Antiques Shows   _________________________

Every Fri-Sun (year-round): Redwood Country Flea Market, 170 South Turnpike Rd, Wallingford, 6 am-2:30 pm, free adm & parking, 50-80 dealers; 203-269-3500.

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 $2, free ages 12 & under, leave pets home, vendors offer antiques, collectibles & misc, refreshments available; 508-896-1975.

Dec 3-6: Antiquarius 2009, Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd, Old Greenwich, Thurs 6:30-9:30 pm (preview party, $250), Fri-Sat 11 am-6 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm, adm $15, 40 exhibitors, presented by & benefit for The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich; 203-869-6889.

Dec 6: Wilton Holiday Antiques Show, Wilton High School Field House, 395 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton, 10 am-5 pm (early buying 9 am, $20 incl breakfast), $10, 100+ dealers, proceeds to benefit The John G. Corr Memorial Award Fund; 203-762-3525, 203-834-9607.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places ___________________________

The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104.

*(new show) Nov 27-Jan 10: “Celebrate the Season,” annual presentation of Victorian Christmas era decorations & trends throughout museum; Dec 17, gallery talk w/ curator Kathleen Maher, 11 am; Dec 17, exhibition talk & presentation w/ Curator Kathleen Maher, 6 pm; Dec 22, gallery talk w/ curator Kathleen Maher, 11 am.

Blue Z Coffee House, 127 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-364-1003, 203-364-0631.

Through Nov 30: acrylic paintings by Susan Washburn.

Booth Library, 25 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room) — Through Nov 30: “Here’s to Painting!” watercolors by artist & teacher Claudia Mitchell & students Robyn Dohrenwend, Bambi Engelman, Meg Gioffe, Martha Glynn, Margaret Hull, Kyra Middeleer, Maureen Rohmer, Michelle Rosenthal, Arlene Spoonfeather & Marianne Zelno.

Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Rd (at corner of Center St), Easton; 203-261-0134.

*(new show) Through Dec 31: “The Katherine Amelia Frederic Papers,” collection covering unique slice of 105 years of American history salvaged from Capitol Hill carriage house & researched to uncover a family history, scanned, catalogued & preserved incl Christmas cards from 1920s & 30s, presented by Tony Neidenbach.

The Galleries at The Fraser-Woods School, 173 Main St South/Rte 25, Newtown. Gallery hours by appt only; 203-3390 x312. Hours for current show: Mon, Thurs-Fri 5-7 pm, Tues-Wed 10 am-1 pm, Sat-Sun 12-4 pm.

*(new show) Dec 5-30: “From The Inside Out: art of experience,” works by Katie Bassett-Valente, Christine Mitchell, Henry Mitchell, Joan Pollak, David Wrabel, Adam Kaplan, Bob Perucci, Christine Milo & Evan Valente, with funds raised through sales to benefit Kevin’s Community Center; Dec 6, curator’s reception, 11 am-2 pm, also “Art of Experience” gallery talk by Christine Mitchell, MA, 12:30 pm.

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington Green; 860-868-7756.

*(new show) Nov 29-Jan 17: “Christmas Through The Ages,” vintage toys & memorabilia in festive Victorian era, 1920s & 1950s settings, also dolls from past generations, Christmas trees from different eras & vintage dresses; Nov 29, opening reception, 1-3 pm.

Koenig Frameworks and Art Gallery, 97 South Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-270-1887.

*(new show) Dec 4-24: “Your Town,” photos by state residents of CT cities & towns in color, black & white, film & digital; Dec 4, opening & awards reception, 6-9 pm.

Mocha Coffee House, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook; 203-364-9200.

Through Nov 30: photographs by Chris Fulcher.

Morrison Gallery, 5 Maple St, Kent; 860-927-4501.

Through Nov 29: recent works in pastel by the American landscape painter Wolf Kahn.

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

Through Nov 29: “A Veterans’ Memorial Garden,” paintings by Noelle Carr that honor American veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom, visitors invited to leave notes/letters to be sent to soldiers through A Million Thanks.

