Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 38th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

Sundays (through Dec 11): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2:30 pm (early buying 5:45 am, $20), adm $1; 508-896-1975.

Oct 15-16: Greenwich Fall Antiques Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $7, 5-+ dealers, proceeds to benefit Kiwanis Club of Greenwich; 203-618-0009.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In first floor display cases — *(new show) Through Nov 30: turned wood works by Russell Strasburger.

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

*(new show) Through Oct 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.

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.

Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Thurs & selected Sat (call ahead) 1-4 pm. Call 743-5200.

*(new show) Oct 15-Feb 2006: “Danbury: Floods of 1955,” 50th anniv commemorative exhibit depicting flooding of 1955 & changing face of city’s Main St as flood recovery necessitated demolition & replacement of key areas; Oct 15, opening reception, 1-4 pm.

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.

Gallery at Riverbrook, 151 West Gilbert Rd, Southbury. Hours: Sat-Sun by appt. Call 264-2299.

*(new show) Oct 8-Nov 20: landscapes oils by Richard Martim Miller-Murphy; Oct 8-9, opening reception, 12-5 pm.

Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden, 49 Hollow Rd, Woodbury. Hours: (May-Oct) Wed-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.

Haas Library at Western CT State University, Osborne St (midtown campus), Danbury. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Oct 11-23: “Annual WCSU Alumni Art Show”; Oct 11, meet-the-artists reception (open to public), 6:30 pm.

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

*(new show) Through March 31: “Bear Dancers,” original Native American-inspired watercolors & prints by Connecticut artist & New York City native Joan La Rocca, whose inspiration comes from nature, the American Southwest & Native American spirituality.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

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

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Hours: daily 10 am-5 pm (closed Thanksgiving & Christmas). Call 203-852-0700.

*(new show) Oct 7-Sept 6, 2006: “Dinosaur Island,” seven life-like robotic dinosaurs incl double-crested Dilophosaurus, Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, et al (for younger visitors, sound is turned off even Sat-Sun 10-11 am), also message about conservation & extinction, plus simulated adventure ride “Dino Island II 3-D: Escape from Dino Island” (addt’l charge, riders must be at least 36” tall).

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

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

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

*(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.

Through Oct 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.

Through Oct 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.

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

*(new show) Oct 8-Dec 31: “Dali, Picasso and The Surrealist Vision,” homecoming of exhibition that debuted at Wadsworth 2½ years ago (and has traveled across country since) offers signature modern works by leading European Surrealists incl Dali, Ernst, Tanguy, de Chirico, Picasso, Cornell, Calder, et al; Oct 14, “How Did It Get Here? The Art of Acquisition,” noon, lecture by curator Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, assoc curator Joanna Marsh & curator Eric Zafran (call for fee details); Nov 6, “A Surrealist Architecture? Salvador Dalí between Gaudí& LeCorbusier,” 6 pm, free (w/ museum adm), lecture by Robert Lubar (assoc professor, Institute of Fine Arts at NYU) will consider various meanings surrounding artist’s concept of a new architecture in relation to Surrealist ideas & practices, tracing transformation of Dalí’s response to work of Le Corbusier from initial period of enthusiasm to one of critical opposition; Nov 11, “The Ravings of Madmen: Chuck Austin & The Surrealists,” noon, lecture by William R. Gaddis (archivist & curator, The Austin House), call for fee details; Dec 1, “Mistress of Modernism: The Life of Peggy Guggenheim,” 6 pm, free (w/ paid museum adm) slide lecture by author & lecturer Mary Dearborn, who has published biography of Guggenheim filled w/ anecdotes about the heiress, her exploits & avant-garde achievements.

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

Through Oct 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.

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.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.

*(new show) Oct 6-Dec 31: “Sensation & Sensibility: Viewing Gainsborough’s ‘Cottage Door,’” groundbreaking exhibition offers for first time Gainsborough’s “Cottage Door” & other works that take up the subject of cottage & cottage life via 40 paintings, 25 works on paper & sev optical devices; Oct 8, exhibition tour, noon; Oct 11, Art in Contest, 12:30 pm, lecture by Ann Bermingham (prof of history of art & architecture, Univ of CA/Santa Barbara); Oct 12, “Visualizing Nature & The Rural Poor in Gainsborough’s Prints, 1750s-90s,” 5:30 pm, lecture by Dr Bettina Gockel (asst prof, dept for the history of art, Universität Tübingen, Germany); Oct 13, exhibition tour, 11 am; also Oct 13, screening of documentary Sense and Sensation: English Culture in the 18th Century, noon; Oct 15, screening of documentary Sense and Sensation: English Culture in the 18th Century, 10:30 am.

Through Dec 31: “The Worlds of Francis Wheatley,” highlights from YCBA’s rich holdings of Wheatley’s work in all genre & media incl oils, watercolors, drawings & prints; Oct 9, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Oct 15, exhibition tour, noon.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 4053, Waterbury CT 06704-0053.

