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.

April 23: 56th Edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $6, 50 booths; 860-342-2540.

April 29-30: Westchester Glass Club 2006 Collectors’ Glass Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm &, all glass show w/ 60 dealers, also special presentation by Stephen P. Koob (conservator, Corning Glass Museum, on “The Three Cs of Glass: Care, Cleaning, Conservation,” call for start time), luncheon; 973-763-4524.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-4519.

Through May 14: “Catherine Opie – The 2004 Larry Aldrich Award Winner: 1999 & In and Around Home,” images by the Los Angeles-based photographer offering portraits of her family & surrounding neighborhood plus sweeping landscapes of her 1999 road trip offering unique perspective on life in contemporary America.

Through May 31: “John Giglio: BlowHomes,” inflatable one-third scale replica of the Victorian house directly adjacent to Aldrich’s gallery museums, presented on museum’s front lawn as continuing Main Street Sculpture Project series.

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

*(new show) April 29-June 3: “Current Abstraction,” work by 6 mid-career artists who have been dealing w/ abstraction & the issues of color, form & texture, and have made these issues of relevance today – installation by June Ahrens, sculpture/installation by Joseph Fucigna, watercolors by Melinda Hackett, drawings & paintings by Peter Hildebrand, works on paper by Eva Lee & paintings & drawings by Laura Watt; April 29, opening reception, 5-7 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 April 26: “Janice Baragwanath: Paintings,” beach & sea scenes in watercolor & gouache by Ms Baragwanath.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Call 775-4526.

Through May 21: “Passing The Torch: Contemporary Art Glass Lampworking,” works by artists recognize in the field of lampwork glass for their contributions in keeping the centuries-old craft of melting & forming glass in the flame of an oil lamp (updated by using gas torch today), w/ pcs by Michael Barley, Tom Boylan, Bandhu Dunham, Kate Fowle Meleney, Bronwen Heilman, Jason Herring, Caitlin and Marshall Hyde, David Licata, Kristina Logan, Mike Mangiafico, Cynthia Liebler Saari, Susan Breen Silvy, Nancy Tobey, Pati Walton, Beth Williams & Lewis C. Wilson, curated by Ms Liebler Saari.

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm, also by appt. Call 203-334-7748.

*(new show) Through May 27: “Flower Power,” floral art by members of CT Women’s Caucus.

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

Through May 31: “Photo Montage,” decorative images, scenes of CT, seasonal & textural images, portraits & village scenes from trips to Mozambique, Africa, Bolivia & Peru by Annette Griffith; April 22, artist’s reception, 3:30-5 pm.

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

Through May 14: “Places Remembered,” multi-media retrospective on diners & the American roadside incl photos, paintings & drawings by Jeffrey Bishop.

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

Through June 30: “Minerals of The Pomperaug River Valley,” item from collection of Southbury resident William J. Barrett, who has been collecting & studying minerals for 22+ years.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “The Hopkins Archaeological Site,” artifacts from one of the first prehistoric sites documented in Litchfield County, which indicate site was seasonal camp regularly used for thousands of years, ca 10,000-7,000 BC.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Bear Dancers,” original Native American-inspired watercolors & prints by Connecticut artist & New York City native Joan La Rocca, whose inspiration comes from nature, the American Southwest & Native American spirituality.

Through June 30 (exhibition dates extended): “Southwestern Indian Pottery,” pottery spanning more than 1,000 years of Southwestern pottery development, focusing on Tewa & Keresan speaking peoples of Pueblo communities of presented New Mexico & Arizona.

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

Through May 14: “Annual KAA Members’ Art Show & Sale,” more than 100 paintings in oil, watercolors & pastel, graphics, plus sculpture in various mediums.

Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St, Kent. Hours (mid-April to Nov): Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-567-4501.

*(new show) April 22-Nov 26: “The Tale of The Horse: Spinning Litchfield’s Revolutionary Stories,” highlights many of town’s legendary events incl the melting of King George III lead soldiers into bullets & participation of Benjamin Tallmadge in a spy ring against the British & explore how Rev War has been remembered over past 2 centuries.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

Through June 18: Words Through Pictures: Connecticut Artists Drawing for Children,” exhibition curated by children’s illustrator & author Nancy Tafuri will offer glimpse into the world of her work & that of fellow illustrators Holly Keller, Lynn Munsinger, Billy Steers & David Wenzel; April 20, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3939.

