Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 38th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 11): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

Aug 20-21: 48th Papermania Plus, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $6 adults, $3 seniors Sunday only, 150 dealers, free appraisals (Sun 11-2 only); 860-563-9975.

Aug 27: 34TH Madison Historical Society Antiques Fair, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-3:30 pm rain or shine, adm $4, no pets, 115 dealers, refreshments; 203-245-0642.

Sept 3-4: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm, Sun 120 am-5 pm, adm $10 Sat (good for both days), $7 Sun, free parking available inside polo grounds, 600± dealers from US & Europe exhibiting outdoors under tents, refreshments; 317-431-7154, show phone 860-677-7862.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-3129.

*(new show) Through Sept 11: celebration of summer w/ paintings by Margaret Crenson, Silvius Krecu & Eleanor Miller & sculpture by Rhoda Keller.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs & Sun 1-4 pm, Fri-Sat 1-8 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

Through Aug 21: “The Art of George Corbellini: A One-Man Exhibit,” paintings in oils, pastels or acrylics by Mr Corbellini that are inspired by everyday things the artist sees incl people & nature.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Aug 31: “Passport To Newtown’s Past,” images loaned from Newtown Historical Images Archive will illustrate life in Newtown during late 1800s-mid 1900s, Tercentennial exhibit presented by Newtown Historical Society.

On library’s main floor — Through Sept 20: hand hooked rugs by award-winning rug hooker (& Sandy Hook resident) Liz Alpert Fay.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

*(new show) Aug 21-Oct 9: “Re-Collected/Re-Invented: The Narrative Craft Object,” jewelry, sculpture & 2-D artwork, all of which involve multi-media elements by 16 artists who recycle and/or reuse found objects incl pcs – Harriete Estel Berman, Gail Beveridge, Kathleen Browne, Janet Cooper, Robert Dancik, Jeff Georgantes, Miriam Kaye, Keith LoBue, Nancy Moyer, Gail Rieke, Tomas Savrda, Kara Tennis, Jeannie Thomma, Alan Burton Thompson, J. Fred Woell & Rick Wyrick; Aug 21, gallery talk, 3 pm, free lecture by noted metalsmith & guest curator Linda Kaye-Moses will focus on show & how contemporary artists are  “recycling” materials, images & “stories” into their work to create new highly narrative pieces.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Sept 11: “Layers,” abstract encaustics by Carol Padberg & inventive mixed media works by Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz.

Flanders Nature Center Welcome Center, Church Hill at Flanders Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Sun (during Aug only) 1-4 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Through Aug 31: “The Progressive Nature Of Resemblance: Evolutions of Style in The Portraits of Natalie Van Vleck,” portraits by the founder of Flanders Nature Center.

Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden, 49 Hollow Rd, Woodbury. Hours: (May-Oct) Wed-Sun 1-4 pm, (Nov) Sat-Sun 1-4 pm. Call 203-263-2855.

*(new show) Aug 27-Oct 9: “The Marshall Family at Home,” special exhibit celebrating 80th anniv of Glebe House Museum will portray members of Marshall family, their slaves & friends as they would have gone about typical day in Sept 1776 of an 18th Century well-educated middle class family (Marshalls moved into Glebe House ca 1771), exhibition will feature mannequins dressed in carefully researched & hand sewn clothing by curators Sandie Tarbox & Hallie Larkin; Aug 26, preview party, 5-7 pm, $35 (reservations required), special opening w/ Ms Tarbox & Ms Larkin; Aug 28, reenactments, 1-4 pm (regular museum hours), group of 12 costumed reenactors will view the exhibition in full costume.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon, Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

*(new show) Aug 21-Oct 17: “Expressions in Clay,” selections of clay sculptural pcs influenced by themes of nature by Newtown-based potter Marcia Taylor; Aug 21, opening reception, 3-5 pm (featuring live jazz, silent auction & refreshments).

*(new show) Aug 21-Oct 17: “Selections In The Radio Room,” powerful black & white photos of people & places from around the world by NYC photographer Silvia Marinari; Aug 21, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

*(new show) Through Oct 17: “Jazz-A-Licious,” works by celebrated artist Frank Federico, timed to coincide w/ conclusion of 10th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival (for which the artist has done commercial work); Aug 21, opening reception, 3-5 pm, featuring live jazz, silent auction & refreshments (free & open to public).

Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-0518.

*(new show) Through Aug 31: “Images of The Southwest,” digital graphics, mixed media, watercolor & stained glass, inspired by Hopi & other Pueblo cultures, by Bernard T. Matus, Nancy R. Marus, Naomi Leavitt & Anna Lukasavage.

Through Sept 30: “Inuit Artists – Inuit Hunters: Arctic Stories in Ivory, Bone and Stone,” Inuit sculpture carved from walrus ivory, soapstone, whalebone & musk ox horn loaned from IAIS member’s private collection.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through Sept 5: “President’s Show & Sale,” representational work by more than 100 member & non-member artists in oil, watercolor, pastel, graphics & sculpture; Aug 27, Annual Paint-Out & Auction, preview 3-4 pm, auction starts 4 pm, paintings by members & non-members done en plein aire earlier in the day will be auctioned, proceeds to benefit KAA.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

Through Sept 18: “Flood!” images, oral histories, original film footage & maps (& 28 diff banners extending outside museum, along town green), re-explore the immediate & long-term impacts of the Flood of 1955, which stuck Waterbury & neighboring towns along Naugatuck River on Aug 19, 1955 & caused $54 million property damage.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Mon-Tues by chance or appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Aug 30: “Seeing Through: A Retrospective Exhibition,” celebration of works by Judith Hinton Andrew.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

*(new show) Aug 20-Oct 3: “Patty Mullins Paintings,” recent oils by Sharon resident; Aug 20, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Hours: Tues, Thurs-Fri & Sun 12-5 pm, Wed 12-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-229-0257.

Through Sept 4: “New/Now: Gene Wilder,” first museum showing of watercolor portraits by Mr Wilder, who is better known for his work on the big screen.

Through Sept 18: “Innocence,” childhood innocence & its loss as expressed in American painting, sculpture, prints & photos of 19th, 20th & 21st centuries, from babies & children to young teens at work & play, incl pcs by Cassatt, Mann, Sturgess, Homer, Levitt, Hine, et al.

Through Sept 25: “For Spacious Skies: Hudson River School Paintings from the Henry & Sharon Martin Collection,” 16 paintings by Hudson River School artists well-known for recording American scenery, shifting seasonal light & changing climatic conditions w/ honesty & vitality; Sept 15, “Life & Death in American Landscape Painting,” lecture by John Wilmerding (prof art & archaeology, Princeton Univ), refreshments at 5:30, lecture at 6, $15 (RSVP requested), note lecture will take place at Stanley Works World Headquarters, 1000 Stanley Dr, New Britain.

River Glen Fine Arts Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues 12-4 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Through Sept 11: “Tercentennial Celebration: En Plein Air Exhibit of Newtown and Sandy Hook,” brand-new works done en plein aire in Newtown & Sandy Hook by 16 award-winning CT-based artists incl gallery-represented artists, also incl Newtown artists Pat Barkman, Betty Christensen, Ron DeFelice, Ruth Newquist, et al.

Paintings by Rainie Crawford, Frank Federico, Leslie Lillien Levy, Dick McEvoy, Alain J. Picard & Peter Seltzer, sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Aug 28: mixed media works by sculptor Linda Hoffman, figurative & semi-abstract paintings by Judith Kalina & oil paintings of airline passengers by David Wooddell.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Company, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1634.

Aug 30: Open auditions for 2005-06 season of professional music theater for young audiences, 7 pm, seeking non-un ion lead actors & character actors ages 20-45 who sing & move well, also seeking teen actors ages 13-18, no openings for ages 12 & under, prepare 2 songs (16 bars uptempo & ballad), bring sheet music (accompanist provided), photo & resume, be prepared to read from script & learn simple dance combo, season will incl The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Christmas in Candyland, Goldilocks, Heidi and The Wizard of Oz.

Newtown Choral Society, Newtown. Call 426-3769.

Openings in all sections for new season, preparing for Dec performance of Britten’s Ceremony of Carols & other works, director Mary Andreotta seeking singers w/ love of singing & willingness to learn, weekly rehearsals Wed pm, call for details.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Student Music Performance Competition, at Veterans Park Elementary School, 8 Governor St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889 or visit www.RidgefieldSymphony.org.

