Antiques Shows     _ ________________________

Saturdays (through fall): Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays (to Nov 27): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Oct 23: Jenny Lind Doll Club 24th Annual Antique & Collectible Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale, The Crowne Plaza, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, $6, $1 children, doll appraisals (sm fee), raffle prizes, doll hospital; 860-628-8896.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places      ___________________________

The Barn Gallery, 82 Rte 37, New Fairfield; 203-746-4502.

Through Oct 29: “Contrasts,” multi-media works by Paula Renee; Oct 1, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

On main floor: Through Oct 14: “Playing on the Surface,” annual exhibit of contemporary art quilts by members of The Scrapbag Art Quilters.

In first floor display cases: Through Oct 31: collection of rooster related items from personal collection of Darlene Spencer.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center; 203-740-8140.

Through Oct 29: fireboard paintings incl nautical & pastoral scenes by artist & historian Kirk Jackson.

Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury; 203-743-5200.

Through Oct 15: “Magnificent Millinery: Three Centuries of Women’s Hats in Danbury,” 300+ hats in showcase of designs dating from Colonial period through mid-20th Century, also related accessories.

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

Through Nov 29: “Depingo Ergo Sum (I Paint, Therefore I Am),” paintings & drawings by the Newtown based artist Susan McLaughlin, also signed & numbered limited edition book by the same name containing selection of Ms McLaughlin’s artwork, cartoons, poetry & essays.

Haas Library at Western CT State Univ, Osborne St at Fifth Ave, Danbury; 203-837-9110.

*(new show) Through Nov 30: “Living Under The Trees,” photos by David Bacon showing “the human side of the undocumented immigrants who incite passion in those who either support or reject them.”

Kent Art Association, The Gallery at KAA, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

Through Oct 16: “Elected Artists Invitational Exhibition,” 100+ paintings & sculpture by KAA members who have achieved Elected Artist status by being juried into sev shows & having been elected by their peers.

Through Oct 16: “The 2011 Solo Show: Patrick Purcell,” works by the sculptor, who was selected last year as having best work in an elected artist show.

Kent Memorial Library, 32 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3761.

Through Oct 31: “America … Home Sweet Home: Photographs of Flag Houses Since 9/11,” photos by Darien photographer Robert Carley taken across the country since 9/11 incl Newtown’s “Flag Trees” owned by Howard & Jeanette Lasher.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

Through Oct 16: approx 20 works from the early 1960s by Abstract Expressionist Cleve Gray.

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

Through Oct 27: “Newtown And Beyond,” photos by members of Flagpole Photographers Camera Club of Newtown views, as well as favorite scenes by members (regardless of location).

Auditions, Juried Events  _________________

Koenig FrameWorks, 97 South Main Street/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887, www.KoenigFrameWorks.com.

Oct 15: Deadline for entries for Juried Photography Show “Animals,” all animals incl, but no limited to, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and household pets are acceptable, creativity strongly encouraged, exhibition will be on view Oct 28-Nov 19; opening reception Friday, October 28, 5-8 pm, call gallery/framing shop or visit above website for additional info & entry forms.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

Oct 14: Damon Wade at Heaven Ice Cream & Coffee Parlor, 10 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 7-9 pm, free, live music, family appropriate; 203-426-3560

Oct 21: Mossy Banks Concert Series: Caitlin Finley & Andrew Boyd, Sticks and Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 7-8 pm, $5, traditional melodies of Irish & Scottish folk music from County Sligo & Nova Scotia, performed on fiddle, concert will be followed by traditional Irish jam session (BYO instruments), light refreshments; 203-270-8820.

Oct 22: Christopher Morrongiello & Marcia Young: The 400th Anniversary of the King James Version, St John’s Episcopal Church, 78 Green Hill Rd, Washington, 8 pm, $40 (season tickets available), performance continues St John’s 2011-12 Concert Series; 860-868-2527.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Oct 23, Pianist Christopher O’Riley & Cellist Carter Brey, 2 pm, works of Chopin & Schumann.

For Kids & Families_______________________

Oct 22: United Nations Day and Roots & Shoots Kick-Off at The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 9:30 am-2 pm, free programs including yoga classes (9:30 & 11:30 am), “Nutritional Snacking” program (11 am & 12:15 pm), also kick-off meeting for Newtown-Southbury Roots & Shoots program (1 pm); 203-426-8215.

Oct 22: Hanna Cranna & Friends Haunted Halloween, Old Beardsley Homestead, 31 Great Ring Rd, Monroe, 1 pm, $7 (registration required), Monroe’s legendary ghost will lead ages 10 & under (w/ adults, free) on guided tour, cider & donuts, also craft time to follow; 203-521-4453.

