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.

May 28: Outdoor Antiques Show, Madison Town Green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4 (early buying 8 am, $10); 203-245-7394.

May 30: 27th Annual Tiffany Windows Indoor-Outdoor Antiques Show, at First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Rd, Fairfield, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $6; 203-222-2259.

June 4: 43rd Annual Ridgefield Outdoor Antiques Market, The Lounsbury House/Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 8 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $7 adults (no early buyers), free ages 12 & under, 75+ dealers participating, indoor restrooms, refreshments, proceeds will benefit The Lounsbury House; 203-438-6962.

June 4: 2nd Annual Goshen Antiques & Collectibles Show, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, call for hours (early buying 8 am), adm $1, 100 exhibitors w/ indoor & outdoor displays, appraisals $5, refreshments, presented by & fundraiser for The Civitan Club of Torrington; 860-482-3005.

June 5: 38th Spring Antiques Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), adm $5, sponsored by Easton Lions Club; 203-874-7738.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs & Sun 1-4 pm, Fri-Sat 1-8 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

*(new show) May 21-June 19: “WOW! Richard Budman 2005,” surrealistic images painted on canvas, glass & metal by the Sandy Hook-based artist.

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 first & second floor display cases —

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) June 2-30: “Tercentennial Folk Art Flag Show,” townwide celebration of Newtown’s 300th anniversary continues w/ folk art paintings & drawings of traditional & contemporary flags, coordinated by Business & Professional Women of Newtown; June 5, opening celebration, 2 pm.

On library’s main floor —

Branchville Gallery, 14 West Branchville Rd, Ridgefield. Hours: Fri 11 am-2 pm, Sat-Sun 2-5 pm & by appt. Call 203-544-8332.

*(new show) May 28-July 10: “What Is Branchville?” exploration of the Branchville area offers landscape paintings by Michael Barberie & Chance Brown, narrative paintings by Ken Becker, photographs by Debra Browne & Gary Bunce, cyanotype photos by N.W. Gibbons, drawings by Marc Chabot, mixed media paintings & charcoal drawings by Constance Evans, pastels & paintings by Vanessa Nesvig, site-specific painting installation by Mary Dwyer, special website by John Roleke (BranchV.com) & photos of handmade dolls taken throughout Branchville by Joan Wheeler, exhibition continues at Whistle Stop Bakery at Branchville train station; May 28, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

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

Through May 29: “Old Master Paintings from The Hascoe Collection,” 17th, 18th & 19th Century Ditch & Flemish paintings from a rarely viewed private collection.

Through June 19: “Danish Paintings of the 19th Century from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr,” 35 Danish paintings from collection acclaimed as the most extensive collection of such paintings outside Denmark, started during Loeb’s 1981-83 tenure as Ambassador to Kingdom of Denmark, works incl interiors, land & cityscapes, portraits, still lifes, florals & genre paintings.

Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Thurs 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 860-354-6937.

*(new show) June 1-30: “Architectural Portraits and Scenes,” works by Frank Tosto.

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues 12-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 11 am-2 pm & by appt. Call 203-334-7748.

*(new show) May 26-July 8: “Blue,” paintings spanning from 7 ft tall to less than 9” total by Lori Lohstoeter, secco frescoes by Denise Minnerly & paintings by Brechin Morgan that recall his 4½ -year sail around the world.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through June 19: “Portfolios in Progress,” black & white photography by Patricia Lambert featuring work from her “Tools,” “Trees” & “Plants” portfolios; June 4, Artist Talk, 1 pm.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

*(new show) June 3-30: “Plein Aire Painting,” works by 15 local artists who excel in original plein aire painting (works done on-site, at exterior settings), also pottery, jewelry, antique prints, handmade paper & photography by gallery artists; June 4, opening reception, 11 am-4 pm, creation of new plein aire works by gallery artists, also papermaking & pottery demos.

Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-5 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 203-365-7650.

Through May 31: “Singular and Unique,” celebratory exhibition of monotypes & monoprints by 36 artist members (selected from over 200 members) of The Monotype Guild of New England exhibiting “nuanced impressions of this painterly medium & a dedication to the development of the craft” (juror Flo Hatcher).

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through June 13: “Brain Waves,” recent paintings – “spontaneous, often whimsical commentaries in acrylic about himself, society & the world around him – by the Roxbury-based artist Michael Rivera.

Handcrafter’s Haven, 40 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-263-2111.

