Antiques Shows______

March 7-9: 16th Annual Glass/Pottery/China Show & Sale, Knights of Columbus Hall, 647 North Mountain Rd, Newington, Fri 6-9 pm wine & cheese pvw sale (adm $4), Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm, show adm $3.50, catered, drawings, book dealer; 860-257-3647.

March 8-9: 34th Annual Guilford Antiques Show & History Exposition, Adams Middle School, Rte 77, Guilford, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm, proceeds benefit Hyland House; 603-778-8842.

March 9: Special Edition of The Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Show & Sale, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $5 (incl adm to Glastonbury Spring Antiques Show, see next listing for details), 50± booths; 860-342-2540.

March 9: 18th Spring Edition of The Glastonbury Antiques & Collectibles Show, Glastonbury High School, Hubbard St, Glastonbury, 10 am-4:30 pm, adm $5 (incl adm to Greater Hartford Vintage Clothing show, above), 75 booths; 860-342-2540.

March 14-16: Ephemera 23, Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich, Fri conference 10 am-9 pm (call for details), show hours Sat 10 am-5 pm (early buying for members only, 9 am, call for details; evening gala cocktail buffet & benefit auction, 6:30-10 pm, call for details), Sun 11 am-4 pm, adm $10, presented by Ephemera Society of America; 631-261-4590.

March 15-16: Wilton Historical Society Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, Rte 7, Wilton, Sat 10 am-5 pm (no early buying), Sun 11 am-5 pm; 203-762-7257.

March 16: Northwestern CT Antiques & Collectibles Show, Northwest Regional School #7, off Rte 44, Winsted, 9:30 am-4 pm (early buying 8:30, $10), adm $4.50, presented by New Hartford Lions Club, proceeds to local charities; 860-673-7070, 860-480-3339.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

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 12-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

Through March 31, “Fiber Art In Motion,” annual exhibition of quilts by Scrapbag Quilt Artist’s Group features 20 pcs, traditional to contemporary, w/ each pc inspired by the maker’s interpretation of the show’s theme.

Through March 31, stamps from collection of Brookfield Philatelic Society.

Brookfield Historical Society, Rtes 133 & 25, Brookfield Center. Hours: 2md & 4th Sat/month 12-4 pm, also by appt. Call 740-8140.

Through March 31, “Brookfield Through Photographs,” images highlighting town’s historic structures, events & families, also special section devoted to many of town’s 155 Brookfield suffragettes (in honor of March as Women in History Month).

Corners Frame Shop, 68 Newtown Rd, Danbury. Call 730-2441.

Through March 31, illustrations by Andrew Goldstein w/ subject matter incl history, myths, folklore & metaphorical imagery; March 9, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: (Jan-March) Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 12-4 pm, (April-Dec) Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 778-8337.

Through early 2003, “A Railroad At Work – The New Haven Railroad, 1956-1966,” series of photos from vast portfolio of Jack W. Swanberg depicting New Haven Railroad, incl many taken in & around Danbury.

Good News Café, 684 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-266-4663.

Through March 10, paintings & drawings by Richard Beaulieu, founder of Arts Festivals of CT & former Region 15 art teacher (among other life achievements) will show recent selections.

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.

Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green. Hours: Mon & Fri 9:30 am-5 pm, Tues 2-8 pm, Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Sat 9:30 am-3 pm. Call 860-868-7586.

Through March 15, recent oils & canvas on paper by Carolyn Wallace, who explores “the dialogue between figurative landscape painting & abstract compositional themes.”

Housatonic Museum of Art/Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic Community College, 90 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport. Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm, Thurs 8:30 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-332-5000.

*(new show) March 13-April 18, “The 35th Anniversary Adjunct Faculty Art Exhibit: Woven Into The Fabric,” works of HCC’s adjunct faculty in variety of works incl paintings, photos, sculpture & box constructions, all dovetailing w/ theme of college’s 35th anniv theme; March 13, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

*(new show) March 13-April 18, “Freedom: A History of US,” copies of documents & photos that help define the concept of America freedom circa 1776-1968; March 20, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

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

Through March 31, “The Progression of Indigenous People’s Weaponry: Technology and Mythology,” ancient weapons from museum’s ethnographic collection & Gunn Memorial Library & Museum (also in Washington) incl war clubs, powder horns, bows & arrows, rifle covers & coup sticks.

