Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th 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): 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 28: Political Ephemera Collectors’ Show, Union School, School St, Unionville, 9 am-noon, free adm, free appraisals; 860-673-1787.

Oct 28-29: 29th Annual Lockwood-Mathews Antiques Show, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave, Norwalk, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $10, proceeds to benefit museum restoration & programming; 203-857-4884.

Oct 28-29: 45th Annual Giant Valley Antiques Show, Miller Library & Cultural Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4, proceeds to benefit Hamden Historical Society; 203-287-2686.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

The Barn Gallery, 82 Route 37 (Creative Corners), New Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat. Call 746-4502.

Through Nov 1: “Gardens of Delight,” multi-media works by Paula Renee incl her “Posies” series of dimensional paper constructions along w/ woven paintings on canvas, tapestry & other fiber art ranging from 8x10 to 34x48.

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Wed-Sat 1-5 pm. Call 203-367-7917.

*(new show) Oct 28-Dec 16: “State of the Arts,” works by 300+ artists living and/or working in Bridgeport, all genres except video & film, all 18 x 18” or smaller, to celebrate artistic community as several groups are facing increasingly difficult times, lack of support, displacement of facilities & general lack of opportunities for artists; Oct 28, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Oct 31: “Visions of Tranquility,” oils on canvas by Patty Meglio.

*(new show) Nov 4-30: “Looking For Newtown: One Word is Worth A Thousand Pictures,” images of our hometown by local freelance photographer Jill Baimel; Nov 12, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

On library’s main floor —  Through Nov 1: “Pulp To Paper,” pictures in paper & photographs that recall images seen by artist & retired paper-making teacher Anita Liebeskind during 6-week safari.

Boyajian Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd, New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

Through Oct 29: “Atelier III” annual member artist exhibition featuring contemporary metal & stone sculptures created on site in the Atelier under master sculptor David Boyajian, featuring works this year by member artists Madeleine Boucher, Cici, B.A. D’Alessandro, Eric Camiel, Jodi Carlson, David Gesualdi, Ben Glotzer, Daniel Lynch, Michael Ramseur, Ted Rotante, Richard Sawicki, Louis Slovinsky, Nancy Smith, Marcia Spivak, Barbara Landau-Stogo, Jessica Viola, & resident artist & poet Shannon Tamsin; Oct 27, Great Sculptors Film Series, 8 pm, free screenings of documentaries about Alexander Calder & Isamu Noguchi.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

*(new show) Oct 28-Feb 25: “Black and White Since 1960: Prints from the Collection of Reba & Dave Williams,” selections from personal collection of one of country’s foremost print collectors incl 18 prints, many in lg formats, that illuminate an important aspect of modern printmaking & offers visitors new perspective on age-old print processes in the hands of modern masters.

Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art, 345 Main Street/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-263-2821.

*(new show) Nov 1-Dec 10: “Anna Held Audette: Painter of Ruins of Our Time,” recent paintings by the Connecticut artist; Nov 4, artist’s reception (public invited), 4-6 pm.

Through Oct 29: “reformations: New Forms from Ancient Techniques,” contemporary interpretations in fiber art by Paula Renee, ceramic sculpture by Robin Johnson.

Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green. Call 860-868-7756.

Stairwell Gallery — Through Nov 18: “Watercolors by Phyllis Behar,” landscape watercolors by Ms Behar, who draws inspiration from her frequent travels.

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

Through Dec 31: “Larson’s Farm Archaeological Site,” artifacts & cultural features incl hearths, post molds & tool caches from excavations done at site of major American Indian village repeatedly occupied 8,000 yrs ago on site now covered by New Milford High School.

Through Dec 31: “Fancy Baskets,” variety of fancy baskets from local collector Julie Pistol shows how basket-making among the Indian Peoples of Main changes w/ growth of tourist industry during mid-19th Century in New England incl the emergence of baskets embellished w/ handles, dyed splints & decorative weaves.

