Sept 22-23: 25th Vintage Clothing, Estate & Costume Jewelry & Vintage Textile Show & Sale, Stratford Nat’l Guard Armory, Rte 108 at Armory Rd, Stratford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $6, 70 booths; 914-248-4646.

Sept 22-23: Staples Fall Harvest Antiques Show, Staples High School, 70 North Ave, Westport, Sat 11 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $7, exhibitors from Northeast & along East Coast; 203-222-2259.

Sept 29: 35th Annual Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 at 87, Lebanon, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $3 free parking), 100+ dealers, special exhibit “From Homefront to Battlefield, Lebanon in WWII” at adjacent Lebanon Hist Scty Museum & Visitors Center.

Sept 29-30: Depression Era Glass Show & Sale, K of C Hall Hall, 263 Center St, West Haven, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, adm $4.50.

Sept 29-30: Fall Hartford Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, Jennings Rd, Hartford **NOTE: show originally scheduled at CT State Armory, has been moved for security reasons), Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $8 free parking), 50± dealers; 207-767-3967.

Sept 29-30: 2nd Annual Antiques Appraisal & Auction Weekend, Kellogg School, Main St, Falls Village, appraisals Sat 10 am-4 pm, $10/1st item, $5/each addt’l item, written appraisals from experts in areas of glass, porcelain, pottery, photography, painting, books, etc call for complete categories list), auction Sun 11 am of consigned & donated items preview 9-11 am), **not necessary to consign items into auction; 860-824-0131.

Sept 29-30: Guilford Book Sale, Guilford Free Library, 67 park St, Guilford, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun 11 am-3 pm, 20,000+ books in 35 categories; 203-453-8282.

 

550 Gallery, BCM Building, 550 Main St So, Bethlehem. Hours Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Mon-Fri by appt. Call 203-266-6990.

Through Sept 30, “Rogues Rendezvous,” new work by 14 gallery artists ? a/k/a The Rogues ? who have spent the summer creating at various locations around the area, works in oil, pastels, watercolors, pen & ink, pencil, & photography.

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Fri 12-8 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

*new show) Sept 23-Dec 30, “Jordan Tinker, Caudatowan 1986,” recent work of the Ridgefield native featuring 200+ small scale portraits of fellow students of Mr Tinker’s graduating class of Ridgefield High School, all based on photos from RHS yearbook, drawn w/ ballpoint pen & coated in gesso to allow ghostly visages of subjects to emerge; Oct 17, “Art Buzz: Jordan Tinker,” discussion by Mr Tinker in informal setting, call for time & fees.

*new show) Sept 23-Jan 7, “Best of the Season: Selections of the 2000-01 Manhattan Gallery Season,” biennial survey recognizes best examples of art displayed during the season in Manhattan, presents emerging & established artists’ works.

Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.

Through Sept 30, “Bridgewater Artists: A to Z,” works in various mediums by 30± local artists.

The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-372-3521.

Through Sept 28, “Water Colors,” surreal colored images created by underwater camera by Pamela Crimmins. Through Sept 30, 22 quilts from Amistad Friendship Quilt Project.

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.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-5050.

*new show) Sept 22-Jan 3, “Peru: From Village to Empire,” the rise of complex society in Peru, w/ particular attention on northern Peru, is traced through 50 objects & 60 graphics incl maps, photos, drawings, site plans, pottery, fine metalwork & textiles.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Through Sept 30, “Place of Rest,” photographs & poetry by John Ulatowski that inspire & recall the sensation of peace & relaxation.

Thirteen Gallery, 13 Library Place, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Fr 7-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, & by appt. Call 790-6754.

Through Sept 30, “Grounded,” first major show of photographs by Lysbeth Guillorn, large 4x5) digital prints & traditional black & white prints created in sev formats incl 35 mm, Brownie, medium- & large-format shots w/ available light.

Through Sept 30, first major exhibition of photos by David Haislip, black & white photos 35 mm shot w/ available light) incl street-style portraits & still lifes.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

*new show) Through Dec 9, “Perfectus ? Imperfectus 1980-2000),” exploration of paintings by the contemporary artist Michael Dillon, whose development has moved from the mysterious realm of the abstract to the realization of the figure.

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 Sept 23, “Recent Works,” ceramic reliefs by Mary Lou Alberetti, vibrant paintings by Ellen Hackl Fagan, and paintings by Alyse Rosner, all CT-based artists.

