Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th 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): 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.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Sept 16: 30th Annual Litchfield Postcard Show, Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Rd/Rte 202, Litchfield, 10 am-4:30 pm (members can enter at 9 am), adm $2 (members free), presented by CT Post Card Club; 203-888-0205.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Sept 28: “On the Road: A Photographic Exhibit by Faith & Peter Vicinanza,” gallery quality digital images shot by the Newtown couple during their 3-month bicycle trek up the East Coast during 2006, also print images from past 15 years of photographic work by the couple & new images done during past 2 years.

On library’s main floor — *(new show) Through Oct 5: “Creative Expressions Through Stone Sculpture: A Woman’s Journey To The Self,” stone sculpture by local artist Debby Tendler, reflecting more than a decade of work guiding Ms Tendler’s transformation from being “a good girl of the 50s to being a powerful woman in the new millennium.”

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

Through Sept 30: “Connecticut Collects Connecticut,” handmade fine craftwork made by CT artists from several private collections.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Sept 16: “Atmosphaera,” moody & compelling paintings by Karen Green Recor & landscapes w/ a focus on architectural subjects by Tyson Skross.

*(new show) Sept 20-Oct 28: works by New Orleans landscape artist Melissa Bonin & cityscapes by Kevin Conklin, also works on paper from the estate of Gertrude Barrer; Sept 22, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

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

*(new show) Through Oct 22: “this is the garden,” landscapes award with the “rural sprawl” of floral life by New Haven artist Megan Craig.

Gregory James Gallery, 25 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-927-7133.

*(new show) Sept 15-Oct 15: “Art of The Animal,” work by wildlife artist Scott Zuckerman, wood sculpture by Bill Rice, contemporary wildlife art by John Swatsley & hore & farm life paintings by Roger Kastel; Sept 15, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Hodge Memorial Library, North St, Roxbury. Hours: Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-350-2181 (Minor Memorial Library).

*(new show) Sept 16-23: “Roxbury Unearthed,” artifacts from sev eras of Roxbury’s past found in fields, streams & even walls of old homes in town incl concealed shoes that reveal past residents as superstitious, also native artifacts dating back 3,000+ years unearthed by CT State Archaeologist Dr Nicholas Bellantoni & associates during survey done near town’s center, plus artifacts from North St found by student archaeologist Ashley Dirienzo; Sept 23, lecture by Dr Lucianne Lavin (director of research, Institute of American Indian Studies), 1 pm, free, brief lecture will look at some of the items in exhibition.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

Through Nov 18: “Bombshells, Bond Rallies & Blackouts: Waterbury in World War II,” objects, artifacts, photos, text panels & narratives drawn from museum’s collections exploring how WWII impacted Waterbury; Sept 16, “The Orton O. Camp Jr Community History Lecture: The Holocaust Nightmare,” 1 pm, UConn Prof Charles Lansing will lead conversation about the cataclysmic event in which 12 million people perished, also What the Holocaust means today.

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

*(new show) Sept 14-Nov 5: “2007 Autumn Solo Exhibition: Pete Bergeron,” new collection of oil paintings by the Redding resident who has been focusing recently on the Classical Academic method of painting; Sept 14, artist’s opening reception (pubic invited), 6-8 pm.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, near Rte 7 at Rte 341, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through Sept 23: recent works by painter Carroll Macdonald & sculpture by the late Paul Suttman.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

Through Dec 31: “Dinosaurs, Mammals & Forests Primeval: Celebrating the Great Zallinger Murals at Yale,” memorabilia related to the monumental murals at Peabody museum – 110-ft long “The Age of Reptiles” (created in 1947) & “The Age of Mammals” (1967) – created by Rudolph F. Zallinger, incl first dinosaur toys & other products reproducing vivid images of ancient animals, preliminary drawings & paintings for murals, archival memorabilia, photos of Mr Zallinger at work & much more.

Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 2-5 pm. Call 798-2245.

*(new show) Sept 29-Oct 7: “Richter Art Association Annual Juried Art Show,” oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media pcs, drawings, graphics & pastel works by regional artists; Sept 29, opening reception, 2-5 pm (awards ceremony 3 pm).

