Antiques Shows______

Jan 10-11: 45th Papermania Plus: Buy Back A Memory, Hartford Civic Center exhibition halls, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $6 (half-price for seniors & college students w/ ID on Sun), 150 dealers from across the country, free appraisals (Sat 10 am-3 pm); 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.

Jan 18: 50th Edition of Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing & Jewelry Show & Sale, Emanuel Synagogue, Mohegan Dr, West Hartford, 10:30 am-4 pm, adm $5, 50 booths; 860-342-2540.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

550 Gallery, BCM Building, 550 Main St/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Hours: Mon-Fri 12-4 pm. Call 203-266-6995.

Through Jan 15, “Angels Over Bethlehem III: The Spirit of Giving – A Woodland Enchantment with St Nicholas,” traveling exhibit of an angel and figures of St Nicholas in vintage costumes.

Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: M-F 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sat 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-263-3939.

Through Jan 15, “Annual Small Works Show,” juried exhibition of new & exciting artists from across country incl contemporary & traditional art from established artists w/ watercolors, pastels & other paintings, collages, photos & original prints, all works available for purchase & can be taken home the day of purchase.

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 Jan 11, “Fine Art & Handcrafts,” works by gallery members.

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 Olga Koepkne Meeting Room (lower meeting room): *(new show) Through Jan 31, paintings & illustrations by Newtown artist Carol Ruzika.

On library’s main floor: *(new show) Jan 10-Feb 29, “Cityscapes & Landscapes: Oils & Watercolors by Ruth Newquist,” SoHo street scenes & New England landscapes by the Newtown artist Ruth Newquist; Jan 10, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-869-0376.

Through Jan 11, “JFK and Art,” first exhibition to examine how American & European artists help shape the Kennedy legend & legacy offers 40+ paintings, sculptures, drawings & photos from public & private collections around the world, show investigates JFK’s myth & mystique in relation to the art of its time.

Through Feb 1, “The Jewels of Louis Comfort Tiffany,” exploration of LCT’s role as proponent of Art Nouveau movement in America through his use of exotic gemstones & innovative techniques, show incl 50 examples of LCT’s jewelry designs organized into 5 themes.

Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Thurs 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 860-354-6937.

Through Jan 31, “Moss Mirrors,” original works featuring fabric scenes & mirrors by Newtown artist Margaret Moss.

Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St, Hartford. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-236-5621.

Through April 25, “Heroes, Heartthrobs & Horrors: Celebrating Connecticut’s Invention of the American Comic Book,” story behind CT’s invention of the comic book through rare comic books & memorabilia, learn how comic books are made, create-your-own stations & dress-up for children; Jan 18, “Create A Comic Strip” workshop, 2-4 pm, incl w/ museum adm (call for reservations), join nationally syndicated cartoonist Brad Gilchrist to learn tricks of the trade during workshop designed to spur the imagination & sense of fun.

Fairfield Historical Society, 636 Old Post Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 1-4:30 pm. Call 203-259-1598.

Through Jan 19, “Celebrating A Century: Treasures From The Collections of the Fairfield Historical Society,” 50+ items from collections significant to local history & American history in general incl copy of first book ever written by a slave, textiles incl ca 1798 floral patterned woman’s dress, ca 1878 wedding gown made in Paris, pre-Revolutionary War sword made by local blacksmith, much more.

Fine Line Art Gallery, 586 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Thurs-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-266-0110.

Through Jan 25, “Deck The Walls,” annual holiday show features gallery’s artists; Dec 12, opening reception, 12-5 pm.

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

Through Feb 2, “Turning Point Glass,” recent glassware art by the Vermont craftsman Michael Egan offers a tour of the artist’s evolving designs.

Through Feb 4, “Shadows and Other Realities,” works on paper by Fethi Meghelli offering the artist’s unique artistic perspective on the contemporary world.

Gregory James Gallery, Bank Street Plaza, 27 Main St, New Milford. Hours: Tues-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm. *note: this is gallery’s new location & hours. Call 860-354-3436.

Through Jan 17, “3rd Annual Small Treasures & More,” group holiday exhibition w/ 50+ works by regular & new gallery artists incl Deborah Chabrian, Mel Crawford, Joseph Grieco, Christopher Magadini, Edward Martinez, Robert Myers, Alain Picard, Edgar Reims, Bill Rice, Anda Styler & John Swatsley.

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.

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.