By Dec 1: Postmark deadline for 2005 Wallace W. Winchell Poetry Contest, entry fee $10 for up to 3 poems, any subject, max 40 lines, neatly typed on 8½ x 11-inch paper, must be original & unpublished work, no simultaneous submissions, cash prizes ($150, $100 & $50) & publication in Connecticut River Review, send email to CyrLM@sbcglobal.net for full contest details.

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

Oct 20: Auditions for music center’s annual Nutcracker Ballet production, beginning 4:30 pm, seeking school-age children & teens (grades 3-12) who sing in soprano or alto range for Danbury Symphony Orchestra Youth Chorus, music selections should be patriotic, folk songs, Broadway/show tunes, classical, spirituals, hymns or popular songs, accompanist will be provided, performances will be Dec 9-11 at Danbury High School, call music center for full details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

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 10: WCSU Symphonic Band concert, WCSU’s White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6 (midtown campus), Danbury, 8 pm, free concerts (donations will benefit music dept); 837-8350.

Oct 15: Community Coffeehouse, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, freewill donations accepted (suggested $5-$10), performances by singer-songwriters Koo Chung, Jinny Kim & Justin McRoberts; 748-4972.

Oct 15: John Hoban at Tressler’s Barn, 146 Bibbins Rd, Easton, 8 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 children, concert of traditional Irish music & song by celebrated singer, multi-instrumentalist & composer is sponsored by The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Oct 16: Thula Sizwe at North Congregational Church, 11 Main St North/Rte 6 (at corner of Rte 47), Woodbury, 3 pm, suggested donation $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, traditional Zulu a cappella singers w/ musical style based in ancient Zulu cultural traditional will incl energetic song & dance w/ combination of traditional songs in Zulu, English & Afrikaans, also arrangements of traditional & contemporary western sacred music & original sacred compositions, performance will incl explanations of origins of styles & costumes, proceeds will benefit Gulf Coast hurricane relief efforts; 203-263-2410.

Oct 23: Counterpoint at Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 3 pm, free concert by Vermont’s premier choral ensemble, conducted by Robert DeCormier, will incl classical to folk offerings; 426-3660.

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 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).

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 7, Christopher Cross, 8 pm, tickets $50-$60, opening set by pop pianist & vocalist Karen Jacobsen; Oct 15, “Sophisticated with A Twist,” 7:30 pm, tickets $50-$100, performance by Broadway star & actor Diana Canova, award-winning vocalist Daniela Sikora & orchestra conductor Jens Wendelboe, followed by reception w/ Ms Canova & Ms Sikora.

Films _________________

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

Oct 7-13: The Constant Gardener (R), daily 6:45 & 9:35 pm, mat Fri 4:05 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:25 & 4:05 pm; Proof (R), daily 7:25 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; Separate Lies (R), daily 7:15 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 5:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:15, 3:15 & 5:15 pm; Thumbsucker (R), daily 7:05 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri 5 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:45, 2:50 & 5 pm.

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

Oct 7-13: March of The Penguins (G), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Mon, Thurs 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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.

Oct 15: “Wolf Talk” at Flanders Nature Center Sugar House, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 11:30 am, $5/person (registration required), educational program about wolves presented by husband & wife Michael & Amy LeBlanc will spell out truths & fallacies of timber wolves, discussion of their role in the ecosystem, wolf behavior in captivity & in the wild, eating habits, pack structure & how humans have interacted w/ them over time, **program will incl live timber wolf, also hands-on activities for the family; 203-263-3711.

Oct 15-16: Second Annual Harvest Fair, Paproski Farm, Sugar Lane (off Sugar St/Rte 302), Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, NHS Varsity Cheerleaders will sponsor event to include moon bounce for children, face painting, games, raffles, Cake Walk, refreshments & more; 426-9527.

Oct 16: Flanders Family Fun: Mask Making, at Flanders Trail House, Flanders Rd at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, 1-2:30 pm, $5, discover nature while spending family time together, registration requested; 203-263-3711..

Miscellaneous ___________

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: 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: 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: Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Grange Hall, Main St/Rte 133, Bridgewater, seatings at 5:30 & 6:30 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, menu will incl roast beef, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, vegetables, tossed salad, Jell-O molds, rolls & butter, dessert & beverages, presented by Brigewater Grange $153.

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: “Harvest For Hurricane Relief,” at Sandy Hook Village Farmers’ Market, 5 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 9 am-2 pm,  in addition to regular features (produce from local farmers, crafts vendors, baked goods, seminars & children’s entertainment), farm market will also offer raffles, karate demos, inflatables, pony rides, live music and more, donations will benefit Salvation Army’s hurricane relief efforts.

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 9: “Do We Really Want Inner Peace, World Peace & Spiritual Evolution?” at Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free lecture by Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Oct 11: Daytime Book Group program, Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 10:30-11:30 am, discussion of Sijie Dai’s Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, newcomers welcome; 797-4527.

