Antiques Shows______

Sept 20-21: 30th Fall Hartford Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $8 (incl readmission Sun), free parking, 40 booths; 207-767-3967.

Sept 21: 18th Phonograph & Music Box Record Show, The Inn at Ethan Allen, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 7 am-3 pm; 330-325-7866.

Sept 21: 26th Annual Litchfield Postcard Show, Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam/Rte 202, Litchfield, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $2; 203-888-0205.

Sept 21: Wilton DAR Antiques Marketplace, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 8:30 am, $20), adm $8, 125 dealers in room settings, proceeds benefit Drum Hill DAR; 203-462-3525.

Sept 28: Newtown Historical Society Fall Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, proceeds to benefit historical society, its programs & its headquarters (Matthew Curtiss House, which will be open during show hours); 426-5937.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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

Through Sept 30, “Global Warmth,” paintings by Kirill Doron, Hector Destefanis & Suzanne Howes-Stevens.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-331-1104.

“Grand Adventure: A Celebration of the American Spirit in Bridgeport,” permanent exhibit on museum’s 2nd floor provides in-depth exploration of Bridgeport’s 19th Century industrialization & urbanization w/ emphasis on P.T. Barnum’s role in the city’s growth.

Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Oct 2, “New England Waterways,” recent work by David Dunlop featuring waterways of New England incl pcs finished following this summer’s trip to Maine.

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 library’s lower meeting room: Through Sept 30, paintings by Joyce Pederson & Marilyn White.

On library’s main floor: Through Oct 15, country-style painting on metal, wood & other mediums by members of The Charter Oak Chapter of Historical Society of Early American Decoration.

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

Through Oct 12, “Transcending Process: Contemporary Fiber,” group exhibition developed by guest curator & prominent fiber artist Norma Minkowitz featuring work of 13 artists who embody “a vision of art unified by process, but freed from the traditional use of materials,” works by Carol Beadle, Jerry Bleem, Lia Cook, Olga DeAmaral, Pat Hickman, Kiyomi Iwata, Ferne Jacobs, Tracy Krumm, Jane Lackey, Joan Livingstone, John McQueen, Rebecca Medel & Margo Mensing.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Sept 20-Jan 11, “JFK and Art,” first exhibition to examine how Ameircan & European artists help shape the Kennedy legend & legacy offers 40+ paintings, sculptures, drawings & photos from public & private collections around the world, show investigates JFK’s myth & mystique in relation to the art of its time; Sept 22, “Monday Morning History Lecture: Abstract Expresionism in America,” 10 am, $14 (series discounts available), a look at the artists & art movements related to the exhibition by guest speaker drawn from regional sources.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 266-0110.

Through Sept 22, “Beasts, Butterflies & Blossoms,” works by gallery artists.

Through Sept 30, “Solo Exposure,” works by Sherri Baxter; Sept 7, opening reception (feat entertainment by guitarist Joe Beck), 1-5 pm.

Flanders Nature Center Welcome Center, Church Hill at Flanders Rd, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3711.

Through Sept 28, plein-aire paintings recently done by students of Marija McCarthy.

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 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

Ruth A. Haas Library, 181 Main St (WCSU main campus), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Thurs 8 am-11 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-9 pm. Call 837-9100.

Through Sept 28, “The Great Outdoors,” original works & giclee prints by Tom Cooke, Bob Crofut, Robert Ferrucci, Robert Giusti, Michael Patterson, John Spann, John Swatsley & Janine Wesselmann that offer impressionistic, realist, folk art & surrealist looks at each artist’s interpretation of the show’s theme.

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Hours: Mon-Fri by appt. Call 938-8809.

Through Oct 31, “a brush with destiny: paintings by Manabu Saito,” botanical art by the international known artist; Sept 21, artist’s reception (public

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

*(new show) Through Dec 31, “Clothing & Textiles: A Celebration of The Ingenuity and Creativity of The Indigenous Peoples of North America,” clothing & textiles showing various techniques used by Native Americans across the continent incl woven wearing blankets, plains-style dresses, beaded & woven moccasins, & beaded & quill worked accessories.

*(new show) Through Dec 31, “Progression Of Indigenous People’s Weaponry: Technology and Mythology,” bows, arrows, coup sticks & clubs (condensed version of exhibition previously on view).

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Call 734-2513.

