Nov 6-7: 13th Annual Simsbury Antiques Show, Henry James Jr High School, 155 Firetown Rd, Simsbury,at 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $5; 860/658-2500.

Nov 7: 36th Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4:30 pm, adm $5, 50 booths; 860/342-2540.

Beaux Arts Gallery, Barclay Square/16 Sherman Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Call 263-3939.

Through Nov 27, “Georgia Sheron: Conversations,” black & white photos by the award-winning Oakville photographer.

Bruce Museum, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 2-5 pm. Call 869-0376.

Through Oct 31, “Horse Play,” hands-on, interactive experience looking at the physical characteristics of horses, and Thoroughbreds in particular, which make them supreme athletes, incl horse and rider equipment, riding apparel, etc. Through Nov 18, “Brett Weston In New York,” photos of New York City taken during WWII (late 1943-1945) by the American modernist photographer Brett Weston. Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.

Through Oct 31, seascapes by Gigi Mezzo Genovese.

Grey Horse Gallery, Berkshire Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10:30 am-4:30 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of pastels by Diane Dutchick, Ken Graff, Carol Hubbard, Richard McEvoy & Leslie Hudson-Tolles.

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby. Hours: Tues-Sat 9 am-4:30 pm. Call 734-2513.

Through Oct 31, “Fall Landscapes,” photos by J. Bruce Whyte of “the simple beauty of nature in brilliant autumn colors.” Through Oct 31, “Patchworks Of History: A Quilt Exhibit,” celebration of cultures, bodycopy, designs & uses of quilts from 1800s to present.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 11 am-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Fr 10 am-8 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm. Call 350-2181.

Through Oct 30, photographs by Donald Bruen in wide variety of subjects.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, Call 432-5050.

Through Oct 31, “Gorillas In The Lens: Dian Fossey’s Legacy,” photographic exploration of struggles & accomplishments of Fossey’s work w/ gorillas, also pcs from Peabody’s collection incl “The Story of Gargantua.”

*(new show) Oct 29-April 1, “O.C. Marsh: A Centennial Celebration,” exhibit celebrating life & scientific achievements of the Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899), one of founders of Peabody Museum, incl photos, illustrations, fossils & original letter from Charles Darwin to Marsh.

Randall Tuttle Fine Arts, 742 Main St So/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Tues-Fri 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, Mon by appt. Call 263-2458.

*(new show) Nov 6-Dec 8, book illustrations by Wendell Minor (w/ emphasis on recent work of London’s Call of The Wild), wooden bird sculpture by Bill Rice, and watercolors, monoprints, monotypes & oils by Michael Torlen; Nov 6, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Thirteen Gallery, 13 Library Place, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Fr 7-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, & by appt. Call 790-6754.

Through Oct 30, “In Rare From,” reliefs, digital prints & sculpture by Robert C. Jacobsen.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 254-4000 x2969.

*(new show) Nov 5-Dec 13, “1960s International Arts Celebration,” shaped canvases by Charles Hanman; Nov 5, pening reception, 6-8 pm (artist will offer program at 6:15).

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 868-2878.

*(new show) Oct 30-Nov 21, “WAA’s 1999 Faculty Show,” works by faculty members incl paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, collages & mixed media pcs; Oct 30, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.

Through Oct 31, figure & landscape paintings & drawings by Marsha Doran.

Connecticut Conservatory, 79 West St, New Milford. Call 860/354-2978.

Nov 3 & 6: Auditions for original production The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd, Wed 8-9:30 pm, Sat 2-4 pm, need singers, actors & movers age 13 & up, variety of roles available, prepare uptempo or ballad & bring sheet music (accompaniment provided), also bring photo & resume, rehearsals begin after Thanksgiving, productions dates Jan 22-Feb 6; contact Arelene Begelman for details.

Oct 30: 16th Annual Marching Band Jamboree, Danbury High School, Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 5-10 pm, adm $7, $5 seniors & students, free age 6 & under, performances by 15 regional bands & color guards (incl Newtown), refreshments available.