Through May 31: vintage items that have been refurbished & embellished w/ handpainted flowers & scenery in “shabby chic” style on tin, woodenware & candles by Lisa DeFeo.

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm (Thurs until 7 pm), Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

Through May 31: “HCC’s Annual Student Exhibition,” works by students currently enrolled in arts program of Housatonic Community College.

*(new show) June 1-July 30: “Housatonic Museum of Art Annual Open Juried Show,” art in many mediums by artists from across NY-NE area (incl surrealist painting Richard Budman of Sandy Hook) as selected by juror Judy Kim (curator of exhibitions, American Federation of The Arts); June 2, opening reception.

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-0518.

Through June 30: “With beauty all around me, I walk: The Art of Native American Body Ornamentation,” exhibition that takes its name from a Navajo healing chant offers items made w/ stone, shells, bone, quilts, metal & glass that were used for necklaces, hairpins, headdresses, belts, pouches & more.

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

Through June 5: “2005 KAA Spring Art Show & Sale,” oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics & sculpture by prize-winning local artists & those from adjacent states.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through June 29: “Places I Would Like My Wife and Daughter to See,” recent oils & photos by Matt Wood.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent. Hours: Wed-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through May 31: new still life & landscape paintings by Robert Lent.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Hours: Tues, Thurs-Fri & Sun 12-5 pm, Wed 12-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-229-0257.

Through June 12: “American Folk Art: Traditional and Spontaneous,” folk art objects created in Northeast tradition incl paintings, furniture, pottery, quilts, sailor’s valentines, hooked rugs, painted wooden objects, baskets, scrimshaw, gameboards, dolls, tins & theorems.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-5050.

Through July 31: “Elephants!” specimens (incl 13-ft tall Hebior mammoth skeleton) & re-creations combine w/ DVD presentations, computer interactives & other hands-on exhibits to tell the story of the remarkable animal from its early evolutionary history to today’s latest research on complex social interactions.

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.

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

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm. Hours. Call 860-278-2670.

*(new show) June 4-Sept 4: “In Monet’s Light: Theodore Robinson at Giverny,” 60+ works by Robinson & 7 works by Monet explore how the American painter Robinson developed his own Impressionist style under the influence of the modern French master Monet.

Through June 19: “African Art, African Voices: Long Steps Never Broke A Back,” approx 150 objects (sculpture, masks, textile, jewelry, photos, film & contemporary art) offers fresh look at the often misunderstood landscape of African art by exploring African culture from myriad perspectives.

Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel. Call 796-7373.

In The Vestibule Gallery — Through spring: paintings and photos by A.J. Picard.

In Fellowship Mall — Through spring: creative cross collages by regional artists & church members.

In The Hallway Gallery — Through spring: limited edition prints by church members.

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) May 28-June 19: “A June Show,” paintings by Sarah Amos, Amparo Carvajal-Hufschmid & Carrie Patterson; May 28, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Spring Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-355-0271.

Through May 28: minimalist folk paintings by Robert Ferrucci, large outdoor abstract sculpture by Mimi Nelson & surreal pen & ink drawings by Zach Osborn.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through June 5: “Livable Modernism: Interior Decorating and Design During the Great Depression,” carefully edited installation looks at the ways modernism was introduced into the American home, how certain American designers combined streamlined simplicity of modernism w/ middle class desire for comfort & familiarity during economic & social disruption.

Through June: “Selections from the Permanent Collection: British Paintings and Sculpture to 1900,” rotating selection of chosen groups from the collections of African, ancient American, Asian, early American, & modern & contemporary art incl acknowledged masterpieces & works of importance in the teaching of the history of art.

Through June: “Taste And Beauty In Three Dimensions: Paul Mellon and British Sculpture,” YCBA’s honor of founder Paul Mellon offers demonstration of strength & breadth of the collection assembled by Mr Mellon for his own enjoyment & ultimately for Yale community.

Through June: “Revisiting Traditions: Painting & Sculpture in The 20th Century,” installation of works from permanent collection demonstrates persistence of tradition in British art & the remarkable ability of modern British artists to revise & transform it.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Candlewood League of Artists (CLA), Inc., c/o White Silo Winery & Gallery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Call 746-8391.

May 31: Receiving for artists wishing to enter work into CLA’s Juried Spring Show, 1-6 pm, artists limited to 2 works, judging will be by Joan Rudman, AWS, show will be on view June 3-19, artists can enter to compete for awards & sell their works, contact Betty Ann Medeiros (phone # above or at BamArtwn@aol.com).

