Antiques Shows______

June 6: 47th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market, Lounsbury House/Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 8 am-4 pm rain or shine, $7; 203-894-1921.

June 7: Antiques & Garden Elements, Tilley Pond Park, 40 West Ave, Darien, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine (early buying 9 am, $20), $10, $8 seniors, free ages 12 & under; 203-655-9233.

June 13-14: Riverton Juried Antiques Show, Riverton Fairgrounds, Rte 20, Riverton, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, indoor booths, food & beverages, proceeds benefit Barkhamsted Historical Society & Riverton Merchants Assn; 860-738-9958.

Art Exhibits____ _____

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

Through June 7: “Alejandro Diaz: Blame it on Mexico,” lg & sm scale language related works created 2003-09 incl selections from artist’s campy-political cardboard signs series.

Through June 7: “Full Circle: Ten Years of Radius,” recent works incl paintings, works on paper, sculpture, video & collage produced by alumni of Radius exhibitions of last decade, which have jump-started careers of many area artists.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

Through June 28: “From Models to Monuments,” works by Society of CT Sculptures, group whose work is derived from & inspired by the real world, incl small scale versions of FDR Memorial, US Navy Memorial, Virginia Civil Rights Memorial, et al; June 7, opening reception, 1-4:30 pm; June 10, Lunchtime Open House, 12-1:30 pm.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Call 266-7596.

Through June 30: work by architectural & landscape painter Joan Cooney; June 13, CT Open House Day, also opening reception 2-4 pm.

Blue Z Coffee House, 127 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 364-1003, 364-0631.

*(new show) Through June 30: whimsical, abstract paintings by Newtown resident Kathy Grose; June 5, opening reception, 7-9 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) Through June 30: “A Sight for Sore Eyes,” works by Bill Carney, Fred Declement, Barbara George, Jeanne Ireland, Mario Oquendo, Lisa Ann Regina, Randi Rote & Victoria Westphan; June 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Creative Framing, 150 Main St, Monroe. Call 880-9125.

*(new show) June 13-July 4: digital photography by Tennie D’Amato; June 13, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

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

Through July 5: “Summer Member Show,” 100+ paintings, graphics & sculpture; June 6, awards reception at 3 (refreshments 2-4 pm).

Masonicare at Newtown (formerly Ashlar of Newtown), 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 364-3110.

Through May 31: photographs of jazz artists by Dr Joel S. Feigenson.

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

*(new show) Through Sept 6: “Polarities: The Art of Tim Prentice and Danielle Mailer,” harmonious & measured sculpture that continuously change shape by Mr Prentice and vividly colored & exuberant paintings of the female form by Ms Mailer; June 11, “Meet the Artists” program, 5:30-7:30 pm, artists will discuss the inspiration behind their works.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury;

860-350-2181.

*(new show) June 13-July 20: “Island Themes: A Father and Daughter on the Maine Coast,” landscape paintings by Frank Metz & Julie Metz; June 13, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

New Pond Farm, Marchant Rd, West Redding. Call 203-938-2117.

*(new show) June 13-27: “Celebrating the Seasons,” work by regional artists incl Ruth Newquist & Marty Lamarche of Newtown, that capture glory of farm’s meadows, woods, wetlands, historic barns & inhabitants through all seasons; June 13, opening day, call for details about garden tour & al fresco luncheon being offered; June 21, Father’s Day Picnic & Paint Out, noon, BYO picnic, blankets & art supplies, lemonade & cookies served, registration requested.

Osborne Homestead Museum at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby. Call 734-2513.

*(new show) June 6-July 17: “Porcelain Art in Bloom,” painted porcelain creations by Joan Smith-Walleck; June 6, opening reception & ongoing demo by artist of her techniques, 2 pm.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

June  6: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner, $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

June 6: “Classical Edges: Rebekah Camm and friends,” The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudia, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem, 7:30 pm, $35, performance by the young American soprano will celebrate composers who expanded the classical form, reception to follow, proceeds to benefit theater’s sound & lighting upgrades; 203-273-5669.

