s historic Old Hundred building across courtyard to new museum facility; May 1, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

*(new show) May 1-Oct 10: “Grabstein für RW,” video installation by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist confronts boundaries of the states of the ghostly & the flesh; May 1, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

*(new show) May 1-Oct 10: “Main Street Sculpture Project: Liquid Ballistic,” sculpture by Roman de Salvo invites visitor interaction while contemplating historic significance of cannons & artist’s perceived function for different use; May 1, 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.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through April 30: “Flagpole Photographers Camera Club’s Annual Members’ Exhibition,” photos in color, black & white and digitally created by members of Newtown’s photography club.

*(new show) May 1-8: “35th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show,” works by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown & non-members’ work in oil, watercolor, pastels, acrylics, graphics, mixed media, prints & sculpture; May 1, opening reception, 2-4 pm – awards ceremony at 3.

On library’s main floor — Through May 20: Earth Fragments,” new series of work by Newtown resident & artist Virginia Zic feature watercolor “portraits” of the earth’s surface.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

Through May 1: “The Future Village District Area,” short-term exhibit offers architectural model of Brookfield Economic Development Commissions plans for the future.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) May 7-Sept 25: “The Sight of Music: Prints from the Collection of Reba & Dave Wiliams,” approx 40 pcs incl lithos, etchings, silkscreens & woodblock prints based on the variations of the theme of music w/ work ranging from Red Grooms’ Chuck Berry & Andy Warhol’s Beethoven to a print by the minimalist composer John Cage, listening stations also set up (**call ahead to make sure gallery will be open; exhibition in Bantle Lecture Gallery may be closed during public programs).

Through May 1: “Recent Acquisitions: Photography from the Permanent Collection,” approx 35 photos from over 400 recently given to the museum by 13 donors incl 19th & 20th Century vintage prints – portraiture, travel photography, Civil War photography, modernism & photo-journalism, abstract work & color photography

Haas Library at Western CT State Univeristy, Osborne St (midtown campus), Danbury. Call 837-8486.

Through April 30: “An Authors’ Exhibit,” collection of books, journal & magazine articles, scripts, musical scores, dramatic performances, videos & other presentations of talent published by WCSU faculty & staff members.

Through April 30: “A Photographers’ Exhibit,” photographs by faculty & staff of WCSU.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

*(new show) May 6-June 5: “2005 KAA Spring Art Show & Sale,” oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture by prize-winning local artists & those from adjacent states; May 6, artists’ reception (public invited), 6-8 pm; May 7, awards reception, 3 pm.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Tues by chance or appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through May 5: “Life Imitated,” still lifes by Jean O’Brien & John Schieffer, each of whom has very different interpretations of the genre.

*(new show) May 7-July 18: “Dog Day,” annual spring-summer fundraiser exhibition this year offers most recent paintings (landscapes & still lifes) by gallery artists Helene Brier, Joy Bristol, Ella Crampton-Knox, David Dunlop, Sue Falato, Robert Kozora, Katrina Schmidt-Rinke & Mary Whyte, percentage of proceeds from all art sales will be donated to Animals for Life; May 14, opening reception, 4-6 pm, to incl door prizes/raffles also to raise funds for the local non-profit animal rescue group.

River Glen Fine Arts Gallery (formerly Grey Horse Gallery), 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues 12-4 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Through May 8, “New York Moments,” New York City-themed paintings by the Goshen-based artist Frank Federico.

Paintings by Rainie Crawford, Frank Federico, Leslie Lillien Levy, Dick McEvoy, Alain J. Picard & Peter Seltzer, sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) April 30-May 22: “Against The Grain: Three Independents,” work by artists whose work is characterized by an individual approach to both form & content – paintings by Douglas Anderson, Robert Birmelin & Regina Granne; April 30, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Congregational Church of New Fairfield, 20 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2865.