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

Through March 12, “Memories In Art,” recent artist’s books & oil paintings by Matt Wood that reflect the artist’s nostalgia for places he has visited during past 25 years as career artist, primarily US & eastern Europe.

*(new show) March 15-April 23, “People, Places and Things,” landscapes, still lifes & figure studies in oil by Edward Spaulding DeVoe, all marked by brilliant use of color & exquisite detail; March 15, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Hours: Tues, Thurs-Fri & Sun 12-5 pm, Wed 12-7 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm. Museum Highlights Tour offered each Sun at 2 pm. Call 860-229-0257.

Through March 16, “The Abstract Figure: Carol Kreeger Davidson, A Retrospective,” 13 sculptures by Kreeger Davidson created from metal, fiberglass-paper, wood, neoprene, urethane, rope & cable.

Through March 16, “150 Years of Photography: One Woman’s Choices,” photos from the collection of Lillian Farber’s comprehensive collection (& the first photography survey ever presented by NBMAA) incl work by many of the finest photogs of past 150 yrs incl major works by Adams, Caponigro, Evans, Lange, Strand & many more “household names” for fans of black & white photography.

Walsh Art Gallery at Quick Center, Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm. Call 203-254-4000 x2969.

Through March 23, “Images From The 1960s – Photographs by James Hinton,” collection (from photographer’s nearly 1,000 available images) weaving together cultural, political & social life of African-Americans in 1960s incl rallies, public appearances, leaders, signs & symbols that grew out of Civil Rights Movement.

Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm (closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860-868-2878.

*(new show) March 8-30, landscapes & still lifes by Constance LaPalombara, landscapes of American West by Justin Kim & new paintings depicting human figure & some recent lyrical landscapes by Lisa Hess-Hesselgrave; March 8, opening reception, 3-5 pm.

Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Wilton. Hours: Wed-Sun 8:30 am-5 pm. Call 203-834-1896.

*(new show) Through May 18, “Invasive Botanicals: Beauty and Beast,” works by members of The Guild of natural Science Illustrators highlights the threat to native plant & animal life posed by invasive species; March 9, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts/Promenade Gallery, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-987-5929.

March 31: Applications due from CT artists wishing to exhibit work during 2003-04 season, applicants must submit application form, 10 slides, résumé, artistic statement & SASE, contact Susan Finnegan for application & details at above #.

Connecticut Master Chorale. Call 775-2602.

March 18: Weekly rehearsals begin for CMC’s final concert of season, will be May 17 performance of Handel’s Judas Maccebeus at St Rose Church in Newtown, openings in alto & soprano sections, contact director Tina Johns Heidrich for audition appt.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

March 8: 3rd Annual Music Café, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport, 96 Chapel St, Stratford, 7:30 pm, adm $12 adults, $10 children & seniors, music will focus on St Patrick’s Day holiday, also folk & country tunes, jokes & commentary, snacks & soft drinks available; 203-378-1020.

March 8: The Cary Brown Trio at Unitarian Universalist Society, Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding, 7:30 pm, tickets $12.50 adults, $10 seniors, performance by trio that “takes standards, originals & few eclectic discoveries to a higher musical ground,” reception follows; 267-7884.

March 8: “The Intimate Sonate” by Fanfare Consort, Immaculate Conception Church/McGivney Building, 74 West Main St, Waterbury, 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 students & seniors, $25 families, performance by specialists in early music performance will celebrate release of Intimate Sonate recording, performance will incl demo & discussion of the period instruments being played; 203-258-9103.

March 9: CT Master Chorale at St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, tickets $15/adv, $18/door, performance of Mozart’s Coronation Mass, also Frank’s Seven Last Words of Christ, Panis Angelicus & Psalm 150, accompanied by organist Joseph Jacovino & CT Master Chorale Orchestra; 743-0473.

March 9: Altan at Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St, Danbury, 7 pm, tickets $20 adults, $5 children, performance by “foremost traditional Irish band” & multi-NAIRD Award winner; 203-256-8453.

March 12: Concert pianist Cathy Tao Yin at East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free concert of works of Haydn, Bartok & Chopin; 262-6161.

March 15: “A Night in Vienna” at Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, 7:30 pm, tickets $8, songs & melodies of 19th Century sung by soprano Cassandra Havens, music by Schubert, Brahms, Liszt, Chopin & Wolf will re-create feeling of an evening in an elegant Victorian salon; 203-374-2777.

March 16: Pianist Luis Rodriques-Salva at Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at Center St), Easton, 4 pm, call for adm details, performance by young, multi-award-winning, native of Spain; 261-0134.

