Antiques Shows   ________________

Nov 16-17: 12th Annual Wethersfield Antiques Show, Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St, Wethersfield, Fri 6:30-9 pm (preview party, early buying, $35), Sat 10 am-4 pm ($7 adm), 45 dealers, attic treasures, café, sponsored by Wethersfield Historical Society; 860-529-7656.

Nov 17-18: 51st Annual Giant Valley Antiques Show, Miller Library Cultural Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, $6.50, appraisals (Sun 12-3 pm, one item free), presented by Giant Valley Assn of Antiques Dealers, proceeds to benefit Hamden Historical Society; www.GVAAD.org.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places   __________________

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

Through Dec 22: “Easton Arts Council 2012 Juried Photography Exhibition,” photos highlighting rural & scenic beauty of Easton done by adult & student, amateur & professional photographers, juried by Catherine Vanaria; Nov 17, opening reception, 7-10 pm.

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

Through Nov 27: “In View,” landscape, portrait, figure & still life paintings in oil & pastel by Alain Picard.

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

Through Nov 25: original works by Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), famed art director of Vogue magazine & creator of metal sculptures assembled from industrial objects & painted in bright colors.

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

*(new show) Nov 18-Dec 14: “Newtown and Beyond,” photos by members of The Flagpole Photographers Camera Club taken in town & around the world; Nov 18, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

WCSU Higgins Gallery, within Higgins Hall, 181 White St, Danbury; 203-837-8486, 860-868-2878.

Through Nov 29: “Creativity and Compassion,” works of 24 full-time & adjunct WCSU art faculty members in media incl photography, printmaking, sculpture, drawing & painting, to celebrate historic visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to WCSU campus in Oct.

Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton; 203-762-3950.

Through Nov 27: “Four Artists — Reflections,” works by Dorothy Hyde, Ann Kromer, Lynda Pattee & Marianne Rothballer, who have been sharing a passion for painting for many years and meet regularly outdoors in order to paint local scenes.

Auditions, Juried Events  ________

The FrameWorks Gallery (Koenig FrameWorks), 97 Main St South, Newtown; 203-270-1887, www.KoenigFrameWorks.com.                                                                                                         Through Nov 19: Receiving for “Small Works, Inside The Box,” works in acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, pen & ink, charcoal, pastel, etchings, photography & monoprints (no sculpture, no 3D art), not to exceed 12” x 12” incl frame, $7/work entry fee (up to 5 allowed), for Dec 1-24 exhibition, visit website for full details.

Concerts, Musical Events ______

Nov 18: CT Master Chorale Holiday Prelude Concert, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, $20/adv, $25/door, performance by CMC will incl festive selections w/ brass ensemble & steel drums, works of Rutter, Wilberg, Copland, et al; 203-775-2602.

Nov 24: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $20 incl dancing, dance lesson at 8, Venetian pastries & coffee, also performance feat US Professional Theater Arts Champions & Latin starts Shannon & Shane Jensen, singles & couples welcome, black tie/suits requested; 203-374-7308.

For Kids & Families _____________

Nov 16: International Community Potluck Dinner, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7 pm, residents invited to bring their favorite international dish (to serve 6-8 people), reservations w/ number of people attending & recipe for prepared dish requested, hosted by Newtown International Center for Education (NICE) as part of International Education Week; cambareriv@newtown.k12.ct.us.

Nov 16: Friday Night Bingo, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, doors open 5:45 pm, games to run 6:30-9:3- pm, $17 covers most games (some special games for sm addtl fee), suitable for all ages, refreshments available; 203-426-5102.

Nov 16-17: Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Holiday Market, 1 Jacklin Rd, Newtown, Fri 6-9 pm (adult only shopping), Sat 10 am-3 pm (all ages welcome), local artisans, hand crafted gifts, knitwear, stationery, pottery & much more; 203-364-1113.

Nov 17-18: 10th Annual Festival of Trees, Matrix Conference & Banquet Center, 39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, $10, $5 ages 6-12 & under & senior citizens, free ages 5 & under, 100+ decorated trees (available through raffles), live entertainment, café, raffles, marketplace, Quilter’s Corner, robotics competition, Lego Artists Challenge presentation, fundraiser for Ann’s Place/The Home of I Can; 203-790-6568.