Sculpture Barn, 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield; 203-746-6101.

Through Nov 29: “Atelier VI,” 100+ contemporary metal, wood & mixed media sculptures created on site by master artists.

Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury; 203-262-0626.

Through Nov 29: “Objects in Their Space,” photographs by Dan Riossiter, most of “single or closely-allied natural objects” incl single bales of hay, buildings, churches, etc.

Walsh Art Gallery, at Fairfield University, North Benson Rd, Fairfield; 203-254-4000, x 2969, 203-254-4242.

Through Dec 6: “Art & Human Consciousness,” works by Robert January incl drawings, paintings & photos of historic art that inspired him to paint; call for Gallery Conversations schedule.

Auditions, Juried Events ________________

Town Players’ Little Theater, Orchard Hill Road, Newtown; 203-270-9144.

Nov 28: Deadline for directors to submit play selections for 75th anniv season, seeking comedies, dramas & period pcs, space constraints mean no musicals possible, send email to TownPlayers@yahoo.com for details.

Concerts, Musical Events       _______________

Nov 28: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $20, singles & couples welcome for evening of dancing (free lesson 8 pm), also performance (9:30) by Canada Open Professional Champions Serghei Pogonet & Anastasia Kasmina, refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Dec 4: CT Choral Society Chamber Singers and Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) Gospel Choir at North Congregational Church, 11 Main St (at Rte 47), Woodbury, 7:30 pm, freewill offering, traditional Christmas carols & holiday music familiar & unusual by CCS, modern & classic gospel songs based on spirituals by NVCC Gospel Choir, reception to follow; 203-263-2410.

Dec 4-5: The Fairfield University Glee Club Presents “A Christmas Adventure: Sting & Coldplay Meet Benjamin Britten,” Fairfield Univeristy Quick Center, North Benson Rd, Fairfield, Fri 8 pm, Sat 2 pm, $10, $6 students; 877-ARTS-396 (278-7396), 203-254-4010.

Dec 5: Phoenix Performing Arts: Chinese Dances & Instruments, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Rd, Newtown, 2 pm, $8/advance, $10/door, $7 seniors, $5 children, program re-creates multi-ethnic dances, folk music & more; 203-206-7671.

Dec 5: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45-10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $5 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 203-426-9998.

Dec 5: Flagpole Radio Café, Edmond Town Hall auditorium, 45 Main St, Newtown, 7 pm, $15, The Yale Whiffenpoofs headlining, also dobro performer Stacy Phillips, The Flagpole Café Players & Radio Café Orchestra, et al.

Dec 5: “Sin City Santas” by The CT Gay Men’s Chorus, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield, 8 pm, $30 & $35, original production of uproarious holiday musical celebration, also being presented in New Haven (Dec 12) & Hartford (Dec 13); 800-644-2462.

Dec 5: Waterbury Chorale’s Christmas at the Palace, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, 8 pm, $25-$40, Chorale’s talented singers will be joined by Waterbury Chorale Festival Orchestra & classical American vocalists Daniel & Heather Narducci for holiday selections; 203-755-4700.

Dec 5-6: The Nutcracker at Westover School Performing Arts Center, 1255 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, Sat 6:30 pm, Sun 2 pm, $20, $15 seniors & ages 12 & under, full production w/ Brass City Ballet will celebrate the holidays with a family tradition; 203-598-0186.

Dec 6: Newtown Choral Society Winter Concert, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 4 pm, $10, $8 seniors & age 12 & under, Mary Andreotta will direct group in Stroope’s American Christmas, also excerpts from The Polar Express.

Dec 6: Benefit concert for Bridgewater Congregational Church, 10 Clapboard Rd, Bridgewater, 3 pm, $10, $25 families, vocalists from The Christina Rovics Vocal Studio will perform songs from Annie, Wicked, The Secret Garden, A Chorus Line, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chicago & Wild Party; 860-354-8283.