Aug 26: Deadline for applications for 6th annual competition, open to student musicians in strings, winds & piano from Fairfield & Westchester counties, $20 application fee must accompany applications (call RSO office or visit website ASAP for application form), auditions will begin 10 am on Oct 15, performances must not exceed 7 min, cash prizes for 1st-3rd place winners, Grand Prize Winner (must play full movement of concerto) will also be invited to perform for Ridgefield public school students w/ RSO, other winners will also perform w/ RSO during regular season concert, call or visit website for full details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 19: “Fanfares and Fantasies,” Double Play at East Hill Woods, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free performance by world’s only flute-tuba duo (husband & wife Patrick Sciannella, tubaist & Amy Ridings, flutist) will incl selections by Mozart to Mancini incl musicals, movies, marches & more, reservations requested; 262-6161.

Aug 19: Strings Concert at Danbury High School, 43 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free performance directed by Larry Deming will feature children, teens & adults in Danbury Music Centre’s Summer Strings Classes performing variety of music in varying styles & levels; 748-1716.

Aug 20: My Dad’s Truck at New Milford Town Green, Main St, New Milford, 7:30 pm, free performance continues 2005 Concerts on The Green series, picnics welcome; 860-354-6768, 860-355-2873.

Aug 21: “Songs For Smiles: Songs For Parkinson’s,” Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 3 pm, sugg donation $8, vocal recital by Erica Tsacoyeanes, teacher Pamela Hoffman & friends Megan LaPorta, Katie LaPorta, Miheer Sane, Rick Hulswit, Lexy Walewski will incl songs ranging from classical to contemporary, all proceeds will benefit CT chapter/American Parkinson’s Disease Association; 203-217-8906.

Aug 21: Annual Jazz BBQ at Merryall Center for The Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford, 4-7 pm, $25 (reservations required), favorite jazz tunes by The Bearcats Jazz Band, also plenty of food & beverages, event is fundraiser for arts center; 860-354-7264.

Aug 23: Pierce Campbell & The Funky Butt Jazz Band at Pomperaug Woods, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, free concert will open summer series presented at gazebo within senior community, moves into Pomperaug Woods’ Wilson Hall if rain, BYO chairs/seating; 262-6555.

Aug 26: The Wood’s Tea Company at Brookfield Municipal Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, free performance by Vermont-based band that offers mixture of lively folk, fiery Celtic tunes, sea chanteys & New England humor; 775-7310.

Aug 26: One Heart Festival at Ives Concert Park, westside campus of Western CT State Univ, off Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, gates open 5:30 pm, music begins 7:30, tickets $26 lawn, $45 & $58 reserved seating, $13 ages 3-12, discounts available for groups of 10 or more, performances by MercyMe, Salvador & Tammy Trent; 837-9226.

Aug 27: The Wood’s Tea Company at New Milford Town Green, Main St, New Milford, 7:30 pm, free performance by Vermont-based band that offers mixture of lively folk, fiery Celtic tunes, sea chanteys & New England humor, picnics welcome, continues 2005 Concerts on The Green series; 860-354-6768, 860-355-2873.

Aug 29: CCS Summer Sing-In, Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, registration 7 pm, singing begins at 7:30, $7 covers use of music & light refreshments, all singers invited for evening of fun singing with CT Choral Society; 800-555-5250.

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

19th Annual Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets: Aug 24, Governor’s Foot Guard Swing Band.

CityCenter Danbury Summertime Festival, CityCenter Bandshell at CityCenter Green, Ives St at Patriot Dr, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm (Family Nights): Aug 25, Connecticut Ballet, performance of “Goose Pimples” & 2 other acts for company’s first Danbury performance.

Free concerts, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm: Aug 19, The Sundown Band’s Southern Rock Tribute, authentic & raw emotional performances pay tribute to Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, Outlaws, ZZ Top & others; Aug 20, Hat City Music Theater presents “Passion and The Pops” (rain location WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall), award-winning cast of professional singers will offer favorite hits from opera, operetta & the Great White Way; Aug 26, US Coast Guard Band Masters of Swing (rain location St James Church, West St), spotlight on swing era will incl music of 30s & 40s by Miller, Gershwin & Ellington; Aug 27, Harmony on The Sound Chorus, Sweet Adeline’s International Northeast Champion 6 times since 1993 offer unique style of 4-part harmony, humor & parodies.

