Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

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 $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Aug 23: Madison Historical Society’s 37th annual Antiques Fair, on the green, Rte 1/Boston Post Rd, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $6, 90 dealers, catered food, no pets please; 203-245-4567.

Aug 23-24: 54th Papermania Plus, XL Center, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, $3.50 seniors (Sun only), 160 exhibitors from CT, New England, NY, NJ, MI, IL, FL, PA, VA & Canada participating, free appraisals (Sun 11 am-2 pm); 860-563-9975, 860-529-2234.

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 Aug 31: “Gary Painter: Daydream Trap,” first solo exhibition of Painter’s work offers explorations of his sketchbooks & his paintings, which have yet to be put in critical perspective, by artist whose work has been featured in RAW magazine, television’s Pee Wee’s Playhouse & numerous other book projects.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Hours: Mon, Wed-Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Tues, Fri-Sat 9:30-5 pm (closed Sundays during summer). Call 794-8756.

Through Aug 20: “Dapper Dogs & Classy Cats,” original paintings by Richard Budman; Aug 20, reading & book signing by Mr Budman (author, The World’s Oldest Cat Blows the Whistle: A Sizzling Exposé!), 4-5 pm.

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

Through Aug 24: “Artists Who Care: Work For, By and About At-Risk Children,” works of art, all about children, in various media by artists from greater Bridgeport area incl Kelly Bigelow Becerra, Tony Bocchetta, Elizabeth Madden, Caitlin Dell & James Napoleon, also works by art therapy master’s students.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Featured Artist of the Month, special presentations in BCC Gift Shop: Through Aug 31: ceramics by Steve Ernt, who specializes in raku firing process.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.

Through Sept 1: “The Brookfield Attic,” summer exhibition shares some of more than 30,000 artifacts from museum’s permanent collection incl paintings, textiles, photos, handcrafts, Native American artifacts & info on early settlers, all which tell “rich & unique history of the town.”

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

Through Sept 7: “Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker,” approx 40 rarely seen Old Masters’ works & other paintings w/ emphasis on the importance of both the artworks & their historic restitution, representing the collection of Mr Goudstikker.

Through Oct 26: “Double Exposure: Aerial Photographs of Glaciers Then and Now,” 14 pairs of large-format fine art panoramas of glaciers from Alaska & Switzerland, offer compelling comparisons that put into stark view the fact of melting glaciers.

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: Mon 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Wed 10 am-8 pm, Thurs 10 am-6 pm, Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm. Call 261-0134.

Through summer: found object sculpture on library’s front lawn incl totem pole constructed of old propane tanks, motorcycle riders formed from car parts & kinetic sculptures that move in the wind.

Garden of Ideas Gallery, 647 North Salem Rd, Ridgefield. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Call 203-431-9914.

Through Aug 31: “Recollection,” original art by Gail Lee incl monotype prints & paintings.

Good News Café & Gallery, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon & Wed-Sat 11:30 am-10 pm, Sun 12-10 pm. Call 203-266-4663.

Through Oct 3: “Painting Is Soundless Poetry,” new oils on linen & canvas by Diane Pfister, offering evocative & dreamlike images.

Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St (on the green), New Milford. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun & eves by appt. Call 860-354-3436.

Through Aug 22: “Signature Membership,” pastel paintings by CT Pastel Society Signature Members incl Melody Asbury, Julie Hopkins, Leslie Levy, et al.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green. Hours: Thurs-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-868-7756.

Through Oct 12: “The Fabric of Marriage: Wedding Dresses,” elaborate display of wedding gowns from the museum’s vintage clothing collection focuses on history of weddings & wedding dresses spanning late 19th-early 20th centuries, while tracing town’s history through the people who wore them.

Through Oct 12: “The Centennial of the Gunn Memorial Library,” high-light of history of the construction of library & museum building & celebration of its features incl Renaissance Revival period architecture, memorial reliefs, sculptures, stained glass windows, & mural by painter & Washington resident H. Siddons Mowbray.