Through May 16: “Local Horizons,” new collection of landscapes by Tom Yost feature exceptionally fine brushstrokes, ultra-smooth texture & bold gradations of color & tone.

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.

*(new show) April 22-May 27: “Paintings and Works on Paper,” new drawings, oil paintings & small bronzes by Bryan Nash Gill; April 22, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

Through spring (exhibition dates extended): “Landscape Under Siege: Invasive Plants of Connecticut,” botanically accurate watercolors by members of Greater New York chapter/Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, w/ identifying names & descriptions, highlight plants besieging the New England landscape.

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 April 30: “Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation,” traveling exhibition of 62 bronzes drawn from one of world’s most comprehensive collections is first major exhibition in CT of works by the French master, ranging from earliest bust of his father to later studies of dancing figures, also features his most famous sculpture, “The Thinker.”

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) April 29-May 21: “Cebulash * Goodrich * Bakoian,” paintings from memory or imagination done in abstract & improvisational nature by Glen Cebulash, modernist style oils & watercolors by John Goodrich, prints by Lauren Kakoian; April 29, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

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

Through April 23: “London: John Virtue,” approx 80 recent works by Mr Virtue, done during 2003-05, while he was assoc artist of The National Gallery, London, in which he focused on buildings, their relationships between structures & the overall topography of London.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

4th Annual Georgetown Day Festival, Main St. Georgetown. Call 203-544-8551.

June 11: Openings for vendors to participate in day-long event featuring activities for all ages, live music, food & refreshments, chili cook-off & more, call phone # above or send email to GVRBooth@optonline.net..

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

April 23-24: Auditions for The Spitfire Grill, 7:30-9:30 pm, director is Kyle Minor, full cast breakdown at TheaterBarn.org, prepare uptempo Broadway tune & ballad (may be asked to sing only 16 bars), attendees may be asked to learn short dance/movement (dress appropriately), performances will be weekends June 16-July 15 incl mat Sun, July 2.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39, Sherman. Call 860-355-4394.

April 29-30: Auditions for Bugsy Malone, Sat 3-7 pm, Sun 2-6 pm, director Lanny Mitchell is looking for guys & gals ages 11-17 for this season’s musical based on 1976 movie of same name, be prepared to dance & sing, bring sheet music or tape, callbacks will be May 5-6 (3-6 pm), show dates will be July 27-Aug 19 (11 shows), contact Stephen Ross (producer) at above phone # for addt’l info.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

May 7: Auditions & callbacks for Oliver! The Musical, ages 7-9 will run 10 am-noon (be prepared w/ song & ready to learn simple dance combo), ages 10-16 will be 1-3 pm (be ready to sing, learn simple dance combo & possibly read, callbacks posted by 3, will need to return that evening 7-9 pm), ages 16 & up will be 3:30-5:30 pm (for adult ensemble & principals, be prepared to sing, dance & read, callbacks posted by 5:30, return 7-9 pm), rehearsals will be weekends until mid-June, then weekday pms, opening night July 28, performances will be Fri & Sun July 28-Aug 13, call or email (StageDoorCT@aol.com) for addt’l info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 23: Danbury Concert Chorus concert, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury, 3 pm, free concert will incl Vivaldi’s Gloria, 3 settings of Magnificat (9th Century Gregorian chant, setting by Buxtehude from 1688 & one by Arvo Part from 1989), also Mozart’s Ave Verum, DCC will be accompanied by Maxim Vladimiroff on organ & piano, also joined by soprano Laura Danehower Whyte & mezzo soprano Eunice Hill; 748-1761 (Danbury Music Centre).

April 27: Jazz Festival All-Star Jam, WCSU Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors & students, performance by Conrad Herwig (trombone), Mark Whitfield (guitar), Terrell Stafford (trumpet), Matt Wilson (drums), Don Braden (saxophone), Jeff Hellmer (piano) & Dave Ruffels (bass) as part of 11th Annual WCSU Jazz Festival; 837-8350.

April 28: Slide Hampton w/ WCSU Jazz Orchestra, Western CT State University Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, performance by jazz orchestra will feature Grammy Award-winning trombone artist, also performances by 2 high school big bands (to be selected during WCSU Jazz Festival); 837-8350.

April 28: CT Choral Society Spring Concert, St Peter’s Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $20/adv, $25/door, program to incl Bach’s Jesu Meine Freude (BWV 227) & Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum, chorus directed by John Robert Liepold & accompanied by CCS Orchestra; 203-7186.

