Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150± vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

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 $1; 508-896-1975.

April 29-30: Westchester Glass Club 2006 Collectors’ Glass Show & Sale, Greenwich Civic Center, Old Greenwich, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm &, all glass show w/ 60 dealers, also special presentation by Stephen P. Koob (conservator, Corning Glass Museum, on “The Three Cs of Glass: Care, Cleaning, Conservation,” call for start time), luncheon; 973-763-4524.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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

Through May 14: “Catherine Opie – The 2004 Larry Aldrich Award Winner: 1999 & In and Around Home,” images by the Los Angeles-based photographer offering portraits of her family & surrounding neighborhood plus sweeping landscapes of her 1999 road trip offering unique perspective on life in contemporary America.

Through May 31: “John Giglio: BlowHomes,” inflatable one-third scale replica of the Victorian house directly adjacent to Aldrich’s gallery museums, presented on museum’s front lawn as continuing Main Street Sculpture Project series.

Through June 18: “Killamanta Kutimusaq (To the Moon and Back),” sculpture, collage & video by Jennifer Zackin inspired by excursions to South America & the artist’s relationship w/ native Peruvians.

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

*(new show) April 29-June 3: “Current Abstraction,” work by 6 mid-career artists who have been dealing w/ abstraction & the issues of color, form & texture, and have made these issues of relevance today – installation by June Ahrens, sculpture/installation by Joseph Fucigna, watercolors by Melinda Hackett, drawings & paintings by Peter Hildebrand, works on paper by Eva Lee & paintings & drawings by Laura Watt; April 29, opening reception, 5-7 pm.

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.

On library’s main floor — *(new show) April 28-May 26: “Amazement,” annual show of pcs by Scrap Bag Quilters.

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

Through May 21: “Passing The Torch: Contemporary Art Glass Lampworking,” works by artists recognize in the field of lampwork glass for their contributions in keeping the centuries-old craft of melting & forming glass in the flame of an oil lamp (updated by using gas torch today), w/ pcs by Michael Barley, Tom Boylan, Bandhu Dunham, Kate Fowle Meleney, Bronwen Heilman, Jason Herring, Caitlin and Marshall Hyde, David Licata, Kristina Logan, Mike Mangiafico, Cynthia Liebler Saari, Susan Breen Silvy, Nancy Tobey, Pati Walton, Beth Williams & Lewis C. Wilson, curated by Ms Liebler Saari.

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

Through June 18: “Caves: The Inside Story,” adventure & science of caves are explored w/ re-creations, demos, animals specimens & interactive exhibits, all ages invited to explore what it’s like to be a caver & learn how caves are formed.

City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 11 am-4 pm, also by appt. Call 203-334-7748.

Through May 27: “Flower Power,” floral art by members of CT Women’s Caucus.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton. Call 261-0134.

Through May 31: “Photo Montage,” decorative images, scenes of CT, seasonal & textural images, portraits & village scenes from trips to Mozambique, Africa, Bolivia & Peru by Annette Griffith; April 22, artist’s reception, 3:30-5 pm.

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

Through May 14: “Places Remembered,” multi-media retrospective on diners & the American roadside incl photos, paintings & drawings by Jeffrey Bishop.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Through May 14: “Annual KAA Members’ Art Show & Sale,” more than 100 paintings in oil, watercolors & pastel, graphics, plus sculpture in various mediums.

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 May 31: “Shrines,” gouache paintings by the CT-based artist Mary Billingsley, using dolls & handmade props, small architectural structures & houses to illustrate the life of Christ.

Through Oct 9: “Easter, Eggs & Art: The Robert J. & Yvonne S. Klancko Collection of Religious Eggs,” 460+ relevant, unique & artistic pcs from collection of more than 900 examples of classic & folk eggs created by immigrant artists living in adopted lands, from antiques created in pre-revolutionary Russia to contemporary creations.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Call 860-354-2455.

