Antiques Shows______

Sept 30-Oct 2: “Timeless Art & Design: The 25th Anniversary Washington Connecticut Antiques Show,” Bryan Memorial Town Hall, 2 Bryan Hall Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot, Fri 6:30-9 pm (gala preview party, call for reservations & info), Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, show adm $10, 20+ dealers from the Northeast, major fundraiser for Gunn Memorial Library & Museum; 860-868-7586.

Art Exhibits____ _____

Art & Frame of Danbury, 60 Newtown Rd (within Route 6 Plaza), Danbury; 203-748-0197.

Through Sept 28: “Country and City Life,” collection of watercolors & oils by Newtown-based award winning artist Ruth Newquist.

The Behnke Doherty Gallery, 6 Green Hill, Washington Depot; 860-868-1655.

*(new show) Sept 23-Nov 6: “The Atmosphere of Light,” oil paintings by Peter Poskas & bronze sculpture by Daniel Murray; Oct 1, artists’s reception, 4-7 pm.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury; 203-266-4663.

Through Sept 27: “Working with The Set-Up,” oil paintings by Susie Tarnowicz, who works simultaneously as a farmer, a woodworker, an installation artist, a writer , a pasta maker, a milker, a failed bread baker, a book binder, a collector & a teacher.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through Sept 25: “Rooms With A View: 200 Years of American Design,” rooms depicting American home décor of past 200 years, from Colonial era to early 20th Century.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury; 860-350-2181.

Through Sept 26: “FruitScapes,” original & colorful recent oil paintings by artist, still photographer & documentary camerawoman Risa Korris.

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

Through Sept 23: drawings & paintings by local artist & NHS educator Diane Dutchick; Sept 23, closing reception, 6-8 pm.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 24: 15th Annual Joseph P. Grasso Marching Band Festival, Newtown High School stadium, 12 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, gates open 5 pm, $10, $5 students and seniors, free ages 5 and under, competition begins at 6, NHS Marching Band & Guard will offer exhibition performance of this year’s routine (“In Sania,” selections from Broadway’s Jekyll and Hyde), competition between visiting teams of schools within US Scholastic Band Association, refreshments available for purchase, proceeds benefit marching band & guard.

Sept 24: The Yale Whiffenpoofs at St John’s Episcopal Church, 78 Green Hill Rd, Washington, 8 pm, $40 (season tickets available), one of the oldest & most well known collegiate glee clubs will offer season opener for St John’s 2011-12 Concert Series; 860-868-2527

Sept 25: Ensemble Schumann at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, $15 (season subscriptions available), performance by oboe, viola & piano musicians to incl works of Kahn, Klughardt, Loeffler & Schumann, post-performance reception with performers; 203-264-1102, 203-405-1910.

For Kids & Families _________

Sept 23: Annual Family Dinner/Fun Night, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 6-8:30 pm, $10/family of four ($3 each additional person), reservations mandatory, no tickets sold at door, pasta dinner, ice cream sundaes, live music, games and face painting, special annual event presented by Newtown Parent Connection & Newtown Prevention Council; 203-270-1600.

Oct 1: Just 4 Kids Tag Sale, Hawley School, 29 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 8 am-1 pm, gently used children’s fall & winter clothing, also furniture, games, toys, books & more, presented by & fundraiser for Newtown Youth & Family Services; 203-270-4335.

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 23: Friday Bingo Night, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, $17 incl all regular & most special games, baked goods & dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Sept 24: “Set Free The Word of God,” St Rose of Lima School Gathering Gall, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am & 1 pm (repeating programs), Professor Anthony Esolen will discuss the recent translation of the Mass texts, including the history behind the decision to undertake the massive project, all welcome; 203-426-1014.

Sept 24: 18th annual Newtown Health & Public Safety Fair, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, free, exhibitions from local clubs & organizations incl DARE & community health concerned groups, hourly drawings, demos incl Newtown emergency services and much more, presented by Newtown Health District, Parks & Rec, Newtown VNA, American Red Cross; 203-270-4291.

Sept 24: Kitty Palooza Adoption Event, Your Healthy Pet, 224 South Main Street, Newtown, 1-5 pm, adoption event co-hosted by Kitten Associates of Newtown and Animals in Distress of Wilton, all cats vetted, some also microchipped, cat items also available; 203-733-3668.

