Antiques Shows______

Oct 30-31: 28th Annual Depression Glass Show & Sale, Southington High School, 720 Pleasant St, Southington, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $4.50, proceeds to benefit The National Cambridge Museum; 860-569-3595.

Nov 6-7: Simsbury Historical Society’s 35th Annual Simsbury Antiques Show, Henry James Junior High School, 155 Firetown Rd, Simsbury, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $6, proceeds to benefit Phelps Tavern Museum & Homestead; 860-658-2500.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt during week. Call 860-927-3129.

Through Nov 14: “Human Nature,” clay sculpture by Joy Broan, paintings by John Carey, Silvius Krecu, Nora Sturges & St Clair Sullivan.

Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Hours: Wed 7:30 pm (opens for weekly poetry program), Thurs-Sat 12-9 pm, Sun 11-4 pm. Call 798-2193 or 740-7351.

Through Oct 31: “Awakening Spirit,” new works by Beverly Branch, Kevin Conklin & Marcia Taylor.

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 (near Children’s Dept) — Through Nov 26: “The Woodchuck’s Toys,” handmade toys by Sandy Hook toymaker Jim Makowicki.

In Knoepke Meeting Room — *(new show) Nov 4-30: photographs by members of Candlewood Camera Club; Nov 7, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

On library’s main floor —Through Nov 23: “Near And Far: Water Colors and Oils by Betty Christensen,” new views of familiar sites and street scenes by Newtown artist Betty Christensen.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

*(new show) Through Nov 30: “Guys’ Stuff,” large selection antique carpenter & agricultural tools & toolboxes, vintage smoking items incl old meerschaum pipes, tin tobacco cans & branded cigarette lighters, pocketknives, early Gilbert Erector set (ca 1927), animal skulls, Indian arrowheads, telephone pole insulators, antique toys & baseball memorabilia, plus Presidential campaign buttons dating to latter 19th Century.

Cosmic Hippo, 40 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Fri-Mon 10 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 860-927-3069.

*(new show) Nov 1-30: “Harvest Home,” photographs of autumn scenes by Karin & Brad Smith, oil paintings featuring autumnal landscapes by Al Coffill, baskets by Linda Banks, decorative gourds by Bern Richards, nature photographs by Ryan O’Connor, photographs of animals in the wild by David Buck, and pottery by Marbie Kollath & Mark Covello.

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

*(new show) Nov 6-Dec 5: group show celebrating grand opening of new gallery; Nov 6, opening reception, 2-6 pm.

Grey Horse Gallery, 3 Washington Ave/Rte 34 (in old Masonic Temple, 1st floor; behind St John’s Episcopal Church), Sandy Hook. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 270-1199.

Permanent display of oils & pastels by Dick McEvoy.

Handcrafter’s Haven, 40 Main St North/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-263-2111.

Through Oct 31: crocheted items & floral arrangements by Mary Damon.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven. Hours: Labor Day to May 1, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm; May 2 to Labor Day, daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-772-2130.

*(new show) Nov 1-Jan 9:  “Jerusalem and The Holy Land Rediscovered,” 90 tinted & hand-colored lithographs of the Scottish painter David Roberts evoking the artist’s journey to the Holy Land & its sites during the 1830s, on loan from Duke University.

Miller Studio & Gallery/Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Nov 15: “Thomas C. Adkins: Recent Paintings,” new works by Mr Adkins sharing his “visual journey into the hills of New England.”

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.

*(new show) Nov 6-Dec 1: “Two Views: Photographs of The American Scene,” platinum/palladium prints by Carl Weese incl pcs from his “Shepaug Suite,” “Flatland” and “Virginia Hills” series, digital color photography of the Southwest by David Peter Arnold; Nov 6, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Trinity College Widener Gallery in Austin Arts Center, 300 Summit St, Hartford. Hours: Sun-Fri 1-6 pm. Call 860-297-2199.

*(new show) Nov 3-Dec 8, “Jerusalem Print Workshop,” selection of prints from the largest workshop of its kind in Israel; Nov 3, opening reception, 4:30-6:30 pm.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Wed-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm. Hours. Call 860-278-2670.