Through Dec 31: “The Language of Baskets,” celebration of creativity, ingenuity & diversity of Native Peoples of North America & the decorative techniques, styles & design elements used to create baskets, which have been part of Native American lives since pre-historic times.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through Nov 5: “Annual International Juried Exhibition of North East Watercolor Society,” paintings by 114 nationally recognized artists of US, Canada & other countries.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through Oct 30: “Patches of Love: The Donor Quilt,” 24th national quilt created to memorialize families & loved ones while reminding viewers of the importance of organ & tissue donation.

Through Nov 13: “Heirloom,” new collection by Lincoln Hale Turner, which takes vintage picture postcards of people & places & modifies them w/ handwriting to create fictional memoirs of travel & adventure.

Morrison Gallery, new location: Kent Village Barns, near Rte 7 at Rte 341, Kent. Hours: Wed-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) Through Nov 26: inaugural show for gallery’s new space offers monumental works by painter Cleve Gray & sculptor Peter Woytuk.

Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St, Litchfield. Hours: Mon 12-5 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-9 pm, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-567-8030.

*(new show) Nov 1-29: “New England Impressions,” photographs by professional landscape photographer David Anderson; Nov 2, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Oct 28-Nov 19: “Radius: Emerging Artists from Connecticut & Southeastern New York,” 2006 juried exhibition will offer installations based on mapping by Gail Biederman (Croton-on-Hudson, NY), ink on paper dream landscapes by Amanda Burnham (New Haven), oil paintings by Amanda Burnham (New Haven), aerial landscape photography by J. Henry Fair (South Salem, N.Y.), mixed media works by Steven Millar (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.), oil self-portraits of the artist at work by Deidre Schiffer (Branford), video installations by Erika Van Natta (Bethany), topographical fault line creations by Rachael A. Vaters-Carr (New Haven) & visual diary by Jason Wolfe (Suffield); Oct 28, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

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: “Essential New England,” paintings in oils & acrylics by Alisyn Hamilton.

Sloane-Stanley Museum & Kent Iron Furnace Site, Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-927-3849.

Through Oct 29: 30 model barns created by Doug Logan, made of wood, plaster, cement & stone, based on images & descriptions from Eric Sloane’s The Age of Barns.

Through Oct 30: “All in The Family,” work of four Logan family members, each w/ diff talent – model barns inspired by Eric Sloane’s illustrations constructed by Doug Logan, quilts w/ Americana themes by Connie Logan, landscapes & still lifes in primitive style by JD Logan & portraits of pets based on portraits of historical parsonages by Carol Lew Logan.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

Through Oct 29: “Moved By Music: Herbert Gentry,” geometric figurative abstractions by the artist which were inspired by the expressiveness, spontaneity & rhythms of jazz.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

Through Nov 5: “Glass Act II,” third annual show of fused glass by 6 artists, this year featuring pcs by Linda Banks, Alice Honeck, Elizabeth G. Miller, Judy Mirrer, Maryann Meken-Silvestri & Jane Uzwiak.

Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4. Call 762-7257.

Through Nov 9: “Mocha and More,” a treasure trove of mocha shards unearthed by guest co-curators Don Capientier (potter & scholar, who has matched pcs to extant pottery) & Jonathan Rickard (author, Mocha and Related Dipped Wares, 1770-1939).

Through Nov 9: “Setting The Table,” complement to “Mocha and More” shows progression of ceramics & tablewares used in American homes betw 1740-1980, with table set in appropriate period rooms & timeline showing place settings of china commonly used, loaned from private Wilton collections.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

Through Dec 30: “In the Garden of Sophia,” combo of traditional oil on canvas painting, digital manipulation & laminated glass technology by Hugh O’Donnell shows process used to create new series of chapel windows for room dedicated to meditation & contemplation at Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center.

Woodbury Public Library, 269 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3502.

*(new show) Nov 1-30: “Lilly Hill Studio Second Annual Botanical Art Show,” paintings depicting nature in watercolor, also pencil works, by students of botanical watercolor artist Betsy Rogers-Knox; Nov 4, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Through Oct 31: “Elements: A Thousand Words,” collection of photographs by Marc Isolda (urban scenes & architecture, rural studies, equestrian scenes, all done digitally) & Cynthia O’Connor (film & digital).