Homesteads at Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown. Call 426-8118.

4th Annual Summer Concerts in The Courtyard series, 7 pm, seating & refreshments provided: Aug 23, Bob Gianotti, performance on guitar, flute & vocals.

Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 (or TicketMaster, 744-8100).

Summer Concert Series, shows 7:30 unless noted, all shows rain or shine, children’s lawn tickets $12 (ages 2 & under free/lawn), all tickets $3 higher day of show: Aug 26, One Heart Festival feat Tammy Trent, MercyMe & Salvador, 7:30 pm, tickets $26-$58; Sept 1, Hall & Oates, special guest Tears For Fears, 7:30 pm, tickets $28-$88.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

Sunday Music Series, 1-4 pm, $15: Aug 21, bluegrass music.

Films _________________

Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.

Aug 19-25: The Aristocrats (NR), daily 6, 7:45 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:45, 2:30 & 4:15 pm; Broken Flowers (R), daily 7:20 & 9:45 pm, mat daily 5 pm, also Sat-Sun, Wed 12:20 & 2:40 pm; March of The Penguins (G), daily 7:30 & 9:15 pm, mat daily 5:45 pm, also Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:30, 2:15 & 4 pm; Must Love Dogs (PG), daily 7:10 & 9:25 pm, mat daily 5:05 pm, also 12:40 & 2:50 pm.

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

Aug 19-26: Star Wars – Episode III: Revenge of The Sith (PG-13), daily 7:30 pm, mat daily 12:30 & 4 pm.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

Spotlight on Michael Caine Series, free screenings, 2 pm: Aug 20, The Man Who Would Be King (PG); Aug 27, The Eagle Has Landed (PG).

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 27: Pied Piper School Day of Fun, 1 Sunset Hill Rd, Brookfield, 1-3 pm, $10/family (incl 10 raffle tickets), carnival rides, games, prizes, ice cream, raffle & more, proceeds to benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital; 775-2955.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Aug 23, Scrapbooking Workshop, 2-3:30 pm, students entering grades 6-12 in the fall invited to learn basics of scrapbooks & complete album pages, materials provided (registration required); Aug 27, teens book discussion, 10:30-11:30 am, concerning Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline Cooney.

New Haven Colony Historical Society, 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 12-5 pm (museum library open Wed-Fri 10-5 only). Call 203-562-4183.

Through Jan 14: “The Faithful Friend: New Haveners & Their Pets, 1880-1920,” New Haven family photos from 40-year period, also paintings, engravings, literary works, needlework & 3-D objects explore cultural changes during 19th C that led to the new definition of the American family, one that began to incl domestic pets; Aug 24, Kids’ Korner: Craft Activities, 10:30 am.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Family Magic Story Hour, 11 am-noon, free, in Children’s Garden (in mansion library if bad weather, park in upper lot): next program Aug 25.

Miscellaneous ___________

Aug 19: PHD Mid-Summer Psychic Fair, Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Danbury, 6-11:30 pm, free adm, readings by psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, also vendors; 470-1806.

Aug 19: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, The Continental Room, 33 Osborn Rd, Naugatuck, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no blue jeans; 203-462-1144.

Aug 19-21: 40th Annual Sherman Art Show, at Sherman School, Rte 37 at Rte 39, Sherman, 10 am-5 pm daily, free adm, show & sale of paintings & fine crafts by artists from sev New England states, proceeds will benefit Sherman Higher Education Fund.

Aug 19-21: 54th Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, Fri 4-11 pm (Firemen’s Parade steps off 6:45), Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-6 pm, adm $8 adults ($5 seniors Sat-Sun), free ages 12 & under, weekend passes available, no pets on fairground, carnival rides & midway, lumberjack shows, Star Family Circus & Thrill Show & other live performances, children’s events & activities, vegetable, fruit & flower sho, art & photo exhibits, cattle & poultry displays, wool exhibits, market lamb classes, industrial & agricultural exhibits, commercial tents & local vendors, refreshments galore & more; 860-354-4730.

