Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th 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): 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.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Sept 29: 41st Annual Outdoor Antiques Show, Lebanon Green, Rte 207 at 87, Lebanon, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, adm $4, 100 dealers, refreshments, sponsored by Lebanon Historical Society.

Oct 6-7: 21st Annual Washington Antiques Show, Bryan Memorial Town Hall, Rte 47, Washington Depot, show hours Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm (benefit gala Sat 6:30-9 pm, tickets $125 & up; reservations recommended), adm $10, 23 dealers from up & down East Coast; 860-868-7586.

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — *(new show) Oct 2-31: “Visual Music,” acrylics on canvas by concert pianist & choral director Vadim Prokhorov, who uses his talent “to create & connect art & music [in] paintings [that] burst w/ color & rhythmically entrances the viewer”; Oct 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

On library’s main floor — Through Oct 5: “Creative Expressions Through Stone Sculpture: A Woman’s Journey To The Self,” stone sculpture by local artist Debby Tendler, reflecting more than a decade of work guiding Ms Tendler’s transformation from being “a good girl of the 50s to being a powerful woman in the new millennium.”

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

Through Sept 30: “Connecticut Collects Connecticut,” handmade fine craftwork made by CT artists from several private collections.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Sept 29-Jan 6: “Contemporary and Cutting Edge: Pleasures of Collecting, Part III,” work from 1960 to present offers approx 40 works by major artists of late 20th & 21st centuries, each representative of & important to the artist’s oeuvre incl Twombly, Ruscha, Dine, Beecroft, Day, Mueck, et al.

Through Dec 2: “Eye Candy: Two Centuries of Chocolate Advertising,” complement to “A Taste of Chocolate” offers vintage posters & notable advertisements touting chocolate incl approx 20 examples from Wilbur Chocolate Candy Americana Museum in Penn., The International Poster Gallery of Boston & private lenders.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

Through Oct 28: works by New Orleans landscape artist Melissa Bonin & cityscapes by Kevin Conklin, also works on paper from the estate of Gertrude Barrer.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Mon 11:30 am-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Oct 22: “this is the garden,” landscapes award with the “rural sprawl” of floral life by New Haven artist Megan Craig.

Gregory James Gallery, 25 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-927-7133.

Through Oct 15: “Art of The Animal,” work by wildlife artist Scott Zuckerman, wood sculpture by Bill Rice, contemporary wildlife art by John Swatsley & shore & farm life paintings by Roger Kastel.

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

Through Dec 31: “Harmony In Play: Games and Toys of Native  toys that brought people of all ages together, taught cooperation, strengthened mind, Bond & spirit, and also served the sacred purpose of sending a message of thanks to the Creator.

Through Dec 31: “All Across America: Adaptation, Ingenuity and Artistry,” cultural items incl pottery, beadwork, textiles & basketry illustrating the adaptation, ingenuity & creativity of North American tribes as they began to embrace new materials of European settlers incl cotton, glass, beads & metal.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through Oct 14: “KAA Elected Artists Art Show and Sale,” 100+ paintings & sculpture by members of Kent Art Association, all of whom have achieved Elected Artist status.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Tues-Sun 9:30 am-5:30 pm, also Sun-Mon by chance or appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Nov 5: “2007 Autumn Solo Exhibition: Pete Bergeron,” new collection of oil paintings by the Redding resident who has been focusing recently on the Classical Academic method of painting.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, near Rte 7 at Rte 341, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) Sept 29-Oct 28: new work by conceptual artist Sandra Filippucci incl paintings, drawings, sculpture & boxes; Sept 29, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 2-5 pm. Call 798-2245.

*(new show) Sept 29-Oct 7: “Richter Art Association Annual Juried Art Show,” oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media pcs, drawings, graphics & pastel works by regional artists; Sept 29, opening reception, 2-5 pm (awards ceremony 3 pm).

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Nov 18: “Picasso To Pop: Aspects of Modern Art,” approx 60 rarely-shown paintings, watercolors, drawings, collages & sculptures drawn from extensive museum holdings, charting the museum’s history of acquiring works by 20th Century innovators along w/ diversity & international reach of modern art incl pcs by Picasso, Klee, Tanguy, Galvan, Lichtenstein, Warhol, et al.

