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.

Sept 24: 39th Annual Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 at 87, Lebanon, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4, 100 dealers participating.

Sept 25: 2005 Automated Music Show, The Inn at Ethan Allen, Lake Avenue Ext, Danbury, 7 am-3 pm, adm $10, 20th anniv season continues w/ dealers presenting talking machines, Victrolas, music boxes, parts, etc; 330-325-7866.

Sept 30-Oct 2: 19th Annual Washington Antiques Show, at Bryan Memorial Town Hall, Rte 47, Washington Depot, Fri preview party (call for hours & tickets, $100 & up), Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, regular show adm $10, 22 dealers featuring American & continental furniture & decorative arts, pre-show walk-through (Sat 9 am, $25) w/ architect & designer Robert Couturier, show proceeds benefit Gunn Memorial Library; 860-868-7586.

Oct 2: 38th Annual Fall Antiques Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Sport Hill Rd/Rte 59, Easton, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 9 am, $10), adm $5; 203-874-7738.

Oct 2: Westport Historical Society Annual Fall Harvest Antiques Show & Sale, Colonial Green, 244 Post Road East, Westport, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, adm $10), adm $6, 55+ select exhibitors; 203-222-2259.

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 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Sept 30: “History In The Making: Faces Of Newtown,” 13 new portraits honoring current & former (deceased) residents of distinction, nominated by library’s Board of Trustees, created by award-winning members of CT Society of Portrait Artists.

In first & second floor display cases — Through Sept 30: “The Prehistory of Newtown,” artifacts from collection of Town Historian Dan Cruson that illustrate the development of Native American culture in the area & the science of archaeology that enabled conclusions to be reached about development.

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

Through 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.

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 24-Jan 8: “American Impressionism: The Beauty of Work,” exploration of an overlooked aspect of Impressionism will analyze how a group of turn of the century artists the theme of celebrating recreations, collections offers 46 works by 20 artists incl Chase, DeCamp, Hassam, Sargent, Spencer, Twachtman, Weir, et al

Burnham Library, 62 Main St South/Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Thurs 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 860-354-6937.

*(new show) Through Sept 30: “Preserving The Past,” black and white photographs by Newtown resident Art Anderson showing local countryside landscapes & rural landmarks, also still life of everyday objects done w/ minimal & simplistic interpretation.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Mon & Fri 10 am-5 pm, Tues & Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

Through Oct 18: “The Body Eclectic,” a collection of mixed media monotypes by Monroe artist Lisa P. Oswald, who uses texture & color to present abstractions of the human figure.

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

Through Oct 23: “Vibrant Rhythms,” modernist paintings by Diran Deckmejian & Howard Fussiner.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

*(new show) Oct 1-31: “Fibers and Fantasy,” handmade paper & pulp paintings by Anita Liebeskind incl “Bush Papers,” new series inspired by recent African safari experiences; Oct 1, opening reception, 12-4 pm.

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.

Through 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.

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.

Through Oct 17: “Expressions in Clay,” selections of clay sculptural pcs influenced by themes of nature by Newtown-based potter Marcia Taylor.

Through Oct 17: “Selections In The Radio Room,” powerful black & white photos of people & places from around the world by NYC photographer Silvia Marinari.

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).

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

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 Oct 16: “Annual Fall Art Show & Sale,” more than 100 paintings incl oils, watercolors, pastels & graphics, also sculpture, by prize-winning artist from local areas & adjacent states.

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 Oct 18: “North Light: Classical Realism by Robert Holden,” classically lit still life paintings & fine portraiture by Mr Holden.

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.

Through Oct 3: “Patty Mullins Paintings,” recent oils by Sharon resident.

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 Oct 23 (show dates extended): “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.

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 Sept 25: “Mystic Realms” paintings by Sandra Lerner that reflect her Japanese influence of closed planed, sacred architecture, subtle luminosity & intense energy, paintings by Carol Diamond that incorporate found tile & broken glass to raise the plane of the works & works by Juliann Cydylo that reference the history & cultural experience of women as reflected in restrictions of costume, gesture & outer appearance.

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3502.

Through Sept 29: “Scrapbag Quilt Artists’ 20th Anniversary,” collection of works by members of guild that originated 20 yrs ago in Newtown & now incl members from Brookfield, Easton, Danbury, Monroe, Newtown, Norwalk, Oxford, Weston & Woodbury offers look at traditional & contemporary quilting.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Oct 3: Postmark deadline for Student Concerto Competition, open to student musicians through senior year in high school & living in greater Danbury area, open to performers of all orchestral instruments, also piano & voice, $25 & recording representing student’s skill level must accompany application, auditions for 10 finalists will take place in Nov, winner will have solo performance w/ Danbury Symphony Orchestra on Feb 5, call for details.