Through Sept 30, “Small World Portraits,” colorful & limited edition photos by professional photographer Don Garbera of “the small world which exists within the ‘wilds’ of backyards & woodlands.”

Paris-New York-Kent Gallery, Kent Station Square, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-4152.

Through Oct 12, “Guilleux and Nouveau Guilleux,” recent paintings by Herve Guilleux.

Potter & Slack Fine Art, Rte 202, Marbledale. Hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-868-3245.

*(new show) Sept 20-Nov 16, “From Ship To Shore,” paintings, pastels & watercolors by 4 generations of artists who celebrate the delights of the water’s edge & the seagoing life incl works of Reynolds Beal, Frederick Judd Waugh, Curtis Hanson, George Van hook, et al; Sept 20, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

All shows through Oct 5: “Secrets, Lies & Revelations,” sculptural handmade paper by Jeanine Esposito exploring the idea of telling lies & keeping secrets (“lies of omission”) through the phases of deception. “Printo Forma: Contemplations on Primal Origins,” paintings, prints & sculpture by Eve Stockton. “The City,” installation by Alex McFarlane measuring 15’ L x 4’ W that incl sculpture, paintings & graphite. “Director’s Choice: In The Name of The Children,” photography & mixed media works by Ann Weiner exploring & questioning the roles played in lives by destiny & freewill, feelings about life & death, God, & the forces at work in our lives. “Director’s Choice: Roz Chast,” cartoons by the legendary The New Yorker artist.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-278-2670.

Through Oct 5, “Hooking: Folk Art To Fiber Art,” 21 hooked rugs drawn from museum collections & private lenders (incl award-winning rug artist Liz Alpert Fay of Sandy Hook), meant to complement Nutting exhibitions.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through Sept 28, recent paintings by Cathy Osman, Loran Ritz & Marlene Rye, each of whom specializes in landscapes w/ their own personality.

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.

On view indefinitely, “Revisiting Tradition: Painting & Sculpture in The Twentieth Century”; Sept 27, exhibition tour, noon.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

St Rose Cabaret, St Rose Church Hall, 49 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-1014.

Sept 19 & 21: Auditions for “It’s A Grand Night For Singing” – cabaret show open to all members of community, 7-9 pm, open to those w/ vocal, instrumental, dancing and/or acting ability, singers should prepare 1 ballad & 1 uptempo song, call for audition time, performances to be Oct 17-18.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 19: “Start of The Season Gala: Vonda Shepard,” Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, event begins 6:30, concert at 8:30, tickets $175 & $225, cocktail reception followed by Ms Shepard’s performance, optional Meet & Greet reception follows, fundraiser for playhouse & kick-off for new season; 203-438-5795.

Sept 19-21: Housatonic Dulcimer Celebration X, workshops & performances at St John’s Episcopal Church (7 Whittlesey Avenue), New Milford Public Library (24 Main St) & First Congregational Church of New Milford (36 Main St), New Milford, performances at St John’s (Fri 7:30 pm, tickets $12, featuring sets by Bernadette Wiemer, Rob Brereton, Doofus, David Neiman, Carrie Crompton, Guy George & Sue Ford; Sat noon, $10, featuring Thomasina & Friends; Sat 7:30, $10, Stephen Seifert, Ken Kolodner, Lorraine & Bennett Hammond); 860-669-5618, www.robear.net.

Sept 20: Annual Classic Car Show & Sock Hop at Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, free adm, annual show features classic cars in great condition, live music, dancing encouraged, all welcome; 426-5847.

Sept 20: Music Learning Center 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert, WCSU Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $6 seniors & children ages 12 & under, performances by 30+ musicians incl Learning Center director Jeff McGill (of Newtown) w/ program of classical, jazz & original music; 748-1444.

Sept 24: “The Musical Hits of Richard Arlen,” Temple Sholom, Rte 7, New Milford, 7:30 pm, donations accepted at door, program by local music critic James Pegolotti will incl performances of many familiar & unfamiliar Arlen songs, also video selections from movies & brief comments about the life of the master songwriter; 860-354-4488.

Sept 27: Theatre Pipe Organ Pops Concert by Andy Kasparian, Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St, Shelton, 7:30 pm, tickets $12/adv adult, $15/door, $5 students, free ages 10 & under, annual fall concert sponsored by CT Valley Theatre Organ Society; 203-929-4822.

