Antiques Shows______

May 16: Weston Historical Society Outdoor Antiques Show, The Coley House, 104 Weston Rd/Rte 57, Weston, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5; 203-226-5643.

May 16: 22nd Annual Connecticut Antiquarian Book Fair (new date, new location), Torrington Armory, 153 South Main St, Torrington, 10 am-4 pm, adm $5, proceeds to benefit Torrington Historical Scty; 413-528-2327.

May 29: Outdoor Antiques Show, Madison Town Green, Post Rd/Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4; 203-245-7394, 888-353-0552.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm & by appt during week. Call 860-927-3129.

Through May 23, “Raw Energy,” paintings by David Eddy & William Thomson, also paintings & monoprints by Lisbeth Firmin.

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 June 12, “Recent Works: Tarol Samuelson,” new pcs by Newtown artist who conceptualizes works as electronic images before executing them in traditional media incl oil on canvas.

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

Through June 6, “Stand and Deliver: Handmade Moveable Books,” handmade artist books by 52 book & paper artists representing 24 states & 5 foreign countries.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, also by appt & by chance (when museum flag is displayed). Call 740-8140.

Through Aug 31, “Inner Space To Outer Space”; May 16, “Hubble Space Telescope – From Earthly Beginnings through 14 Years in Space,” 2 pm, free slide lecture by Newtown resident & space telescope systems engineer Linda Abramowicz-Reed.

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

Through June 7, “Lush Life,” recent works on acrylics by Joan Lockhart, who is celebrating her successful return to professional roots after years working as graphic designer.

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.

IMiller Studio & Gallery/Beaux Arts Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203-263-3939.

Through July 3, “The Modern Landscape,” works of Judith Andrew, Joy Bristow, Robert Crawford, Fran Henry-Meehan, MaJo Keleshian, Annabelle Meacham, Katrina Schmidt-Rinke & Tom Yost.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Sat 10 am-2 pm, Mon & Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Through May 31, “A Personal Garden of Eden,” oil paintings by Kathi Packer, who uses brilliant color & fine detail to portray her vision of the Garden of Eden.

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

Through May 30, “RGA Student & Faculty Show,” works by RGA art students, ages kindergarten through adult, also work of RGA instructors.

Sadelier, 69 West Wooster St, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Thurs, Sat 11 am-5 pm, Fri 11 am-6 pm, Mon by appt. Call 743-4830.

Through June 12, watercolors “loosely based on the circle & exploring the wide range of possibilities the motif offers” by Melinda Hackett.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

Through May 23, “Three From Massachusetts,” landscapes by Jeffery Marshall, monotypes by Lynn Peterfreund & sculpture by Marilyn Ranker.

WCSU Warner Hall Gallery, 181 White St, Danbury. Call 837-8466.

Through May 23, “WCSU Spring Thesis Exhibition,” works by candidates to receive their master or fine arts degrees, marking culmination by 1 illustrator & 7 painters of 2 years of intensive study & creative work by students whose work depicts the disparity of their backgrounds through wide variety of themes & techniques.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Brookfield Arts Commission. Call 740-2801.

May 29: Dancers & singers, food vendors, artists & crafters being sought for International Cultural Festival, will run on Brookfield Town Hall property, 12-4 pm, contact Joanne Hunter ASAP for details.

Candlewood League of Artists, Squantz Engine Firehouse, Rte 39, New Fairfield. Call 746-1526 or 746-9100.

May 20: Receiving date for CLA Spring Fling Art Show & Sale, receiving will be 3-7 pm, show will run May 22-23, artists can enter 2 original paintings (must be framed & wired) plus portfolio of no more than 20 unframed pcs, $25-$30 ($20 CAL membership plus $5 for paintings, $5 for portfolio entry), contact Dom Tomanelli (first phone #) or Nancy Warwick for prospectus & details.

Congregational Church of New Fairfield Summer Theatre, 20 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2855, 746-2865.

May 16: Auditions for The Music Man, ages 7-12 will audition 2-3:30 pm, ages 13-24 will be 5-7 pm, director Carl Anderson will lead all-youth production, to be presented weekends July 30-Aug 6, contact Dot Bass (first phone #) or church office (second #) for details.

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

May 26: Vacancies in all string, woodwind (except flutes), brass & percussion sections for 2004-05 season, auditions available by appt only, rehearsals will begin in Sept & meet each Wed 7-9 pm until May, call for details & appt.

