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 22: Antiques Show & Sale, First Church of Christ Woodbridge Parish House, 5 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge, 9 am-3 pm rain or shine, adm $2 adults, free ages 12 & under, area antiques dealers participating, also antiques & collectibles from parishioners’ collections, also antique quilt exhibit, raffle for hand-stitched king/queen size quilt w/ 5 accompanying throw pillows, verbal appraisals; 203-397-3022.

Oct 22-23: The Great Danbury Antiques Fair, at The PAL Building, 25 Hayestown Rd, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $6, free ages 13 & under, 60 dealers, proceeds to benefit Danbury Museum & Historical Society; 914-273-4667.

Oct 22-23: The Fall Hartford Antiques Show, CT Expo Center, 265 Rev Moody Overpass, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $8, approx 55 dealers, also “Booth Chats” (Sun, start 10:15 am) on silhouette art, period fireplace furnishings, period brass candlesticks & evaluating American case furniture; 207-767-3967.

Oct 28-29: 28th Annual Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum Antiques & Design Show, 295 West Ave, Norwalk, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $10 adults, $8 seniors, 30+ antiques dealers, 203-838-9799.

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.

Through 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).

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.

On library’s main floor — *(new show) Through Nov 26: “Newtown Historical Society: Recent Acquisitions,” items recently acquired by historical society, incl rare Civil War artifacts that once belonged to Newtown soldier William Sniffen, to illustrate some of the society’s activities in preserving & making town’s history accessible to public.

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 Nov 30: “Art or Artifice” works by trompe l’oeil/faux painter Victor DeMasi produced during past 30 years incl Greek temple birdhouse, Delft style plates, children’s building blocks, monochrome tapestries & more.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

*(new show) Oct 27-Dec 4: “2 Artists from Russia,” first anniversary exhibition for gallery features modernist paintings by Zufar Bikbov & Svetlana Rumak; Oct 29, champagne reception, 2-6 pm.

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.

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.

*(new show) Oct 23-Dec 12: “Brick Yellow Collinsville,” paintings by Aaron Szymanski exploring “the highly structured urban architecture of historic towns & cities.”

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.

*(new show) Oct 20-Nov 22: “Argentine Impressionism: The Early Twentieth Century,” works by some of the most influential South American artists of the 20th Century, all loaned from The Bavaro-Campagnale Collection, organized by guest curator Claudio Marcelo Bavaro; Oct 22, opening reception, 4-6 pm, also discussion about the works of Argentine painters by Mr Bavaro.

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 Nov 14: “Inge Morath: Photographer,” salute to the late, world-famous photographer, a former resident of Roxbury.

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.

Paintings by Rainie Crawford, Frank Federico, Leslie Lillien Levy, Dick McEvoy, Alain J. Picard & Peter Seltzer, sculpture by Sterett-Gittings Kelsey.

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.

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

ThroughOct 23: “October Show 2005,” mixed media insta-llation “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.

Through Oct 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.

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.

St Jude Church Christmas Fair, Rte 111, Monroe. Call 261-6404.

Dec 3: Crafters sought for annual Christmas Fair, 10 am-4 pm (snow date Dec 4, 1-5 pm), tables $50 & $90 available first-come first-served, contact church office by Nov 18 for reservations.

St Peter’s Episcopal Church Holly Fair, Monroe Green, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe. Call 268-4265.

Dec 3: Artists & craftspeople invited to participate in annual event, 10 am-4 pm in church hall, spaces $45, contact Judy Hamilton at church office for application & addt’l info.

Stage Door Productions at The Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

Nov 6 & 13: Auditions for Broadway Bound, 2:30-6 pm (callbacks Nov 20, same time), auditions for singers & dancers for a variety show saluting some of Broadway’s favorite musicals, tap dancers esp needed, singers must be prepared w/ song & sheet music or karaoke music w/ music only (no backing vocals), dancers should be prepared to learn a combo, all should bring photos & resumes, performances will be Fri-Sun Feb 24-March 12, producer is Maria Zargo, director & choreographer is Linda Davies.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 22: “How To Be Perfect,” Roxbury Town Hall, 29 North St, Roxbury, 8 pm, tickets $125, benefit cabaret performance by musical comedy team of Brian Tim O’Connor & Debra Vogel will raise funds for children & mothers in Sar-e-Pol, Afghanistan via Save The Children, show is good-natured spoof of seminars by self-help groups, also tongue-in-cheek guide to succeeding & failing at falling in love; 860-354-7110, 860-354-3174.

Oct 22-23: “The Joy of Mozart” by Candlewood Symphony Orchestra, at St James Church, 25 West St, Danbury, Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 5 pm, tickets $10/adv, $15/door, premiere concert by CSO, under Maestro David Katz, will incl favorite overtures incl Flute & Harp Concerto (w/ flutist Maryly Culpepper & harpist Wendy Lucas), also vocal solo “Exsultate Jubilate” (w/ soprano Margaret Astrup); 746-2694.

