Antiques Shows _________________________

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

Saturdays: Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays (through Nov 28): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Through June 13: Hampton Antiques Galleries 4 on 4, 441 Canal St, Stamford, 10 am-6 pm, monthly sales event & inventory changing, no previews, no early buyers, no addt’l discounts; 203-325-4019.

June 12-13: Farmington Antiques Design Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, $10 (good for both days), Sun adm $7, approx 200 dealers from US & Europe, outdoors under tents, food concessions; 317-598-0012.

June 13: 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 age 12 & under; 401-273-5550.

June 19: 37th Annual Antiques Festival on The Green, Main St at Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, $5 (early buying 7 am, $15); 860-633-6890.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places ___________________________

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

Through June 13: “Tom Molloy,” recent sculptures, drawings & photographs created by the artist, who manipulates found materials & images “to explore the multivalency of symbols.”

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem; 203-266-7596.

Through July 18: “Botanical Art,” works by the artist Joan Smith-Walleck.

Behnke Doherty Gallery, 6 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot; 860-868-1655.

Through June 20: “Eastern Elements: Born of Ink and Clay,” woodcut prints by the late Ohara Koson, also by Deborah Weiss & Konan, & works by ceramic artist Robin Johnson.

Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St, Hartford; 860-236-5621.

Through July 17: “Pictures for Victorian America: Prints by Hartford’s Kellogg Brothers,” colorful images of everyday life that were mass-produced & sold by Hartford printing firm The Kellogg Brothers, depicting activities, fashions & interests of 19th Century Conn. Residents.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury; 778-8337.

Through June 27 (exhibition extended): “The Connecticut and Vermont LEGO® Railway,” an operating model train layout made entirely of Legos by New England Lego Users Group (NELUG) members Bill Probert, Elroy Davis & Steve Doerner.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

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

Through July 12: “One Thing… [mostly],” paintings by Matt Wood.

Through July 12: “Four Seasons of the Pomperaug,” photos by amateur & professional local photographers shot along the Pomperaug River.

Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St, New Milford; 860-354-3436.

Through June 26: “Water Works,” representational & impressionistic interpretations, also expressionistic & contemporary abstract versions of some of region’s well known bodies of water by Ralph Della-Volpe, Frank Federico, Robert Ferrucci, Thomas Adkins, Chris Magadini, James Coe, Julie Hopkins, Brian Kiernan, Dick McEvoy & Scott Zuckerman.

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

Through June 30: “The Artist’s Corner: Jeanne ‘Morningstar’ Kent,” intricately carved gourds by Winsted artist of Abenaki descent; June 12-13, Meet the Artist, 12-4 pm.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 203-746-6101.

Through June 13: “Susan Bradley: The Honey Bee And Its Culture,” sculpture, painting, drawing & monoprints that depict the mythical relationship between humans & bees from prehistoric times to the present.

Walsh Art Gallery, at Fairfield University, North Benson Rd, Fairfield; 203-254-4000, x 2969, 203-254-4242.

Through July 19: “Bramble and Bramble: Remnants, Glyphs and Palimpsests,” paintings & mixed-media pcs by Frank & Pamela Bramble, who independently examine the beauty of worn surfaces & tenuous fragile nature of time-altered surfaces.

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

Through July 11: “Jane Davis Doggett: Talking Graphics,” work by artist who is known for creating graphic identities & wayfinding systems for massive public spaces, incl 40 international airports & recently invented concept of IconoChrome™ images (“geometric designs in colors expressing philosophically profound messages”).

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _________________

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

June 12: Receiving for “Member Show II,” 11 am-2 pm, membership available during receiving, up to 2 original works or sculpture accepted into non-juried show, judges Leslie Levy, Paul Gould & Betty Christensen will select winners for cash awards, representational & non-representation work accepted, visit KentArt.org or call above phone # for details.

Newtown United Methodist Church, at Reed School, 3 Trades Lane, Newtown; 203-426-2336.

Oct 16: NUMC seeking applicants for its annual juried Fall Arts & Crafts Show, to run 10 am-4 pm at Reed School, approx 35 spaces available, jury process began in March & applications reviewed in order they are received (so apply ASAP), all work must be handmade, contact Debbie Stakel at above phone # or TheFair@NUMC.us.

Nichols Arts & Crafts Fair, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpke/Rte 108, Trumbull; 203-375-1503.

Sept 11: Vendors sought for arts & crafts fair to be held at church, call phone # above for details.