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

May 17-18: Auditions for Neil Simon’s Little Me, 7-9 pm, director Bradford Blake seeks 8 men & 8 women of varying ages, arrive prepared w/ best 16 bars that show range, power & confidence, accompanist provided (anyone without sheet music will not be seen), be prepared to learn movement combo & to read from script, sev non-singing roles also available, seeking multi-racial casting, rehearsals to begin late May (usu Mon-Thurs eves), performances weekends July 16-Aug 21.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

May 14: The Woodland Scholars at Trinity Episcopal Church, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, suggested donation $7, 18-member a cappella vocal ensemble’s program will incl psalms of Brahms & Mendelssohn, spirituals, folk songs & Pops arrangements; 426-9070.

May 14: “Jubilee – A Season of Restoration,” Naugatuck Valley Community College MainStage Theatre, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm, adm by donation at door, spring concert by NVCC Gospel Singers w/ guest soprano Ramona Hunter, also Zion Baptist Spiritual Dancers, program of traditional gospel music; 203-575-8039.

May 14-16: “The Balancing Act: Laughing and Singing Through Life,” jazz-inflected cabaret performances by singer & actress Donna Moore at The Sherman Playhouse, Rte 39 at 37 (behind firehouse), Sherman, Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm, tickets $20, romantic songs mixed w/ autobiographic patter & tuneful skits; 746-1562, 746-6101.

May 15: Annual Armed Forces Day Tribute, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main St/Rte 35, Newtown, 6:30-10:30 pm, adm by donation, performances by The Roger Sprung Band and The ShoreGrass Band, dancing encouraged, refreshments available; 426-4817.

May 15: Community Coffeehouse, Community Meeting House, 7 Madison Ave, Danbury, 7:30-10:30 pm, adm by donation, performances by Nate & James, also Shana Cassidy, refreshments available; 748-4972.

March 15: Marc Cohn at Ridgefield Playhouse for Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $46 & $56 (or $76 Gold Seating, which incl Meet & Greet reception); 203-438-5795.

May 15-16: Sleeping Beauty by The Main Street Ballet, at Nonnewaug High School, Minortown Rd, Woodbury, curtain Sat 7 pm Sun 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors & ages 18 & under, performance featuring Tchaikovsky’s music, following original choreography by Marius Petipa, will incl students of Woodbury ballet studio & guest dancer Jonathon Collins as Prince Desire; 203-263-5107.

May 16: “Musicians with a Mission… Food Aid Danbury 2004,” WCSU Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 3 pm, tickets $15, performance of familiar & classical music by Norwalk Youth Symphony Orchestra & a cappella group The Trinitones will be followed by reception (all audience members invited), all ticket sales proceeds will benefit Danbury Dorothy Day Hospitality House & Daily Bread Ecumenical Food Pantry; 203-938-9290.

May 22: Newtown Choral Society Spring Concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, tickets $9 adults, $7 seniors & children 12 and under, selections from Smokey Joe’s Café, jazz standards & “Bohemian Rhapsody,” music director Mary Andreotta & singers will be joined by accompanist Todd Gorski, guest instrumentalists & soloist Daniel J. O’Connor (St Rose School 5th grade student); 426-3769.

May 22: CT Master Chorale at St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 8 pm, tickets $15/advance, $20/door, spring performance by 55-voice auditioned chorale will offer Dvorak’s Te Deum & Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise: A Symphonic Cantata, accompanied by CT Master Chorale Orchestra & professional soloists Louise Fauteux, Richard Slade & Brendan Cooke; 743-0473.

May 23: “Celebration of the Arts II,” Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $15/advance, $18/door, performances by classical pianists Margarita Nuller and Rosaleen Rhee, vocalists Pamela J. Hoffman (soprano) & Boyd Schlaefer (bass-baritone) w/ accompanist Susan Anthony-Klein, also art show & sale by painters Betty Christensen, Ruth Newquist & Dimitry Shibayev, fundraiser for meeting house; 270-8293.

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

Ballroom, Latin & Swing Dance Party, every Wed 7-11 pm, $12, singles & couples welcome for free dance lessons (7:30), buffet dinner (8), open dancing to DJ selections, dressy attire (no jeans).

Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.

Performances 8:30 pm (unless noted), tickets $15, season tickets available: May 15, The Berkshire Baroque Trio, “extraordinary & unusual blend of recorder, harpsichord & baroque flute” w/ music of Baroque/Renaissance period; May 22, Nefesh, popular group specializes in Israeli & klezmer music and audience participation.

Films _________________

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

May 14-18: Laws of Attraction (PG-13), daily 6:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 pm.