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.

Harmony Grange #92 Tag Sale, Harmony Grange #92, Rte 110 at 111, Monroe. Call 268-3480.

June 11: Spaces available indoors & outdoors for tag sale, event to run 9 am-3 pm, spaces $20 each, contact Gail Mas at phone # above for details or reservation.

International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Haven. Call 203-498-3750 or visit www.ArtIdea.org.

June 10: Volunteers sought for 10th annual festival, to be held across New Haven June 10-25, help is needed for Festival Outreach, info booth, children’s activities, surveying, ushering & work at Festival Headquarters, call or visit website for full details.

Summer Festival Chorus, Fairfield University’s Quick Center, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

June 7: Auditions for 2005 chorus, begin 7 pm, seeking experience choral singers (auditions not required for previous participants), be prepared to sing vocal warm-ups & exercises, 2005 program “Summer Romance” will be again directed by Dr Carole Ann Maxwell, rehearsals will be Tues & Thurs eves (June 21-July 28), public concert scheduled for Sat, July 30.

Trumbull Youth Association, The Center at Priscilla Place, 23 Priscilla Place, Trumbull. Call 452-5057.

June 3-4: Open auditions for summer production of The Secret Garden, Fri 6:30-8:30 pm, Sat 10:30 am-12:30 pm, open students who will be entering 9th grade to age 20, be prepared w/ song (accompanist provided), be prepared for poss reading and/or dancing, rehearsals will begin June 27 at Trumbull High School, performances will be Aug 5-7.

Watertown Art League, at Post Univ Traurig Library, 800 Country Club Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-574-3954 or 203-879-0636.

June 13: Receiving for WAL’s 19th Annual Spring Art Show, 2-7 pm, non-refundable entry fee is $20, judging will take place immediately, open to all area artists working in any media, send SASE #10 envelope to Mally DeSomma, 37 Rutland St, Waterbury 06708, or contact Ms DeSomma at first phone # above, or WAL president Bonny Current at second phone #; show will run June 17-24, awards ceremony on June 18.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

June 2: First Thursday: Bob Viellette & The Jazz Trio, Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-8 pm, adm $10, live jazz by pianist Bob Viellette & jazz group will highlight latest installment of monthly music series, special white wine tasting this month, also refreshments & access to museum’s current exhibitions; 203-753-0381 x20.

June 3: Leyte Dance Theater at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, adm $10, performance by a premier Philippine dance company is sponsored by Philippine Cultural Group of Greater Danbury; 775-9220, 775-0820.

June 4: 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.

June 4: “Fanfare Consort: Germanic Presence in Ye Olde England,” St Stephen Church, 6948 Main St, Trumbull, 8 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 seniors & Students, $30 families, performance by ensemble that performs literature composed prior to 19th Century on historically accurate instruments will incl works by Gottfried Finger, Georg Friedrich Handel & Gottfried Keller, German-born composers who settled in England, performance will be repeated June 5 in Danbury (see separate listing); 733-9733.

June 5: Annual Drum Corps Competition, Quassy Amusement Park, Rte 64, Middlebury, opening ceremonies & parade 1 pm, ongoing competition performances by regional drum & bugle and fife & drum corps; 203-758-2913, 800-367-7275 (800-FOR PARK).

June 5: “Fanfare Consort: Germanic Presence in Ye Olde England,” St Joseph Church, 8 Robinson Ave, Danbury 3 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 seniors & Students, $30 families, performance by ensemble that performs literature composed prior to 19th Century on historically accurate instruments will incl works by Gottfried Finger, Georg Friedrich Handel & Gottfried Keller, German-born composers who settled in England, performance will also be performed June 4 in Trumbull (see separate listing abvoe); 733-9733.

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

June 3, Leyte Dance Theater, 7 pm, adm $10, performance by a premier Philippine dance company is sponsored by Philippine Cultural Group of Greater Danbury (call 775-9220, 775-0820 for tickets, details).

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: June 4, Al Di Meola, $50 & $60.

Films _________________

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

May 27-June 2: Crash (R), daily 7:25 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 5:15 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:15 pm; Kung Fu Hustle (R), daily 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:25 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1:10 & 5:25 pm; Ladies In Lavender (PG), daily 7:15 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 5:05 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 12:50, 2:55 & 5:05 pm; Layer Cake (R), daily 6:45 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Mon, Wed 1:30 & 4 pm; Walk On Water (R), daily 7:35 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Wed 3:15 pm.