*(new show) Oct 31-April 24: “Ellen Carey/Matrix 153,” new large-scale works by a maverick in minimalist photographs, marking 20 years of experimentation by Carey w/ one-step, peel-away Polaroid process camera; Nov 6, First Thursday Artist Talk, 5 pm, $5, informal talk by the artist about her work.

*(new show) Oct 31-April 24: ”Contemporary Art: Floor To Ceiling, Wall To Wall,” major contemporary art acquisitions of the last 45 years, plus 4 new gifts & 15 select loans from private collections, explores the sweeping view of paths taken by artists over the past 4½ decades.

Through Nov 14: “Celebrating Bushnell Park,” original paintings, sketches, photos, vintage postcards & monumental silver punchbowl from USS Connecticut recounting history & purpose of Hartford’s central municipal park on its 150th anniv.

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

*(new show) Oct 30-Nov 18: “Annual Student Exhibition 2004,” works by students who have taken classes or workshops at WAA during 2003 & 2004; Oct 30, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

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

*(new show) Oct 30-Nov 14: paintings, drawings, collages & assemblages by Carolyn Cohen, watercolors by Ellen Hoyt, oils, watercolors, drawings & collages by Ann Price, also works by Kristin Muller; Oct 30, opening reception, 4-6 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Diaz Memorial Video Festival, c/o Charter Communications, 11 Commerce Rd, Newtown. Call 860-350-4630, 860-354-8930.

Nov 19 (deadline extended): Videos due for 2nd annual festival, awards in 2 age groups (students/ages 14-18 & adult), contact Charter for full competition details, winners will be announced in Dec, non-winning entries from last year may be resubmitted.

Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown (SNAN), at Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-0253, 426-1933.

Nov 13: Spaces available for annual SNAN Christmas Fair, fee is $25, organizers seeking persons to sell arts, crafts & collectibles, call for details & reservations.

St Jude Church Christmas Fair, at church’s Parish Center, Rte 111, Monroe. Call 261-6404.

Dec 4: Seeking crafters & artisans for annual Christmas Fair, will run 10 am-4 pm, rain date Dec 5 (1-5 pm), table fees $50 & $90, available first-come first-served, contact parish office for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Oct 29: “Quest for The Best: Bethel High School Marching Band & Color Guard Invitational,” Bethel High School’s football field, 300 Whittlesey Dr, Bethel, begins 6 pm, adm $7 adults, $5 students & seniors, competition betw local marching bands & color guards (including Newtown HS), host team will perform; 744-1290.

Oct 29-30: Dracula, the ballet by Woodbury Ballet Company, at Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, curtain 8 pm, tickets $15 (Fri) & $25 (Sat, incl pre-performance reception at 7), performance by semi-professional company will use choreography by Randyl Errica she wrote & directed loosely based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale of the most famous vampire in history; 203-753-0381 x10.

Oct 30: “Trios & Tangos: An Evening of Chamber Music with The Errante/Cho Trio,” St Matthew’s Church, New Canaan Rd/Rte 106, Wilton, 8 pm, $50 preferred seating, $25 regular admission, $10 seniors & students, program of Mendelssohn, Turina & Piazzola, proceeds will help fund proposed 150-seat Brubeck Community Room at Wilton Library; 203-762-3950.

Nov 4: Tempus Fugit at Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-8 pm, $7, jazz trio (bass, piano-keyboardist & drummer) continues museum’s First Thursday series, which offers live jazz, wine tasting & hors d’oeuvres, entry to museum’s exhibits & socializing, RSVP suggested; 203-753-0381 x20.

Nov 4: Acoustic Celebration: Lou & Peter Berryman (Folk Music meets Musical Comedy), Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7 pm, tickets $15/adv, $18/door; 203-431-6501.

Nov 5: “Musical Memories,” The Wind Ensemble of Western Connecticut Concert Band at Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 7:30 pm, donations welcomed, performance of folk songs, jazz & Broadway favorites, orchestral hymns & more, proceeds will benefit NCC; 426-9024.

Nov 6: NUMC Coffee House, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:45-10:30 pm, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see details under Miscellaneous), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-0617.