Sept 28: “Baroque To Modern Museum from Around The World,” The American Trumpet Ensemble at St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 34, Ridgefield, 4 pm, adm by donation, performance by ensemble of trumpets, tympani, horns & organ performers w/ guest vocalist will incl works of J.S. Bach, Mouret, Rathgeber, Anderson, Britten & Barber; 203-384-0087 x325.

Films _________________

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

Sept 19-25: American Splendor (R), daily 7:30 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, 3:15 & 5:20 pm; Lost In Translation (R), daily 7:20 & 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 12:50, 3 & 5:10 pm; The Magdalene Sisters (R), daily 6:50 & 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:40 & 4:15 pm; Step Into Liquid (PG-13), daily 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3:10 pm; Whale Rider (PG-13), daily 7:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 5 pm.

Sunday Classic with Dr Lowry, 10:30 am, $10 incl film, pre-screening info & post-screening discussion:

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

Through Sept 19: The Italian Job (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Sept 20-25: Bend It Like Beckham (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Now showing: Coral Reef Adventure, daily 11 am, noon, 2 & 4 pm; Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Fri-Sun also 6:30 & 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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

Free public programs: Sept 25, Elephant Storytime, 11 am, enjoy picture books about pleasant pachyderms incl Barbara Brenner’s What The Elephant Told & Jill Murphy’s Five Minutes’ Peace.

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

Free programs (unless specified): Sept 27, “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream,” 12:30-2:30 pm, $10 (registration required), workshop for ages 7-10 & led by Leslie Troy will explore the literature, poetry, science, math & geography of ice cream.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505, 797-4528 (Jr Library Dept).

Programs, free: Sept 28, Aesop’s Fables by Sparky’s Puppets, 2 pm, 45-minute performance suitable for all ages will incl “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” & “The Grasshopper and The Ant.”

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 20: 4th Annual Classic Car Show & Sock Hop at Ashlar of Newtown/Lockwood Lodge, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free adm, annual show features classic cars in great condition, live music, dancing encouraged, all welcome; 426-5847.

Sept 20: Friends of Ridgefield Library Book Fair, at the library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-5 pm, paperback & children’s books all 50¢, proceeds will support library programs & purchases; 203-438-8093.

Sept 20: 24th Annual Lawn Festival, Marian Heights, 1428 Nazareth Tpke/Rte 111, Monroe, free adm, giant tag sale, hay rides, children’s games, peting zoo, games of chance & skill, raffle, Bingo, presented by Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth; 268-6540, 459-8286.

Sept 20: 20th Annual Immanuel Lutheran Church Chicken BBQ, 25 Great Hill Rd (off Rte 67), Oxford, 4:30-7 pm, tickets $8 adults, $4 ages 12 & under, roasted chicken, corn, baked potato, salad bar, apple pie & beverages; 203-888-4713.

Sept 20: Woodbury United Methodist Church Spaghetti Supper, 3 Church St, Woodbury, 4:45-7 pm, $8 adults, $7 senior citizens, $3.50 children, church beginning 4th season of monthly events featuring full spaghetti dinners, sides, desserts & soft drinks; 203-263-4775.

Sept 20: All-You-Can-Eat Turkey Dinner, Newbury Congregational Church, 126 Tower Rd, Brookfield, 5-7:30 pm, $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, full chicken dinner w/ mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, bread, soft drinks & dessert; 740-1392.

Sept 20-21: 3rd Annual Applefest Crafts Fair, Blue Jay Orchards, Plumtrees Rd, Bethel, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, free adm, crafters from across New England participating, sponsored by Artisans Alliance; 749-0863.

Sept 21: Easton Fine Art & Demonstrating Craftsmen Show, Easton Green, Center Rd, Easton (**rain location Samuel Staples Elementary School, Morehouse Rd), 10 am-4 pm, 40 artists & crafters from across New England presenting wares, many offering ongoing demos incl weaving, pottery, silversmithing, basket making, jewelry making, rug braiding, broom making, wood carving, etc, also raffle, live music all day, homemade foods incl desserts, proceeds to benefit Easton Arts Council scholarship program; 445-1953, 261-9160.

Sept 21: Equinox Psychic Fair, Radisson Hotel, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, free adm, readings by area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, also energy balancer Jean Hacker, pet psychic Donna Velardi (bring photo, not pets); 792-2939.

