Antiques Shows______

Jan 21: 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.

Jan 28: 41st Anniversary Tolland Antiques Show, former Tolland High School, Old Cathole Rd, Tolland, 10 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30 am, adm $15), adm $5, 65 exhibitor booths, presented by & benefit for Tolland Historical Society; 860-872-7716.

 

 

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Jan 21: “David Haislip: Artists at The Aldrich,” intimate & informal photos of artists installing their work at the Aldrich during past 7 years by local photographer, instrument maker & member of museum’s crew of preparators.

Through Feb 25: “No Reservations: Native American History and Culture in Contemporary Art,” works by 10 artists incl 2 full cars, a museum within a museum & a community-based project that involves sewing, stories, philanthropy & 800 blankets combine to look at deep cultural legacies & complex histories of Native peoples in the US & challenges preconceived ideas of what form Native-influenced work can take.

Through Feb 25: “Paul Fusco: Bitter Fruit,” 46 photographs by Mr Fusco, in his personal protest against gov’t spin & downplaying of cost of War in Iraq, that document the funerals of US soldiers killed in Iraq.

Through Feb 25: “Josh Azzarella: 2006 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition,” digital video & video photography showing pinnacle events in America’s history, altered so that while watching the work a viewer can momentary imagine what like might be like if the event had played out differently, exhibition celebrates winner of museum’s annual award given to an artist who work “exhibits bold innovation, exciting originality, clear direction & serious dedication.”

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 Jan 31: “Nature At Peace: Photos & Poetry,” photographs & the poetry they inspire by John Ulatowski.

Bruce Museum of Arts & Sciences, One Museum Dr, Greenwich. Call 203-869-0376.

Through Feb 25: “Black and White Since 1960: Prints from the Collection of Reba & Dave Williams,” selections from personal collection of one of country’s foremost print collectors incl 18 prints, many in lg formats, that illuminate an important aspect of modern printmaking & offers visitors new perspective on age-old print processes in the hands of modern masters.

Through July 8: “Zip, Bop and Whir: Toys of The 20th Century,” toys that roll, toys that float, toys that fly & toys for building, all which came of age in 1900s, help visitors explore story behind the evolution of 20th Century toys & the technology that makes them work

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Call 778-8337.

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.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

*(new show) Through Feb 20: “Butterflies and Roses,” photography by Genevieve Shulick “featuring Nature at her very best.”

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

Through Jan 28: “Light & Shadow,” limited edition mezzoting prints by Carol Wax & painted wood wall sculptures by Marlene Sloan.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Wed-Mon 11:30 am-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Jan 15: “A Natural Reaction,” ceramic art by Kirsten Larsen Fredericks, showing her “creative transformation of natural forms” into unique bowls, vases & other ceramic works.

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm (until 7 on Thurs), Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sunday 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

Through Feb 21: sculptures recently completed by Matthias Alfen, also small survey of the artist’s early works.

Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St, New Haven, Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 203-865-0400.

Through Jan 31: “A Vatican Christmas: Crèches of Pope John Paul II,” second in a series of the museum’s annual “Christmas in Miniature” exhibitions fills 3 lg galleries & tells the story of the late pontiff’s keen interest in the three-dimensional re-creation of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Through June 30: “The Swiss Guard: Celebrating 500 Years of Papal Service,” artifacts from the worlds oldest military organization incl uniforms, armor, helmets, weapons, paintings, medals, flags & pennants, also the helmet of Charles Bourbon, who will killed while leading renegade army in 1527 sacking of Rome.

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.

Through Feb 5: “Abstract Paintings,” recent paintings using strong, vibrant colors & geometric shapes by Robert Baras; Jan 6, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

Through Feb 4: “New Members’ Show,” annual Silvermine Guild Art Guild show features works by 21 recently-elected Guild members.

Through Feb  4: “Four/Play,” works by Susan Sharp.

Through Feb 4: “Director’s Choice: Intelligent Design,” works by D. Dominick Lombardi, Bradley Rubenstein, Michael Rees, KiKi Smith, Joan Wheeler & Michael Zansky.

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 March 4: “Samuel Colt: Arms, Art and Invention,” complicated tale of the intertwining lives of wealthy celebrity & businessman Samuel Colt & the painter George Catlin through 179 objects incl paintings, lithographs, pistols & rifles of every description, jewelry, medals, miniatures, snuffboxes & more.

