July 15-16: 3rd Annual Wethersfield Glass Show, Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St, Wethersfield, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm, adm Nov4; 860/257-3647.July 22: 34th Annual Antiques Show 10:41 A11/P11 Sale, New London Town Green, New London, 9 am-3 pm, adm Nov4, select New England antiques dealers participating, lunch 10:41 A11/P11 flower sale presented by show sponsor New London Garden Club; 603/526-4739.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: T-Sun 1-5 pm. Docent tours every Sun 2 pm. Call 438-4519.Through Sept 6, “Speed of Vision,” single-channel videotapes 10:41 A11/P11 mixed media installations by 11 performance artists will explore how video medium can manipulate 10:41 A11/P11 influence a viewer’s sense of time ###see Films calendar for related film series); July 14, Acts of Art: A Performance Series   Stephen Vitiello, 8-9 pm, free w/ musem adm but reservations required, multi-media piece “’Twister’ in Slow Motion” involves a video projection of a manipulated clip from the feature film Twister, accompanied by sampled music 10:41 A11/P11 live electric guitar.The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun 12-4:30 pm. Call 203/331-1104.Through Aug 13, “P.T. Barnums Presents The Divine Jenny Lind,” celebration of 150th anniv of coloratura soprano Lind’s 1850 concert tour of America w/ artifacts loaned from collections 10:41 A11/P11 organizations alongside pcs from museum’s own collections; Aug 3, curator’s gallery tour, 11 am-noon.Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd ###Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: M-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.Through Aug 14, “Horizons 2000: Artist Woodturners,” contemporary woodturning work by 38 international profile woodturners ###30 Americans, 8 foreigners) w/ each piece speaking of artist’s personal exploration 10:41 A11/P11 artistic growth.Burnham Library, Rte 133, Bridgewater. Hours: Tues 1-5 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Th 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-1 pm. Call 354-6937.Through July 31, handmade quilts created by The Hill Top Quilters, ladies who regularly visit Bridgewater’s senior center 10:41 A11/P11 work out of barn on Hut Hill Rd.Danbury Museum 10:41 A11/P11 Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury. Hours: Wed Sun 1-4 pm. Call 743-1131.Through Aug 19, “Gadgets, Gee-Gaws And Gizmos: 200 Years of Time-Saving and Entertaining Devices,” artifacts from the museum’s collection, household items incl spinning wheels 10:41 A11/P11 cooking utensils, entertainment items incl Edison phonograph, telephones, etc.Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/372-3521.*###new show) July 17-Aug 11, “Mural Studies from the Museum Collection,” works of late CT artists Ralph L. Boyer, James H. Daugherty 10:41 A11/P11 Robert Lynn Lambdin ###also in Balcony Gallery, works done by public inspired by pieces in “Mural Studies…”).Through Sept 24, oil paintings 10:41 A11/P11 drawings by John Schieffer III, Waterbury artist will be celebrating his first gallery exhibition w/ presentation of whimsical works featuring animals exploring the environment. Also, permanent exhibit, “Hoop Smarts,” virtual reality exhibit that allows visitors to play like pros, also learn how geometry, light reflection 10:41 A11/P11 biomechanics are science 10:41 A11/P11 math of basketball.Gregory James Gallery, 16 Bridge St, New Milford. Hours: Mon, Wed 10:41 A11/P11 Fri 10 am-6 pm, Thurs 10 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm. Call 860/354-3436.Through July 30, “From New York to Connecticut,” more than 30 works from the latter half of Woldemar Neufeld’s 70-year painting career.Gunn Memorial Library 10:41 A11/P11 Museum, Wykeham Rd at Rte 47, Washington Green. Hours: ###museum) Thurs-Sun 12-4 pm 10:41 A11/P11 by appt, ###library) Mon 10:41 A11/P11 Fri 9:30 am-5 pm, Tues 2-8 pm, Thurs 9:30 am-8 pm, Sat 9:30 am-3 pm. Call 860/868-7756.  *###new show) July 15-Aug 19, oil paintings by Susan Monserud; July 15, opening reception, 2-4 pm. Institute for American Indian Studies, 38 Curtis Rd, Washington. Hours: Mon-Tues, Th-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 860/868-0518.Through Aug 6, “Shield Of Dreams,” mixed media on large, colorful silk canvases portraying Southwestern textures by Pat Travis.Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/753-0381.*See Miscellaneous listings for “Art Lovers’ Lunch” series details.Through July 31 ###exhibition dates extended), “Touch Of Light,” 48 ptgs given to museum earlier this year by Mildred Thaler Cohen focusing on American artistic accomplishments 10:41 A11/P11 incl wks of Cropsey, Inness, Shinn, Sargent, et al, now part of museum’s permanent collection.Military Museum of Southern New England, 125 Park Ave, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 790-9277.Permanent life-size interior dioramas w/ major military vehicles, extensive outdoor displays, also “Names on the Wall,” computer program to help locate names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.The Monastic Art Shop at The Abbey of Regina Laudis, 273 Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Hours: Thurs-Mon 10 am-noon 10:41 A11/P11 1:30-4 pm. Call 203/266-7637.Through Sept 1, “Bridges: The History of the Theater at the Abbey,” theatrical art 10:41 A11/P11 artifacts of more than 20 productions performed at the Abbey in past years.Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203/432-5050.*###new show) July 15-December 31, 2001, “The African Roots Of The Amistad Rebellion: Masks of the Sacred Bush,” exploration of cultural traditions behind the epochal events that burned the name “Amistad” into history, incl West African masks 10:41 A11/P11 other artifacts from private Sierra Leone collection, plus rare photos 10:41 A11/P11 field recordings of Mende initiation rites.On view indefinitely, “Martian Perspectives: 3-D Images of the Red Planet,” view detailed maps of Mars incl canyons, the volcano Olympus Mons 10:41 A11/P11 6-mile high Tharsis Bulge through 3-D glasses. Permanent collection incl dinosaurs, mammals, human origins 10:41 A11/P11 cultures, minerals 10:41 A11/P11 meteorites, etc.Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203/966-5617.Through July 23, “a little of Chelsea comes to Connecticut, Part I,” works by artists represented by Paul Morris Gallery, Matthew Marks Gallery 10:41 A11/P11 Pat Hearn Gallery in various media. Through July 23, “Cultural ###Ex)Change: A Guild Artist Group Show.” Through July 23, “Director’s Choice   Jean Woodham: Sculpture,” small works 10:41 A11/P11 limited editions by Ms Woodham.Thirteen Gallery, 13 Library Place, Danbury. Hours: Tues-Fr 7-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm, 10:41 A11/P11 by appt. Call 790-6754.Through July 29, “Chris Durante: New Drawings”; July 14, opening reception, 7-10 pm.The Upstairs Gallery of Washington Art Assn, Bryan Plaza, Rte 47, Washington Depot. Call 860/868-2878.Through Aug 31, folk art 10:41 A11/P11 paintings by WAA member Sue Elliott, a self-taught artist who specializes in expressions of early American life 10:41 A11/P11 New England Colonial towns.Washington Art Association, Bryant Plaza, Washington Depot. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm ###closed Wed), Sun 2-5 pm. Call 860/868-2878.Through July 23, “Homage,” exhibition honoring the late Claude Saucy w/ collection of his etchings, woodcuts 10:41 A11/P11 paintings.Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Gallery hours: M-F 9:30 am-6:30 pm. Call 744-4825.Through July 31, “My Year of Dragons,” recent collection of drawings 10:41 A11/P11 paintings by Kent artist Barbara Bush celebrating 2000 as Chinese Year of the Dragon; June 16, public reception, 5-7 pm.Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St at York, New Haven. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-6 pm. Masterpiece Tours of Permanent Collection every Sat 1:30 pm, Sun 3 pm. Call 203/432-0600.Through July 30, “Imaging African Art: Documentation and Transformation,” exploration of some of the ways artists have imaged 10:41 A11/P11 imagined Africa in the 20th Century. Through July 30, “Modern Gothic: The Revival of Medieval Art,” w/ 100 works of Medieval 10:41 A11/P11 Gothic Revival incl paintings, sculpture, architectural drawings 10:41 A11/P11 decorative arts by Pugin, Davis, Upjohn, et al, is 1st major exhibition focusing on interaction between Gothic Revial in England 10:41 A11/P11 America, also first to present Gothic Revival art in the context of its social 10:41 