*Danbury Concert Chorus, adult singers directed by Richard Price, will perform Nov 13, rehearsals are Tues eves, call for info on joining.

*Danbury Community Orchestra, amateur adult & teen performers direct by Stephen Michael Smith, rehearses Wed eves, will perform “B is for…,” featuring works of Beethoven, Bizet, Borodin & Bartok, on Dec 4, call for details on joining.

*Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra, intermediate level string students on violin, viola, cello & bass, under director Glen Levetkin, rehearses Thurs eves, call for details.

*Danbury Symphony Orchestra has openings in group of experienced orchestral performers, call for audition, rehearsals are Monday eves, first concert of season will be Nov 6.

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

Sept 26-27: Auditions for Ghost of A Chance, 7-9 pm each night, original production picks up after Christmas Carol ends, w/ death (murder?) of Ebenezer Scrooge, directors need 2 human actors (1 male, 1 female, ages 25-40) & 10 puppeteer performers (Avenue Q style), singing & non-singing roles available, singers need to prepare 16 bars, accompanist provided, puppet experience not required (just willingness to learn), call or visit www.TheatreWorks.us for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 23: Dance at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sandpit Rd, Danbury, 7-10:30 pm, $10 adm, cash bar & pub menu available, live music by The Swing Cats & selections by DJ Roland will keep music going non-stop, door prizes; 748-1278.

Sept 24: Community Contra Dance series begins, WCSU’s Williams Gymnasium, Osborne St (WCSU’s midtown campus), Danbury, $8, beginning dancers should arrive at 7 for lesson, soft-soled shoes required for dancing, live music by Wild Notes, spectators also welcome; 262-8411 (betw 12-8 pm).

Oct 1: The Temptations at New Milford High School, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 pm, tickets $30 & $50, performance will benefit The Children’s Center of New Milford; 860-354-1883.

Oct 6: Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $30, concert by legendary jazz band that perpetuates the art of New Orleans jazz will coincide w/ town hall’s 75th anniversary; 270-4285.

Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.

Performances 8 pm (unless noted), tickets $15, season tickets available: Oct 8, Cabaret Night w/ pianist Roger Young & vocalist Nicole Pasternak, tickets $25 (fundraiser, must be reserved in adv) will offer nightclub setting, great music, plenty of snacks & beverages.

Films _________________

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

Sept 23-29: 2046 (R), daily 7:05 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4 pm; Asylum (R), daily 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 2:30 pm; The Constant Gardener (R), daily 6:45 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 3:50 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1 & 3:50 pm; March of The Penguins (G), daily 6:55 pm, mat Fri 4:25 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:45 & 4:25 pm; That Thing About My Folks (PG-13), daily 7:15 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 5:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:15, 3:15 & 5:15 pm.

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

Alliance Française Cinémathèque series, free, screenings 2 pm: Oct 2, Les Choristes (The Chorus, in French w/ English subtitles).

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

Sept 23-29: Wedding Crashers (R), daily 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues-Wed 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Sept 25: Family Fun Day at CityCenter Green, Ives St at Patriot Dr, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, free adm, face painting, balloons, appearance by Sparky from Danbury Fire Dept, kickboxing demos, arts & crafts vendors, 50-50 raffle, games, snacks, presented by Families Network of Western CT; 791-8773.

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

Sept 24, Teen Book Discussion: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, 10-11:30 am, registration requested, light refreshments.

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 23: 2nd Annual WeCAHR Afternoon with A Connecticut Author, Western CT State University’s Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St/Rte 6, on midtown campus), Danbury, 3:30-6:30 pm, donations $50, reading by Bill C. Davis of his new play Austin’s Bridge, also live music by Brett Boles, presentations by WCSU drama students, works of art on view, silent auction, presented by & benefit for Western CT Assn for Human Rights (WeCAHR); 792-3540.

Sept 23: “Giving Up Fear & Victim Consciousness: The Transformative Power of Meditation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free, WYC co-founder & principal instructor Janaki Pierson will discuss how through meditation the cycle of victim consciousness (“all this is happening to me”) can be broken, group meditation & tea reception follows; 203-263-2254.