Through Jan 15, “Christmas In Rome,” 3rd annual Christmas tree festival features 25 trees decorated w/ ornaments handmade by students of regional Catholic schools.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Hours: daily 10 am-5 pm. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Jan 20, “2nd Annual Holiday Lighthouse Contest,” beautiful, illuminated lighthouse models built & decorated by regional artists & crafters.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Call 860-350-2181.

*(new show) Jan 10-Feb 18, “Etchings, Watercolors & Oils: Robert Andrew Parker,” watercolor portraits by Mr Parker, also works in other mediums; Jan 10, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Hours: Tues, Thurs-Fri & Sun 12-5 pm, Wed 12-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. Museum Highlights Tour offered each Sun at 2 pm. Call 860-229-0257.

Through Jan 17, “New/Now: Walton Ford,” larger-than-life politically charged work incl meticulously rendered classic images of birds & other animals that at first appear to be Audubon-like in presentation but are commentaries on political & ecological concerns upon closer inspection.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) Gallery, Halpin La, Ridgefield. Hours: Thurs-Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Jan 18-Feb 15, “Annual All Members’ Show,” featuring 1-2 works by each RGA member; Jan 25, opening reception, call for time.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-966-5617.

*(new show) Jan 11-Feb 8, “2004 New Members’ Exhibition,” works by Silvermine Guild members who were elected into membership during 2003 – ceramics by Frances Palmer, paintings by Kirill Doron, Linda Merk-Gould, Michael Manning & Justin Wiest, photography by Thomas Bernstein, Cynthia Guest & Alan Shulik, prints by Su Tamsett, sculpture by Sharon Kurland, ceramics & sculpture by Judy Henderson, drawings & mixed media installations by Sheila Hale, paintings & mixed media by Joan Ogden, photography & mixed media pcs by Yolanda Vasquez Petrocelli, and sculpture, mixed media & photography by Miggs Burroughs; Jan 11, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Jan 11-Feb 8, “Cloud Paintings,” oils on canvas by Hillary Burnett, “exquisitely rendered w/ an ethereal sensibility”; Jan 11, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

*(new show) Jan 11-Feb 8, “Digital Dialogue with bitforms, NYC,” digital works by Michael Rees & Michael Somoroff, on loan from NYC-based bitforms gallery; Jan 11, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

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

Through Feb 15, “Grandma Moses in the 20th Century,” works by Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses (1860-1961) for reexamination of artist’s work on its own merits & within context of modern art history; Jan 13, “Moving Many Moseses” gallery talk, noon, incl w/ museum adm, presented by registrar Mary Schroeder.

Through March 7, “Fashion and Fantasy: 1898-1908,” exploration of stylistic trends in arts at turn of the century & how they influenced textile design & women’s dress.

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) Jan 10-Feb 1, “Young Talent Show 2004,” annual presentation of up & coming artists offers photography by Maria Isabel Artieda & Amanda Branson, still lifes by Matthew Mann, urban landscapes by Chris Segedy, oils incl nudes, dolls by Adam Parker Smith, portraits & landscapes by Brandon Soloff & clay pcs by Heather Springsteen; Jan 10, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Wilton Art Gallery & Framing, 379 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 9:30 am-5 pm, Sun by appt. Call 203-762-8311.

Through Jan 15, “Heartfelt Thoughts,” new giclees by Dave Cutler for his new children’s book When I Wished I Was Alone.

Yale Center For British Art, 1080 Chapel St (at High St), New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-432-2800.

Through Jan 11, “Traces Of India: Photography, Architecture and The Politics of Representation,” first US showing of photos & other representations of Indian architecture from British colonial era incl 19th C photos, engravings, prints, maps, rare books, postcards, posters & other artifacts offering rich cultural context for photographic images of great monuments of India.