Concerts, Musical Events       _______________

June 13: Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury (call for driving directions), $15, 3 pm; 203-264-1102.

June 15: Eight to the Bar at Gate House Café, Rte 172, Southbury (South Britain), 6:30 pm, free concert by 6-member band that draws influences from American roots music will open summer concert series, under nearby pavilion if rain; 203-586-2144.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: June 11, Sophie B. Hawkins, $38.50, Matt Duke opening, partial proceeds of ticket sales & all CD sales at show to benefit The Water Keepers Alliance; June 12, Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Experience, $36.50 & $41.50.

For Kids & Families _______________________

June 22: Friends of Booth Library Children’s Book Sale, C.H. Booth Library Children’s Story Hour Room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am-5 pm, selection of reasonably priced children’s books, proceeds to benefit library; 203-426-4533.

July 10: “Adaptations,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10 am-noon, free family event to learn about the characteristics of birds, plants and animals that have

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: June 22, Danny Magic performances, 11 am & 1 pm, free tickets available morning of shows (space limited).

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: June 21, Cool Drinks & Cook Stories: Mysteries, Puzzles & Mind Twisters, 3-5 pm, kick-off for 2010 Teen Summer Reading Challenge for students entering grades 6-12 will feature storyteller Rona Leventhal, fruit smothies to be served, limited to 50 participants (sign up online); June 24, Hardware Jewelry, 2-4 pm, $6 due at program, ages 10-18 (entering grades 5-12) invited to join Katie Stevenson to learn how to make jewelry from items found in toolbox, BYO sm nuts, washers, beads, other items will be supplied, sign up online.

Family programs: June 22, Friends of Booth Library Children’s Book Sale, 9:30 am-5 pm (in Children’s Story Hour Room), selection of reasonably priced children’s books, proceeds to benefit library.

Miscellaneous ____________________________

Through June 13: Southern Connecticut Renaissance Festival, Ives Concert Park at Western CT State Univ (westside campus), 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, Sat-Sun 11 am-6 pm, $15, $8 children & seniors, $42 family (2 adults & 2 children), free age 4 & under (also $28 weekend adult, $14 child & Senior; $84 season adult, $42 child & senior), music, magic, sword battles, storytelling, armored joust, vendors, food, costumes encouraged, handicapped accessible; 203-888-6204.

June 11: 25th annual The Art of Caring, Boehringer Ingelheim headquarters, 900 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, 7 pm, $150 (incl $25 toward art purchase), art show featuring work by Newtown artist Ruth Newquist, food & drink from local restaurants, live music & fundraising opportunities, fundraiser for Regional Hospice of Western CT; 203-739-8312.

June 11-13: 2010 Greek Experience, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 30 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, Fri 5-11 pm, Sat 12-11 pm, Sun 12-9 pm, free adm & parking, Greek food & pastries, dancing, raffles, games & other activities; 203-748-2992.

June 11-13: Musical Instruments Buy-A-Thon, Hampton Inn, 81 Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, Fri 10-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, opportunity to sell new, used & vintage musical instruments, complimentary instrument appraisals also available; 860-289-3500.

June 12: Used Book Sale, Trumbull Library, 33 Quality St, Trumbull, 9 am-3 pm; 203-452-5197.

June 12: 63rd St Paul’s Fair, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 294 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury, 9 am-3 pm, kids’ games, merchandise of all kinds, homemade baked goods, music, books, Kids Klothes Korner, white elephant, Yankee Peddler, refreshments & more, proceeds benefit church programs & missions; 203-263-0804.

June 12-13: CT Yankee chapter of Antique Truck Club of America (ATCA) Truck Show, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 8 am-4 pm, adm $2, children free, old & new trucks, also tractors, cars & equipment, refreshments available, rubber duck rodeo (Sat 1 pm) & slow truck race (Sun 1 pm), no pets on fairgrounds; 203-790-4186.

June 13: Moon Jumpers Tag Sale, 169 Sugar St/Rte 302, Newtown, 9 am-4 pm, proceeds from tag sale will help cover costs of sending members of Newtown students on competitive jump rope team to nationals later this month, also raffle for Yankees tickets.

June 13: Family Fun Day, Santosha Center, 27 Hawleyville Rd/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free event hosted by CT DCF-Danbury office will include food, fire truck tours, games, raffles, face painting, petting zoo, Newtown K-9 Baro, dunk tank & more, while raising awareness of need for foster homes in greater Danbury; 203-207-5267, 203-364-0851.