Oct 12: “Grow For Show: A Town & Country Garden Club Program,” Multi-Purpose Building (senior citizen center), Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free program presented by Ronnie Schoetzel (state horticultural chairman, Federated Garden Club of CT; also certified judge) will help garden club members & anyone interested in entering standard flower shows understand and meet requirements, sponsored by Town & Country Garden Club of Newtown; 426-5359.

Oct 13: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing at WCSU Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, free, planetarium show will begin at 6 pm, then telescope viewings of waxing gibbous moon, the constellations Pegasus, Cassiopeia & Pisces, & planet Mars will run from 7-9:30 pm; 837-8672.

Oct 14: “Psychological Approaches To Health Care for The Whole Person” lecture, Western CT State University Student Center, 181 White St, Danbury, noon, free lecture by American Psychological Assn (APA) president Dr Ronald Levant will concern the relationship between mental & physical health; 837-8470, 837-8486.

Oct 14: CT ConTacts Singles Dance, Sheraton Hotel, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), dress to impress/no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

Oct 15: Newtown Forest Association Guided Nature Walk, Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, 55 Great Hill Rd, Newtown, 11 am (rain date Oct 16) 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, final NFA walk to celebrate Newtown’s Tercentennial; 270-3650.

Oct 15: “The Sonoran Desert & Their Human Friends,” at Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding, 2-4 pm, lecture by David Yetman (research social scientist, Southwest Center of Univ of AZ) will discuss the diverse community & his work to protect it from development; 203-938-8809.

Oct 15: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing at WCSU Observatory & Planetarium, Lake Ave Extension (westside campus), Danbury, free, planetarium show will begin at 6 pm, then telescope viewings of nearly full moon & planet Mars will run from 7-9:30 pm; 837-8672.

Oct 15-16: Second Annual Harvest Fair, Paproski Farm, Sugar Lane (off Sugar St/Rte 302), Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, NHS Varsity Cheerleaders will sponsor event to include moon bounce for children, face painting, games, raffles, Cake Walk, refreshments & more; 426-9527.

Oct 15-16: “The Native American Experience Through the Eyes and Art of Howard Terpning,” Center Firehouse, 461 Main St, Southbury, 10 am-5 pm, 25-year collection of fine art editions, rare & collectible works by Mr Terpning from private collection of Dr Mary Miller will be exhibited & sold to benefit The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; 264-0497.

Oct 16: “Terre Haute Foliage Photo Hike,” Terre Haute, meet at end of Turnage Rd (betw Long Ridge Rd & Rte 53), Bethel, 1-4:30 pm, join hike leader Rob Wallace for trek to catch angular afternoon sunlight & early foliage color within Terre Haute park, wear appropriate sturdy footwear, bring adequate water & flashlight (hike will finish around dusk), hike incl unmarked trails & rugged terrain (AMC rating B3B), presented by Preservation Advocates for Terre Haute (PATH).

Oct 16: Cajun Dinner Fund Raiser, at St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel, 6-8:30 pm, $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 children (children’s menu available), menu prepared by local chef Malcolm Johnson will feature recipes from southern states, all proceeds will be sent to American Red Cross for Katrina relief; 743-1494.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free programs: Oct 16, discussion & book signing w/ Jeff Belanger, 3 pm, Newtown native will discuss his new release, The Encyclopedia of Haunted Places.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 16, Poetry With Polly, 3 pm, reading & book signing by former Newtown resident Polly Brody, who is celebrating release of her 2nd book of essays, The Burning Bush.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 364-1719, 426-0558.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: Oct 20, guest speaker Frank Gardner will discuss “Taking Nature Slides,” contest subject will be “Nature” slides.

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 15, “Wolf Talk” program, 11:30 am, $5/person (registration required), educational program about wolves presented by husband & wife Michael & Amy LeBlanc will spell out truths & fallacies of timber wolves, discussion of their role in the ecosystem, wolf behavior in captivity & in the wild, eating habits, pack structure & how humans have interacted w/ them over time, **program will incl live timber wolf, also hands-on activities for the family.

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

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; Oct 15-16, VIP Wine Tasting, see Oct 8-9 details.

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 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); Oct 22, Topsmead State Park, Litchfield, incl tour of old homestead (Mary Jo Zemitis, 203-263-3683).

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.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 12, slide talk/discussion by Peter Seltzer about his career as artist working in oil & 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 $20/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted), no cover charge (unless stated): Oct 7, live music by Ellen Corso; Oct 14, live music by The 3-D Band; Oct 15, live music by The Harold Zeno Orchestra starring Walter Andruss.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, first act, featured act & headliners as follows, tickets $15 unless noted: Oct 8, improv comedy by Some Assembly Required, also Ron Tobin & Joel Lindley; Oct 14, co-headliners Paul Lyons & Billy Winn, opening set by Tom Diddario.

Theatre ______________

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 14, Dessert Night; Oct 21, Wine & Martini Night.

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

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Oct 20-30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $16 students & seniors; Oct 20, Pay What U Want Night (dress rehearsal), curtain 8 pm.

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.

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