A11/P11 intellectual history. Through July 30, “Philip Guston: A New Alphabet,” focus on works of the American artist Guston ###1913-1980) during the years 1968-1972, during which he made a dramatic transition from lyrical abstract expressionism to figurative painting; July 30, continuous screenings of Michael Blackwell’s film Philip Guston: A Life Lived, 2-5 pm. Through Aug 6, “Dance Of The Dragon: Fabulous Beasts in Asian Art,” celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon through images of dragons 10:41 A11/P11 other fabulous beasts in Asian art._July 14: The Jackson Pike Skifflers, C.H. Booth Library lawn, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, free outdoor concert is part of library’s Summer Concert Series, picnics welcome, indoors if bad weather; 426-4533.July 14: Danbury Music Centre’s Steel Drum Bands with members of Tamboo Bamboo, Rogers Park Middle School, Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm ###doors open 6:45), free performance by two groups of DMC’s summer program ###children 10:41 A11/P11 teens); 748-1716.July 15: Odetta ###with Corey Cokes) at Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 4-6 pm, tickets Nov25, Nov15 students, free age 12 10:41 A11/P11 under, outdoor performance by the folk 10:41 A11/P11 blues legend who is celebrating her 50th anniv in show business, bring chairs/blankets for seating, picnics welcome; concert will move to East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, if rain; 203/438-4519.July 16: 102nd Army Band, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 6 pm, free outdoor concert suitable for all ages, picnics welcome; 794-8501.July 16: “Jazz in the Jekyll Garden,” Glebe House, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 4:30-6:30 pm, “evening garden party” will be highlighted with performance by The Nicholas Walker Group, dancing, “high tea” and wine; 203/263-2855.July 21: “Music Under The Stars,” Dickinson Park, Elm Dr, Newtown, gates open 7 pm, performances 8-10 pm under the park’s pavilion, adm Nov5, music by Playback and Sci-Fi Lullaby, proceeds benefit youth programming in Newtown; 270-4335 ###call if bad weather).July 22: “The Great American Sound”/11th Annual Waterbury Symphony Orchestra Picnic 10:41 A11/P11 Pops Concert, The Hollow, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, 4 pm, tickets Nov10/adv ###lawn seating), Nov15/day of ###lawn), free ages 18 10:41 A11/P11 under, reserved seating in Patrons tent Nov50, all-American tribute performance by WSO to the American Pops sound, rain location Pomperaug High School, Southbury ###announcements on WATR/1320 AM or call WSO office); 203/574-4283.July 22: Armstrong Chamber Concerts at Hurlburt Park, Apple La, Roxbury, 6 pm, free outdoor concert w/ Helen Armstrong ###violin), cellist Borislav Strulev 10:41 A11/P11 Gerard Reuter on oboe will feature works of Haydn, Handel, Britten, Nero, Telemann, Gliere 10:41 A11/P11 Gershwin, rain or shine, bring chairs/blankets for seating; 860/868-0522, 860/350-5001.July 23: The Kenny Lee Band, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 6 pm, free outdoor concert suitable for all ages, picnics welcome; 794-8501.July 30: The Golden Angels Jazz Band, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 6 pm, free outdoor concert suitable for all ages, picnics welcome; 794-8501.Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-4519.July 15, Odetta, 4-6 pm, tickets Nov25, Nov15 students, free age 12 10:41 A11/P11 under, performance by the folk 10:41 A11/P11 blues legend who is celebrating her 50th anniv in show business, bring chairs/blankets for seating, picnics welcome; concert will move to East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, if rain.Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. Call 426-4533.Summer Concert Series, performances 7 pm, free, on library’s back lawn ###in meeting room if bad weather): July 14, The Jackson Pike Skifflers.CityCenter Danbury Summertime Festival of the Arts, CityCenter Green, Patriot Dr 10:41 A11/P11 Ives St, Danbury. Call 792-1711. **Some concerts have rain locations; call if inclement weather.Free outdoor concert series, Family Night/Thurs programs begin 6:30 pm: July 20, Tune Train, unique variety show combines music, theatre 10:41 A11/P11 costume; July 27, Jam Sandwich, new show w/ humorous 10:41 A11/P11 inspiring music by popular duo.Free outdoor concert series, Fri-Sat programs begin 7:30 pm: July 14, Skin Tight, 10-member NYC nightclub dance band w/ backing horn section; July 15, Harmony Street, perennial faves, New England’s premier doo-wop vocal group; July 21, Roomful of Blues; July 22, Heather Thomson, Perry Price 10:41 A11/P11 Friends, golden melodies of Broadway musicals, Viennese opereta 10:41 A11/P11 grand opera by international singers; July 28, Nicole 10:41 A11/P11 Friends, sophisticated scat 10:41 A11/P11 energetic jazz w/ vocalist Nicole Pasternak backed by jazz quartet; July 29, The Rafael Latin Jazz Band, music of Puerto Rico, also Santana to Jose Feliciano, plus originals w/ jazz 10:41 A11/P11 classical influences.Ives Concert Park, WCSU westside campus, University Blvd, Danbury. Call 837-9226 ###or TicketMaster, 744-8100).Summer 2000 concerts, 8 pm unless noted, senior 10:41 A11/P11 group discounts: July 15, The Moody Blues, tickets Nov25-Nov60, Nov10 children, The Peter Spink Group opening; July 29, Jethro Tull, tickets Nov25-Nov50, Nov10 children, XRC opening.Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd ###off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860/354-7264.Performances 8:30 pm ###unless noted), tickets Nov15, season tickets available: July 15, Handcrafted Swing, guitarist Judith Handler 10:41 A11/P11 bassist Mark Lesvesque will return w/ unique arrangements of jazz, bossa nova, blues 10:41 A11/P11 ballads; July 22, pianist King Bosworth 10:41 A11/P11 vocalist Janet Somonoff Lubell.Music Mountain, Music Mountain Rd ###near Rtes 63 10:41 A11/P11 126), Falls Village. Radio broadcasts on WMNR ###Monroe, 88.1 FM). Call 860/824-7126.71st Season, tickets Nov15/adv, Nov18/door, Nov10 students.Chamber Concerts: July 16, St Petersburg String Quartet w/ pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, 3 pm, works of Glazunov, Ravel 10:41 A11/P11 Bloch; July 23, Whitman String Quartet, 3 pm, works of Brahms 10:41 A11/P11 Tchaikovsky, guest violist Nardo Poy, guest cellist Robert Martin ###**2 pm, pre-concert lecture, “Tchaikovsky and His Music” by Robert Martin); July 30, Da Ponte String Quartet w/ pianist Pamela Mia Paul, 3 pm, works of Mozart, Beethoven 10:41 A11/P11 Dvorak.Jazz Concerts, 8 pm: July 15, Cynthia McCorkindale 10:41 A11/P11 Trio, return appearance at Music Mtn will feature music from new CD Meant To Be Blue; July 22, The New Black Eagle Jazz Band, traditional New Orleans jazz from 1920s classics to Preservation Hall standards, performed w/ driving rhythm 10:41 A11/P11 ensemble interplay.Special Events: July 21, The Hanoverian Ensemble with John Solum and Friends, 8 pm, Baroque concert feat works of Handel, Vivaldi, Quantz, J.S. Bach 10:41 A11/P11 Telemann.Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 778-2100.July 14-20: East/West ###PG-13, French w/ subtitles), daily 7:20 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:30 pm; Hamlet ###R), daily 7:10 10:41 A11/P11 9:25 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:10 10:41 A11/P11 3:45 pm; The Perfect Storm ###PG-13), daily 7 10:41 A11/P11 9:35 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1:20 10:41 A11/P11 4:10 pm; Sunshine ###R), daily 7:50 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 1 10:41 A11/P11 4:25 pm; Time Code ###R), daily 9:45 pm, mat Sat-Sun, Wed 4 pm.Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk/IMAX Theatre, 10 N. Water St, Norwalk. Call 203/852-0700.Through Sept 25: Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, daily 12, 2 10:41 A11/P11 4 pm; Everest, Sat-Sun 5 pm.Through Sept 28: Dolphins, daily 11 am, 1 10:41 A11/P11 3 pm.IMAX double features: Through Sept 24, Dolphins and Cirque du Soleil™: Journey of Man, Fri-Sun 7 pm.July 14: Danbury Music Centre’s Steel Drum Bands with members of Tamboo Bamboo, Rogers Park Middle School, Memorial Dr, Danbury, 7:30 pm ###doors open 6:45), free performance by two groups of DMC’s summer program ###children 10:41 A11/P11 teens); 748-1716.July 16: Dimitri the Astronaut puppet show, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 2 pm, free 10:41 A11/P11 suitable for all ages, performance by Robert Rogers Puppets, sponsored by Dby Cultural Cmmsn; 797-4508.July 19-20: “Adventure Into The