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 1-5 pm. Call 203-762-3950.

Through Sept 27, works in watercolor & colored pencil by scientist-turned-artist Pat Pranitis; Sept 9, opening/artist’s reception public invited), 11:30 am-1 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.

*new show) Sept 27-Dec 30, “’Wilde Americk’: Discovery and Exploration of The New World,” 100+ maps, atlases, prints, drawings & illustrated accounts documenting the expanding awareness & understanding of New World in European minds during last quarter 16th Century.

*new show) Sept 27-Dec 30, “Great British Paintings from American Collections: Holbein to Hockney,” 80± of greatest British masterpieces of British painting from public & private American collections incl YCBA, Hunting Art Collection, Detroit Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and others.

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) Sept 28-Dec 30, “Rediscovering Fra Angelico: A Fragmentary History,” previously separated panels of altarpiece by the Renaissance master Fra Angelico 1395-1455) brought together for special presentation resulting from investigations begin in early 1990s.

 

Sept 21: 2001 Country Jamboree, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 6:30-10:30 pm, admission $5 includes refreshments), dancing to two-steps, polkas, waltzes, contras, Eastern & Western square dancing, performances of bluegrass, western, country & folk music, all levels of dancers including first-timers) welcome, soft-soled shoes required, musicians invited to join set-up begins 5 pm), hosted by Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club of Newtown; 426-4817, 264-6855.

Sept 22: Magic Key and Etudes by Malenkee Ballet Repertoire Company, at The Homesteads of Newtown, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 3:30 pm, free public performance will be company’s debut under its new director, seating limited so reservations suggested; 426-8118.

Sept 23: Newtown Meeting House Organ Dedication Recital, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2 pm, free performance to celebrate the restoration of the building’s 1924 pipe organ after September 1999’s Hurricane Floyd caused major damage to the instrument; 426-1767.

Sept 23: Recital by violinist katie Lansdale & pianist Margeet Francis, St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4 pm, free concert will open new Sunday Afternoon Concert Series; 203-438-3789.

Sept 29: Theatre Pipe Organ Pops Concert, Shelton High School, 120 meadow St, Shelton, 7:30 pm, tickets $10 adults/adv, $12/door, students $5, free age 10 & under, performance by organist Dave Wickerham; 203-929-4822.

Acoustic Café, 2926 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-335-FOLK 3655).

Sept 21, Cosy Sheridan & Diane Ziegler, 9 pm, $12, Sheridan’s candid songs cover everything from body piercing & a more user-friendly Barbie doll to the loneliness of an elderly neighbor and the small things in life, also contemporary folk by the acclaimed songwriter Zeigler; Sept 22, Lara Herscovitch, 8 pm, $10, spicy Latin music blended w/ homey folk; Sept 23, Steve Forbert, 5 pm, $20; Sept 27, Katy Moffet, 8:30, $10, progressive country-rock/pop that started long before the trend became popular.

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

Stage A Performance, eclectic music & multi-media series showcase, performances 7 pm, tickets $30: Sept 28, pianist & composer Fred Hersch.

Chamber Music Society at Yale, performances at Battell Chapel, College & Elm St opposite green), New Haven. Call 203-432-4159.

Performances 8 pm, single tickets $24-$29 regular concerts, $12 bonus concerts, season tickets available: Sept 25, The Colorado Quartet Richard Killmer, oboe; Deborah Redding, violin; Marka Gustavsson, viola; Diane Chaplin, cello) w/ guest violinist & founding member) Julie Rosenfeld, works of Ives, Britten & Beethoven.

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Performances 3 pm, subscription $32 good for all season), students age 18 & under free, guests attending w/ member) $12, post-performance receptions w/ performers: Sept 23, The Bach Aria Group, season opener w/ group devoted to Bach music w/ instrumental & vocal performances on violin, cello, flute, oboe & harpsichord, soprano & baritone soloists.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-246-6807.

Performances 8 pm, tickets $10-$53 $5 students): Sept 21-22, “Opening Night!,” season opener w/ HSO principal trumper Jay Lichtman & former HSO principal bassoon Vance Lee leading Hindemuth’s Concerto for Trumpet, Bassoon and Strings, also works of Barber, Vaughan Williams & Mussorgsky, pre-concert discussion of works to be performed 7 pm free to ticket-holders).

