Sept 30: 34th Annual Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 10:50 A11/P11 87, Lebanon, 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, adm Nov3, free parking, 100 dealers.Sept 30-Oct 1: Fall Hartford Antiques Show, CT State Armory, Broad St at Capitol Ave, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 m, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm Nov8, elevator access from lobby, 60± dealers; 207/767-3967.Oct 1: 33rd Annual Outdoor Autumn Antiques Show, Helen Keller Middle School, Sport Hill Rd ###Rte 59), Easton, 10 am-4 pm ###early buying 9 am, call for adm charges), reg adm Nov3, free age 12 10:50 A11/P11 under, 50 dealers from throughout New England, sponsored by Easton Lions Club, proceeds to local, state 10:50 A11/P11 international charities; 203/874-7738, 860/887-8155.Oct 6-7: Greenwich Antiquarian Book Fair, Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Fri 5-9 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm.Oct 6-8: 14th Annual Washington Antiques Show, Bryan Memorial Town Hall, Rte 47, Washington Depot, preview party Fri 6:30-9:30 pm ###reservations Nov75 incl show pvw 10:50 A11/P11 catered refreshments), reg show hours Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm Nov6, 22 nat’l dealers, benefit for Gunn Memorial Library 10:50 A11/P11 Museum; 860/868-7574.Oct 6-9: 30th Annual Stonington Antiques Show, Stonington Cmmty Center, Cutler St, Stonington, preview party Fri 6-9 pm ###adm Nov45/adv, Nov50/door, incl show adm), reg show hours Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm Nov6.50, 35 dealers, lectures 10:50 A11/P11 appraisals, gourmet refreshments; 603/778-8842.Oct 7: Downtown Manchester Antiques 10:50 A11/P11 Collectibles Show, 10 am-4 pm ###rain date Oct 14), call for all other info; 860/646-8855.Oct 7-8: 22nd Annual Charter Oak Depression Glass Club Depression Glass Show 10:50 A11/P11 Sale, Knights of Columbus Hall, 263 Center St, West Haven, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm Nov4.50.Beaux Arts Gallery, Barclay Square/16 Sherman Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Call 263-3939.Through Nov 11, “Influences and Influencing,” paintings, pastels, watercolors, drawings 10:50 A11/P11 collage works by the late Stella Bloch; Oct 12, curator’s talk by Michael Coleman, 7:45 pm.Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 12-5 pm, Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm. Call 798-2193.Through Oct 1, “I Can See The Forest…,” recent paintings by Kevin Conklin.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, “Abundance,” watercolors, landscapes 10:50 A11/P11 collages by Dee Calvey.*###new show) Oct 1-31, photographs by Charles McNamara, who concentrates on landscapes 10:50 A11/P11 local scenery produced as simply as possible ###without light filtering); Oct 1, opening/artist’s reception, 3-5 pm.Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily ###April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.Permanent exhibitions on railroad history ###museum is along old New Haven RR line 10:50 A11/P11 housed in former Danbury station 10:50 A11/P11 railyard), also original 10:50 A11/P11 restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc. ###see Misc calendar for ongoing programs schedule)The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/372-3521.*###new show) Oct 1-Dec 31, “Mindscapes: A Visual Journey of The Mind,” original color photographs of the natural world by Dave Pressler; Oct 15, opening reception, 4 pm.Through Oct 1, “Celebrating Amistad: Historical Perspectives/Contemorary Interpretations,” works by Howardena Pindell ###mixed media), installation artist Colleen Coleman 10:50 A11/P11 sculptor Ed Hamilton ###creator of Amistad Memorial in New Haven), all w/ Amistad themes, also panels 10:50 A11/P11 artifacts loaned from New Haven Colony Hist Scty 10:50 A11/P11 other works by noted African-American artists exploring slavery, Amistad 10:50 A11/P11 the Africans’ journey through the Middle Passage. Kent Art Assn, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Th-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860/927-3989.Through Oct 15, “Annual KAA Fall Show,” 140 paintings, drawings 10:50 A11/P11 small sculpture by regional artists, also 20 paintings featured by KAA’s Medal of Merit award winner Mel Crawford.Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Hours: daily 10 am-6 pm. Call 203/852-0700.Through Jan 1, “Dinosaurs 10:50 A11/P11 Sea Creatures,” special exhibit of moving, roaring, life-sized robotic beasts incl T-rex, Triceratops 10:50 A11/P11 Thalassomedon, also hands-on Fossil Lab. Through March 15, “Sounds of the Sea,” explore the “surprising symphony” of animal, natural 10:50 A11/P11 manmade sounds beneath the ocean surface through audio samplers 10:50 A11/P11 computer echolocation game, et al. Permanent exhibit featuring river otters Bell 10:50 A11/P11 Sprite; Shark Touch Pool; hands-on displays about fish; “Sandy Shore” habitat; “Jellyfish Encounter,” displays about 10:50 A11/P11 close studies of sea creatures common to Long Island Sound. ###See film calendar for IMAX listings.)Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Call 860/350-2181.Through Oct 24, “Faces Of Africa,” photos by Charles F. Elsesser taken while in East Africa.Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm. Call 860/522-6766, 860/566-4770.Through Oct 28, “The Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail   Connecticut’s Millennium Legacy Trail,” loaned paintings from each of 10 museums on CT Legacy Trail, which traces the American Impressionist art movement in CT ###state is considered the birthplace of the movement).Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282.Through Sept 30, “Ridgefielders With A Flair For Photography: Harlem-Scape,” candid 10:50 A11/P11 posed portraits of Harlem residents by Ridgefield resident Stuart Evensen.*###new show) Oct 1-31, “Ridgefielders With A Flair For Photography: Pears, Pairs and Chairs,” primarily black 10:50 A11/P11 white photos by Ann Megyas 10:50 A11/P11 Rick Pantaleoni ###few color images also incl).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 through Oct 8: “nash hyon: paintings in wax”; “Norma Flanagan: Encaustics”; “Robert M. Loebell: Altered Peaces”; “Director’s Choice: Jean Mann, Carved Porcelain”; and “Thomas Messanotte: Darkling Blues.”Thirteen Gallery, 13 Library Place, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Fr 7-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, 10:50 A11/P11 by appt. Call 790-6754.Through Sept 31, drawings in watercolor 10:50 A11/P11 ink by Eva Lee presenting the “dominence of science in our culture 10:50 A11/P11 its empiricism.”Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860/278-2670.*###new show) Sept 30-Feb 18, “Bustles and Bows: Fashions from the 1870s,” mannequins dressed in ensembles such as those seen in the paintings by Manet, Monet 10:50 A11/P11 Renoir in the simultaneous exhibit “The Impressionists at Argenteuil.”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) Oct 6-Dec 30, “Love And Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures,” major exhibition of nearly 140 works of art selected from gallery’s collection of American portrait miniatures alongside promised bequests 10:50 A11/P11 important loans, show combines painting 10:50 A11/P11 decorative arts painted in watercolor on thin disks of ivory, housed under glass in finely worked gold lockets, brooches 10:50 A11/P11 bracelets; Oct 6, opening exhibition lecture by assoc curator Robin Jaffe Frank, 5:30-6:30 pm ###reception follows, see next note); Oct 6, museum-wide celebration/reception for all exhibitions, 6:30-8 pm.Through Nov 26, “Southern Exposure: Works by Winfred Rembert and Hale Woodruff”; Oct 6, museum-wide reception/celebration of all current exhibitions, 6:30-8 pm.Through Nov 26, “The Persistence of Photography in American Portraiture,” survey of a broad range of modern 10:50 A11/P11 contemporary photographic portraits 10:50 A11/P11 other portraits inspired by