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.

Oct 1-2: 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__ _____

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs & Sun 1-4 pm, Fri-Sat 1-8 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

*(new show) Oct 1-Nov 15: “Vito and David Gesualdi: Paintings, Sculpture and Etchings,” joint show – first in more than 18 years – will offer comprehensive survey of painted landscapes “both real & imagined” by Vito, sculpture & etchings by David (who did the War-Peace Memorial in front of Bethel Municipal Center); Oct 15, reception, 6-9 pm, featuring live music by Foxy.

Boyajian Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

*(new show) Oct 6-30: “Atelier II,” contemporary sculpture, installations & drawings created on-site during workshops led by David Boyajian incl works by Todd Austin, Madeline Boucher, Heidi Lewis-Coleman, B.A. D’Alessandro, Shannon Holloway, Dr. Bob Jacobs, Daniel Lynch, Michael Ramseur, Louis Slovinsky, Nancy Smith and Jeff Weiller; Oct 6, opening reception & short performance pc, 6-9 pm.

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) Through 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.

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.

Through Oct 31: “Fibers and Fantasy,” handmade paper & pulp paintings by Anita Liebeskind incl “Bush Papers,” new series inspired by recent African safari experiences.

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). allery, 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.

*(new show) Oct 8-Nov 14: “Inge Morath: Photographer,” salute to the late, world-famous photographer, a former resident of Roxbury; Oct 8, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

*(new show) Oct 1-9: fused glass work by area artists Linda Banks, Alice Honeck, Elizabeth G. Miller, Judy Mirrer, Maryann Meken-Silvestri & Jane Uzwiak.

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.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

*(new show) Oct 1-31: “One Thousand Words: a medley of photographs by Cynthia O’Connor and Marc Isolda,” mosaic of photos by 2 photographers will encourage visitors to “encourage your thoughts, stimulate your senses & increase your vision of the world around you..

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) Oct 1-23: “October Show 2005,” mixed media installation “Technology and The Will to Live by Lincoln Turner, celebrating the beginning of life & miracles performed each day in neonatal intensive care units, paintings by Anne Hebebrand that “explore color, line and form, creating their own language & iconography” & sculpture by Michael Rivera, who works predominately in steel; Oct 1, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-355-0271.

*(new show) Oct 7-23: “Four Directions in Art,” mixed media collage & watercolor works by Charlotte Honda, oil, watercolor & mixed media works by Ann Price, acrylic & mixed media paintings by Bea Prunty & ceramic sculpture by Heather Springsteen; Oct 8, opening reception, 2-5 pm.

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.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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 1: Benefit rock concert at The Federation: Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, doors open 7:30 pm, entry fee is minimum donation of $10, performances by local punk & rock bands The Side Project, BiAxident, Mike Marker Zero, Full Magnum, Gone Baby Gone & Matthew Hudobenko Project will raise funds for Katrina Relief efforts, also free refreshments & raffle packages; 267-3177.

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.

Oct 8: Tenth Annual Joseph P. Grasso Invitational Marching Band Competition, at Newtown High School Blue & Gold Stadium, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7 adults, $5 seniors & students, stadium opens 5 pm, competition & performances begin shortly thereafter, performance by NHS marching band, competitive performances by high school bands from Bethel, Bridgeport Central, Masuk, Naugatuck, New Milford, Norwalk, Ramsey (N.J.) and Shelton; 426-0365.

Ives Concert Hall at WCSU, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Oct 7, WCSU Jazz Combos concert, 8 pm, performances by The Chris Morrison Combo, The Peter Tomlinson Combo & The Jamie Begian Combo will incl original compositions, jazz standards & works by Wayne Shorter & Miles Davis, donations will benefit WCSU music dept; Oct 10, WCSU Symphonic Band concert, 8 pm, Adjunct Professor of Music Albert Montecalvo will conduct program featuring musical extremes such as Boris Kozhevnikov’s recently discovered “Slavyanskaya” to “A Copland Portrait,” a compolation of the American composer’s most popular works.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

Sunday Music Series, 1-4 pm, $10/adv, $12/day of: Oct 2, Bluegrass & Folk, $12/adv, $15/day of; Oct 16, Bluegrass & Folk, $12/adv, $15/day of.