Matinee performances, 3 pm, tickets $15-$49:

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $14, $12 seniors/students, free ages 5-14 w/ adult subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Sept 23, The Greenleaf Chamber Ensemble, works of Bach, Haydn & Brahms, also premiere of Divertimento for Oboe & Strings by Martin Brody.

Next Stop Café, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 730-9940.

Acoustic blues, 7-10 pm, free adm unless noted) but reservations sugg: Sept 21, Michael Hakanson Stacy, $6; Sept 22, Ari Eisinger, $12; Sept 23, Erik Bagger; Sept 27, Dan Stevens, acoustic blues performer is celebrating release of his 2nd CD; Sept 28, Donnie Guitar & The Blues Express, $10.

Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale, Woolsey Hall/Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St, New Haven. Music conductor & director is Lawrence Leighton Smith. Call 203-432-4157.

Performances 8 pm, free unless indicated free pre-concert conversations w/ conductors & other special guests, 7 pm, Parker Hall 435 College St, 4th floor): Sept 29, season opener.

 

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

Sept 21-27: The Deep End R), daily 7:35 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, 3:10 & 5:30 pm; Happy Accident R), daily 7 & 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4 pm; Innocence NR), daily 7:15 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20, 3:20 & 5:20 pm; Together NR), daily 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:10 & 5:20 pm.

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Sept: Journey Into Amazing Caves, daily 11 am, noon, 1, 2 & 3 pm; All Access: IMAX Concert Film, Sat-Sun 5 pm; double feature Everest and Journey Into Amazing Caves, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Hollister Film Series, free screenings, 1 & 7 pm, preceded by Movie Chat: Sept 25, The Insider, evening screening will be followed by discussion w/ David Bass.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

“British Film: American Favorites” series, screenings 2 pm, free: Sept 29, The Lady Vanishes; Oct 6, Fires Were Started and A Diary for Timothy.

Sept 29: “Ecology Kids,” The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 10:30 am-noon, $5, kids ages 7-12 invited to get hands wet & “explore” Long Island Sound through watershed models compared to paintings in current exhibition “John Frederick kensett’s Connecticut”; 203-753-0382.

Kettletown State Park, Kettletown Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5678.

Free programs for campers & public, evenings programs are at camp office, daytime events are at beach: Sept 22, “Things with Wings,” 7:30 pm, learn about winged critters that hunt of migrate at night, also play The Bat & Moth Game.

Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Polka Dot Kids Theatre Series, monthly series w/ guest performers, shows at 10:30 am & 1 pm, $12/show series tickets & discounts abvailable): Sept 22, Anansi, Spiderman of Africa by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre.

Tarrywile Park & 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 & parents/guardians the chance to use their imaginations while hearing stories: programs begin Oct 3.

Through Sept 23: Scholastic Book Fairs Sale at Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4:30 pm, Sun 1-4:30 pm, book sale presented by company specializing in sales of books & educational learning products incl science kits & creative writing sources from 150+ publishers, for readers of all ages; 203-438-1223, 203-431-9956.

Sept 21: 2001 Country Jamboree, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 6:30-10:30 pm, admission $5 includes refreshments), dancing to two-steps, polkas, waltzes, contras, Eastern & Western square dancing, performances of bluegrass, western, country & folk music, all levels of dancers including first-timers) welcome, soft-soled shoes required, musicians invited to join set-up begins 5 pm), hosted by Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club of Newtown; 426-4817, 264-6855.

Sept 21: S&S Singles Monthly Singles Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30-11:30 pm, adm $12; 743-4480, 261-5960.

Sept 21: CT Catholic Singles “Farewell To Summer” Dinner Dance, Tashua Knolls Restaurant, 40 Tashua Knolls La, Trumbull, begins 7:30 pm, adm $25, all are welcome; 261-2414.

Sept 22: Bottle & Can Collection for Survivors/American Red Cross, parking lot near Yankee Discount Liquors and Big Y, Queen St, Newtown, Newtown Middle School students Ashlee Ross and Christie Fogelstrom will collect bottles and cans, with proceeds to be donated to American Red Cross to help survivors of September 11.

Sept 22: Newtown Health District Health & Safety Fair, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free admission, also free health screenings, exhibits, giveaways, raffles, demonstrations, contests, tours of fire trucks and an ambulance, visit by the Life Star helicopter, also visits with Candy Jersey heifer from Paproskik farm); 270-4291, 426-6264.