Through Dec 9: “Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworks,” pcs from museum’s collections, drawing from fine & decorative arts of Renaissance through Neo-Classical & Romantic eras, showcasing approx 500 treasures (125+ paintings, exquisite objects made of bronze, silver, ivory, ceramics & glass, plus select sculptures).

Washington Art Association, 4 Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) Sept 29-Oct 21: “Intimate Narrative,” works on paper, in clay & with thread by Missy Stevens, Nettie Rogers & Vince Baldassan; Sept 29, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Burlingham Visitor Center Hours: Jan-Feb center is closed, March-April open Thurs-Sun 10 am-4 pm, May-Oct open Wed-Sun 9 am-5 pm, Nov-Dec open Thurs-Sun 10 am-4 pm. **Grounds are always open dawn through dusk. Call 203-761-9945, 203-834-1896.

*(new show) Through Dec 31: “On Sight: Watercolors by Truman Seymour,” rare presentation of work by master watercolor artist (who married Julian Alden Weir’s half-sister Louisa) who produced major body of work during retirement in Europe.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

*(new show) Sept 29-Dec 29: “The Spirit Within Me,” folk art by Norell Gudaitis of Opelika, Ala., who began painting at age 74; Sept 29, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Dec 30: “Art & Emancipation in Jamaica: Isaac Mandes Belisario and His Worlds,” commemoration of bicentenary of abolition of British slave trade offers works depicting life on Jamaican sugar plantations, slavery & the Jamaican landscape from start of British rule in 1655 to aftermath of emancipation in 1840s, special feature incl “Sketches of Character” lithograph series by Isaac Mendes Belisario depicting Afro-Jamaican masquerade performed by slaves during Christmas & New Year; Sept 29, Jamaican Art & Culture Community Day, curator-led exhibition tour 10 am, dance performances & workshops 10:30-12:30, Baba David Coleman Drums for Peace performance 11:30 am, “Make Your Own Jonkunno Figure” workshop ongoing 11 am-2 pm, St Luke’s Steel Band performance 12:30, another curator-led exhibition tour 3 pm).

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Literary Coffeehouse, Bethlehem Public Library, 32 Main St South, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7251.

Oct 15: Deadline for work to be considered for Literary Coffeehouse to be held at library Oct 29, area writers interested in presenting work(s) should send note of genre & title of material, plus reading time (10-min limit), w/ name, address, telephone number (& e-mail if available), & send to Literary Coffeehouse c/o Bethlehem Library, PO Box 99, Bethlehem CT 06751; contact Dorothy Adamson at above phone # for addt’l info.

St Joseph School, 5 Obtuse Hill Rd, Brookfield. Call 860-355-8585.

Dec 1-2: Vendors sought for annual craft fair & bazaar, fair will run Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 8:30 am-2 pm, contact Nancy Guydan for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 29: Special performance of Corrie Ten Boom’s Hiding Place, at WCSU Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 6 pm, donation $28, Ballet Magnificat performance is presented by Mercy & Truth Ministries, Inc of Brookfield; 426-4338, 845-279-9122.

Sept 29: Saturday Night Swing Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, free Lindy/Savoy swing dance intro lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30-11:30 pm, adm $15 adults, $10 students w/ ID, music by Swing DJ Bill “Stretch” Gore, very beginner friendly, no partner required, air-conditioned 100+ year old hall, door prizes, smoke & alcohol free event, organic refreshments; 203-522-5341.

Sept 29: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, dancing 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, dance lesson at 8 pm, performance by Argentine tango dancers Francisco Forquera & Natalia Hills at 9:30, music provided by DJ, refreshments, singles & couples welcome; 203-374-7308.

Oct 2: Love & Knishes: Broadway Melody, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, sugg donation $6 adults, $5.50 ages 60-plus (reservations requested by Sept 28), fresh-prepared lunch by personal chef Heather Bingham followed by performance of songs & interludes from Broadway favorites performed by pianist Jeanne Hinkson & mezzo soprano Helen Falcone; 267-3177 x105.