WCSU Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury. Hours: 9 am-9 pm. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Jan 22-26: “Eyes Wide Open,” special stop by national traveling exhibition by The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) consists of pairs of military books tied to which are name tags for each fallen soldier from CT, ME, MA, RI & NH during War In Iraq.

Wisdom House/Marie Louise Trichet Gallery, 229 East Litchfield Rd, Litchfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-567-3163.

*(show dates extended) Through Jan 17: “In The Garden of Sophia,” presentation of the process used by painter Hugh O’Donnell to create new chapel windows for Wisdom House, through traditional oil on canvas works, digital manipulation & laminated glass technology.

Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Call 203-432-0600.

Through Jan 14: “To Know The Dark: American Artists’ Visions of Night,” approx 25 works in range of media drawn primarily from gallery’s permanent collection, plus recent acquisitions, exploring the evocative period from dusk to dawn incl pcs by Robert Adams, Oscar Bluemner, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Yvonne Jacquette, et al.

 

 

 

 

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Connecticut Poetry Society, PO Box 270554, West Hartford CT 06127-0554. Call 860-584-2857.

March 1: Postmark deadline for 2007 CT River Review Poetry Competition, poets invited to send up to 3 original & previously unpublished poems, any form, 40-line limit, visit CT-poetry-society.org for full competition details, cash prizes to top 3 selections ($150, $100 $50, respectively) & publication in CT River Review, judge this year is Eloise Bruce.

Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury. Call 748-1716.

Danbury Community Orchestra, 80-member group (50% adults, 50% teens), directed & conducted by Stephen Michael Smith, has sev vacancies incl 1 horn, 1 bassoon, 2 viola & 2 cello, May 6 performance to incl works of Wagner, Beethoven & Borodin, admission is by audition – call for audition appt or to be placed on wait list, rehearsals are Wed eves.

Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra, training orchestra for string players (violin, viola, celli & bass) of all ages w/ limited orchestral experience, membership by registration.

Newtown Choral Society, at Newtown Middle School, Queen St, Newtown. Call 426-3769.

Jan 24: Open call for non-singers, 7 pm, choral society will host open call for non-singing parts of narrator, usher & Magistrate for spring presentation of John Rutter’s Wind in The Willows, also solo singing parts available for tenor, bass, baritone & mezzo-soprano, also openings in all voices (SATB) for chorus, call Laura Lerman at above phone #, send email to lel-choir@se-ltd.com, or attend Jan 24 rehearsal.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN), at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Call 426-5283.

Jan 18: Receiving for Annual Color in January Art Show & Sale, 3-6 pm, members of artists’ group will present framed oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics & illustrations Jan 20-28, membership ($20) open to artists across region & available during receiving, show fee is $15 for up to 3 framed works, all work to be offered for sale (w/ 20% of sales to be donated to SCAN), contact show chair Marianne Scanlon at above phone # for details or prospectus.

Wilton Playshop, c/o Director Selection Committee, PO Box 363, Wilton CT 06897.

Feb 3: Deadline for submission of proposals for director & plays they would like to direct, send bio to address above, incl copy of play if it is not easily obtainable (w/ SASE if play is to be returned).

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Jan 14: Garnet Rogers at Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St, Ridgefield, 7 pm, tickets $15/adv, $20/door, performance is part of 2006-07 Acoustic Celebration series; 203-438-6589.

Jan 16: Love & Knishes: A Golden Oldies Lunch Date, Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon (salad to dessert, fresh-made), program at 1 pm, suggested donation $5.50 (reservation required), pianist Marion Bell will perform showtimes, some Gershwin & a few short classical works 267-3177 x105 (message will be left if inclement weather).

Jan 17: “Afternoon at the Opera: Roberto Devereux,” Pomperaug Woods auditorium, 80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, 1 pm, free screening of 1971 performance of Donizetti’ds opera featuring Beverly Sills will be highlight of monthly program, refreshments served, reservations requested; 262-6557 (Pomperaug Woods), 262-0651 (Southbury Senior Center).

Jan 20: George Coleman Jr & Friends at Wooster School Reception Centre, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $35 non-members, $30 members of Wooster Jazz Society, free for students, performance by Mr Coleman on percussion, Don Braden on sax, Victor Magnani on guitar & Leon Dorsey on bass will offer original combo of jazz, rock, funk & experimental music w/ influences from Zappa, Ornette, Coltrane, Monk, et al; 830-3963.

