May 27: 18th Annual Antiques Show, Madison Town Green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov3.50, dealers from throughout Northeast; 203/245-7394.May 29: 23rd Annual Memorial Day Antiques Show, First Church Congregational, Beach Rd at Old Post Rd, Fairfield, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov3.50.May 31: River Road Antiques Tailgate Show, 333 River Rd, Willington, 10 am-5 pm, free adm, café available; 860/487-8611.June 3: Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House/Ridgefield Cmmty Center, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov6 ###early buyers 7 am, Nov20), over 150 dealers; 230/894-1921.June 3: 26th Annual Hebron Hist Scty Antique Doll 10:33 A11/P11 Miniatures Show 10:33 A11/P11 Sale, Rham High School, Rte 85, Hebron, 10 am-4 pm, adm Nov3, 50¢ age 12 10:33 A11/P11 under; 860/228-8471.June 4: 33rd Spring Edition of Easton Lions Club Antiques 10:33 A11/P11 Collectibles Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Sport Hill Rd/Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-4 pm ###early buying 8:30 am, Nov10), adm Nov3, free age 12 10:33 A11/P11 under, 50+ New England dealers, free parking, refreshments available; 203/874-7738.June 4: Antique Postcard 10:33 A11/P11 Paper Fair, East Lyme Community Center, Society Rd, East Lyme, 10 am-4 pm, adm Nov2.50, 40+ tables, refreshments; 860/739-7164.June 10-11: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Rd, Farmington, 10 am-5 pm ###early buying Sat 7 am, Nov25), adm Sat Nov7 ###good for re-admission Sun), Sun Nov5, free parking, outdoors 10:33 A11/P11 under tents, 600 dealers; 508/839-9735.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: T-Sun 1-5 pm. Docent tours every Sun 2 pm. Call 438-4519.Through May 28, “11th Annual Juried Scholarship Exhibition,” works by high school seniors of Fairfield 10:33 A11/P11 Westchester counties in variety of mediums who competed for scholarship prizes. Through May 29, “Faith: The Impact of Judeo-Christian Religion on Art at the Millennium,” exploration of complex ways contemporary artists examine 10:33 A11/P11 interpret Jewish 10:33 A11/P11 Christian traditions, in museum 10:33 A11/P11 off-site installations incl 3 local churchs 10:33 A11/P11 a synagogue.The Antique Poster Collection, 17 Danbury Rd/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 203/438-1836.Through May 31, “Movie Greats: Pen 10:33 A11/P11 Ink Drawings By Al Hirschfeld,” over 50 original images by Mr Hirschfeld. Through June 30, “The American Circus In Posters,” 100 American circus posters dating from 1950s to present, incl many genuine lithos professionally preserved, images of Ringling Bros., Clyde Beatty, Al G. Kelly, Cristiani circus companies, et al, also circus artists, animals, also works from late 19th C.Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 12-5 pm, Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm. Call 798-2193.*###new show) May 27-July 1, recent landscapes by David Duvernoy; May 27, opening reception w/ special appearances 10:33 A11/P11 performances by Kathryn Kollar 10:33 A11/P11 Co. Dancers, 5-7 pm, also on view will be “Carrie” and “Tiffany,” BAJ’s entries for Cows On Parade NYC 2000.Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd ###Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.Through June 4, “Filtered Senses,” works by 15 nat’l profile contemporary metalsmithing artits who focused on theme “how we filter our senses,” all work created specifically for the BCC show.Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.Through June 3, paintings in acrylic 10:33 A11/P11 watercolor and drawings in pen 10:33 A11/P11 ink by Ada Cooper.*###new show) June 1-30, landscapes by Kathryn Barlow; June 4, opening reception, 4-6 pm.Danbury Museum 10:33 A11/P11 Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Wed Sun 1-4 pm. Call 743-1131.*###new show) Through Aug 19, “Gadgets, Gee-Gaws And Gizmos: 200 Years of Time-Saving and Entertaining Devices,” artifacts from the museum’s collection, household items incl spinning wheels 10:33 A11/P11 cooking utensils, entertainment items incl Edison phonograph, telephones, etc; NOTE: museum closed Memorial Day and July 4 weekends.Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/372-3521.Through June 4, “Forces Of Nature: Fire, Water, Earth 10:33 A11/P11 Air,” paintings, sculpture, mixed media, installations 10:33 A11/P11 video art by 15 contemporary artists, w/ each work interpreting one or more of the 4 elements. Fine Line Art Gallery, Sherman Village, 682 Main St So ###above Gepetto’s Toys), Woodbury. Hours: Th-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 266-0110.Through May 28, “March Into Spring,” works by gallery member-artists devoted to florals, spring landscapes 10:33 A11/P11 similar warm temperature topics.Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Hours: M-Th 12-7:30 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203/365-7650.Through June 1, “The Color Within: Works by Luxembourg Artists,” work by acclaimed contemporary artists Patricia Lippert ###mixed media), Laurent Nunziatini ###mixed media), Dany Prum ###mixed media), Anna Recker ###mixed media) 10:33 A11/P11 Nico Thurm ###paintings).Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Tues, Th-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860/868-0518.*###new show) May 28-Aug 6, “Shield Of Dreams,” mixed media on large, colorful silk canvases portraying Southwestern textures by Pat Travis; June 3, public reception, 2-4 pm ###gallery walk by the artist, 3 pm).Kent Art Assn, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Th-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860/927-3989.*###new show) May 27-June 18, “2000 KAA Members’ Show,” works by KAA members in variety of styles 10:33 A11/P11 mediums; May 27, opening reception 1-5 pm, awards ceremony 3 pm.Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/753-0381.Through May 31, “Ties That Bind: African-Americans in Waterbury, Connecticut, 1920-1940,” oral histories 10:33 A11/P11 photographs from Waterbury’s African-American community recording experieces from early decades of 20th Century. Through June 30, “Touch Of Light,” 48 ptgs given to museum earlier this year by Mildred Thaler Cohen focusing on American artistic accomplishments 10:33 A11/P11 incl wks of Cropsey, Inness, Shinn, Sargent, et al, now part of museum’s permanent collection.Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.Permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall,” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. May 29, “Open Turret Day,” museum’s vehicles will be open for public visits ###rubber-soled shoes required) following Memorial Day Parade.Potter 10:33 A11/P11 Slack Fine Art, Rte 202, Marbledale. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm 10:33 A11/P11 by appt. Call 860/868-3245.Through June 18, “The Spirit Of Connecticut: Paintings from Old Lyme and Litchfield County.”Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203/966-5617.Through June 16, “51st Annual Art of the Northeast USA,” 136 selected works ###winning entries) in painting, drawings, sculpture 10:33 A11/P11 mixed media by artists of New England, NY, NJ 10:33 A11/P11 PA.Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860/278-2670.Through June 4, “Jacob Lawrence and Expressions of Freedom,” 15 recent screenprints from the artists’s celebrated “Toussaint L’Ouverture” series, also contemporary Haitian paintings 10:33 A11/P11 related photos 10:33 A11/P11 prints.Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm ###closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860/868-2878.Through June 30, landscapes by Mary Miner done on-site in colored pencil 10:33 A11/P11 gouache.Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.Through May 31, drawings by Antonio L.R. Carvalho.*###new show) June 1-July 31, “My Year of Dragons,” recent collection of drawings 10:33 A11/P11 paintings by Kent artist Barbara Bush celebrating 2000 as Chinese Year of the Dragon; June 16, public reception, 5-7 pm.May 27: “Shakespeare 10:33 A11/P11 Love: An Evening of Choral Music from The Globe Theatre, Broadway 10:33 A11/P11 The 16th Century,” spring concert by Newtown Choral Society, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25 ###at the flagpole), Newtown, 7:30 pm, tickets Nov7 adults, Nov5 seniors 10:33 A11/P11 age 12 10:33 A11/P11 under.May 27: Concert by Joyful Noise, St Anne Church, 515 South Main St, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, free, performance will be directed by Paul Halley, featuring Chorus Angelicus, Gaudeamus, Battel Chamber Orchestra, guest soprano Julianne Barid, alto Mary Ann Hart, tenor Mark Bleeke 10:33 A11/P11 bass Wilbur Pauley, works of Mozart ###Requiem), Handel ###Dixit Dominus); 860/542-1542.June 2: Java n’ Jazz: L. Schamell 10:33 A11/P11 Co. at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 