Aug 19: 42nd Outdoor Antiques 11:27 A11/P11 Appraisers Show, Ludlowe Field, Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov4, free age 12 11:27 A11/P11 under, antiques dealers 11:27 A11/P11 art exhibitions, on-site appraisals Nov5/item, silent auction; 203-255-6949.Aug 25: 30th Annual Original Antiques Fair, Madison, On the Green, Madison, 9:30 am-4:30 pm rain or shine, adm Nov3.50, 120 exhibitors; 203-245-2130 ###evenings).Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Thurs 11:27 A11/P11 Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Fri 12-8 pm. Call 203-438-4519.*###new show) Aug 19-Sept 9, “Fourth Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition,” works by 3 award-winners of museum’s invitation for local artists to enter works for juried exhibition to promote artists who have not yet had solo exhibit at established gallery or museum will incl B11:27 A11/P11W landscape photos by James Duval, abstract anthropomorphic sculpture by Ashley James, bright 11:27 A11/P11 highly stylized paitings by Christopher Mir; Aug 19, opening reception, 4-6 pm.Through Sept 9, “Art at the Edge of the Law,” work by artists who flaunt the law for their aesthetic aims but ask questions that get at the heart of moral 11:27 A11/P11 social underpinnings of society.Brass Mill Center, Union St ###immed off I-84 Exit 23), Waterbury. Call 203-755-5003.Through Aug 26, “Dinosaur Families   The Story of Egg Mountain,” first-hand look into land before time w/ fossilized dinosaur eggs 11:27 A11/P11 moving robotic dinosaurs, suitable for most ages.Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd ###Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.Through Aug 26, “Twenty-Five Years of Fine Craftsmanship: Brookfield Craft Center Faculty, 1976-2000,” artistry of BCC teachers from past 25 years w/ works by 100+ artists divided between BCC spaces and The Silo ###Hunt Hill Farm, New Milford) in ceramics, woodworking, forging, jewelry design, weaving, glassblowing, metalsmithing, fiber 11:27 A11/P11 folk art.Fine Line Art Gallery, Sherman Village, 682 Main St So ###above Gepetto’s Toys), Woodbury. Hours: Th-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 266-0110.Through Aug 26, “Some Like It Hot11” paintings by gallery members depicting CT lakes, landscapes 11:27 A11/P11 gardens.Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 ###in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10:30 am-4:30 pm. Call 270-1199.Permanent display of works by Dick McEvoy, Ken Evans, et al.Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.Permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.Through Aug 31, oils by Joan Fles incl landscapes, still lifes 11:27 A11/P11 portraits.*###new show) Sept 1-30, “Place of Rest,” photographs 11:27 A11/P11 poetry by John Ulatowski that inspire 11:27 A11/P11 recall the sensation of peace 11:27 A11/P11 relaxation.Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.*###new show) Aug 17-Sept 16, “Silvermine School of Art Faculty Exhibition,” works by members of the school’s faculty in various mediums; Aug 17, opening reception, 7-9 pm.Through Aug 31, “11th Annual Student Competition 11:27 A11/P11 Exhibition,” drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture, prints, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry 11:27 A11/P11 computer graphics in adult 11:27 A11/P11 youth Silvermine student categories, juried by Prof Virginia Zic.Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-278-2670.Through Sept 2, “Fiona Tan/MATRIX 144,” recent works by filmmaker who interweaves her own footage 11:27 A11/P11 text w/ stock footage or images to create new narratives.Through Sept 23, “Picasso: The Artist’s Studio,” paintings by the artist of his studio, which reveal the painter’s irrepressible imagination 11:27 A11/P11 capacity for experimentation 11:27 A11/P11 self-renewal in Cubism, Realism, Symbolism, Surrealism, using array of subjects, commentaries 11:27 A11/P11 allegories.Through Oct 7, “Snap11 Photography from the Collections.” Through Nov 18, “Simple Forms For Modern Life: Shaker Furniture from the Mary Grace Carpenter Collection.”Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm ###closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.Through Aug 26, “Different Paths from Common Ground: A Retrospective,” paintings by Gertrude Barrer ###1921-1997), who exhibited nationwide 11:27 A11/P11 expanded stylistic ideas concerning Indian Space movement, and painting 11:27 A11/P11 sculpture by Edward Renouf ###1906-1999), whose works were driven by rudimentary forces 11:27 A11/P11 multi-culturing.Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.Through Aug 31, paintings by students of Susan Ferri ###teacher of intensive weeklong workshops at WCAC); Aug 10, opening reception, 6-8 pm.Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St ###at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.Through Sept 2, “Photographs By Snowdon: A Retrospective,” first full retrospective of one of Britain’s leading photographers w/ works from 1950s-1990.Through Sept 2, “The Line Of Beauty: British Watercolors and Drawings of the 18th Century,” 100+ drawings 11:27 A11/P11 watercolors selected from YCBA’s permanent collection.Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203-432-0600.*###new show) Aug 21-Nov 4, “A Gallery of Poems,” 22 works of art in various mediums selected as inspiration for 22 Yale-trained poets, coupled with their resulting poetry; Sept 6, readings by participating poets David Slavitt, Rika Lesser 11:27 A11/P11 Sylvia Plimack Mangold, 3 pm; Sept 20, readings by participating poets Annie Finch, Elizabeth Alexander 11:27 A11/P11 Martha Hollander, 2 pm; Oct 4, readings by participating poets Steven Sandy, John Burt, Stephen Cushman, Robert Shaw 11:27 A11/P11 William Logan, 3 pm; Nov 1, readings by participating poets Elizabeth Alexander 11:27 A11/P11 Craig Arnold, 3 pm.Through Aug 19, “The Colossal Keepsake Corporation and Claes Oldenburg’s ‘Lipstick,’” renovated “Lipstick” re-created by its creator accompanied by sketches 11:27 A11/P11 models related to its creation. Through Sept 2, “Ancients and Moderns: Tradition and Transformations in the Arts of Asia II,” early works, which were modern in their time, along w/ 20th C art by Asian artists. Through Oct 7, “Contemporary Design by Yale Alumni.”Connecticut Master Chorale, South Britain Parish House, Rte 172, South Britain. Call 775-2602.Music director 11:27 A11/P11 conductor Tina Johns Heidrich is scheduling auditions for 2001-02 season, will incl performances of “A Holiday Prelude Concert” in Nov, Rutter’s Requiem 11:27 A11/P11 Sullivan’s Festival Te Deum in March, 11:27 A11/P11 “The Power of Bethlehem” in May, auditions by appt only, openings in alto 11:27 A11/P11 bass sections, group rehearses weekly at parish house.Country Players of Brookfield, Inc., Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.Sept 9-10: Auditions for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown ###book, music 11:27 A11/P11 lyrics by Clark Gesner), Sun 4-8 pm, Mon 7-9 pm, need 4 men 11:27 A11/P11 3 women, director Bart Geissinger, producers Marian B. Miller 11:27 A11/P11 David Tuttle, production dates weekends Nov 9-Dec 1.Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1634.Aug 28: Open auditions for Children’s Company Young Audience Season, need adult men 11:27 A11/P11 women who sing, young men 11:27 A11/P11 women ###ages 13-20) who sing 11:27 A11/P11 move well, also boys age 12 ###no roles for girls under 13 this season), openings for Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, The Ugly Duckling, Creature Double Feature 11:27 A11/P11 The Life 11:27 A11/P11 Adventures of Santa Claus, prepare 16 bars uptempo 11:27 A11/P11 ballad, bring sheet music if poss, also bring photo/resume, all positions paid.Aug 17: River City Slim 11:27 A11/P11 The Zydeco Hogs at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free concert  suitable for families/all ages, final of library’s outdoor summer series ###indoors if rain), bring blankets/low chairs for seating; 426-4533.Aug 17: Summer Strings Ensembles concert, Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free concert by band of young regional musicians; 748-1716.Aug 18: Musicon at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free Christian musical drama w/ 60 high school students from across state performing story of a modern-day character 11:27 A11/P11 his/her relationship to God, suitable for all ages, open to community.Aug 18: 9th Annual One Heart Festival, CityCenter Green, Ives St 11:27 A11/P11 