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 Aug 25: “Roxbury and Beyond,” recent oil paintings by Karen Cashman, whose eye for composition & color are evident in the landscapes she creates on location in her home town of Roxbury along w/ visits to Maine, Italy & beyond.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, 8 Old Barn Rd (near Rte 7 at Rte 341), Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

*(new show) Aug 23-Sept 23: approx 35 paintings by celebrated American artist Cleve Gray, many never before exhibited, incl selections from “Ceres” series (1960s-70s, following travels to Greece), “Hawaii” (early 1970s) & “Perne,” inspired by Yeats’s poem “Sailing to Byzantium”), also bronze sculpture & papier mache sculpture created during same eras; Aug 23, opening reception, 4-7 pm.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-8863.

*(new show) Aug 20-31: “Through Young Eyes,” young artists’ work created by students of Art Explorer class at Weir Farm Art Center & Weir Farm National Historic Site; Aug 20, opening reception, 6-7 pm.

Sculpture Barn (née Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn), 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fair-field. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Winter hours: Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt. Call 746-6101.

Through Aug 23: “Evolution Constructed,” works by David Boyajian, Philip Heilman & Glenn Zweygardt, et al.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Through Aug 25: “Connecticut, New York and Beyond,” photographic landscape images of Sherman, Roxbury, New Milford & beyond, also cityscapes of New York City, by former Sherman resident Harvey Forman.

Visual Impact Gallery, 4 Eagle Rd (within Commerce Park), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm, weekends by appt. Call 790-9650.

Through Aug 31: “Modern Dance Photography,” photographs by John Kane of Pilobolus dancers that celebrate modern dance & the beauty of the human form.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford. Hours: Sat-Sun 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Fri 11 am-5 pm (open to 8 pm first Thurs/month). Call 860-278-2670, TDD 860-278-0294.

*(new show) Aug 30-Jan 25: “Who Was Anna Tuels? Quilt Stories, 1750-1900,” celebration of quilting’s history from 18th & 19th Centuries in America, featuring famed “Anna Tuels” quilt, believed to be earliest dated American pieced quilt in existence, also items from museum’s permanent collection focusing on history of ownership & what quilting tells us about the lives of women in the past.

WCSU Alumni Hall, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 837-8486.

*(new show) Aug 30-Sept 9: “Inspired Images: WestConn Students Give Back Through Their Art,” works by WCSU students Adam Schwarz, who went to Ghana earlier this year, & Bryn Gillette, who went to Ghana, who hope to raise awareness & funds through exhibition & sales of their work to make a difference in the lives of orphans they encountered during their travels.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-6 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

*(new show) Aug 22-Sept 7: “Wine, Women and Art III,” newest works by Ann Kromer incl plein aire landscapes, Adele Moros incl paintings & multi-media works, Paula Renee incl tapestries, woven paintings & dimensional paper constructions & Judith Taylor incl ceramic creations that express movement; Aug 24, opening reception, 2-5 pm; Sept 1, gallery will be open for Labor Day, 11 am-6 pm.

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

Through Aug 17: “Great British Watercolors from the Paul Mellon Collection at Yale Center for British Art,” more than 80 works spanning a center of British artistic production incl the emergence of watercolor painting in mid-18th Century to its flowering in early 19th Century, highlighting the diversity of British watercolor painting through figurative & landscape works by Gainsborough, Sandby, Cozens, Blake, Girtin, Turner & Constable, et al, organized as part of YCBA’s 30th anniv celebration in 2007; Aug 17, exhibition tour, 2 pm.

Through Aug 30: “Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool,” first major exhibition to examine the distinguished portraitist’s creative development in Liverpool at start of the city’s cultural renaissance & growing status as a major world port offers approx 80 works incl 40+ paintings & drawings by Wright, along w/ others by his circle of friends & pupils in Liverpool.

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 Sept 7: special presentation of van Gogh’s “Cypresses” & “The Starry Night: Visions of Saint-Rémy,” both on view for first time in New England.

Through Sept 7: “Everyday Monuments: The Photographs of Jerome Liebling,” 50=plus photos by the artist exploring themes incl social-documentary photos of people & places, poetic images of relicts & physical remnants of literary figures, also photos of mannequins & corpses.

Through Sept 7: “From Any Angle: Photographs from the Collection of Doris Bry,” celebration of the collection of 200+ photos by the artist incl examples of wide range of styles & photographic media.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Apple Festival at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd, Monroe. Call 268-4265.

Sept 6-7: Artists & craftspeople invited for annual Apple Festival, to be held on Mon-roe Green, Sat, Sept 6, 10 am-5 pm & Sun, Sept 7, 10 am-4 pm, contact Judy Hamilton in parish office (phone # above) for details.

