Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through fall): Woodbury Flea Market, 44 Sherman Rd (Rte 64 near Rte 6), Woodbury, opens 7:30 am, free adm & parking, up to 42 vendors w/ emphasis on early items & antiques, also plants & flowers; 203-263-62147.

Sundays (to-Nov 27): Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Rte 7, New Milford, 7 am-2 pm (early buying 5:45, $20), adm $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-265-9911.

Art Exhibits____ _____

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room): Through Dec 4: “Quiet Moments,” vibrant paintings by Maria Eugenia Chavez that celebrate beauty in life.

Haas Library at Western CT State Univ, Osborne St at Fifth Ave, Danbury; 203-837-9110.

Through Nov 30: “Living Under The Trees,” photos by David Bacon showing “the human side of the undocumented immigrants who incite passion in those who either support or reject them”; Nov 16, lecture & book signing w/ Mr Bacon, 2 pm, lecture on US immigration policy & its effect on displacement & migration.

Koenig FrameWorks, 97 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

Through Nov 19: “Animals,” juried photography exhibition featuring works by regional photographers.

Your Healthy Pet, 224 South Main St, Newtown;

203-270-7387.

Through Dec 3: “Creatural,” whimsical art by award-winning painter Tarol Samuelson & illustrator Carol Rizzo.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Koenig Frame Works, 97 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

Through Nov 21: Receiving dates for “Small Works,” artists invited to submit acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, pen & ink, charcoal, pastel, etching, photography & monoprint works, no sculpture or 3-D work, for exhibition & sale Dec 2-24 (opening reception Dec 2,

6-9 pm), visit website above for full prospectus & submission form.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Nov 20: Connecticut Master Chorale Holiday Prelude Concert, St Rose of Lima Church, 40 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, 3 pm, $20/adv, $25/door, performance by 55-voice professional caliber group will incl holiday music w/ brass ensemble, multi-cultural works, New Orleans jazz, lullabies & other seasonal selections; 203-743-0473, www.CMChorale.org.

Nov 20: “Gems For The Keyboard: Pianist Frederick Moyer,” Heritage Village Sarah Cooke Hall, Hill House Rd, Southbury, 3 pm, $15 ($50 for 4-concert series), program to incl works of Dussek, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Chopin & Liszt, reception w/ performer to follow; 203-264-1102, 203-405-1910.

Nov 22: WCSU Chamber Singers & Concert Choir concert, Western CT State Univ White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6 (near Fifth Ave), Danbury, 8 pm, free performance, donations to benefit music dept accepted;

203-837-8350.

For Kids & Families _________

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-426-4533 (children’s dept 203-426-3851).

Children’s programs, free unless specified: Nov 30, Hands On Science: Kaleidomania, 4 pm, $3 (due day of program), ages 7-9 invited to join science educator Laurie Borst to create kaleidoscopes & explore properties of light during 1-hour workshop, online registration required.

Young Adult programs, free unless specified: Nov 20, Young Writers’ Salon, 3 pm, original works read by poets & authors of short stories during public event in coffee house setting (materials to be read must be submitted to YA Librarian Margaret Brown by Nov 14); Nov 22, Thanksgiving Craft with Marie Walker, 4 pm, $3 due at workshop, ages 4 & up invited to join Mrs Walker to create table centerpiece during 1-hour workshop.

 

Miscellaneous ___________

Nov 18-20: Xtreme Impact, Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mt Pleasant Rd, Newtown, 7 pm, free, former body builders & world class athletes will offer exhibitions of power & strength, then share their stories of faith, all welcome (rescheduled from Nov 4-6); 203-270-1005.

Nov 18-20: 2011 Festival of Trees, Matrix Conference & Banquet Center, 30 Old Ridgebury Rd, Danbury, Fri 6:30-10 pm (preview party w/ cocktails, live music by Kelly Mittleman, dinner by the bite & preview of trees, $100/ticket), Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm, $10, $5 children & seniors, free ages 5 & under, custom decorated holiday trees available through raffles, also marketplace w/ quilts, wreaths & other handcrafted items, live entertainment, raffles & change to win Jewelry Designs shopping spree, major fundraiser for Ann’s Place/The Home of I Can; 203-790-6568.

Nov 19: 2nd Village Boutique on Main, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St, Newtown, 10 am-2 pm, goods & services offered by local merchants, crafters & artisans, also baked goods & other refreshments, gift wrapping, proceeds benefit Trinity J2A Pilgrimage;

203-426-9070.

Nov 19: Google Model Your Town Competition meet & greet, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 2-4 pm, free, Scot Wilson will host session for anyone interested in participating in latest project that will put more Newtown building on the Google Earth map;

203-617-7732, www.be3d.info.

