Antiques Shows _ ________________________

Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turn-pike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

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 & un-der, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 10th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Aug 22-23: 56th Papermania Plus Antique Paper Show, XL Center, Asylum St, Hartford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm $7, 150 exhibitors, appraisals (Sun 11 am-2 pm); 860-563-9975.

Aug 29: 38th Annual Antiques Fair: Summer Days on the Green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, $6, 90+ dealers, booth chats, also “Madison’s Jitney Players: The Birth of American Summer Stock Theatre” exhibit, refreshments, no pets (per organizers); 203-245-4567.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places ___________________________

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield; 203-438-4519.

Through Sept 13: “Robert Lazzarini: Guns and Knives,” artist’s reconfigured objects incl 5 .38 Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers & cluster of kitchen knives, offering distortion & altered perspectives.

Through Sept 20: “Charlie White: OMG BFF LOL – Video A,” video meant to explore desires & social anxieties of current era following 2-year study by White on behavior of an American teenage girl.

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

Permanent exhibitions: “Come One Come All: The Barnum Festival,” exhibit highlighting the history & significance of the festival as an event & an organiza-tion in constant operation since 1949 incl ballgowns, portraits of past Ring-masters, pins, posters & props, photos & other paraphernalia to reflect upon as symbols of community spirit & historical significance the festival has given to city of Bridgeport. “Grand Adventure: A Celebration of the American Spirit in Bridgeport,” permanent exhibit on museum’s 2nd floor provides in-depth exploration of Bridgeport’s 19th Century industrialization & urbanization w/ emphasis on P.T. Barnum’s role in the city’s growth; “P.T. Barnum: Bethel To Broadway To Bridgeport,” artifacts incl reproduction of Barnum’s Fejee Mer-maid, souvenir pc of cake from Tom Thumb’s 1863 wedding & personal items from Barnum family; re-creation of library from Barnum’s first Bridgeport mansion Iranistan; “Baby Bridgeport,” preserved 6’8” 700-lb elephant, 2nd elephant born in captivity & 1st to be preserved; re-creation of drawing room from Harral-Wheeler mansion, considered one of most outstanding examples of Gothic Revival in America, ca 1847; “P.T. Barnum Presents the ‘Divine Jenny’ Lind,” artifacts from American tour of opera star reveals impact of Barnum-Lind collaboration on culture & society & Barnum’s promotional talents; 1,000-sq ft 3/4-inch scale model of five ring circus hand-carved by Meriden resident William Brinley w/ more than 3,000 miniature pcs; “General Tom Thumb,” original furniture, clothing & personal objects belonging to Barnum’s legen-dary protégé; and Pa-Ib, an Egyptian mummy documented by Egyptian priest as more than 2,500 yrs old.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, 9 Main St South/Rte 61, Bethlehem. Call 266-7596.

Through Oct 31: “Art of the Unexpected,” works by Bethlehem artist & biologist Mary Havermale, who crafts box constructions of natural materialso.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield; 775-4526.

*(new show) Aug 16-Sept 26: “Turning 20: Nutmeg Woodturner’s League 20th Anniversary Exhibition & Sale,” work by 50+ dedicated woodturners, curated by BCC faculty members & Nutmeg President Buster Shaw & Nutmeg VP Jim Degen; Aug 16, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center; 740-8140.

Through Aug 15: “Candlewood Lake Celebrates 80 Years,” rare & unusual photos, maps, posters & magazines highlighting the creation & impact of Connecticut’s largest manmade lake.

*(new show) Aug 22-Oct 25: “September 11, 2001: Connecticut Responds and Reflects,” traveling exhibition by CT Historical Society salutes the 152 state residents of the terrorist attacks, shares responses by residents & relief workers, & incl mementos, oral histories, media response & more.

Center for New Media and the Arts, 186 Greenwood Ave (second floor, Opera House), Bethel. Call 797-1786.

Through Oct 1: retrospective of works by Joseph Farris offers 5 decades of paintings, sculpture & cartoons by the award-winning artist.

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

Through Nov 4: “Foley Photos,” favorite photographic images by Dan Foley.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & re-stored 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; 261-0134.

Through Aug 31: contemporary art quilts by textile artist Judith Flaxman.

Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-256-3155.

*(new show) Aug 16-Oct 4: “Contemporary Art from Traditional Loops,” unique hooked art w/ roots in American art form of hooked rugs but using innovative materials while emphasizing creativity & originality, works by 10 artists incl Liz Alpert Fay of Sandy Hook; Aug 22, hook-in, 3-5 pm, rug hookers (& anyone interested) invited to join others working on projects or just watch & glean info; also Aug 22, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury; 203-753-0381.

Through Sept 6: “Polarities: The Art of Tim Prentice and Danielle Mailer,” harmonious & measured sculpture that continuously change shape by Mr Prentice and vividly colored & exuberant paintings of the female form by Ms Mailer.

Through Sept 20: “Saint Mary’s Hospital: One Hundred Years of Caring,” chronicle of a century of medical care, incl section on Waterbury hospital’s School of Nursing, through historic photos, archives, old medical equipment & tools.