Dec 6: Town-Wide Christmas Sing, Veterans Field, Saw Mill Rd, Sherman, 5 pm at Town Gazebo, hot cocoa & cookie provided, hosted by The Sherman Church; 860-354-6114.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Performances at Ridgefield High School, 700 N. Salem Rd, Ridgefield: Dec 5, “Holiday High Note,” 8 pm, $25-$50, $15-$30 children, works of Torke (Bright Blue Music), Mendelssohn (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op 21 & 61 [selections]) & Brahms (Symphony No 4 in E minor, Op 98) incl festive Pops symphony surprise.

For Kids & Families ______________________

Nov 29: Wagon Rides with Santa, Maple View Farm, 603 Orange Center Rd, Orange, 10 am-4 pm, $5, horse drawn wagon rides w/ Santa on historic farm, also hot chocolate & cookies; 203-799-6495.

Dec 2: Preschool Holiday Crafts, The Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, 11 am-1 pm, ages 3-5 (parents must stay) invited for drop-in holiday crafts, approx 15 min; 203-438-2282.

Dec 3: Holiday Crafts for School Age Children, The Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St/Ridgefield, 11 am-1 pm, grades K-5 invited for drop-in holiday crafts, parents asked to remain in library, projects approx 20-min long; 203-438-2282.

Dec 4: The Nutcracker at Westover School Performing Arts Center, 1255 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, 9:45 & 11:30 am, $6, special abridged version by Brass City Ballet incl audience interaction; 203-598-0186.

Dec 5: Holiday Fest at The Barnum Museum, 820 Main St, Bridgeport, 1-3 pm, $4-$7 (regular museum adm), celebrate the season w/ crafts (victorian ornaments & holiday cards), caroling, hot cocoa & cookies, gingerbread contest; 203-331-1104.

Miscellaneous  ____________________________

Nov 27-Dec 20: “The Wonders of Nature: Osborne Homestead Museum Holiday Tours,” 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, Thurs-Sun 10 am-4pm (also Tues-Wed, groups by appt; also Twilight Tours Dec 4, 11 & 18, 4-6:30 pm), guided tours through museum decorated for holidays by local garden clubs; 203-734-2513.

Nov 28: Monthly Ballroom Dance, Holy Trinity Greek Church Community Center, 4070 Park Ave, Bridgeport, 7 pm-midnight, $20, singles & couples welcome for evening of dancing (free lesson 8 pm), also performance (9:30) by Canada Open Professional Champions Serghei Pogonet & Anastasia Kasmina, refreshments; 203-374-7308.

Nov 28-Dec 12: Christmas Fair at The Old Schoolhouse, 311 Wheeler Rd, Monroe, Fri (Dec 4) 3-7 pm, Sat (Nov 28 & Dec 5) 9 am-3 pm (Dec 12) 9 am-1 pm, Sun 10 am-2 pm,  donated vintage & collectible Christmas & holiday items, baked goods, hand crafted decorations, presented by Monroe Historical Society; 203-261-8554.

Nov 28-Dec 21: Alpaca Owners’s Open Farm Days, Alpaca Connection Farm, 132 Orchard Ave, Woodbury, Sat-Sun 11 am-5 pm (also Mon, Dec 21, same hours), free, meet alpacas of all colors & ages, newborns & adults, shopping area, refreshments; 203-266-9002.

Nov 28-Dec 23: Annual Danbury Museum Holiday Bazaar, 43 Main St, Danbury, Tues-Sat 10 am-4 pm, handmade & unique items; 743-5200.

Dec 4: Take A Break Bird Walk, Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby, 12:15, bird watchers of all levels invited for 45-min program searching for resident birds or lingering migrants; 203-734-2513.

Dec 4-5: 8th Annual Festival of Trees, Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd (at Rte 47), Washington Green, Fri 5-7 pm ($12, $20 couple; cocktails, trees available for purchase, raffles & entertainment), Sat 10 am-2 pm (free viewing of trees), proceeds to benefit library & museum; 860-868-7586.

Dec 4-5: Friends of The Ridgefield Library Holiday Boutique, 472 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield, Fri 6-10 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, nearly new & gift quality books incl coffee table, children’s books & more; 203-983-8093.