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

May 27-June 1: Ice Princess (G), Fri-Sun, Tues-Wed 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 4 pm, Wed 1 pm; Pooh’s Heffalump Movie (G),  mat Fri & Wed 4:3 pm, Sat-Sun, Tues 1 pm.

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.

Through June 16: double feature Mysteries of the Nile & The Discoverers, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

 

For Kids & Families _________

June 4: Teddy Bear Festival, on the green, New Milford, 9 am-4 pm, teddy bear parade, teddy bear picnic, teddy bear artists, music, food, more; 860-355-8795.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: June 4, Father’s Day Craft Workshop, 1 pm, $3 materials fee (due at registration), children ages 6 & up invited to create project for Dad during one-hour program w/ Marie Walker.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: June 2, Summer Reading Volunteer training session, 4:30 pm, 30-min training session for students in grades 6 & up who wish to volunteer for summer program, training also available June 6; June 6, Summer Reading Volunteer training session, 4:30 pm, 30-min training session for students in grades 6 & up who wish to volunteer for summer program, training also available June 2.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($8 adults, $6 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): June 5, Wildflower Safari, 12-3 pm, ongoing crafts & other flower-related activities, learn about creating a backyard habitat for butterflies & songbirds, also special story time for children w/ botanical themes (call for start time); June 8, World Ocean Day, 12-3 pm, ongoing stories, crafts & presentations featuring this theme.

Miscellaneous ___________

May 27: A Taste of Bridgewater, Bridgewater Congregational Church, Rte 133 at Clapboard Rd, Bridgewater, 6-8 pm, sample fine cuisine from some of best chefs in the area, also live music & auction; 860-354-6937.

May 28: Salute the Soldiers Ceremony, Newtown VFW Hall, 18 Tinkerfield Rd, Newtown, 10 am, multi-generational ceremony will pay tribute to all US soldiers who have died defending country, active military members & WWII veterans during 60th anniversary of VE Day (organizing committee still accepting names of soldiers to be read aloud during service), all welcome; 426-2298, 426-8563.

May 28: Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race Festival, Glen Road parking lot, Sandy Hook Center, festival runs 10 am-4 pm, duck race is at 2, tickets for duck race $5 each, also ongoing festival w/ vendors, community organizations, musicians, magicians, children’s games & entertainment, sponsored by Newtown Lions Club; 426-4529.

May 28: 2nd Annual Brookfield International Festival, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 12-5 pm (rain date May 30, same hours), free adm, Brookfield Arts Commission is organizing afternoon of live music & food w/ sounds & flavors from around the world; 740-2801.

May 28: CT ConTacts Singles Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests); 203-468-1144.

May 29: Beatrix Farrand Garden Open, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, 694 Skyline Rd, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, suggested donation $5, public invited to visit privately-owned historic garden created by Ms Farrand, a founding member of American Society of Landscape Architects, will be open to public last Sun of each month until Sept; 860-354-1788.

May 31: “Love & Knishes Lunch Program: Connecticut Folk Tales,” Walzer Family Jewish Community campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon, program begins at 1, suggested donation $8 adults, $5.50 seniors, storyteller Joyce Marie Rayno will entertain w/ legends from CT towns & cities incl “The Black Dog of West Peak” (Meriden), “The New Milford Talking Stove” & “The Telltale Apples” (Norwich), reservations required; 267-3177 x105.

May 31: “Gardening With Perennials: Composition & Maintenance of Perennial Borders,” Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 7 pm, master gardener Robert Zupperoli will offer free presentation; 860-868-7586.

June 2: Chicken Salad Luncheon, Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St, Easton, noon, $8, homemade meal prepared by church’s Ladies Aid Society will incl chicken salad, sunshine carrots, cranberry salad, rolls, dessert & beverage; 268-9680.

June 2: “Caring For Your Elderly Parents,” Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 7 pm, free program led by Roberta Satow will be centered around her new book, Doing The Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even If They Didn’t Take Care of You, registration requested but not required; 860-868-7586.

June 3: Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7-9 pm, open to area adults; 261-4210.

June 3: “Diets Don’t Work,” Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 10:30 am, free presentation by health & wellness coach Jane Chrystal, PhD, will explore the limitations of dieting as an approach to weight loss; 860-868-7586.