April 30-May 1: Auditions for 10th annual all-youth production, Sat 4-7 pm for ages 12-24, Sun 1-4 pm for ages 7-12, no experience necessary & no preparations needed for audition, children should be accompanied by at least 1 parent or guardian, director is Carl Anderson, performances will be weekends of July 29-Aug 7, send email to BetsyMusic@yahoo.com for details.

CT Poetry Society Al Savard Memorial Poetry Contest, c/o CT Poetry Society, PO Box 4053, Waterbury CT 06704-0053. Call 860-584-2857.

June 1: Postmark deadline for annual competition, open to CT poets, entry fee is $10 for up to 3 poems (payable to CT Poetry Society), cash awards ($100, $75 & $50) & publication in Long River Run II, poems must be original & unpublished, any form acceptable, no more than 40 lines, incl 2 copies of each poem & incl SASE for return, mark each copy The Al Savard Memorial Poetry Contest, send submissions to address above, contact Lorna Cyr for details.

Newtown Children’s Music Talent Show, at Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 206-1962.

May 19: Auditions for area young adults for talent show to be performed on June 18, auditions begin at 5:30, acts can be singing, dancing and/or instrumental, music should be on CD (CD player will be provided), audition fee is $5, partial proceeds of fees & ticket sales day of show will benefit Town Hall Board of Managers’ efforts to replace seats in town hall’s theater, contact Cathy Urso for additional info.

Sherman Players, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-868-0292, 860-355-4394.

April 30 & May 7: Dance auditions for Footloose, *at Brookfield Center for the Performing Arts (994 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield), 4-7 pm, director Lanny Mitchell seeks male & female actors & dancers of ethnic diversity betw ages 17-50, be prepared to learn short routine, performances will be Fri-Sat July 8-Aug 13 (plus some Sun mats), contact producers Terry Hawley (first phone # above) or Steve Ross (second phone #) for more info.

May 1 & 8: Auditions for Footloose actors & singers, 3-7 pm, at playhouse, prepare song & bring sheet music, dancers & singers also needed for roles in chorus, callbacks May 15, see addt’l show details above.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 29: “French Impressions: The 25th Anniversary Concert of CT Choral Society,” St Peter’s Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, $18/advance, $20/door, performance by CCS will celebrate 25th anniv w/ program of Durufle’s Requiem, Poulenc’s Organ Concerto & Poulenc’s Litanies a la Vierge Noir (also pre-concert talk, 7:30); 800-555-5250.

April 30: Fiddler Brian Conway at Tressler’s Barn, 146 Bibbins Rd, Easton, 7:30 pm, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, evening of traditional Irish music will be performed by the last American to win the All-American Senior Fiddle Championship, accompanied by Brendan Dolan, opening set by Damien & Sally Connolly; 203-256-8453.

April 30: Pilobolus TOO at Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 students, performance by duet troupe that is offshoot of Pilobolus will offer 6 dances incl scenes from The Empty Suitor, a humor pc set to “Sweet Georgia Brown” & “Femme Noire”; 203-575-8179.

May 1: Tercentennial Piano Concert: Ryo Yanagitani, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, free concert (reservations required) by young, versatile, award-winning pianist will incl works of Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, et al, post-concert reception with musician; 270-8293.

May 5: Oklahoma Christian University Chorale at Danbury Church of Christ, 90 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free concert by choir (which includes Lauren Terry of Brookfield) on its spring tou rwill incl spirituals, hymn arrangements, folk songs, children’s songs, and sacred & secular works by composers of all eras; 743-4400.

May 6: “Traditional Music from The British Isles & The United States,” South Britain Congregational Church, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain (Southbury), 7:30 pm, suggested donation $5, performance on Celtic harp by Mary Chamberlain, who will be joined by the Rev Glen Rainsley for several harp-guitar duets; 264-5890.

May 7: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

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

May 3, “Broadway and Beyond: The WCSU Symphonic Band,” 8 pm, free concert will incl much-loved Broadway show tunes incl excerpts from Bernstein’s West Side Story, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, and Elton John & Tim Rice’s The Lion King; May 12, WCSU Orchestra concert, 8 pm, free.

Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.

Performances 8 pm (unless noted), tickets $15, season tickets available: May 7, Welcome Back Party, begins 7 pm, celebration for members, friends & prospective members, free but reservations requested; May 14, Frank & Hank, drummer Frank Milligan & (his son) pianist Hank Milligan w/ crowd-pleasing jazz arrangements of familiar tuns; May 21, pianist Gayle Martin Henry.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: April 29, Time For Three, $40 & $45, string aficionados/classical, jazz, bluegrass string trio; May 5, Rockapella, $45 & $50, with special guests The Retrotones.

Films _________________

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

April 29-May 5: Downfall (R), daily 9:15 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 3:45 pm; House of D (PG-13), daily 7:20 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; The Interpreter (PG-13), daily 7:05 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1:30 & 4:10 pm; Look At Me (PG-13), daily 8:55 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 4 pm; Millions (PG), daily 6:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 pm; The Upside of Anger (R), daily 6:55 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 pm.

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

April 29-May 4: The Chorus (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sun, Tues-Wed 1 pm.

May 1: Because of Winn Dixie (PG), mat 4 pm only.

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through June 16: Mysteries of the Nile, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1, 2:05 & 3:10 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1, 2:05 & 3:10 & 4:15 pm; Roar: Lions of the Kalahari, daily noon.

For Kids & Families _________

April 30: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theatre, in Berkshire Hall, Osborne St at Seventh Ave (midtown campus, off White St), Danbury, performances 11 am & 3 pm, tickets $10, performance by members of WCSU’s Theatre Dept, children invited to meet cast after the performances; 778-3344, 837-8486.

May 2: Open House at Regional YMCA of Western CT, 12 Boughton St, Danbury, 2-5 pm, families invited to swim (swim diapers & rubber pants mandatory for children not yet or recently potty trained & all children must be joined by adults), Pikes swimming lesson for ages 3-6, magic show (2 pm), basketball, gymnastics, face painting, balloons, coloring contest, junior weight training, drawing for free family membership; 744-1000.

May 6: “Teen Trends & Parental Liabilities When Throwing Parties,” Immaculate High School, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 6:30-8 pm, free public program will offer info on current trends of teen substance abuse, how to communicate w/ teens about alcohol & drugs, & info for parents of liabilities they face when allowing use by teens at their home, presenters incl HIS alumni Marilyn Kain (MS, LPC, LADC) & Attorney David Bennett; 744-1510.

May 7: 14th Annual May Fair, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm, free fair celebrates the arrival of spring w/ Maypole dancing, live music, games, potluck lunch, face painting, pony rides & more; 364-1113.

May 7: Family Fun Day at CT Resources Recovery Authority Garbage Museum, 1410 Honeyspot Rd Extension, Stratford, 10 am-2 pm, free, tours of the museum, exhibits & recycling center, movies, crafts from re-used materials & games; 203-381-9571.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: May 11, YA Book Talk, 4 pm, book discussion to concern Nutmeg nominee Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements.

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

Pooh!, through May 22, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50.

Miscellaneous ___________

April 29-30: Southwest Conservation District Annual Plant Sale, Fairfield County Ag Center barn, 69 Stony Hill Rd.Rte 6, Bethel, Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm, variegated & fragrant shrubs, native shrubs for conservation habits, evergreen seedlings of white pine, white spruce, blue spruce & Douglas fir, also potted perennials, UConn master gardeners will be available for consultation; 203-269-7509.

April 30: 3rd Annual NBLA Swing Your Partner Country Dance & Supper, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 6-10:30 pm, tickets $25 for dinner & dance, $10 for dance only, public invited to join members of Newtown Bridle Lands Association for annual dance (featuring live music by Bill Fisher and The Wild Notes), Chili Cook-Off, dinner & fundraiser; 426-7032.