Through Jan 11, “Company Culture: British Artists and The East India Company, 1770-1830,” complementary exhibit to ‘Traces of India’ examines role played by visual artists in late 18th & early 19th C in documenting East India Company’s imperial initiative & formulating the image of the British presence in India incl paintings, works on paper & rare books.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Special Programs: Jan 11, Masterpiece Tour, 3 pm, led by museum docents; Jan 11, “Story, History, Magic & Myth” family program, 4 pm, led by Tom Lee (storyteller who appears in schools & museums across Northeast); Jan 14, “Focus On: Opera Antonii Pollaioli Florenttini – The Art of Antonio Pollaiuolo,” 12:20 pm, by curator of prints, drawings & photographs Suzanne Boorsch; Jan 15, “Perspectives On Art: The Confederacy and The Campagna – John Gadsby Chapman’s ‘Harvesters’ and The Rhetoric of The Civil War,” 12:20 pm, by history of art graduate student Crawford Alexander Mann III; Jan 17, Masterpiece Tour, 1:30 pm, led by museum docents; Jan 18, Masterpiece Tour, 3 pm, led by museum docents; Jan 21, “Focus On: ‘The Democratic Art’ – Chromolithography and The Cultivation of An Image-Hungry America,” 12:20 pm, by asst curator of prints, drawings & photographs Lisa Hodermarsky.

*(please note: as of May 2003, all exhibitions & most programs are in adjacent Egerton Swartwout building; YUAG will be undergoing extensive renovations for two years.)

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 4053, Waterbury CT 06704-0053. Call 203-584-2857.

Feb 27: Deadline for entries in annual Lynn DeCaro Poetry Competition, no fee to enter, cash prizes ($75, $50, $25) for top 3 choices, open to CT high school students, all subject matter accepted, up to 3 poems can be entered, entries must be typed on white 8 ½ x 11-inch paper, call for full details or send SASE to address above.

Ridgefield Theatre Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-9850 x3.

Jan 11-12: Auditions for The Vagina Monologues, 7-9:30 pm, women of all ages, races & ethnic backgrounds welcome for cold readings, bring photos if available, character monologues welcome, dress comfortably, production scheduled for March 12-April 25 weekends.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Jan 10: Liz Carroll & John Doyle in concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $5 children, performance of traditional Irish music & song by Ms Carroll on fiddle & Mr Doyle on guitar, bouzouki & vocals is presented by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society; 203-256-8453.

Jan 10: Josée Vachon at St Margaret’s-McTernan School, 565 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 1:30 pm, tickets $10, performance by Ms Vachon of traditional & contemporary folk songs will be part of holiday celebration hosted by Alliance Française of Northwestern CT (optional lunch begins at 1:30, addt’l $16, call for reservations), reservations requested ASAP; 364-1224, 203-263-4096.

Jan 18: “Amadeus In Retrospect: The Music, Health and Legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,” Teikyo Post Univ’s MacDermid Hall, 800 Country Club Rd, Waterbury, 2 pm, tickets $18 adults, $15 seniors & students, $5 ages 12 & under, lecture-recital by clarinetist Vincent deLuise, MD w/ musical interludes by Dr deLuise, also pianist Margaret Nuller & soprano Rebekkah Hilgraves incl Piano Fantasia in C minor, Mozart lieder Das Veilchen & Abendempfindug, also Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Second Movement; 203-754-5590.

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

Performances 8 pm, tickets $17-$47 w/ student & group discounts: Jan 24, “Exotic Dances, Magical Tales,” works of John Adams (The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra), Carl Vine (Percussion Symphony) & Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade), concert preceded by GBS Flute Trio performance at 7 pm.

Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-246-6807.

Jan 22, “Brahms the Virtuoso,” 7:30 pm, tickets $33 & $44, piano concerts by Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann & W.A. Mozart, guest soloists the pianists Liam Viney & Ryo Yanagitani & their instructor, Boris Berman (Yale School of Music).

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Jan 24, Yale Russian Chorus, $15 & $20, premiere performance ensemble of Slavic music, 20-member choral ensemble specializes in sacred & secular Slavic choral music.

Films _________________

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

Jan 9-15: Big Fish (PG-13), daily 7 & 9:40 pm, mat Fri 4:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:10 pm; Calendar Girls (PG-13), daily 7:25 & 9:50 pm, mat Fri 4:25 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:45 & 4:25 pm; In America (PG-13), daily 7:10 & 9:20 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:55 & 4:40 pm; Something’s Gotta Give (PG-13), daily 6:45 & 9:30 pm, mat Fri 4 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm.

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

Jan 25: A Tale of Winter (in French w/ subtitles), 2 pm, free screening sponsored by Alliance Française of Northwestern CT.

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

Jan 9-15: Veronica Guerin (R), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun, 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Now showing: Coral Reef Adventure, daily 11 am, 12:10, 2:10 & 3:20 pm; Dolphins, Sat-Sun 2 & 4 pm; Mysteries of Egypt, daily 11 am; Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Fri-Sun also 6:30 & 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 5 pm.