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

Through Sept 9: “Inscripted Earth,” prints & paperworks by Nancy Lasar & Inga-Britta Mills.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent. Call 860-927-4501.

Through Aug 23: new major mixed media works by Jonathan Pewlowski, plus selection of key works from artist’s three-decade long career.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Call 746-6101.

Through Sept 27: “LIFE: Celebrating Renewal in Changing Times,” exuberant mixed media assemblages on wood by Manhattan painter & sculpture Richard Pitts, also sm pedestal works by David Boyajian, Jim Felice, John Ferguson, David Gelfman, J. Pindyke Miller, Sharon Wandel & Glenn Zweygart.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 800 Main St, Hartford. Call 860-838-4055.

Through Sept 20: “Hidden Treasures,” rare, fragile & obscure pcs from mu-seum’s extensive permanent collection, spanning more than 2,000 years of art incl works from Asia, South America & Africa.

 

Auditions, Juried Events _________________

Bridgewater Country Fair, Bridgewater Firehouse, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Call 860-354-4730.

Aug 20: Receiving for fair’s annual art exhibit, 4-7 pm, work must be framed, matted & ready to hang (children’s work doesn’t need to be framed), all work must remain on view until 6 pm Aug 23, contact Pam Hochstetter for details (860-355-1921).

Also visit BridgewaterFair.com for details on all competitions (baked goods, vegetables, fruits, canning, etc) for this year’s fair.

Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Tag Sale, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 364-1836.

Sept 19: Vendor spaces available, event to run 8 am-3 pm, 10x10-ft spaces $30 incl table, proceeds to benefit volunteer FD.

South Britain Congregational Church Apple Festival, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain.

Sept 19: Vendor/artists & craftspeople openings for annual festival, to run 10 am-3 pm rain or shine, 10x10-ft space $40, 10x20-ft space $60, tents permitted (BYO), contact Jean Dunn at Jdunn@hotmail.com.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

Aug 20: Shawn Taylor & Wandering Roots at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30 pm, free concert sponsored by Parks & Rec, bring seating, picnics welcome; 270-4340.

Aug 29: Monthly ballroom dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, dancing 7 pm-midnight, $15 incl snacks & dance lesson at 8, singles & couples welcome, performance at 9:30 by Lithuanian dance stars Lyubomir Asenov & Loreta Kriksciukaityte; 203-374-7308.

Aug 30: Afternoons at the Arbor: Jazz Party VII, Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 4 pm, free concert by Randy Reinhart (cornet), Harvey Tibbs (trombone), Mark Shane (keyboard), Murray Wall (bass) & Tom Melito (drums), bring seating, light refreshments served, indoors if rain; 775-6241 x104.

CHIRP Concerts¸ Ballard Park, Ridgefield. Call 203-431-6501.

Summer concerts, Tues & Thurs 7 pm, free: Aug 18, Eliza Gilkyson; Aug 25, C.J. Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band.

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

Free concerts, 7:30 start: Aug 14, Shoofly Blues, blues, soul & jazz; Aug 15, students from Danbury Music Centre’s Afrikan Drumming Class w/ members of Kariamu Dance Troupe; Aug 21, Philli LoPresti & The Clark Eno Band, think Frank Sinatra w/ a Big Band.

New Milford Concerts on the Green, New Milford Green, Main St, New Milford. Call 860-355-6009.

2009 Edwin Kinkade Concerts on the Green series, free, 7:30 pm, bring seating: Aug 15, Out to Lunch; Aug 22, Woods Tea Co.

 

For Kids & Families____________     _________

Through Sept 7: Life-Size Walk-Through Maze at CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 9 am-4 pm daily, $11 (incl zoo admission), $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 2 & under, challenge for visitors of all ages; 203-394-6565.

Aug 15-30: “Tropical Illusions” at CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, $11 (incl zoo admission), $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 2 & under, fun, educational entertainment for families of all ages about endangered species, animal habitats, extinction, rainforest destruction & more; 203-394-6565.

Aug 16: Teddy Bear Fest at CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, free adm for children age 12 & under who bring teddy bear (adult adm $11, $9 seniors), also crafts & storytelling focusing on bear awareness & facts; 203-394-6565.

Aug 25: “Book Tales and Fun: Look! Look! Look!,” The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, 11 am, $4/child (regular museum adm), reading of Nancy Elizabeth Wallace’s story followed by craft time making postcards, for children ages 3-6; 203-331-1104 x106.

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Aug 14, Beyond Candy Land, 3:30 pm, try modern European board games w/ Eric Paradis; Aug 19, Library Cat II, 3:30, ages 8-18 invited to join Paula Hughes to create giant cat bookends for library.

Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381.

Aug 30, Discovery Club: Schooner Inc.’s Touch Tank, 2-4 pm, $7 ($4 mem-bers), see, smell & touch live animals usually lurking below ocean’s surface; Sept 13, Museum Sunday, 10 am-5 pm, explore museum at no charge, also free tours of art (1 pm) & history galleries (3 pm), family activities.