Oct 6: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Oct 6: “Phoenix Rising: An Evening of Mantric Singing and Universal Spiritual Teachings with Yuan Miao,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, sugg donation $20 adults, $15 students & seniors (all welcome; no one will be turned away for lack of funds), special performance by Ms Miao, who will share special gifts of mantric singing (mystical chants), mudras (sacred hand gestures) & wisdom teachings, short reception to follow; 748-1131.

Oct 6: FairWestSwing Swing Lessons and Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, introductory swing lesson at 7:30, supplementary swing dance lesson at 8:30, dancing 9:30-midnight, adm $15 (incl 1 lesson, or $20 for both lessons), very beginner friendly, no partner required, music by DJ, air-conditioned hall, refreshments; 203-522-5341.

Oct 7: Cognetta Piano Trio concert, Pomperaug Woods Wilson Hall, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, free performance by violinist Alyce Cognetta Berta, pianist Meg Cognetta Heaton & vellist Mihai Marica; 262-6555.

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Free concerts, 8 pm unless noted: Sept 29, special performance of Corrie Ten Boom’s Hiding Place, 6 pm, donation $28, Ballet Magnificat performance is presented by Mercy & Truth Ministries, Inc of Brookfield, call 426-4338, 845-279-9122.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Sept 29, Sophie B. Hawkins, tickets $45, Kevin Briody opening; Oct 5, Blackmore’s Night, $40; Oct 6, Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, $40; Oct 8, Dave Mason & John Mayall, note: 7:30 pm showtime, $60 & 65.

Films _________________

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

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

Sept 28-Oct 4: Transformers (PG-13), Fri, Mon-Thurs 7 pm, Sat-Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4:10 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Fairfield University DiMenna-Nyselius Library, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4000 x2862.

“The Irish in Film,” free screenings, Thurs 7 pm: Oct 4, Some Mother’s Son (1996); Oct 11, In America (2002).

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

Through Oct 4: Greece: Secrets of the Past, Mon-Fri 11 am, noon, 1 & 3 pm (Fri also 7:30 pm); Sat-Sun 11 am, noon, 1, 3 & 4 pm.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

The Harder They Come – The Modern Caribbean Experience, free screenings, 2 pm: Oct 6, The Harder They Come (1972).

For Kids & Families _________

Sept 30: Family Fun Day, CityCenter Green, Ives St at Patriot Dr, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, free adm, family event w/ food, arts & crafts, activities, games & entertainment, presented by & benefit for Families Network of Western CT; 791-8773. 

Oct 6: St Andrew’s Society of Connecticut 24th Annual Scottish Festival, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, 9 am-5 pm rain or shine, adm $10 adults, $5 seniors & ages 6-16, free ages 5 & under, continuous music by Charlie Zahm, Hunting McLeod, RùRà, Ellen Coutts Waff, Kasha Breau, Wild Notes & and others, Scottish merchants & food vendors, athletic & piping competitions, dance exhibitions, Hartford Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, pipe bands, clan tents, children’s games, sheepherding, Scottish dog breeds & highland cattle exhibit & much more.

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

Free programs: Sept 29, “Little Kids, Little Songs” performance by Flutesweets & Tickletoons, 11 am, 45-min program for up to age 8 combines storytelling & melodious flute music.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Sept 28-30: St Joseph Parish Carnival, 5 Obtuse Road (Rte 133 at 25), Brookfield, Fri 6-10 pm, Sept 1-10 pm, Sun 1-5 pm, rides, games, food, raffles, children’s area, jazz bands, radio DJs, hot air balloon lifts & more, fun for all ages; 775-2774.

Sept 29: Christ the King’s Annual Fall Fair, Christ the King Lutheran Church, 85 Mt Pleasant Rd (at Tory La), Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, handmade crafts, tag sale, cookie walk, baked goods, refreshments & much more; 426-6300.

Sept 29: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, begins 8 am (will last up to 2 hours, depending on conditions), joined volunteer Maria Stockmal for relaxing program in search of local birds in the wild, also sharpen bird identification skills; 734-2513.

Sept 29: 26th Annual Church Fair, First Church of Christ Congregational, Redding Center (parking at nearly Redding Elementary School, Rte 107; shuttle bus service provided), 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, fine arts & crafts, apple pies & baked goods, homemade soup & grilled food, giant tag sale, handmade quilt raffle, silent auction, live music, children’s games & more; 203-938-2004.