March 16: Classical guitarist Timothy Lawler at St Stephen’s Church, 351 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4 pm, suggested donation $10, solo concert by Mr Lawler continues church’s Sunday Afternoon Concert Series; 203-438-3789.

Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-576-0263.

56th season, performances 8 pm, tickets $17-$47 w/ student & group discounts: March 8, “Remembrances,” title pc will be performed (John Williams’ composition for Schindler’s List), also works of Tchaikovsky, also world premier of “On The Basis Of,” based on students’ stories of prejudice & featuring composer Deborah Teason & Roosevelt School Choir (pre-concert program by GBS Percussion Ensemble, 7 pm).

Hartford Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. Call 860-246-6807.

March 8, Jubilant Skyes in Concert, 8 pm, tickets $10-$55, vocalist’s debut w/ HSO Pops! will feature American classics Copland, Brian Wilson & Sondheim, plus traditional spirituals; March 20, Young Artist Piano Competition, begins 5:30 pm, free amd & post-concert reception, finalists of competition for college & recent graduate pianists will perform 15-20 minutes of music from memory; March 28-29, Awadagin Pratt Plays Beethoven, 8 pm, tickets $10-$55, guest pianist Pratt joins HSO for Beethoven’s Piano Concertino No 3, also works of Barber & Brahms/Schoenberg.

Ives Concert Hall at WCSU, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Performances 8 pm & free unless otherwise noted: March 9, Naird, 7 pm, tickets $20 adults, $5 children, performance of traditional Irish music by multi-NAIRD Award winning group that performs in Doneghal style; March 14, WCSU Jazz Combos concert; March 19, Darlington, Walker & Friends: A Chamber Music Recital, performance by oboist Dorothy Darlington & flutist Kerry Walker w/ guests will incl works of Ginastera, Honegger, Tanner & special piece to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

Newtown Friends of Music, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, $15, free ages 5-14 w/ ticket-holding adult (subscriptions available), reception follows performances: March 9, violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama, accompanied by pianist Melvin Chen.

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396).

March 8, Urban Bush Women, 8 pm, tickets $25-$40, formally trained dancers offer vocal, theater, puppetry & performance skills highlighted w/ innovative & intelligent dance/theater pcs, “Art To Heart” question & answer session w/ performers follows show; March 15, Celtic accordionist John Whelan & fiddle trio Halali, 8 pm, tickets $25, evening of jigs & reels; March 20, Thunderstick, performances 7 & 8:30 pm, tickets $8 adults, $5 students, bassist & composer Brian Torff & his jazz-rock band w/ recently-added horn section.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd (Rte 116), Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

RSO concerts at Ridgefield Playhouse (80 East Ridge Ave): March 16, guest violinist Charles Rex, works of Frederick the Great, Haydn & Vivaldi.

Films _________________

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

March 7-13: About Schmidt (R), daily 6:40 & 9:20 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 & 4 pm; Chicago (PG-13), daily 7:10 & 9:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 & 4:15 pm; Rabbit-Proof Fence (PG), daily 6:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10, also Freudian Flicks (screening & discussion of film) Sat 11 am (call for ticket details); The Quiet American (R), daily 7:30 & 9:40 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1, 3:05 & 5:15 pm; The Pianist (R), daily 8:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 3:25 pm.

Young Foundation/Jewish Community Center Film Festival, free screenings, noon: March 16, Desperado Square.

Easton Library, 691 Morehouse Rd at Center St, Easton. Call 261-7939.

March 11: free screening & short discussion on My Man Godfry, 7:30 pm, program led by film scholar Jon Sonneborn.

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

March 7-20: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets (PG), daily 7 pm, mat Sat 1 pm, Sun (March 16 only) 1 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Hollister Film Series, free screenings, 1:30 & 7 pm, evening screenings followed by open discussion: March 11, The Wild Bunch.

For Kids & Families _________

March 15: Magician Jerry Hornak at Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center, noon, tickets $5, professional magician blends comedy & magic in show featuring Gregory the Magic Dove & Bonnie the Baffling Bunny, suitable for all ages; 775-0023.

March 15: “A Children’s Magic Show,” Rogers Park Middle School, Danbury, 1 pm, adm by donation, approx one-hour show will be performed by Allen’s Illusions (Jonestown, Penn.); 800-203-6000.