Newtown Congregational Church Fall Fair, 14 West St, Newtown. Call 426-3496.

Sept 20: Vendors invited to rent space for fall fair, running 9 am-3 pm, spaces $35 each, indoor event (A/C hall), vendors offering art, jewelry, photography, prints, gift items, etc invited to contact Linda Manganaro at above phone # for details.

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, NSO office, One Park St, Norwalk 06851. Call 203-847-8844.

Sept 26: Application deadline for “Fiesta! The Prodigy Concert” search, student positions open for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn & string instruments for Jan 2009 full concert w/ NSO, visit NorwalkSymphony.org or call NSO Exec Director Jane Shelly at phone # above for application & qualification details, students will need to submit audio or video tape w/ application & fee.

Winter Wonderland of Gifts Crafts Fair, at Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 268-1342.

Nov 23: Crafters wanted for 5th annual fair, will run 10 am-3 pm, spaces $100, highly juried fair – no kits or imports, handmade items only, sponsored by Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown), contact Robin Magilnick at phone # above or WinterWonderland-CraftFair@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Aug 15: Patty Larkin at McLevy Green, corner Main & State St, Bridgeport, 6 pm, free concert of pop & folk inspired by 1960s sound will continue 11th Annual Summer Sounds of the World Concert Series, also opening sets by Daria Musk & Larissa DeLorenzo; 203-367-7917.

Aug 22: Summer Concerts in the Courtyard: Five Decades of Music, The Homesteads Assisted Living Community, 166 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 7 pm, free performance by keyboardist Bob Clark & guitarist Rich Dassau, refreshments served, reservations requested; 426-8118.

Aug 22: Odetta at McLevy Green, corner Main & State St, Bridgeport, 6 pm, free concert by legendary vocalist whose performances run gamut between traditional blues & folk & more modern styles will be finale of 11th Annual Summer Sounds of the World Concert Series, also opening set by Renard Boissiere; 203-367-7917.

CityCenter Danbury, Patriot Dr at Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711.

Free concerts, Thurs 6:30 pm, Fri-Sat 7:30 start: Aug 15, Vital Signs, classic rock; Aug 16, West Afrikan drumming; Aug 21, The Bridge, rap, hip-hop; Aug 22, Last Fair Deal, American roots; Aug 23, In Harmony, music from 50s-60s.

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

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Aug 22, Hal Ketchum and Aztec Two Step, $50; Aug 24, Steve Lukather, $40.

Films _________________

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

Summer Films Series, free, 1:30 pm: Aug 20, Once (R, 85 min).

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

Aug 15-21: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (PG-13), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Mon-Thurs 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

Aug 30: 3rd annual Newtown Road Race & Kids’ Fun Run, Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 9 am rain or shine (day-of registration opens 7:30 am), 3.1-mile race will begin and end at park, Kids’ Fun Run will follow at 10:15, entry fee $20/full race advance registration, $25/day of, Kids’ Fun Run $5/child or $10/max per family, awards & refreshments follow both races, all proceeds to benefit Newtown Youth & Family Services; 426-6183, 270-4335.

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

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($11 adults, $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available): Through Aug 31, “Fly Me To The Zoo” bird shows, Sat-Sun 11 am, 1:30 & 3 pm, also Wed-Fri 11 am & 1:30 pm, non-traditional free flight birds combine natural behaviors w/ conservation message for all ages.

Summer program: through Aug 22, Animal Tales storytelling program, Mon-Fri 2 pm, stories & live animal presentations for children; through Aug 26, “Awesome Amphibians & Rowdy Reptiles” show, Mon-Tues 11 am & 1:30 pm, have a close encounter w/ some of nature’s most interesting & misunderstood animals through cool artifacts incl models & skulls, also live animals, free w/ zoo adm.

Miscellaneous ___________

Fridays (1st & 3rd Fri/month until Oct 2): Black Rock Art Walks 2008, Fairfield Ave (between Brewster St & Gilman St), Bridgeport, 6-9 pm, free twice-monthly presentation by area artists & craftspeople along sidewalks of Fairfield Ave (at Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave, if rain); 203-366-3667.

Fridays (to Oct 24): Danbury Farmers’ Market, Kennedy Park, intersection Main, Kennedy & Elm Sts, Danbury, 11 am-4 pm, fresh produce, bread, farm eggs, bedding plants, shoreline shellfish & other products available weekly; 792-1711.