May 14-20: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (R), daily 9:05 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:50 pm; The Ladykillers (R), daily 8:55 pm, mat Fri-Sun, Wed 4 pm; Osama (PG-13), daily 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:40 pm; Super Size Me (NR), daily 7:15 & 9:25 pm,mat Fri 5:10 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:10 pm; Troy (R), daily 6:40 & 9:45 pm, mat Fri 3:35 pm, Sat-Sun, Wed 12:30 & 3:35 pm.

May 19-20: Shrek 2 (PG), daily 7:25 & 9:35 pm.

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

Free screenings: May 23: Trois Couleurs: Rouge, 2 pm, in French w/ subtitles.

“Foreign Film Series: Newtown a la Cannes,” screenings 7:30 pm, free: May 27, Ali Zaoua (NR, adult situations, language & violence).

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

May 14-23: Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (PG-13), daily 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

May 15: Snow White and Rose Red, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Rd/Rte 302, Newtown, 10 am, free adm, puppet show of Grimms Fairy Tale presented by school’s early childhood teachers will feature hand-made puppets in age-appropriate (ages 3-6) performance; 364-1113.

May 15: Family Fun Day at The CT Resources Recovery Authority Garbage Museum, 1410 Honeyspot Rd Extension, Stratford, 10 am-2 pm, free adm, museum & recycling center tours, movies & craft activities using recycled materials; 203-381-9571.

May 22: Touch-A-Truck event, Christ’s Church, 59 Church Rd, Easton, 11 am-3 pm; 268-3569.

May 22: Professor C.O. Scope & His Traveling Magic Lantern Show, Rexford House, Monroe Green, Rte 111, Monroe, 7 pm, free (reservations suggested), children must be attended by adult, presentation using century-old Magic Lantern & antique hand painted glass slides; 261-8554.

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

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: May 19, The Hobbit book discussion, 4:30-5:30, readers in grades 5-8 invited to discuss Tolkein’s prelude to Lord of The Rings trilogy, reservations requested.

Congregational Church of New Fairfield Summer Theatre, 20 Gillotti Rd, New Fairfield. Call 746-2855, 746-2865.

May 16: Auditions for The Music Man, ages 7-12 will audition 2-3:30 pm, ages 13-24 will be 5-7 pm, director Carl Anderson will lead all-youth production, to be presented weekends July 30-Aug 6, contact Dot Bass (first phone #) or church office (second #) for details.

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

Pinocchio, through May 23, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $12.50, group discounts available.

Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Saturday Series For Children, performances 11 am & 2 pm, tickets $15 (series discounts available): May 22, Sleeping Beauty, beloved childhood favorite performed by American Family Theater.

Miscellaneous ___________

May 15: Café Conversation, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 10 am-noon, free, public invited to join members of Alliance Française of Northwestern CT for conversations in French, topics decided at beginning of program, BYO light refreshments, all levels of French speakers welcome; 203-263-4096, 262-0626.

May 15: First Congregational Church of Bethel BBQ, 46 Main St, Bethel, 5-7 pm rain or shine (indoors if rain), $12 adults, $6 ages 6-12, pork, chicken, hamburgers & hot dogs, salads, desserts & beverages, proceeds to benefit church’s programs & missions; 748-6112.

May 15: Woodbury United Methodist Church Spaghetti Supper, at the church, 3 Church St (at Main St South/Rte 6), Woodbury, 4:45-7 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children; 203-263-4775.

May 16: Newtown Historical Society Open House & Living History Demonstration, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, free adm, ongoing demonstrations of cooking food in Dutch oven by five Senior Girl Scouts, also guides of house by costumed docents; 426-5937.

May 16: Musicals at Richter Luncheon & Silent Auction, Café on the Green, Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, begins 12:30 pm, $35, hors d’oeuvres, gourmet luncheon (entrée choices salmon, chicken or pasta) & dessert, cash bar, musical entertainment showcasing Musical at Richter performers, silent auction of goods, services, items, gift certificates, etc will benefit the theater company; 748-6873.

May 16: “Hubble Space Telescope – From Earthly Beginnings through 14 Years in Space,” Brookfield Historical Society Museum, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 2 pm, free slide lecture by Newtown resident & space telescope systems engineer Linda Abramowicz-Reed; 740-8140.

May 16: “Romancing the Past with Hats,” 1842 Second Meeting House, 40 Main St, Bethel, 2 pm, annual meeting & election of officers by Bethel Historical Society will be followed by special program presented by collector & re-enactor Penny Havard on the history of personal decoration ca 1765-1950, anyone w/ interesting hats of their own invited to bring hats to share, light refreshments; 743-5893.

May 16: Spring Psychic Fair, Maron Hotel (formerly Radisson), Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, 11 am-6 pm, free adm, area psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot & gemstone readers, vendors, energy balancer Jean Hacker; 470-1806.