Jan 23: Love & Knishes: Pianist Mark Focarile, Federation-Jewish Communities of Western CT, 444 Main St North, Southbury, lunch at noon (salad to dessert, fresh-made), program at 1 pm, suggested donation $5.50 (reservation required), recent graduate of Western CT State Univ will perform classical, jazz & original compositions following lunch; 267-3177 x105 (message will be left if inclement weather).

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Jan 19, Howard Jones (acoustic duo show, see feature in this week’s Enjoy section), tickets $45.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50: Jan 27, “Valentine Vocals,” featuring guest soprano Theresa Santiago & tenor Richard Clement, program to incl Wagner (Overture to Tannhäuser), solos & duets by Puccini, Donizetti, Lerner & Lowe, & Bernstein, also Mendelssohn (Overture to Midsummer Night’s Dream) & Strauss (Don Juan).

Family Concerts, at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116: Jan 21, “RSO & Classical Kids: Beethoven Lives Upstairs,” 4 pm, all tickets $15, story of a young boy whose family takes in “an eccentric boarder” who is deaf but musical is told through master composer’s music.

Wooster Jazz Society, Wooster School, 1 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Call 830-3963, 830-3964.

2006-07 series, tickets $35 (members $30), students free, concerts 8 pm: Jan 20, The George Coleman Jr. Group with guest saxophonist Don Braden.

 

 

 

 

Films _________________

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

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

Jan 12-18: The Santa Clause: The Escape Clause (G), Fri-Sun 7 & 9 pm, Mon-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat-Mon 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Through March 15: Hurricane on The Bayou, Mon-Thurs 11 am, 1 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1, 3, 4 & 7:30 pm; Ocean Wonderland, Mon-Fri 12 & 2 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm; Whales, Sat-Sun noon.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Family Film Series, screenings 2 pm followed by Q&A w/ guests, tickets $7.50-$15, hosted by Morton Dean & Ira Joe Fisher: Jan 28, The Derby Stallion, w/ special guest Tonja Walker (producer & actor).

 

 

For Kids & Families _________

Jan 20: “A Night at The Peabody,” Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 6-9 pm, adm $10 (free ages 3 & under; $5 museum members), museum will come alive w/ games, crafts, live animals, night watchmen & special surprises, family-oriented event w/ activities geared esp toward ages 5-12; 203-432-6646, 203-432-5050.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Jan 24, Nutmeg Book Discussion, 4 pm, readers in grades 4-6 invited for informal discussion of Gifts From The Sea by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Jan 20, Johnny Peers & The Muttville Comix, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15;

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Jan 14: Mountain Laurel Artisans meeting-program, Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd (library’s new location), Southbury, 1 pm, $10 non-members, program will be silk painting workshop using dyes led by 2 club members, materials provided; 203-799-9944.

Jan 16: “You Belong in A Zoo,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, $4 adults, $2 students/children, presentation by Peter Brazaitis will share stories & anecdotes from his book You Belong in a Zoo! Tales from a Lifetime Spent with Cobras, Crocs and Other Creatures, along with highlights from career as superintendent of reptiles at Bronx Zoo, then curator of animals at Central Park Zoo; 734-2513.

Jan 18: “Stressed Out Girls: Insights & Strategies,” Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, tickets $20 adults, $15 students, lecture by Dr Roni Cohen-Sandler (author, Stressed Out Girls) will cover why girls are feeling more stressed than any previous generation to “make it” in this culture & offer insights, strategies for decreasing teen stress, boosting resilience & facilitating success in & out of classroom; 203-438-5795.

Jan 19: Manicotti dinner at United Methodist Church of Danbury fellowship hall, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, 5-7 pm, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 ages 12 & under, reservations not needed; 746-2262.

Jan 20: Indoor Flea Market, The Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Rd, Orange, 8 am-2 pm, breakfast available; 203-934-4446.

Jan 20: Winter Wonderland Hike, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 10-11:30 am, free (registration required), kike will go through winter landscape of Kellogg Estate & Osbornedale State Park, looking for signs of life & discovering how trees & wildlife adapt to winter’s harsh environmental conditions, dress accordingly; 734-2513.