June 6: “Homage To Haydn” by CT Choral Society & New Jersey Choral Society, at First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury, 8 pm, $20, performance to celebrate 200th anniv of composer’s birth will incl works of Haydn, also Mendelssohn-Barthody & R.V. Williams; 206-7186.

June 7: “Jazz Currents: The Craig Hartley Trio,” The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudia, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem, 7:30 pm, $35, performance to incl variety of jazz styles & exploration of jazz on American musical theater, reception to follow, proceeds to benefit theater’s sound & lighting upgrades; 203-273-5669.

June 12: Passport Pool Party, Treadwell Park pool, Philo Curtis Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-8 pm, Newtown residents invited to free night at town pool, participants of Parks & Rec Passport to The Parks program can get stamps, also music, games & activities; 270-4340.

June 13: Sleeping Beauty by Main Street Ballet, Pomperaug High School, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury, 7 pm, $20, $15 seniors & children, free ages 5 & under, full performance featuring Toni-Marie Chiarella as Princess Aurora & Todd Hall as the Print; 263-5107.

Masonicare of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, light refreshments for purchase, call if rain predicted: June 10, Berkshire Big Band, music from 1930s-50s.

 

For Kids & Families _________

June 6: Skate Competition, Dickinson Park Pavilion, Elm Dr, Newtown, 11 am-6 pm rain or shine, $10 to enter competition or open skate, waivers & helmets required for all skaters, raffles & music, fundraiser presented by Donate To Skate.

June 13: Railway Post Office Dog Day at Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, $8 (free age 3 & under), celebration of US Railway Service mascot dog Owney, related activities, tours of recently restored PA RR ca 1910 RPO car, model train layouts & more; 778-8337.

Miscellaneous ___________

June 5: Therapy & Recreation Fair, Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 6-10 pm, free fair for families of children w/ special needs will incl info on therapeutic, educational, recreational, medical & technological opportunities for children w/ special needs, also door prizes (restaurant gift certificates, gift baskets, swim passes, signed books & baseballs, T-shirts & more from local vendors & businesses), cash bar & light food available, complimentary chair massages, all proceeds to support Region 15 SEPTA (Special Ed PTA); 264-8200.

June 5-6: Parish Tag Sale & Touch-A-Truck, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd (Rte 111, opposite town green), Monroe, tag sale both days 9:30 am-2:30 pm, Touch-A-Truck, moonbounce & playground on Sat (same hours, $5/child, $15 max/family), bake sale, raffle, perennial plant sale, food tent & more; 268-4265.

June 6: St Rose Community Tag Sale, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, church & community members will be offering trash to treasures, proceeds to benefit St Rose Social Concerns Committee; 426-2333 extension 4.

June 6: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 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); 426-9998.

June 6: Annual Tag Sale at Harmony Grange #92, Rte 110 at 111, Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, baked goods, jewelry, lunch & more; 268-3480.

June 6: Annual Tag Sale at First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel, 9 am-3 pm, featuring items donated by church members, also refreshments (11-2), proceeds to benefit church programs & outreach missions within community; 748-6112.

June 6: The New Milford Record Round-Up, Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 10:30 am-2 pm (early adm 9 am, $10), regular adm $3, refreshments available, proceeds benefit scholarship fund; 860-866-6376.

June 6: Wild Wine, Beer & Food Safari, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Nble Ave, Bridgeport, 5:30-9 pm, $45 (group discounts, or $100 VIP incl behind the scenes tour at 4), stroll through zoo grounds while sampling fare from sev area restaurants, plus wines, beers, cordials & microbrews from around the world, also raffle & Basket Auction; 203-394-6569.

June 8: “American History and the New Britain American Art Museum,” Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by NBAAM docent (& Sandy Hook resident) Alma Kearns will show how our country’s historic is reflected in the paintings within museum’s permanent collection; 426-5937.

June 8: “The Surrender of Lee at Appomattox,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free program by Newtown resident David Montgomery on the circumstances leading up to April 9, 1865, reception follows; 740-8140.

June 10: Newtown Genealogy Club program, C.H. Booth Library board room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm,  free presentation by Dr Gregory Wismar on Stiftung, 600-yearold German church charity; 426-3981.

