Antiques Shows      ________________

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.

June 13-14: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm (adm $10, good both days), Sun 10 am-5 pm (adm $7), approx 200 dealers outdoors under tents, shipping service available; 317-598-0012.

June 14: 38th annual Antique, Bottle, Glass & Stoneware Show, St Mark’s Parish Center, 467 Quaker Lane South, West Hartford, 9 am-1 pm, presented by Southern CT Antique Bottle & Glass Collectors Assn, special guest author William Ketchum; 203-799-2570.

June 20: 36th Annual Glastonbury Antiques Festival, Hubbard Green, Hubbard at Main St, Glastonbury, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine (early buying 7:30 am, adm $15), regular adm $5, approx 70 dealers, presented by The Historical Society of Glastonbury; 860-633-6890.

Art Exhibits ____________________

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

Through Sept 13: “Robert Lazzarini: Guns and Knives,” artist’s reconfigured objects incl 5 .38 Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers & cluster of kitchen knives, offering distortion & altered perspectives.

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 16, Business Community Open House, 5:30-8 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.

Through June 30: whimsical, abstract paintings by Newtown resident Kathy Grose.

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.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center; 740-8140.

Through Aug 15: “Candlewood Lake Celebrates 80 Years,” rare & unusual photos, maps, posters & magazines highlighting the creation & impact of Connecticut’s largest manmade lake.

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.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 261-0134.

Through June 30: “Soundscapes,” large (avg 30 x 30) acrylic on paper paintings by Jim Aldworth.

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

Through July 7: “Antarctica,” photographs by New Milford & NYC resident Hank Meirowitz, many featuring penguins as his main character.

Through July 7: “Arrested Motion,” paintings of “layered content of the visual language” by Melissa Smith.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green; 860-868-7756.

Through Oct 31: “The Keepers of History: Scrapbooks and Albums,” scrapbooks from local residents & museum’s collection celebrate a quintessential shared American art form of time capsules of bygone people, places & times, also incl items from Jessica Helfand’s new book Scrapbooks: An American History; June 13, CT Open House & Washnigton’s Locally Grown History Day, 2 pm, meet Ms Halfand.

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

Through June 30: “Made of Thunder, Made of Glass: American Indian Beadwork of the Northeast,” 100+ intricately Native American beaded bags, purses & hats from 1800-1900, from collection of Gerry Biron & Jo Anne Russo, also portraits by Mr Biron of Native People adorned w/ images of the beadwork.

Through June 30: “Beadwork of the Plains,”  Plains Indian beadwork dating from late 1800s to early 1900s w/ geometric designs & images of spiritual power & personal strength, also distinct regional & tribal characteristics.

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.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) June 20-July 25: “I Can Sing a Song in Your Eyes,” oil paintings by Gary Komarin; June 20, opening reception, 5-7 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; June 22, President’s Tea, 2-4 pm, join NPF President Sharon Coates for tea, also painting demo by Beverly Branch.

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

Through July 17: “Porcelain Art in Bloom,” painted porcelain creations by Joan Smith-Walleck.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury. Call 262-0626.

Through June 26: “Georgia Sheron: The ‘Uncle John’ Collection,” retrospective of 62 black & white images by the celebrated Oakville photographer of the late Southbury farmer John Ludorf, recently donated to library’s permanent collection by Connie & Jack Hume, shot over 16-year period & portraying the daily & seasonal life of a man who chose to use farming methods more commonly seen during late 1800s & early 1900s, using machinery & tools passed down from his father.

Washington Art Association, 4 Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot; 860-868-2878.

June 19-21: Washington Art Association Summer Solstice Festival, Fri 6 pm preview party ($35), Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-3 pm, free Sat-Sun, celebration to incl Italian Renaissance style street chalk paintings (Sat-Sun), also sale of original paintings, drawings, sketches & other works from 50 local artists, all $250 or less.

 

Auditions, Juried Events ________

Sherman Church, 17 Gelston Rd, Sherman. Call 860-355-0201.

July 18: Local craftspeople & artists invited to display & sell creations during 114th Sherman Church Country Fair, contact Martha Osborn at above phone # or Martha.Osborn@rdoh.nestle.com.

Concerts, Musical Events       ______

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.

CHIRP Concerts¸ Ballard Park, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-6501.

Summer concerts, Tues & Thurs 7 pm, free: June 16, Susan Werner; June 18, West Point Jazz Knights; June 23, Bill Evan’s Soulgrass.

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: June 16, 10th anniv season opener w/ Eight to the Bar; June 23, Bernstein Bard Trio, world music incl tangos, mazurkas, swing, waltz & bossa nova.

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 24, The Galvanized Jazz Band, Dixieland style music.

For Kids & Families      _____________

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.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

June 13, Objects in Motion: Create a Community Kinetic Sculpture, 12-2 pm, CT Open House Day event invites all ages to learn to use body, mind & spirit to create colorful kinetic sculptures using recyclable materials for community project.

Miscellaneous __________________

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: 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.

June 13: Roast Beef Dinner, Bridgewater Grange 153, Rte 133, Bridgewater, sittings 5:30 & 6:30 pm, $12 adults, $5 age 12 & under, full dinner incl salad, dessert & beverage; 860-354-2581.

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.

June 17: “Civil War Medicine: Myth, Maggots, Mine Balls, Gangrene and Glory,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30 pm, free lecture by educator Carolyn Ivanoff will cover tales of heroes & life-saving medical practices under horrific conditions of war when practice of battlefield medicine was arduous at best; 203-753-0381.

June 18: Chicken Salad Luncheon at Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St, Monroe, noon, donation $9, chicken & cranberry salads, sunshine carrots, rolls, dessert, coffee or tea, take-out available, presented by church’s Ladies Aid Society; 268-9680.

June 19-21: Washington Art Association Summer Solstice Festival, Bryan Memorial Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot, Fri 6 pm preview party ($35), Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-3 pm, free Sat-Sun, celebration to incl Italian Renaissance style street chalk paintings (Sat-Sun), also sale of original paintings, drawings, sketches & other works from 50 local artists, all $250 or less; 860-868-2878.

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

Play Ball film series, Tues 2 & 7 pm: June 23, A League of Their Own.

Misc programs: June 16, Play Ball discussion, 7:30 pm, featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Wait ‘Til Next Year, led by Julie Stern; June 18, Evening Book Group, 7:30 pm, discussion of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen, newcomers welcome.

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

(FILM) June 12-18: Knowing (PG-13), daily 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Fri 4:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Flagpole Camera Club, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 364-1441.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: June 18, “How To Take Advantage of the Digital Photo Process” by Ken Graff, also members’ competition in Patterns & “open.”

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

Free classes, reservations requested: 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 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); June 20, Holcombe Estate, Newtown, easy hike (Louann Chevalier, 426-2072).

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 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.

Theatre ______________

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

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

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