Through March 14: Young Black Stallion, through Jan 11 shows at 11 am, 1, 2:10, 3:20, 4:30 & 7 pm daily; Jan 12-Feb 12 – Mon-Thurs 11 am, 2:10 & 3:20 pm, Fri-Sun 11 am, 2:10, 3:20 & 7 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Jan 11: Annual Open House at St Rose School, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 12:30-2 pm, program will begin w/ overview presentation followed by scheduled grade level break-out sessions, parents & students welcome to learn about St Rose’s programs for grades pre K-8 “founded in solid Catholic principles & sound Christian values”; 426-8102.

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

Zoo adm is $7 adults, $5 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, programs included w/ adm: Jan 18, Chinese New Year Celebration, 12-3 pm (included w/ zoo adm), celebrate Year of The Monkey w/ crafts, animal presentations, fortune telling, origami & artistry of Kirigami master Master Cheng, also see zoo’s several species of monkeys incl pale-faced saki monkeys, howler monkeys, golden lion tamarins & pygmy marmosets.

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

Rumpelstiltskin, Jan 10-Feb 29, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Polka Dot Kids Theatre Series, monthly series w/ guest performers, shows at 10 am & noon, tickets $12, series tickets & group discounts available: Jan 10, The Elephant Child by The Puppet People, adaptation of Kiplin’s tale of how elephants got their long noses.

Miscellaneous ___________

 

Jan 9-11: Sport Card, Sport Memorabilia & Collectibles Show, Westfield Shopping Town/Trumbull Mall, 5065 Main St, Trumbull, Fri-Sat 10 am-9:30 pm, Sun 11 am-7 pm, free adm; 364-1209.

Jan 10: Church of The Good Shepherd Indoor Flea Market, Racebrook Rd at Shepherd Lane (betw Post Rd & Rte 34), Orange, 8 am-2 pm; 203-934-4446.

Jan 10: Champagne & Celebration: Holiday Celebration w/ Alliance Française of Northwestern CT, at St Margaret’s-McTernan School, 565 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 1:30-5:30 pm, tickets $26 for full afternoon, $12 students, $5 ages 11 & under, $10 adults for performance only, afternoon of coffee, pastry & games will feature performance by Josée Vachon of traditional & contemporary folk songs, reservations requested ASAP; 364-1224, 203-263-4096.

Jan 11: Annual Open House at St Rose School, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 12:30-2 pm, program will begin w/ overview presentation followed by scheduled grade level break-out sessions, parents & students welcome to learn about St Rose’s programs for grades pre K-8 “founded in solid Catholic principles & sound Christian values”; 426-8102.

Jan 11: Bingo, Fun & Friends at Congregational Adath Israel, 111 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown, begins 3 pm, adm $1 (incl one Bingo card, addt’l cards 50¢ each, all ages welcome & a variety of prizes available incl one-hour massages, restaurant gift certificates, stuffed animals & more, reservations requested (but not mandatory); 426-7801, 268-1342.

Jan 12: “A Visit To Shoshone Reservation,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free slide lecture by Newtown Historian Dan Cruson will trace steps of teacher Katie Camp, who taught at Shoshone Reservation at Fort Hall, Idaho (ca 1906-07), which Mr Cruson re-created w/ his own 2,000-mile trip to the reservation, sponsored by Newtown Historical Scty; 426-5937.

Jan 17: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT Café-Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, join club members who will be reading & speaking in French (topics vary from simple chitchat to discussions focused on French culture, history or news events), join the discussion or just listen in, all welcome, light refreshments OK, call library if inclement weather; 262-0626.

Jan 18: Psychic Fair, Danbury Maron (former Radisson), Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 6-11 pm, free adm, tarot & palm readers, vendors; 470-1806.

Jan 19: The Ridgefield Playhouse Community Forum, Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, tickets $15, panel discussion featuring actors Joanne Woodward, Christopher Plummer & Giancarlo Esposito, also Aldrich Museum director Harry Philbrick & RSO president & Ridgefield Arts Council member Sabina Slavin will concern the importance of supporting local arts organizations, audience Q&A will follow, presented by Ridgefield Magazine; 203-438-5795.

Jan 20: “The Health of Commercially Important Fish of The Long Island Sound,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, $4 donation requested, program by Jose Pereira, as part of Naugatuck Valley Audubon Scty meeting, will concert effects of eutrophication, disease outbreaks in lobsters, invasive species, & the abundance of selected commercially or recreationally important fish & shellfish in the Sound; 734-2513.