Nov 6: “Music for A Great Space: Annual Chorus Angelicus, Gaudeamus, Battell Brass and Chamber Ensemble Concert,” at St John’s Episcopal Church, 16 Church St, Waterbury, 5 pm, free performance of Alfred Schnittker’s Requiem, also works of Byrd, Mawby, Pärt, Harris, Mendelssohn, Fauré, Gabrieli & Rutter; 860-496-8841.

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 31, The Czech Nonet, program of Beethoven, Vranicky & Martinu works.

Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-7001.

Ballroom, Latin & Swing Dance Party, every Wed 7-11 pm, $12, singles & couples welcome for free dance lessons (7:30), buffet dinner (8), open dancing to DJ selections, dressy attire (no jeans).

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

Nov 7, “American Memoirs” by Danbury Symphony Orchestra, 3 pm, free performance will offer a musical, nostalgic look back to “earlier & simpler times”; Nov 9, WCSU Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble, 8 pm, free performance of works by Copland, Hindemuth & Brahms, also musical salute to veterans; Nov 14, WCSU Jazz Combos concert, 8 pm, free performance of works by Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, et al.

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

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: Nov 14, The Enso Quartet (violinists Maureen Nelson & Tereza Stanislav, violist Robert Brophy & cellist Richard Belcher) w/ guest baritone Thomas Meglioranza.

Films _________________

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

Oct 29-Nov 4: I ? Huckabees (R), daily 7:30 & 9:50 pm, Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:50, 3 & 5:10 pm; The Motorcycle Diaries (R), daily 7 & 9:40 pm, mat Fri 4:15 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Stage Beauty (R), daily 7:10 & 9:30 pm, mat Fri 5 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:40, 2:50 & 5 pm; Vera Drake (R), daily 6:50 & 9:20 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm;

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

Oct 29-Nov 4: I, Robot (PG-13), Fri-Sat, Mon-Thurs 7 & 9:10 pm, mat Sat & Tues 1 & 4 pm, Sun 1 pm

For Kids & Families _________

Oct 30: “The Bats Are Coming: A Spooky Family Affair,” Easton Public Library, 700 Morehouse Rd (at Center St), Easton, 7 pm, free screening of History Channel special Bats! (2004 Parents Choice Award winner written, produced & directed by Easton resident Karen Thorsen), appropriate for ages 10 & up, 45-min film will be followed by discussion w/ the filmmaker, also Halloween refreshments, costumes welcome; 261-4747.

Nov 4: “Hikes for Tykes” at Devil’s Den Preserve, Pent Rd, Weston, 1:45-3 pm, free (registration required), parents & children in preschool & kindergarten invited to join volunteer Monzelle Schmiedeck for fun, age-appropriate explorations of Devil’s Den at a child’s pace, pack a snack, all children must be accompanied; 203-966-9577.

Nov 6: NYS Community Opportunities Fair & Amber Alert ID Session, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire R/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, 100-plus providers of services & resources for families participating incl Scouts, PTAs, preschools, music & dance schools, also creation of child’s ID cards (first card free, additional cards $2), presented by Newtown Youth Services; 270-4335.

Nov 6: “Picture This!” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven, 10:30 am-noon, free introduction to designs & processes of Arts & Crafts movement through careful observation & gallery activities applied to making stained glass, embroidery & personalized bookplates (using inspiration from current exhibition “The Beauty of Life: William Morris and The Art of Design, most appropriate forages 9-12, RSVP requested; 203-432-2858.

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 31, Drop-In Halloween Party, 2-4 pm, stories, snacks & activities for Trick-or-Treaters, costumes encouraged, registration not needed, coordinated by library’s Young Adult Council; Nov 6, Nappy’s Puppets, 2 pm, performance of shadow puppetry by Jim Napolitano.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Nov 7, Scrabble Club, 1-5 pm, ongoing games for young adults.

Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Nov 7, Spencer Theatre of Illusion, 2 & 6 pm, $22.50 & $28.50, illusion team of Kevin & Cindy Spencer combine scenery, music, lighting, special effects & cutting-edge illusions.

Miscellaneous ___________

Through Oct 31: Pumpkin Patch Sale at First United Methodist Church of Shelton, 188 Rocky Rest Rd (at corner of Long Hill Ave), Shelton, daily noon-dusk, more than 1,000 pumpkins in all shapes, sizes & prize ranges, also mini-pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn & corn stalks, free face painting & pumpkin painting for children on weekends, also baked goods, proceeds benefit church & Navajo Mission in New Mexico (where the pumpkins are grown); 203-929-3537.