Oct 30: “Willkomen, BienVenue, Welcome!” Halloween cabaret, CT Conservatory of the Performing Arts, 79 West St, New Milford, 8 pm, tickets $8, $5 students, performances by Conservatory students in dance, theatre, music & voice, Halloween masks encouraged (prizes for most beautiful & most original); 354-2978.

Oct 31: Cellist Dimitry Yablonsky, Heritage Village Activities Building, Heritage Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, tickets $12 (part of Heritage Concert Scty series).

Nov 1: Pianist Timothy Andres, East Hill Woods (Arbors Auditorium), Heritage Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free, performance of works by Bartok, Brahms & Ravel by award-winning 14-yr old pianist; 262-6161.

Nov 2: Koelner Kantorei, St Peter’s Church, 121 Main St, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $10, $5 students, performance by award-winning German choral group will incl psalm settings in English, Latin & German; 792-1711, 748-1716.

Nov 5-6: “Gershwin At 101,” cabaret concert by The Wilton Singers, Wilton Episcopal-Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Rd, Wilton, doors open 7 pm for picnic dinnners, performance begins 8 pm, tickets $18 (Patrons & Benefactors $25 & $50), $10 seniors, all-Gershwin concert ranging from serious symphonic compositions to “love songs lighter than air”; 762-2906.

Nov 5-7: 12th Annual NOMAD (Northeast Music, Art and Dance) Festival, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, Fri 7:30-10:30 pm, Sat 10 am-11 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, tickets $8-$35 (senior & children discounts), concerts, participatory singing, instrument workshops, dancing & dance demonstrations, family activities, performances, refreshments, vendors; 372-3890, 226-6681.

Nov 6: Lucinda at Gerosa Records, 246 Federal Rd, Brookfield, 3 pm, free, in-store performance by Newtown native & local musician of works from her new CD The Sky Is Falling; 775-7074.

Nov 6: Rigoletto, performed by Nutmeg Opera & Theatre Company, WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, tickets $12/advance, $15/door, full production of Verdi’s opera, guest baritone Theodore Lambrinos (Metropolitan Opera); 753-0572, 212/989-3293.

Nov 6: Prometheus Piano Quartet, Western CT State Univ Alumni Hall, Roberts Ave, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $20 (series tickets available; performance is part of Festival of String Chamber Music series); 837-8350.

Chamber Music Scty at Yale, Morse Recital Hall/Sprague Hall, 470 College St at Wall, New Haven. Call 432-4158.

Nov 2, The Arden Trio, 8 pm, tickets $12, $6 students, works of Haydn, Chausson & Mendelssohn.

Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Music director/conductor Gustav Meier. Call 576-0263.

Performances 8 pm, tickets $16-$43 w/ student, senior & group discounts: Nov 6, concert w/ guest flutist Carol Wincenc, works of Rouse & Tchaikovsky (7 pm, pre-concert performance by GBS Percussion Ensemble for all ticket holders).

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

Performances 8 pm, free unless otherwise noted: Nov 3, student recital, **performance at 1 pm.

Laszlo’s Arts Cafe, 179 Main St/Rte 25, Monroe. Hours: Mon-Thurs 7-11 pm, Fri 7 am-1 am, Sat 9 am-1 am. Call 459-8889.

Jazz & blues performances Thurs, 7 pm. Local bands Fri, 7 pm (open mic 9:30). Open mic & performances Sat, 7 pm. Upcoming programs: Nov 1, Wayne Keenan (jazz); Nov 4, Hash Clyde (blues), 8 pm; Nov 5, The Listings (rock/alt), 8 pm, followed by open mic; Nov 6, Soulcore, Shedd & The Limit (alt/rock), 8 pm; Nov 8, Dee Cascella & Roberto Ramirez (jazz), 8 pm.

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $14, $12 seniors/students, free ages 5-14 10 w/ adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Oct 31, violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama & pianist Melvin Chen, works of Haydn, Hindemuth, Bach, Britten & Paganini.

Nutmeg Opera & Theatre Company, Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 753-0572.