Oct 22: Hanna Cranna & Friends Haunted Halloween, Old Beardsley Homestead, 31 Great Ring Rd, Monroe, 6:30 pm, $5 (registration required), Monroe’s legendary ghost will lead ages 11-13 on guided tour, cider & donuts follow; 203-521-4453.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Oct 15, CT Loves To Read Day, 1-4 pm, statewide initiative will incl stories read by Newtown dad Curtis Urbina (1 pm, for ages 3-7), Young Adult The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything (1:30), presentation by Brookfield HS robotics team The Disco Techs & their robot Disco Bot (2 pm) & Pumpernickel Puppets show of Sir George and The Dragon (3 pm, for ages 3 & up); Oct 19, Hands-On Science: What’s The Buzz? 4-5 pm, $3 materials fee (registration requested), ages 7-10 invited to join science educator Laurie Borst to make a musical instrument & explore how sound is made; Oct 20, Halloween Craft, 4 pm, ages 5-9 invited for 1-hour program to make mummies & pumpkins, $3 materials fee due at registration.

 

Miscellaneous      ___________________________

Through Oct 16: Annual Harvest Bazaar Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri-Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 9 am-noon, annual event offers baked goods, afghans, quilts, holiday items (Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas), clothing, wall hangings, table runners & other home decorations & much more, created by members of the senior center; 203-270-4310.

Oct 14: Friday Bingo Night, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, $17 incl all regular & most special games, baked goods & dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Oct 14: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, $22, 8 pm (doors open at 7), original entertainment by The Role in The Hay Players, cabaret seating, audience welcome to bring food & beverages; 203-431-9850.

Oct 15: Compost Drive, Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard headquarters, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown, 9 am-noon, residents invited to bring a bucket or a truck to take home compost, donated accepted for horse guard; 203-426-9046.

Oct 15: NUMC Fall Arts and Crafts Fair, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, juried arts and crafts, silent auction, baked goods, theme baskets, luncheon items and much more, presented by Newtown United Methodist Church; 203-426-2336, 203-426-9998.

Oct 15: Hiram Lodge #18 Open House, 3 Washington Ave, Sandy Hook, 10 am-3 pm, public invited to visit lodge & meet members, learn about Freemasonry & membership opportunities.

Oct 15: 5th Annual Newtown Scholarship Association Wine Tasting, Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 4-7 pm, $35, fundraiser for NSA will offer 50-plus wines from around the world, passed hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent & live auctions, also raffle, proceeds to benefit assn that awards scholarships to Newtown students; 203-426-7713.

Oct 15: St Theresa Confraternity Tag Sale, St Theresa Parish, 5301 Main St, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, free adm & parking, food available; 203-261-3676.

Oct 15: Women’s Self-Defense Class at American Tiger Martial Arts, 78 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, 12-1 pm, $5 donation requested (to benefit American Cancer Society fight against breast cancer), women of all ages invited to learn simple skills necessary to protect themselves; 203-798-3646.

Oct 15: Civil War Artifact Appraisal Day, Gunn Historical  Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 12-3 pm, bring in artifacts to be evaluated by Thomas Zanavich, longtime dealer & guest curator of museum’s current exhibition, , reservations required, donations accepted for museum; 860-868-7756.

Oct 15: Dancing (Drag) Queens, Matrix Conference & Banquet Center, 39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, cocktail hour begins 6 pm, $75, diner, show by Dreamgirls, dancing, silent & live auctions, “dance club chic” attire suggested, evening to benefit AIDS Project Greater Danbury; 203-778-2437.

Oct 15-17: Friends of Danbury Library Book Sale, at Police Activities League (PAL) Building, 35 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), Sun 10 am-4 pm, Mon 9 am-1 pm, 80,000+ items in 50 categories, books half price on Sun, $5/bag on Mon; 203-797-4568.

Oct 16: Open House & Furniture Making Demos, The Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St, Newtown, 11 am-4 pm, free (donations welcome), public invited to visit headquarters of Newtown Historical Society, docent-led tours available, also ongoing demos of furniture making by David Osborne; 203-426-5937.

Oct 16: Book Donation Day, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St (rear parking lot), Newtown, 12-5 pm rain or shine, Friends of Booth Library will be accepting gently used books, DVDs, CDs and LPs for 2012 book sale, easy drop-off and tax receipts available; 203-270-4537.