May 18: “Gardening in Deer Country,” Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 7:30 pm, free program (registration requested) by Vinnie Drzewucki (author, Gardening in Deer Country); 775-6241.

May 18: “Archaeology of the Naugatuck River Valley,” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 7:30 pm, $4 donation requested, CT State Archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni will present slide show on human history of valley incl settlement of area by Native Americans over 11,000 years ago, discussion of local manufacturing & industry, also local archaeological sites; 734-2513.

May 19: Housatonic Valley Paddling Club meeting, CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free (non-members welcome), slide show on “The Cultural History of the Housatonic” by guest speaker Ruth Malins (Housatonic Valley Assn director of environmental programs); 203-263-3281.

May 19: Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild meeting, Brookfield Community Center, Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 6:30 pm, newcomers welcome, program by Meg Grossman on double knitting technique; 775-3672.

May 20: Flagpole Photographers meeting, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, newcomers always welcome, guest speaker Tom Coryat will offer slide program about his 2½ month trip across the country; 426-0558.

May 20: “History Bites: From Farm to Forest,” Bellamy-Ferriday House, 61 Main St, Bethlehem, noon, free lecture & interpretive guided walk (rain or shine) led by Jack Nelson (of Bethlehem Land Trust) will trace history of Bellamy preserve & last 2 centuries of families & farmers prior to Caroline Ferriday’s donation of the land to land trust in 1990, continues “4th annual History Bites” series, BYO light lunch (beverages & dessert provided); 203-266-7596.

May 20: The (at least) 50th Annual Women’s Luncheon, Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Rd, Easton, noon, $10, public invited to join members of Colonial church for lunch & performance of pianist, vocalist & clarinet musicians, proceeds to benefit local charities & missions; 372-8250.

May 20: “Gertrude Jekyll: Artist, Gardener, Craftswoman,” lecture at St Paul’s Church, 294 Main Street South (at Rte 317), Woodbury, 7 pm, adm $15, lecture by Prof Michael Tooley (co-editor, Gertrude Jekyll: Essays on The Life of A Working Amateur); 203-263-2855.

May 21-23: Annual Heritage Village Library Book Sale, Heritage Village Green, Heritage Rd, Southbury, Fri-Sat 9:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, 6,000+ items incl fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, tapes, records, audio books & more, proceeds benefit library; 267-7546.

May 22: CT ConTacts Singles Dance Party, Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 8 pm-1 am, adm $15, dinner & dessert buffets, dancing to DJ selections, “dress to impress” (no jeans permitted); 203-468-1144.

May 22: Second Annual Flanders Artists’ Day, Flanders Nature Center, Flanders Rd, Woodbury, 9 am-2 pm (rain date May 23), $5, all levels & all media invited to spend the day illustrating Flanders, resulting works will then be exhibited at Flanders the weekend of June 12-13, then at Woodbury Library June 15-30; 203-263-3711, 203-263-2548.

May 22: Church Tag Sale at First United Methodist Church of Shelton, 188 Rocky Rest Rd, Shelton, 9 am-2 pm rain or shine (event presented indoors), furniture, decorations, household goods, etc, plus bake sale & refreshments; 203-929-3537.

May 22: “Miss Jekyll’s Favorites: A Plant Sale,” Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, 49 Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 10 am-4 pm; 203-263-2855.

May 22: Alliance Française of Northwestern CT annual meeting, Church of the Epiphany, 262 Main St North, Southbury, 10:30 am, $5 (non-members welcome), short business meeting following by program by author Peter Steiner (A French Country Murder) on how he came to write his first book, optional luncheon follows at Café Grappa (900 Main St South, reservations mandatory, call for details & entrée choices); 748-3489.

May 22: “Without Literature A People Cannot Exist: Rusyn Literature and Identity,” St John’s Church auditorium, 346 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, 2 pm, free lecture by Prof Elaine Rusinko (professor of Russian language & literature at UMaryland, also author Straddling Borders: Literature and Identity in Subcarpathian Rus); 914-273-9019.

May 22: Professor C.O. Scope & His Traveling Magic Lantern Show, Rexford House, Monroe Green, Rte 111, Monroe, 7 pm, free (reservations suggested), children must be attended by adult, presentation using century-old Magic Lantern & antique hand painted glass slides; 261-8554.

May 23: 3rd Annual Bowlfest 50/50, Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 12-4 pm, afternoon of food, music, fellowship, silent auction & sales of bowls created by faculty & students of BCC, proceeds benefit center’s ongoing campus renovation; 775-4526.

