Antiques Shows______

Sundays (through Dec): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Aug 7-9: 14th annual Keeler Tavern Museum Antiques & Treasures Sale, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying Fri 8 am, $10), Sun 12-5 pm, antique furniture, rugs, mirrors, paintings, glass, et al, proceeds benefit museum; 203-438-5485.

Aug 8: 36th Annual Antique Exhibit & Sale, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), adm $4, presented by The Exchange Club of Madison; 203-245-7139.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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.

Through Sept 20: “Charlie White: OMG BFF LOL – Video A,” video meant to explore desires & social anxieties of current era following 2-year study by White on behavior of an American teenage girl.

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

*(new show) Aug 1-Oct 31: “Art of the Unexpected,” works by Bethlehem artist & biologist Mary Havermale, who crafts box constructions of natural materials; Aug 1, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield; 775-4526.

Through Aug 2: “Contemporary Alchemy: Artistry in Metal,” works by 20 metalsmiths & blacksmiths, past & present faculty, who have helped shape national reputation of BCC.

Featured Artist of the Month, special presentations in BCC Gift Shop:

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.

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

Through Aug 31: contemporary art quilts by textile artist Judith Flaxman.

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

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.

Through Sept 20: “Saint Mary’s Hospital: One Hundred Years of Caring,” chronicle of a century of medical care, incl section on Waterbury hospital’s School of Nursing, through historic photos, archives, old medical equipment & tools.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury;

860-350-2181.

Through Sept 9: “Inscripted Earth,” prints & paperworks by Nancy Lasar & Inga-Britta Mills.

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

Through Aug 23: new major mixed media works by Jonathan Pewlowski, plus selection of key works from artist’s three-decade long career.

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

Through Sept 27: “LIFE: Celebrating Renewal in Changing Times,” exuberant mixed media assemblages on wood by Manhattan painter & sculpture Richard Pitts, also sm pedestal works by David Boyajian, Jim Felice, John Ferguson, David Gelfman, J. Pindyke Miller, Sharon Wandel & Glenn Zweygart.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 800 Main St, Hartford. Call 860-838-4055.

Through Sept 20: “Hidden Treasures,” rare, fragile & obscure pcs from museum’s extensive permanent collection, spanning more than 2,000 years of art incl works from Asia, South America & Africa.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 3: CT Choral Society Summer Sing-In, at Valley Presbyterian Church, 21 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, registration begins 7 pm, singing at 7:30, $7 for music & refreshments, CCS conductor will lead Haydn’s Creation for any adult interested in singing for evening; 206-7186.

Aug 6: The Kenn Morr Band at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30 pm, free concert sponsored by Parks & Rec, bring seating, picnics welcome; 270-4340.

Aug 11: Messiah Summer Sing, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 7 pm, $10 ($5 DMC members), singers of all levels ages 16 & up invited to sing Handel’s choruses just for fun, directed by Danbury Concert Chorus Music Director & Conductor Richard Price, piano accompaniment, refreshments & music included; 748-1716.

Aug 13: Eye Contact at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free concert sponsored by Parks & Rec, bring seating, picnics welcome; 270-4340.

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: Aug 4, Triple Play, original & jazz standards feat. Chris Brubeck; Aug 11, Off the Record, original & classic blues & rock.

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: Aug 5, The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band.

New Milford Concerts on the Green, New Milford Green, Main St, New Milford. Call 860-355-6009.

2009 Edwin Kinkade Concerts on the Green series, free, 7:30 pm, bring seating: Aug 1, Dr Ya Ya’s Gumbo Party Band; Aug 8, Roger Young’s Housatonic River Dixieland Jazz Band.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 775-2825.

Wednesday Carillon Concert Series, 12:30 pm, free, limited seats available (bring blanket or chair), picnics welcome: Aug 5, Steven Ball (Univ of Michigan).

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 1: Lake Lillinonah Family Day, Pond Brook boat launch, Hanover Rd, Newtown, 11:30 am-2 pm, $5 (for BBQ; events are free), Friends of the Lake will offer water sports & fishing demos, banana boat rides, education & more; 860-210-8064.

Aug 1: 101 Dalmatians Kids by Sabrina’s Encore Productions, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, curtain 2 pm, $12, $10 students & seniors, performance by 40 children in grades 1-5; 304-1235.

Aug 7: “Leaf Man & His Friends” at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 1 pm, free (registration required) program for ages 4-8 w/ parent, hear reading of Lois Ehlert’s Leaf Man, children will also play games, make tree creatures using local leaves, learn how to ID trees by leaves & facts about trees; 734-2513.

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

Aug 3, Reading With Hooper, 11 am, children’s story hour hosted by yellow Lab named Hooper & his human mom Jane Paley; Aug 3, Monday Afternoon Crafts, 3:30 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, one-hour workshop for ages 6 & up w/ Marie Walker; Aug 3, PJ Story Time, 6:30 pm, ages 3-7 w/ parents, PJs encouraged, no registration.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Aug 11, Woodland Houses for Fantastical Creatures, 3-4:30 pm, $5 due at program, registration required, ages 8-18 invited to workshop to make tiny house for imaginative creatures.

Family programs:

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

Aug 9, Museum Sunday, 10 am-5 pm, explore museum at no charge, also free tours of art (1 pm) & history galleries (3 pm), family activities (diff each month).