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Dec 31: “Canaletto in England: A Venetian Artist Abroad, 1746-1755,” nearly 60 paintings & drawings by the 18th Century Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Canal (“Canaletto,” 1697-1768), offers most ambitious survey ever mounted of the artist’s time in England; Oct 29, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Nov 4, exhibition tour, noon; Nov 8, exhibition tour, 11 am; Nov 12, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Nov 18, exhibition tour, 11 am; Dec 2, exhibition tour, noon; Dec 7, exhibition tour, 11 am; Dec 10, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Dec 16, exhibition tour, noon.

Through Dec 31: “Art & Music in Britain: Four Encounters, 1730-1900,” 60+ works from YCBA’s collection incl period instruments from Yale Univ’s Collection of Music & sheet music from Yale’s Beneicke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The Lewis Walpole Library, and Sterling Music Library, also listening stations to hear relevant musical selections; Oct 28, exhibition tour, 11 am; Nov 5, exhibition tour, 2 pm; Nov 7, Art in Context, 12:30 pm, focus on “Soothing King George: Amusing Queen Victoria” by harpist Rebecca Flannery.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Oxford Arts & Crafts Show, at Oxford Center School, 462 Oxford Rd/Rte 67, Oxford. Call 203-888-7149.

Nov 4: Applications being accepted for 35th annual show, will run 10 am-4 pm, juried show – all items must be handmade by crafter, no imports, food or kits; contact Catherine Helm at above phone # for details or application.

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

Nov 18: Application deadline for annual Christmas Fair, the be held Sat Dec 2, 10 am-4 pm, tables $50 & $90 available first-come, first-served, call parish office for details & reservations.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Road, Danbury.

Nov 5: Auditions for Guys & Dolls, auditions 12-3 pm, callbacks at 4, seeking teens & adults who can act, sing & dance for winter production, bring music for upbeat song & ballad (pc from show helpful but not required), be prepared to learn simple dance routing, headshots & resumes preferred, performances to be weekends (incl Sun mat) Feb 23-March 11.

Winter Wonderland Craft Fair, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 268-1342.

Nov 19: Organizers for 3rd annual event are accepting applications, fair will run 10 am-3 pm (set-up opens at 7), handmade items by vendor only (no kits or mass produced items, no imports), 8 x 8-ft spaces $10, limited electrical spaces available (addt’l $10), jurying begins mid-summer, visit AvenueOfDesign.com (click on Winter Wonderland Fair) or call above phone # for full details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 28: Ballroom dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, adm $15, singles & couples welcome, general dancing all night to music selected by DJ George Smith, also free dance lesson at 8 pm, performance by Mid-Atlantic States Champions Alexander Senko & Lydia Petrogova, complimentary snacks; 203-374-7308.

Oct 28: Violinist David Gale & pianist Weicong Zhang at Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, free adm, recital program will incl works of Bach (Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin in A minor, BWV 1003), Paganini (Caprice #20 in D Major, Op. 1 & Caprice #23 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1), Mozart (Sonata for Piano & Violin in A Major, K. 305), Beethoven (Sonata #5 for Violin & Piano in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring”) & Paganini (“Le Streghe,” Op 8); 748-1716.

Oct 29: Quadrivium Quartet at Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 4 pm, free concert will open library’s new “Chamber Music Concerts by Connecticut’s Own” series, program to incl works of Mozart Piano Quartet #1 K 478 G minor & Brahms’s Piano Quartet Op 26 A Major, reservations suggested; 203-762-3950.

Nov 3-5: 11th Annual NOMAD (NOrtheast Music Art & Dance) Festival of Traditional Music & Dance, Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Dr, New Haven, Fri 7-11 pm, Sat 10 am-11 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm varies by day & time (discounts for seniors & youth/children, free ages 6 & under), gathering of 400 volunteer performers presenting traditional music concerts (American & international folk, ballads, bluegrass, Celtic & more), participatory dancing for all levels (contra, English country, international & much more), jams, workshops & family activities, food court & Folk Bazaar, shuttle bus; NOMADfest.org.