*(new show) May 1-30: “Birds, More Birds and Then Some,” paintings by Brigette Banach of birds “in all their glory.”

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) April 29-May 21: “Cebulash * Goodrich * Bakoian,” paintings from memory or imagination done in abstract & improvisational nature by Glen Cebulash, modernist style oils & watercolors by John Goodrich, prints by Lauren Kakoian; April 29, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

*(new show) May 5-28: photos of people, places and things by Sam Lanhut, photographs by Art von Plachecki, unique furniture pieces and accessories designed and hand crafted by Peter Scalera, and abstract impressionist paintings done in oils, acrylics, wood and fabric by Jill Caprio-Scalera; May 7, opening reception & wine tasting, 1-4 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

4th Annual Georgetown Day Festival, Main St. Georgetown. Call 203-544-8551.

June 11: Openings for vendors to participate in day-long event featuring activities for all ages, live music, food & refreshments, chili cook-off & more, call phone # above or send email to GVRBooth@optonline.net..

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39, Sherman. Call 860-355-4394.

April 29-30: Auditions for Bugsy Malone, Sat 3-7 pm, Sun 2-6 pm, director Lanny Mitchell is looking for guys & gals ages 11-17 for this season’s musical based on 1976 movie of same name, be prepared to dance & sing, bring sheet music or tape, callbacks will be May 5-6 (3-6 pm), show dates will be July 27-Aug 19 (11 shows), contact Stephen Ross (producer) at above phone # for addt’l info.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

May 7: Auditions & callbacks for Oliver! The Musical, ages 7-9 will run 10 am-noon (be prepared w/ song & ready to learn simple dance combo), ages 10-16 will be 1-3 pm (be ready to sing, learn simple dance combo & possibly read, callbacks posted by 3, will need to return that evening 7-9 pm), ages 16 & up will be 3:30-5:30 pm (for adult ensemble & principals, be prepared to sing, dance & read, callbacks posted by 5:30, return 7-9 pm), rehearsals will be weekends until mid-June, then weekday pms, opening night July 28, performances will be Fri & Sun July 28-Aug 13, call or email (StageDoorCT@aol.com) for addt’l info.

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

May 1-2: Auditions for Urinetown – The Musical, 7-9 pm, director Sharon Wilcox is seeking cast of 10 men & 6 women, ages 20-60+, prepare 16 bars (preferably from Urinetown), accompanist provided, readings will be from script, short dance combo will be taught during auditions, all roles open.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

May 8-9: Auditions for Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew, 7-9:30 pm, director Ruth Ane Baumgartner seeking 20+ cast members, various ages (12+ men, 3+ women; gender-blind casting possible for some roles), no children, Kate & Petruchio have been cast; all other roles are open. Cold reading from script; prepared Shakespearean comic monologue optional. Singers, instrumentalists, jugglers, tumblers welcome. Those interested in tech work should speak with director at audition. For information email director at RBaumgartner@mail.fairfield.edu or visit NewtownPlayers.org.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

April 28: Slide Hampton w/ WCSU Jazz Orchestra, Western CT State University Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, performance by jazz orchestra will feature Grammy Award-winning trombone artist, also performances by 2 high school big bands (to be selected during WCSU Jazz Festival); 837-8350.

April 28: Ballroom Dance at The Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sandpit Rd, Danbury, 7:30 pm, adm $10 (dinner specials available at adjacent Caravela Restaurant, 5:30-7 pm, call for details), grand ballroom w/ large dance floor, cash bar, comp dessert & coffee; 748-1278.

April 28: CT Choral Society Spring Concert, St Peter’s Church, 104 Main St, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $20/adv, $25/door, program to incl Bach’s Jesu Meine Freude (BWV 227) & Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum, chorus directed by John Robert Liepold & accompanied by CCS Orchestra; 203-7186.

