Antiques Shows______

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turn-pike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

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 $2, free ages 12 & un-der, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 10th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Oct 24: 18th Country Antiques in CT’s Quiet Corner, Ellis Technical High School, 613 Upper Maple St, Danielson, 10 am-3 pm (early buying 9 am, $12), regular adm $6, 55 dealers, gourmet refreshments;

Oct 24-25: Fall 2009 Vintage Jewelry Show, The CT Antiques Center, 850 Canal St, Stamford, Sat 10:30 am-6 pm, Sun 12-6 pm; 203-355-9335.

Oct 31-Nov 1: Autumn Hartford Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-6 pm (no early buying), Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10 (incl parking & unlimited readmission), new show w/ 90+ dealers, partial proceeds to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure-CT; 845-876-0616, show phone 914-474-8552.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield; 203-438-4519.

Through Jan 3: “Pretty Tough: Contemporary Storytelling,” fairy tale-like de-pictions by 10 women focusing on narrative representation & figuration incl discussions on warfare, the environment & female struggles in their work.

Through Jan 10: “Gerard Hemsworth: Hidden Agenda,” confrontational, dis-concerting & provocative paintings by the British artist celebrating his first solo US exhibition.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Call 266-7596.

Through Oct 31: “Art of the Unexpected,” works by Bethlehem artist & biologist Mary Havermale, who crafts box constructions of natural materials.

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

Through Oct 31: “Inside Missions,” photos by Richard Close taken at Bridgeport Rescue Mission & Sons of Thunder Mission in Africa.

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

On main floor: Through Oct 23: “Gray Plus One,” works by members of Scrapbag Art Quilters using gray plus only one other color.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Oct 30: “The Life & Talent of Arthur A. Anderson,” photographs by the late Newtown resident, organized by friends in his honor.

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

Through Oct 25: “September 11, 2001: Connecticut Responds and Reflects,” traveling exhibition by CT Historical Society salutes the 152 state residents of the terrorist attacks, shares responses by residents & relief workers, & incl mementos, oral histories, media response & more.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury; 778-8337.

Through Nov 4: “Foley Photos,” favorite photographic images by Dan Foley.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 261-0134.

Through Oct 13: portrait & landscape paintings & giclée prints by Howard Aaron incl many contemporary scenes of Easton & Fairfield County.

The Galleries at The Fraser-Woods School, 173 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Gallery hours by appt only. Call 426-3390 x312.

Through Nov 27, “A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words...,” works by Elizabeth Bullis-Wiese, Jodi Carlson, Judy Corrigan, Linda Dohanos, Adam Kaplan, Gus Moran, Karen Pinto & Joan Pollack.

Glebe House Museum & The Gertrude Jekyll Garden, 49 Hollow Rd, Woodbury; 203-263-2855.

Through Oct 18: “Treasures of Historic Woodbury, 1700-1850,” Woodbury furniture & decorative arts from museum’s collection, plus other sources.

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

*(new show) Oct 20-Nov 9: “A Filtered Lens,” photos printed on metal by photographer & printmaker Paul Favello, who allows painterly aspects of expressionism to be explored through printmaking & photography.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green; 860-868-7756.

Through Oct 31: “The Keepers of History: Scrapbooks and Albums,” scrapbooks from local residents & museum’s collection celebrate a quintessential shared American art form of time capsules of bygone people, places & times, also incl items from Jessica Helfand’s new book Scrapbooks: An American History.

Stairwell Gallery — Through Oct 17: “Urban Energy,” watercolors by Ruth Newquist, NWS.

Highstead Arboretum, 37 Lonetown Rd/Rte 107, Redding. Call 203-938-8809.

Through Oct 30: “Birds of Prey of the Eastern United States,” works by artists from Greater NY Chapter of The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport; 203-332-5000.

Through Oct 21: “Post Apocalyptic Tattoo,” reverse paintings, sculptures, prints & drawings by NY-based tattoo artist D. Dominick Lombardi.

Koenig Frameworks and Art Gallery, 97 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 270-1887.

*(new show) Oct 23-Nov 21: “New Works,” new monotypes from collections “Modern Interpretations of Classic Nudes” & “Trans4mations” series by Monroe artist Lisa P. Oswald; Oct 23, opening reception, 6-8 pm.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury; 860-350-2181.

Through Oct 19: “Collage Art,” collages & artist’s books by Rita Valley & sm collages by Peter Wooster.

Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 364-9200.

Through Oct 31: “Diversity,” multi-media art by Paula Renee.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Call 746-6101.

Through Nov 29: “Atelier VI,” 100+ contemporary metal, wood & mixed media sculptures created on site by master artists.

Visual Impact Gallery, 4 Eagle Rd, Danbury. Call 790-9650.

Through Oct 31: “Endangered,” original paintings & limited edition prints by Nancy Moore, who combines images of nature w/ her own prose.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven; 203-432-0600.