Sept 29: Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, 6 pm, $10 adults, $6 ages 12 & under, all-you-can-eat roast beef dinner w/ trimmings & homemade desserts, church is handicapped accessible, reservations recommended; 372-8250.

Sept 29: Benefit Wine Tasting, Ridgefield Country Club, 119 Franklin St, Danbury, 7-9:30 pm, $75/person, $120/couple, **tickets must be reserved in advance, wines from around the world, hot & cold hors d’oeuvres, live music, country club amenities & silent auction, presented by Northern Fairfield County Assn of Realtors as benefit for Housatonic Habitat for Humanity; 744-1340.

Sept 29-30: Annual Harvest Festival at Christ’s Church, 59 Church Rd, Easton, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, free adm & parking, hay rides, baked goods, pony rides, moon bounds, kids’ crafts & games, 20+ exhibitors w/ crafts, jewelry, art & accessories, also tag sale, silent auction, food tent, live music by Easton Banjo Society (Sat 11 am-3 pm); 268-3569.

Sept 29-30: 29th Annual CT Antique Machinery Association Fall Festival, at the museum, Rte 7, Kent, 10 am-4 pm both days, adm $7 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 4 & under, live steam exhibits, internal combustion engines, oil field pumps, farm tractors & construction equipment, plenty of refreshments, festival adm also includes adm to Cream Hill Agricultural School & CT Museum of Mining & Mineral Science, 860-927-0050.

Sept 29-30: Open House at Weir House, Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton, 1-4 pm, free adm, unprecedented opportunity to visit house which has been used as private residence by artists & the families, final opportunity to view home before it undergoes major renovations in 2008, will also be open Oct 6-7 & 13-14; 203-834-1896.

Sept 30: Made in Connecticut Fair, Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley La (off Rte 67), Oxford, 10 am-5 pm, adm $1 adults, free ages 12 & under, CT handmade crafts, art, specialty food & farm-grown food; 231-5109.

Oct 1: “The Battle of Chickamauga,” Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by historical society member Peter Cronin will continue society’s ongoing forum on the American Civil War, light refreshments to follow; 740-8140.

Oct 2: Love & Knishes: Broadway Melody, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, sugg donation $6 adults, $5.50 ages 60-plus (reservations requested by Sept 28), fresh-prepared lunch by personal chef Heather Bingham followed by performance of songs & interludes from Broadway favorites performed by pianist Jeanne Hinkson & mezzo soprano Helen Falcone; 267-3177 x105.

Oct 3: Telescope viewing, Western CT State University Science Building Observatory, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 1-3 pm, free, special viewing of the sun w/ solar-filtered telescopes; 837-8672.

Oct 4-8: Friends of Brookfield Library 2007 Book Sale, at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, Thurs-Sat 10 am-5 pm (adm $15 Thurs only; free remainder of event), Sun-Mon 11 am-3 pm, books for all ages, also videos, DVDs, audio books, CDs & records; 775-6241.

Oct 6: 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); 426-9998.

Oct 6: Giant Tag Sale, St Theresa School gym, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, sponsored by St Theresa Confraternity; 261-3676 (mornings only), 268-0827.

Oct 6: St Andrew’s Society of Connecticut 24th Annual Scottish Festival, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, 9 am-5 pm rain or shine, adm $10 adults, $5 seniors & ages 6-16, free ages 5 & under, NO PETS, continuous music by Charlie Zahm, Hunting McLeod, RùRà, Ellen Coutts Waff, Kasha Breau, Wild Notes & and others, Scottish merchants & food vendors, athletic & piping competitions, dance exhibitions, Hartford Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, pipe bands, clan tents, children’s games, sheepherding, Scottish dog breeds & highland cattle exhibit & much more.

Oct 6: Octoberfest, First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel, 6-9 pm, adm $15/door ($12/adv) adults, $6 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, German food, desserts & music, also wine & beer (separate purchase), church nursery will be open; 743-1877.

Oct 6: Planetarium show & telescope viewing, Western CT State University Westside Observatory & Planetarium, off Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, free, planetarium show The Unseen Universe at 6:30 pm, telescope viewing follows 7:30-9:30 pm of Jupiter & Andromeda galaxy; 837-8672.