May 23: B’nai Israel Women’s Book Group meeting, B’nai Israel, 444 Main St South, Southbury, 2 pm, all welcome, guest speaker Sonda Zeidenstein will lead discussion of anthology Family Reunion; 203-263-0396.

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

Free programs unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: May 19, Adult Nature Walk, 8 pm, join staff members for 2±hour walk to view birds & seasonal aspects of the center’s rich natural history; May 19, The Aliens Are Coming: Help! 1:30-3:30 pm, volunteers needed to help remove alien plants by hand, hand tools provided, bring gloves & dress for outdoor work.

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

Programs free unless noted: May 15, beginner’s computer class, 9 am-noon, free, registration required; May 16, Author Program: Norah Pollard, 3 pm, poetry reading by author/poet Norah Pollard (daughter of Seabiscuit jockey John “Red” Pollard) from her book Leaning In; May 18, Author Program: Justin Scott (rescheduled from March 16), 7 pm, author of Ben Abbott series & adaptation of Treasure Island will discuss his work; May 20, Evening Book Club, 7:30 pm, discussion of Joanne Harris’s Five Quarters of An Orange, newcomers welcome; May 22, intermediate computer class, 9 am-noon, $10.

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 270-1943, 426-0558.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: May 20, slide program by Tom Coryat about his recent 2½ month trip across the US.

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/Candlelight Art Evenings, 7:30 pm, $5: May 21, “Live It, Then Paint It,” slide program by Woodbury-based award-winning painter Melody Asbury.

Misc programs: May 14, Stargazing Group, 8 pm, $8, join local naturalist & astronomer Deron Ash for ongoing series about the night sky, call if bad weather, registration required; May 22, Second Annual Flanders Artists’ Day, 9 am-2 pm (rain date May 23), $5, all levels & all media invited to spend the day illustrating Flanders, resulting works will then be exhibited at Flanders the weekend of June 12-13, then at Woodbury Library June 15-30 (203-263-2548, Artists’ Day organizer Joan Anthony).

Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd, Redding. Call 938-8809.

Garden Conservancy Sunday Walks, guided walks at 10 am, noon & 2 pm: May 23, Azalea Walk, view & learn about several of the East Coast native species azaleas in Highstead’s collection.

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

May 16, “Native Wild Edibles,” 1-3:30 pm, $10, field walk w/ E. Barrie Kavasch will use her book Native Harvests as study source, dress for hiking; May 22, “Politics and Tribal Government,” 1-3 pm, included w/ museum adm ($4 adults, $2 ages 5-12), discussion by Wendell Deer With Horns (Tow Kettles Band, Lakota Nation) about politics & tribal government on Cheyenne River Reservation, where he spent young adulthood.

New Pond Farm, 101 Marchant Rd, West Redding. Call 203-938-2117.

Special Events: May 15, Annual Founder’s May Fair, 1-4 pm (rain date May 16), free adm (small fees for craft-making), Maypole dancing, sheep shearing & fleece spinning demos, storytelling, hayrides, draft horses, more, also special program (3 pm) by Hope Douglas (Wind over Wings) w/ live Golden Eagle, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Turkey Vulture & Peregrine Falcon, **leave all dogs home** (per farm).

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: May 15, Bennetts Farm, Pine Mountain, Ridgefield, leader is David Wesley (203-438-1459); May 22, Bushkill Falls, Penn., all day hike, entrance fee, very picturesque, dinner is optional, leader is Morie Colburn (203-937-8067); May 29, Bartholemew’s Cobble, Mass., entrance fee $4; leader is Claire Sivacek (744-0086).

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 (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.

Workshops to communicate w/ angels, God, deceased or living by guidance, 2nd & 4th Sat/month in Sandy Hook, 1-3 pm, $40, call for details.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: Fridays in May, Touched by Angels with Nancy Ellany, 7:30-9:30 pm, $10.

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: May 26, oil program by Anda Styler.

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.

Theatre ______________

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

Edward Albee’s Home Life & The Zoo Story, May 20-June 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Sun-Thurs 7:30 pm, call for mat schedule (selected Wed, Sat & Sun).

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

The Rink, May 21-June 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $18 adults, $12 seniors & students, contains adult language (not recommended for children); also Thurs, June 3, 8 pm.

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

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, through May 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 9 only) 2 pm, tickets $15.

Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd (mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Don’t Dress for Dinner, through May 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 23 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 ($12 matinee).

Wilton Playshop, 15 Lovers La (behind congregational church), Wilton. Call 762-7629.

Moon Over Buffalo, through May 15, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, call for ticket info.

 

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Events that appear by date have Newtown events 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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