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.

Oct 23: Tara’s Thistle at Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center, 3 pm, free concert by singers & multi-instrumentalists Bruce & Sandy Hedman will feature traditional Scottish folk songs w/ guitar & bodhran (Irish drum), also Great Highland bagpipes, small Lowland bagpipes, harmonica, Irish flute & pennywhistle, reception w/ musicians to follow; 775-6241 x104.

Oct 23: Annual Fall Organ Concert, featuring Rosina Vrionides de Gomez, at First Congregational Church of Waterbury, 222 West Main St, Waterbury, 4 pm, adm $5, internationally acclaimed artist will be featured in this year’s concert on church organ that has more than 2,500 pipes, reception to follow in church hall; 203-757-0331.

Oct 23: “Italian R&B” by Fanfare Consort, at St Anne Church, 515 South Main St, Waterbury, 4 pm, tickets $10, performance by ensemble dedicated to research, publication, performance & recording of literature composed prior to 19th Century, with members performing on historically-accurate instruments, will incl works of Giacomo Gorzanis, Alessandro Melani & other Renaissance & Baroque-era composers; 203-258-9103.

Oct 28: Sirius Coyote at The Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 7 pm, adm $2, performance by Connecticut’s Latin-folk group will be part of museum’s Dia de los Muertos celebration to incl slide show explaining & showing traditions of Dia; 203-753

Oct 28: Annual WCSU Oktoberfest Jazz Concert, WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 8 pm, free concert (donations will benefit music dept), attendees invited to attend in Halloween costume; 837-8350.

Oct 29: Monthly Ballroom Dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, dancing 7 pm-midnight (free lesson at 8), adm $15 (singles & couples welcome), music provided by DJ George Smith, performance at 9:30 by 2005 US Cabaret Champions Tony Scheppler & JT Damalas; 203-374-7308.

Oct 29: “Operatic Tales of Poison, Passion and Murder,” United Methodist Church of Danbury, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 7:30 pm, suggested donation $15, performance by coloratura soprano Zoe Vandermeer, tenor Kevin Hanek & pianist Louis Menendez will incl works of Gounod, Verdi, Vandermeer, et al, proceeds to benefit United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) on work to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita; 743-1503.

Oct 29: Recital by violinist David Gale, Danbury Music Centre’s Marian Anderson Hall, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free, student of Manhattan School of Music will be joined by pianist Weicong Zhang to perform works of Brahms (Sonata for Violin & Piano, No 3 in D minor), Sarasate (Zigeunerweisen, Op 20, #1), Kolngold (Suite from “Much Ado about Nothing,” Op 11) & Mozart (Sonata for Piano & Violin in E minor, K 304); 748-1716.

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Subscription $32 (good for all season), $12 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers: Oct 30, season-opening concert by The Aspen Ensemble will feature works of Beethoven, von Weber, Schubert & Dvorak.

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

Oct 28, Oktoberfest Jazz Concert, 8 pm, featuring performances by WCSU Jazz Orchestra, Frankensax & WCSU Jazz Ensemble, program to incl selections by Gorden Goodwin, Sonny Rollins, Jamie Begian, Oliver Nelson & other composers, attendees invited to attend in costume.

Films _________________

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

Oct 21-27: North Country (R), daily 6:50 & 9:25 pm, mat Fri 4:15 pm, Sat-Sun 1:45 & 4:15 pm.

Oct 21-25: The Constant Gardener (R), Fri-Mon 6:40 & 9:15 pm, Tues 9:15 pm, mat Fri 4:05 pm, Sat-Sun 1:05 & 4:05 pm; The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio (PG-13), Fri-Mon 7:15 & 9:35 pm, Tues 9:35 pm, mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; Proof (PG-13), Fri-Mon 7:25 & 9:45 pm, Tues 9:45 pm, mat Fri 5:20 pm, Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:15 & 5:20 pm.

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

Oct 21-27: The Skeleton Key (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues-Wed 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 22: 15th Annual Waldorf Fall Fair, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 11 am-3 pm, craft demos & activities, puppet shows, kids’ games & crafts, live music, lunch & more; 364-0365.

Oct 22: Children’s Hayride, leaves from & returns to Mitchell Elementary School, School St, Woodbury, 1-3 pm, $3 adults, $1 children, 30-min hayrides will travel from school to Three Rivers Park, pumpkin patch will be available at park, presented by & fundraiser for Woodbury Lions Club; 203-263-8433.

Oct 23: Flanders Family Fun: Fall Flowers, 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.