March 17: “Connecticut’s Amphibians” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 7:30 pm, adm $4, program by author & “freelance naturalist” John Himmelman is suitable for all ages, children/families encouraged; 203-734-2513.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Danbury Square, 15 Backus Ave, Danbury. Call 730-2733.

Free public programs: March 9, End-Of-Winter Festival, Part One, 2:30, meet Biscuit The Dog, hear some of his favorite stories & then enjoy birthday party for him; March 9, End-Of-Winter Festival, Part Two, 3:30 pm, visit w/ children’s book author & illustrator Nan Parson for reading of new picture book Sugar On Snow; March 13, St Patrick’s Day Storytime, 11 am, preschoolers invited to readings of books w/ Irish theme incl Hooray For St Patrick’s Day by Joan Holub.

Beardsley Zoological Gardens, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Zoo adm is $7 adults, $5 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, programs included w/ adm: March 17, St Patrick’s Day, receive free adm if wearing green socks, also Green Scavenger Hunt (scout the zoo for green animals, details at zoo welcome center).

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

Free programs (unless specified): March 8, St Patrick’s workshop, 1 pm, $2 (materials fee, due upon pre-registration), children age 6 & up invited to join Mrs Walker for 1-hour craft workshop; March 16, Traditional Songs of Ireland, 2-3 pm, program for all ages by Sheri Mortimer will offer stories & songs of Ireland accompanied on guitar, tin whistle, bodhran & oboe.

Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505, 797-4528 (Jr Library Dept).

Programs, free: March 16, Book Voyagers, 2 pm, free one-hour family discussion of Cleverness: Find A Way.

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

Double Feature: Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs, through April 13, curtain Sat-Sun 12 & 2:30 pm, tickets $11.50.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Young Audience Series, performances 1 & 3 pm, tickets $10 adults, $8 children (series tickets & senior discounts available), performances appropriate for grades K-4: March 9, Shadow’s Child by Urban Bush Women & The National Company of Song and Dance of Mozambique, mix of dance, music & storytelling offers story of girl of African ancestry who deals with new classmates when she moves to Florida.

Also: March 17 (Mon), The Color of Justice, 10 am, suitable for grades 3 & up, TheatreWorks/USA drama about Thurgood Marshall & Brown vs Board of Education story offers human rights champion & brave little girl who takes on doctrine of “separate but equal.”

Miscellaneous ___________

March 7: Newtown Singles Meet & Mingle event, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25 (at flagpole), Newtown, 7-9 pm; 261-4210.

March 8: Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Second Meeting House, 40 Main St, Bethel, 5-8 pm, adm $12 adults, $6 ages 6-12, free ages 5 & under, all-you-can-eat continuous servings of full dinner, dessert table, coffee/soft drinks, cash bar, raffles & door prizes all event, sponsored by Bethel Hist Scty & VFW Post 935; 748-6112.

March 8-9: The Vagina Monologues, WCSU Student Center, 181 White St, Danbury, 5 pm, tickets $25, performance of Eve Ensler’s production by WCSU alumni Deborah Casey & Sonnie Osborne & WCSU faculty member Khalda Logan will benefit future WCSU Women’s Center, reservations recommended; 837-8800.

March 9: Mt Laurel Stencilers meeting, Southbury Public Library, 561 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, 1 pm, open to non-members ($10 materials fee), program by nationally certified stenciler Ruth Collins on theorems will have participants learning about & then completing rosebud theorem on velour board or watercolor paper using solid paint sticks; 263-7122.

March 9: “Wildlife In Asia – Tibet, Mongolia & Laos” slide lecture, Roxbury Town Hall, 7 South St, Roxbury, 3 pm, free family-oriented program by field biologist George Schaller will focus on Dr Schaller’s research on Tibetan antelope, wilk yak, Mongolian giselles, wild camels, Gobi bears & other exotic & endangered Asian wildlife, most of which was done in the field in Asia, Africa & South America; 860-354-9938, 860-350-4148.

March 9: “Yoga Postures & Breathing Techniques for Stress Management and Relaxation,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by hatha yoga teacher, massage therapist & reiki master Marianne Addonizio will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

March 10: “Connecticut & Its Cities: How & Why CT Towns Developed Into Cities,” C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30 pm, free program by Karyl K. Evans will be based on her CPTV film of same name, also discussion of creating her Connecticut & Its Cities series incl previews of segments from Parts I & II, sponsored by Newtown Hist Society; 426-5937.