Miscellaneous ___________

July 31-Aug 1: Valley Presbyterian Church Annual Mission Tag Sale, 21 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, Fri 2-5 pm, Sat 9:30 am-2 pm, bag sale Sat, proceeds support local, regional & gobal missions; 775-2624.

July 31-Aug 2: Kent Art Association Tent Sale, The Gallery at KAA, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent, 10 am-8 pm, featured artists each day, pastel demos Sat-Sun by Clayton Buchanan (1 pm); 860-927-3989.

Aug 2: “Are You Ready For A New Life? Calmness and Contentment, Guaranteed,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by yoga center director & founder Janaki Pierson to be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & reception; 263-2254.

Aug 8: 3rd Annual Danbury Railway Museum Railway Day, 120 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, free rides on vintage caboose pulled by antique locomotive, operating turntable demos, train coupling & uncoupling demos, walk-0through exhibits, blacksmithing & forging demos & more, also inside museum (adm $6, $5 seniors, $6, $5 seniors, $4 ages 3-13, free younger guests & museum members) photo exhibit, unique artifacts, tattoos; 778-8337.

Bethel Farmers’ Market, Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel.

Through mid Sept: Each Sat 9 am-1 pm, farmers & vendors from within 50 miles of Bethel w/ fruits & vegetables, soap & body products, baked goods, meats, eggs, handmade granola & prepared foods.

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

(FILM) Aug 3-6: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat daily 1 pm.

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

Aug 8, Annual Green Corn Festival, 11 am-3 pm, $10, $6 children, celebration of first harvest incl traditional corn dishes over open fire, pow-wow style dances, stories, arts & crafts & more.

Through Aug 30, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, Village Interpreter Program, members of Eastern Woodland Tribes will offer programs about history, culture & social values of Algonkian & Iroquois peoples each weekend.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 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 VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Ave, Sandy Hook. Call 313-9908.

Weekly event runs Tuesdays, June 23-Mid Oct, 2-6 pm, featuring local food & craft vendors w/ fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods, cut flowers, eggs & more.

Southbury Farmers’ Market, at Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main St South, Southbury. Call 262-0634 (Southbury Town Hall).

Market each Thurs, 2-6 pm, until Oct 15, locally harvested fruits, flowers & vegetables, also baked goods, soap & body products, etc.

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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 702-7577.

Shows at Harborside Bar & Grille, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Aug 1, two shows –

8 pm w/ Tina Giorgi, Darren Dillon & James Oakes ($15) & 10 pm w/ Goumba Johnny, Darren Dillon & James Oakes ($19.50); Aug 6, Treehouse Comedy Showcase,

8 pm, $7; Aug 7, General Hospital Stars featuring Greg Vaughn & Natalia Livingston, 8:30, $70 (incl post-show Meet & greet); Aug 8, J.J. Ramirez & Andy Hendrickson.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy 10 pm, live music at 6: Aug 7, Otto & George, also Johnny O, 8:30 pm, $17.50, adult show.

Theatre ______________

July 29-Aug 2: The Producers by Sabrina’s Encore Productions, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, Wed-Thurs & Sun 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18-$23.50 ($15-$20 students & seniors), full performance by cast of 32 w/ live music accompaniment; 304-1235.

Aug 1: 101 Dalmatians Kids by Sabrina’s Encore Productions, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, curtain 2 pm, $12, $10 students & seniors, performance by 40 children in grades 1-5; 304-1235.

Aug 8: Performance of Albee’s The Zoo Story, at Aldrich Museum, 258 Main St, Ridgefield, 6 pm, $7 (phone only), $40 all 3 events (see Aug 9 listings), performance by West Kazakhstan Kazakh Drama Theater, part of The Michael Chekhov Theater Festival; 203-438-5795.

Aug 9: Performance of Shanley’s Danny and The Deep Blue Sea, at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, $30 (incl lunch), $40 all 3 Michael Chhekhov Theater Festival events (see separate listings); 203-438-5795.

Aug 9: Screening of Michael Chekhov films, at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, $7 (phone only), hosted by actor Robert Vaughn, Phd, part of Michael Chekhov Theater Festival;

203-438-5795.

The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, 273 Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-273-5669.

The Pajama Game, through Aug 9, curtain Thurs-Sat (July 30-Aug 1) & Wed-Sat (Aug 5-8) 7:30, mat Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $15.

Ives Concert Park (WCSU westside campus), Mill Plain Rd, Danbury. Call 837-8499.

The Tempest, Aug 2, curtain 7:30 pm, $20, $15 students, $10 seniors, $40 family.

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

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy, Aug 5-9 & 19-30, call for curtain schedule, $27-$32, group & age 12 & under discounts.

On Stage II: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, through Aug 16, call for curtain schedule, $22-$25, group & age 12 & under discounts.

Special Events:

Newbury Musical Theatre Company, at Pomperaug High School, 12 Judd Rd, Southbury. Call 264-1009.

The Music Man, through Aug 1, curtain Fri-Sat 7 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $15, $10 seniors, $8 ages 8 & under.

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

Doubt: a parable, through Aug 1, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20.

Masque Theatre Company special engagement, Aug 7-9, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20 (no subscription or passes for this presentation).

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