Aug 20: Newtown Forest Association Guided Nature Walk, Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, 55 Great Hill Rd, Newtown, will start half-hour before sunset (rain date Aug 21), join NFA board members for easy hike while learning the history of the property & discussion of plants & wildlife that might be found along the walk, will last about an hour, NFA is offering monthly walks until mid-Oct to celebrate Newtown’s Tercentennial; 270-3650.

Aug 20: Bird Walk at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7 am, free program for new & experienced birders & families will be led by volunteer Jay Connolly, participants will search for summer nesting birds; 734-2513.

Aug 20: Church of the Good Shepherd Flea Market, 680 Racebrook Rd (at corner of Shepherd Lane, betw Post Rd & Rte 34), Orange, 8 am-2 pm rain or shine, refreshments available; 203-934-4446.

Aug 20: Mattatuck Museum’s 50th Anniversary Commemoration of The Flood of ’55, Mattatuck Museum & Waterbury Green, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 12-3 pm, opening will incl prayer led by Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, speeches, “Symphonic Sampler” by Naugatuck Commnity Band, ongoing community art project, public invited to bring photos & memories to share, picnics also welcome, also free adm all day to museum incl its “Flood!” exhibition; 203-753-0381 x10.

Aug 20-21: Newtown Community Flea Market, at Reed Intermediate School, 4 Trades Lane, Newtown, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, area vendors w/ crafts, home goods, clothing, etc, refreshments, baked goods & more, sponsored by Newtown Congregational Church; 426-9024, 426-4174.

Aug 20-21: Sherman Library Book & Barn Sale, City Center, Rte 37, Sherman, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-3 pm, rain or shine both days, large book sale, also misc items, antiques, decorator items, new items each day; 860-354-2455. 

Aug 21: Annual Second Co Governor’s Horse Guard Open House, at 2CHG headquarters, 4 Wildlife Dr (off Trades Lane, near Reed Intermediate School), Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free adm, mounted cavalry drills & musical ride, pony rides for children, meet members of one of country’s oldest horse cavalry units still in service & some of its 36 horses in residence; 426-9046.

Aug 21: Art in the Park, Ballard Park, Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, free adm, Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ popular outdoor fine craft & art show w/ dozens of booths (incl Newtown resident & wood carver Wayne Smith, a/k/a The Grizzly Woodsmith); 203-438-8863.

Aug 21: “Historic Garden Walk: Organic Gardening Principles and Practices,” Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 3 pm, $5, organic gardener Sophie Kelly will led walk & program on gardening in harmony w/ nature ; 203-266-7596.

Aug 21: “Meditation: Cleaning The Attics of Our Mind,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion concerning how daily meditation can keep the mind sharp, active & free of unnecessary clutter will be led by WYC teacher Vincent D’Alessio, group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception to follow, all ages & abilities welcome; 203-263-2254.

Aug 22: Newtown Junior Women’s Club 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, at Whitney Farms Golf Course, 175 Shelton Rd/Rte 110, Monroe, $150/golfer (incl 18 holes golf & cart, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, snacks & drinks along course, prizes), registration begins 7:30 am, tee time 9 am, proper attire & golf spikes required, 5 hole-in-one prizes, also tournament contests, full proceeds will benefit NJWC projects; 426-4917.

Aug 25: After Dinner Bird Walk at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7 pm, free walk conducted during cool of the evening by volunteer Jay Connolly will have participants searching for summer nesting birds, program about an hour long, BYO binoculars & field guides if poss; 734-2513.

Aug 27: Harmony Grange #92 Annual Agricultural Fair, at grange, corner Rte 110 at 111, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, small animals, handmade items, vegetable & flower, jelly & jam competitions, Grandma’s Attic, refreshments.

Aug 27: Poetry Workshop with Yuriya Kumagai, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, free workshop open to ages 10 & up will have Japan’s celebrated poet leading group in writing haiku poetry & then creating origami birds (Ms Kumagai will also be doing free reading on Aug 28, see separate listing for details); 734-2513.

Aug 27-28: Open Turret Days at Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $4 adults, $2 seniors, children ages 6-18 & active military personnel, public invited to climb into museum’s collection of history vehicles, rubber-soled shoes mandatory for going into vehicles (cancelled if rain), museum & its exhibits will also be open; 790-9277.