Oct 29: “A Spooky Family Affair” at Easton Public Library community room, 700 Morehouse Rd, Easton, 7 pm, free program will incl screening of 45-min History Channel special Rats! (written, produced & directed by Easton resident Karen Thorsen), also discussion w/ filmmaker, then spooky refreshments, costumes welcome; 261-4747.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Oct 22, book discussion, 10-11:30 am, students in grades 6-12 invited to talk about Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire; Oct 25, Monster Bash Halloween Party, 6:30-8:30 pm, children in grades 2-5 invited to dress in favorite monster costume (or any costume of their choice), enjoy scavenger hunt & refreshments; Oct 27, “Urban Legends: Fact or Fiction,” 6:45 pm, free (registration required), join Teen Librarian Amy Schumann & volunteers to listen to legends & then guess if they are true, embroidered or outright fabrications.

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 26, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 6:30 pm, one-hour program for readers in grades 4-6 will concern City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau; Oct 28, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 6:30 pm, one-hour discussion for readers in grades 4-6 will cover Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins; Oct 29, Halloween Craft, 1 pm, $3 materials fee (registration required), children ages 6 & up invited to make Halloween craft w/ Mrs Walker; Oct 31, Halloween Fun for Kids, 4-6 pm, ages 3-7 invited to stop in for Halloween stories & simple crafts led by teens & ‘tweens from library’s Young Adult Council, costumes encouraged, reservations not needed.

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

Oct 29, Halloween Show by American Magic-Lantern Theater, 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15, Halloween-themed show presented in style of Victorian era entertainment; Oct 30, The Steve Kimock Band, 8 pm, tickets $30.

Tarrywile Park & Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

Magic Story Hour, 11 am-noon, free program for preschoolers & parent/guardian, registration requested: Oct 26.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 21: CT ConTacts Singles Dance at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 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 21: Oktoberfest at First Congregational Church of Bethel, 46 Main St, Bethel, 6-10 pm, tickets $12/adv adults, $6 ages 6-12, $15/door adults, free ages 5 & under, German-style foods incl knockwurst, bratwurst, beer & wine, cider, also German music, raffle & games, babysitting available; 748-6112, 748-8090.

Oct 21-23: Annual SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-5 pm daily, free adm, show & sale of works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, also special section devoted to Newtown scenes in honor of town’s Tercentennial; 426-1991.

Oct 21-22 & 28-29: 15th Annual Haunted Hayride & Barn, rides depart from & return to Mitchell Elementary School, School St (off Rte 6), Woodbury, 7-9:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under, tractor rides leave every ten minutes, sponsored by & major sponsor for Woodbury Lions Club; 203-263-8433.

Oct 21-22 & 28-29: Second Annual “Terror at Tarrywile,” Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury, 6:30-10:30 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 ages 10 & under, hayride adventure winding through grounds of the park will raise funds for Danbury Jaycees, Tarrywile Park Authority & other organizations, refreshments also available; 825-5784.

Oct 22: 2nd Annual Made in Newtown Craft Show, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-5 pm, free adm, featuring local crafters, presented by Newtown Newcomers & Neighbors Club, proceeds will benefit club’s scholarship fund; 270-6841.

Oct 22: Bake Sale & Tag Sale, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 10 am-3 pm, proceeds from bake sale will benefit animals affected by Hurricane Katrina, proceeds of tag sale will benefit Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown (SNAN).

Oct 22: Historic Classroom at Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, at historical society’s museum, Rte 133 at 25, Brookfield Center, 1 pm, free program by former elementary school teacher Soni Phinney Miller will invite visitors to take on roles of students circa 1850s, while Ms Miller (in costume) will offer overview of typical mid-19th Century school day; 740-8140.

Oct 22: Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust Four Seasons Benefit Auction & Dinner, at Southbury Hilton, Rte 188, Southbury, tickets $65 ($25 tax-deductible), silent auction begins 5:30 pm, buffet dinner & specialty food stations open 6-7:30 pm (also open bar), live auction begins at 8 w/ auctioneer Wayne Mattox; 203-263-3711.

Oct 23: CT Catholic Singles Fall Brunch & Dance, at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-3 pm, $25, all welcome; 261-2414.

Oct 23: Poetry Cover to Cover: Phyllis Beauvais, at Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, 694 Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater, 2 pm, suggested donation $10, full reading by the poet of Such Ordinary Loss, an unpublished manuscript excerpted from 40 years incl poems about work, grandparents & grandchildren, wine & cheese reception follows; 860-354-1788.

Oct 23: “Emerging Whole From Suffering: The Healing Power of Yoga,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by WYC co-founder & principal instructor Janaki Pierson will explain how ancient science of yoga can help anyone through traumatic events in life, group meditation (free instruction available) & informal tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Oct 24: “Reconstructive Surgery: Nose to Toes,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgeon David Goldenberg, MD, will discuss pros & cons of current cosmetic procedures, sponsored by St Rose Parish Nurse Ministry; 426-2573 x15.

