Antiques Shows   _________________________

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike 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 & under, 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 7-9: 14th annual Keeler Tavern Museum Antiques & Treasures Sale, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm (early buying Fri 8 am, $10), Sun 12-5 pm, antique furniture, rugs, mirrors, paintings, glass, et al, proceeds benefit museum; 203-438-5485.

Aug 8: 36th Annual Antique Exhibit & Sale, on the green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm (early buying 8 am, $10), adm $4, presented by The Exchange Club of Madison; 203-245-7139.

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.

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.

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.

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 museum’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.

Concerts, Musical Events ________________

Aug 7: New Song concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, free a cappella performance of psalms by members of Geneva College, hosted by Community Presbyterian Church; 270-3730.

Aug 11: Messiah Summer Sing, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 7 pm, $10 ($5 DMC members), singers of all levels ages 16 & up invited to sing Handel’s choruses just for fun, directed by Danbury Concert Chorus Music Director & Conductor Richard Price, piano accompaniment, refreshments & music included; 748-1716.

Aug 13: Eye Contact at Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, 6:30 pm, free concert sponsored by Parks & Rec, bring seating, picnics welcome; 270-4340.

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

Summer concerts, Tues & Thurs 7 pm, free: Aug 11, Dana Fuchs Band; Aug 13, The McDades.

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

Free concerts, 7:30 start: Aug 7, Murphy’s Law, classic rock; Aug 8, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra; Aug 14, Shoofly Blues, blues, soul & jazz.

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating: Aug 11, Off the Record, original & classic blues & rock.

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 8, Roger Young’s Housatonic River Dixieland Jazz Band; Aug 15, Out to Lunch.

St John’s Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 775-2825.

Wednesday Carillon Concert Series, 12:30 pm, free, limited seats available (bring blanket or chair), picnics welcome: Aug 12, George Matthew, Jr (carillonneur, Middlebury College & Norwich Univ, Vt.).

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 8-9: “Chris Rowlands: Farming Fever,” CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 11 am-4 pm,  9 am-4 pm daily, $11 (incl zoo admission), $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 2 & under, ongoing performances by musician who blends music (think John Denver, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, et al) w/ art, comedy, education & puppet show, featured within zoo’s Summer Country Fair; 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.

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 12, Library Cat II, 3:30, ages 8-18 invited to join Paula Hughes to create giant cat bookends for library (also offered Aug 19); Aug 13, Author Program: Scarlett Lewis, 3:30 pm, meet the author of Rose’s Foal & learn about the real-life foal upon which the book is based, also meet one of author’s horses; Aug 14, Beyond Candy Land, 3:30 pm, try modern European board games w/ Eric Paradis.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Aug 11, Woodland Houses for Fantastical Creatures, 3-4:30 pm, $5 due at program, registration required, ages 8-18 invited to workshop to make tiny house for imaginative creatures.

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

Museum Sunday, Aug 9, 10 am-5 pm, explore museum at no charge, also free tours of art (1 pm) & history galleries (3 pm), family activities.

Miscellaneous   ____________________________

Aug 8: St Rose Family Life Theatre: Pope John Paul II, 7 pm, St Rose Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $2, screening of 2005 film starring Jon Voight & Cary Elwes suitable for all ages; 426-6030, 270-3644.

Aug 8: 3rd Annual Danbury Railway Museum Railway Day, 120 Main St, Danbury, 10 am-5 pm, free rides on vintage caboose pulled by antique locomotive, operating turntable demos, train coupling & uncoupling demos, walk-0through exhibits, blacksmithing & forging demos & more, also inside museum (adm $6, $5 seniors, $6, $5 seniors, $4 ages 3-13, free younger guests & museum members) photo exhibit, unique artifacts, tattoos; 778-8337.

Aug 9: “Maintaining Joyful Freedom: Grace and Discipline,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 7 pm, free program by Gopal Evica, group meditation & tea follows; 263-2254.

Aug 11: Visiting Farms Program: Raising Your Own Backyard Flock, CT’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, 11 am-4 pm, $11 (incl zoo admission), $9 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 2 & under, ongoing program by CT 4-H Education Center will cover basics & benefits of raising chickens from selecting right breed to proper feed & more; 203-394-6565.

Aug 13: “Connecticut Baseball: The Best of the Nutmeg State,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30 pm, free lecture by Don Harrison (former Republican-American sports editor & author, Connecticut Baseball) will recount some of state’s most controversial & colorful baseball stars incl Ron Diorio, Jim Piersall, Bobby Valentine & Dave Wallace; 203-753-0381.

Aug 13: “Personal Tales & Stories of Connecticut Baseball Players,” Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, 5:30-7:30 pm, $5, program by author & former sports editor Don Harrison & ex-Phillies pitcher Ron Diorio will incl stories of CT natives who reached the Major League, book signing to follow; 203-753-0381 x10.

Aug 13: Just Jeans, Danbury Fair mall Center court, 7 Backus Ave, Danbury, 6 pm, women invited to help sort donated jeans for delivery to Salvation Army & United Way, also meet denim experts, enjoy makeovers, refreshments & entertainment, reservations requested; 830-5380.

Aug 13: Screening of Singin’ in the Rain, Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 6:30, free, popcorn & drinks also free; 775-6241.

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.

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

(FILM) Aug 7-13: Star Trek (PG-13), daily 7:30 pm, mat daily 1 & 4:30 pm.

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

Aug 8, Annual Green Corn Festival, 11 am-3 pm, $10, $6 children, celebration of first harvest incl traditional corn dishes over open fire, pow-wow style dances, stories, arts & crafts & more; 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.

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.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-6654 or 798-0560.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Aug 12, Rick Daskam painting demo: landscapes w/ oil.

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. Call 702-7577.

Shows at Harborside Bar & Grille, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $15 unless noted: Aug 7, General Hospital Stars featuring Greg Vaughn & Natalia Livingston, 8:30, $70 (incl post-show Meet & greet); Aug 8, J.J. Ramirez & Andy Hendrickson.

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy 10 pm, live music at 6: Aug 7, Otto & George, also Johnny O, 8:30 pm, $17.50, adult show.

Theatre    __________________________________

Aug 8: Performance of Albee’s The Zoo Story, at Aldrich Museum, 258 Main St, Ridgefield, 6 pm, $7 (phone only), $40 all 3 events (see Aug 9 listings), performance by West Kazakhstan Kazakh Drama Theater, part of The Michael Chekhov Theater Festival; 203-438-5795.

Aug 9: Performance of Shanley’s Danny and The Deep Blue Sea, at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield, $30 (incl lunch), $40 all 3 Michael Chhekhov Theater Festival events (see separate listings); 203-438-5795.

Aug 9: Screening of Michael Chekhov films, at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, 7:30 pm, $7 (phone only), hosted by actor Robert Vaughn, Phd, part of Michael Chekhov Theater Festival; 203-438-5795.

The Gary-The Olivia Theater at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, 273 Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-273-5669.

The Pajama Game, through Aug 9, curtain Thurs-Sat (July 30-Aug 1) & Wed-Sat (Aug 5-8) 7:30, mat Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $15.

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 5-9 & 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.