June 3: CT ConTacts Singles Patio Party, at Coonial Tavern, 24 Hawley La (off Rte 67), Oxford, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15 incl special grilled picnic buffet, also ice cream buffet at midnight, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, requests), jeans OK for this relaxed setting; 203-468-1144.

June 3-4: Connecticut Piecemakers Quilt Guild Show, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, Newtown, Fri 6:30-8:30 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, $60 (incl Sat adm), 2-day event will open w/ lecture by Mary Ellen Hopkins on Fri, then ongoing demos by Ms Hopkins on Sat, also book signings, refreshments; 364-0014, 203-838-3427.

June 4: Donut Drive-Thru, St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook Hook, fresh donuts & gourmet coffee.

June 4: Newtown Forest Association Guided Nature Walk, Wasserman Preserve-The Glen, Walnut Tree Hill Rd (at Black Bridge Rd), Newtown, 10:30 am (rain date June 5), join NFA board members for easy hike while learning the history of the property & discussion of plants & wildlife that might be found along the walk, will last about an hour, NFA is offering monthly walks until mid-Oct to celebrate Newtown’s Tercentennial; 270-3650.

June 4: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, 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.

June 4: Kellogg Center Spring Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 7:30 am, free program led by KEC volunteer Jay Connolly will lead participants in search of spring migrants arriving in area, meet at center’s parking lot; 734-2513.

June 4: 2nd Annual Oxford Historical Society Spring Cleaning Tag Sale, Oxford Grange, Rte 67, Oxford, 9 am-3 pm, proceeds will help finance move of Twitchell-Rowland Homestead later this year; 203-888-0230..

June 4: 12th Annual National Trails Day Project at Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 9 am-4 pm, free adm, trail maintenance projects focusing on basic maintenance, trail marking, bridge building & mountain bike trail maintenance, also clinics on field diversity, hiking, geocaching & letterboxing; 794-1043 (EMS at Danbury Fair Mall).

June 4: American Sewing Guild/CT chapter Sew-In, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury, 10 am-3 pm, sewers needed to help chapter members make lap quilts for cancer patients in area hospitals (part of “Comfy Quilts” community service project), BYO sewing machine or serger, neutral thread, basic sewing supplies & lunch; 746-5237.

June 5: 27th Annual Antique Car Show & Taste of Woodbury, The Hollow, Hollow Rd (off Route 6/Main St South), Woodbury, 10 am-5 pm, adm $5 adults, $1 ages 12-18, exhibition of antique, classic & special interest vehicles incl sports cars, 4x4 trucks & go-carts, also refreshments, music from 1950s (played by a DJ), presented by Woodbury Lions Club; 203-263-8433.

June 5: Bowlfest 2005, Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, suggested donation $50, annual fundraiser for BCC offers ceramic & wooden bowls created by students & friends of BCC, silent auction of fine crafts (opens May 28), also local “artisanal” foods & local wines for tasting, live music by Jive By Five; 775-4526.

June 6: Mah Jongg Tournament, Extension Center, Rte 6/Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, 9:30 am-3 pm, entry fee $25 (incl breakfast, lunch & prizes), sponsored by American Assn of University Women/Danbury chapter; 797-8225.

June 6: BookTalk program, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 2 pm, free, discussion of Katy Robinson’s A Single Square Picture; 264-1716, 262-6123.

June 7: Read for the Fun of It Daytime Book Discussion Group at Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 10:30-11:30 am, all welcome to join librarians Mary Monahan & John O’Donnel for discussion of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; 797-4527.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs $5 unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: May 29, Sunday Morning Bird Walk, 7-10 am, weekly event led by local bird experts (this week, Carolyn Longstreth) will go through meadows & forests at the center looking for orchard orioles, scarlet tanagers, warblers, et al.

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: May 28, Bent of River Audubon Center, Southbury (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); June 4, Mills Norrie State Park, Staatsburg, N.Y., for all-day hike along the Hudson River (Betty Horton, 860-354-7526).

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 June 3.

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.

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.

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.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: June 5, Spiritually Speaking with Kathanna Knapp, 4-6 pm, $15, Ms Knapp will lead discussion on “Your Shadow.”

Theatre ______________

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

Travesties, through June 5, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm (May 22 only), mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $40-$50; May 22, Sunday Symposium, follows evening performance, open to all ticket holders; Talkback program follow each Tues eve performance, open to all ticket holders.

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

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

WCSU/Warner Theatre, in Warner Hall, White St at Fifth Ave, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Blue Window, through May 28, curtain Fri-Sun 7 pm, tickets $15.

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