Sept 23: “Egypt and Its Revivals” lecture, Washington Art Association studio, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot, 7:30 pm, $10, lecture by Professor Alex Purves (architecture, Yale Univ) will reveal the glories of one of  the world’s greatest ancient civilizations, also look at Egyptian architectural influences in modern times, reservations requested; 860-868-2878.

Sept 24: Annual Fall Fair & Tag Sale, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Rd (Rte 6, at Tory Lane), Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, craft items, food specialties & baked goods, Cookie Walk, attic treasures & giant tag sale; 426-6300.

Sept 24: Nunnawauk Residents’ Assn Huge Tag & Bake Sale, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Rd, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, jewelry, collectibles, holiday items, toys & dolls, games, household items & plenty of baked goods, breads, etc; 426-5000.

Sept 24: Annual Fall Fair & Tag Sale, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Rd (at Tory Lane), Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, , craft items, food specialties & baked goods, Cookie Walk, attic treasures & giant tag sale; 426-6300.

Sept 24: NUMC Fall Church Fair, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 9 am-4 pm, lots of crafts, food and fun; 426-9998.

Sept 24: 10th Annual Great American Health & Public Safety Fair, Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free adm, 50-plus exhibitors, exhibition of children’s posters, mountain bike raffle; 270-4291.

Sept 24: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

Sept 24: Tag Sale at The Oratory of The Little Way, 8 Oratory Way (off Rte 7), Gaylordsville, 9 am-3 pm, fundraiser for Christian healing center; 860-354-8294.

Sept 24: Sprain Brook Apiary Honey Tasting at New Morning Store, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10 am-2 pm, samplings of local raw honey offered by Mark Y Maura Moorman (owners, Sprain Brook Apiary, Woodbury), also bee pollen, cut comb & beeswax candles; 203-263-0673.

Sept 24: Benefit Auction & White Elephant Sale at Christ Church’s Diebold Hall, 1 North St (on the green), Roxbury, 10 am-3 pm, silent auction featuring treasures old & new, appraisals by Bernie McManus (up to 3 items/person, $10 first item, $5 each addt’l item), live auction will run 1-3 pm (call bed Mitchell Borenstein, Applebrook Auctions, Brookfield), also white elephant sale all day, refreshments, proceeds to benefit Oratory of The Little Way (Gaylordsville), Makindu Children’s Center (Kenya), Kondwa Children’s Center (Zambia) & Christ Church; 860-354-4113.

Sept 24: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT Cafe-Conversation, at Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 10 am-noon, join others who enjoy speaking in French or just sit in to listen & improve skills, conversation topics selected by volunteer member leader & vary by session; 203-266-5588.

Sept 24: 22nd Annual Chicken BBQ, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Rd (off Rte 67), Oxford, 4:30-7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, dinner will be half-chicken, potato, vegetable, bread/rolls, salad, pie & beverage; 203-888-4713.

Sept 24-25: Harvest Open House at McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 11 am-5 pm each day, tickets $5/adults, $10/day of adults, half-price for ages 21 & under, no pets or outside liquor, ongoing wine tastings & specialty food samplings, hat rides (12-1 & 4-5 pm), “Garden Jazz” (live music, 1-4 pm), fall foliage hike (1:30 pm) & “An Overview of the Harvest” winery & vineyard tour (3 pm); 426-1533.

Sept 24-25: 21st Annual CT Antique Machinery Assn (CAMA) Fall Festival, on CAMA Museum grounds, Rte 7, Kent, 10 am-4 pm each, free adm & transportation available, handicapped parking near museum grounds, exhibits of steam & gas engines, working farm equipment, award-winning Cream Hill Agricultural School restoration, mining exhibit, demos, refreshments & more; 860-927-0050.

Sept 24: Christ Church Benefit Auction & White Elephant Sale, Christ Church’s Diebold Hall, on the green, Roxbury, 10 am-3 pm, live appraisals by Bernie McManus (begins at 10, $10 for first item, $5 addt’l 2nd & 3rd item), silent auction (10-1), preview until 1, live auction by Mitchell Borenstein at 1, proceeds to benefit Christ Church, also 3 addt’l groups; 267-1657, 860-354-1790.

Sept 25: 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; 860-354-1788.

Sept 25: Family Fun Day at CityCenter Green, Ives St at Patriot Dr, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, free adm, face painting, balloons, appearance by Sparky from Danbury Fire Dept, kickboxing demos, arts & crafts vendors, 50-50 raffle, games, snacks, presented by Families Network of Western CT; 791-8773.

