Antiques Shows  __________

Art & Frame of Danbury, 60 Newtown Rd (within Route 6 Plaza), Danbury; 203-748-0197.

Through July 29: works by fiber artist Paula Renee.

The Barn Gallery, 82 Rte 37 (Creative Corners), New Fairfield; 203-746-4502.

Through July 31: carved, painted & framed porcelain wall sculptures by New Fairfield artist Jean Mann.

Barn Hill Studio & Gallery, Rte 110 at Barn Hill Rd, Monroe; 203-268-4225.

Through July 29: works by local artists incl Paula Brinkman, Joe DeMarco, Florence Dohanos, et al.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield; 203-775-4526.

Through July 15: Local Ground: Pottery and Ceramic Work from Around Here,” work in clay by local potters, sculptors & tile makers incl Sarah Bernhardt, Joy Brown, Clare Lewis, Elizabeth MacDonald, Alison Palmer, Christine Owen, et al.

Burnham Library, 62 Main St South/Rte 133, Bridgewater; 860-354-6973.

Through July 28: works by abstract painter & sculptor Basil John Perrone.

Good Gallery, 13 Railroad St, Kent; 860-927-5065.

Through July 28: “Water’s Edge,” works by seasoned enamellist Joanne Conant of Newtown, who applies her talent w/ color & form to oil painting, incl works done en plein air locally & in RI.

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

Through July 31: “Meditations on Paper,” paintings by Pamela Hochstetter, whose meditative approach to making work is informed by studies of Buddhist philosophy.

Through July 31: “Cityscapes,” new paintings by Katie Samuelson, whose recent works shift to abstract expression incl drawing techniques w/ graphite & oil pastels.

Kent Art Association, The Gallery at KAA, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3989.

Through July 15: “Member Show II,” prize-winning oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, acrylics, small sculpture, artistic collage, mixed media & nonobjective (abstract) works by KAA members.

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

Through July 31: “Third Annual Society of Creative Arts of Newtown Summer Art Show,” approx 80 original works, representing 35 members of SCAN; July 14, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Through July 31: “Small Works,” special collection of very small scale paintings by members of SCAN & Newtown High School students; July 14, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Stone River Grille, 1 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-270-1200.

Through July 31: works by Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) members Sabine Bonnar, Theresa Caputo, Lisa Willvonseder-Greto, Sonia Halapin & Virginia Zic.

Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd/Rte 7, Brookfield; 203-775-4888.

Through July 31: works by professional nature photographers David Powell (formerly of Newtown), Doug Brown & Keith Bauer.

Auditions, Juried Events _______

The Sherman Playhouse, 5 Rte 39, Sherman; 203-417-9417.

July 17-18: Auditions for Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, 7-9 pm, director Laura Gilbert has openings for 9 men (ages 20-60 incl 1 African-American) & 1 woman (age 20-30) for fall production, actors will be asked to read from script, all roles available, professionals & amateurs welcome, addt’l info incl directions & sides available online, contact Ms Gilbert at above phone # or KLA2@aol.com for info.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

July 14: 38th annual Roxbury Pickin’ & Fiddlin’ Contest, Hurlbut Park, 18 Apple Lane, Roxbury, 2-9 pm (contestant registration opens at 1:30; rain date July 15, noon), $10, free ages 10 & under, competitive performances, BYO seating, refreshments available for purchase (attendees also welcome to bring food & drinks), no dogs, hosted by & benefit for Roxbury Volunteer Fire Dept; 860-354-5921.

July 15: The Levins & Wandering Roots at McLaughlin Vineyards, 14 Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 1-4 pm, bluegrass & rock, wine tastings available (fee), all ages welcome, no dogs or outside alcohol; 203-426-1533.

July 15: WCSU Jazz Faculty Concert, Ives Concert Hall/White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, free performance by members of WCSU’s music dept will incl saxophonist & bandleader Jimmy Greene; 203-837-8486.

July 19: MacTalla Mor at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30-8 pm, free, Celtic roots band w/ traditional bagpipes & Gaelic singing, also modern music styles incl rock, blues, jazz, reggae & hip hop, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

July 26: Impromptu Trio at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30-8 pm, free, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

Concerts on The Green, Redding Town Green (at Redding Community Center), 37 Lonetown Rd, Redding; 203-938-5036 x3.

Sunday evening concerts, 6-8 pm (call after 4 if weather questionable), free: July 15, The Mighty Plough Boys; July 22, Catfish.

