Art Exhibits _____________________________

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Sep 09, 2011 12:00 am

Art & Frame of Danbury, 60 Newtown Rd (within Route 6 Plaza), Danbury; 203-748-0197.

Through Sept 28: âCountry and City Life,â collection of watercolors & oils by Newtown-based award winning artist Ruth Newquist.

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield; 203-775-4526.

Through Sept 10 (exhibition extended): âA Legacy of Fine Craft,â stories & works by 50+ accomplished teaching artists in craft mediums incl jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, fiber & metal.

Kent Memorial Library, 32 North Main St/Rte 7, Kent; 860-927-3761.

Through Oct 31: âAmerica â¦ Home Sweet Home: Photographs of Flag Houses Since 9/11,â photos by Darien photographer Robert Carley taken across the country since 9/11 incl Newtownâs âFlag Treesâ owned by Howard & Jeanette Lasher; Sept 11, opening reception, 2-4 pm (registration requested).

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose St, Newtown; 203-270-4201.

Through Sept 23: drawings & paintings by local artist & NHS educator Diane Dutchick; Sept 23, closing reception, 6-8 pm.

Concerts, Musical Events Â Â Â Â Â ______________

Sept 11: Prometheus Quintet âSpecial Memorial Concertâ at Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury, 3 pm, free performance of quintet under direction of Eric Lewis; 203-798-2245.

Sept 17: Jonathan Edwards at Flagpole Radio CafÃ©, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm (pre-show reception w/ CafÃ© performers for those who purchase tickets in advance), $25, $25 students and seniors, variety show will open fourth season with special guest Mr Edwards, also Radio CafÃ© Orchestra, Flagpole Shakespeare Repertory Theatre, et al; 203-364-0898, www.FlagpoleProductions.org.

Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury; 203-837-9226 (or TicketMaster, 203-744-8100).

Fine Arts & Family Series: Sept 11, Remembrance Concert: Ives Celebrates America, 2 pm, free tribute concert on 10th anniv of 9/11.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown; 203-426-6470, www.NewtownFriendsOfMusic.com.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, start times as noted, tickets $20, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Sept 11, Winsor Music concert, 3 pm, season opening concert âA Song Without Words,â commissioned for tenth anniversary of 9/11, also works of Haydn, Bach & Mendelssohn, performed by chamber group directed by Peggy Pearson.

For Kids & Families ______________________

Sept 10: 6th Annual Fan The Fire Youth Rally, St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 9 am-9 pm, $45 (incl lunch & dinner), open to all students in grades 8-12, day-long event offers opportunity to learn more about Catholic faith with hundreds of young adults from across the state through music, local, regional & national Catholic youth speakers, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confessions, contemporary Mass, concert, dinner, etc; 203-426-1014.

Sept 18: Childrenâs Day At Old School House, Middle Gate Schoolhouse, 12 Cold Spring Rd, Newtown, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, free, Newtown Historical Society will host âclassesâ at circa 1783 school house at 10:30 & 11:30 am for ages 5-10 led by costumed docents, also ongoing activities (outdoors, cancelled if rain) & crafts; 203-426-5937.

Miscellaneous ___________________________

Sept 9-11: 87th Bethlehem Fair, Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main St North/Rte 61, Bethlehem, Fri 5-10 pm, Sat 8 am-11, Sun 8 am-5 pm, $8 ($6 seniors Sat-Sun only), free ages 12 & under, $16/3-day pass, free parking, rides, games of chance, live entertainment, Agri-Olympics (Sun, incl cow milking, hay bale throwing, farm chores, etc), horse show & Gymkhana, childrenâs pedal tractor pull, hollerinâ contest, scarecrow display, competitions in baking, caning, hobbies, gardening & much more; 203-266-5350.

Sept 10: Zumbathon Fundraiser, Z Place for Fitness, 266 South Main St/Rte 25 (Plaza South), Newtown, 12-1:30 pm, $15/adv, $20/door, all proceeds to be donated to Fairfield County Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk; 203-464-3084, 203-304-9555.

Sept 10: Mozart, Merlot and Mums, The Budd House/Miller residence, 50 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 4-7 pm (rain date Sept 11), $25/adv, $30/door, community gathering w/ music, wine tastings & garden tours doubles as fundraiser for Kevinâs Community Center; 203-733-9186.

Sept 10: Trinity Church Arts & Crafts Fair, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734Â Huntington Tpke, Trumbull, 10 am-4 pm, jewelry, floral arrangements, unique crafts, also bake sale w/ cakes, cookies & tea breads, childrenâs activities, book sale, plants, lunch & more; 203-375-1503.

Sept 10: Brookfield Craft Center Annual Fall Open House, 285 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 1-4 pm, studio tours & crafts demos by skilled artisans in jewelry, blacksmithing, glass arts, ceramics, woodturning, weaving & basketry; 203-775-4526.

Sept 11: 9/11 Memorial Service, home of Howard & Jeanette Lasher, 68 Dodgingtown Road/Rte 302, Newtown, 8:15 am.