Sept 21: Colonial Fair & Muster Day, Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 12-5 pm, free adm, ca 1700-style entertainment, old-fashioned muster presentation, hearth cooking, story telling by Tom Hanford, stagecoach rides, Colonial-era games, more; 203-263-2855.

Sept 21: Winterset Ski Club Annual Picnic, Hop Brook Lake, Rte 188, Middlebury, begins 1 pm rain or shine (event centered around meadows shelter, so cover will be available), picnic food served around 2:30 (club providing hots dogs & burgers, call for other food coordination), all members & anyone interested in club welcome, ongoing sports & games, info on upcoming trips, membership details & trip specials for Newtown-based group, etc; 775-3158.

Sept 21: Garden Walk: Historic Apple Orchards, Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem, 3 pm, $5, archivist Arleen Mitchell will lead walk through property’s historic orchard while discussing its past; 203-266-7596.

Sept 23: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Sept 23: The Garden Club of Newtown meeting, C.H. Both Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, noon, free & open to new members/anyone interested in learning about club, workshop on arranging fresh and dried fall flowers follows lunch and business meeting; 270-1108.

Sept 23: “Art Slide Lecture Series: Marjorie Portnow,” WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, White St, Danbury, 11 am, free public lecture on one of the country’s best known landscape painters continues university’s annual master of fine arts slide lecture series; 837-8410.

Sept 24: Rocking Rooster Square Dance Club Open House, Sand Hill Plaza mall area (indoors, near TJ Maxx), 228 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, begins 8 pm, free opportunity to meet club members, try dancing & learn about club without obligation, 2nd open house planned for Sept 24; 426-6548, 426-4817.

Sept 24: “Open Visions Forum: Liv Ullmann,” Fairfield Univ Quick Center, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $22 (discounts for students & seniors), acclaimed actress, director & goodwill ambassador for UNICEF will open annual lecture series; 203-254-4000 x2726.

Sept 25: Lillinonah Audubon Society general meeting, South Britain Congregational Church parish house, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, social time 7:30 pm, program begins at 8 pm, free & open to non-members, “Birding By Count” slide program by Ellen Turner (educational program manager, Bent of the River Audubon Center); 264-4124.

Sept 27: Public Day at Beatrix Farrand Garden, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater, 10 am-4 pm, $5 suggested donation, historical garden designed by in 1921 Ms Farrand (founding member American Society of Landscape Architects) will be open for visits 4th Sun/month through Sept; 860-350-8226, 860-354-1788.

Sept 27: Open Turret Day, Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm (rain date Sept 28), adm $4 adults, $2 seniors & children, public invited to climb inside many of museum’s vehicles (soft-soled shoes required), all exhibitions open; 790-9277.

Sept 27: Afternoon Tea & Quilt Show, St Thomas Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 2-5 pm, $5, teas, tea sandwiches & cookies served, door prizes; 743-1494.

Sept 27: “Paul Stroili’s Straight Up with a Twist,” Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, shows at 7 & 9:30 pm, all tickets $25, return performances by comedian will offer new uproarious routine, also preview of one-hour comedy special of Straight Up that was taped at playhouse last Feb & raised $10,000 for local charities; 203-438-5795.

Sept 27: Bridgewater Congregational Church Goods & Services Auction, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater, starts 6 pm, adm $10 (incl appetizers & wine), goods & services auction will benefit church on its 200th anniversary & help w/ maintenance/upkeep, items incl VT ski weekend, week in Paris apartment, Cape Cod holiday, antiques, furniture, voice lessons, collectibles, gift certificates, etc; 860-354-8283.

Sept 28: Newtown Historical Society Fall Antiques Show, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, proceeds to benefit historical society, its programs & its headquarters (Matthew Curtiss House, which will be open during show hours); 426-5937.

Sept 28: Open House & Demonstration, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free & open to all ages, guided tours by costumed docents at headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, also demonstration by copper knocker Nancy Lee Schulz; 426-5937.

Sept 28: International Cultural Festival, Brookfield Town Hall, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 12-4 pm, free adm, sample foods from Greece, Italy, Portugal, Philippines & Middle East, also ethnic pastries, belly dancing, African drumming, polkas, Irish jigs, pony rides, face painting, mor;e 740-2801.