Aug 28: Beatrix Farrand Garden Open, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, 694 Skyline Rd, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, suggested donation $5, public invited to visit privately-owned historic garden created by Ms Farrand, a founding member of American Society of Landscape Architects, will be open to public last Sun of each month until Sept; 860-354-1788.

Aug 28: 73rd Annual Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair, Grange Hall grounds, 25 Canaan Rd, Wilton, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $2 adults, free ages 12 & under, free parking at Cannondale RR station, judged exhibits & competitions incl baked goods, fruits & vegetables, flowers, crafts, photography, poultry & more, also civic & educational exhibits, concessions/refreshments, working oxen show, live music & entertainment continues tradition of only agricultural fair presented in lower Fairfield County; 203-846-1840.

Aug 28: Poetry reading by Yuriya Kumagai at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Newtown, 3 pm, free reading by Japan’s celebrated bilingual poet (optional workshop offered Aug 27, see separate listing for details); 734-2513.

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

Programs free unless noted: Aug 23, Author Reception & Book Signing, 7 pm, Newtown resident & author Andrea Zimmermann will sign copies of brand-new book, Eleanor Mayer’s History of Cherry Grove Farm.

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

Aug 20-21, Indian Market Weekend, 11 am-4 pm, $5 adults, $3 ages 4-16, weekend of activities incl Native American crafts for purchase, traditional Native American foods, children’s activities & more; Aug 27, Stone Pendant & Cordage Workshop, 11 am-3 pm, $35, primitive technologist Jeff Kalin (Cherokee) will lead participants in working, drilling & polishing stone to make a pendant, also make cordage using natural fibers.

“Native American Lifeways,” weekends through Labor Day (Sat-Sun 12-4 pm), Native American will be resident in IAIS’s replicated village each weekend, demonstrating Native lifeways & answering questions.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. 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.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 24, landscape in pastel by June Parker.

Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water & light snack, pre-registration requested: Aug 20, 8:15 am start; Aug 27, 8:15 am start.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, shows start 9:45 pm: Aug 21, headliner Bob Nelson, special guest Peter Pitofsky, note special start time 7 pm, tickets $17.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, first act, featured act & headliners as follows, tickets $15 unless noted: Aug 20, Johnny Rizzo & “The Coach” Tom Whitely co-headlining, Will Voight opening; Aug 27, Richie Byrne & Mike Eagan co-headlining, opener TBA.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Aug 19, Spiritual Touch w/ Kathanna Knapp, 7:30-9:30 pm, $15, alternative healing, angels, readings, group love & support, prayer circle & lively discussion on spiritual topic or guided meditation; Aug 21, Talking with Heaven w/ Marcia Manoogian, 4-6 pm, $30, pre-registration required; Aug 26, Angel Prayer & Healing Circle w/ Barbara Van Kirk, 7:30-9:30 pm, all welcome; Aug 28, “Heaven and The Afterlife,” 4-6 pm, $20, program w/ Karin Nemri will offer description of Heaven as based on Ms Nemri’s own near-death experience & communications w/ “spiritual entities,” also demo of energy healing method Aiikii.

Workshops at Fairfield County Agricultural Center (white building in rear), 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel: Aug 27, “Sugar Blues” discussion group, 7 pm, learn about the affects of sugar & why you crave it, presented by Cinda Gadow, certified holistic health counselor.

Wednesday Night Poetry, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Aug 24, “To Sleep: Perchance To Dream,” no featured poet, attendees invited to bring favorite lines from theater to share; Aug 31, “Quoth The Raven,” no featured poet, attendees invited to bring favorite quotes to share.

Theatre ______________

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

The Sunshine Boys, Aug 19-Sept 18, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 3 pm, tickets $38.50; no shows Labor Day weekend.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

The Boy Friend, through Sept 24, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$60; Sept 1, Backstage at Goodspeed, call for details.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Love Letters, Aug 19-21, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 students & seniors; Aug 19-20, intermission parties, also post-performance discussion w/ performers will follow each show.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theater, theater is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Fuddy Meers, Sept 2-24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 18 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 evening shows, $12 mat.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Journey’s End, through Sept 4, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm (first Sat 8 pm, no afternoon show), Sun (first weekend only) 7:30 pm, Tues-Thurs 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm & Wed 2 pm, tickets $30-$65, discounts available for students & educators.

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