April 28-29: “Our Stories, Our Legacies,” Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm, sugg donation $10, spring student dance concert w/ performances by NVCC Dance Ensemble & students studying choreographic principles incl autobiographical works, 3 works from choreographers Sokolow & McKayle, also works choreographed by NVCC dance faculty.

April 29: “April In Portugal,” Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, reception 6 pm, dinner buffet 6:30, concert performance 8 pm, tickets $40 adults, $20 student, performance will feature Portuguese Fado singer & rising star Liana; 470-7528.

April 29: The Chick Corea Trio at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $30 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by jazz master Chick Corea, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira & legendary bassist Eddie Gomez will headline 11th Annual WCSU-Litchfield Performing Arts Jazz Festival; 837-8350, 837-8499.

April 29: Monthly ballroom dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight (free dance lesson at 8; performance by Max & Tania Kazakov, Russian grand finalists in 2005 Latin Dance Championship, at 9), adm $15, singles & couples welcome, light refreshments; 203-374-7308.

April 29-30: Adam Battelstein & Ananda Wilson at Shepaug Valley Middle-High School, 159 South St, Washington, Sat 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, call for ticket details, performing artists will dance as part of School of Performing Arts’ (SOPA) SpringFest 2006; 860-210-1444.

April 30: “A Concert of Music for Piano, Four Hands,” Sacred Heart Church, Church St, Georgetown, 4 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 seniors & students, performance by Dr Genevieve Chinn Brings & Dr Allen Brings will incl works of Brahms, Schubert & Stravinsky on Steinway & Company concert grand piano loaned especially for this concert; 544-8345.

May 6: 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.

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

Social Ballroom Dancing, every Wed, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Country & Western Dancing, last Thurs/month, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-0263.

Performances 8 pm, tickets $28-$50 w/ student & group discounts: April 22, “An Italian Opera Gala,” program of great orchestral & choral selections from Verdi’s Aida, Il Trovatore, Otello, Don Carlo, Nabucco, Macbeth & La Forza Del Destinoi, Mascagni’s Cavallieria Rusticana & Puccini’s madama Butterfly (pre-concert performance by GBS harpist Wendy Kerner Lucas, 7 pm).

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

April 27, Jazz Festival All-Star Jam, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 seniors & students, performance by Conrad Herwig (trombone), Mark Whitfield (guitar), Terrell Stafford (trumpet), Matt Wilson (drums), Don Braden (saxophone), Jeff Hellmer (piano) & Dave Ruffels (bass) as part of 11th Annual WCSU Jazz Festival; April 28, Slide Hampton w/ WCSU Jazz Orchestra, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, performance by jazz orchestra will feature Grammy Award-winning trombone artist, also performances by 2 high school big bands (to be selected during WCSU Jazz Festival); April 29: The Chick Corea Trio, 7 pm, tickets $30 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by jazz master Chick Corea, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira & legendary bassist Eddie Gomez will headline 11th Annual WCSU-Litchfield Performing Arts Jazz Festival.

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-574-4283.

Concerts at The Palace Theater, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, tickets $25-$75: April 29, “A Salute to Broadway with Davis Gaines,” baritone Gaines w/ join WSO for hits from Great White Way.

Films _________________

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

Call for show & show times.

Miscellaneous ___________

April 22: Bethel Blooms Craft Fair, Municipal Center gymnasium, School St, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm, free adm, feature many fine area crafters, presented by Artisans Alliance; 261-2414.

April 22: Annual Earth Day Celebration, New Morning Store, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury, 11 am-4 pm rain or shine, free adm, live music by Sirius Coyote, Doug Mahard, Victoria Christgau, Fre Atlast & Shula Ruth Weinstein, samplings of latest & favorite organic & eco-friendly foods & products, displays by non-profit environmental organization & more; 203-263-0673 x317.

April 22: “Black History in Barnum’s Time,” The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, 1 pm, $5 adults, $4 seniors & college students, $3 ages 4-17, free ages 3 & under & museum members, 90-min presentation by the Rev James Cook Sr will discuss African-American life during 19th C incl the struggles & conquests during pre- & post- Civil War era in the US; 203-331-1104 x102.

April 22: Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing, WCSU Observatory (westside campus), University Blvd (off Mill Plain), Danbury, 6 pm, free planetarium show followed by viewing of Saturn, Jupiter & spring sky; 837-8672.