Patriot Dr, Danbury, 1-5 pm ###rain date Aug 19), free adm, Christian musical event will incl performances by regional bands 11:27 A11/P11 youth dance troupes, also prayer tent, commercial 11:27 A11/P11 game booths ###all-day parking rate available in Patriot Garage); 748-4972.Aug 23: The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars at Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets Nov35 adults reserved/adv, Nov35/door general adm adults, Nov25/general adm adults at door, Nov25/door students 11:27 A11/P11 children, Nov20/adv students 11:27 A11/P11 children, music disciples 11:27 A11/P11 friends of the late jazz legend will celebrate Gillespie’s legacy 11:27 A11/P11 enduring spirit w/ performances of bebop, Afro-Cuban rhythms 11:27 A11/P11 jazz in style of ###11:27 A11/P11 written by) Gillespie; 825-3131.Aug 24-25: Theatre Barn Cabaret Showcase: Kevin Briody with George Wurzbach, Ridgefield Theatre Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, doors open 6:30, performance begins 8 pm, call for ticket details, performance by current CT State Troubadour 11:27 A11/P11 Mr Wurzbach of original material in cabaret setting; 203-431-9850.Aug 26: Themselves at Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 3 pm, free concert by group of performers widely known for its exceptional performances of traditional Irish music, 8th annual Frasier W. McCann Concert incl free post-performance reception w/ performers; 860-350-2181.Aug 27: CT Choral Scty Summer Sing-In, Trinity Episcopal Church, Main St at Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7-9:30 pm, Nov5, all are invited to join CCS members in singing Mendelssohn’s Elijah w/ CCS conductor John Leipold 11:27 A11/P11 assoc conductor James Balmer, music provided; 203-263-7603, 800-555-5250.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.Stage A Performance, eclectic music 11:27 A11/P11 multi-media series showcase, performances 7 pm, tickets Nov30: Aug 24, DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid with Matthew Shipp.CityCenter Danbury, Ives St 11:27 A11/P11 Patriot Dr, Danbury. Call 792-1711.2001 CityCenter Summertime Festival of the Arts, free concerts.Thurs/Family Night, performances 6:30, targeted for families 11:27 A11/P11 children: Aug 23, Robin Greenstein, improvised lyrics based on audience suggestions by guitarist/banjo player/singer.Fri-Sat performances 7:30 pm w/ classic rock, opera, jazz, blues, oldies, Big Band, etc: Aug 17, Peter Spink, acoustic folk rock incl old favorites 11:27 A11/P11 new compositions by a favorite area singer-songwriter; Aug 18, Danbury Musicians’ Assn Concert Band ###rain location Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St), 40 professional musicians will perform Morton Gould’s “An American Salute,” also show tunes, light classics, marches, patriotic 11:27 A11/P11 Big Band songs; Aug 24, Songland, 4 singer-songwriters offer passionately clever folk/pop, great vocals 11:27 A11/P11 harmonies; Aug 25, Northeast Navy Show Band ###rain location Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St), one of most sought after Big Bands in New England will offer variety of American musical styles incl swing, blues, patriotic music 11:27 A11/P11 popular favorites.Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 ###or TicketMaster, 744-8100).Family Concert Series, tickets Nov10 adults, free ages 12 11:27 A11/P11 under: Aug 26, The Importance of Being Earnest, 3 pm.Summer Concert Series: Aug 17, The Beach Boys, tickets Nov25-Nov55, children Nov10.Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd ###off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.Performances 8:30 pm ###unless noted), tickets Nov15, season tickets available: Aug 19, Annual Jazz Barbecue Benefit, 4-7 pm, call for details, traditional event will feature music by Housatonic Dixieland Jazz Band 11:27 A11/P11 all-you-can-eat picnic food.Music Mountain, Music Mountain Rd ###near Rtes 63 11:27 A11/P11 126), Falls Village. Radio broadcasts on WMNR ###Monroe, 88.1 FM). Call 860-824-7126.72nd Season, tickets Nov17.50/adv, Nov20/door, Nov10 students.Chamber Concerts: Aug 19, St Petersburg String Quartet w/ guest pianist Pamela Mia Paul, works of Brahms, Shostakovitch 11:27 A11/P11 Dohnanyi; Aug 26, Blair String Quartet w/ guest pianist Frederic Chiu 11:27 A11/P11 guest bassist Alvin Brehm, works of Beethoven, Shostakovitch 11:27 A11/P11 Schubert.Jazz Concerts, Sat 8 pm: Aug 18, The Big Easy Jazz Band, group dedicated to preserving contemporary legacy of classic jazz w/ emphasis on 1890s-1930s New Orleans jazz; Aug 25, Cynthia Sayer’s Hot Jazz Trio, jazz banjoist 11:27 A11/P11 vocalist Sayer is backed by ensemble of musicians for evening of jazz from 1920s-30s.Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860-355-6155.Ensemble regulars are Eliot Bailen, cello; Susan Rotholz, flute; Jill Levy, violin; 11:27 A11/P11 Sarah Adams, viola.Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman, single concert tickets Nov20 adults, Nov15 students 11:27 A11/P11 seniors ###Nov10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 11:27 A11/P11 under), series tickets Nov35: Aug 31-Sept 1, guest artists Mary Westbrook-Geha ###soprano), James Baker ###percussion) 11:27 A11/P11 Stacey Shames ###harp), works of George Crumb, Spohr, Ravel 11:27 A11/P11 Saint-Saens.Summer Sounds of the World concert series, Bridgeport. Call 203-367-7917.Free concerts suitable for all ages.Washington Park, Barnum Ave at Noble Ave, performances 3 pm: Aug 26, Los Pleneros Del Coco, New England’s premier plena ensemble w/ lively, percussive brew of authentic toe-tapping dance music from Puerto Rico w/ more than a dozen master musicians performing plena, bomba, salsa, calypso 11:27 A11/P11 jazz Latino.Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.Aug 17-23: Bread and Tulips ###PG-13), daily 7 11:27 A11/P11 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 11:27 A11/P11 4 pm; The Closet ###R), daily 7:10 11:27 A11/P11 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3 11:27 A11/P11 5 pm; The Deep End ###R), daily 7:35 11:27 A11/P11 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20, 3:25 11:27 A11/P11 5:30 pm; Hedwig 11:27 A11/P11 The Angry Inch ###R), daily 7:25 11:27 A11/P11 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, 3:10 11:27 A11/P11 5:15 pm.The Discovery Museum/Henry B. duPont Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-372-3521.Children’s planetarium shows Tues-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm. Shows suitable for all ages Tues-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 11:27 A11/P11 3 pm. ###Call museum for current programs.)Through Aug 31: Sat-Sun, Traveler’s Guide to the Solar System ###ages 7-adult), 1 11:27 A11/P11 3 pm, Wonderful Sky ###preschool-age 7), 2 pm; Mon-Fri Wonderful Sky 1 pm, Traveler’s Guide to the Solar System, 3 pm. Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.Aug 17-23: Shrek ###PG), daily 7 11:27 A11/P11 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 11:27 A11/P11 3:45 pm, Tues-Thurs 1 pm.Wadsworth Atheneum, 800 Main St, Hartford. Call 860-278-2670 x3027.Taboo11 Summer Film Series, screenings Thurs 11:27 A11/P11 Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm: through Aug 19, The Widow of St Pierre; Aug 23-26, Shower.Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St ###at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.“Britain and The Sixties on Film” series, 2 pm, free: Aug 21, Billy Liar ###1963); Aug 22, A Hard Day’s Night ###1964); Aug 23, Blowup ###1966); Aug 24, Georgy Girl ###1966); Aug 25, To Sir, With Love ###1967).Aug 24: St Rose Junior Youth Group Night, St Rose of Lima Parish Hall, Church Hill Rd, Newtown, free, all boys and girls entering sixth and seventh grade invited to video screening, also music and snacks; 426-2572.Barnes 11:27 A11/P11 Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.Free public programs: Aug 23, Magic 11:27 A11/P11 Mystery Book Club: Holes by Louis Sachar, 7 pm, children ages 9-12 invited to discuss book ###read before attending program), also enjoy related games, refreshments.Beardsley Zoological Gardens, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.Aug 20-24, Animal Tales, 2 pm each day, free ###w/ paid zoo admission) story-telling session will focus this week on silly animal stories; Aug 26, Teddy Bear Picnic, 12-3 pm, all children under the age 12 who bring their teddy bear get free admission when accompanied by a paying adult, activities incl teddy bear clinic, storytelling, children’s crafts 11:27 A11/P11 info about real