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 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.

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.

Art Exhibits____ _____

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.

Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St, Hartford; 860-236-5621.

Through Jan 27: “She Shoots… She Scores! Women’s Basketball in Connecticut,” memorabilia & footage from last century tracing the game since inception & correlation between women’s changing social & political roles paralleling game then to now, representing teams incl UConn Huskies, CT Sun, New England Blizzard, All American Red Heads, et al.

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.

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

Through Nov 21: :”New Works,” new monotypes from collections “Modern Interpretations of Classic Nudes” & “Trans4mations” series by Lisa Oswald.

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.

Savage Studio, 93 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury. Call 743-3000.

*(new show) Oct 30-Nov 8: “Pre-Holiday Ceramics Show & Sale,” wood fired & glazed porcelain & stoneware flower vessels, players, tea pots, bowls & cups.

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; Nov 13, “Great Sculptor” film screening, 8 pm, discussion w/ artist David Smith to follow.

Walsh Art Gallery, at Fairfield University, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 254-4000, x 2969, 203-254-4242.

Through Dec 6: “Art & Human Consciousness,” works by Robert January incl drawings, paintings & photos of historic art that inspired him to paint; call for Gallery Conversations schedule.

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 30: Paul Winter at 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.

Nov 1: Pot Luck Dinner & Square Dance, New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Rd, Redding, dinner 5:30-6:30 pm, live music by Bill Fischer & The Wild Notes 6:30-8:30 pm, $15, families asked to bring dish to share (serve 12), reservations required; 203-938-2117.

Nov 7: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Nov 7: Berkshire Foothills All-Day Shape Note Singing, Milton Public Hall, 538 Milton Rd, Litchfield, 10 am-4 pm, free, singers of all ages & abilities invited to join Jim & Paula Picton for 4-part unaccompanied singing from Sacred Harp (loaner copies available), participants welcome for all or part of day, listeners also welcome; 860-868-0086.

Nov 8: J&B Lite: A Concert to Honor Veterans, Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 2 pm, free performance by musician Billy Michael & vocalist Mollie McDonald will incl popular music that emerged during American Revolution to WWII eras, reception to follow; 740-8140.

Nov 8: “Christina Rovics & Friends,” Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 3 pm, suggested donation $10, $5 students & seniors, soprano Christina Rovics, w/ soprano Cheryl Hill, tenor Perry Price, baritone Trnik, Nancy Brant & Victoria Chiera, proceeds from performance of art songs, duets & arias will benefit music center; 744-5841.

For Kids & Families _________

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.

Oct 30: Thriller Dance Party, The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7-9 pm,  $10/family or $5/person, learn “The Thriller Dance,” fundraiser for Cross Cultural Solutions; 426-8215.

Miscellaneous ___________

Oct 30: Thriller Dance Party, The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 7-9 pm,  $10/family or $5/person, learn “The Thriller Dance,” fundraiser for Cross Cultural Solutions; 426-8215.

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.

Oct 31-Dec 31: 34th Annual Brookfield Craft Center Holiday Exhibition & Sale, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm (closed Thanksgiving & Christmas), handmade gifts by 200+ artists from across the country; 775-4526.

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.

Nov 2: “The Civil War Wilderness Campaign,” The Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, Rte 25 at Rte 133, Brookfield Center, lecture by Peter Cronin will continue society’s series on the American Civil War, focusing on Grant’s attacks vs Confederate troops March-June 1964; 740-8140.

Nov 5: Moms’ Night Out, Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus, 444 Main St North/Rte 6, Southbury, 6-9 pm, $10, 2/$15, refreshments incl wine & cheese, door prizes, silent auction, 24+ dors w/ accessories, cosmetics & skin care, cookware, etc, fundraiser for Alef Bet Preschool (all admission fees to benefit school); 267-3387.

Nov 5: New Morning Natural & Organic Wine & Cheese Tasting, at Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society, 122 South Pomperaug Ave, Woodbury, 6-9 pm, suggested donation $10, local & organic wines, cheeses, holiday specialties incl hearth baked breads, roasted turkey & more, all proceeds to benefit Woodbury Old Town Hall Restoration Fund; 263-4868.

Nov 6: Church Women United World Community Day celebration, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, dinner at 6, program at 7, $5 suggested donation, dinner, then program following theme of “Piecing Earth Together” including keynote speaker Rob Sibley, co-hosted by Newtown & Greater Danbury CWU units; 426-9024, 426-3454.

Nov 7: “Artists for Africa Show & Sale,” The Graceful Planet, 7 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 4-6 pm, children’s art show, refreshments, donations & sale of art to benefit Cross Cultural Solutions; 426-8215.

Nov 7: “Pastor’s Pilgrim Journey: The Jewels of Spain and Portugal,” Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mt Pleasant at Tory La, Newtown, 7:30 pm, presentation by travel agent Laurel Mastroianni concerning March 2010 trip being led by Pastor Gregory Wismar, all welcome; 426-6300.

Nov 7: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 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 7: Holiday Wine Tasting, St Rose Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 6:30-9 pm, $25, taste wines from around the world & hors d’oeuvres, also live jazz, presented by Knights of Columbus Virgilius Council 185 & Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor; 270-9112, 270-1927.

Nov 7: 18th Annual Brookfield Historical Society Crafts Festival, at Whisconier Middle School, 17 West Whisconier Rd, Brookfield, 9 am-4 pm, adm $5, free ages 12 * under, 60+ juried vendors, food court; 740-8140.

Nov 7: Wine tasting at Franco’s Ristorante, 265 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield, 7-10 pm, $40, presented by & benefit for St Joseph Catholic School; 775-2774.

Nov 8: Health & Wellness Fair, Congregation Adath Israel, 115 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, 11:30 am-3:30 pm, free, variety of providers on hand to answer questions & share info incl chiropractic care, family counseling, message therapy, natural health care, skin care, hearing aid screening, ElderCare support & more, presented by Congregation Sisterhood; 268-1342.

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

Nov 3, Nonfiction Book Group, 1 pm, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, newcomers welcome; Nov 3, Author Talk: Ann Jodgman, 7 pm, join author of Beat This! Beat That! for  fun talk & tastings, registration requested; Nov 4, Behind The Crimes, 7:30 pm, discussion of Dixie City Jam.

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

Nov 7, “Introduction to Herbal Medicine: Family Immunity for Winter Months,” 1 pm, $20 ($15 members), led by herbalist & flower essence practitioner Lupo Passero.

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 31, Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford, medium (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); Nov 7, Zoar Lake at Purchase Brook, Southbury, easy (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425).

Treehouse Comedy Productions. Call 702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury: Oct 31, RC Smith headlining, 9 pm, $15, Eric Tartaglione opening; Nov 7, Billy Winn headlining, Andy Hendrickson & Andy Hayward 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 Thurs-Sat 8 pm, Sun 7 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $30-$70.

Newtown High School Drama Dept, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Call 426-7983.

Lost in Yonkers, Nov 5-7, curtain 7:30 pm, also mat Sat 2:30 pm, tickets $10.

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.

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