Nov 6, Rigoletto, 7:30 pm, tickets $20/advance, $25/door, full production will star Metropolitan Opera baritone Theodore Lambrinos.

Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale, Woolsey Hall/Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St, New Haven. Conductor Lawrence Leighton Smith. Call 432-4157.

Performances 8 pm, free: Nov 5, performance of works by Jacob Druckman, Rachmaninoff & Schumann.

Yale School of Music, Morse Recital Hall/Sprague Hall, 470 College St, New Haven. Call 432-4158.

Great Organ Music at Yale series, at Woolsey Hall (Grove & College St), performances 8 pm, $5:

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments Concerts, at Second Floor Gallery (15 Hillhouse Ave; 432-0825 for ticket info), performances 3 pm.

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

Oct 29-Nov 4: American Beauty (R), daily 7 & 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Happy Texas (PG-13), daily 7:25 & 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; Lucy Aubrac (R, Frenchw/ subtitles), daily 7:10 & 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 3:45 pm; Music Of The Heart (PG), daily 6:40 & 9:15 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 & 4 pm.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 426-2475.

Oct 29-Nov 4: The Iron Giant, Fri-Sat & Mon-Thurs 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat 1 & 3:45 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 852-0700.

IMAX titles: Currently showing: Mysteries of Egypt, Mon-Fri 11 am, 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 12, 2 & 4 pm; Mark Twain’s America, daily 1 pm. Through Dec 24, Island of the Sharks, daily 3 pm; Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

IMAX double features: Mysteries of Egypt and Mark Twain’s America, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Science Center of Connecticut, 950 Trout Brook Rd, West Hartford. Call 860/231-2824.

Now Showing at Gengras Planetarium (call to confirm, schedule subject to change): The Motown Sound, Tues, Wed & Fri 3:30 pm, Thurs 6 pm, Sat & holidays 10:30 am, 1 & 3:30 pm, Sun 1 & 3:30 pm; Where In The Universe Is Carmen Sandiego?, Sat & holidays 11:30 am, 2 & 4:30 pm, Sun 2 & 4:30 pm.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 432-2800.

Free screenings: Oct 30, My Fair Lady, 2 pm; Nov 3 & 6, Angels and Insects, Wed 6:45 pm, Sat 2 pm.

Oct 29: Harvest Hoedown, Candlewood Church, 52 Stadley Rough Rd, Danbury, 7-9 pm, games & contests for all ages, refreshments, face decorating; 797-1834.

Oct 30: “Hobnobbin’ Goblins,” The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, 10 am, $5 adults, $4 seniors & college students, $3 ages 4-18, family breakfast, holiday show by Robert Rogers Puppet Company, children’s safety program by Bridgeport Hospital Pediatric Center, self-tours of museum; 331-9881.

Oct 31: Tricks for Treats, Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 12-3 pm, free adm for ages 3-11 **when in costume, seasonal craft projects, candy treats, meet & learn about zoo’s scarier creatures incl bats, owls, tarantulas, introduction of USPS stamps in “Insect and Spider” line, stamp artist Steve Buchanan; 394-6565.

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Call 371-1903.

Challenger Learning Center, computer-simulated missions to moon or various planets, ages 10 & older, 10 am-3 pm, $25, bring lunch:

Museum Magic Hour programs, story-telling & craft programs for ages 2½-5 w/ adult, 10:30-11:30 am, $12, reservations: Nov 6, program based on Gene Zion’s Harry The Dirty Dog.

Flanders Nature Center, Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Call 263-3711.

Oct 30, Creepy Crawlies!, 10 am-noon, $5 (reservations required), for ages 4-5, puppets & story telling by Vivian Grehan to teach about butterflies, ladybugs, turtles, grasshoppers & bumblebees.

New Pond Farm Education Center, 101 Marchant Rd, West Redding. Call 938-2117.

*Pre-registration & pre-payment required for all programs.

Oct 30, Halloween Crafts, 10:30-11:30 for 4-5 yr olds/1:30-2:30 for 6-12 yr olds, $10; Nov 6, Soap Making, 10:30-11:30 am, $10, for 6-12 yr olds.