March 12: Town & Country Garden Club meeting, Newtown Senior Center, Riverside Rd, Sandy Hook, 7:30 pm, free & open to non-members, program by Elaine Day on “Working With Diminutive Flowers.”

March 12: “Getting In & Out of Iraq: How & When,” WCSU Student Center Room 201, 181 White St, Danbury, 4-5:30 pm, free, associate professor Dr Averell Manes will moderate brown bag forum about possibility of war w/ Irag featuring Dr Carina Bandhauer (sociologist on race & ethnicity), Dr Chris Kukk (political scientist & former military officer) & John Warton (political scientist & retired infantry officer); 837-8452.

March 13: 2nd Annual Digital Arts & Multimedia Technologies Conference, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 7-9 pm, free, exhibits, musical performances, guest speaker Frank Capria to lecture at 8 pm, buffet dinner also available; 203-575-8152.

March 13: Reading by New England poet & artist Edward J. Carvalho, WCSU’s Haas Library CyberCafe, 181 White St, Danbury, 1 pm, free & open to public, readings from Mr Carvalho’s latest release, Failure To Communicate, a 136-page collection of poetry & visual art; 837-8628.

March 15: Magician Jerry Hornak at Brookfield Playhouse, Rte 25, Brookfield Center, noon, tickets $5, professional magician blends comedy & magic in show featuring Gregory the Magic Dove & Bonnie the Baffling Bunny, suitable for all ages; 775-0023.

March 15: Annual SVFA St Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Center Firehouse, 461 Main St South/Rte 6, Southbury, continuous servings 3-8 pm, $12 adults, $6 ages 12 & under, $11 seniors (between 3-5 pm), meal incl corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, bread, beverage & dessert, hosted by Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Assn; 262-8138.

March 15: Monthly Italian Bistro Spaghetti Supper, Woodbury United Methodist Church, Woodbury, 4:45-7 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 seniors, $3.50 children (meatballs additional 50¢ each), all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, salad, garlic bread, soft drinks, profits support church projects; 203-263-4775.

March 16: Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, St Peter’s Lodge of New Milford/Masonic Temple, 11 Aspetuck Ave, New Milford, dinner begins 5:30 pm, music by Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers Club begins 6:30, adm $12 adults, $8 ages 12 & under, full dinner followed by live music open to public, proceeds will benefit Clarence Burden/St Peter’s Masonic Lodge Music Award; 860-868-0383, 860-354-9051.

March 16: “Creating Peace In Our World Through Discovering Peace in Ourselves,” Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury, 6:45 pm, free program by WCC co-founder Janaki Pierson will be followed by group meditation & tea reception; 203-263-2254.

March 17: Candlewood League of Artists program, New Fairfield Library, 2 Brush Hill Rd (next to town hall), New Fairfield, 7 pm, free program by award-winning artist Alain Picard, expert in oils & pastels will present portrait demo using oil; 746-3077.

March 17: “Connecticut’s Amphibians” Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave (off Rte 34), Derby, 7:30 pm, adm $4, program by author & “freelance naturalist” John Himmelman is suitable for all ages, children/families encouraged; 203-734-2513.

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

Programs: March 19, Brown Bag Tour Day, 11 am-1 pm, $5, lunch discussion & docent-led tour of museum’s current exhibitions, BYO bag lunch & drink, pre-payment requested (covers tour, coffee/tea & dessert).

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: March 16, “Early Spring Hike for Families,” 2-3:30 pm, $5, designed for elementary school-age children & up & families, take advantage of lingering snow or search edges of wetland for tracks in mud using simple guide to ID tracks, also learn about animals that live in sanctuary, limited to 12 children.

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs: March 11, “More Books You’re Gonna Love” book discussion, 7 pm, **at Bethel Municipal Center, 1 School St, discussion of Robert hellenga’s The Sixteen Pleasures, newcomers always welcome.

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

Programs free unless noted: March 10, discussion of Michael Cunningham’s The Hours, 1 pm, all welcome; March 11, “Foreign Perspectives on America,” 8 pm (snow date March 18, same time), former int’l security fellow & ex-US Army counterintelligence agent Dr Christopher L. Kukk will discuss imperialism, globalization, Americanization, hegemony & why knowledge of how other countries view the US is increasingly important; March 12, Genealogy Club meeting, 7 pm, newcomers always welcome; March 18, Mystery Group meeting, 7 pm, discussion of Sharon McCrumb’s If I Killed Him….