April 30: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, Newtown, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), “dress to impress” (no jeans); 203-468-1144.

April 30: 96th Annual CT Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival, Tolland Agricultural Center, Rte 30 (near Rte 31 intersection), Vernon, 9 am-4 pm, free adm (parking $3/car), display of sheep breeds, 4H demos, sheep shearing & skirting demos, spinning for children, ox cart rides, vendors, border collies herding demos, Shepherds’ Café (refreshments incl CT-grown lamb dishes) & much more, full program at CTsheep.org; 860-684-2124.

April 30: SVFA Junior Corps Pasta Dinner, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, continuous servings 3-8 pm, $8 adults, $4 ages 3-12, $7 seniors (between 3-5 pm only), pasta w/ sauce & meatballs, bread, soft drinks/coffee & desserts; 262-0615.

April 30: Tea with The Victorian Lady at Center Fire House, 462 Oxford Rd/Rte 67, Oxford, begins at 2 pm, tickets $10, afternoon tea event will feature presentation by actress Kandie Carle, who wears & discusses layers of Victorian-era clothing & their uses, attendees welcome to bring their favorite tea cup, proceeds will benefit planned relocation & preservation of The Josiah Twitchell (Rowland) Homestead; 203-888-4519.

April 30-May 1: Violets Salute Broadway: The 2005 Naugatonic African Violet Society Spring Judged Show, Homewood/Hilton Suites (formerly Staybridge Suites), 6005 Main St (opposite Sikorsky plant), Stratford, Sat 1-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, free adm, show & sale of plants & leaves, hourly door prizes; 860-283-5311.

May 1: Antiques/Arts & Crafts Expo, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, to benefit Relay For Life of Newtown; 364-1882, 417-4860.

May 1: Stratford Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99 CENTS ages 10 & under, special appearance by Dallas Cowboys legend Jay Novacek (12-1 only), also dealers from 5 states w/ sport cards, vintage cards, new sets, wax boxes, autographs & memorabilia, etc; 364-1209.

May 1: Skate-A-Thon to benefit 2nd Annual Relay For Life of Newtown, Danbury Ice Arena, Independence Way, Danbury, 12-2 pm, $10 (includes skate rentals), proceeds will benefit American Cancer Society; 270-6277.

May 1: Book signing at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 2 pm, co-signing & lecture w/ Susan Murphy & ary Smolen, co-authors of Images of America: Candlewood Lake, lecture will detail fascinating aspects of the lake’s development along w/ its impact on communities that surround it; 740-8140.

May 2: BookTalk program, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 2 pm, free, author Katherine Valentine will lead discussion of her book Grace Will Lead Me Home; 264-1716, 262-6123.

May 2: Open House at Regional YMCA of Western CT, 12 Boughton St, Danbury, 2-5 pm, families invited to swim (swim diapers & rubber pants mandatory for children not yet or recently potty trained & all children must be joined by adults), Pikes swimming lesson for ages 3-6, magic show (2 pm), basketball, gymnastics, face painting, balloons, coloring contest, junior weight training, drawing for free family membership; 744-1000.

May 2-7: “Trailblazers: The New Pathway for Film and Video,” Western CT State University’s Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 7-9 pm (screenings will also run 12-2 pm at Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave in Bethel), free open screenings of short films by independent & student film or video producers from New England & tri-state area, first festival by WCSU Communication Dept & Media Production Society; 837-8486.

May 5: Coffee & Conversation with Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club, at Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, public invited to join members of NNNC for conversation, networking & to learn about club; 270-6242.

May 6: Church Women United of Newtown & Bethel May Friendship Day program, Trinity Episcopal Church, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown Scripture-based worship program will explore theme of “Living in The Light: True Friends are Salt and Light,” all welcome, freewill offering will benefit CWU work across the country, reception will follow; 426-5192, 426-9707.