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

Nov 4, Magic Story Hour program, 11 am-noon, free (pre-registration requested), storyteller Joyce Marie Rayno will read stories appropriate for preschoolers.

Oct 30: Montessori School Book Fair, Dodgingtown Firehouse, Rte 302, Dodgingtown section of Newtown, 10 am-6 pm, classics, best-sellers & old favorites, many categories, benefit for Newtown Montessori School; 426-3390.

Oct 30: Masquerade Ball, Newtown High School, Rte 34/12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30-11 pm, tickets $15/person, $25/couple, costumes encouraged, sponsored by NHS Charity Club w/ proceeds going to local charity; 270-8490.

Oct 30: 9th Annual Harvest Bazaar, Sacred Heart Church, Rte 172 at Main St So, Southbury, 9 am-3 pm, free adm, vendors w/ hand made crafts, folk art, holiday decorations, Grandma’s Attic & Parlor (used goods), baked goods, “Millennium Quilt” raffle, etc; 264-5522, 264-4589.

Oct 30: 5th Annual Women’s Work Expo, Danbury Hilton & Towers, Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 9 am-4:30 pm, $69 ($5 for exhibits area only), seminars, workshops, exhibits, networking reception, goods & services displays, door prizes, giveaways, demonstrations, etc; 792-2070.

Oct 31: All-You-Can-Eat Scholarship Breakfast, Odd Fellows Hall, Rte 7, New Milford, 8-11 am, $5 adults, $3 age 12 & under, full breakfast to benefit scholarship fund; 354-1063.

Oct 31: Opening Reception for 1st Annual Autumn Art Exhibit, Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, 1:30-3:30 pm, free, meet the artists who have works on view in show & sale (continues through Nov 14); 796-7373.

Nov 1-14: 1st Annual Autumn Art Exhibit continues, Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Rd, Bethel, daily 9 am-4:30 pm, free, show & sale of works by area artists incl Betty Christensen of Newtown; 796-7373.

Nov 1: BookTalk program, Southbury Public Library, Main St So, Southbury, 2 pm, free, program on “Joseph Conrad’s Novels: An Appreciation”; 264-1716, 262-6123.

Nov 3: Observatory Public Night, WCSU Midtown Observatory, Higgins Hall (through Room 216), Roberts Ave, Danbury, 5:30-7:30 pm, free, call if bad/questionable weather; 837-8669.

Nov 4: Audubon Afternoon Nature Walk, Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury, 1:30 pm, free leisurely walk to observe seasonal changes in nature, bring binoculars, wear appropriate footwear & clothing; 264-5098.

Nov 5: Southbury Garden Club meeting, Southbury Town Hall, Main St, Southbury, 1:30 pm, $5 (non-members welcome), program on “Christmas Throughout The House” will offer how-to demos & ideas for holiday decorating, also demo on decorating a Danish Krapenz Kage, refreshments; 267-6826.

Nov 5: “The Wizards Of Science,” WCSU/Higgins Hall, Roberts Ave, Danbury, 3 pm, free, chemistry demonstration by WCSU Chemistry Club & faculty; 837-8486.

Nov 5: Western CT Orienteering Club Meet, Hoyt Training Center, West Redding, registration opens 6 pm, finish by 10 pm, $5, non-members & all levels welcome, bring flashlight w/ good batteries; 798-1231.

Nov 5-6: St John’s Country Bazaar, St John’s Church, Rte 47, Washington Green, Fri (preview party w/ wine & hors d’oeuvres, adm $15) 7-9 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm (free adm), silent auction, Artisans’ Corner, winter flowers, cheeses, Christmas crafts, children’s activities, lunch available, etc; 860/868-2527.

Nov 6: Monthly pasta dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, $7 adults, $6 seniors, $3.50 children, full dinner 5-7:30 pm; 426-4817.