Jan 21: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free & open to non-members, discussion of 2003 events, new membership information & cards available; 203-263-3281.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave **temporarily at 137 Greenwood Ave (in building w/ Hauser Chocolate), Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Jan 13, discussion of Amy Tan’s The Kitchen God’s Wife, 7 pm.

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

Programs free unless noted: Jan 13, book discussion, 1 pm, discussion of Sue Kidd Monk’s The Secret Life of Bees; Jan 15, Evening Book Club, 7:30 pm, discussion of Tony Horowitz’s Confederates in The Attic, newcomers welcome; Jan 22, “Can Great Literature Be Funny?” program, 7:30 pm, discussion of Hart & Kaufman’s You Can’t Take It With You continues discussion series co-hosted by Liz Arneth & Gordon Williams, newcomers welcome; Jan 27, “Do-Ahead Chinese Party,” 1 pm, cooking demo & entertainment tips by Norma Chang will help create stress-free Chinese New Year celebrations, reservations requested (space limited); Jan 29, “Getting Your Affairs In Order,” 7:30 pm, program by Attorney Robert Fisher on legal issues incl power of attorney, living wills & other ways to keep personal affairs in order.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. (Jan-March) Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm OR (April-Dec) Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 778-8337.

Wednesday Evening Events series, 7:30-8:30 pm, sm donation requested, programs follow weekly museum member meetings, subjects as follows, call if inclement weather: Jan 14, slides by Pete McLachlan; Jan 21, “Long Island RR Fan Trip” by Steve Gould.”

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

Jan 24, Timber Wolf Program, 1:30-2:30 pm, $8 adults, $4 children, program by trainer Michael LeBlanc will introduce participants to a live timber wolf & explain the connections between wolves & Native American culture & how the 2 have affected each other.

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1533.

Jan 17-Feb 28 (programs on Saturdays), “Wine, Food & Eagles” series, $50 (plus tips & gratuity, reservations mandatory), spend morning watching eagles at Bald Eagle Observatory in Southbury, take private tour of vineyard & then lunch at Compass (Main St South, Newtown).

Newtown Hikers. Call 426-2897, 270-4340.

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am, free, all welcome, bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders as follows: Jan 10, Bennett’s Farm, Ridgefield (David Wesley, 203-438-1659)’ Jan 17, High Rock Road in Naugatuck State Forest (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); Jan 24, Rockefeller Park, Terrytown, N.Y. (Nancy Zigler, 732-2618).

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 (separate door for thrift shop), shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing & sm home accessories, etc.

Sacred Grounds/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.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Jan 9, “Touched By Angels,” 7:30 pm, $10 donation, evening of spirituality, prayer & healing led by Rev Nancy Lawrence; Jan 16, “Touched By Angels,” 7:30 pm, $10 donation, evening of spirituality, prayer & healing led by Rev Nancy Lawrence.

Programs at WCSU Student Center, 181 White St, Danbury: Jan 18, “Talking With Heaven,” 4-6 pm, $20 donation, program by Barbara Van Kirk will connect audience members w/ deceased loved ones, angels & spirit guides (audience members will receive messages randomly).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654.

Jan 17-25, “10th Annual Color in January Show & Sale,” at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, daily 9 am-5 pm, opening reception Jan 17 (2-4 pm), artist demos each Sat-Sun at noon (Jan 17, oil pastel by Kevin Conklin; Jan 18, pastel still life by Leslie Levy; Jan 24, oil by Barbara Goodspeed; Jan 25, watercolor by Richard Ochs).

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Jan 14, still life oil demo by Frank Bruckmann.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings, 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: Jan 14, Charles Rafferty; Jan 21, Iyaba Mandingo; Jan 28, Elizabeth Thomas.

Theatre ______________

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

La Cage Aux Folles: 20th Anniversary, through Feb 8, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $37.50-$45.50.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful, through Feb 8, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun).

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

The Long Christmas Ride Home, Jan 14-Feb 15 (previews Jan 14-20, opening night Jan 21), curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets ($30-$40 during previews) $38-$55.

On Stage II: A New War, through Jan 18, curtain Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun & Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $38-$55.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Yellowman, Jan 29-Feb 29, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35, group rates available.

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

The Irish… and How They Got That Way, Jan 15-Feb 1, call for curtain & ticket details.

 

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