Nov 17: Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, 9 am-10:45 am, $10, 2-person teams (1 adult & 1 child) will compete for high score in 3 rounds of shooting baskets (ages 3-6 at 9 am; ages 7-10 at 10), winners will receive turkey gift certificates, proceeds to benefit Parks & Rec Camp Scholarship Fund; 203-270-4340.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 17, Frosty Autumn Leaves (rescheduled), 1 pm, $5 materials fee due at program, ages 5-9 will join Kristine Humber for reading of Lois Ehlert’s The Leaf Man, the create collage using real leaves, stamped leaves & hand painted leaves accented w/ glitter, registration requested; Nov 17, Creative Connections: Music with Miss Francine, 2 pm, ages 6-9 & adult partner invited to join Francine Williams for musical program geared for children w/ sensory processing differences but open to all, registration required; Nov 20, EverWonder Science: Exploring Your Senses – Touch, 1 pm, $5 materials fee due at program, ages 4-6 invited to join museum committee members for hands-on workshop, proceeds to benefit museum fund, registration requested.

Downtown Cabaret Children’s Theatre Co., 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport; 203-576-1636, 203-575-1634.

Through Dec 3: Rudolph and The Reindeer Games, Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, $18-$24.

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

Nov 24, “A Time For Storytelling,” 1 pm, 90-min program w/ Janis “Four Hearts Whispering” Us (Mohawk-Shinnecock descent) will share heartwarming traditional Native American stories, also intermission break for children to create simple craft, reservations requested.

 

Miscellaneous__________________

Nov 16: International Community Potluck Dinner, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7 pm, see details under For Kids & Families.

Nov 16: Friday Night Bingo, St Rose Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, doors open 5:45 pm, games to run 6:30-9:3- pm, see details under For Kids & Families.

Nov 16: 6th Annual Girls Night Out Danbury, Crowne Plaza, 18 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 7-11 pm (Warm Up Party at 5), $25, food, dancing, pampering, activities, raffles & much more, partial proceeds to benefit Women’s Center of Greater Danbury & Danbury Museum & Historical Society; www.GirlsNightOurDanbury.com.

Nov 16-17: Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Holiday Market, 1 Jacklin Rd, Newtown, Fri 6-9 pm (adult only shopping), Sat 10 am-3 pm (all ages welcome), see details under For Kids & Families.

Nov 17: Annual Fill The Fire Truck Food Drive, 9 am-2 pm, Big Y (6 Queen Street) & Stop & Shop (228 Main St South), members of Newtown’s fire companies will be accepting donations for FAITH Food Pantry.

Nov 17: Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard (2GHG) Recruiting Open House, 2GHG Headquarters, 4 Wildlife Dr, Newtown, 10 am, meet recruit training staff, learn about 2013 training program incl requirements & responsibilities of membership; 203-410-7334.

Nov 17: Annual Holiday Tree Lighting & Festivities Food Drive, Big Y Shopping Plaza, 83 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel, food drive 10 am-5:30 seeking non-perishables & toiletries for Bethel & Newtown food pan-tries, tree lighting & related events follow 5:30-6:30 incl arrival of Santa & Mrs Claus.

Nov 17: Café et Conversation, The Barn Club, 558 Main St, Woodbury, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, free, readings & discussions on various subjects conducted in French, light refreshments served, hosted by Alliance Française of NW CT; 203-266-5588.

Nov 17-18: 10th Annual Festival of Trees, Matrix Conference & Banquet Center, 39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, see details under For Kids & Family.

Nov 18: Bingo, Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown, 115 Huntingtown Road, Newtown, doors open 3:30, bonanza starts at 4, games at 5, $2 adm, game packages $6-$12, food & door prizes; 203-459-0089.

Nov 19: Greater Danbury Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury, 7 pm, canned goods for The Daily Bread Pantry requested; 203-748-3561.

Nov 23-Dec 16: “Holiday In Bloom,” The Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, open Thurs-Sun 10 am-4 pm, free, donations accepted for museum, each room of historic house-museum decorated w/ seasonal plant & floral arrangements by members of regional garden clubs; 203-734-2513.