7 pm, adm Nov5, jazz by area musicians will be performed in museum’s exhibitions galleries; 203/753-0381 x10.June 3: CT Choral Scty’s 1st Annual CCS Kannengeiser Memorial Concert, First Congregational Church, 214 Main St So/Rte 6, Woodbury, 5 pm, adm by freewill donation, concert will be in memory of late CCS member Joel Kannengeiser, who helped establish CCS Scholarship for local students, winners of 1999 10:33 A11/P11 2000 Kannengeiser Scholarship Fund competitions will be soloists, concert’s proceeds will go into scholarship fund; 263-3502.June 3: Danbury Opera’s Millennium Concert: Highlights from Beethoven’s Fidelio, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free adm, guest soloists will perform w/ volunteer orchestra incl major solos 10:33 A11/P11 vocal ensembles of Beethoven’s monumental work celebrating the triumph of love 10:33 A11/P11 the human spirit over tyranny, in German w/ English narration; 203/938-3930.June 4: The Unity Dance Ensemble at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 2-5 pm, free performance of live African drumming w/ modern 10:33 A11/P11 hip-hop dance; 203/753-0381 x10.June 8: An All-Star Musical Tribute to Rick Danko, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, tickets Nov30, performances by Garth Hudson, “Professor Louie”Hurwitz 10:33 A11/P11 The Crowmatix, The Honky Tonk Gurus, Artie Traum, Michael Bacon, Mary Ellen Bernard, et al, honoring the late Rick Danko; 203/331-9756.Armstrong Chamber Concerts. Call 860/868-0522.First Congregational Church, Rte 47/On the Green, Washington, concerts Sat 5 pm ###new day 10:33 A11/P11 time change this season), Nov20 ###series tickets available): May 27, Helen Armstrong ###violin) w/ violist Jesse Levine, cellist Warren Lash 10:33 A11/P11 pianist Randall Hodgkinson, works of Bach ###arr by Mozart), Shostakovitch 10:33 A11/P11 Schumann.Laszlo’s Arts Cafe, 179 Main St/Rte 25, Monroe. Hours: Mon-Thurs 7-11 pm, Fri 7 am-1 am, Sat 9 am-1 am. Call 459-8889.Jazz 10:33 A11/P11 blues performances Thurs, 7 pm. Local bands Fri, 7 pm ###open mic 9:30). Open mic 10:33 A11/P11 performances Sat, 7 pm. Upcoming programs: June 1, open mic night, 8 pm; June 2, Punk Rock Festival ###3 local bands, begins 8 pm); June 3, Shadablue, D-fused 10:33 A11/P11 Headstrong ###alt-rock); June 5, Ed Bang and Sean Paul ###folk); June 8, Jessica Button ###folk), then open mic; June 9, Hour Zero and Point of View ###rock).Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd ###off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860/354-7264. Performances 8:30 pm ###unless noted), tickets Nov15, season tickets available: June 3, Themselves, traditional Irish group.Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.May 26-June 1: Center Stage ###PG-13), daily 7 10:33 A11/P11 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:30 10:33 A11/P11 4 pm; The Big Kahuna ###R), daily 7:40 10:33 A11/P11 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1 pm; Joe Gould’s Secret ###R), daily 7:10 10:33 A11/P11 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:20 10:33 A11/P11 3:45 pm; Small Time Crooks ###PG-13), daily 7:25 10:33 A11/P11 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 1:10, 3:10 10:33 A11/P11 5:15 pm; Up At The Villa ###PG-13), mat Sat-Mon, Wed 3 10:33 A11/P11 5:20 pm.Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.May 26-31: Where The Money Is ###PG-13), Fri-Sun, Tues-Wed 7 10:33 A11/P11 9 pm ###no shows Memorial Day), mat Sat-Sun 1 10:33 A11/P11 3:45 pm, Tues 1 pm.Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203/852-0700.Through June 30: Mysteries of Egypt daily 2 pm; Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm. Through Sept 28: Dolphins, Mon-Fri 11 am, 12, 1 10:33 A11/P11 3 pm, Sat-Sun also 4 pm screenings.IMAX double features: Through June 25, Dolphins and Across the Sea of Time, Fri-Sun 7 pm.Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282. Hollister Film Series, free screenings, 1 10:33 A11/P11 7:30 pm, preceded by Movie Chat: Open Door Alliance Film Festival, screenings 7:15 pm, free: Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St ###at High St), New Haven. Call 203/432-2800.Free screenings: “Bloomsbury on Screen” series ###related to current exhibition, see Arts calendar for details), free, 11 am shows are documentaries, 1 pm shows are feature films: June 23, The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf ###1995), 11 am, **to be introduced by its directors, John Fuegi 10:33 A11/P11 Jo Francis; June 23, Carrington ###1995), 1 pm; June 24, A Painter’s Paradise” The Restoration of Charleston Farmhouse ###1989), 11 am; June 24, Howard’s End ###1992), 1 pm; June 25, A Room With A View ###1986), 1 pm; June 26, Ten Great Writers: Woolf ###1988), 11 am; June 26, To The Lighthouse ###1983), 1 pm; June 27, Charleston and Bloomsbury ###1995) and Duncan Grant at Charleston ###1970), 1 am; June 27, Women in Love ###1969), 1 pm; June 28, A Painter’s Paradise: The Restoration of Charleston Farmhouse ###1989), 11 am; June 28, Orlando ###1992), 1 pm; June 29, Ten Great Writers: Eliot ###1988), 11 am; June 28, Tom 10:33 A11/P11 Viv ###1994), 1 pm; June 30, Charleston and Bloomsbury ###1995) and Duncan Grant at Charleston ###1970), 11 am; June 30, Maurice ###1987); July 1, The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf ###1995), 11 am; July 1, Mrs Dalloway ###1997), 1 pm.June 3: Breakfast at The Barnum: Little Red Riding Hood, The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, doors open 10 am, performance begins 10:30 am, included w/ reg msm adm ###Nov5 adults, Nov3 ages 4-18, free seniors 10:33 A11/P11 toddlers), performance by professional performers w/ live music, grand sets 10:33 A11/P11 costumes, preceded by breakfast for the family; 203/331-1104.June 23: Hawaiian Luau, St Rose Church Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, open to all Newtown 6th-8th grade students ###also those who will be entering 6th grade in the fall), hosted by St Rose Jr Youth Group; 426-2572.Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505, 797-4528 ###Jr Library Dept).Children’s Computer Classes, free, registration requested: Programs, free: Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203/576-1636.The Jungle Book, through May 28, curtain Sat 12 10:33 A11/P11 2:30 pm, Sun noon, tickets Nov10.50.Lighthouse Theatre Project/Christian Heritage School, 575 White Plains Rd, Trumbull. Call 365-8658.Charlotte’s Web ###E.B. White’s story, adapted by Joseph Robinette, suitable for all ages), June 2-3, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1 pm, tickets Nov7 adults, Nov5 children.Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203/254-4010.Children’s Summer Theatre Camp performance ###open to public), Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am, tickets Nov8 adults, Nov6 children: July 7-8, Sleeping Beauty; July 28-29, Alice In Wonderland; Aug 4, Cinderella; Aug 18-26, Treasure Island.Young Audience Series, performances 1 10:33 A11/P11 3 pm, tickets Nov10 adults, Nov8 children ###series tickets available): Science Center of Connecticut, 950 Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm ###Thurs until 8 pm), Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860/231-2824.Through June 4, “Hunters of the Sky,” bird’s-eye view of a wildlife adventure offers look at life of raptors incl eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, ospreys, etc; May 27, Live Owl Demonstration, 1 pm, incl w/ msm adm, program w/ licensed rehabilitator Hope Douglas; June 10, Raptors of Connecticut, 2:30 pm, incl w/ msm adm, former Hartford Audubon Scty president 10:33 A11/P11 current director Roaring Brook Nature Center Jap Kaplan will discuss local species; June 17, Wild Bill’s Raptor Adventures: Nest Building, incl w/ msm adm, 10:30 am for ages 3-5, 1 pm for ages 6-8, 3 pm, for ages 9+, learn how raptors build their nests, then build your own using your own “beak” ###younger children will make owl puppets).Tarrywile Park 10:33 A11/P11 Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.Magic Story Hour, Wednesdays 11 am-noon in mansion’s library, for preschoolers 10:33 A11/P11 parents/guardians, led by storyteller Joyce Marie Rayno, continues weekly through May 31.May 27-29: 8th Annual May Fair Celebration 10:33 A11/P11 Summer Festival, Kent Center, Rte 7, Kent, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm ###book sale only continues Mon 10:30 am-5 pm), juried fine arts 10:33 A11/P11 hand crafts, live music, food, children’s 10:33 A11/P11 family activities, annual book sale by Friends of Kent Library, raffle ###prizes incl Joy Brown sculpture, David Armstrong print, theme baskets, gift certificates, et al).May 28: Annual Memorial Day Strawberry Festival, Brookfield Hist Scty Museum, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 1-4 pm, homemade strawberry shortcake, antique car exhibit, live jazz, follows