Sept 24: Carnival at Western CT State Univ, Eighth Ave field (opposite White St parking garage), Danbury, 11 am-5 pm, $10, $3 ages 12 & under, 5 inflated play sets incl slide & obstacle course, also face painting, balloon animals, buffet lunch incl hot dogs, burgers & ice cream, proceeds to benefit Wounded Warriors Project; 203-837-8486.

Sept 24-25: Annual Giant Tag & Bake Sale, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Rd, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, jewelry, household items, games, linens, books, baked goods & more, hosted by Nunnawauk Meadows Residents Association.

Sept 24-25: “Showcase of Quilts Then and Now,” Shepardson Community Center, Rte 188, Middle-bury, 10 am-4 pm, $10, free ages 12 & under, presentation by Southford Falls Quilt Guild will incl on-going demos by exports, vendors area, display of 100+ quilts, prizes & raffle incl handmade king-size quilt by guild members using Civil War reproduction materials, lunch available; 203-262-6053.

Sept 25: Annual Ukrainian Festival, Paproski’s Castle Hill Farm, 5 Sugar La, Newtown, begins 11 am, $2 donation requested, rain or shine event will begin with divine liturgy at 11, afternoon continues w/ Ukrainian & picnic foods, Ukrainian dance & song, hay rides, pony rides, volleyball, horseshoe tournaments & more, all welcome (note new date and location for event rescheduled from August); 203-269-5909, 203-426-5487.

Sept 25: 2011 Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse Ride & Pig Roast, begin from & return to The One-Eyed Pig, Ricky’s Shopping Plaza, 71 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, registration opens 9 am, siren start 11 am, $30/bike, $15/passenger or general adm (for lunch & entertainment, no ride), 40-mile ride will start from & return to restaurant, pig roast lunch, live entertainment incl music by The Crystal Pyramid Band, refreshments & raffles, fundraiser for Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse Fund; 203-482-6141.

Sept 25: Victory Garden Harvest Festival, Fairfield Hills campus, off Keating Farms Rd, Newtown, 2-5 pm, public invited to join gardeners for celebration of first year of harvests for FAITH Food Pantry, live music by Jim Allyn, Boplicity and The Proud Flesh, attendees asked to bring picnic dinner and extra dish to share; 203-270-4342.

Sept 25: Antique Car Cruise, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 6-9 pm, owners of antique cars & those who appreciate them all invited; 203-426-3560.

Sept 25: 2nd Annual Treasured Barns of Historic Easton barns tour, begin from The Bradley-Hubbell Museum, 535 Black Rock Rd, Easton, 10 am-4 pm (rain date Oct 2), $25, children free, tour 5 historic & restored barns, docents at each site to answer questions & offer info, presented by The Historical Society of Easton, fundraiser to continue restoration of Bradley-Hubbell Barn; 203-581-0850.

Sept 25: Author Conversation & Book Signing w/ Jeannine Green & Eileen M. Buchheir, Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury, 3 pm, free presentation by authors of Images of America: Roxbury and Bridgewater, book signing to follow, light refreshments; 860-350-2181.

Sept 27: Screening of One Revolution, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7 pm, sugg donation $5, screening of documentary about paralympic athelete Chris Waddell, who climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (among other accomplishments), Q&A with Mr Waddell to follow film, hosted by Newtown Middle School and Reed School PTAs.

Sept 30: 13th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival, The Palace Theatre, 165 Main St, Danbury, 7 pm, $10, screenings of ten short films (all 18 min or shorter) by directors from around the world, to be screened around the world; 203-794-9944.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

(FILM) Sept 23-29: Zoo Keeper (PG), Fri-Sat, Wed 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Tues & Thurs 7 pm only, mat Sat-Sun, Thurs 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

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 24, Rampoa State Park, N.J., 2 hr drive w/ car pooling, waterfall, lake & ruins, easy 4.6 mile hike (Nancy Ziegler, 203-732-2618); Oct 1, Tarrywile Park, Dan-bury (Molly Schleiss, 914-945-2996).

Newtown Toastmasters, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main St, Newtown; 203-313-5507.

Local chapter of nat’l/international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome: next meeting Sept 21.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, at Fairfield Hills campus, Primrose St, Newtown; 203-313-9908.

Weekly event runs Tuesdays (to mid Oct), 2-6 pm, featuring local food & craft vendors w/ fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods, cut flowers, eggs & more.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Sept 28, watercolor demonstration by Laura Wilk.

Theatre ______________

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

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, through Sept 25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $20, $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 under the Calendar tab near the top of this page), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.