May 6: Spring Fashion Show featuring Talbots of Southbury, at Woodbury United Methodist Church, 3 Church St (at Main St South/Rte 6), Woodbury, 7 pm, $10 adults, free for children, women & children of the church will model spring fashions, proceeds will benefit church’s mission programs; 262-8748.

May 6-7: Friends of Middlebury Library Annual Book Sale, Middlebury Public Library, Crest Rd, Middlebury, 10 am-4 pm both days, hardcover & paperback books in many categories, proceeds will help purchase items not covered in library’s budget; 203-758-2634.

May 6-7: 15th Annual SVFA Ladies Auxiliary Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, Fri 12-7 pm, Sat 9 am-mid afternoon, ladies of Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn will offer hanging baskets w/ ivy geraniums & other varieties, flats of annuals, pots of geraniums, vinca vines, impatients & more, proceeds to benefit Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Fund & PHS All-Night Grad Night Celebration; 262-8013.

May 6-8: 70th Annual Greenfield Hill Dogwood Festival, Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Bronson Rd, Fairfield, Fri 10 am-8 pm (Friday Family Night begins at 5 w/ grilled food, live music by Merwin Mountain Band, old-fashioned games incl Cake Walk, fast pitch baseball, egg catch, etc), Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, vendors, Blue Ribbon All-American Bake-Off (professional judging of local baked goods in cookies, cakes & pies categories), games & crafts for children, arts & crafts by professionals & church members, gently-used items, Plant Boutique, live music, art show & sale, refreshments & more; 203-259-5596.

May 6-7: Wilton Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, Town Green, Wilton, Fri 5-6:30 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm, sale of heirloom plants, annuals, perennials, herbs, wildflowers, orchids, vegetables, creative baskets, hanging baskets & rock garden plants, also silent auction w/ gifts of unique specialty plants and garden related items; 762-0287.

May 7: Town & Country Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, at The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 9 am-2 pm, annual fundraiser by Newtown-based garden club will feature debut of The Newtown Rose, also variety of member-grown plants, unusual perennials, shrubs & flower baskets; 426-5359.

May 7: DAWS Bake Sale, Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, fresh-baked cakes, cookies, breads & pies will be sold by members of Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS), proceeds to benefit the animal shelter; 744-3297, 426-3161.

May 7: Mother’s Day Flower Sale, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. Main Station, Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, 10 am–4 pm.

May 7: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-0617.

May 7: Café-Conversation at Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free Alliance Française of Northwestern CT program of relaxed conversation in French will have a subject determined by volunteer leader, open to anyone wishing to practice reading, pronunciation & conversation skills (or who would just enjoy listening to French language), BYO beverages & breakfast snacks; 203-266-5588.

May 8: Lecture by environmentalist & United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr Jane Goodall, Western CT State University’s White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7:30 pm, call for ticket & subject details; 837-8726.

May 9: “Technology, the Internet and the Future,” Western CT State University’s Student Center Theater, 181 White St, Danbury, 6 pm, free “Science-At-Night” lecture (rescheduled from March) by author & former IBM executive John Patrick will discuss how the future of the Internet is not evenly distributed, & how most of the things that will be profound over the next 5 years are already here in some places for some people; 837-8773.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: May 1, at Black Rock State Park, Watertown.

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, leave pets home: April 30, Spring Wildflower Walk & Potluck Lunch, 10 am, join members of Lillinonah Audubon Society for wildflower walk led by Martha Cushman (approx 2 hours), followed by optional LAS annual meeting & potluck lunch (contact Ms Cushman for food coordination, 798-0477); May 1, Sunday Morning Bird Walks, 7-10 am, weekly event led by local bird experts (this week, Renee Baade) will go through meadows & forests at the center looking for orchard orioles, scarlet tanagers, warblers, et al; May 7, “Stargazing – Giants of The Solar System & Beyond,” 7:30 pm, program designed for night when moon will not be visible should allowing viewing of Venus, rings & moons of Saturn, Jupiter’s moons & Great Red Spot, maybe Mercury & Mars, also clusters & galaxies of stars, RSVP mandatory by May 6 (short carpool from Center to nearby Good Hill Farm for program); May 8, Sunday Morning Bird Walks, 7-10 am, weekly event led by local bird experts (this week, Polly Brody) will go through meadows & forests at the center looking for orchard orioles, scarlet tanagers, warblers, et al; May 9, Adult Nature Walk, 8 am, guided leisurely hike led by one of center’s naturalists, BYO binoculars; May 9, Invasive Plants Work Day, 1:30-3:30 pm, volunteers needed to help eliminate invasive plants that are damaging center’s ecosystem, hand tools provided, BYO heavy-duty work gloves.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours (May through late Oct only): Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-266-7596.