Through Jan 27: “Picasso and the Allure of Language,” 70 works in all media by Picasso, as well as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque, also photos, letters, manuscripts & book projects by other artists & writers, revealing Picasso’s deep & multidimensional interest in writing & language & the many ways in which that transformed his work.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 16: The Westgate Trio at Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, donations accepted, works of Shubert, Dohnany & Beethoven; 798-2245.

Oct 16: Go Fish Family Concert, Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, 7 pm, $12.50 (family pack $50, must purchase at church office), high-energy family concert w/ biblical values; 796-7373.

Oct 17: “Ode To Joy” by Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, 8 pm (pre-concert w/ GBS Ensemble, 7 pm in lobby), $24-$58, 64th season opening program to incl works of Siegfried & Beethoven w/ guests soloists, also The Mendelssohn Choir of CT & Fairfield Univ Singers; 203-576-0263.

Oct 18: Pianist Ann Schein at Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Southbury (call for driving directions), $15, 3 pm, return engagement; 264-1102.

Oct 24: Katie Wilson at Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, $15, performance by Ms Wilson will be coupled with opening set by band Hoe, also sketches & music by The Flagpole Café Players; 364-0898.

Oct 30: Oktoberfest Jazz Concert, Western CT State Univ Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 8 pm, free, performances by WCSU Jazz Ensemble, WCSU Jazz Orchestra & Frankensax, costumes encouraged, donations to benefit music dept; 837-8350.  

Midtown Coffeehouse, Western CT State Univ Alumni Hall, Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury. Call 837-9700.

Performances 8 pm (open mic, then featured act): Oct 22, Matt Barsalou, folk-indie; Oct 29, Respect Due, reggae; Nov 5, WCSU Faculty & Staff Talent Showcase.

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, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Oct 18, pianist Daria Rabotikina, works of Bach, Busoni & Prokofiev, NHS Chamber Ensemble students to perform pre-concert program in lobby.

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 23: Haunted Trail Walk, The Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington, 7-10 pm (last walk departs 9:45), $6, $4 kids, guided half mile spooky walk ending at museum’s village w/ apple cider, marshmallows & campfire; 860-868-0518.

Oct 23-25: Into the Woods Jr, Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, curtain Fri 7 pm, Sat 2 & 5 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $12, performances by Theater Barn Kids (youth production company); 203-431-9850.

Oct 30: Hallelujah Night, Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7 pm, family event for parents & children to age 12 w/ music, puppets, skits, games, prizes & lots of candy, non-violent & non-scary costumes encouraged; 270-1005.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Oct 29, Halloween Craft, 4 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, one-hour program for ages 6 & up w/ Mrs Walker;

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Oct 18, “Freaky Phil’s Costume Shop” by The Mask & Wig Players, 3 pm, original play by NHS student AnnaMaria Marini, plus dramatic readings of thrills & chills, for ages 10 & up.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 16: World Hunger Day Dinner, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 6 pm, sugg donation $10, dine on homemade soup & bread, take home handmade ceramic bowl, all proceeds to benefit Assn of Religious Communities Emergency Aid Network; 798-1994.

Oct 16-17: Chase October Trunk Show, Chase Collegiate School Goss Field House, 565 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 am-5 pm, vendors & artisans showcase; 203-236-9581.

Oct 17: NUMC Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, juried arts & crafts, silent auction, baked goods, theme baskets & more, presented by Newtown United Methodist Church; 426-2336, 426-9998.

Oct 17: Annual Harvest Festival at United Methodist Church of Monroe, 515 Cutlers Farm Rd, Monroe, 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, homemade crafts, live bluegrass by Hoe, children’s games & crafts, used books, lunch, VT cheddar & apple crumb pies; 268-8395.

Oct 17: Roast Beef Dinner at Good Shepherd Lodge/Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd, New Milford, 4:30-7 pm, $10, $8 seniors, $5 ages 5-12, free age 4 & under, full dinner, take-out available; 860-355-0243.

Oct 17-18: Granny Craft & Bake Sale, New Fairfield Senior Center, 28 Rte 37, New Fairfield, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 10 am-2 pm, first show at new location will incl crafts by seniors & local artisans; 312-5665.

Oct 18: Intuitive & Healing Expo, Santosha Yoga Center, 27 Hawleyville Rd, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, free, vendors, healers & readings (fee for these two); 426-9448.

Oct 18: Open House & Fireboards Living History Demo, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, guest Kirkman Jackson will explain history of fireboards & process involved to make one, also docent tours; 426-5937.

Oct 18: “The Role of Quilts in American Culture & Folklore,” Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 2 pm, free 90-min presentation by Susan Jerome (collections manager, Univ of RI Historic Textile & Costume Collection) will also cover proper way to store textiles, attendees encouraged to bring quilts to show off; 796-8061.

Oct 20: “Freeman For Freemont,” C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, lecture & music by Rick Spencer concerning the election season of 1856, hosted by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937, 426-4533.