Nov 19:  Stony Hill Holiday Lighting Ceremony & Food Drive, Big Y parking lot, 83 Stony Hill Rd/Rte 6, Bethel, food drive begins at noon, w/ collections to be split between food banks in Newtown & Bethel, tree lighting ceremony begins at 5:30 across from Big Y lot w/ music by The Pears, performance by SH4C Rockettes of Dance Etc, refreshments, singing & tree lighting; 203-748-4239 (Quality Gem), 203-730-6377 (Union Savings).

Nov 20: Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown, 10 am-3 pm, area vendors will have crafts, jewelry & gift items, also crafts by residents of Masonicare & Lockwood Lodge, homemade baked goods, lunch available; 203-364-3128.

Nov 20: Interfaith Thanksgiving worship service, Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown, 7 pm, interfaith celebration of upcoming Thanksgiving holiday will be presented by members of Newtown Clergy Assn, choir to be made up of singers from all houses of worship, reception to follow, attendees asked to bring non-perishable food donation for FAITH Food Pantry; 203-426-9024.

C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-426-4533,.

Nov 18, “Haiti: Why We Go,” 7 pm, members of group based out of Newtown United Methodist Church who are traveling to Haiti will share goals of their mission with in-terested listeners (call 203-521-1343 about this program); Nov 22, Second Career Volunteer, noon, author Barbara Traynor will discuss her book & discuss organizations across US & world that use volunteers to supplement staff, offering meals, housing & even stipends, light lunch to be served, reservations required; Nov 22, Teaching Your Kids To Ski, 7 pm, author & professional ski instructor Amy McKearney will share lessons w/ parents who want to teach their own children, registration required.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-426-2475.

(FILM) Nov 18-23: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13), Fri-Sat, Wed 7 & 9 pm, Sun-Tues 7 pm, mat Sat-Sun 1 & 4 pm, Tues 1 pm.

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

Nov 19, Scout Day, 10:30 am-1 pm, $13 Scouts, $5 adults, all boy & Girl Scouts invited to lean about traditional Northeast Native Americans, their tools, shelters & hunting techniques, hear stories, play traditional games, etc, registration requested; Nov 20, Artifact Identification Day, 1-4 pm, discover history of items as assessed by Dr Lucianne Lavin, IAIS’s director of research & collections, limit 12 items.

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: Nov 19, Mystery Hike (Roe Sembler, 203-228-1521); Nov 26, Surprise Hike, no leader, just show up if you want to hike.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6224 (ask for Betty) or 203-264-3728 (ask for Krista).

Non-profit weight loss support group meets every Mon 6:30-7:30 pm (weigh-ins 5:45-6:15, meetings 6:30-7:30), meetings $2/week, membership $24/year.

Treehouse Comedy Productions; 203-268-5857.

Shows at The Director’s Cut at the Ramada Inn, 225 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm shows, $10 unless notes: Nov 18, Johnny Rizzo hosting, 8-10 professional comics, 2 new auditioners (Huda Badr & George Maio), also guest spot by Yonah Grosman.

Shows at Savin Rock Roasting Company, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, 9 pm, $17.50 unless noted: Nov 18, General Hospital star Steve Burton, $99 (with dinner, Q&A & photo ops, $119); Nov 19, JP Justice headlining, Rob Falcone & Troy Allen opening.

Theatre ______________

Bethel High School On Stage Players, 300 Whittlesey Dr, Bethel; 203-794-8600.

Nov 17-18: Blithe Spirit, curtain Thurs-Fri 7 pm, $7.

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

Through Dec 3: Cabaret, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 13 & 20) 2 pm, $20, $15 students, production is for mature audiences only; Nov 24, no performance.

Newtown Middle School Drama Club, at Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen St, Newtown; 203-426-7642.

Nov 18-20: Pygmalion, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, $10.

Pomperaug High School Bl;ack Box Theatre, 234 Judd Rd, Southbury; 203-262-3247.

Through Nov 20: Cassandra, curtain Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm, $10, $5 students & seniors.

Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin La, Ridgefield;

203-431-9850.

Through Dec 10, Mrs Warren’s Profession, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 27 & Dec 4) 2 pm, $24, $20 students & seniors, cabaret seating, audience welcome to bring food & beverages in.

Stray Kats Theatre Company, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown;

203-514-2221.

Staged readings, 7:30 pm, $25 (season subscription available), Q&A w/ actors & reception follows: Nov 19, Truman Capote’s Holiday Memories.

Town Players of Newtown, at The Little Theatre,

18 Orchard Hill Rd, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Nov 18-Dec 4 (production dates shifted again following Winter Storm Alfred): Buried Child, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $20, $10 ages 10 & under (note: Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is recommended for mature audiences).

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Shannon Hicks is the calendar editor for The Newtown Bee. To submit an item for the Enjoy Calendar, send her an email at shannon@thebee.com no later than Tuesday at 5 pm for each week’s calendar. For the Community Calendar (Newtown events, which can be found under the Calendar tab near the top of this page), emails must be received no later than 5 pm Wednesday. For additional information contact Miss Hicks at The Newtown Bee, 203-426-3141.