April 28-29: “Our Stories, Our Legacies,” Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 8 pm, sugg donation $10, spring student dance concert w/ performances by NVCC Dance Ensemble & students studying choreographic principles incl autobiographical works, 3 works from choreographers Sokolow & McKayle, also works choreographed by NVCC dance faculty.

April 29: “April In Portugal,” Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, reception 6 pm, dinner buffet 6:30, concert performance 8 pm, tickets $40 adults, $20 student, performance will feature Portuguese Fado singer & rising star Liana; 470-7528.

April 29: The Chick Corea Trio at WCSU’s Ives Concert Hall (within White Hall), 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $30 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by jazz master Chick Corea, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira & legendary bassist Eddie Gomez will headline 11th Annual WCSU-Litchfield Performing Arts Jazz Festival; 837-8350, 837-8499.

April 29: Monthly ballroom dance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight (free dance lesson at 8; performance by Max & Tania Kazakov, Russian grand finalists in 2005 Latin Dance Championship, at 9), adm $15, singles & couples welcome, light refreshments; 203-374-7308.

April 29-30: Adam Battelstein & Ananda Wilson at Shepaug Valley Middle-High School, 159 South St, Washington, Sat 7 pm, Sun 3 pm, call for ticket details, performing artists will dance as part of School of Performing Arts’ (SOPA) SpringFest 2006; 860-210-1444.

April 30: “A Concert of Music for Piano, Four Hands,” Sacred Heart Church, Church St, Georgetown, 4 pm, tickets $20 adults, $10 seniors & students, performance by Dr Genevieve Chinn Brings & Dr Allen Brings will incl works of Brahms, Schubert & Stravinsky on Steinway & Company concert grand piano loaned especially for this concert; 544-8345.

May 5: NVCC Gospel Choir Spring Concert, Naugatuck Valley Community College’s Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7:30 pm, sugg donation $10; 203-575-8049.

May 5: “Spring Dreams: Gardens of Heaven and Earth,” South Britain Congregational Church, Rte 172 at East Flat Hill Rd, South Britain, 7:30 pm, adm $10, performance by 16-member women’s choir will incl premiere of David Kidwell’s The Winter is Past, also Casals’ Nigra Sum, Cooman’s Botany, & Bernstein’s “Somewhere” from West Side Story, accompanists will be Anna Jedd and Denita Yeomans are the accompanists, program will also be offered in Watertown on May 10; 203-232-7857.

May 6: In Harmony at Fireside Inn, 123 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, doors open 7:15 pm, dinner 7:30, show starts 8:30, tickets $37 (plus tax; cash bar), performance by “premier doo-wop vocal group”; 426-7001.

May 6: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

May 6: Cynthia McCorkindale & The Vladimiroff Trio at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury’s Fellowship Hall, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd/Rte 39, Danbury, 8 pm, tickets $15, song stylist McCorkindale will be joined by trio for an array of jazz classics; 798-1994.

May 7: “To Hope: A Musical Celebration,” spring concert by The Waterbury Chorale, at The Shrine of Saint Anne, 515 South Main St, Waterbury, 4 pm, suggested donation $20, accompanist Susan Theodos & area improv jazz artists will join 100-plus voice Chorale for performances of Brubeck’s “To Hope – A Musical Celebration,” Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, Bruckner’s Ave Maria, Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine Op 11, Malotte’s The Lord’s Prayer & other works; 203-755-2561.

May 9: Count Basie Orchestra concert, Newtown High School auditorium, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, tickets $25 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by country’s premier swing & jazz band will continue 70th anniv season, fundraiser for NHS Band Parents Corporation will open with set by NHS Jazz Ensemble; 270-4644 x2263.

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

Social Ballroom Dancing, every Wed, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Country & Western Dancing, last Thurs/month, begins 7 pm, adm $15 incl dinner buffet, dance lesson & coffee.