1754 home of Bethlehem’s first minister complemented by outbuildings, 18th C apple orchard & 1915 formal parterre garden is open for summer tours (Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm), adm $5 adults, $2 ages 18 & under.

Special Events: May 1, Annual Plant Sale, 10 am-4 pm, sale of perennials, trees & shrubs, many of which are propagated directly from the property’s plant collections; May 1, May Day Celebration, 1-4 pm, $2 suggested donation, music by New Haven Morris & Sword Dancers, The Reel Thing, Maypole dancing, story telling, nature walks & more.

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

Programs free unless noted: May 3, book discussion, 7:30 pm, concerning Peter P. Petersen’s Running on Empty: How the Democrats and the Republican Parties are Bankrupting Our Futures; May 9, Daytime Book Group meeting, 1 pm, discussion of In The Name of Salome by Julia Alvarez, newcomers welcome.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 364-1719, 426-0558.

Through April 30: “Flagpole Photographers Camera Club’s Annual Members’ Exhibition,” photos in color, black & white and digitally created by members of Newtown’s photography club.

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

April 30, “The Archaeology & Ethnology of Western Connecticut,” 10 am-5 pm, $10, presentation by Archaeological Society of CT (ASC); April 30, stone tool making demo, 11 am-3 pm, included w/ museum adm, ongoing demo by primitive technologist Jeff Kalin.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897 or 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: April 30, Westside Highway River Walk, New York City, all day hike and then dinner out (note: this program will meet at Edmond Town Hall at 8 am, then carpool to Brewster to take train; Sawsan Ali at 426-8911); May 7, Weir Farm, Ridgefield (Pat Callan, 264-2153); May 14, White Memorial Park, Litchfield (Claire Sivacek, 744-0086).

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next program/meeting May 6.

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, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

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, $40, call for details.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: May 6, Healing & Meditation Circle, 7:30 pm, special guest Raffaello DiMeglio will lead group;

May 5, “From UFOs to Jinn and Angels: A Spiritual Journey in The Paranormal,” at Fairfield County Agricultural Center, 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 7:30 pm, $30, lecture & workshop led by science educator Philip Imbrogno will explore the spiritual journey of a scientist & hist study into the paranormal.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 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, 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 workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: May 4, poetry, fiction & mathematical algorithms writer Jai Chakrabarti (host: Alice-Anne Harwood).

Theatre ______________

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

Hair, through May 22, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $38.50 & $42.50, discounts available for students & seniors (call for details)..

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

On Stage II: BFE, through May 1, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $40-$60.

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

Anything Goes, May 5-June 5, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $27.50-$45.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

Ah, Wilderness! May 13-28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, also Sat (May 28 only) 4 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 students & seniors.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

Fraternity, through May 15, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun (May 1 only) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$33; June 12, Conversation Club, post-matinee discussion w/ actors & director.

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

The Elephant Man, through May 21, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat (May 8 only) Sun 2 pm, tickets $17.50.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

70th anniversary season: The Amorous Ambassador, April 29-May 21, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 15 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 evening shows, $12 mat; note: April 29 is a benefit for Newtown Congregational Church’s Circle of Hope, all tickets $20, reception begins at 7:30, auction during intermission; May 6 will also be benefit evening (for different group), call for details.

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