Oct 29: NHS Varsity Cheerleaders Pasta Dinner & Silent Auction, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 5:30-7:30 pm, $10 adults, $7 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, meals provided by Firehouse Bar & Restaurant (in Sandy Hook), also silent auction items, proceeds will help cheerleaders fund February trip to Nationals in Florida; 270-1603.

Oct 29: “Quest for The Best: Bethel High School Marching Band & Color Guard Invitational,” Bethel High School’s football field, 300 Whittlesey Dr, Bethel, begins 6 pm, adm $7 adults, $5 students & seniors, competition betw local marching bands & color guards (including Newtown HS), host team will perform; 744-1290.

Oct 29-30: Terror at Tarrywile Haunted Hayrides, Tarrywile Park, 70 Southern Blvd (park at Immaculate High School, across the street), Danbury, 6:30-10:30 pm, $10 adults, $5 ages 10 & under, tractor-pulled hay wagons will carry passengers into spooky fields for chilling scenes, fundraiser for Danbury Jaycees, Tarrywile Park & other community groups; 512-3947, 744-3130.

Oct 29-30: 14th Annual Woodbury Lions Club Haunted Hayride & Barn, at Mitchell Elementary School, School St, Woodbury, 7-9:30 pm, adm $10 adults, $5 ages 12 & under; 203-263-8433.

Oct 30: 14th Annual Waldorf Fall Fair, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 11 am-4 pm rain or shine, craft demos & activities incl silk dyeing, wood turning, cider pressing & more, also natural foods luncheon, live music, puppet shows, petting zoo, vendor area & more; 364-1113.

Oct 30: “The Bats Are Coming: A Spooky Family Affair,” Easton Public Library, 700 Morehouse Rd (at Center St), Easton, 7 pm, free screening of History Channel special Bats! (2004 Parents Choice Award winner written, produced & directed by Easton resident Karen Thorsen), appropriate for ages 10 & up, 45-min film will be followed by discussion w/ the filmmaker, also Halloween refreshments, costumes welcome; 261-4747.

Oct 30: Charles Ives Center for the Arts’ Annual Masquerade Ball, Ives Concert Park stage & grounds, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury, begins 7 pm, tickets $60, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, drinks & dessert, live music by Reflections, silent auction, costumes strongly encouraged, fundraiser for Ives Concert Park; 837-9229.

Oct 30: Halloween Dinner Dance at Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 7-11 pm (dinner 7-8 pm), $25/couples, $15/singles, BYOB, costumes encouraged for evening of dancing to music by Marty Tyme, door prizes & raffles, prize for best costume, fundraiser by Odd Fellows & Rebeka’s Lodge will benefit Children’s Arthritis Camp (Camp CHAT); 860-355-4982.

Oct 30: CT ConTacts Halloween Party/Singles Dance, Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Rd (off Rte 67), Oxford, 8 pm-1 am, $15 incl dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock & requests), no jeans unless part of costume, case prizes for Best & Most Imaginative Costumes; 203-468-1144.

Oct 31: The 17th Annual Newtown Antique & Collectible Doll & Bear Show & Sale, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 10 am-4 pm, $4.50 adults, $1 children, doll appraisals available (small fee), also vendors, collectors, presented by The Jenny Lind Doll Club; 860-628-8896.

Oct 31: “Keeping Yoga In The Place It Is Usually Not: Awareness in Every Moment,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion on how the practice of yoga can go beyond exercise (facilitating healing & life fulfillment) will be led by nurse practitioner, yoga teacher & practitioner Mary Ellen Porrata, followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

Nov 1: BookTalk at Southbury Public Library, 561 South Main St/Rte 6, Southbury, 2 pm, Natalie Rosenstein will moderate “An Editor’s View: Carolyn Hart’s ‘A Letter From Home’”; 264-1716, 262-6123.

Nov 1: Japanese Tea Ceremony, WCSU Student Center, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 5:30 pm, free & open to public, presented by WCSU International Center; 203-938-3642.