Past” workshop, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, 18th Century history program for 2nd 10:41 A11/P11 3rd graders, call for details incl program fees; 762-8443.July 20: Bike Hike along part of Larkin State Bridle Trail, Southbury, 11 am, free, family event encourages participants to learn about the natural 10:41 A11/P11 historical aspects of the area while biking a popular trail, under 14 must be accompanied by an adult, bike helmets required for everyone, bring water 10:41 A11/P11 snack lunch, meeting location given w/ reservations, hosted by Kettletown Summer Interpretive Series; 264-5678.July 21: “Me, Me, Me11 Self-Exploration and Self-Portrait” children’s workshop, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 10 am-noon, Nov12/child, workshop for ages 4-6 where children will discuss favorite activities/activities, physical features 10:41 A11/P11 personal strengths, then create self-portraits, led by Aldrich museum educator Melanie Zalman; 203/438-4519.July 23: Spiderman of Africa puppet show, Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St, Danbury, 2 pm, free 10:41 A11/P11 suitable for all ages, performed by Crabgrass Puppet Theatre; 797-4508.July 25-27: “Adventure Into The Past” workshop, Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, 18th Century history program for 2nd 10:41 A11/P11 3rd graders, call for details incl program fees; 762-8443.Devil’s Den, Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.Free programs, reservations required: July 22, “I Spy” Walk For Children, 9:30-11:30 am, ages 5 10:41 A11/P11 up w/ parent are invited to open eyes to different things 10:41 A11/P11 thoughts, expand awareness 10:41 A11/P11 horizons during morning walk in nature preserve.Hop Brook Lake State Park, Rte 63, Middlebury. Call 203/729-8840.Weekend Program Schedule, programs begin 2 pm, free, suitable for all ages: July 15, Wetlands Walk, enjoy leisurely walk along park’s Wetlands Trail while learning importance of wetlands 10:41 A11/P11 their benefits to humans; July 16, Sand Art Contest 10:41 A11/P11 Water Safety, categories for children 10:41 A11/P11 adults, competition begins at noon, judging at 3 followed by awards, also learn how to keep the beach fun 10:41 A11/P11 safe for entire family; July 22, A Bug’s Life11, learn about the creepy, crawly creatures of the forest, where they live, what they eat, etc; July 23, Return of Woodsy Owl, meet Woodsy 10:41 A11/P11 learn how to help preserve the Earth.Musicals at Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.Fairy Tale Theatre children’s series, curtain 11 am, tickets Nov5, rain or shine ###performances move indoors if rain): July 22, The Wizard of Oz.Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203/254-4010.Children’s Summer Theatre Camp performance ###open to public), Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am, tickets Nov8 adults, Nov6 children: July 28-29, Alice In Wonderland.July 15-16: Arts 10:41 A11/P11 Crafts Fair, Bethel Municipal Center lawn, School St, Bethel, 10 am-4 pm, free adm ###in conjunction w/ other Bethel Downtown Festival events), artists 10:41 A11/P11 crafters from across New England expected to participate; 877/851-0684.July 16: Stone Walls Walking Tour, Weir Farm Nat’l Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd, Redding/Wilton, 2 pm, learn about the walls that shaped CT’s landscape during walking tour; 834-1896.July 16: “Angels Among Us,” Emerald City Café, Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel, 2-5 pm, adm Nov25, artwork on view by Karen Dunn ###leather sculpture) 10:41 A11/P11 Lynn Beaulieu ###charcoals, pastels), book signings by Trudy Griswold ###Angelspeake: How To Talk With Your Angels) 10:41 A11/P11 Joan Verniero ###You Can Call Me Willy: A Story for Children about AIDS), hors d’oeuvres 10:41 A11/P11 cocktails, silent auction of artwork 10:41 A11/P11 goods, etc, benefit for Bread 10:41 A11/P11 Roses; 203/388-0188.July 16: The Barnum 10:41 A11/P11 Buddah Poetry Circus, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place ###old Bethel train station), Bethel, 2-6 pm, entertainment, poetry, music, stories, et al featuring Billy Barnum, one of last performing descendents of P.T. Barnum; 748-2828.July 19: The Civil War 10:41 A11/P11 Company C: One Soldier’s Story, East Hill Woods