Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places __________________

Absolut Gallery at The Inn at Newtown, 19 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1876.

Through Oct 31: “Both Sides Now — Life’s Illusions We Recall…” monoprints by Tony Woolner & acrylic paintings by Gayle Gleckler, married artists who share their views of a trip to Portugal, where Mr Woolner proposed to Ms Gleckler.

Avancé Esthétiques Day Spa, Sand Hill Plaza, 228 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-8911.

*(new show) Sept 23-Oct 29: “Art About Town,” works by painter Virginia Zic; Sept 23, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

On main floor: *(new show) Through Oct 19: “Photo Graphic,” fiber works by members of Scrapbag Fiber Arts based on accompanying photos by each artist, who was either inspired by photo or re-created image.

In first floor display cases: Through Sept 30: pig-related items in all shapes, sizes & forms (salt & pepper shakers, needlework, figurines, plates, ornaments, etc) from the personal collection of June Hanna.

Concerts, Musical Events       ______

Sept 23: “An Afternoon with Irving Berlin,” Easton Library, 691 Morehouse Rd, Monroe, 3 pm, performance by vocalists Joanne Kant & Wanda Grochowski w/ pianist Justine Macurdy to incl songs, duets & piano solos of Berlin’s most popular music, also anecdotes about the composer’s life, in advance of 125th anniv of his birth, suitable for all ages, reception to follow; 203-261-9160.

Sept 23: Apollinaire at Sarah Cookie Hall (within Activities Building), Hill House Rd (Heritage Village), Southbury, 3 pm, $15, performance by trio incl Amanda Baker, flute; Gretchen Frazier, viola & Daniel Corr, guitar will incl works by Molino, Rebay, Hoover & Debussy, reception to follow; 203-405-1910.

Sept 29: Monthly Ballroom Dance & Performance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Upper Park Ave, Bridgeport, $17, dancing 7 pm-midnight (music provided by DJ), free dance lesson at 8, performance at 9:30 by 10-Dance & Standard Champions Ruslan & Katusha Wilder, singles & couples welcome, non-smoking building; 203-374-7308

Miscellaneous     __________________

Sept 22: Community-Wide Tag Sale, Jensen’s Lakeview Club House, 60 Willow Pond Rd **(parking on Christopher Columbus Blvd), Danbury, 9 am-2 pm rain or shine, no early birds, food available; 203-470-1667.

Sept 22: “Stitch In Time: A Community Quilt Show,” Naugatuck Historical Society Museum, 195 Water St, Naugatuck, 10 am-4 pm, $5, work by local quilters of all ages, also items from historical society’s collection, quilting demos, hands-on stations, vendors & more; 203-729-9039.

Sept 22-23: Curbside Baby Shower, St Rose of Lima parking lot, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, Sat 3:30-7 pm, Sun 7:30 am-2 pm, Girl Scouts will be accepting donations of new & gently used baby & toddler clothing & equipment, also personal hygiene items, to be donated to Make A Home Foundation.

Sept 23: 2012 Firehouse Ride, depart from & return to One-Eyed Pig, 71 South Main St, Newtown, registration opens 9 am, ride at 11, $30/bike, $15/passenger (or general adm), 40-mile ride to support Newtown Hook & Ladder, also lunch, live music, raffles & more; 203-482-6141.

Sept 23: Annual Ukrainian Festival, Paproski’s Castle Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch, 40 Sugar La, Newtown, begins at 11 am with Celebration of Divine Liturgy, ongoing singing & dancing, pyrogy eating contest, hay rides, pony rides, & more, suitable for all ages; 203-269-5909, 203-426-5487.

Sept 23: 2nd Annual Victory Garden Fall Harvest Festival, Fairfield Hills, Keating Farms Ave, Newtown, 1-4 pm, common table for sharing food (bring something to share), live music, info about garden, all welcome, bring seating; 203-241-0301.

Sept 23: Farmfest, Gurski Homestead, Rte 133, Brookfield Center, 10 am-4 pm, free, vintage tractors & trucks, antique machinery displays, exhibits, hands-on blacksmithing demos, local master gardeners, tours of Merwin Brook Cemetery, bake sale & refreshments; 203-740-8140.

Sept 26: SCAN Artist’s Program: Laura Wilk, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 1:30 pm, free, demo of watercolor still life; 203-426-6654.

Sept 29: 2012 Newtown Light The Night Walk, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose St, Newtown, (outdoors unless rain),registration opens 5 pm, formalities begin 6:30, food, festivities & fun including remarks by 2012 Honored Hero Christina Ercole, Ceremony of Remembrance and more, all welcome; 203-427-2062.

Sept 29: Project Newtown Troops & Veterans fundraiser, Newtown Country Club, 2 Country Club Rd, Newtown, 6-8:30 pm, dinner certificates & other raffle items, food & refreshments (cash bar), meet David Merrill (artist creating mural honoring current & former Newtown soldiers & veterans), live music, reservations requested; NewtownTroopsVets@yahoo.com.

Sept 29: Comedy Night, Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, doors open 7 pm, $15 (reservations required), Johnny Rizzo, Tony Liberati & Rick Roberts; 203-270-1200.

Sept 30: Newtown Historical Society Children’s Day, at The Little Red School House (at Middle Gate School), 7 Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 12-2 pm, free, costumed docents will conduct “class” inside historic building for ages 5-10, also recess activities incl Graces, Trundling Hoop (outdoor events cancelled if rain); 203-426-8538.

Sept 30: Afternoon of Poetry & Jazz, The Sherman Playhouse, 5 Rte 39 North (at Rte 37, behind firehouse), Sherman, 2-4 pm, free, local poets & live jazz; 860-354-3622.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Sept 23, “Love, Loss and What I Wore  A Reading,” 2 pm, reading from Nora and Delia Ephron’s adaptation of Ilene Beckerman’s popular book, registration requested.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

 Sept 21-27: Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG), Fri-Sun, Tues 7 & 9 pm, Mon, Wed-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wd 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills, Newtown; 203-313-9908.

Weekly event Tues to mid-Oct, 2-6 pm, local food & craft vendors.

Newtown Bridge Club, at Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Station, 34 Hawleyville Rd, Newtown; 203-267-4758.

ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games played each Tues (10 am & 7 pm ) & Wed (10 am), $6-$7/game, social players welcome.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 22, Ramapao Park, N.J., 90-min ride to park, 4-6 mile hike planned (203-732-1271, Nancy Zigler).

US Passport Acceptance Office, at PJ’s Laundromat, 110 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-770-9157.

Office open Thur-Fri 3-6 pm, Sat 10 am-1 pm, resident Peggy Jepsen is available to help download, fill out & mail passport paperwork (applications also available at travel.state.gov).

Theatre _________________________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023.

Sept 21-Oct 13: Into The Woods, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 30, Oct 7) 2 pm, $20, $15 students.

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

Through Oct 6: Spring Awakening, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 5 pm, $26, $20 students & seniors; for mature audiences,.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North, Sherman; 860-354-3622.

Through Oct 6: Of Mice and Men, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 23) 2 pm, $20.

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

Through Oct 6: November, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 30) 2 pm, $20.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Through Sept 29: The Retreat From Moscow, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20 Fri-Sat, $15 mat, $10 ages 10 & under.

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Shannon Hicks is the calendar editor for The Newtown Bee. To submit an item for the Enjoy Calendar, send her an email at shannon@thebee.com no later than Tuesday at 5 pm for each week’s calendar. For the Community Calendar (Newtown events, which can be found on page A-2 each week), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.