Saturdays (weekly to Oct 26): Bethlehem Flea Market, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, 6 am-1 pm, free adm & parking, 200 spaces will offer antiques & collectibles, plants & flowers, organic foods & farmer’s market, artisans & crafters, food, machinery & equipment & much more; 860-618-2940.

Sundays (through Oct 26): Sandy Hook Village Farmers Market, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, 9 am-1 pm, flowers, fruits & vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until Oct 26; 426-2427.

Mondays (through Oct 27): Stratford Annual Farmers’ Market, DeLuca Field, 1000 Main St, Stratford, 1-6 pm, locally grown fresh produce, also education, info & services from area organizations, businesses & agencies, entertainment incl clowns, face painters, crafts, cooking demos & musicians; 203-385-4090.

Tuesdays (through Sept 2): Cruise Nights at The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 5:30-8 pm, free, info booths,  BBQ, reduced adm to visit museum (cruise night events presented outdoors), special theme nights planned for June 24 (Cruisin’ Through Connecticut), July 22 (Beach Party, w/ volleyball, Frisbee, etc) & Aug 19 (Drive-In Night, w/ movies & popcorn), music provided by DJ, trophies & prizes to be awarded; 203-577-2181.

Tuesdays (through mid-Oct): Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, Washington Ave/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 2-6 pm, local veggies & fruit, fresh baked goods, jams & handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures & cooking demos, continues weekly; 313-9908.

Aug 15: “Laugh To Help A Child,” The Amber Room Colonnade, Stacey Rd, Danbury, dinner 6:30 pm, tickets $50, performances by Johnny Lampert (headliner) & Sherry Davey, fundraiser will benefit The Child & Family Institute of Fairfield County; 792-7296.

Aug 15-17: 57th Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte 133, Bridgewater, Fri 4-11 pm, Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-6 pm, adm $8 adults, $5 seniors (Sat-Sun), free ages 12 & under, no pets on fairgrounds, midway, vendors, refreshments, trampoline shows daily, raffle (grand prize 2008 Jeep Wrangler), cake Bingo, live music, also Fri – Firemen’s Parade Fri 6:45, Sat – sheep & poultry judging, jr dairy & beef shows, jr poultry show, children’s pet parade, pedal tractor pull, border collie herding demos, antique tractor pull, pony pull, Sun – jr showmanship, ox judging, sheep fitting & showing, garden tractor pull, border collie herding demos; 860-354-4730, 860-354-1509.

Aug 16: 22nd Litchfield Grange Fair, Grange Hall, 435 Bantam Rd/Rte 202 (opposite Litchfield Inn), Litchfield, 9 am-2 pm, free adm & parking, competitive exhibits incl state adult & junior baking contest, exhibits in needlework, vegetables, fruit, flowers, canned goods & jellies, baked goods, crafts & collections, also bakery sales, book sale, tag sale & food; 860-633-7550 (CT State Grange office).

Aug 16: 6th Annual Gardening Fair, Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 12:30-5 pm, free adm, gardening activities to incl presentations by gardening experts, info booths, master gardeners will answer questions & test soil samples, ongoing demos, free plant raffle, gently used gardening books sale, refreshments; 207-3262.

Aug 16: Victorian Tea at Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 2-3 pm, $5 (registration requested by Aug 13), learn about Victorian tea etiquette while drinking tea & nibbling on simple refreshments, attendees invited to dress in Victorian garb, also being offered Sept 20; 734-2513.

Aug 16: Ridgefield Art Walk, begins from Ballard Park, Main St/Rte 35 (betw Catoonah & Gilbert St), Ridgefield, 5:30-8:30 pm, dozens of artists will display & sell their art at park & in downtown Ridgefield stores & sidewalks, refreshments, program on “300 Years of Art in Ridgefield” (5:30 at park), demos of quilting, weaving & other crafts, raffle; 203-864-8944 (green Rocks inn).

Aug 17: 33rd Annual Auto Show & Swap Meet, Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte 63, Goshen, flea market begins 8 am, car show at 10, show vehicle registration $5 (plaques to first 300 entries), spectators $3, free ages 6 & under, presented by Litchfield Hills Historical Automobile Club; 860-482-4500.