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Summer hours: Wed-Sun 8:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

Through Sept 23: “On Sight: Weir Women – Works on Paper by J. Alden Weir,” 16 works on paper by J. Alden Weir (who is best known today as oil painter of impressionist landscapes & academic portraits) who found great inspiration for his work in peaceful everyday life of his family & whose favorite models were wife Anna & their three daughters.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-6 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

Through Sept 23: “A Thousand Words,” second annual collaboration of photographers & painters this year features photography by Cynthia O’Connor & Marc Isolda & paintings by Alisyn Hamilton & Walter Von Egidy, also small matted paintings by Jackie Coote.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-6 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun (Sept-June only) 1-5 pm. Call 203-762-3950.

Through Sept 28: “Quiet Moments,” works by documentary photographer Daryl Hawk; Sept 9, opening reception, 11:30 am-1 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Town Players of Newtown, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Cal 270-9144.

Sept 17-18: Auditions for Tales of Love, Marriage and More: An Evening of One-Acts, 7-9 pm, collection of short stories on theme of love & marriage has openings for ensemble group ranging in age from 20-70, performances will be weekends Nov 18-25 incl 2 matinees, addt’l info online at NewtownPlayers.org.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 15: Saturday Night Swing Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, free Lindy/Savoy swing dance intro lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30-11:30 pm, adm $15 adults, $10 students w/ ID, music by Swing DJ Bill “Stretch” Gore, very beginner friendly, no partner required, air-conditioned 100+ year old hall, door prizes, smoke & alcohol free event, organic refreshments, dance also being offered Sept 29; 203-522-5341.

Sept 16: Mendelssohn Piano Trio, Heritage Village’s Sarah Cooke Hall, 466 Heritage Village, Southbury, 3 pm, suggested donation $15, performance by acclaimed chamber music ensemble that incl pianist Ya-Ting Chang, violinist Peter Sirotin & cellist Fiona Thompson will open Heritage Concert Society’s 2007-08 season; 264-1102, 262-6510.

Sept 16: Arensky Trio at Pomperaug Woods auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, free (reservations requested) performance by pianist Tamila Azadaliyeva, violinist Katalin Vismeg & cellist Neal Humphreys; 262-6555.

Sept 16: The Berkshire Big Band, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury (note: if inclement weather concert will move indoors to Elmwood Hall Senior Center 10 Elmwood Place), 3 pm, free,  unique renditions of popular music under direction of Chip Zellner; 798-2245.

Sept 18: Singer & Pianist Larry Batter at Love & Knishes Lunch Program, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, $8 adults, $5.50 ages 60 & up (reservations due ASAP), lunch prepared by personal chef Heather Bingham (served at noon) will be followed by music performance by Mr Batter featuring popular, show, Yiddish & jazz songs; 267-3177 x105.

Sept 19: Flautist & vocalist Donna Gollenberg at Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, free performance by trained musician & flute teacher who performs oldies, show tunes, folk, spiritual, international & classical flute works; 426-0877.

Sept 19: “Afternoon at The Opera: Billini’s Norma,” Pomperaug Woods auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 1 pm, free screening of 1974 performance featuring Montserrat Caballe in title role, also featuring Jon Vickers & Josephine Veasey, filmed in Orange, France; 262-6557, 262-0651 (Southbury Senior Center).

Sept 23: Ives Concert Park Family Fair, Ives Concert Park, Western CT State University westside campus, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free adm, gates open 2 pm, community artists begin performances at 3, featured performance by The Ives Festival Orchestra at 5:30; 837-9227.

Sept 23: Wayne Mattox at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3-5 pm, free appraisals by respected antiques appraiser, 2 per person, as time permits in Antiques Road Show-style setting; 798-2245.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, all tickets $18, free students in grades K-12 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Sept 16, season opening performance by pianist Richard Goode, program to incl works of Bach (Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Four Sinfonias and Prelude and Fugue in B Major), Haydn (Sonata in D Major), Beethoven (Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 [‘Sonata quasi una fantasia’]), Debussy (La cathedrale engloutie, Ondine and General Lavine) & Chopin (Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op. 36, Three Mazurkas (G Major, Op. 50 No. 1, C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 and C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3), Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62., No. 1 and Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44).