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.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Oct 16, Talich String Quartet, season-opening performance will incl string quartets by Smetena (#1 in E minor, “From My Life”), Janacek (#1, “Kreutzer Sonata”) & Beethoven (String Quartet in D Major, Op 18 #3).

Films _________________

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

Sept 30-Oct 6: 2046 (R), daily 9:05 pm, mat Fri 4:20 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 4:20 pm; The Constant Gardener (R), daily 6:45 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4:05 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:25 & 4:05 pm; March of The Penguins (G), mat Sat-Sun, Wed 12:30 pm; Proof (PG-13), daily 7:25 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; Separate Lies (R), daily 7:15 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 5:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:15, 3:15 & 5:15 pm; The Thing About My Folks (PG-13), daily 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 2:15 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 30-Oct 5: Batman Begins (PG-13), Fri-Sun, Tues 7:30 pm, Mon & Wed 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Tues 12:30 pm, Fri-Sun, Tues 4 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 1: Family Art Adventures, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 12-5 pm, free, families invited to enjoy drop-in activities during first Sat of each month, explore galleries through docent-led tours & then visit Education Center for hands-on activities based on topics, methods & materials addressed in current exhibitions; 203-438-4519.

Oct 8: Paperback & Children’s Book Sale, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-5 pm, most books selling for 50¢ (others will be marked); 203-431-8766.

Oct 9: “Walk In The Woods For Fitness,” Orchard Hill Nature Center, off Huntington Rd, Newtown, 2 pm, all ages invited to participate in family-style outing, local VNA chapter & Newtown Parks & Rec department will incorporate local history & ecology into trail walk, dogs must be on leashes to participate; 270-4304.

Oct 9: “One-Room Schoolhouses of the 19th & 20th Centuries,” Middle Gate’s one-room schoolhouse, Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free program sponsored by Newtown Historical Society will feature retired teacher Dot Wenblad sharing her knowledge of one-room schoolhouses; 426-5937.

Oct 9: Oktoberfest at St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 1:30-7 pm, adm $7 adults, $5 children, family $20/max, refreshments incl real Bratwurst & other German food, raffle to incl authentic German cuckoo clock, pumpkin painting & other games, vintage base ball game (1:30), beer barrel race (2 pm), pony rides (2:45-4:45, addt’l $3), horseshoe tourney (3 pm), also live music by The Austrian Boys; 426-1014.

New Haven Colony Historical Society, 114 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 12-5 pm (museum library open Wed-Fri 10-5 only). Call 203-562-4183.

Through Jan 14: “The Faithful Friend: New Haveners & Their Pets, 1880-1920,” New Haven family photos from 40-year period, also paintings, engravings, literary works, needlework & 3-D objects explore cultural changes during 19th C that led to the new definition of the American family, one that began to incl domestic pets.

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

Oct 16, Time for Three (TF3), 4 pm, tickets $0 adults, $30 seniors, $20 students, performance by trio that combines country western, bluegrass, jazz & improv styles.

Miscellaneous ___________

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: 22nd Annual Scottish Festival, at Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, 9 am-5 pm rain or shine, adm $10 ages 16 & up, $5 seniors & ages 5-15, free ages 5 & under, live entertainment all day, athletic competitions, piping competitions, cultural events incl Scottish breed dog exhibit, weaving, 42nd Regiment of Foote encampment, also CT Society of Genealogists, vendors, Scottish & American foods, more; 264-8151, 203-288-4783.

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: 25th Annual Flanders Fall Festival, Van Vleck Sanctuary, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $7 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, performances of magic, music, singing & story telling, also 50+ artists & crafters, shuttle hay rides, pony rides, live farm animals, birds of prey, demos in chair making, corn harvesting, bee keeping & more; 203-263-3711.

Oct 2: “Freedom Through Self Awareness: Yogic Practices for De-Programming,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion by WYC teacher Vincent D’Alessio will be followed by group meditation & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Oct 4: Art Slide Lecture: Adam Niklewicz, WCSU White Hall Viewing Room 1, 181 White St/Rte 6 (midtown campus), Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by illustrator & conceptual artist (& former Sandy Hook resident) who has had work published on covers of Newsweek, Time, Business Week, also on books published by Random House, Dell, Doubleday, etc; 837-8410.