Aug 19: “History Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology in the Naugatuck River Valley,” UConn-Waterbury’s Osher Lifelong Learning Center, North Elm St, Waterbury, 10:30 am, free lecture by state archaeologist Nicholas F. Bellantoni, PhD, part of Learning Center’s open house (full event running 9:30 am-2:30 pm); 203-236-9925.

Aug 23: Coin & Currency Show, American Legion Hall Post #17, Cedar St, Naugatuck, 9 am-2 pm, free adm, old & new coins in silver & gold, also proof & mint sets, presented by Naugatuck Coin Assn; 746-7531, 203-723-9289.

Aug 23: Harmony Grange #92 Annual Agricultural Fair, 2 Shelton Rd/Rte 110, Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, small animals, homegrown flowers & vegetables, home canned goods incl pickles, zucchini, relish, jams & jellies, needlework, baking contest, Grandma’s Attic, refreshments; 203-929-3171.

Aug 24: 33rd annual Ukrainian Festival, Paproski Tree Farm, 5 Hattertown Rd, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, adm $2, event will begin w/ Divine Liturgy, then afternoon of music & dancing, Ukrainian & picnic style food, exhibit of Ukrainian arts & crafts, volleyball & horseshoe tournaments, hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, moon bounce, chess, Varenyky eating contest & more; 426-5487, 203-269-5909.

Aug 24: 76th anniversary Cannon Grange 152 Agricultural Fair, Grange Hall & grounds, 25 Cannon Rd, Wilton, 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $2 adults, free ages 12 & under, free parking at Cannondale RR station, judged exhibitions & competition in baked goods, homegrown fruits & veggies, floers, crafts, photography, sewing & needlework, poultry, rabbits & eggs, also baked goods sale, souvenirs, civic & educational exhibits, baking contests, quilt & pic contests, concessions, food tent, children’s games, contests incl watermelon eating (3 pm) & rubber duck race (3:30, local bands at 12 & 1 pm, magic show 2 p, antique cars & fire trucks show & more; 203-846-1840.

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

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, hikes 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: Aug 17, hikes at Squantz Pond, New Fairfield.

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

Through Aug 31: Weekend Village Interpreter summer program, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, interpreters will demo traditional activities & lifeways skills, diff interpreters & subjects each weekend.

Aug 16, Artifact Identification Day, 12-4 pm, incl w/ museum adm ($5 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3 children), bring artifacts or mystery Native American cultural items for ID by Director of Research & Collections Dr Lucianne Lavin, limit 12 items/person.

Newtown Chess Club, at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 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 VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall (lower level), 45 Main Street, New-town. 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.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 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.

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): Aug 30, Otto George, Johnny O & 3rd act TBA, ***show is XXX rated/not for easily offended, showtime 8:30, tickets $17.50.

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Aug 16, Johnny Rizzo w/ Bill Keller & 3rd act TBA, tickets $17.50; Aug 23, Rich Younger headlining, w/ featured act Andy Hendrickson & opening act Jen Palumbo.

Shows at Rob Roy’s Grille & Bar (formerly Ocean Grille), 464 Boston Post Rd, Orange (call 203-795-4588), show at 10 pm & tickets $15 unless noted: Aug 16, The Improv Comedy of Some Assembly Required featuring Scott Baker & Al Isaacs, showtime 9 pm, tickets $17.50, also sets by Gary Ewing & Eric Rivera.

Theatre ______________

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

She Loves You, Aug 15-Sept 21, curtain Fri (Aug 15) 7:30 pm (opening night only), then Fri-Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, also Thurs (Aug 21 & 28 only) 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 & 5:30 pm, tickets $35.

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

Half a Sixpence, through Sept 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 6:30 pm (occasionally, call to confirm schedule), Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm (also some Thursdays, call for schedule), tickets $26-$68, student rush & children’s discounts available.

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

SummerStage: Wishful Drinking, through Aug 17, curtain Tues-Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 3 pm, call for ticket details.

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

Altar Boyz, through Sept 13, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $36-$46.

On Stage II: Late Nite Catechism, through Sept 13, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, tickets $20-$25.

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

The Music Man, through Aug 16, curtain Thurs-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15 for picnics), tickets $21 adults, $16 seniors, $13 students (season tickets $54, $39 & $33 respectively), group discounts available.

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Pygmalion, through Aug 30, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Aug 17) 2 pm, tickets $15.

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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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