Nov 4-7: Friends of Trumbull Library Annual Book Sale, Trumbull Library community room, Quality St, Trumbull, Thurs 6-9 pm (opening night, all books double marked prices), Fri 9 am-6 pm (all books marked price), Sat 9 am-6 pm (marked prices), Sun 9 am-2 pm (half price) & 2:30-4 pm ($5/bag), over 12,000 books in 30 categories; 452-5197, 203-374-2268.

Nov 4: “Handmade In New England: Women and The Revival of Farmstead Cheeses and Wines,” New Morning Store dinner event at The Old Town Hall, Main St South/Rte 6 at Mountain Rd, Woodbury, 6-8:30 pm, $35, artisan made farmstead cheeses from Cato Corner Farm, award-winning wines from Hopkins Vineyard, whole grain breads from Bantam Bread Company, discussion of proven benefits of raw dairy & live music by Grace’s Three; 203-263-0673 x317.

Nov 5: Pre-Dawn Telescope Viewing, WCSU Westside Observatory, University Blvd (off Lake Ave Extension/Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, 5 am, free event, public invited to view very close conjunction of Venus & Jupiter; 837-8672.

Nov 5: Art Auction, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, preview 7 pm, sale begins at 8, tickets $10, art in many media and price ranges, sales will partially benefit Merryhill Child Care Center & Reed Intermediate School; 364-1660 x 1.

Nov 5: “Technology and The War on Terror,” WCSU Higgins Hall Room 114, White St (behind Fairfield Hall), Danbury, 3 pm, free lecture by Dr David Schiering (director of product management & senior scientist, Smiths Detection) on technological advances & their uses in hazardous materials response, homeland security & the war on terrors, reception w/ Dr Shiering will follow lecture; 837-8440.

Nov 5: Mark Riley at First Congregational Church Meeting House, on the green, Rte 47, Washington Green, 7 pm, presentation by (Newtown native) radio personality & host of Air America Radio will continue 2004-05 Gunnery Speaker Series; 860-868-7334 x251.

Nov 5-6: United Church of Christ Food, Crafts & More Fair, in church’s fellowship hall, 3 Academy Lane, Oxford, Fri 6-9 pm (roast pork dinner, ziti available for kids), Sat 10 am-3 pm, area artists & crafters participating, Peg’s Pantry, raffles, silent auction, Nearly New Room, Chinese auction, children’s room, handmade items by church members & more, proceeds will benefit church’s expansion fund; 262-6288, 203-888-6934.

Nov 5-9: Annual Friends of Ridgefield Library Book Sale, at the library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, wide variety of books available, proceeds benefit staff of library, programs & special purchases; 203-438-8093.

Nov 6: NYS Community Opportunities Fair & Amber Alert ID Session, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire R/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, 100-plus providers of services & resources for families participating incl Scouts, PTAs, preschools, music & dance schools, also creation of child’s ID cards (first card free, additional cards $2), presented by Newtown Youth Services; 270-4335.

Nov 6: Third Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, Sandy Hook, 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, exhibition of rugs from across the country, appraisals by Jesie Turbayne (2-3 pm, $10/rug), also program by Ms Turbayne at noon on “Hooked Rugs: Unrolling The Secrets,” display of rug hooking project by students of Fraser-Woods School, Visitors’ Choice Award, ongoing demo of rug hooking by members of ATHA/Nutmeg chapter members, return of author Amy Oxford (Hooked Rugs Today) and more; 270-8293.

Nov 6: 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 details under Concerts); 426-0617.

Nov 6: 13th Annual Festival of Crafts, Whisconier Middle School, West Whisconier Rd (off Rte 25), Brookfield, 9 am-3 pm, juried show will offer 50+ vendors with unusual, mostly hand crafters products incl jewelry, decorative pcs, art selections, holiday treasures, toys & more, presented by Brookfield Hist Society; 740-8140.

Nov 6: Alliance Française Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, join members of Alliance Française of Northwestern CT for conversations in French on various topics, speakers of all levels welcome, topics vary from simple chit-

Nov 6: Antiques Appraisal Clinic, Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-2 pm, $5/item (up to 3 items/person), appraisals by Jack DeStories (Fairfield Auction, Newtown), proceeds will benefit Danbury Museum; 743-5200.