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

Films _________________

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

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

Sept 14-20: Ratatouille (G), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Oct 4: Greece: Secrets of the Past, Mon-Fri 11 am, noon, 1 & 3 pm (Fri also 7:30 pm); Sat-Sun 11 am, noon, 1, 3 & 4 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Sept 27, “Music For Toddlers,” 11 am for ages 1-2, 11:30 for ages 2-3, performance by singer & guitarist Francine Wheeler.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 14: “An Afternoon Tea,” Clemens Restaurant, 4 Long Ridge Rd, West Redding, 12:30-4 pm, tickets $35, Redding Garden Club fundraiser will have restaurant’s dining room transformed into “proper tea-tasting room” featuring Harvey Tea, also plenty of tea sandwiches, miniature quiches, warm scones & miniature desserts, special guest speaker Pearl Dexter (founder The Tea School & editor & publisher, Tea: A Magazine), also boutique for shopping, proceeds to benefit garden club’s civic beautification programs & philanthropic activities; 203-664-1191, 203-938-9199.

Sept 14-15: “Celebrating Southbury – It’s A Wonderful Town: A Standard Flower Show,” Southbury Public Library, 100 Povery Rd, Southbury, Fri 2-5 pm, Sat 9:30 am-2 pm, free adm, presentation sponsored by Southbury Garden Club will incl design, horticulture & educational entries, non-members invited to submit horticulture entries; 267-5628, 264-5537.

Sept 14-15: Monroe Historical Society’s Annual Textile Sale, Beardsley Homestead, 31 Great Ring Rd, Monroe, Fri 3-7 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm, items to incl new & vintage fabrics (sold by the bag), quilting fabrics, wools, buttons, patterns, trims, notions, yarn, craft supplies & much more; 268-5511, 261-8554.

Sept 15: “Bird Feeding for Beginners,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, free, learn to attract birds w/ homemade feeders & natural landscaping, also learn about Project FeederWatch; 734-2513.

Sept 15: 28th Annual Lawn Festival, at Marian Heights, Rte 111, Monroe, 10 am-5 pm, free adm & parking, presented by Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, family event w/ theme of “Family Fun All Day Long” will incl games for children, face painting, hay rides, homemade breads & Polish babki, craft items created by the Sisters, giant tag sale, also Mass of Thanksgiving will close day at 4 pm; 459-8286.

Sept 15: Tour & Sketch workshop, Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10:30 am-noon, free guided walk through homestead’s historic gardens & presentation about Colonial Revival Gardens will be followed by time to sketch arbor, sundial, house and/or gardens, geared toward ages 12 & up; 734-2513.

Sept 15: 6th Annual Dog Show, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 North Main St, Bethlehem, 1-4 pm, adm $6/dog (1 owner free), $6 persons without a dog, $2 children, competing dogs must be registered in advance, “stray spectators” also welcome, agility demos by trainer Jack Crann (Peace of Mine Canine), therapy dog demos by The Delta Society, photography by Georgia Sheron, dog obstacle course, arts & crafts workshop for owners, greyhound info & more; 203-266-7596.

Sept 16: Open House at Newtown Historical Society, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, special display of historical society’s cutter (antique sleigh), carriage, wagon & antique farm tools, also tours of Matthew Curtiss House by costumed docents; 426-5937.

Sept 16: Colonial Fair & Muster Day, Glebe House & Hurd House, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 12-5 pm, exhibition by Lancraft Fife & Drum Corp, drum & skirmish by Lebanon Militia & Delancey’s Loyalist Brigade, demos by spinners, woodturners, cabinet & basketmakers, quiltmakers, also open fire cooking & blacksmithing, plus 40+ craft & food vendors; 203-263-2211.

Sept 18: BNI-Brookfield chapter meeting, Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd, Brookfield, 7-8:30 am, non-members welcome, educational segment on “Is Your Landscaper A Certified Landscape Technician (CLT)?” by Shayne Newman (owner, YardApes); 794-1114.

Sept 19: “Parenthood: How To Maintain Your Sanity Despite Your Children,” Newtown Middle School auditorium, Queen St, Newtown, 7 pm, free presentation by motivational speaker & author Norm Bossio, who uses humor to approach parenting, will kick off Parent Connection’s 2007-08 series of programs; 426-9280, 994-5394.

Sept 19: Midday Book Discussion, Bethel Senior Center (Bethel Municipal Building), School St, Bethe, 12:30-2 pm, discussion of Gap Creek, all welcome; 203-794-8756 ext 4.

Sept 21: “The Farm and The Homefront in the 1940s,” Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 12:30-2 pm, free program will show how Frances Kellogg (namesake of adjoining Kellogg Environmental Center property) fared during WWII thanks to recently discovered letters, also artifacts & re-created items plus music of the era will create a feeling of the 1940s; 734-2513.