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. Hours: 10 am-4 pm daily (April 1-Nov 26). Call 778-8337.

Wednesday Evening Events series, 7:30-8:30 pm, sm donation requested, programs follow weekly museum member meetings, subjects as follows: March 12, “Blue Mountains of Oregon” by Ron Smith; March 19, “Passenger Trains Before Amtrak” by Pete McLachlan.

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

Free public programs: March 9, “The World of Orchids,” 3 pm, program by Roger Vars (member CT Orchid Society & Men’s Garden Club of Greater Bridgeport) will incl live blooms, details about growing habits of each species, video on growing habits, more.

The Graceful Planet, 75 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-8215.

March 8, herbal skin care workshop, 10:30 am, $14 (pre-registration required), learn about herbal skin care, natural basic skin techniques, facial steam, etc; March 15, Vinyasa Yoga workshop, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, $45 (pre-registration required), for deepening your yoga practice.

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

Programs 10 am, $5 each, reservations suggested: March 8, Wall Flowers, observe transformation through microscope of native plants that quietly bloom at winter’s end.

Kismet, programs at Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place, Bethel. Call 748-3125.

Additional programs: March 9, “Conversations with The Other Side,” 4-6 pm, $20 & pre-registration required, clairvoyant, spiritual medium & author Cheri Scheinin will lead program, repeats 3/30; March 18, “Network Spinal Analysis” by Dr Larry Stern, 7:30-9:30 pm, $5, demo on how NSA assists body’s own ability to self-assess & self-correct through specific healing waves, considered one of fastest growing methods of chiropractice.

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: March 8, Orchard Hill Preserve & Fairfield Hills property, Newtown (Evelyn Schonberg, 426-0425); March 15, Pequonnock River Valley RR bed (Tim Hanbury, 203-888-3025).

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.

Quick Center for the Arts, at Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Open Visions Forum Series, lectures by guest speakers, tickets $15, $10 seniors, $5 students: March 23, former NBC chief correspondent, Meet The Press moderator & Harvard Univ professor Marvin Kalb, 3 pm.

Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-2282.

Free programs: March 8, Ridgefield Photography Group meeting, 10 am-noon, open to anyone interested in photography; March 13, “Connecticut Mammals” slide show, 7 pm, in conjunction w/ The Discovery Center of Ridgefield; March 18, “Winter Writing Series: Self Publish Your Book,” 7 pm, ongoing series continues w/ program by author & school psychologist Beth Bruno, discussion of “ways to get your masterpiece out to an audience”; March 18, Critics’ Circle Group, 7 pm, discussion of The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford; March 19, AM Book Group, 10 am, discussion of My Antonia by Willa Cather.

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, call for details: March 8, “How To Talk With The Other Side,” program by Cindy Miller, Cheryl Scheinin and/or Nancy Lawrence, repeats 3/22.

Programs at Brookfield Commons: March 7, Touched By Angels, 7:30 pm, $10, Rev Nancy Lawrence leads evening of spirituality, prayer & healing, program each Fri this month; March 14, Touched By Angels, 7:30 pm, $10, Rev Nancy Lawrence leads evening of spirituality, prayer & healing, program each Fri this month.

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

Meetings 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 12, program by Tom Brenner on painting a still life with pastels.

Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: March 26, program by Barbara Goodspeed on painting a landscape w/ watercolor.

Tarrywile Park & Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury. Call 744-3130.

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 ______________

Country Players of Brookfield, Rte 25, Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

Playwrights Collective, free readings of new works (donations welcomed): March 16, And Now, Direct From The Condo Across the Street, 1 pm, a comedy-drama in 2 acts, reading followed by question-answers w/ playwright.

Playhouse on The Green (formerly Polka Dot Playhouse), 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203-333-3666.

Sleuth, through March 16 (show dates extended), curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $25-$35; March 2, Talk-Back program w/ Keir Dullea & Benim Foster, follows mat (approx 4:45 pm), all ticket-holders welcome (whether at March 2 show or from earlier or upcoming performances).

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park Pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-4676.

Dancing At Lughnasa, through March 16, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, mat Thurs, Sat-Sun 2 pm, tickets $24-$38.50.

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

Art, through March 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (March 9 only) 2 pm, tickets $15.

WCSU Berkshire Theater, midtown campus, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

The Imaginary Invalid (The Hypochondriac), through March 15, curtain Thurs-Sat 8 pm, tickets $7 adults, $5 seniors & ages 12 & under.

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