Oct 16: Artists of Redding Studio Tour, 12-5 pm, $35, studios of Kathy Anderson, Babette Bloch, Hansi Engel, James Grashow, Marc Mellon, Erin Nazzaro & Victoria Wyndham will be open for visits, artists will be present to talk about their work places & their work, presented by Redding League of Women Voters; 203-938-0666.

Oct 18: “Don’t Throw Out The Arts,” The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Newtown, 7 pm, $10/adv, $15/door, panel discussion on the role of the arts in education will incl panelists Suzanne Enser-Ryan, Deirdre McCann, Dr Gerald Karnow, Michael O’Donoghue & Attorney Neil H. Abramson; 203-364-9881, 203-438-4519.

Oct 20: “An Overview of Medicare,” Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 5-7:30 pm, free program (reservations requested by Oct 17) conducted by members of Western CT Seniors Alliance will continue workshops highlighting legal & other topics of importance to senior citizens, adult children, caregivers & family members, Q&A to follow presentation, light dinner included; 888-679-9997.

Oct 21: Swap Night, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 7 pm, bring up to 5 unwanted items in good condition (jewelry, clothing, art, etc) to swap w/ others, also entertainment, raffles, refreshments, donations & proceeds to benefit Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut; 203-426-9024, 203-788-1398.

Oct 22: United Nations Day and Roots & Shoots Kick-Off at The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 9:30 am-2 pm, free programs including yoga classes (9:30 & 11:30 am), “Nutritional Snacking” program (11 am & 12:15 pm), also kick-off meeting for Newtown-Southbury Roots & Shoots program (1 pm);  203-426-8215.

Oct 22: NFA Hike At Holcombe Hill Wildlife Preserve, 55 Great Hill Rd, Newtown, 1 pm, Newtown Forest Association members will lead hike through property, leading to peak at highest point in town, bring proper footwear & clothing, sun & bug spray, & water; 203-426-3650.

Oct 22: Bingo at St Rose Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, doors open at 6, games begin at 7, $10 adm, cash prizes (&special games, $1 each), refreshments, all ages welcome, presented by St Rose of Lima Women’s Club.

Oct 22-23: Taunton Lake Studio Open House, 51 Taunton Lake Rd, Newtown, 12-4 pm, public invited to meet award-winning artist Dick McEvoy in his home studio, filled with original oil & pastel works, refreshments; 203-426-8308.

Oct 23: Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard Annual Open House, 2GHG headquarters, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown, 11 am-2 pm rain or shine, meet the members and horses of the horse guard, tour buildings and property, riding demos at 1 pm, donations to benefit the company’s horses; 203-426-9046.

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

Oct 14, Searching For Jobs Online, 11 am, professional trainer Diane McKeever will lead exploration of online job sites & help find appropriate sites for diff employment levels, limited to 10 people & registration required; Oct 18, Get Clued In: Lectures For Mystery Writers — Working on Mysteries Without Any Clues, 7 pm, historical writer Michael Dooling will discuss research that went into his last book, concerning three separate 60-year old cold cases, Q&A to follow; Oct 21, “Getting To Know Your PC Laptop – For Seniors,” 9-11 am, free workshop by Mike Ingber will help senior citizens learn about the programs on their laptops (bring yours with you).

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

Oct 14-20: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, part 2 (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun-Mon, Wed-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4:15 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Flagpole Photographers Camera Club; 203-270-0483.

Through Oct 27, “Newtown And Beyond,” exhibition at Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, photos by members of club of Newtown views, as well as favorite scenes by members (regardless of location).

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398, 203-270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Oct 15, Steep Rock, Washington, moderate hike (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

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

Local chapter of international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome: next meeting Oct 19.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

Open Wed 12-3 pm & Sat 9 am-noon, discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

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

Weekly event runs Tuesdays (to Oct 25) 2-6 pm.

 

Theatre __________________________________

Chase Collegiate Highlander Theater Company, at Chase Collegiate School’s Fulkerton Arts Center, 565 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury; 203-236-9545.

New York, through Oct 15, curtain Thurs-Fri 7 pm, Sat 8 pm, tickets $12.

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

On Stage II: Molly Sweeney, through Oct 16, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Wed  7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, call for ticket prices.

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

Oct 14, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway,” 8 pm (doors open at 7), original entertainment by The Role in The Hay Players, cabaret seating, audience welcome to bring food & beverages.

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 Shannon Hicks is the calendar editor for The Newtown Bee. To submit an item for the Enjoy Calendar, send her an email at shannon@thebee.com no later than Tuesday at 5 pm for each week’s calendar. For the Community Calendar (Newtown events, which can be found under the Calendar tab near the top of this page), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.