Nov 4: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Nov 4: “Comfort and Strength,” Saints Peter & Paul RC Church, 67 Southmayd Rd, Waterbury, 8 pm, free performance by Naugatuck Valley Community College Choir will celebrate contributions of American soldiers & veterans, donations will benefit NVCC music programs; 203-575-8049.

Nov 4: “The Intimate Sonate,” Fanfare Consort at St Stephen Church, 6948 Main St, Trumbull, 8 pm, free performance by group that presents works by Baroque composers & literature composed prior to 19th Century will feature works from group’s new CD (The Intimate Sonate); 203-258-9103.

Nov 5: Eliza Gilkyson at St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4 pm, tickets $18/adv, $22/door, performance will continue 2006-07 Acoustic Celebration series (usually held at Temple Shearith Israel); 203-438-6589.

Chamber Music Society at Yale, in Morse Recital Hall, corner College & Wall streets, New Haven. Call 203-432-4158.

Performances Tues 8 pm, tickets $26-$33 (Bonus Concerts $10-$15; subscriptions available): Nov 7, The Juilliard String Quartet, celebrating 60th anniv w/ program of Mozart (Quartet K 428 in E-flat), Bartók (String Quartet #3) & Beethoven (Quartet in C-sharp mino, Op 31).

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, $18 adults, $16 seniors, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Nov 5, pianist Soyeon Lee, works of Haydn (Sonata in G Major, Hob XVI:40), Huang Ruo (Tree Without Wind, 2005), Schumann (Carnaval, Op 9), Scriabin (Etude in C-sharp Major, Op 2 #1 & Fantasy in B minor, Op 28), Fauré (Nocture in E-flat minor, Op 33 #1) & Ravel (La Valse).

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Nov 3, The Flying Karamazov Brothers, tickets $30 & $35, four-time Obie Award winning performers bring “Life: A Guide for the Perplexed” to CT; Nov 4, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, tickets $30, program to incl works of Brahms (Klavierstücke, Op 118 & Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major, Op 120, #2), & Korngold (Suite for Piano Left Hand, Two Violins, Cello & Piano, Op 23), also pre-concert Art-To-Heart lecture by journalist Robert Sherman (7 pm, incl w/ ticket prices).

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Oct 27, “Sophisticated with A Twist,” silent auction & hors d’oeuvres 6:30 pm, showtime 8 pm, tickets $45-$95, evening of song & dance fundraiser for The Ridgefield Chorale will feature performances by Diana Canova & Daniela Sikora, trombonist Jens Wendelboe & pianist Gina Wilson, also ensemble of singers; Nov 1, The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour, tickets $67.50, songs & stories by 4 generations of legendary family incl Arlo, Abe, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Iron, also multi-instrumentalist Gordon Titcomb; Nov 15, Bruce Hornsby, tickets $75 & $80.

Ridgefield Symphony Youth Orchestra, at East Ridge Middle School, 10 East Ridge Rd, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

Nov 18, RSYO Youth Competition Winners’ Performance, at Veterans Park School, 8 Governor St, Ridgefield, 4 pm, free; Dec 3, RSYO & Ridgefield Symphony Junior Orchestra performance, 4 pm; April 1, RSYO & Ridgefield Symphony Junior Orchestra performance, 4 pm.

Films _________________

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

Oct 28-Nov 2: Lassie (PG), Sat-Sun 7 & 9 pm, Mon, Wed-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Dec 21: Ride Around the World, Mon-Fri 1 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1 & 3 pm; also double feature w/ Ocean Wonderland, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21 (film continues until April, schedule will be updated): Ocean Wonderland, Mon-Fri 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 12, 2 & 4 pm; also double feature w/ Ride Around the World, Fri-Sun 7 pm.

Through Dec 21: Mysteries of Egypt, Mon-Fri 11 am.

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

Director’s Cut Film Festival: Nov 4, screening of Cinderella Man (7:30 pm) will be followed w/ Q&A w/ special guest Ron Howard; Nov 5, screening of Cocoon, 7:30 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Through Oct 29: Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch visits, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $9 adults, $7 ages 3-12 incl train ride on vintage car & free pumpkin from museum’s pumpkin patch, also ongoing exhibitions & rolling stock, gift shop open, no reservations needed; 778-8337.