Sept 22: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South, Southbury, 10 am-noon, discussion of a timely subject based on newspaper or magazine article to be read at beginning of program; 262-0626.

Sept 22: “Remembrances of The Great Danbury Fair, 1851-1981,” Bethel Historical Society, 40 Main St, Bethel, 12-5 pm, free adm/freewill donations, one-day photo retrospective & exhibit of memorabilia from Great Danbury Fair from private collections of Walter Dunlap, Billy Michael & John Ivansco, also screenings of The Great Danbury Fair at 1:30 & 3:30 pm; 743-5893.

Sept 22: 3rd Annual Applefest Craft Fair, Blue Jay Orchards, Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, door prizes, crafters from across New England participating, presented by Artisans Alliance; 749-0863, 877-851-0684.

Sept 22: 20th Annual Congregational Church of Redding Arts & Crafts Fair, on the church’s green, Redding Center, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, free parking & shuttle bus from Redding Elementary School, 30+ arts & crafts vendors, children’s games & pony rides, tag sale, fall produce market, baked goods, homemade soup & lunch; 203-938-2004.

Sept 22: Open Turret Day at Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm rain date Sept 23, noon-5 pm), adm $4 adults, $2 seniors, children ages 6-18 & active military members, visitors allowed to climb inside museum’s armored military vehicles, also incl museum adm; 790-9277.

Sept 22: Italian Dinner Buffet & Live Entertainment, United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge, Danbury, dinner 5:30-7 pm, live entertainment 7 pm, adm adults $10, seniors $8, children $6, live performance by Shabach Praise Dance Ensemble of Brooklyn; 743-1503.

Sept 27: “Bird Life on the Coast of Long Island Sound,” program by Milan Bull during meeting of Lillinonah Audubon Scty, South Britain Congregational Church Parish House, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, refreshments 7:30 pm, program begins 8 pm, free & open to non-members, Mr Bull will discuss work on Chimon Island w/ slides showing island’s diverse habitat & bird population; 264-4124.

Sept 27: WSCU Astronomy Open House, Westside Observatory, University Blvd, opposite Pinney Hall at top of hill, 8-10 pm, free, public invited to view night sky, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, waxing gibbous Moon & late summer sky through university’s 20-inch telescope, call if questionable weather; 837-8671.

Sept 28: Author Laura Pappano at WCSU’s Ruth A. Haas Library, 181 Main St, Danbury, 7 pm, free program by Boston Globe columnist & author of The Connnection Gap: Why Americans Feel So Alone will discuss her book & lead discussion of issues it raises.

Sept 29: NUMC Family Fun & Crafts Fair, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, refreshments, balloon sculpture by Jacqueline Goncalves, games & crafts for children, also moon bounce, silent auction, crafts sale, baked goods sale, proceeds benefit the church; 426-0522.

Sept 29: Audubon Scty Perimeter Hike, Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, begins 9 am, free 6-mile hike sponsored by Lillinonah Audubon Scty will go around edges of South Britain property, led by center director John Longstreth, wear sturdy boots, bring binoculars if possible, call if questionable weather; 264-9502.

Sept 29: Book signing w/ Kathleen Norris & Tomie dePaola, The Monastic Book Shop, Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem, 10-11:30 am, authors of The Holy Twins will welcome readers of all ages; 203-226-7637.

Sept 29-30: 16th Annual Fall Festival of CT Antique Machinery Assn, Inc., CT Antique Machinery Museum, Rte 7, Kent, 10 am-4 pm both days, adm $4 adults, $2 children, fre age 5 & under, tours of Cream Hill Agricultural School, interpretive exhibits inside museum building, farm tractors display, also large engine collection on display, food & beverages incl Engineers’ Steam-Cooked Soup; 860-927-0050.

Sept 29-30: 5th Annual Native American Art Festival, Ballard Park, Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-6 pm rain or shine, adm $5, $3 seniors & ages 6-12, free age 5 & under, fine art show & sale, cultural presentations incl teepee raising 10:15 each day), Zuni blessing, children’s crafts corner, Native American legends & story telling, Allegany River Dancers performances, Native American foods; 207-3809.

Sept 30: Open mic poetry performances, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2 pm, all high school students and adult writers welcome to perform original or favorite poems, all ages welcome to enjoy readings; 426-4533.

Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Brass City Mall, 235 Union St, Waterbury. Call 203-759-7125.