April 22: CT ConTacts Singles Dance, at Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley La (off Rte 67), Oxford, 8 pm-1 am, adm $17 incl dinner buffet & desert, dancing to DJ selections (Top 40, soft rock, recent oldies & requests), no bluejeans; 203-468-1144.

April 23: Scholarship Breakfast, Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, New Milford, 8-11 am, adm $7 adults, $4 ages 12 & under, breakfast to incl all-you-can-eat eggs, pancakes, sides, coffee, juice & more, fundraiser for Odd Fellows scholarship efforts; 860-354-1062.

April 23: CT Catholic Singles Spring Brunch & Dance, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 11 am-3 pm, adm $25, all welcome; 261-2414.

April 24: WCSU President’s Lecture Series: James Martin, Western CT State University’s White Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7:30 pm, free lecture by best-selling author, visionary & father of computer-aided systems engineering; 837-8486.

April 25: “Managing A Collector’s Garden,” C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 1 pm, free slide program by Mary Ann McGourty will focus on garden organization & combining plants for best effect, sponsored by The Garden Club of Newtown; 270-1108.

April 26: “Afternoon at The Opera: 1994’s Opening Night Gala at The Met,” Pomperaug Woods auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 1 pm, free screening of highlights from 1994’s gala w/ performances of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci & Puccini’s Il Tabarro, light refreshments; 262-6557.

April 26: “The Art of Ice Age: The Meltdown,” Western CT State Univ Student Center Theater, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, free lecture by Peter de Sèvem, a professional illustrator from Blue Sky Studios, will be keynote lecture of 3-day AniFest ’06 (computer animated & graphic illustrated festival); 837-9353, 837-8486.

April 27: BNI/Newtown chapter meeting, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 7-8:30 am, free & open to non-members, presentation by Mary Ann Naventi on “The Benefits of Premier Designs,” reservations requested; 798-1234, 770-8466.

April 27: “Antiquarians in The Attic,” Litchfield Historical Society, corner East & South Streets, Litchfield, noon, sugg donation $2, LHS executive director Catherine Fields will share some of colorful history of LHS on occasion of its sesquicentennial, light refreshments follow, part of “History Bites: Marching Through Time” lecture series; 860-567-4501.

April 27: Telescope Viewing, WCSU Observatory (westside campus), University Blvd (off Mill Plain), Danbury, 8:30-11 pm, free, viewing of Saturn, Jupiter & constellations of Bootes, Hercules, Corona Borealis & Draco; 837-8672.

April 28: Wine Tasting Fundraiser, St Peter’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 175 Old Tannery Rd (Rte 111, on the green), Monroe, 7 pm, tickets $15, wine tastings, door prizes, raffles, light refreshments, also presentations by local winemaker Jamie Jones, tips for picking right wine for any occasion by Roy Nealon; 268-4265.

April 29: Saturday Seminar at The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 11 am-3 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, free ages 2 & under, $20 family, $5 handicapped visitors, presentations by automotive historian & author Kit Foster, author & antique toy restorer Dennis David, also tips on getting truck/car ready for show season, insuring antique vehicles, local & national car club meet & greets; 203-577-2181.

April 29-30: “Fireside Crafts Workshop: Wooden Spoon Carving & Decorating,” Glebe House Museum, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, $75 (space limited, reservations requested), professional woodcarver & instructor Al Miller will lead workshop on beginning techniques & incised carved decorating of usable spoons, also focus on use & care of tools, characteristics of wood & spoon designs; 203-263-2855.

April 30: 6th Annual Canine Advocates of Newtown Tag Sale, Dr Evans’ office, 115 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 9 am-4 pm (rain date May 7), good quality donations incl kitchenware, jewelry, plants, lamps, small appliances, small furniture & more, also military-style tags for dogs & owners, all proceeds will benefit CA’s Building Fund for new dog pound; 426-6540, 426-4348.

May 4: “And now, a word from our sponsor,” Christ Church Johnson Hall, Main St South, Bethlehem, noon, sugg donation $2, “state of the history in the state” presentation by Laurie Rayner (heritage program director, CT Humanities Council) will be followed by sharing of ideas about the role of history in CT, light refreshments follow, part of “History Bites: Marching Through Time” lecture series; 203-263-2855 (Glebe House Museum).

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: April 23, hikes at Paugussett State Park, end of Hanover Rd, Newtown.