Nov 6: Monthly Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave/Rte 34, Derby, 9-11 am, free, program for beginning individuals & families, leisurely stroll will look for birds usually camoflaged by spring & summer’s foliage, bring binoculars & bird guides if possible; 734-2513.

Nov 6: Book Nook Sale, Trumbull Library, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3 pm, books, paperbacks & records, proceeds benefit library; 261-8232.

Nov 6: Country Store ’99: Christian Heritage School’s Annual Fall Crafts Fair, CHS gymnasium, 575 White Plains Rd, Trumbull, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, free adm, crafts, baked goods, antiques area, tag sale area, tea booth, children’s activities, lunch available after 11 am (until closing); 393-0670.

Nov 6: Fall Craft Fair, Middlebury Firehouse, Tucker Hill Rd, Middlebury, 10 am-4 pm, hand-made crafts, homemade baked goods, lunch, etc, hosted by Middlebury Vol Fire Dept Ladies Auxiliary.

Nov 6: Annual Craft Fair, Brookfield High School, Long Meadow Hill Rd,  Brookfield, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4, juried craft show, luncheon, partial proceeds benefit Brookfield Hist Scty; 740-8140.

Nov 7: Miniatures & Dollhouse Accessories Show & Sale, Ethan Allen Inn, Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, $2 age 10 & under, vendors & collectors from New England & tri-state area; 904/428-1718.

Nov 7: Western CT Orienteering Club Meet, Huntington State Park, Redding, registration opens 10 am-noon, $5, non-members/all levels welcome, 5 km course w/ standard courses available, instruction also available; 798-1231.

Nov 7: “The Air War In Southern & Central Europe, Summer 1944,” Seymour Historical Scty, 59 West St, Seymour, free, 1:15 pm, program by WWII veteran Donald Rowland (during scty’s monthly open house, 1-4 pm); 888-7471.

Nov 8: “Fire On The Hill,” C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main Street, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free, program on the early charcoal & iron industry of northwestern CT, sponsored by Newtown Historical Society; 426-5937.

Nov 8: WCSU Film Symposium, WCSU/Berkshire Hall, Osborne St, Danbury, free programs at 11 am (The Documentary Camera), 2 pm (Non-Linear Editing Process & Practices) & 6 pm (Family Values: The Mob & The Movies), programs continue on Nov 9 & 10; 837-8486.

Nov 8: “Greek & Roman Sculpture,” Wooster Cmmty Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 7-9 pm, $20, art history lecture by Dr Virginia Bush will explore reinstallation of Greek & Roman sculpture galleries at Metropolitan Museum of Art, pre-registration required; 744-4825.

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

Book signings: Nov 5, Jerry Labriola (Murders at Hollings General; discussion & book signing), 7:30 pm.

Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.

All events free, reservations required: Oct 30, The Devil Did It! program/hike, 1-3 pm, 3-mile walk to rock off Godfrey Trail that gave the den its name.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 263-3711.

Friday Evenings at The Studio programs, 7 pm, adm $5 incl light refreshments: Nov 5, “Theodate Pope Riddle: Pioneer Woman Architect,” slide lecture by Sandra Wheeler.

Sunday at The Studio, 3 pm, adm $5 incl light refreshments: Nov 7, “Carved Sculpture,” demonstration w/ wood & stone by Juan Andreu.

Hickory Stick Book Shop, 1 Greenhill Rd/Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 868-0525.

Book signings: Oct 30, Nan Parsons Rossiter & Billy Steers (The Way Home and Tractor Mac), 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Nov 6, Faith Stewart-Gordon (The Russian Tea Room: A Love Story), 2-4 pm.

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

Programs require reservations: Oct 30, Lover’s Leap walking tour, 1 pm, $4, program w/ archaeologist/anthropologist Dr Laurie Weinstein concerning area at New Milford/Bridgewater border (group will meet at IAIS, then carpool to site); Oct 30, “Fungi Fantasy Mushroom Walk,” 2-4 pm, $12, program w/ E. Barrie Kavasch to look for & at fungi, especially “jack o’lantern mushroom.”