Nov 25: Sundays At The Movies: Chico & Rita, The Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 7 pm, $10/adv, $12/door, seniors $10, screening of film continues series co-sponsored by hotel, Southbury Film Commission & CT Film Festival; 203-264-8200.

Nov 28: “A Short History of The Connecticut Forest,” Western CT State Univ Science Building Room 125, Osborne St at Dr James Roach Ave, Danbury, 4 pm, free lecture by Dr Jeffrey S. Ward (chief scientist, CT Agricultural Experiment Station); 203-837-8569.

Nov 29-Dec 2: “St Rose Christmas Boutique: You Can Never Have Enough Christmas,” St Rose of Lima Gathering Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, Thurs 7-9:30 pm (**Men’s Night, beverages & food, personal shoppers & gift wrapping), Fri 6:30-9:30 pm (Gala opening, $5 adm incl wine, appetizers & desserts), Sat 9:30 am-7 pm (free adm), Sun 8:30 am-1:30 pm (also free), Nativities, Santas & snow people, ornaments & much more; 203-426-1014.

Nov 30: 4th Annual “A Peaceable Home” breakfast event, The Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Rd, Danbury, 7:30-9 am (rescheduled from Nov 2), call for adm info, guest speaker Patrick Broderick, MD (head of Danbury Hospital Emergency Services), also breakfast, raffle, silent auction & freewill offering, hosted by The Assn of Religious Communities (ARC), proceeds to benefit ARC’s domestic violence prevention program; 203-792-9450.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Nov 21, “In Flanders Fields: River Of Darkness” book talk, 7:30 pm, series led by Julie Stern, to discuss reality, impact & long range of The Great War, will conclude w/ discussion of Rennie Airth’s book; Nov 27, screenings of King of Hearts, 1 & 7 pm.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

FILM: Nov 16-21: The Bourne Legacy (PG-13), Fri, Mon-Wed 7 pm, Sat-Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sat & Tues 1 & 4:15 pm.

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

Nov 18, “7th Annual Native Ameircan Archaeology Roundtable — Commerce Native American Style: Trade, Gift Exchange & The Spiritual,” 1-5 pm, free, presentations & panel discussions by local professional archaeologists & Native American leadership incl Dr Barbar Calogero (independent geo-archaeologist), Heather Cowan Crus (UConn dept of anthropology), Dr Laurie Weinstein (WCSU dept of anthropology), Brent Colley (local historian) & panelists Faith Davison, Trudie Richmond, Dr Brian Jones & Elaine Thomas w/ moderator Dr Lucianne Lavin; Nov 24, “A Time For Storytelling,” 1 pm, see details under For Kids & Families.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (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: Nov 17, Bend of the River, Southbury (617-335-9678, Lynn Vela); Nov 24, Thanksgiving Weekend open hike, no formal plan, just show up & decide w/ group where to go (203-788-1398, Esther Nichols).

 

Theatre _________________________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023.

Nov 16-Dec 1: Dead Man’s Cell Phone, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 25 only) 2 pm, $20, $15 students w/ ID.

Newtown High School Drama Dept, at NHS, 12 Berkshire Rd, Sandy Hook.

Through Nov 18: Harvey, Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $12, $10 students w/ ID.

Pomperaug High School Black Box Theatre, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury; 203-262-3247.

Through Nov 18: The Learned Ladies, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, $10, $5 students & seniors.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield; 203-431-9850.

Nov 16-Dec 8: Italian American Reconciliation, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 24 & Dec 2) 5 pm, $24, $20 students & seniors.

Stray Kats Theatre Company, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-514-2221.

Staged readings, 7:30 pm, $26: Nov 17, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (rescheduled from Nov 3).

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

The Underpants, Nov 16-Dec 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 25 & Dec 2), $20, $10 ages 10 & under, play contains adult themes & may not be appropriate for children under 12; Nov 16, opening night performance is benefit, call for ticket details; Dec 7, benefit performance, call for ticket details.

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 Shannon Hicks is the calendar editor for The Newtown Bee. To submit an item for the Enjoy Calendar, send her an email at shannon@thebee.com no later than Tuesday at 5 pm for each week’s calendar. For the Community Calendar (Newtown events, which can be found on page A-2 each week), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.