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

April 28, Slide Hampton w/ WCSU Jazz Orchestra, 7 pm, tickets $10 adults, $5 students & seniors, performance by jazz orchestra will feature Grammy Award-winning trombone artist, also performances by 2 high school big bands (to be selected during WCSU Jazz Festival); April 29: The Chick Corea Trio, 7 pm, tickets $30 adults, $20 students & seniors, performance by jazz master Chick Corea, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira & legendary bassist Eddie Gomez will headline 11th Annual WCSU-Litchfield Performing Arts Jazz Festival.

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-574-4283.

Concerts at Naugatuck Valley College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 3 pm, tickets: $25-$40 adults, $5 students:

Concerts at The Palace Theater, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, tickets $25-$75: April 29, “A Salute to Broadway with Davis Gaines,” baritone Gaines w/ join WSO for hits from Great White Way.

Films _________________

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

April 28-May 3: Walt Disney’s Eight Below (PG), daily 7 & 9 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Through June 15: Bugs!, Mon-Fri 11 am, 1, 2 & 3 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm; also double feature Fri-Sat 7 pm.

For Kids & Families _________

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified: May 6, Mother’s Day Craft Workshop, 1:30 pm, $3 materials fee due at registration, ages 6 & older invited to join Marie Walker for workshop to make something special for Mom.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified:

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

April 30, The Sleeping Beauty performed by Ridgefield Dance Company/Ridgefield School of Dance, performances 2 & 4 pm, tickets $15, performances will follow Tchaikovsky’s score, proceeds will benefit Ridgefield Playhouse.

Miscellaneous ___________

April 28: Wine Tasting Fundraiser, St Peter’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 175 Old Tannery Rd (Rte 111, on the green), Monroe, 7 pm, tickets $15, wine tastings, door prizes, raffles, light refreshments, also presentations by local winemaker Jamie Jones, tips for picking right wine for any occasion by Roy Nealon; 268-4265.

April 29: Saturday Seminar at The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, 1101 Southford Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 11 am-3 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, free ages 2 & under, $20 family, $5 handicapped visitors, presentations by automotive historian & author Kit Foster, author & antique toy restorer Dennis David, also tips on getting truck/car ready for show season, insuring antique vehicles, local & national car club meet & greets; 203-577-2181.

April 29-30: “Fireside Crafts Workshop: Wooden Spoon Carving & Decorating,” Glebe House Museum, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, $75 (space limited, reservations requested), professional woodcarver & instructor Al Miller will lead workshop on beginning techniques & incised carved decorating of usable spoons, also focus on use & care of tools, characteristics of wood & spoon designs; 203-263-2855.

April 29-30: “Swing Into Spring: Annual Naugatonic African Violent Society Spring Judged Show,” Homewood/Hilton Suites, 6905 Main St, Stratford, Sat 1-4 pm, Sun 10 am-3 pm, free adm, hourly door prizes, show & sale of plants & leaves; 860-283-5311.

April 30: 6th Annual Canine Advocates of Newtown Tag Sale, Dr Evans’ office, 115 Mt Pleasant Rd/Rte 6, Newtown, 9 am-4 pm (rain date May 7), good quality donations incl kitchenware, jewelry, plants, lamps, small appliances, small furniture & more, also military-style tags for dogs & owners, all proceeds will benefit CA’s Building Fund for new dog pound; 426-6540, 426-4348.

May 1: BookTalk program, Southbury Town Hall (Room 205B), 501 Main St/Rte 6, Southbury, 2 pm, free monthly program will feature Newtown resident & author CJ Golden (The Tao of The Defiant Woman) as guest speaker, all welcome; 262-6123.

May 1: “Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign,” Brookfield Historical Society Museum, Rte 25 at 133, Brookfield Center, 7:30 pm, free lecture by Peter Cronin will cover the 8-month campaign conducted by Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, part of ongoing Civil War series; 740/8140.

May 12-13: 16th Annual SVFA Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn Center Firehouse, Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, Fri 12-7 pm, Sat begins 9 am (runs until plants sold out), hanging baskets w/ ivy geraniums, begonias, petunias & others, also flats of annuals incls impatiens, marigolds, dusty miller & more; 262-8138.