Oct 24: BookTalk program, Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West St), Danbury, 6:30-8:30 pm, discussion of Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran, newcomers welcome; 797-4527.

Oct 25: Garden Club of Newtown program, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free & open to non-members, slide lecture by Brid Craddock on “Deer Resistant Plants for Your Garden” will incl info about plants that naturally deter deer & non-chemical strategies to deter deer from damaging gardens; 364-1774.

Oct 29: Newbury Congregational Church Tag Sale & Bake Sale, Newbury Congregational Church, Rte 133 at Tower Rd, Brookfield, 9 am-3 pm; 775-1392.

Oct 29: Book & Author Luncheon at Holiday Inn, Newtown Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 11 am, tickets $25 & incl hot buffet lunch & raffles, presentations by local authors Sydney Eddison (Gardens to Go: Creating and Designing a Container Garden) & Edwin John Wintle (Breakfast With Tiffany, an uncle’s memoir), time w/ authors, book signings, sponsored by & benefit for Quota International/Candlewood Valley chapter; 792-7632.

Oct 29: 2nd Annual Masonic Lodge of Sandy Hook Dinner & Dance, at Stony Hill Inn, Rte 6, Bethel, 7 pm-midnight, tickets $50 incl sit-down meal (entrée choices prime rib, stuffed chicken, stuffed sole), live music by The Berkshire Big Band, silent auction, cash bar; 270-7703, 426-3228.

Oct 29: Indoor Flea Market, Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd (at corner Shepherd Lane), Orange, 8 am-2 pm; 203-934-4446.

Oct 30: Jenny Lind Doll Club 18th Annual Antique & Collectible Doll Show, at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5 adults, $1 children, vendors, exhibitors, appraisals (sm fee per item); 860-628-8896.

Oct 30: Yelena Ralf at Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North, Southbury, 9:30 am, $8, breakfast event will have Miss Ralf (Miss Israel 2005) as keynote speaker, all welcome, reservations & campaign gift required; 267-3177.

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

Programs free unless noted: Oct 27, “Snakes Alive!” program, refreshments at 7:30 pm, program at 8, slide show & program with live (non-venomous) snakes presented by Jay Kaplan will familiarize participants w/ snakes that live in Connecticut; Nov 3, Author Program, 7:30 pm, Suzanne Strempke Shea will discuss her memoir, Shelf Life.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

Dinner programs 4th Sat/month, potluck dinners, RSVP requested: Oct 22, Holiday Fair Discussion Group, at Fairfield County Ag Center, 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6 (white building in rear), Bethel, 7 pm, $15, mind-body-spirit mini expo of what people will sell, make, etc for holiday fair.

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

Oct 22-23, 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 29-30, 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 22, Topsmead State Park, Litchfield, incl tour of old homestead (Mary Jo Zemitis, 203-263-3683); Oct 29, Saugatuck Reservoir new trail, Redding (Jack Donlon, 203-966-8421).

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.

Oct 21-23, Annual Fall Art Show & Sale, 10 am-5 pm daily, free adm, show & sale of works by members of SCAN, also special section devoted to Newtown scenes in honor of town’s Tercentennial, show continues to October 23 (show chairman is Mary Karen Merrill, call 426-1991).

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Oct 26, watercolor program by Cal Martin.

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 21, co-headliners Tom Diddario & Eddie Clarke, showtime 10 pm, tickets $10; Oct 23, live music by The Harold Zeno Orchestra starring Walter Andruss; Oct 28, live music by Reggae Culture Band.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, first act, featured act & headliners as follows, tickets $15 unless noted: Oct 22, co-headliners Jim Mendrinos & Spanky, opening set by James Oakes, showtime 8 pm; Oct 29, headliner Johnny Lambert, opening sets by Jackson & Tim Homayoon, showtime 9 pm.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Oct 23, “Talking with Heaven” w/ Lucia Adams, 4-6 pm, $30, space limited, all attendees will receive reading;

Wednesday Night Poetry, NEW LOCATION: at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

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 26, Cine-Bite Night, read cinematically-inspired poetry & prose in open mic style to celebrate the cinema, looking for original poems that are cinematically inspired or formatted and/or selected readings from “pithy film scripts” (host, Eli Cleary); Nov 2, WNPS Annual Halloween Poetry Bash, dress as favorite dead poet or character from an original poem & be ready to read, prizes galore (host, Mark McGuire-Schwartz).

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Songs for A New World, Oct 28-Nov 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, call for ticket details.

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 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, through Oct 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $18 adults, $16 students & seniors.

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

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (dramatized by Deane & Balderston), Oct 28-Nov 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 13 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 evenings, $12 mat.

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