June 13: Seymour Founder’s Day Celebration, downtown Seymour (roads closed to auto traffic; shuttle service available from Silvermine Industrial Park, 92 Cogwheel La), 10 am-5 pm, 160+ vendors, live music, dance & street performers, tours of Trinity Cemetery, antiques dealers, business & corporate showcase, antique & classic car exhibit, vintage news reels at The Strand, food court & beer garden, historical society tours, inflatables, airbrush tattoos & much more; 203-305-8455.

June 15: Newtown Toastmasters meeting, Town Hall South (Parks & Recreation Conference Room), 3 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, guests welcome; 203-313-5507.

June 15: “What Is Long Island Sound For?” at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, sugg donation $4, $2 students/children, program by author & former environmental newspaper reporter Tom Andersen will answer the question “What would CT be like without LI Sound?”; 203-734-2513.

June 16: “Norman Rockwell’s America,” Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, Newtown, 3 pm, free lecture by former history teacher & Newtown resident Gordon Williams will cover why Rockwell has become known as “America’s painter,” also presentation of Rockwell artifacts & memorabilia; 203-270-7257.

June 19: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 8 pm, join volunteer Maria Stockmal for walk to last up to 2 hours to experience observing birds in the wild, sharpen bird ID skills & just enjoy hike through grounds of environmental center & Osbornedale State Park; 203-734-2513.

June 19-20: 15th Annual New Milford Art Festival, Town Green, Main St, New Milford, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, free, rain or shine event will offer work by artists from across the region; 860-354-2550, 860-354-3436.

June 19-20: 39th Annual Monroe Congregational Church Strawberry Festival, Monroe Green, Rte 111, Monroe, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, free festival offers fresh picked strawberries in myriad offerings, also grilled food & refreshments, 100+ juried artists & crafters, flowers, clothing, fine art, jewelry, toys & much more; 203-268-9327, 203-913-9326.

June 20: “Roses, Roses, Roses,” The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main Street No/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 2 pm, $7, leisurely stroll through garden led by member of property staff; 203-266-7596.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

June 14, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of Serpentine by Thomas Thompson; June 15, “Varian Fry: America’s Oscar Schindler,” 7:15 pm, program by Rita Frost about late Easton & Ridgefield resident who saved more than 2,000 artists & writers trapped in Nazi-controlled France during WWII, also guest speaker Gys Landsberger, whose in-laws were among those rescued by Mr Fry; June 17, Evening Book Group, 7:30 pm, discussion of A Frozen Woman by Annie Ernaux; June 17, Job Search Help with Cheryl Schwartz: The Interview, 3-4:30 pm, reservations requested.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

(FILM) June 11-13: Shutter Island (R), Fri-Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4:15 pm.

June 14-17: The Secret of Kells (PG), daily 7 pm, mat Tues 1 pm.

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

June 13, Animal Menagerie, 1 pm, $8, $6 children, program w/ members of Sharon Audubon who will bring live birds, reptiles, insects, etc, to compare biology, behavior, ecology & adaptations of wild creatures.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (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 12, Mahopac Bike Trail, N.Y., bike, hike or roller blade (Sawsan Ali, 203-426-8911); June 19, End Of Year Picnic at Osbornedale State Park, Derby, rain or shine, short hike led by Tim Hanbury (203-888-3025), followed by fall hiking schedule planning (call Rita Qubick for food coordination, 203-268-4119); June 25-28, End Of Year Weekend Trip To NH, reservations required (call Rita Qubick, 203-268-4119).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

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; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: June 12, Sheila Kay headlining, Tom Van Horn & Tim Gage opening; June 19, Johnny Rizzo headlining, tickets $17.50, Bill Keller & Jonny Benson opening; June 26, Rich Vos headlining, 8 pm, tickets $19.50, Rick Roberts & Joe Pontillo opening.

Theatre __________________________________

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury; 203-748-6873.

Guys and Dolls, June 17-July 3, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm, tickets $23, $18 seniors, $15 students & children (group rates available); June 17, preview performance, 8:30, all tickets $10.

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

The Memory of Water, through June 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (June 13 & 20) 5 pm, tickets $24, $20 seniors & students.

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

Mauritius, through June 26, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun (June 20 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; NOTE: recommended for mature audiences.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203-227-4177.

Dinner With Friends, through June 19, contact theater for curtain & ticket details.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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