Oct 4: “Integrated Trade & Immigration Issues,” WCSU’s White Hall Room 24, White St/Rte 6 (on midtown campus), Danbury, 5:25 pm, free one-hour lecture by Paul Streitz (business consultant, also sought Republican nomination for US Senate) will be during political science class, open to public; 860-210-2146 x129, 860-354-3521.

Oct 5: “NVCC Autumn Lunch Series: Portuguese Festival dos Oceanos,” Terrace 6 at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 12:30 pm, $15 (reservations needed), three-course gourmet meal w/ menu designed, cooked & served by NVCC Hospitality Management Program, call for menu specifics & RSVP; 203-596-8739.

Oct 5: “Stress Management: A Panel Discussion,” WCSU’s Alumni Hall, Seventh Ave at Roberts Ave (midtown campus), Danbury, networking at 6:30 pm, program 7-8:30 pm, adm $10 adults, $1 seniors, discussion about stress & managing it sponsored by The Institute for Holistic Health Studies at WCSU & CT Holistic Health Assn/Danbury branch; 837-8612.

Oct 6: Ives Trail & Greenway Public Info Session, Tarrywile Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 6 pm, remarks by Bethel First Selectman Alice Hutchison, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi & Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, then presentation by trail founders Rick DeWitt & Jack Kozuchowski, addt’l info about proposed trail & greenway that will link preserves in Ridgefield, Bethel & Danbury will also be available; www.CTpath.org.

Oct 6: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing at WCSU Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, free, planetarium show will begin at 6:30 pm, then telescope viewings of waxing crescent moon, Uranus, Neptune, Mars & early autumn sky will run from 7:30-10 pm; 837-8672.

Oct 7: Art Auction, Edmond Town Hall’s Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, preview 6 pm, auction begins 7 pm, tickets $10/person, $15/couple (if purchased night of event, need to pay w/ check or credit card), auction of artwork, music & sports memorabilia conducted by Ross Galleries (Holbrook, NY), also refreshments, wine from DiGrazia Vineyards, all ticket sales & partial auction proceeds will benefit Cullens Youth Assn, Venturing Crew 70 of Newtown & Greater Candlewood Valley Exchange Club; 426-4755, 775-7060.

Oct 7: Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7-9 pm; 261-4210.

Oct 7: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections, no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

Oct 8: Tenth Annual Joseph P. Grasso Invitational Marching Band Competition, at Newtown High School Blue & Gold Stadium, 12 Berkshire Road, admission $7 adults, $5 seniors & students, stadium opens 5 pm, competition & performances begin shortly thereafter, performance by NHS marching band, competitive performances by high school bands from Bethel, Bridgeport Central, Masuk, Naugatuck, New Milford, Norwalk, Ramsey (N.J.) and Shelton; 426-0365.

Oct 8: WCSU Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, WCSU Planetarium & Observatory, midtown campus, University Blvd, Danbury, free, planetarium show at 6:30 pm, telescope viewing from 7:30-10 pm of moon near first quarter, Uranus, Neptune & Mars; 837-8672.

Oct 8: Newtown Forest Association Guided Nature Walk, Bruno Preserve, Taunton Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am (rain date Oct 9), join NFA board members for easy hike while learning the history of the property & discussion of plants & wildlife that might be found along the walk, will last about an hour, NFA is offering monthly walks until mid-Oct to celebrate Newtown’s Tercentennial; 270-3650.

Oct 8: Church of the Good Shepherd Flea Market, 680 Racebrook Rd (at corner of Shepherd Lane, betw Post Rd & Rte 34), Orange, 8 am-2 pm rain or shine, refreshments available; 203-934-4446.

Oct 8: Paperback & Children’s Book Sale, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9 am-5 pm, most books selling for 50¢ (others will be marked); 203-431-8766.

Oct 8: Giant Tag Sale at Confraternity of the Rosary of St Theresa’s Parish, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, free adm & parking, food available; 261-3676.