Gate House Coffee House, 1461 South Britain Rd/Rte 172, Southbury; 203-586-2144 (Southbury Training School Music Therapy Dept).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: July 17, Opening Night, modern rock, classic rock, jazz, easy listening & much more; July 24, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, jazz.

For Kids & Families _____________

July 28: Ice Cream Social featuring Redstone Ridge Band, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 6:30 pm, $12, free ages 12 & under, live music by 6-man band (first place winners, 2008 Roxbury Pickin’ & Fiddling Contest) who perform contemporary bluegrass, folk & Americana music, ice cream to follow; 203-426-9024, 203-426-9781.

Fairy Tale Theater, at Wooster School, 9 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury; 203-748-MUSE (6873).

Children’s theater under Musicals at Richter productions, craft time 10:30 am, curtain 11 am, adm $5, bring chairs/blankets for seating, indoors if rain: July 14, Rapunzel and The Peddler; July 21, The Pied Piper.

 

Miscellaneous __________________

July 14: Healing Conference & Spiritual Enrichment celebration, First Congregational Church, on the green/Main St, New Milford, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, $20, celebration f 48th anniv of The Oratory of The Little Way (co-sponsor) will incl inspiring speakers (Dr John Murphy on “The Role of Prayer in Healthcare”), praise, worship music (incl Michael Brown) & healing service, all welcome, registration re-quested; 860-354-8232.

July 14-18: 37th Annual Friends of Booth Library Book Sale, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades La, Newtown, Sat-Sun 9 am-5 pm (Sat $5 adm, free ages 17 & under; free adm remainder of event), Mon-Tues 9 am-7 pm (Mon $5/bag, Tues half-price), Wed 9 am-noon (remainders free), thou-sands of books in dozens of styles and genres (including collectibles, antiques, etc), children’s books, CDs, LPs, books on tape and CD, etc, sold by Friends to benefit C.H. Booth Library; 203-426-4533.

July 15: “Exploring Zen Koans: A Can Opener for The Heart and Mind,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by retired schoolteacher & longtime yoga practitioner Art Rodia to be followed by silent group meditation & chanting for world peace (basic instruction for beginners offered); 203-263-2254.

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

July 20, Chris Seman & The Patriotic Spirit, 6:30 pm, meet Newtown photographer & author who traveled across the country following 9/11 to photograph Americans w/ the flag, also see images produced by CMS Art Gallery (nature, travel & wildlife photos), wine & cheese served; July 25, Good Reads For Hot Days, 7:30 pm, final program in series led by Julie Stern will cover Hemingway’s Short Stories (newcomers welcome).

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

FILM: July 13-19: Snow White and The Huntsman (PG-13), Fri-Thurs 7 & 9:15 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.

The Farmers Market at Fairfield Hills (FM@FFH, formerly Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market), Washington Square, Keating Farms Ave, Newtown; 203-313-9908.

Weekly event runs Tuesdays (to mid-Oct), 2-6 pm, featuring local food & craft vendors w/ fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods, cut flowers, eggs & more.

Newtown Bridge Club, meets at Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Station, 34 Hawleyville Rd/Rte 25, New-town; 203-267-4758.

ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games played each Tues (10 am & 7 pm ) & Wed (10 am), $6-$7/game, social players welcome.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

Weekly games, Sat 1-5 pm, drop-in chess open to all skill levels, sets & boards provided, hosted by US Chess Federation expert Glenn Budzinski.

Newtown Toastmasters, Town Hall South Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 3 Main St, Newtown; 203-313-5507.

Local chapter of international organization meets 1st & 3rd Wed/month, guests & newcomers welcome.

Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level, use rear parking lot), 45 Main Street, Newtown; 203-270-4377.

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; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-268-5857.

Shows at Lorenzo’s, 39 Elm St, New Haven, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: July 13, Joey Kola headlining, Joe Currie opening; July 20, John Romanoff headlining, Randy Levin & Steve Lazarus opening.

Theatre ______________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023.

Through July 28: Hair, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 15 & 22) 2 pm, $20, $15 students w/ ID; note: production is intended for mature audiences.

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury; 203-748-6873 (MUSE).

Through July 21: Brigadoon, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15 for picnics, bring chairs [rentals available]), Fri-Sat $23, $18 seniors, $15 students, Sun $18, $14 & $12 respectively, group rates available.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (Rte 37 at 39), Sherman; 860-354-3622.

Through Aug 4: Opera Comique, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 22) 2 pm, $20 general seating.

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

Through July 28: Brighton Beach Memoirs, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (July 15 & 22) 2 pm, tickets $20 Fri-Sat, $15 mat, $10 ages 10 & under.

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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.