Sept 11: 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Ceremony, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue main station, 18-20 Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook.

Sept 11: âIves Celebrates America,â Ives Concert Park, Western CT State Univ westside campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, 2-4 pm (gates open 1:30), free event will offer performances & ceremonials on tenth anniv of 9/11 incl Memorial Prayer Garden ceremony, flyover, music, reading of names & moment of silence, speakers, also âA Visual Portrait of American Print Media â September 11, 2001â (art, poetry, readings, essay readings & cinema inspired by 9/11); 203-837-9227.

Sept 11: Antique Car Cruise, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook, 6-9 pm, owners of antique cars & those who appreciate them all invited, weekly until Sept 25; 203-426-3560.

Sept 11: âA Newlywed Wife Brings To Civil War To Life,â Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, 1 pm, free first-person presentation by Civil War reenactor Mary Lou Pavlick, reading letters written to her great-great-grandmother (& namesake) from her husband during the war, also museum exhibit âLetters from the Battlefieldâ open for visits before & after program; 860-868-7586.

Sept 14: Genealogy Club of Newtown program, C.H. Booth Library community room, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free program by professional genealogist Penny Hartzell on researching ancestors through FamilySearch.org, also the resources available at The LDS Family History Center in Newtown; 203-270-7887.

Sept 14: SCAN program: Alain Picard, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free, award-winning Southbury based artist will be painting a portrait in pastel from a live model, all welcome; 203-426-6654.

Sept 14: âPonder the Pond Trail,â Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton, 1 pm, free (registration required) 90-min program led by Park Ranger Allison Herrmann to explore popular trail, not a strenuous hike but lot of standing w/ short periods of walking, bring water, program will also be offeredÂ Oct 9; 203-834-1896 x12.

Sept 17: Botsford Fire Rescue Oktoberfest, Botsford Fire House, 315 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown, 2-10 pm, live music by Fast Ricky (6-10 pm), pulled pork sandwiches & bratwurst, German draft beer, soft drinks also available, fundraiser for volunteer fire company.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533, www.CHBoothLibrary.org.

Sept 11, 9/11 Memorial Concert, 3 pm, performance by violinist Lindsey Jones to commemorate tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001; Sept 12, Daytime Book Group, 1 pm, discussion of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larrson, newcomers welcome; Sept 14, Genealogy Club of Newtown program, professional genealogist Penny Hartzell will discuss & show how to research ancestors through FamilySearch.org, also the resources available at The LDS Family History Center in Newtown (call Harlan Jessup for details, 203-270-7887); Sept 15, Evening Book Group, 7:30 pm, concerning Case Histories by Kate Atkinson, newcomers welcome.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-2475.

Sept 9-15: Water For Elephants (PG-13), Fri-Sat 7 & 9:10 pm, Sun-Thurs 7 pm, mat Sat 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

Newtown Hikers. Call 203-788-1398 (Ester Nichols), 203-270-4340 (Newtown Parks & Rec).

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (spring & fall start), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 10, Upper Paugussett, Newtown (John & Vicki Boecuzzi, 203-364-0360).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654.

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, free, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Sept 14, Alain Picard, award winning Southbury based artist will be painting a portrait in pastel from a live model.

Wednesday Night Poetry Series, at The Garage (Newtown teen center), 53 Church Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 203-426-6242, 203-364-0631.

Open mic 7:30 pm, featured poet at 8:45, poetry editing workshop follows featured poet: Sept 14, Bill MacMillan.

Theatre _______ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ___________________________

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, 182 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield Center; 203-775-0023.

The Book of Liz, through Sept 10, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $20, $15 students.

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

Round and Round the Garden, Sept 9-Oct 1, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 18 & 25) 5 pm, $24, $290 students & seniors (cabaret seating, bring food & beverages)

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (Rte 37 at 39, behind the firehouse), Sherman; 860-354-3622, www.ShermanPlayersorg.

An Inspector Calls, Sept 9-Oct 1, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 18 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144, www.NewtownPlayers.org.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, Sept 9-25, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, $20, $10 ages 10 & under.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport; 203-227-4177, www.WestportPlayhouse.org.

Suddenly Last Summer, to Sept 10, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, contact theater for ticket prices & details.

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I on Glover Ave. walk my two Labs every morning and evening. Drivers are constantly cutting me off at the shopping center entrance and other driveways. There is no understanding of pedestrians rights. Drives make left turns onto Queen when its forbidden. Most cars cruse right thru the crosswalks without stopping for pedestrians. The Police have not issued one citation nor even a warming for crosswalk violations. The situation is out of control and now a loved resident, Pete, and a pet, Coby have been killed. Time for a plan. The problem is not Intersections, nor traffic, the problem 98s drivers and lack of enforcement. The plan need to create a culture that drivers obey speed limits and honor pedestrians right of ways. Isn't that the job of the Police Department and The Police Commission, to protect Newtowns citizens. This is a call to action.

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