bears and their plight in the wild, also Adults Only Bear Facts contest w/ fun prizes to challenge your bear knowledge.Kettletown State Park, Kettletown Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5678.Free programs for campers 11:27 A11/P11 public, evenings programs are at camp office, daytime events are at beach: Aug 17, night hike along park trails, 8:30 pm, bring flashlight 11:27 A11/P11 wear close-toed shoes; Aug 18, “Insect Safari,” 10:30 am, look for field insects 11:27 A11/P11 spiders during catch-and-release mission; Aug 18, “A 20-Foot Milk Snake Just Ate My Couch… and other Rep-Tall Tales,” 8 pm, legends behind snakes, turtles, frogs 11:27 A11/P11 salamanders, then make toad house to take home; Aug 19, “Who’s Buggin’ You?” ###***at Southford Falls, Rte 188), 11 am, search-and-release critters that call the park’s pond home.Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk Concert Hall ###City Hall), 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.Children’s Summer Theatre Camp, local students performing w/ professionals from Montana’s Missoula Children’s Theatre Company 11:27 A11/P11 Quick Center staff, public performances Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am, tickets Nov8 adults, Nov6 children: Aug 17-25, Red Riding Hood. Young Audience Series, performances 1 11:27 A11/P11 3 pm, tickets Nov10 adults, Nov8 children ###series tickets 11:27 A11/P11 senior discounts available): Science Center of Connecticut, Trout Brook Dr, West Hartford. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 am-5 pm, Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-231-2824.Through Sept 9, “Experiment Gallery: Hands-On Fun for Inquiring Minds,” create rainbows, see sounds, make a weather system, etc   learn about scientific principles in fully interactive, hands-on exhibit. Through Sept 9, “Animal Eyes,” 5 areas offer exploration of how animals see incl “Different Kinds of Eyes,” “Different Places on Different Places,” “Night Eyes,” etc. Tarrywile Park 11:27 A11/P11 Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.Magic Story Hour series, 11 am-noon, free program w/ story teller Joyce Marie Rayno offers preschoolers the chance to use their imaginations while hearing stories: Aug 21, 28.Through Aug 20: Mark Twain Library’s 41st Annual Book Fair, **at Redding Elementary School, 33 Lonetown Rd, Redding, Thurs 9 am-6 pm ###Collector’s Pvw, prices double as marked), Fri-Sat 9 am-6 pm ###prices as marked), Sun 9 am-6 pm ###half-price), Mon 9 am-noon ###free books, donations welcome), free adm 11:27 A11/P11 parking, one of oldest 11:27 A11/P11 largest book fairs in Northeast will have 175,000+ books, records, tapes 11:27 A11/P11 software, credit cards accepted; 203-938-2545.Aug 17: S11:27 A11/P11S Singles Monthly Singles Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St So/Rte 25, Newtown, adm Nov12; 743-4480, 2612-5960.Aug 17: Mid-Summer Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, readings by psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot 11:27 A11/P11 gemstone readers, vendors set up; 792-2939.Aug 17-19: Annual Sherman Art Show, Sherman Firehouse, Rte 37 at 39, Sherman, 10 am-5:30 pm daily, free adm, paintings 11:27 A11/P11 portfolio works by 80+ invited artists, also crafters’ works; 860-354-2593.Aug 17-19: 50th Annual Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, grounds open Fri 4-11 pm ###firemen’s parade 6:45), Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-7 pm, adm Nov6 adults, Nov5 seniors Sat 11:27 A11/P11 Sun, free age 12 11:27 A11/P11 under, 3-day pass Nov12, free parking ###handicapped area available), vegetable/fruit/flower exhibits, cattle/livestock exhibits, wool exhibits, pet parade ###Sat 10:30 am), tractor pull ###Sat 2:30 pm), fitting 11:27 A11/P11 showing sheep ###Sun 10:30 am), garden tractor pull ###Sun 1 pm), pie eating 11:27 A11/P11 hay bale throwing contests, food 11:27 A11/P11 refreshment stands, amusement rides, commercial tents, live music ###Johnny Counterfeit, Fri 8:30 11:27 A11/P11 10:30; LeRoy Van Dyke 11:27 A11/P11 Gayle Strickland, Sat 6 11:27 A11/P11 9 pm; Danny 11:27 A11/P11 The Juniors, Sun 2 11:27 A11/P11 5 pm), children’s entertainment ###Farmin’ Fever, Sat 3 pm, Sun noon), etc; 860-354-4730.Aug 18: Painting demo by Richard