Open mike plus featured poet 3rd Fri/month: Sept 21, Lonnie Black, CT Commission on the Arts master teacher, teaching artist & performance poet.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free programs: Sept 23, book discussion & signing w/ master herbalist Andrea Candee Gentle Healing for Baby and Child), 3 pm; Sept 24, Military History Book Group: Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose, 7:30 pm, new group will discuss Ambrose’s account of the men of Easy Company, made into current 10-part HBO miniseries, registration requested; Sept 26, We’re Talking About… Women Authors: The New Girls by Beth Gutcheon, 7 pm, discussion of Gutcheon’s book set in girls’ prep school during mid-60s’ women’s movement, Vietnam & sexual revolution.

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: Sept 26, “Mushrooms and More” nature walk, 9 am, program to learn about & look for natural recyclers that come in variety of interesting shapes & colors far beyond the average toadstool; Sept 29, Perimeter Hike, 9 am, approx 6-mile hike co-hosted by Lillinonah Audubon Scty around center’s property incl new trail cut by Boy Scouts, wear sturdy books.

CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203-468-1144.

Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, 745 River Rd/Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, $13, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, $13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: Sept 21, singles dance at Pinecrest.

Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.

All events free, reservations required: Sept 22, Trails Day, 9 am-noon, volunteers needed to ready the trails for fall visitors & school groups; Sept 22, Hawk Watch, 9:30-11:30 am, hike to atop Deer Knoll then identify broad-winged hawks & other birds on annual migration south, led by raptor expert Larry Fischer; Sept 29, mushroom walk, 9:30 am-noon, bring magnifying lens, led by members of CT/Westchester Mycological Assn.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Call 938-8809.

Programs 10 am, $5 each, reservations suggested: Sept 22, “Who Grows There?”, learn how to identify the geographic, bedrock & soil types that support distinct plant communities.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations as follows call hike leader if weather doubtful): Sept 22, Katonah Rail-Trail bike-hike Ann Kozar, 203-374-6679); Sept 29, Spruce Brook Ravine, Naugatuck Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown Scottish Country Dancers, sessions at Hawley School, 29 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-938-2881.

Group meets each Mon 7 pm for weekly dancing & instruction, soft-soled shoes required, all levels of dancers welcome, partners not required, affiliated w/ Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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 separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Quick Center for the Arts, at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Open Visions Forum Series, lectures by guest speakers, tickets $15, $10 seniors, $5 students: Sept 23, “Royal Power ? The Substance and The Show” by Her Royal Highness, Princess Michael of Kent wife of Queen of England’s first cousin), 3 pm.

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: Sept 26, critique w/ painter interpretive realist) Marija Pavlovich McCarthy, members invited to bring one work of art for critique, public invited to hear illuminating & instructive critique offered.

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

Guided Hike Series, 10 am, free hikes led by park ranger Gino Furio to different in-park destinations, heavy rain cancels, all ages welcome: Sept 29, introductory hike around park’s pond, over easy terrain, approx 1 hour; Sept 30, foliage walk to beacon, some difficult terrain, approx 2 hours.

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 $1 $3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Sept 26, Mary Elizabeth Lang, CT native returns for full performance was featured for “short program” in June), writing teacher @SCSU & fellow of CT Writing Project, has been writing poetry since age 7; Oct 3, Helen Trubek Glenn; Oct 10, New York City poet & pioneer performance artist Chocolate Waters.

 

Country Players of Brookfield, Rte 25 next to library), Brookfield Center, Call 775-0023.

Exit The Body, through Sept 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun, Sept 16 at 2:30, tickets $10; Sept 16, benefit performance for Women’s Center of Greater Danbury, all seats $25, post-performance wine & chesse reception.

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

They All Laughed! 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 & Sun 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, tickets $22-$44.

A Little Night Music, Sept 28?Dec 16, curtain Wed-Thurs 7:30, Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, mat Wed & Sun 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, tickets $22-$44.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

Stage, Too series: The Carpetbagger’s Children, through Sept 23, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $35 & $45, series tickets also available.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

The Fantasticks, Sept 27-Oct 21, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $23-$35.

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

Never Swim Alone and This Is A Play, Sept 21-Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15, $13 seniors & students; Sept 27, Pay-What-You-Can performance, 8 pm, name your ticket price.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

The Weir, through Sept 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun Sept 23 at 2 pm, all seats $10.

 

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