Oct 27-28: Ghost Tours, Western CT State Univ Fairfield Hall (midtown campus), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, tours at 5:30, 7 & 8:30 pm by 3 performers will share ghost stories of Danbury & the university, walking involved, suitable for upper-elementary & middle school age children & up (costumes, sound effects & props involved); 837-8412, 837-8486.

Oct 28: “Creatures of Halloween,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, free (pre-registration requested) program for children of all ages about the various creatures associated w/ Halloween (bats, spiders, crows & owls), their history & importance to nature, legends behind their relevance to Halloween, crafts; 734-2513.

Oct 29: Children’s Fall Festival, Beacon Hill Church, 371 Old Zoar Rd, Monroe, 6-7:30 pm, free adm, children through grade 6 (& parents) invited for puppet shows, crafts, games, stories & Trunk n Treat, costumes welcome (nothing too scary); 268-8521.

Oct 30: 2006 Hallelujah Night at Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Brookfield, 6:30-8:30 pm, children to age 12 invited to wear non-scary & non-violent costumes for fun-filled night to glorify Jesus through music, games & puppets; 270-1005.

Nov 3-5: 11th Annual NOMAD (NOrtheast Music Art & Dance) Festival of Traditional Music & Dance, Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Dr, New Haven, Fri 7-11 pm, Sat 10 am-11 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm varies by day & time (discounts for seniors & youth/children, free ages 6 & under), gathering of 400 volunteer performers presenting traditional music concerts (American & international folk, ballads, bluegrass, Celtic & more), participatory dancing for all levels (contra, English country, international & much more), jams, workshops & family activities, food court & Folk Bazaar, shuttle bus; NOMADfest.org.

Nov 4: Robin Hood performances, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, curtain 2 & 7 pm, adm $10 adults, $6 ages 3-13, public performances by St Rose School students will follow their week-long workshop with Missoula Children’s Theatre; 426-6470.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 1, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 4 pm, students in grades 4-6 invited for informal discussion of Pam Munoz Ryan’s Becoming Naomi Leon.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Nov 8, Let’s Talk About/YA Book Talk, 4 pm, one-hour discussion about Say Yes by Audrey Couloumbis for readers in grades 5 & up.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505 (Junior Dept, 797-4528).

Oct 30, Happy Halloween!, 11:45 am, ages 2-3 invited for casual 45-min program of stories, songs, music & craft.

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

Oct 27, Haunted Trail Walks, 6:30-9 pm, $5 adults, $3 children ($2 for IAIS Summer Campers), join staff members for 30-min spooky walks leading to IAIS Village for refreshments.

Miscellaneous ___________

Through Oct 29: Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch visits, Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, adm $9 adults, $7 ages 3-12 incl train ride on vintage car & free pumpkin from museum’s pumpkin patch, also ongoing exhibitions & rolling stock, gift shop open, no reservations needed; 778-8337.

Through Oct 29: Fall Tag Sale, Lourdes of Litchfield Shrine, Rte 118/Montfort Rd, Litchfield, Thurs-Sat 9 am-4:30 pm, Sun 11:30 am-4:30 pm; 860-567-8434.

Oct 27: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, 8 pm (doors open 7 pm, cabaret seating; BYO refreshments), tickets $20, improv comedy series, proceeds benefit Theater Barn Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

Oct 28: 5th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane (off Wasserman Way), Newtown, adm $8 adults (children free w/ paying adult), rug displays, 35 vendors, hooking demonstrations, guest speaker Linda Rae Coughlin (Presentation at 1 pm, “Finding A Voice”), partial proceeds to benefit Newtown Meeting House; 270-8293.

Oct 28-29: Book signings w/ Marilyn Whittlesey, Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 1-4 pm, former Brookfield Town Historian & longtime resident will return to sign copies of her latest book, A Snapshot in Time ($25/each), proceeds of book sales will benefit museum & historical society; 740-8140.