Schmid, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 ###behind firehouse), Sherman, 1:30 pm, tickets Nov25 ###benefits Sherman Higher Education Fund), noted artist will offer slide-lecture in conjunction w/ annual Sherman Art Show ###see Aug 17-19 listing), early reservations recommended; 860-354-2593.Aug 22: “Danbury’s Civil War Infantry Company,” Charles Ives Birthplace Museum, 5 Mountainville Ave, Danbury, 7 pm, adm Nov5 ###reservations required), program by Bob Young 11:27 A11/P11 Dale Call will concern daily lives of men in 17th CT Infantry Co during Civil War ###primarily Danbury men); 743-5200.Aug 22-25: St Jude Parish Italian Festival 2001, Rte 110 at 111, Monroe, Wed-Thurs 6-10:30 pm, Fri 6-11 pm, Sat 2-11 pm, rides, games, money wheels, raffles, Italian food, pastries, live music, Wed 11:27 A11/P11 Thurs are Bracelet Nights ###Nov15), also Sat ###2-6 pm only); 261-6404.Aug 25: Annual Harmony Grange Agriculture 11:27 A11/P11 Craft Fair, fairgrounds at corner of Rte 110 11:27 A11/P11 Rte 111, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm, presentations of vegetable, floral 11:27 A11/P11 handicraft categories, also baked goods competion, craft vendors, refreshments, farm animals, etc; 268-4502.Aug 25: Open Turret Day at Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm ###rain date Aug 26, noon-5 pm), adm Nov4 adults, Nov2 seniors, children ages 6-18 11:27 A11/P11 active military members, visitors allowed to climb inside museum’s armored military vehicles, also incl museum adm; 790-9277.Aug 25: A Victorian Picnic, 6 Aspetuck Ave, New Milford, 4-6 pm, Nov5 adults, children free, celebration of Ingleside School ###operated 1892-1914) will incl family games, playing of Victrola, etc, bring blankets for seating, presented by New Milford Hist Scty; 860-354-3069.Aug 25: Annual Beef Barbecue, Roxbury Congregational Church, Roxbury, 5:30-7 pm, adm Nov9.50 adults, Nov8.50 high school students, Nov6.50 elementary 11:27 A11/P11 middle school students, free preschoolers 11:27 A11/P11 younger, fresh, homemade food in outdoor setting is one of church’s annual fundraisers; 860-354-7210, 860-355-1870.Aug 26: Annual Ukranian Festival, Olga Paproski’s Farm, 5 Hattertown Road, free admission, festival begins 11 am with Celebration of the Divine Liturgy, afternoon event continues with Ukranian and picnic-style food, hay rides, children’s activities, musical performances, etc; 426-4017.Aug 26: 27th Annual Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair, Grange Hall grounds, 25 Cannon Rd ###off Rte 7), Wilton, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov2 adults, free ages 12 11:27 A11/P11 under, judged exhibits 11:27 A11/P11 competitions incl baked goods, homegrown fruits 11:27 A11/P11 vegetables, flowers, crafts, etc, also tag sale, baked goods 11:27 A11/P11 refreshments sales, concessions, working oxen show ###early afternoon), live music, etc; 203-847-2344, 203-846-1840.Aug 27: CT Choral Scty Summer Sing-In, Trinity Episcopal Church, Main St at Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7-9:30 pm, Nov5, all are invited to join CCS members in singing Mendelssohn’s Elijah w/ CCS conductor John Leipold 11:27 A11/P11 assoc conductor James Balmer, music provided; 203-263-7603, 800-555-5250.Barnes 11:27 A11/P11 Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.Free programs: Aug 29, Women Authors book discussion group will discuss Sleeping Arrangements by Laura Shaine Cunningham, 7 pm, new members always welcome, have book read before attending. Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call any time weather is questionable: Aug 18, volunteers needed for invasive plants removal, begins 9 am, bring work gloves 11:27 A11/P11 water; Aug 22, wildflower walk, 9:30 am, enjoy late-summer bloomers in meadows 11:27 A11/P11 woodland edges.CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203-468-1144.Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, 745 River Rd/Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: Aug 17, Deck Party at Pinecrest Country Club, 8 pm-1 am, adm Nov13, indoor 11:27 A11/P11 outdoor event w/ dancing, picnic buffet dinner, casual attire OK.Gunn Memorial Library 11:27 A11/P11 Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd at Rte 47, Washington. Call 860-868-7586.Summer Literature Lecture Series, meets 7 pm, free series will focus on stylistic changes seen in early 20th C novels: Aug 28, discussion of E.M. Forster’s Howards End.Kismet, at DownTime OnLine Café, 4 Ives St, Danbury. Call 778-0220, 264-2537.Meetings of people “coming together having discussions, speakers, music, sharing of events in the area, to soar through the journey of life,” 7:30-9:30 pm every other Wed: Aug 22, “Being Our Own Authority” by personal growth facilitator Dan Hunt.Merwinsville Hotel, 1 Brown’s Forge Rd, Gaylordsville. Call 860-350-4443.Hotel is open for guided tours Sun 2-4 through Sept, free ca 1843 building is only remaining railroad hotel east of Mississippi, on Nat’l Register of Historic Places, saved from destruction by volunteers.Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall ###lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm 11:27 A11/P11 Sat 9 am-noon, access is from town hall’s back parking lot ###separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses 11:27 A11/P11 private donors incl clothing 11:27 A11/P11 sm home accessories, etc.Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.Free programs: Aug 21, Critic’s Circle Book Group meeting, 7 pm, discussion of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods, new members always welcome.Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. ###SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6654.Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 22, guest artist Lalit Masih, program on landscapes using transparent watercolors.Tarrywile Park 11:27 A11/P11 Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.Aug 25, hike to Eureka Reservoir ###past Hearthstone Castle) 11:27 A11/P11 back, begins 10 am, lasts 3-3½ hours 11:27 A11/P11 some difficult terrain included, heavy rain cancels, all ages welcome, pre-registration requested.Wednesday Night Poetry Series, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place ###in former railroad station bldg), Bethel. Call 426-3388 ###Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 ###Michael Seri), 748-2828 ###BAJ).Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm ###doors open 7 pm, featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm Nov1 ###Nov3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Aug 22, poet 11:27 A11/P11 prose writer Christine Palm; Aug 29, “Aaron Jeffaris: No Lie,” one-act monologue by 1997 Rap Slam Champion poet Aaron Jeffaris.Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.Smokey Joe’s Café, Aug 17-Oct 21, Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 11:27 A11/P11 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets Nov28 11:27 A11/P11 Nov30 ###senior discount for mat performances, tickets Nov20), group discounts also available.Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.They All Laughed11 The New Gershwin Musical, through Sept 28, curtain Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, mat Wed 11:27 A11/P11 Sun 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, tickets Nov22-Nov44.Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.Baby, through Aug 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov23-Nov30.Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39, Sherman. Call 860-355-3622.Ravenscroft, through Sept 1, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, mat ###Sun) Aug 19, 3 pm.Summer Cabaret at Yale, 217 Park St, New Haven. Call 203-432-1567.Art, through Aug 18, curtain Wed-Sat 8:30 pm ###dinner served 7 pm), tickets Nov16 adults, Nov14 seniors, Nov10 students, group rates available.TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860-350-6863.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, through Aug 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, tickets Nov20 adults, Nov18 students 11:27 A11/P11 seniors.Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Call 203-227-4177.Heaven Can Wait, through Aug 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, Mon-Thurs 8 pm, mat Wed 2 pm, Sat 5 pm, tickets Nov17-Nov48.*******************Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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.DEADLINE INFORMATIONPress releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. 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