photographic processes 10:50 A11/P11 practice; Oct 4, “Self-Portraiture in 19th Century American Painting,” 12:20 pm, program by history of art teaching fellow Baird Harman; Oct 6, museum-wide reception/celebration of all current exhibitions, 6:30-8 pm.St Joseph School, 370 Main St, Danbury. Call 746-4117, 748-6615.Dec 8-9: Openings for crafters with handmade items only to participate in Christmas Craft Bazaar, Fri hours 6-10 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, spaces Nov40 each, call for application.YankeeMaid Chorus, St Joseph’s Manor, 6448 Main St, Trumbull. Call 888/401-0814.Oct 4: Openings for regional female singers who would like to join YankeeMaids for Holiday Chorus openings, rehearsals begin Oct 4, 7:30 pm ###continue each week, same time 10:50 A11/P11 place), participants will learn holiday music in four-part harmony, barbershop style, then perform w/ chorus at Shelton High School for holiday concert on Dec 2, call for additional info.Sept 29-Oct 1: 5th Annual St James Potato Festival, St James School 10:50 A11/P11 Church, 2070 Main St, Stratford, adm Nov5, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm, performances of folk, jazz, Dixieland 10:50 A11/P11 contemporary acoustic music by ###Fri) folk singer-songwriter Bill Staines, The Shamrogues###Irish music), ###Sat) singer-songwriter Kevin Briody, contemporary Christian musicians J Crew featuring Lou Zaya, folk group Ash Creek String Band, Charlie Salerno 10:50 A11/P11 The Clam Diggers ###Dixieland style), The Amazing Incredibles, ###Sun) pianist 10:50 A11/P11 composer Dr Joe Utterback, jazz by Rob Sylvan and Fineline, and Kim 10:50 A11/P11 Reggie Harris, call for schedule ###show times); 203/378-4764.Sept 30: Jonathan Edwards at Sweet Harmony’s Coffee House, St Andrew’s Church, Rte 202 at Wheaton Rd, Marble Dale, doors open 8 pm, adm Nov20/adv reservation, Nov25/door ###**limited seating), opening set by The Wiggins Sisters; 860/868-2275.Oct 3: United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants, Woolsey Hall, College 10:50 A11/P11 Wall St, New Haven, 8 pm, free but adm by ticket only ###send SASE to Yale Bands, PO Box 209048, New Haven, CT 06520-9048; limit 4 tickets/person), performance by the flagship musical ensemble of USAF ###65 members) 10:50 A11/P11 its 23-voice chorus; 203/432-4113.Oct 7: Newtown United Methodist Church Coffee House, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm Nov4 ###or Nov3.50 if at preceding spaghetti dinner), live music by world-class bluegrass musician Roger Sprung 10:50 A11/P11 friends, desserts 10:50 A11/P11 soft drinks/coffee; 426-9998.Oct 7: Starry, Starry Night 2000, Shepaug Valley High School, School St, Washington, 7:30 pm, show tickets Nov45, performance 10:50 A11/P11 post-show champagne reception w/ performers Nov125, gala revue of music, theatre 10:50 A11/P11 dance featuring stars of Broadway, Hollywood 10:50 A11/P11 CT incl Rex Reed, George Grizzard, Karen Valentine, Jeanne Lehman, Billy Stritch, et al, benefit for Roxbury’s Minor Memorial Library; 860/355-2963.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-4519.Aldrich After Hours concert series, 7-9 pm, Nov20 ###series tickets available, reservations required), light refreshments: Sept 29, Josh Rouse, folk-pop by rising star.Armstrong Chamber Concerts. Call 860/868-0522.First Congregational Church, Rte 47/On the Green, Washington, concerts Sat 5 pm, Nov20 ###series tickets available): Oct 7, season-opener w/ violinist Helen Armstrong, pianist Randall Hodgkinson, violist Louise Schulman, oboist Gerard Reuter 10:50 A11/P11 cellist Robert deMaine performing works of Turina, Britten, Martinu 10:50 A11/P11 Brahms.Borders Books*Music*Café, 110 Federal Rd, Danbury. Call 798-1100.Free music in the café: Sept 30, Dan Lyon, 8 pm, great lyrics 10:50 A11/P11 charming melodies by singer-songwriter.Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860/355-6155.Fri performances @St Andrew’s Church, Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman, single concert tickets Nov15 ###Nov10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 10:50 A11/P11 under), series tickets Nov35: Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203/966-9700.Sweet Harmony’s Coffee House, St Andrew’s Church, Rte 202 10:50 A11/P11 Wheaton Rd ###at light), Marble Dale. Call 860/868-2275.Sept 30, Jonathan Edwards headlines, doors open 8 pm, adm Nov20/adv, Nov25/door ###note: limited seating), music begins 8:30 w/ opening set by The Wiggins Sisters.Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.Sept 29-Oct 5: Cecil B. Demented ###R), daily 9:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3:15 pm;  Dinosaur ###R), mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 pm; Nurse Betty ###R), daily 7 10:50 A11/P11 9:20 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 10:50 A11/P11 4 pm; Saving Grace ###R), daily 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 10:50 A11/P11 5:20 pm; Solomon 10:50 A11/P11 Gaenor ###R), daily 7:20 10:50 A11/P11 9:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 10:50 A11/P11 5:10 pm; Woman On Top ###R), daily 7:40 10:50 A11/P11 9:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3:25 10:50 A11/P11 5:30 pm.The Discovery Museum/Henry B. duPont Planetarium, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203/372-3521.Through Dec 24: Traveler’s Guide to the Solar System ###suitable for ages 7-adult), Sat-Sun 1 10:50 A11/P11 3 pm; Wonderful Sky ###preschool-age 7), Sat-Sun 2 pm; **no shows Sept 30-Oct 1Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.Sept 29-Oct 5: The Patriot ###R), Fri, Mon-Thurs 7 pm, Sat-Sun 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 10:50 A11/P11 4:15 pm.Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203/852-0700.Now playing: Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm; Galapagos, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1, 2 10:50 A11/P11 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, noon, 1, 2, 3 10:50 A11/P11 4 pm; Mysteries of Egypt, Mon-Fri noon.IMAX double features: Through Jan 7: Galapagos and Journey of Man, Fri-Sun 7 pm.Oct 27-29: Halloween Ghost Train, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, 7-9 pm nightly, adm Nov5, Borders Books*Music*Café, 110 Federal Rd, Danbury. Call 798-1100.Sept 29, Pajama Story Time with Miss Debbie, 7 pm, stories concerning the change of seasons, also light snack 10:50 A11/P11 leafy craft; Sept 30, singer-storyteller Carolyn Finch, 10 am, entertainment for children w/ autoharp 10:50 A11/P11 stories concerning nutrition.Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203/371-1903.Museum Magic Hour programs, story-telling 10:50 A11/P11 craft programs for ages 2½-5 w/ adult, 10:30-11:30 am, Nov12, reservations, workshop dates 10:50 A11/P11 featured books as follows: Oct 7, Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells; Oct 21, Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman.Wonder Workshop, 10-11:30 am, Nov16, grades K-2, reservations required: Oct 9, Autumn Scarecrows.Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203/576-1636.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Oct 7-Nov 5, curtain Sat 12 10:50 A11/P11 2:30 pm, Sun noon only, tickets Nov10.50.Kettletown State Park, Kettletown Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5678.Free programs for campers 10:50 A11/P11 public: Oct 7, Dens, Tunnels 10:50 A11/P11 Tickets Out of State11, 11 am, morning hike 10:50 A11/P11 discussion concerning different ways animals prepare for winter, meet at beach; Oct 7, Pre-Halloween Storytelling, 7:30 pm, program will focus on stories about owls, spiders 10:50 A11/P11 bats, also marshmallow roasting, meet at Camp Office; Oct 8, Fall Foliage Bike Hike, 11 am, leisurely bike ride along nearby Larkin Bridle Train ###**reservations 10:50 A11/P11 helmets mandatory), learn some of area’s natural history, bring bag lunch.Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203/254-4010.Young Audience Series, performances 1 10:50 A11/P11 3 pm, tickets Nov10 adults, Nov8 children ###series tickets available): Oct 1, Peter Pan.Tarrywile Park 10:50 A11/P11 Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.Tuesdays in Oct: Magic Story Hour, 11 am-noon, free ###registration requested), suitable for preschoolers, award-winning story teller Joyce Marie Rayno will offer stories encouraging imagination.Sept 29: Newtown Country Jamboree, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 6:30-10:30 pm, free adm ###donations accepted), bluegrass performers, fiddlers, square dancing, vocalists of different music styles, possible open mic, refreshments, all welcome, hosted by Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club; 426-4817.Sept 29: S10:50 A11/P11S Singles Monthly Pizza Party, The Fireside Inn, 123 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30-11:30 pm; 743-4480, 261-5960.Sept 29: DJ Ron Star’s Singles Mingle Dance, The Restaurant at Tashua Knolls ###golf course), 40 Tashua Knolls La, Trumbull, begins 8 pm, adm Nov15 incl light buffet 10:50 A11/P11 drinks ###8-10 pm), dancing; 261-5233.Sept 29-Oct 1: 5th Annual St James Potato Festival, St James School 10:50 A11/P11 Church, 2070 Main St, Stratford, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm, adm Nov3, baked, stuffed, fried, pancake 10:50 A11/P11 soup-based potato dishes, costumed, clowns, magicians, children’s games, live music, etc; 203/375-5994.Sept 30: Friends of Bethlehem Library Annual Clothesline Art Sale, Bethlehem Village Green, Rte 61 at 132, Bethlehem ###in Memorial Hall if rain), 10 am-4 pm, artwork on view 10:50 A11/P11 for sale in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photogaphy 10:50 A11/P11 collage, w/ partial proceeds to benefit library 10:50 A11/P11 programs; 203/266-7335, 266-7792.Sept 20: “One Room Schoolhouse,” program by Susan Webb, Brookfield Historical Scty Museum, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 1-4 pm, free adm; 740-8140, 775-1066.Sept 30: Newbury Congregational Church Turkey Dinner ###open to public), Rte 133 at Tower Rd, Brookfield, 5-7 pm, adults Nov8, Nov4 ages 6 10:50 A11/P11 under, full turkey dinner w/ trimmings.Oct 1: 20th Annual Fall Festival, Flanders Nature Center, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm Nov5 adults, Nov2 ages 6-12, live music, storytelling, arts 10:50 A11/P11 crafts exhibits, hay rides, apple bobbing, leaf rubbing, theme walks, farm animals, etc; 263-3711.Oct 1: CT Catholic Singles Fall Brunch 10:50 A11/P11 Dance, The Stone Barn Restaurant at Whitney Farms, 175 Shelton Rd/Rte 110, Monroe, noon-4 pm, adm Nov23, all welcome; 261-2414.Oct 1: 2nd Annual Scarecrow Festival, Plasko’s Green Thumb Gardens, 670 Daniels Farm Rd, Trumbull, 12-5 pm, free adm, hayrides, crafts, pumpkins 10:50 A11/P11 pumpkin decorating, Make Your Own Scarecrow workshops ###Nov10/scarecrow incl materials), square dancing, games, etc; 268-2716.Oct 1: “Close-Up Photography: Autumn,” Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack La, Danbury, 2 pm, free workshop w/ photography teacher 10:50 A11/P11 exhibitor Carmen Cianfline will be held in House 10:50 A11/P11 on grounds ###rain date Oct 8), hands-on program on theories 10:50 A11/P11 techniques, then explore grounds for photo ideas, participants can bring flowers/plants from home, bring SLR camera 10:50 A11/P11 tripod if possible, call for details; 798-2245.Oct 2: BookTalk program on The Foibles of Phonics: And Other Roadblocks to Literacy, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St, Southbury, 2 pm, free, discussion of soon-to-be released book by Profs Robert 10:50 A11/P11 Lois Wolsch will concerns today’s education problems 10:50 A11/P11 workable solutions; 264-1716, 262-6123.Oct 6-8: Brookfield Library Book Sale, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, Fri 7-9 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-2 pm; 775-6241.Oct 7: First Saturday Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adults Nov8, Nov7 seniors, Nov3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner w/ salads 10:50 A11/P11 garlic bread, desserts, coffee/soft drinks, NUMC Coffee House ###separate adm) follows w/ live music; 426-9998.Active Singles. Call 860/489-9611.Monthly bus trips: Oct 20-22, bus trip to Lincoln, NH, prices Nov186-Nov199, 1- to 4-bedroom units available, fees incl round-trip transportation, lodging both nights, 7 meals, taxes 10:50 A11/P11 driver tips, group will hike along Franconia Notch, ride Cannon Mtn tram, shop North Conway’s outlets, et al, call for details incl bus pick-up locations; Nov 12, day trip to Mohegan Sun, bus will pick up participants in Newtown, Waterbury, Torrington 10:50 A11/P11 Farmington, first departure 8 am, return late afternoon, Nov24 incl transportations, food coupons 10:50 A11/P11 playing tickets, reservations ASAP.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-4519.Aspects of Contemporary Art, programs w/ artists in current shows: see Arts listings for details.Contemporary Context, programs related to current shows: see Arts listings for details.Rhyme 10:50 A11/P11 Reason Cafe, poetry readings 10:50 A11/P11 receptions, Fri 7-9 pm, Nov5 ###incl wine 10:50 A11/P11 light refreshments): Oct 6, open mic night, featured poet will conduct 30-min reading, then open floor to area poets 10:50 A11/P11 spoken word artists.Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.Fall Book Discussion Series, “Murder Abroad: Great International Mysteries,” Tues 7:30-9 pm, free, featured books as follows: Oct 10, Murder on a Kibbuitz by Batya Gur.Borders Books*Music*Café, 110 Federal Rd, Danbury. Call 798-1100.Oct 2, discussion of J. Collins’ Insights from the Coffeehouse, 7 pm, all welcome; Oct 3, discussion of E. Larson’s Isaac’s Storm, 7:30 pm, all welcome; Oct 5, “Local Physic: Talk To Heaven” seminar, 7:30 pm, program w/ local psychic medium 10:50 A11/P11 spiritual healer Loretta Chaney ###specializes in after-death communication), presentation, then question 10:50 A11/P11 answer session.CityCenter Farmer’s Market, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr 10:50 A11/P11 Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.Every Thurs through Oct, 3-6:30 pm, sale of locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers 10:50 A11/P11 baked goods.Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily ###April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.1st Sat each month ###April-Nov), Rail Yard Local, adm to msm incl rides through rail yard in 1920s era passenger coach w/ stop on state’s only operating turntable. ###see details in Arts listings for permanent exhibit info)Wednesday Evening Events series, 7:30-8:30 pm, sm donation requested, weekly programs follow weekly museum member meetings, subjects as follows: Oct 4, RR-related slide show by Peter McLachlan; Oct 11, clinic on modeling street scenes, led by Ira Pollack.Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.All events free, reservations required: Oct 1, “Bottoms Up11” hike, 10 am-2 pm, guided 7-mile hike will wind along east side of preserve from lowest point to highest, moderately strenuous hike, wear hiking shoes, pack snack lunch 10:50 A11/P11 water, meet at end of Pent Rd; Oct 5, Hawk Watch, 9:30-11:30 am, Larry Fischer will help participants identify migrating raptors at Deer Knoll overlook.Gunn Memorial Library 10:50 A11/P11 Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd ###at Rte 47), Washington. Call 860/868-7586.Gallery talks w/ artists 10:50 A11/P11 curators, related to museum’s current “Washington, Pride of Place” exhibit, 7 pm, free: Oct 5, children’s program w/ library staff members.Katherine Ordway Preserve, 165 Goodhill Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.Programs free, reservations required: Oct 1, Fall Leaves 10:50 A11/P11 Tree ID Program, 1-3 pm, arborist Fred Moore will reveal ways to simplify tree identification 10:50 A11/P11 understand growing habits 10:50 A11/P11 needs of various trees.Newtown Singles, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-3413.Group meets 1st Fri each month from 7-9 pm for “Meet 10:50 A11/P11 Mingle” events, Nov2, newcomers always welcome: Next meeting, Oct 6.Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall ###lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm 10:50 A11/P11 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 10:50 A11/P11 private donors incl clothing 10:50 A11/P11 sm home accessories, etc.Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Hours: Tues 10:50 A11/P11 Thurs 10 am-3 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 922-7832.Historical hikes of Kellogg Estate 10:50 A11/P11 Osbornedale State park 1st Sat each month, 11 am, history of the area revealed through stone walls, old foundations 10:50 A11/P11 other landscape features, difficulty ranges mild-moderate.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 Nov15, Nov10 seniors, Nov5 students: Oct 4, American writer, feminist 10:50 A11/P11 activist Susan Sontag, 7:30 pm.Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282.Free programs: Sept 28-Oct 1, Children’s Book Fair, during library hours, fair will offer brand-new children’s books supplied by Scholastic Books.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 Nov1 ###Nov3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Oct 4, Gary Glazner, only poetry events director to ever host a nat’l slam competition twice in his home town ###San Francisco), multi-books author 10:50 A11/P11 anthology editor.Center for the Performing Arts/Sacred Heart Univ, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Handicapped accessible. Call 203/374-2777.South Pacific, Sept 29-Oct 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets Nov17-Nov20.Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860/873-8668.George M11, through Oct 7, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 10:50 A11/P11 Wed 2 pm, call for tickets.Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203/787-4282.Mainstage: The Bungler, through Oct 22, curtain Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 10:50 A11/P11 Tues 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov20-Nov45; Sept 30, Pay What You Can performance; Oct 6, Pub Night, begins 6:30 pm; Oct 8, Sunday Symphosium follows matinee; half-price rush tickets available 30 min before all performances.Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203/333-3666.Nunsense, 15th anniv production extended ###again) through Oct 8, curtain Thurs 10:50 A11/P11 Sun 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov23-Nov30.Ridgefield Workshop for the Performing Arts, Theatre Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203/431-9850.The Tavern ###a George M. Cohen farce), through Oct 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, call for matinee schedule, tickets Nov15 adults, Nov12 students 10:50 A11/P11 seniors, doors open 6:30 for cabaret-style dining ###BYO dinner 10:50 A11/P11 refreshments).Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203/757-4676.Forever Plaid, through Oct 22 ###previews Sept 28-29; opening night w/ reception Sept 30), curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov23-Nov35.Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rtes 37 10:50 A11/P11 39, Sherman. Call 860/354-3622.Six Degrees of Separation, Oct 6-Nov 4, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets Nov14, Nov12 seniors and students.TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860/350-6863.How I Learned To Drive, through Oct 14, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, early show Sun Oct 8, 7 pm, tickets Nov12.50 adults, Nov10.50 students 10:50 A11/P11 seniors.Yale Repertory Theatre Co., University Theatre, 222 York St, New Haven. Call 2000-01/35th Anniv Season, curtain Mon 7 pm, Tues-Sat 8 pm ###call for matinee schedule), tickets Nov10-Nov36: Mump 10:50 A11/P11 Smoot in Something Else with Zug, through Oct 7.DEADLINE INFORMATIONPress releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. Photos are welcome and should be black 10:50 A11/P11 white or very sharp color prints.