auditorium, 611 East Hill Rd, Southbury, 7:15 pm, free performance by historical dramatist Bud Jenkyns concerns the story of a direct ancestor during the Civil War, done in period costume, performance runs approx 60 min; 262-6161.July 21: S10:41 A11/P11S Singles Monthly Pizza Party, The Fireside Inn, 123 Main St So/Rte 25, Newtown, 7:30-11:30 pm; 743-4480, 261-5960.July 21-22: New Milford Library Annual Summer Book Sale, Main St, New Milford, Fri 10 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, used hardcover 10:41 A11/P11 paperback books, audio books, CDs, software, children’s videos, etc; 860/355-1191.July 22: CT Catholic Singles Dinner Dance, Tashua Knolls Restaurant, 40 Tashua Knolls La, Trumbull, begins 7 pm, adm Nov25; 261-2414.July 24: “Discovering American Sculpture,” Wooster Community Art Center, 73 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury, 7-9 pm, call for lecture fee; 744-4825.July 26: “Shaker Design” program, Brookfield Craft Center, 186 Whisconier Rd/Rte 25, Brookfield, 7:30 pm, lecture on origins 10:41 A11/P11 impact of Shaker design on American life; 740-8140.Active Singles. Call 860/489-9611.Summer Beach Parties: July 23, Hawaiian Festival at Hop Brook Lake, Naugatuck, 9 am-6 pm, adm Nov35 ###reservations due), for singles ages 30s-50s, all-day refreshments, coed sports, dancing, etc.CT Contacts, New Haven. Call 203/468-1144.Dances each Fr @Pinecrest Country Club, Rte 110, Shelton, 8 pm-1 am, Nov15, no jeans/sneakers. Dances Sat @Colonial Tavern, Rte 67, Oxford, 8:30 pm-1 am, Nov13, no jeans/sneakers, themes as follows: July 22, Deck Party at Pinecrest Country Club, outdoor picnic-style buffet, dancing to DJ music indoors.Devil’s Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd, Weston. Call 226-4991.All events free, reservations required: July 14, Moth Walk, 8:30-10 pm, look for the species that appear this time of the year, program led by raptor expert Larry Fischer; July 15, Summer Woodland Butterflies11, 10 am-noon, summer woodland butterflies 10:41 A11/P11 moths and their habitats will be identified, bring magnifying lens, binoculars 10:41 A11/P11 butterfly book; July 23, Beat The Heat Summer Hike, 9-11:30 am, 4-mile hike will follow woodland trails 10:41 A11/P11 take advantage of Godfrey Pond’s breezy high point 10:41 A11/P11 cooling views, participants can opt for longer hike continuing to 1:30, bring water 10:41 A11/P11 snack.Hop Brook Lake State Park, Rte 63, Middlebury. Call 203/729-8840.Weekend Program Schedule, programs begin 2 pm, free, suitable for all ages: July 15, Wetlands Walk, enjoy leisurely walk along park’s Wetlands Trail while learning importance of wetlands 10:41 A11/P11 their benefits to humans; July 16, Sand Art Contest 10:41 A11/P11 Water Safety, categories for children 10:41 A11/P11 adults, competition begins at noon, judging at 3 followed by awards, also learn how to keep the beach fun 10:41 A11/P11 safe for entire family; July 22, A Bug’s Life11, learn about the creepy, crawly creatures of the forest, where they live, what they eat, etc; July 23, Return of Woodsy Owl, meet Woodsy 10:41 A11/P11 learn how to help preserve the Earth.Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Call 203/753-0381.Art Lovers’ Lunch series, 12-1 pm, discussion of specific artwork from museum’s collection followed by lunch from Exhibition Café, lecture fee Nov5, lunch prices vary: July 21, Guy Wiggins’ “The Blizzard at the Library”; Aug 4, Frederic Church’s “Icebergs.”Newtown VNA Thrift Shop, Edmond Town Hall ###lower level), 45 Main Street, Newtown. Call 270-4377.Shop is open every Wed 12-3 pm 10:41 A11/P11 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 10:41 A11/P11 private donors incl clothing 10:41 A11/P11 sm home accessories, etc.Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield. Call 203/438-2282.Free programs: July 19, AM Brook Group meeting at 10 am will discuss Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, free; July 19, Critic’s Circle Book Group meeting at 8 pm will discuss Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende.Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. ###SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6654.Meetings 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: July 26, figure in watercolor demo by Don Andrews, AWS.Wednesday Night Poetry Series, Bethel Arts Junction, 5 Depot Place ###in former railroad station bldg), Bethel. Call 426-3388 ###Faith Vicinanza), 270-6202 ###Michael Seri), 748-2828 ###BAJ).Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm ###doors open 7 pm, featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm Nov1 ###Nov3 if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows: July 16 ###special poetry event) The Barnum 10:41 A11/P11 Buddah Poetry Circus featuring poetry, music 10:41 A11/P11 comedy w/ Jack Powers 10:41 A11/P11 His Word Warriors 10:41 A11/P11 Magickal Musicians; July 19, Brian Kysela; July 26, publisher, editor 10:41 A11/P11 poet Victoria Rivas; Aug 30, whoosey boy author Big Poppa E.Woodbury Yoga Center, 122 West Side Rd, Woodbury. Call 263-2254.Free Sunday programs, begin 6:45 pm w/ discussion by guest speaker, followed by meditation, then social gathering w/ tea: July 16, “Love as the Healing Energy” by Nancy Bennington; July 23, “Taking It Off The Cushion: Meditation Practice 10:41 A11/P11 Vitality” by Henry Marshall.Country Players of Brookfield, Inc., Rte 25, Brookfield. Call 775-0023.Spider’s Web, through July 29, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov10; also matinee Sun, July 16, 2:30 pm.Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St, Bridgeport. Call 203/576-1636.Honky Tonk Angels, through Aug 6, curtain Fri 8 pm, Sat 5:30 10:41 A11/P11 8:30 pm, Sun 5:30 pm, tickets Nov28-Nov30.Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860/527-5151.St Nicholas, July 18-22, curtain Tues 10:41 A11/P11 Thurs 7:30 pm, Wed 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov35.Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr, New Haven. Call 203/787-4282.On Mainstage: Waiting For Justice: The Trials of the Amistad, July 16, 7 pm, special free staged reading of new work by Will MacAdams will be final event of Amistad America’s Home Port Celebration Weekend.On Stage II: Musicals at Richter, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.2000 Summer Season, outdoor performances 8:30 pm, grounds open 7:15 ###picnics welcome), tickets Nov15, Nov12 seniors, Nov10 children/students, group rates available: Evita, through July 22.Polka Dot Playhouse, 177 State St, Bridgeport. Call 203/333-3666.Nunsense: The Official 15th Anniversary Production, through Aug 6, curtain Thurs 10:41 A11/P11 Sun 7 pm, Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov23-Nov30.The Spinning Wheel Inn, Rte 58, Redding. Call 203/938-2511.The Stilettos ###an original lunch- or dinner-theatre production), through Aug 13, curtain Sun ###July 16-20, 5 pm; Aug 6, 1 10:41 A11/P11 5 pm; Aug 13, 1 pm), tickets Nov29.50 for 1 pm performances ###plus tax 10:41 A11/P11 gratuity), Nov34.50 for 5 pm performances.TheatreWorks New Milford, 5 Brookside Ave, New Milford. Call 860/350-6863.Cabaret, July 21-Aug 19, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets Nov25/premium tables, Nov17.50 gen adm; July 27, Thurs Pay-What-You-Can performance, 8 pm.Town Players of Newtown, Little Theatre, theatre is on Orchard Hill Rd ###mailing address is PO Box 211), Newtown. Call 270-9144.The Revenge Tragedy: A New Comedy in the Old Style, through July 22, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets Nov10; also matinee Sun, July 16, 2 pm.Wilton Playshop, Lovers La at Rte 106, Wilton. Call 203/762-7629.2000 Summer Reading Series by Riverside Stage Company, all new material, performances 8 pm followed by discussion w/ playwright 10:41 A11/P11 refreshments, tickets Nov10: July 14-15, Carol Chapman Galligan’s Hearts Remember; July 21-22, James Hindman’s The Incubus.Yale Summer Cabaret, 217 Park St, New Haven. Call 203/432-1567.The Metamorphosis ###world premiere), through July 22, curtain Wed-Sat 8:30 pm ###house opens for dinner 7 pm), tickets Nov10-Nov16 ###subscriptions available), discounts for students, seniors 10:41 A11/P11 groups.DEADLINE INFORMATIONPress releases for the Enjoy calendar of events or the Enjoy section must be received by MONDAY NOON for publication in that week’s edition of The Newtown Bee. Send to the attention of Shannon Hicks, Arts Editor, Newtown Bee, 5 Church Hill Road, Newtown 06470, or to shannon@thebee.com. Photos are welcome and should be black 10:41 A11/P11 white or very sharp color prints.