Brookfield’s Memorial Day Parade; 775-1066.May 28: Garden Conservacy Open Days Program: The Peonies at Poverty Hollow, Poverty Hollow Rd, Redding Ridge, 9 am-6 pm, adm Nov4, largest private collection of peonies in the world ###425+ varieties) will be open to public through Garden Conservacy-sponsored program; 888/842-2442.May 30: Garden Club of Newtown meeting, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, business mtg begins at noon, program begins 1 pm, free ###public invited for program), guest speaker Rea Lubar Duncan will discuss her favorite perennials; 270-1108.May 31: “The Native Peoples of Western Connecticut,” Brookfield Hist Scty Museum, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free program by Prof Laurie Weinstein, PhD ###WCSU); 775-1066.June 1: “Eagle, Turkey, Vulture, Owls 10:33 A11/P11 Parrot,” program illustrated with living birds, hosted by Housatonic Valley Group/The Sierra Club, Newtown Congregational Church House, 41-A Main Street/Rte 25 ###behind Newtown General Store 10:33 A11/P11 Newtown Savings Bank), Newtown, begins 7:30 pm, free ###public welcome), program to be presented by Hope Douglas ###of Wind Over Wings, Westbrook); 792-1209, 775-9644.June 2: BookTalk program, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St So, Southbury, 2 pm, free, Alice Loebel will lead discussion on The Collected Works of Mary Frances Kennedy; 262-6123, 264-1716.June 3: 14th Annual Spring Juried Arts 10:33 A11/P11 Crafts Show, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, free adm 10:33 A11/P11 parking, 50+ professional-level artists 10:33 A11/P11 craftsmen with wide variety of offerings, also home baked goods 10:33 A11/P11 refreshments, sponsored by Bridgewater Fire Dept Women’s Auxiliary; 860/354-1509.June 4: 6th Annual Mini Grand Prix, CityCenter Danbury: White 10:33 A11/P11 Main Sts, Danbury, 10 am-3:30 pm rain or shine free adm, dozens of mini racecars will be racing around streets of downtown Danbury, also events for families, children incl games, racecar displays, silent auction, live music, food from local restaurants available, proceeds to Arthritis Foundation; 775-1212.June 9: 16th Annual Arts Festival 10:33 A11/P11 Cosmopolitan Buffet, Boehringer Ingelheim, Old Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, 7 pm, tickets Nov75 ###incl Nov25 credit towards purchase), works by 90 artists 10:33 A11/P11 sculptors on view 10:33 A11/P11 for sale to benefit Regional Hospice of Western CT, also live classical, jazz, barbershop 10:33 A11/P11 contemporary music, wine 10:33 A11/P11 hors d’oeuvres; 797-1685.Barnes 10:33 A11/P11 Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.Free programs: May 28, book signing 10:33 A11/P11 discussion w/ Prof Debbie Danowski ###co-author, w/ Pedro Lazaro, MD, of Why Can’t I Stop Eating?), 3 pm; June 8, book signing 10:33 A11/P11 discussion w/ Bethel gardener Rosemary Gramatico ###A Gardener’s Work Is Never Done), 7:30 pm.CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203/468-1144.Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: May 27, 15th Annual Patio Party, grilled food, assorted salads, beer specials, midnight ice cream buffet, dance music by DJ, casual attire allowed.Danbury Railyard Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily ###April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.1st Sat each month ###April-Nov), Rail Yard Local, adm to msm incl rides through rail yard in 1920s era passenger coach w/ stop on state’s only operating turntable.Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.All events free, reservations required: May 29, Memorial Day Hike, Redding Trails from Gallows Hill, 1-4 pm, call for meeting location; June 3, Birding By Ear, 6:30-9 am, learn easy ways to recognize familiar summer birds by their vocal clues during short morning walk; June 3, National Trails Day Hike, 10 am-2 pm, hike across northwestern part of preserve, bring lunch 10:33 A11/P11 water, call for meeting location; June 4, Family Nature Walk, 1-3 pm, short tour will familiarize people with the den 10:33 A11/P11 some of its features; June 10, Ravines 10:33 A11/P11 Rivers, 7:30 am-2:30 pm, 10-mile hike will showcase carved cliffs, cool evergrens, rocky streams 10:33 A11/P11 reservoir views along Saugatuck Valley Trails system, meet at Den to carpool to start.Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders 10:33 A11/P11 Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 263-3711.Early Morning Bird Walks, Sundays in May 7:30 am, members of Western CT Bird Club will lead spring tradition in fields 10:33 A11/P11 forest of nature center.Gunn Memorial Library 10:33 A11/P11 Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd ###at Rte 47), Washington. Call 860/868-7586.Poetry lecture series, 7-8:30 pm, free, facilitated by American lit 10:33 A11/P11 English teacher Kenneth Greif: May 30, “The Romantics, Part 1,” focus on Wordsworth’s “Lines Compased a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” 10:33 A11/P11 Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”; next program June 20.Hickory Stick Book Shop, 1 Greenhill Rd/Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860/868-0525.Book signings, 2-4 pm: May 27, Nancy Cobb ###In Lieu Of Flowers: A Conversation for The Living), **note time: 3-5 pm.Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Call 938-8809.Programs 10 am, Nov5 each, reservations suggested: June 4, Sunday Walks, 10 am, noon, 2 10:33 A11/P114 pm, guided tour of arboretum’s Kalmia.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 as follows ###call hike leader if weather doubtful): May 27, Rhode Island Hike/Bike Trail Day, **early departure 8 am, optional dinner follows ###An Kozar, 374-6679); June 3, Bear Mountain, NY, parking fee ###Sawsan Ali, 426-8911); June 10, Norwottuck Rain Trail, Northampton, Mass., areas for hiking, biking 10:33 A11/P11 blading ###Tim Hanbury, 203/888-3025); June 17, canoe hike along Farmington River ###Patty Caputo, 263-7797).Group meets 1st Fri each month from 7-9 pm for “Meet 10:33 A11/P11 Mingle” events, no charge, newcomers always welcome: Next meeting June 2.Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall ###lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm 10:33 A11/P11 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 10:33 A11/P11 private donors incl clothing 10:33 A11/P11 sm home accessories, etc.Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203/576-1636.Always… Patsy Cline ###limited return engagement), June 2-18, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 10:33 A11/P11 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets Nov28-Nov30.Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860/873-8668.Man of La Mancha, through July 1, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 10:33 A11/P11 Wed 2 pm, tickets Nov20-Nov42.Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860/527-5151.Rough Crossing, through June 24 ###regular season-closing production), curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 2 pm, ticekts Nov17.50-Nov43, ; May 28, wine tasting party ###call for details); June 6, Big Night Out Theatre Party precedes evening performance ###call for details).Lighthouse Theatre Project/Christian Heritage School, 575 White Plains Rd, Trumbull. Call 365-8658.Charlotte’s Web ###E.B. White’s story, adapted by Joseph Robinette, suitable for all ages), June 2-3, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1 pm, tickets Nov7 adults, Nov5 children.Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203/787-4282.On Mainstage: The Good Person of New Haven, through June 4, Tues 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm ###also some 2 pm Wed mats, call for details), tickets Nov10-Nov45; May 28, Pay What You Can evening performance; May 30, “Talkback” program follows performance; May 31, Pay What You Can evening performance.Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203/333-3666.Grace 10:33 A11/P11 Glorie, through June 11, curtain Thurs 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets Nov18-25, group rates available.Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203/757-4676.Beehive, The 60s Musical SWAK, through June 11 ###production dates extended), call for curtain times, tickets Nov20-Nov35, group rates available.TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860/350-6863.T Bone N Weasel, through June 10, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov12.50 adults, Nov10.50 students 10:33 A11/P11 seniors; Sun, June 4, 7 pm.Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd ###mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.65th Season Opener: Pygmalion, through May 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov10.DEADLINE INFORMATIONPress releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. Photos are welcome and should be black 10:33 A11/P11 white or very sharp color prints.