Miscellaneous____________________________

Aug 15: 7th Annual Gardening Fair, Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, 12:30-5 pm, free, programs by master & advanced master gardeners, info booths, perennial walking tour, plant raffle & more; 207-3262.

Aug 15-16: Civil War event & reenactment, Three Rivers Park, Judson Ave, Woodbury, gates open 8:30 am, adm $8, $6 students & seniors, $4 ages 5-10, free age 4 & under, 2nd Co. Volunteer Heavy Artillery Reenactment group will offer scripted battle scenarios incl pyrotechnics (Sat 2:30, Sun 1:30), also educational presentations.

Aug 15-16: 2nd annual Backcountry Outfitters Gear & Outdoor Apparel Swap, 5 Bridge St, Kent, 9 am-5 pm, sale of used hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, paddling & fishing gear, partial proceeds to benefit Kent Center School Scholarship Fund; 860-927-3377.

Aug 19: “Resources in Search and Rescue,” CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm, free program by Cathy Kohut & Christ Clark (R-SAR Inc/Resources in Search & Rescue) on canine search & rescue incl training methods, requirements & more; 203-394-6565.

Aug 21-23: 2009 Bridgewater Country Fair, Rte 133, Bridgewater, Fri 4-11 pm, Sat 9 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-7 pm, $8, free ages 12 & under, $5 seniors (Sat-Sun), $16 adult weekend pass, Fireman’s Parade (Fri 6:45), art exhibit, sheep shearing demos, rides & refreshments, children’s scavenger hunt, live music & entertainment, presented by & fundraiser for Bridgewater Vol Fire Dept; 860-354-4730.

Aug 23: 4th annual Black Horse Garage Wheels & Wings Classic Car & Airplane Show, Candlelight Farms Airport, 5 Green Pond Rd, New Milford, 10 am-4 pm (rain date Aug 30), $7, free ages 12 & under, classic cars & planes of many makes & vintages (owners asked to be on field by 9 am, $10 entry fee, judging at 10), also food & music, proceeds to benefit St Catherine Academy for Mentally Retarded Children; 203-330-9604.

Aug 23: 4th annual Jewish SummerFest, Congregation B’nai Israel, 193 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 12-6 pm rain or shine, free adm, kosher food, live music & dancing, children’s activities, vendors, raffles & more; 792-6161.

Aug 23: “Exploring Architecture” at Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 2 pm, free one-hour program (donations welcome, registration requested) will cover the elegant architecture of circa 1850 museum that received a Colonial Revival transformation during 1910s, also learn about previous occupants Frances Osborne & Waldo Kellogg; 734-2513.

Aug 23: Car & Motorcycle Show, Volunteer Park, Rte 39, Sherman, cars owners who are showing should arrive by 1 pm (adm $10), gates open for spectators at 2 ($5/car), featuring cars & motorcycles of all makes & models, antique to modern, refreshments, proceeds to benefit Sherman School 4th grade class Washington DC trip (rescheduled from July 26).

Aug 29: Saturday Morning Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 8 am, join Maria Stockmal for walk in search of local birds, participants can learn how to sharpen bird ID skills or just enjoy the walk, may last up to 2 hours, meet in parking lot; 734-2513.

Bethel Farmers’ Market, Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel.

Through mid Sept: Each Sat 9 am-1 pm, farmers & vendors from within 50 miles of Bethel w/ fruits & vegetables, soap & body products, baked goods, meats, eggs, handmade granola & prepared foods.

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

(FILM) Aug 14-20: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Fri-Thurs 1 & 4 pm.

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

Aug 15, Root Diggin’ Herbalism: Roots & Harvesting, 1-2:30 pm, $15 ($12 members), herbalist & flower essence practitioner Lupo Passero will discuss native medicinal roots, proper harvesting & preparation; Aug 29, Make Your Own Arrows, 11 am-4 pm, $50 ($40 members), learn traditional techniques plus science & art of tipped arrow making from craftsman & archaeologist Kevin Brenner.

Through Aug 30, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, Village Interpreter Program, members of Eastern Woodland Tribes will offer programs about history, culture & social values of Algonkian & Iroquois peoples each weekend.

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, use rear parking lot), 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.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market, behind St John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Washington Ave, Sandy Hook. Call 313-9908.

Weekly event runs Tuesdays, June 23-Mid Oct, 2-6 pm, featuring local food & craft vendors w/ fruits, vegetables, jams, baked goods, cut flowers, eggs & more.

Southbury Farmers’ Market, at Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main St South, Southbury. Call 262-0634 (Southbury Town Hall).

Market each Thurs, 2-6 pm, until Oct 15, locally harvested fruits, flowers & vegetables, also baked goods, soap & body products, etc.

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.

 

Theatre __________________________________

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

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy, Aug 19-30, call for curtain schedule, $27-$32, group & age 12 & under discounts.

On Stage II: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, through Aug 16, call for curtain schedule, $22-$25, group & age 12 & under discounts.

Special Events:

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

Children of Eden, through Aug 15, curtain Fri-Sun 8:30 pm (grounds open 7:15 for picnics), tickets $21, $16 seniors, $13 students & children.

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