Nov 6: Oxford’s 33rd Annual Arts-Crafts Show, Oxford School, Rte 67, Oxford, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, free adm, arts & photos, fiber arts, folk art & much more.

Nov 7: Odd Fellows & Rebekas Scholarship Breakfast, Odd Fellows’ Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 8-11 am, $6 adults, $3 ages 12 & under, all-you-can-eat eggs, pancakes, sides, coffee, etc breakfast presented by Odd Fellows & Rebekas’ Lodge will benefit lodge’s scholarship fund; 860-354-1062.

Nov 7: Maccabee’s Marketplace: Third Annual Israeli Fair, Maimonides Academy, 103 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 10 am-4 pm, suggested donation $2 adults, free ages 18 & under, Israeli & Judaic merchandise & many non-religious items, also arts & crafts area for children (by Greater Newtown Hadassah Chapter), raffle table, non-perishable food items & more, proceeds will support Afula Gilboa region in Israel, shuttle bus service from Waterworks available; 748-7129.

Nov 7: WCSU Open House, William O’Neill Athletic & Convocation Center (WCSU westside campus), University Blvd (off Lake Ave Ext/Mill Plain Rd), Danbury, 11 am-3 pm, free campus tours, info sessions & more; 837-9000.

Nov 7: Poetry at Promisek, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm, 694 Skyline Ridge Rd, Bridgewater, 2 pm, suggested donation $10, author Cortney David will be reading, cover to cover, her just-published book Leopold’s Maneuvers, discussion to follow; 860-354-1788.

Nov 7: “From Wags To Whiskers: DAWS 30th Anniversary Fundraiser,” at The Fox Hill Inn, Rte 7, Brookfield, 3-6 pm, tickets $50 & $90 each, food & drinks, live jazz by The Richie Hart Trio, silent auction & more, proceeds to benefit Danbury Animal Welfare Society; 744-3297.

Nov 7: “Living In Contentment: Understanding and Practicing the Principles of Yoga,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free discussion led by WCC director & co-founder Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation (free instruction available) & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

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

Programs free unless noted: Nov 2, Non-Fiction Book Club meeting, 1 pm, discussion of The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough, newcomers welcome; Nov 8, Daytime Book Group (newcomers always welcome), 1 pm, discussion of Balzac’s Eugenie Grandet; Nov 9, “Let’s Wok Again,” 7 pm, return of Norma Chang for another Chinese cooking demo that combines cooking, gardening & a sense of humor.

Devil’s Den, Pent Rd, Weston. Call 203-966-9577.

Free programs, registration required: Nov 9, Late Autumn Ramble, 1-3 pm, adult hike led by Ray Rauth, about 3-4 miles long, topic & trail TBA.

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

Oct 30, Traditional Iroquois Beadwork, 11 am-3 pm, $20 (RSVP required), beading artist & IAIS educator Janis Us will lead workshop on making barrettes decorated w/ traditional Iroquois beadwork designs.

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 30, Stage Coach, Patterson, N.Y. (leaders is Eloise Mueller, 740-8957); Nov 6, Platt Park, Southbury, 8 miles (leader is Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

Newtown Singles, meetings at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 261-4210.

Monthly “Meet & Mingle” events, 7-9 pm: next program/meeting Nov 5.

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.

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Nov 10, pastel program by Joel Spector.

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, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place (in former railroad station), Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 (Michael Seri), 748-2828 (BAJ).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: Nov 3, Mary Elizabeth Lang; Nov 10, Cortney Davis (widely published poet, nurse, recipient of numerous awards & prizes, & author of I Knew A Woman: The Experience of The Female Body).

Theatre ______________

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

Sugar Babies: The Burlesque Musical, Nov 5-Feb 6, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $37.50-$45.50.

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

Guys and Dolls, through Oct 31, curtain Tues & Sun 7 pm, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $35-$65.

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

Fully Committed, Nov 4-Dec 5, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$36.

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

The Art of Dining, through Nov 16, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 31 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 evenings, $12 mat.

WCSU/Berkshire Theatre, Osborne St at Seventh Ave (midtown campus, off White St), Danbury. Call 837-8732, 837-8486.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Nov 4-20, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors, children & students; note: interactive production is calling on audience to decide on the play’s ending.

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