May 2-4: Community Book Fair, Henry Abbott Tech High School, Hayestown Ave, Danbury, 7:30 am-4 pm daily, community invited to shop at event presented by Scholastic Book Company, many titles discounted at least 50 percent; 797-4460 x4714.

May 4: “And now, a word from our sponsor,” Christ Church Johnson Hall, Main St South, Bethlehem, noon, sugg donation $2, “state of the history in the state” presentation by Laurie Rayner (heritage program director, CT Humanities Council) will be followed by sharing of ideas about the role of history in CT, light refreshments follow, part of “History Bites: Marching Through Time” lecture series; 203-263-2855 (Glebe House Museum).

May 4: First Thursday, a Contemporary Cocktail Hour, at The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield, 6:30-8:30 pm, adm $20 incl snacks & tours of exhibitions (cash bar); 203-438-4519.

May 5: “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” at Ridgefield Theater Barn, 47 Halpin La, Ridgefield, doors open 7 pm, performance at 8, adm $20 ($25 tax-deductible), evening of improv by The Role in The Hay Players will double as fundraiser for theater’s New Addition Building Fund; 203-431-9850.

May 5-7: “Connecticut Artists at Woodbury’s Old Town Hall,” 5 Mountain Rd (at Rte 6), Woodbury, Fri 12-6 pm, Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun 10 am-7 pm, free adm, show & sale of paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylic & pastel, also graphics, jewelry, pottery, glass, handmade paper & more by artists from across the state; 203-266-0110.

May 6: Happy Mother’s Day Trunk Show & Sale, Edmond Town Hall meeting room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, 11 am-4 pm, free adm, personalized souvenirs, jewelry, flowers, tie shirts, scarves, etc, also door prizes; 364-1882, 417-4860.

May 6: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children, full spaghetti dinner incl salad, desserts, and soft drinks/coffee raises funds each month for church, all welcome, coffee house/musical event follows (see separate Concerts listing); 426-9998.

May 6: “A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little History,” Hunt Hill Farm at The Silo, 44 Upland Rd, New Milford, 3 pm, tickets $20, $10 seniors, special presentation by cultural historian Dwight Blocker Bower (performing arts curator, Smithsonian’s Museum of American History) will incl stories behind treasure objects like Berlin’s piano, Channing’s Hello Dolly! Costumes, objects from Wizard of Oz film & more, reservations requested; 860-355-0300.

May 7: Baseball Card & Sport Memorabilia Show, Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, adm $3 adults, 99¢ages 10 & under, special appearance by former Mets catcher Barry Lyons (12-1 pm only), also dealers from 5 states participating w/ sport & vintage cards, new sets, wax sets, memorabilia, autographs & more; 364-1209.

May 7: “Living Beyond Disease,” Unite in the Foothills, 102 Prospect St, Torrington, author & speaker Michele O’Donnell will be guest speaker during Bible-based morning worship service (10:30 am), then will lead workshop (1-3 pm, adm $20) to help attendees understand why there is a mind-body connection w/ illnesses, & how to start trusting Life that flows through everyone, call for details & reservations; 860-459-8477.

May 8: Housatonic Valley Paddlers Club meeting, Brookfield Community Center, 100 Pocono Rd, Brookfield, 7 pm, free & open to non-members, slide presentation by Wayne Smith (member, sea kayak club ConnYak) on recent expedition to Canso Islands & also of trip to Newfoundland; 203-263-3281.

May 10: Newtown Town Historian Dan Cruson at Book Talk at The Meadows, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Rd, Newtown, 1:30 pm, free, Mr Cruson will share anecdotes from his latest release, A Mosaic of Newtown History, copies of book will be available for purchase (proceeds to benefit Newtown Historical Society); 270-7257.