June 12: The Art of Caring, Boehringer Ingelheim US headquarters, 900 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, begins 7 pm, $100, silent & live art (incl jewelry & prints), work of Tarol Samuelson featured this year, plus cosmopolitan buffet, live music by Sherry Winston, Smooth Struttin, Dan Lyons, Sgt Lefferts’ Phony Hearts Club Band, et al, annual major fundraisder for Regional Hospice;

739-8312.

June 12-14: Friends of Easton Library Eclectic Book Sale, 691 Morehouse Rd, Easton, Fri 6-9 pm ($10 adm, free for Easton residents), Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm Sat-Sun, antique & contemporary hardcover & paperback books, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, books on tape & CD, proceeds to benefit library;

261-0134.

June 13: The Newtown Rooster Rally, Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 11:30 am-2 pm, art show, painted roosters, rooster collections from residents & individuals, & more, all celebrating Newtown’s symbol.

June 13: Open House & Chair Caning Demo, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, costumed docents, demos by Richard Major, part of CT Open House Day; 426-5937.

June 13: Walking Tour of Sandy Hook, from Washington Park, Church Hill Rd at Washington Ave, Sandy Hook, 1 pm,  free walking tour w/ Town Historian Dan Cruson; 426-5937.

June 13: 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.

June 13: Open House & Trails Day at Highstead, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding, 10 am-3 pm, free, learn more about property & mission, explore addition to Barn Headquarters, self-guided tours of new interpretive trail & brochure (guided tours 10:30 & 1); 203-938-8809.

June 13: Lutheran Home Summertime Fair, 990 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, strawberry shortcake, cookie walk, raffles & more;

264-9135.

June 13-14: 38th Annual Monroe Congregational Church Strawberry Festival, Monroe Green, Rte 111, Monroe, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, free, strawberry shortcake, pies, smoothies & other berry-based creations available for purchase, also lunch, live entertainment, children’s games, 100+ juried crafters & fine artists; 268-9327, 913-9326.

June 14: Cribbage Championship & Fundraiser, Candlewood Fencing Center, 272 White St, Danbury, 1-4 pm, $20 adv registration (due by June 12), $30 day of,

2-player teams & individuals invited, bring boards & cards, tables & chairs suggested, prizes to top 3 finishes in both categories, fundraiser for Candlewood Fencing Foundation, Inc (501c3); 778-0808.

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

Misc programs: June 8, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson, newcomers welcome.

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

(FILM) June 4-7: Sin Nombre (R, Spanish with subtitles), daily 7 & 9 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

June 7, Healing Plants and Summer Remedies, 1 pm, $15 ($12 members), 90-min program w/ herbalist & flower essence practitioner Lupo Passero will incl plant walk through Healing Plants Garden & discussion of uses for edible & medicinal plants, and learn how to make healing remedies fresh from garden.

New Morning Natural & Organic, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-4868.

Free classes, reservations requested: June 6, Destination: Home & Business, 2 pm, 90-min workshop w/ space cleaning expert Alice Violet; June 13, Cancer Prevention 101, 10:30 am, free 90-min program by Dr Scott Bussom, ND, will incl dietary recommendations, recent research findings & more; June 13, Dr Hauschka Skin Care, 2 pm, free program about history of Dr Hauschka & what makes the skin care products so unique, free samples, limited space so registration required.

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: June 6, Sleeping Giant, Hamden, medium (Len Patti, 426-3632); June 13, short hike at Osborndale State Park, Derby, rain or shine,  followed by a potluck lunch and fall schedule planning (hike leader is Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025;

call Rita Qubick for directions and food coordination, 268-4119).

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Harborside Bar & Grille, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: June 5-6, Donnell Rawlings (“Ashy Larry” from The Chappelle Show),

tickets $19.50, Dawn B. & Scott Papacurri opening.

Theatre ______________

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

The Glass Menagerie, through June 7, curtain Fri-Sat

8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $32-$62.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850.

Camelot, through June 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 5 pm, also Sat June 6 at 2, tickets $26, $22 seniors & students.

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