Sept 28: “Evenings With The Experts: American Federal Period Furniture,” lecture by Thomas Schwenke at Thomas Schwenke Antiques, 50 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury, 5:30 pm, tickets $25 (series discounts available), program by antiques dealer widely considered a leading authority on the subject, light refreshments follow, proceeds benefit Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden; 203-263-2855.

Sept 30: Sandy Hook Organic Farmer’s Market, parking area between St John’s Church and The Villa Restaurant, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, locally-grown organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, breads, coffee, sandwich café, also pony rides, live entertainment, weekly (Tues) until Oct 21; 426-9938, 270-1820.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable: Sept 21, Weekend Nature Walk, 2 pm, $5, 2-hour walk led by a naturalist is for all ages interested in nature.

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

Free public programs: Sept 21, book signing & discussion w/ author Spencer Lane (First World Flight); Sept 24, We’re Talking About… Women Authors, 7 pm, discussion of Elizabeth Berg’s Never Change; Sept 28, book signing & discussion w/ author Dexter Jeffries (Triple Exposure), 3:30 pm.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: MAY 2-OCT 28 Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 203-266-7596.

1754 home of Bethlehem’s first minister complemented by outbuildings, 18th C apple orchard & 1915 formal parterre garden is open for summer tours (Wed, Fri-Sun 11 am-4 pm).

Special Events: Sept 21, “Garden Walk: Historic Apple Orchards,” 3 pm, $5, archivist Arleen Mitchell will lead walk through property’s historic orchard while discussing its past; Sept 27, 2nd Annual Dog Show, 1-3 pm, adm $2 adults, free children, contests range from longest & shortest tails, sweetest, fastest eater, best dressed, noisiest & best kisser.

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

Programs free unless noted: Sept 20, Computers for The Advanced Users, 9 am-noon, registration requested, $10, class for beginners will be led by Dan Tannenbaum; Sept 24, blood pressure screenings, 10 am-noon, free, no appointment necessary, conducted by licensed nurse from Ashlar of Newtown; Sept 24, Rubber Stamping Class, 7 pm, $10 (registration required), Barbara Shohet will lead workshop on rubber stamping; Sept 25, “The Master Forger,” 7:30 pm, program by infamous artist Han van Meegeren, who fooled experts & nearly pulled off one of greatest art scandals of 20th Century.

CityCenter Farmer’s Market, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr & Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Every Thurs through mid-Oct, 3-6:30 pm, sale of locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers & baked goods, free parking in Patriot Garage w/ purchase.

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

BookTalk series, 6:30-8 pm, free, refreshments, titles as follows: Sept 25, Anthony Trollope’s Barchester Towers.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center/Candlelight Art Evenings, 7:30 pm, $5: Sept 19, “Artists of The Litchfield Hills,” lecture & book signing by Robert Austin (author of new release of same name).

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 & leaders as follows: Sept 20, Tarrywile Park, Danbury (Jo Tolg, 264-2308); Sept 27, Emily Beardsley Preserve, Roxbury (Ildiko Gramling, 268-4119).

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.

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: Sept 24, “Painting Flat”/interactive demo-program by Sandra Kensler, BYO favorite art materials.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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 $20/year.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue, through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15;

Playwrights Collective readings, 1 pm, suggested donation $5, readings of original work followed by audience discussions: Sept 28, staged reading of Newbridge Cross  (drama w/ touch of suspense set in imaginary pub in Roscommon, Ireland).

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

Meshuggah-Nuns! through Oct 19, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $34-$42, senior discounts ($25, 5:30 shows), group & rush discounts also available.

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

Very Good Eddie, through Oct 4, 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 $22-$55.

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

Mainstage: The Syringa Tree, through Oct 19 (previews through Sept 23, opening night Sept 24), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55; Sept 30, Talkback Tues; Oct 5, post-matinee symposium.

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

Swingtime Canteen, Sept 25-Oct 19, curtain Thurs-Sun (call for specifics), tickets $24-$38.50.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

Lobby Hero, through Oct 5, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Sun (Sept 21) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $16-$29.

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

The Lonesome West, Sept 26-Oct 18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 12 only) 2 pm, tickets $15; (Thurs) Sept 25, free preview for senior citizens, 8 pm; (Thurs) Oct 2, Pay-What-You-Can Performance, 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.

Lives of The Saints (David Ives one-acts), through Sept 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $12 evening shows, $10 mat; production will offer Ives’ The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage, Captive Audience & Lives of The Saints.

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