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs $5 unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: April 29, wildflower walk, 10:30 am, free program will be led by Martha Cushman (798-0477, or call Bent office for registration) to look for spring flowers, dress for outdoors & plan to spend about 2 hours walking.

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

April 22, “Zoo Professionals Working in Conservation,” 2 pm, free (does not incl zoo adm), lecture by Lisa Tryon, director of conservation education & research.

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center, 7:30 pm, $5: April 28, “The Furniture of Jean D. Boutellier: An Evolution of Form,” lecture by the sculpture & furniture maker will cover her roots in the future of 18th C & the path she has followed to create her style.

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

April 22, “The Native American Kitchen,” 11 am-1 pm, $12 adults, $10 IAIS members (CT educators can earn .3 CEUs), workshop w/ author & artist Dale Carson will show easy ways to make succotash as side dish or w/ additions to turn it into entrée, also discussion about Succotash & its in Native American dishes.

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

Dinner programs 4th Sat/month, 7-9 pm, $15 & bring dish to share, RSVP requested: April 22, at Fairfield County Agricultural Center, 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, “Feng Shui and your relationships: Optimizing Energy for Increased Success with Your Love Life” presentation by Julie Anna Alvarez.

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: April 22, Kettletown State Park, Pomperaug Trail (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); April 29, Bee Brook, Washington (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); May 6, Shelton Lakes trail, Shelton (Rita Qubick, 268-4119).

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 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: April 26, oil landscape program by Chris Magadini.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted), no cover charge (unless stated): April 21, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling, also guest Darren Dillon, showtime 9:45, tickets $19.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury, 9:30 pm, tickets $15 unless noted: April 22, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martlin,” tickets $19.50, opening set by Darren Dillon; April 29, Al DuCharme headlining, opening sets by Nancy Lombardo & Bill McCarty; May 6, Pete Jung headlining, opening sets by Mark DeMayo (& 2nd comic TBA); May 13, J.J. Ramirez headlining, opening sets by Carl Yard & Johnny Lampert; May 20, An Evening with Aiden Turner, 5 pm VIP party ($40), show starts 6:30 pm (show only $20); May 20 (regular evening show, 9:30), Johnny Rizzo headlining, James Oakes (& 2nd comic TBA) opening.

Trinity Productions workshops, 24 Alpine Circle, Sandy Hook, or Brookfield Commons, 246 Federal Rd (Suite C-23A), Brookfield (call for location), or by appt, or in-home by appt. Call 426-9448.

Misc programs: April 28, Morning Meditation Healing & Aura Cleansing, 10 am, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, $15, 90-min meditation & sharing session, registration requested (call call 268-2191); April 28, Crafts With Harvey, 7:30 pm, 6 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, $15, registration requested, 90-min workshop will incl discussion of customs & everyday life of CT River tribes, create & learn about sacred medicine bags.

Workshops at Fairfield County Agricultural Center (white building in rear), 67-69 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel: April 23, “Talking with Heaven,” 4-6 pm, $30, program w/ psychic, medium, channeler or medical intuitive.

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: April 26, John Jeffrey; May 3, David Vincent; May 10, Polly Brody.

Theatre ______________

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

Sweet Charity, through April 30, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $45.50 (student, senior & group discounts available; also limited rush tickets).

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Li’l Abner, April 21-July 2, curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$63; April 23, Wine Tasting; April 23, April 26-28, Kids’ Night; April 28, First Friday Happy Hour; May 18, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 1, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 15, Backstage at Goodspeed.

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

The Front Page, through April 30, curtain Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun & Wed 2 pm, Sat 3 pm, tickets $20-$60, student, senior & group discounts available.

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

Special Event: May 5, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” doors open 7 pm, performance at 8, adm $20 ($25 tax-deductible), evening of improv by The Role in The Hay Players will double as fundraiser for theater’s New Addition Building Fund.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

A Picasso, April 26-May 14,curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun 7 pm, also first Tues (May 2) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $21-$34; April 30, Conversation Club, post-mat discussion w/ actors & directors; May 2, Art vs Life, A Deeper Look, post-performance discussion of play’s issues.

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

Lobby Hero, April 29-May 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 14 only) 2 pm, tickets $17.50.

Play Reading Series, free:

WCSU Opera, at Western CT State University’s White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury. Call 837-8350, 837-8499.

The Merry Widow, April 21-23, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors & students.

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