Sept 25: “The Terre Haute History Hike,” Terre Haute, meet at end of Turnage Rd (betw Long Ridge Rd & Rte 53), Bethel, noon-3 pm, free, naturalist Vic DeMasi will offer interpretations on the geological, natural & human elements of the property, from stone walls to the site of a Native American dugout canoe finding, wear appropriate sturdy footwear, bring adequate water, trail has rugged & unmarked lengths w/ sev short but steep ups & downs (AMC rating B3B), leave dogs home, presented by Preservation Advocates for Terre Haute (PATH).

Sept 25: “Connecticut’s Black Governors,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 3 pm, free program by Dr Katherine Harris will share new information about an important chapter in American history, also reenactors from John E. Rogers Cultural Center, presented to celebrate CT Freedom Trails Month; 734-2513.

Sept 26: “Daring To Make Your Way Through Illness,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by LaDonna Dakofsky, MD, about the positive power of change that can come with adversity, light refreshments; 426-2573.

Sept 26: American Assn of University Women Mah Jongg Tournament, Fairfield Country Extension Center, Rte 6, Bethel (Stony Hill), 9:30 am-3:30 pm; 797-8225.

Sept 26: “Combating Sex Slavery Here & Now: An Exploration of Human Trafficking” panel discussion, in WCSU Student Center Theater, 181 White St/Rte 6 (midtown campus), Danbury, 7 pm, free discussion will incl anti-slavery activist Maria Sliwa moderating panel to incl Carmen Lomellin (executive secretary, Inter-American Commission of Women for the Organization of American States), State Sen Andrea Stillman (author of a legislative study on trafficking of women & children in CT), local physician Dr Patricia Whitcombe, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton & Danbury Chief of Police Alan Baker; 731-5200 (Women’s Center of Greater Danbury).

Sept 27: “God’s Plan For Your Body,” St Rose of Lima Church Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 7-8:30 pm, program for parents on introducing human sexuality to children will be presented by Dr John Murphy & Terry Berthier; 426-1014.

Sept 27: Art Slide Lecture: Robert Berlind, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St/Rte 6 (midtown campus), Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by Mr Berling will incl discussion of & look at his work; 837-8410.

Sept 29: “Rochambeau’s March Through Connecticut,” at Emergency Services Building (Orenaug Fire Dept), 25 Quassug Rd, Woodbury, 7:30 pm, lecture by Dr Robert A. Selig (historical consultant to National Park Service for Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Study Project) will offer intro to historical background of the project, also info on upcoming 2006 events to celebrate 225th anniv of Battle of Yorktown; 203-263-4096.

Sept 29: Telescope Viewing at WCSU Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, free, viewings of Uranus, Neptune & Mars will run from 7:30-10 pm; 837-8672.

Sept 30: “Jewish Liturgical Music in Germany: Tradition – Assimilation – Identity,” WCSU’s Alumni Hall, Seventh Ave at Roberts Ave (midtown campus), Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by musicologist Dr Tina Frühauf will incl the cultural, historical & musical background of Jewish liturgical music in the German Diaspora; 837-8445.

Oct 1: “Tableaux Vivants: 300 Years of Living History,” Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, tickets $8 adults & $5 students & seniors in adv, all seats $10 at door, staged scenes from four eras of Newtown history will feature narration by Dan Cruson, with residents and local business leaders in various roles, also variety acts between scenes.

Oct 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-0617.

Oct 1: Fine Arts Festival at Southbury Green, 775 Main St South, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, juried event will offer fine artists & crafters from across the state, also food, music, silent auction, pumpkin painting, children’s ID program by Southbury PD; 203-518-2372.

Oct 1: Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, starts 6 pm, $9 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, handicapped accessible, all-you-can-eat roast beef dinner w/ mashed potatoes, green beans & homemade desserts; 203-372-8250.

Oct 2: Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99¢ ages 10 & under, special appearance by NY Yankees legend Don Larsen (12-1 pm only), also dealers from 5 states w/ sport cards, vintage cards, new sets, wax boxes, sport memorabilia & more; 364-1209.Oct 2: Fall Festival 2005, Flanders Nature Center, Flanders Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm, events for all ages incl activities & exhibits, live music, story telling, arts & crafts, hat rids, pony rides, refreshments & more; 203-263-3711.