Oct 31: “Love & Knishes: The Happy Tappers,” Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, lunch at noon, program at 1 pm, suggested donation $5.50, reservations required, lunch will be followed by performance of Heritage Village dance troupe; 267-3177 x105.

Nov 2: Annual Hamloaf Dinner, Stepney Baptist Church, 423 Main St, Monroe, noon, donation $10, Ladies Aid Society will present annual meal of hamloaf, raisin sauce, potatoes, butternut squash, coleslaw, rolls, coffee & apple crisp, take-out available; 268-9680.

Nov 4: Holiday Pet Photos, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 12:30-4:30 pm, $25 w/ appt, $35 walk-ins, holiday photos (with or without props & Santa) of pets by members of Flagpole Photographers, proceeds to be divided between photography club and Canine Advocates of Newtown; 482-2606.

Nov 4: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

Nov 4: 15th Annual Festival of Crafts, Whisconier Middle School gymnasium, West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 9 am-3 pm, adm $4 adults, free ages 14 & under, one of largest shows in this region of CT will offer unusual & mostly handcrafted items by 50+ juried vendors, also refreshments, raffle, presented by & benefit for Brookfield Museum & Historical Society; 740-8140.

Nov 4: Bird Feeding Basics, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am (registration required), free program about feeding birds & creating simple backyard feeders to attract a variety of birds, prepare for short walk; 734-2513.

Nov 5: Second From Wags To Whiskers Fundraiser, La Fortuna Restaurant, Rte 6/Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, 2-5 pm, tickets $50 & $100, fundraiser for Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) will have hors d’oeuvres & refreshments, live music & silent auction of items large to small; 748-1485.

Nov 9: “Garden Stewardship: Preserving A Legacy,” Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, free presentation by garden editor & writer Tovah Martin will be hosted by The Horticulture Club of Newtown; 426-6942.

Nov 9: New Morning Natural & Organic Annual Wine & Cheese Event, at Old Town Hall, Main St South at Mountain Rd, Woodbury, 6-8 pm,

reservations requested, New Morning executive chef Carol Byer-Alcorace will have seasonal treats from natural, organic & eco-friendly store’s catering dept, also samples from Hopkins Vineyard, Organic Vintages, Cato Corner Farms, Beltane Farm & others, live music by Dirck Westervelt & Abdoulaye Alhassane; 203-263-0673 x360.

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

Free public programs: Nov 5, The Poetry of Mary Oliver, 2 pm, readings by Bethel residents of works by the National Book Award winner will open new poetry series.

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

Programs free unless noted: Nov 7, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of 1776 by David McCullough, newcomers welcome; Dec 5, Non-Fiction Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of German Boy by Wolfgang Samuel, newcomers welcome.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125, 426-9448.

Dinner programs, 7-9 pm, $15 & bring dish to share, RSVP requested: Oct 28, dinner program at Fairfield County Ag Center, 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6.

Newtown Hikers. Call 788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9:30 am (later start during winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Oct 28, Storm King Mtn & Hudson River overlook &– rock scrambling (leader Nancy Zigler, 203-732-2618); Nov 4, NYC – Brooklyn Bridge & Little Italy, by train, depart 10:30 am (leader Molly Schleiss, 748-5202).

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.

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.

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, 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: Nov 1, Brad Davis (host Victoria Muñoz).

Theatre ______________

Nov 4: Robin Hood performances, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, curtain 2 & 7 pm, adm $10 adults, $6 ages 3-13, public performances by St Rose School students will follow their week-long workshop with Missoula Children’s Theatre; 426-6470.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

Match, November 3-18, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm (Nov 3-11), mat Sun 2 pm, final weekend Fri 8 pm, Sat (Nov 18) 4 & 8 pm, tickets $16 adults, $15 students & senior citizens (season subscriptions available).

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

The Full Monty, Nov 2-18, curtain (except Nov 2) 8 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 senior citizens & non-WCSU students; Nov 2, opening night dinner-theater package available, dinner at 5:30 in Warner Hall, tickets $40, curtain 7:30.

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