Oct 21: Nunnawauk Meadows Fall Celebration, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, enjoy light refreshments, live music by From The Heart, reservations requested by Oct 19; 426-5000.

Oct 24: Landowners’ Workshop, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 9 am, workshop for owners of 10-plus acres interested in conservation, stewardship & wildlife enhancement techniques, presented by Fairfield County Regional Conservation Partnership, hosted by Newtown Forest Assn; 203-938-8809.

Oct 24: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, Western CT State Univ Westside Observatory & Planetarium, 43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, free, 5:30 pm planetarium show (Early Autumn Skies), then viewings of Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus & the autumn sky 6:30-8:30 pm, viewings canceled if rain, call if cloudy; 837-8672.

Oct 24-25: Monroe Historical Society Annual Fall Textile & Tag Sale, The Eliot Beardsley House, 31 Great Ring Rd, Monroe, Sat 9 am-4 pm (early adm 8 am, $5), Sun 11 am-4 pm, free adm, vendors, also story teller Sue Selk (“Monroe Folklore,” Sun 2-4 pm ) & special “guest” Hanna Hovey (a/k/a Hanna Cranna, the ghost of Monroe, Sun 2 pm); 261-8554.

Oct 25: “Precious and Practical Profundities in The Greatest Book of the 20th Century: The Lord of the Rings,” St Rose Monsignor Conroy Room, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3:30 pm, program by author & professor Peter Kreeft, to incl discussion of his The Philosophy of Tolkein, book signing follows; 426-1014.

Oct 25: Train & Toy Show, Holiday Inn, 3580 East Main St, Waterbury, 9 am-2 pm, $5, free age 12 & under, operating display, model trains of most gauges for sale, diecast items & toys; 203-926-1327.

Oct 25: “The Cutting & Sewing of a Simple Block Quilt,” Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 2 pm, free presentation by reps from The Quilt Shop will concern sewing machine quilting, also time-saving tools & methods, door prizes; 796-8061.

Oct 25: “Warming Yoga Postures for Change of Seasons,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Kripalu certified instructor Susan Hyde-Wick, then group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception; 263-2254.

Oct 29: Telescope Viewing, Western CT State Univ Westside Observatory & Planetarium, 43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, free, 6:30-9:30 pm, viewings of Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, the autumn sky & Pleiades star cluster 7:30-9:30 pm, canceled if rain, call if cloudy; 837-8672.

Oct 30: Whose Barn Is It Anyway? at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, 8 pm, $22, improv comedy by The Role in the Hay Players, no intermission, cabaret seating, for mature audiences; 203-431-9850.

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

Oct 19, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, Carl Hiaasen title or Janet Evanovich title (call for details); Oct 20, “Freeman For Freemont,” 7:30 pm, lecture by Professor R.E. Spencer concerning the tempestuous election season of 1856; Oct 21, Behind The Crimes, 7:30 pm, discussion of Smila’s Sense of Snow; Oct 26, screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell, social hour 6 pm, screening at 7; Oct 28, “The History of Jury Duty,” 7 pm, learn how juries have changed from times of Vikings, Medieval kings, New England Puritans, et al, also share personal stories of jury experience, registration requested.

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

(FILM) Oct 16-22: Aliens in the Attic (PG), Fri-Sat 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Fri 4:30 pm, Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Oct 18, Fall Wild Edibles Walk, 12:30-3:30 pm, $15 ($12 members), harvest, ID & pre[pared common edibles while hiking w/ primitive skills practitioner Andrew Dobos; Oct 23, Haunted Trail Walk, 7-10 pm (last walk departs 9:45), $6, $4 kids, guided half mile spooky walk ending at museum’s village w/ apple cider, marshmallows & campfire.

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: Oct 17, Lower Paugussett Blue Trail, Indian Wells section, strenuous (Sally Cox, 426-9903); Oct 24, Storm King Mt, N.Y., rocky, all day hike, optional dinner out (Nancy Ziegler, 203-732-2618); Oct 31, Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford, medium (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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 or 798-0560.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments:

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 28, guest artist Vincent Giarrano w/ figure drawing demo.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury: Oct 17, Carole Montgomery headlining, 9 pm, $15, Matt Burke & Dr Jay Sutay opening; Oct 24, Gilbert Gottfried headlining, 9 pm, tickets $25, Bill McCarty & Matt Christmas opening; Oct 31, RC Smith headlining, 9 pm, $15, Eric Tartaglione opening.

Theatre ______________

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

The Fantasticks, through Nov 1, curtain Tues-Wed & Sun 7 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $30-$70, discounts available.

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

Kiss Me Kate, through Oct 24, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $28; Oct 18, special fundraising performance, call for details.

Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theater, Osborne St, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Mere Mortals, Oct 16-18, curtain Fri-Sun 8 pm, mat Sat 5 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $10.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

The Breath of Life, through Oct 17, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, tickets $35-$55.

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