Oct 6-7: Open House at Weir House, Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton, 1-4 pm, free adm, unprecedented opportunity to visit house which has been used as private residence by artists & the families, final opportunity to view home before it undergoes major renovations in 2008, will also be open Oct 13-14; 203-834-1896.

Oct 6-8: Friends of Danbury Library Giant Book Sale, Police Activities League (PAL) building, 35 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, Sat (early buying 8 am, numbers handed out at 7, adm $10), regular hours (free adm) 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm (books half-price), Mon 9 am-1 pm (books $5/bag), 75,000+ items sorted into 40+ categories incl books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, records & videos, refreshments all weekend, proceeds to benefit Danbury Library; 797-4568.

Oct 7: 27th Annual Flanders Nature Center Fall Festival, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $7 adults, $3 ages 6-12 (free for ages 5 & under and members), wide variety of nature- & farm-related displays & activities incl hayrides &  guided nature walks, live entertainment by magician Peter James, Sirius Coyote (1 pm), The Off Beats (3 pm), presentations by Rainforest Reptile Show & Talons: A Bird of Prey Experience, proceeds from event will support environmental education & land trust programs at the nature center; 203-263-3711 x10.

Oct 10: “Hummingbirds: Feathered Gems,” Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free presentation by naturalist Gina Nichol, who will use photos from her recent Canary Islands birding tour to discuss the tiny aeronautical marvels, hosted by Town & Country Garden Club; 426-5495.

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

Free public programs: Oct 9, discussion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 7-8:30 pm, all ages welcome.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 2, Nonfiction Book Club meeting, 1 pm, discussion of Leigh Montville’s The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth, newcomers always welcome; Oct 4, “Relatively Romanovs,” 7:30 pm, lecture by Dr Mona Garcia will focus on the lives of Nicholas & Alexandra, the last tsar & tsarina of Russia.

Danbury BNI Trailblazers, meetings at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury. Call 797-1122.

Group meets Wednesdays, 8-9:30 am, members network & help build businesses, all visitors welcome, contact Mark Vendetti at above phone # for details.

Farmers’ Market, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St, Derby. Call 203-732-1265.

Through Oct 26: Fridays 2-6 pm, locally grown seasonal vegetables, herbs, fruits & flowers, also fresh baked goods, set up in portico just outside hospital’s main entrance, plus newsletters, recipes, demos & tastings in hospital cafeteria.

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

Sept 29, Cry Wolf, 1:30 pm, tickets $10/adults avance, $6/children adv or $12/adults door, $8 children/door, live wolf presentation by The Wolf Conservation Center of South Salem, N.Y., program will incl Arctic gray wolf Atka, also informative presentation on the history of wolves, their importance for a healthy ecosystem & the efforts to save these animals.

Newtown Hikers. Call 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 (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 29, Bronx Zoo, Bronx N.Y., all day hike, dinner out (Roe Sembler, 267-5567); Oct 6, Upper Paugussett, from Hanover boat launch, 6 mile hike (Carol Fullman, 270-1747).

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.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 10, Melody Asbury, animal pastel.

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 $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield (call 203-259-1036), tickets $22 ($17 FTC members) unless noted, showtime 8:30: Oct 13, Treehouse Comedy Headliners III: musical comedy of Joe Mulligan, tickets $22.

Theatre ______________

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

Special Events: The Moth: Stories of Rescue and Redemption, Oct 6, curtain 7:30 pm, tickets $37, one-night performance of storytellers who share 10-min stories, each revolving around program’s theme.

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

Sleuth, through Oct 6 (production extended), Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (Sept 30), tickets $22 adults, $18 students & seniors.

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

Steel Magnolias, through Oct 6, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 students & senior citizens; Sept 13, dress rehearsal, open to public.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford. Call 860-567-7838.

Driving Miss Daisy, through Oct 14, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $35 Tues-Thurs & mat, $45 Fri-Sat shows (all shows, $10 extra for Center Reserved seats), group rates available, $10 student rush tickets at show time; (Wed) Oct 3 & 10, mat 2:30 pm.

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

Molly Sweeney, through Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 7 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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

Dinner With Friends, through Sept 28, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 evening shows, $15 mat.

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