Oct 8: Harvest Fest at Christ Church, Church Rd (off Rte 59), Easton, 10 am-4 pm (rain date Oct 9, starting time moves to 11 am), extensive craft fair, silent auction, hay rides, rummage sale, bake sale, cake walk, petting zoo, children’s games & activities, live music by The Easton Banjo Society (12-3 pm), lunch/refreshments.

Oct 8-9: Gunn Memorial Library Columbus Day Weekend Book Sale, at the library, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, Sat 9 am-4 pm (early buying 9 am, adm $15), Sun 11 am-3 pm, free adm, paperbacks, hardcovers, books in mint condition & rare finds; 860-868-7586.

Oct 9: “One-Room Schoolhouses of the 19th & 20th Centuries,” Middle Gate’s one-room schoolhouse, Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 1-4 pm, free program sponsored by Newtown Historical Society will feature retired teacher Dot Wenblad sharing her knowledge of one-room schoolhouses; 426-5937.

Oct 9: “Walk In The Woods For Fitness,” Orchard Hill Nature Center, off Huntington Rd, Newtown, 2 pm, all ages invited to participate in family-style outing, local VNA chapter & Newtown Parks & Rec department will incorporate local history & ecology into trail walk, dogs must be on leashes to participate; 270-4304.

Oct 9: Oktoberfest at St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 1:30-7 pm, adm $7 adults, $5 children, family $20/max, refreshments incl real Bratwurst & other German food, raffle to incl authentic German cuckoo clock, pumpkin painting & other games, vintage base ball game (1:30), beer barrel race (2 pm), pony rides (2:45-4:45, addt’l $3), horseshoe tourney (3 pm), also live music by The Austrian Boys; 426-1014.

Oct 11: “Politics And The Media: The Hispanic Perception” panel discussion, at WCSU’s Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St/Rte 6, on midtown campus), Danbury, 3:30 pm, free, moderator will be Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences Dr Ed Fox, panelists will incl Manuel Bataguas (president & publisher, The Immigrant), Emanuela Lima (executive director, The Tribuna) & Eliette Matos (president & publisher, El Canillita); 837-8486.

Oct 11: “India’s Economy & America’s Trade Relations with India,” WCSU White Hall Room 024 (midtown campus), White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 5:25 pm, poli-sci lecture by Robert Werner (director, Dua Consulting) during World Governments, Economies & Cultures course is open to public; 860-210-2146 x129, 860-354-3521.

Oct 12: “Hiking in The Swiss Alps” slide show & talk, Fairfield County Agricultural Center, Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, $6, social hour w/ refreshments begins at 6:30 pm, presentation by Newtown resident Leon Barkman to start at 7:30, hosted by Appalachian Mountain Club (non-members welcome); 426-8949, 203-438-2978.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 4, book discussion, 1 pm, talk about Simon Winchester’s Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded...., all welcome; 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.

Misc programs: Oct 2, 25th Annual Flanders Fall Festival, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $7 adults, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, performances of magic, music, singing & story telling, also 50+ artists & crafters, shuttle hay rides, pony rides, live farm animals, birds of prey, demos in chair making, corn harvesting, bee keeping & more.

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

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; Oct 8-9, 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: 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); Oct 15, Squantz Pond Trail, New Fairfield (Betty Horton, 860-354-7526).

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next program Oct 7.

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.

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: 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.

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: Oct 5, guest speaker TBA (host, Alice-Anne Harwood); Oct 12, Susan Jasko (host, Faith Vicinanza); Oct 19, guest speaker TBA (host, Peter Vicinanza).

Theatre ______________

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

The Shadow Box, through Oct 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 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.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue, through 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.

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.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theater, theater is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Dracula, Oct 28-Nov 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 13) 2 pm.

WCSU/Berkshire Theatre, in Berkshire Hall, Osborne St at Seventh Ave (midtown campus, off White St), Danbury. Call 837-8732, 837-8486.

Nine, the Musical, Nov 3-19, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, students & children; note: Nov 5 dinner-theater package available, $35 (dinner & tickets), call 837-8290.

WCSU/Warner Theatre, in Warner Hall, White St at Fifth Ave, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Wilton Playshop, 15 Lovers La (behind congregational church), Wilton. Call 762-7629.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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