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

Programs free unless noted: Sept 29, “Spanish & Italian Gardens with Patricia Carr,” 7:30 pm, slide lecture will illustrate how to achieve elegance & style w/ minimum effort; Oct 5, author program w/ Prill Boyle, 7:30 pm, join Ms Brill for discussion of her book Defying Gravity & the ideas it presents.

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, 7:30 pm, $5: Oct 7, “Hilla Rebay: Visionary Spirit,” painter of non-objective art & co-founder of The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will be discussed by Joyce Thompson & Elizabeth Strick.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1533

Sept 24-25, Harvest Open House at McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 11 am-5 pm each day, tickets $5/adults, $10/day of adults, half-price for ages 21 & under, no pets or outside liquor, ongoing wine tastings & specialty food samplings, hat rides (12-1 & 4-5 pm), “Garden Jazz” (live music, 1-4 pm), fall foliage hike (1:30 pm) & “An Overview of the Harvest” winery & vineyard tour (3 pm); Oct 1-2, VIP Wine Tasting, 12-2 pm, $10, in-depth tour of the vineyards & winery incl private tasting of current wines, 2-hour tour offers info on everything “from grape to bottle,” walk-ins welcome.

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897 or 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Sept 24, Kettletown Trail, Southbury (Dale Rupert, 794-9350); Oct 1, Chaiola Park, Patterson, N.Y., dogs OK, moderate hike (leader Liz Cowan, 845-878-6104); Oct 8, Minnewaska State Park N.Y, 10-mile kike, all day outing will incl dinner in local restaurant (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025)).

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: Sept 28, artist & teacher David Dunlop will cover the history of watercolor painting in western Europe since 1500s, its later use and experience, while offering ongoing watercolor demo.

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 $20/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, shows start 9:45 pm: Sept 30, co-headliners Quentin Heggs & Jeff Norris; Oct 2, A Special Celebrity Comedy Event, showtime 6 pm, tickets $17.50, headliner Walt Willey (a/k/a Jackson Montgomery), opener TBA, optional VIP Tickets allow VIP seating & post-performance reception w/ Willey.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, first act, featured act & headliners as follows, tickets $15 unless noted: Sept 23, musical comedy by Tom Anzelone, 2nd co-headliner will be Quentin Heggs, opening set by Eric Tartaglione (show is rated PG-13); Oct 1, One Night One Show Special Comedy Event, showtime 8 pm, tickets $17.50 (addt’l $17.50 VIP tickets allow VIP seating & post-show reception w/ headliner), headliner Walt Willey a/k/a Jackson  Montgomery, opening act 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: Sept 23, Angel Prayer & Healing Circle, 7:30-9:30 pm, guest leader is Sharon Johnson, also tonings & Shamballa healings; Sept 25, “Talking with Heaven” w/ Raffaello DiMeglio, 4-6 pm, $30, pre-registration required, readings by Mr DiMeglio;

Workshops at Fairfield County Agricultural Center (white building in rear), 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel: Sept 24, Kismet Discussion Group: Ancient Mystery Schools, 7 pm, $15 & BYO favorite dish to share.

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 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Sept 28, Dianne Bilyak (host is John Jeffrey).

Willow Creek Farm, 522 North George’s Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 262-9339.

Wednesdays in Sept, guest instructor Kerry Torrey Philhower available for clinics/lessons in show jumping & cross country, reservations required, private lessons unless set up in advance.

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Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Outward Bound, through Sept 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, call for ticket details.

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

Nunsensations: The Nunsense Vegas Revue, Sept 23-Oct 16, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $38.50 & $42.50.

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.

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

The Shadow Box, through Oct 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, also Sun (Sept 25 only) 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students; cabaret-style seating, audience welcome to bring food & beverages, doors open one hour before showtime.

Play Reading Series, free adm: Oct 11, reading of Jennie S. Redling’s drama Gone Astray, 7:30 pm.

Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue, Sept 29-Oct 23, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, call for ticket prices; Oct 1, Opening Night & Reception; Oct 6, Beer & Pizza Night.

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

Attracting Hummingbirds, through Oct 1, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors & students.

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

Children, through Oct 9, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun 7 pm, also first Tues (Sept 27) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $21-$34; Sept 25, Conversation Club, post-mat discussion w/ actors & directors; Sept 27, Art vs Life, A Deeper Look, post-performance discussion of play’s issues.

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

the shape of things, through Oct 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, also Sun (Oct 9 only) 2 pm, tickets $17.50; Sept 29, Pay-What-You-Want performance, name your ticket price.

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

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