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

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children: April 30, Upper Paugussett State Forest, end of Hanover Rd, Newtown (rescheduled from April 23); May 7, Black Rock State Park, Rte 6, Watertown.

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

Programs $5 unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home: April 29, wildflower walk, 10:30 am, free program will be led by Martha Cushman (798-0477, or call Bent office for registration) to look for spring flowers, dress for outdoors & plan to spend about 2 hours walking.

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

Programs free unless noted: May 6, Basic Computing, 9 am-noon, free (registration needed), hands-on workshop designed for true beginner will focus on keyboard, shortcuts, mouse use & more.

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, 7:30 pm, $5: April 28, “The Furniture of Jean D. Boutellier: An Evolution of Form,” lecture by the sculpture & furniture maker will cover her roots in the future of 18th C & the path she has followed to create her style.

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

Programs 10 am, $5 each, reservations suggested:

Garden Conservancy Day, guided walks at 10 am, noon & 2 pm:

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: April 29, Bee Brook, Washington (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025); May 6, Shelton Lakes trail, Shelton (Rita Qubick, 268-4119); May 13, Black Rock, Thomaston (Pat Callan, 264-2153).

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.

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

Special Events: April 30-May 7, 36th Annual SCAN Juried Spring Art Show, at C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, free adm, Sun 1-5 pm, Mon-Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Fri 12-5 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, more than 150 works in oil by members of Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, show will be open daily until May 7.

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): April 29, Al DuCharme headlining, opening sets by Nancy Lombardo & Bill McCarty; May 6, Pete Jung headlining, opening sets by Mark DeMayo (& 2nd comic TBA).

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.

Misc programs: April 28, Morning Meditation Healing & Aura Cleansing, 10 am, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, $15, 90-min meditation & sharing session, registration requested (call call 268-2191); April 28, Crafts With Harvey, 7:30 pm, 6 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, $15, registration requested, 90-min workshop will incl discussion of customs & everyday life of CT River tribes, create & learn about sacred medicine bags.

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: May 3, David Vincent; May 10, Polly Brody; May 17, Charles Rafferty.

Theatre ______________

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

Sweet Charity, through April 30, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets $45.50 (student, senior & group discounts available; also limited rush tickets).

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

Li’l Abner, through July 2, curtain Fri 8, Sat 8:30 pm, Sun 6:30 pm, Wed-Thurs 7:30 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$63; April 23, Wine Tasting; April 23, April 28, Kids’ Night; also April 28, First Friday Happy Hour; May 18, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 1, Backstage at Goodspeed; June 15, Backstage at Goodspeed.

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

The Front Page, through April 30, curtain Sun, Tues-Wed 7 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun & Wed 2 pm, Sat 3 pm, tickets $20-$60, student, senior & group discounts available.

On Stage II: Underneath the Lintel, May 10-June 11, curtain Tues-Wed, Sun 7 pm, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 3 pm, Sun & Wed 2 pm, tickets (previews $40 Sun-Thurs, $50 Fri-Sat pm & Sun mat) $50 Sun-Thurs eves, $60 Fri-Sat evening & Sun mat, $55 Wed & Sat mat.

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

Special Event: May 5, “Whose Barn Is It Anyway?” doors open 7 pm, performance at 8, adm $25 ($20 tax-deductible), evening of improv by The Role in The Hay Players will double as fundraiser for theater’s New Addition Building Fund.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

A Picasso, through May 14,curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, also Sun 7 pm, also first Tues (May 2) 7 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 2 pm, tickets $21-$34; April 30, Conversation Club, post-mat discussion w/ actors & directors; May 2, Art vs Life, A Deeper Look, post-performance discussion of play’s issues.

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

Lobby Hero, April 28-May 27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 14 only) 2 pm, tickets $17.50.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theater, Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 270-9144.

Noises Off, May 5-27, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (May 21 only) 2 pm, tickets $15 for evening shows, $12 for mat; note: opening night is benefit for Newtown Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship, tickets $20, call 426-9024.

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