Sept 22: Flea Market, Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, 8 am-2 pm rain or shine, breakfast, tables available for rent; 203-934-4446.

Sept 22: Planetarium show & telescope viewing, Western CT State University Westside Observatory & Planetarium, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium show Late Summer Skies at 7 pm, telescope viewing follows 8-10 pm of Jupiter & waxing moon; 837-8672.

Sept 23: Fine Artist & Demonstrating Craftsmen Show, Firehouse Green, Center Rd, Easton, 10 am-5 pm, live music, early shopping from artists & skilled craftsmen, demos in silversmithing, doll making, brook making, silhouette artistry, rug weaving & more, live music all day, face painting, refreshments, raffle of items donated by artisans; 445-1953.

Sept 23: Wayne Mattox at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3-5 pm, free appraisals by respected antiques appraiser, 2 per person, as time permits in Antiques Road Show-style setting; 798-2245.

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

Programs free unless noted: Sept 18, Author Talk & Book Signing: Thomas Craughwell, 7:30 pm, local author will discuss his book Stealing Lincoln’s Body; Sept 20, Evening Book Group, 7:30 pm, discussion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, newcomers welcome; Sept 25, Searching For Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Lecture, 7 pm, lecture by Dr Mark Schenker (assoc dean, Yale College) will open new series to focus on diff sonnet each month until March.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Also, Farmers’ Market, Sun 10 am-3 pm (weekly through Oct 28), set up in zoo’s parking lot (so zoo adm & Beardsley Park adm not required to shop), farms from across CT will have fresh, seasonal fruits & vegetables, also homemade baked goods, pesto & pasta sauces, jellies, jams, preserves, soap, CT honey, home décor & more.

Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury. Call 797-1122.

Group meets Wednesdays, 8-9:30 am, members network & help build businesses, all visitors welcome, contact Mark Vendetti at above phone # for details.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505.

Free programs unless noted, no registration needed (unless noted): Sept 23, “Selling on eBay,” 2-4 pm, free presentation by Bruce Preston (Danbury Area Computer Society) will help newcomers get over the fear of trying to sell on eBay, program will cover pricing strategies, payment options, photography, image hosting & the actual sale of an item.

Farmers’ Market, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St, Derby. Call 203-732-1265.

Through Oct 26: Fridays 2-6 pm, locally grown seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruits & flowers, also fresh baked goods, set up in portico just outside hospital’s main entrance, plus newsletters, recipes, demos & tastings in hospital cafeteria.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 15, Westmoreland, Bedford, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559); Sept 22, Botanical Gardens, Bronx, N.Y., all day hike, dinner out (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421).

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.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Sept 26, Charles Ray, painting clouds.

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

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6-8 pm (weigh-ins 6-6:45, meetings 7-8), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield (call 203-259-1036), tickets $22 ($17 FTC members) unless noted, showtime 8:30: Sept 22, Karith Foster headlining, tickets $17 & $22, also improv troupe Some Assembly Required & Lewis Ramey.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Sept 22, Marc Theobald headlining, opening sets by John Ivarone & Mike Siscoe, tickets $15; Sept 29, Joe Vega headlining, opening sets by Anne Kissell & Tom Van Horn, tickets $15.

Theatre ______________

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

Sleuth, through Sept 29, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 16 & 23) 2 pm, tickets $22 adults, $18 students & seniors.

Shakesperience Productions, Inc., 117 Bank St, Waterbury. Call 203-574-2531.

2007 Fall Festival of Theater: The Importance of Being Earnest, Sept 14-23, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $12 adults, $5 children & seniors.

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

Steel Magnolias, Sept 13-Oct 6, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 students & senior citizens; Sept 13, dress rehearsal, open to public.

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

Molly Sweeney, Sept 21-Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 7 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; Sept 20, senior citizens preview, curtain 8 pm, free adm for area seniors for final dress rehearsal; Sept 27, Pay What You Want Night, curtain 8 pm, name your own ticket price.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Dinner With Friends, Sept 14-28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 16 & 23) 2 pm, tickets $18 evening shows, $15 mat; note: additional performance planned for Thurs, Sept 27, 8 pm; NOTE: Sept 15 performance will be a benefit for Canine Advocates, tickets $25 & incl refreshments & drawing for gift basket.

 

 

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