Antiques Shows _________________________

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 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

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 ____________ _______________

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.

Blue Z Coffee House, 127 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 364-1003, 364-0631.

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

*(new show) Nov 2-30: acrylic paintings by Susan Washburn; Nov 6, opening reception, 7-9 pm.

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

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.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

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.

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

Through 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.

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.

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

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

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through Oct 25: “The 16th Annual National Exhibition of the Pastel Society,” 100+ pastel works featuring the best of contemporary pastels, incl work by Newtown artist Dick McEvoy; Oct 25, “The Use of Pastels in Fine Art,” 1 pm, free presentation by master pastelist Jimmy Wright.

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

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

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

Through Nov 29: recent works in pastel by the American landscape painter Wolf Kahn.

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; Nov 6, “Great Sculptor” screening, 8 pm, discussion w/ artist Louise Bourgeous to follow.

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.

Auditions, Juried Events ________________

Koenig FrameWorks, 97 South Main St, Newtown. Call 270-1887.

Nov 21: Deadline for receiving entries for “Your Town” photography competition, must be received by 5 pm, black & white, color or digital photos of any CT town or city, open to CT residents age 18 & up, up to 2 entries/person, $3 first entry, $2 second, no frames or mattes, photos must be available for purchase, accepted entries to be incl in exhibition running Dec 4-24, opening reception Dec 4 (6-9 pm), visit KoenigFrameWorks.com or call above phone # for full details.

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

Nov 25: Deadline to receive applications for Annual Christmas Fair, will be Dec 5, 10 am-4 pm, tables $50 for 7-ft table, $90 for 14-ft table, to be sold first-come, first-served, contact parish office (phone # above) for info & application.

Concerts, Musical Events________________

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 24: “Ellington and Beyond” by Michael Bank’s Big 7, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free performance of familiar & unfamiliar Duke Ellington works, tribute to Danbury native Hilton Jefferson, works by band leader Michael Bank & “fun swing era lesser known pieces” by 4 mixed horns & 3 rhythm section players; 748-1716.

Oct 25: Danbury Trombone Group at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 4 pm, free performance by 9-pc trombone group to incl works of Mendelssohn, Speer, Susato, Bach, Bruckner & Beethoven; 798-1994.

Oct 30: Paul Winter, Washington Montessori School, 240 Litchfield Tpke/Rte 202, New Preston, reception (incl silent auction) 7 pm, performance 8:30, $50, concert by founder of Living Music Records & The Paul Winter Consort will double as major fundraiser for The Pratt Center; 860-355-3137.

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.  

Oct 31: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $15 incl snacks, singles & couples welcome, free dance lesson at 8, performance by World Cup professional Latin dance champions Delyan Terziev ands Boriana Deltcheva at 9:30, general dance music provided by DJ; 203-374-7308.

Nov 1: “Light Divine: Music of the Baroque,” Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St, Newtown, 4 pm, free performance by trumpeter Douglas Myers, countertenor Michael Doran & organist Fiona Smith Sutherland, of works by Bach, Handel, Albinoni, et al, reception to follow; 426-9070.

Nov 1: Danbury Symphony Orchestra concert, WCSU White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, free, program to incl works of Charles Ives, Mendelssohn & Elgar; 748-1716.

For Kids & Families ______________________

Oct 25: Second Annual Halloween Pancake Breakfast, Stony Hill Fire Dept, 59 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 9 am-noon, $7, $5 children & seniors, $20/family, full breakfast incl bangers & bacon, pancakes, etc, goodie bags for first 150 children in costume; 426-9666.

Oct 25: Mattatuck Museum Discovery Club: Halloween Pumpkin Painting, at the museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 2-4 pm, $7 ($4 museum members), all ages, incl parents, invited to pick pumpkin & learn how to prepare surface for decorating, then create unique pumpkins to take home; 203-753-0381 x10.

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;

Miscellaneous   ___________________________

Oct 23-25: Annual Newtown Senior Center Autumn Bazaar, 14 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, Fri 9 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun 9 am-noon, handcrafted seasonal items, baked goods & more; 270-4310.

Oct 23-25: SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 10 am-5 pm daily (opening reception Fri, 6-8 pm), free, framed original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media & graphics by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 203-888-8600.

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 24-25: Richter Association for the Arts Craft Fair, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack La, Danbury, 2-5 pm, free, also exhibition of watercolors by Vincent Albano, also concert by pianist Roger Young (Sun 3:30); 798-6319.

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: Station Stop ‘09 Model Railroad Show, Ludlowe High School, Unquowa Rd, Fairfield, 10 am-4 pm, $6, $2 ages 12 & under, operating layouts, displays & tables of model train supplies, sponsored by Housatonic Model Railway Club; 203-374-1118.

Oct 25: “Pastels in Fine Art,” The Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 1 pm, free program by master pastelist Jimmy Wright will show how the medium can be used to depict wide range of subjects & emotions; 203-753-0531 x10.

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 29: “Insight Paranormal Agency: What We Found at The Gunn Memorial Library & Museum,” Gunn Library, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green, 6:30 pm, free presentation by members of Insight Paranormal Agency, who recently conducted a paranormal investigation at 1908 Gunn Library & adjacent 1791 museum; 860-868-7756.

Oct 30: 2nd Annual Washington Green Cemetery Tour, Gunn Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green, 6:30-8:30 pm (rain date Nov 1, same time), free tours from library to nearby cemetery by costumed guides where town’s departed citizens will be stationed by their gravestones to share stories (visitors encouraged to bring flashlight), also special exhibit at library of funeral artifacts incl 19th C coffins, Civil War era embalming table & more; 860-868-7756.

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.

Oct 31: Monthly ballroom dance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $15 incl snacks, singles & couples welcome, free dance lesson at 8, performance by World Cup professional Latin dance champions Delyan Terziev & Boriana Deltcheva at 9:30, general dance music provided by DJ; 203-374-7308.

Nov 1: 22nd annual Antique & Collectible Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale, The Crowne Plaza, 1284 Strongtown Rd/Rte 188, Southbury, 10 am-4 pm, 46, $1 children, 10 am-4 pm, doll appraisals (sm fee), raffles; 860-268-8896.

Nov 1: “Healing Our Bodies and Spirits with Meditation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by yoga instructor Janaki Pierson to be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & reception; 263-2254.

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

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; Oct 29, “Stowe & Twain: Affecting Social Change,” 7 pm, program by members of The Mark Twain House & The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center on CT residents who had great impact on 19th Century American culture that continues today, reservations requested.

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

(FILM) Oct 23-29: The Hangover (R), Fri 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

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 (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: 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).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654 or 798-0560.

Oct 23-25, SCAN Fall Art Show & Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 10 am-5 pm daily (opening reception Fri, 6-8 pm), free, framed original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media & graphics by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown; 203-888-8600.

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 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 ______________

Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-1636.

The Man In Black, Nov 5-22, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $33 & $39; Nov 8, performance sold out.

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.

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

See Dick, Nov 6-Dec 15, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 15 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; Nov 5, senior night, free performance for ages 65 & over; Nov 12, Pay What You Want performance.

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.

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