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations as follows (call hike leader if weather doubtful): Oct 30, Ragged Mtn Loop, New Britain (Tim Handbury, 888-3025).

Newtown Scottish Country Dancers, Hawley School, Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 938-2881, 263-3578.

Group meets each Mon (Sept-May except school holidays & closings), 7 pm, free, anyone interested in dancing is welcome (beginners encouraged), no partner necessary, singles & couples welcome, soft-soled shoes recommended.

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 (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Quick Center for the Arts, at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 254-4010.

Open Visions Forum Series, lectures by guest speakers, tickets $15, $10 seniors, $5 students: Nov 4, Timothy Ferris (science writer, author), 7:30 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 438-2282.

Programs free: Nov 4, “The Power of Hypnosis Today,” 8 pm, discussion led by certified hypnotherapist Janet Kulish which will include basic instruction.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, Bethel Depot Artists Cooperative (formerly Art Tenders), 186 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BDAC).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (doors open 7 pm, featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Nov 3, Vern Frazier.

Berkshire Theatre at WCSU, Osborne St, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Funny Girl, Nov 3-20, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15, $10 seniors & children.

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

Always... Patsy Cline, through Oct 31, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $19-$25 ($16 seniors, students & children at Sat-Sun 5:30 shows), group discounts available.

Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam. Call 860/873-8668.

The Apple Tree, through Dec 19, curtain Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, mat Wed 2 pm, Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$43; Backstage At Goodspeed, informal discussions w/cast follow Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18 & Dec 2 performances.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860/527-5151.

Book Of Days, through Nov 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun, Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 2 pm, tickets $17.50-$43; no evening performance Nov 3; Afterwords discussions follow Nov 2, 9 & 16 evening performances, also Nov 3-4, 10 & 17 mats; Voices! (free playreading), Nov 8, 7 pm; Sunday Afternoons lecture follows Nov 14 mat.

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

Much Ado About Nothing, through Oct 31, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $10-$43.

On Stage II: The Shoulder, through Nov 21, curtain Tues 7 pm, Wed-Fri 8 pm, Sat 4 & 8:30 pm, Sun 2 & 7 pm, tickets $10-$45; Oct 31, Sunday Symposium following matinee.

Repertory Theatre of America, at Danbury Elks Lodge, 346 Main St, Danbury. Call 791-0919.

Neil Simon’s Two Chapters, Nov 7, brunch begins 1 pm, performance 2:30 pm, tickets $25; special performance by nat’l touring company formed in 1967.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 757-4676.

Rant & Rave, Nov 4-21 (previews through Nov 5; opening night Nov 7), curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $20-$35; **no shows Nov 6; Nov 12, benefit performance for Waterbury Hospital Auxiliary, reception & raffle 6 pm, performance 8 pm, all tickets $40.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rtes 37 & 39, Sherman. Call 354-3622.

Frankenstein (adaptation), through Oct 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 students & seniors.

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

The Sum Of Us, through Oct 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $12.50 adults, $10.50 students & seniors.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

The Bad Seed, Nov 5-27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, call for tickets.

Wilton Playshop, Lovers La, Wilton. Call 762-7629.

Side By Side By Sondheim, Nov 5-27, curtain Fri-Sat 8:30 pm, mat (Sun) Nov 14 & 21 at 2 pm, call for tickets.

Yale Cabaret, 217 Park St, New Haven. Call 432-1566.

Planes, Trains and Puppeteering Politics, Oct 28-30, curtain Thurs-Sat 8:30 & 11 pm, tickets $8.

Buffalo Soldier, Nov 4-6, curtain Thurs-Sat 8:30 & 11 pm, tickets $8.

Yale Repertory, 1120 Chapel St (at York), New Haven. Call 432-1234.

Betrayal, through Nov 13, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, Mon 7 pm, mat Sat 2 pm (& Wed, Nov 10), tickets $26-$35, student & senior discounts available; Oct 30, Re:Play, post-play discussion follows matinee; Nov 1, Technically Speaking, post-play production w/ tech crew; Nov 13, ASL-interpreted performance, 2 pm.

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