Jan 20-28: Annual SCAN Color in January Show & Sale, at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-5 pm daily, free show & sale of 200± framed works by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown done in oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media & illustrations, opening reception Jan 20 (2-4 pm), also artist demos each Sat-Sun at 12:30 (Jan 20, Dick McEvoy, pastel landscape; Jan 21, Anda Styler, acrylic landscape; Jan 27, Rick Daskam, oil landscale; Jan 28, Adele Moros, watercolor floral); 426-5283 (show chair Marianne Scanlon).

Jan 21: Learn To Knit workshop, Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury, 1-4 pm, free workshop (registration by Jan 15; snow date Jan 28), teens & adults invited to learn basic techniques, tips for choosing yarn, needles & patterns, and what’s new in traditional & contemporary knits, bring one pair knitting needles (between sizes 5-10) & one ball worsted weight yarn, co-sponsored by library & Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild; 796-8061.

Jan 22: Candlewood League of Artists program, New Fairfield Senior Center, 28 Rte 39 (in Heritage Plaza), New Fairfield, 7-9 pm, free screenings of video demo by Daniel Greene painting a portrait in oil; 746-3077.

Jan 23: Art Slide Lecture: Don Kimes, Western CT State University White Hall Viewing Room 1, White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 11 am, free lecture by artist & educator Don Kimes (whose work ranges from realist landscape paintings to large, iconic metal pcs & mixed media collage) will continue WCSU’s Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series; 837-8881.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: Jan 16, Scrapbooking for Adults I, 7-8:30 pm (snow date Jan 30), class for absolute beginners will view album options, learn how to use some tools, work on sample techniques & piece together typical layout; Jan 23, Scrapbooking for Adults II, 7-8:30 pm (may be taken after Jan 16 program or on its own; snow date Jan 30), refresher course or opportunity to see demos & try samples & layouts.

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

Programs free unless noted: Jan 18, Tertulia Literaria, 7 pm, book discussion in Spanish (not a class) will concern Conversacion en la catedral by Mario Vargas Llosa, monthly book programs are led by Laura Humphries Ross; Jan 21, Needlecraft Book Sale, 12-5 pm, special event will feature needlecraft books & hard-to-find patterns; Jan 22, “Threads Of Terrorism: The Israeli-Palestinian Issue,” 7:30 pm, presentation by Prof John Behling, former covert intelligence agent, intelligence analyst & foreign service diplomat for US State Dept; Jan 30, “From Rails To Trails,” 7 pm, slide presentation by Sue A. DelBianco will show then & now of railroad history in southern CT, how trains brought industry alive & how former train lines are now being used for hiking, biking & recreation, book signing to follow; Jan 31, “What is An Aquifer?” 7:30 pm, slide presentation & discussion led by Pat Barkman, James Belden, Sarah Middeleer & Rob Sibley will cover the importance of natural water resources, why they should be protected & how residents can get involved.

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: Jan 13, Reservoir #6, Hartford (leader Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086); Jan 20, Seaside Park, Bridgeport (leader Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); Jan 27, Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury (leader Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086).

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.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury. Call (Tues-Fri 9 am-3 pm) 800-368-8954.

Seasonal: Observation area open Dec 27 to March 14 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

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

Jan 20-28, Annual Color in January Show & Sale, at Lexington Gardens, 32 Church Hill Rd, 9 am-5 pm daily, free show & sale of 200± framed works by members of SCAN done in oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media & illustrations, also opening reception Jan 20 (2-4 pm), artist demos each Sat-Sun at 12:30 (Jan 20, Dick McEvoy, pastel landscape; Jan 21, Anda Styler, acrylic landscape; Jan 27, Rick Daskam, oil landscale; Jan 28, Adele Moros, watercolor floral), contact show chair Marianne Scanlon, 426-5283, for additional info.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 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.

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted: Jan 13, Vanessa Hollingshead headlining, Bill McCarty & Steven Strauss opening; Jan 20, Carole Montgomery headlining, Rich Walker & Mark DeMayo opening; Jan 27, Tom Anzelone headlining, Tina Giorgi & Eric Deskin opening.

 

 

 

 

Theatre ______________

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

Fences, through Feb 11 (previews until Jan 17, opening night Jan 18), curtain Tues-Thurs & Sun 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (also Sat, Jan 20 & 27 only) & Wed (call theater or visit website for schedule) 2 pm, tickets $22-$57 (discounts for groups, students); Jan 12, PreView ReView, post-performance opportunity to meet cast, share opinions & help shape work in progress; Jan 19, FreView, noon, free preview performance; Jan 20, Pay What You Can, 2 pm (mat).

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

 

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