Dec 5: Newtown Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main St, Newtown, 8 am-1 pm, $7, $3 for ages 10 & under, all you can eat fundraiser.

Dec 5: Garden Club of Newtown Holiday Greens Sale, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St, Newtown, 9 am-1 pm, wreaths, swags, table arrangements, etc made by members of club, also gardening books & color wheels by Sydney Eddison; 203-270-1108.

Dec 5: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $9 adults, $8 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); 203-426-9998.

Dec 5: St Peter’s Holiday Fair, St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 175 Old Tannery Rd (at Rte 111), Monroe, 9 am-3 pm, Grandma’s Attic (glassware, knickknacks, etc), Christmas decorations & ornaments, children’s toys, books, games, Chinee Auction, cookie walk & more, also lunch (11:30-2:30); 203-268-4265.

Dec 5: Sherman Church Christmas Bazaar, 6 Church Rd, Sherman, 9 am-3 pm, decorations w/ fresh greens made by church members, crafts, baked goods & beef barley soup w/ lunch; 860-354-6114.

Dec 5: St Jude Parish Christmas Fair, Rte 111, Monroe, 10 am-4 pm (snow date Sun, Dec 6, 1-5 pm), crafters & artisans, Chinese auction, quilt raffle, children’s games & childcare, wreaths, lunch & baked goods; 203-261-6404.

Dec 5: Annual Easton Holiday House Tour, Easton, 10:30 am-3 pm, $30, $15 ages 7-15 w/ adult accompaniment, 6 private homes decorated for holidays, wreaths for sale at Adams School House, lunch at Easton Public Library (691 Morehouse Rd, $10, catered by Panino’s), artisans offering goods for sale, proceeds benefit library; 203-261-0134.

Dec 5-6: Christmas Festival & Craft Bazaar, St Joseph Catholic School, Rte 25 at Rte 133, Brookfield Center, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 8:30 am-2 pm, free adm, shopping, children’s games, Santa, raffles & food; 203-775-2774.

Dec 6: 24th Annual Holiday Festival, Main St, Newtown, 11 am-5 pm, $15, $25/family (2 adults & 2 children to age 12; addt’l child $5/each), arts & crafts show, Victorian Tea, Nutcracker ballet, Festival of Trees, gingerbread house contest, children’s activities, photos w/ Santa, tours of historic homes decorated by local designers for the holidays; 203-426-8103.

Dec 6: Holiday House Tour, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St, Newtown, 12-4 pm, free, weaving demo by Rebecca Arkenberg, who will tell story of 18th Century weaver Silas Burtan; 203-426-5937.

Dec 6: Solstice & Holiday Celebration, Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield La, Ansonia, 1-4 pm, free, crafts & music, hot cider & refreshments; 203-763-1053.

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

Dec 3, Mini Photo Album workshop, 7 pm, $5 supply fee due at registration, join Kristen Bazuro for 90-min workshop to make wallet-size photo album.

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

(FILM) Nov 27-Dec 4: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (PG), Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun-Fri 7 pm, mat Fri-Sat 12:30 & 4 pm, Sun 2 pm.

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

Nov 28, Annual Storytelling Celebration, 1-3 pm, $8 adults & $5 children, $10 & $6/day of, celebrate storytelling in Native American tradition w/ Trudie Lamb Richmond, Peggy LaConte & Erin Lamb Meeches, a/k/a The Three Schaghticoke Sisters.

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 28, Webb Mt Discovery Zone, Monroe, easy (Rita Qubick, 268-4119); Dec 5, Pier Point State Park, Ridgefield (Minnie Ingdarda, 203-801-8343).

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown, Inc. (SCAN), Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown; 203-426-6654 or 203-798-0560.

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments: Dec 2, Clayton Buchanan, pastel figure in landscape.

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. Call 203-702-7577.

Shows at The Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd, Danbury: Nov 28, Jim Dailakis headlining, Preston Simpson & Nore Davis opening; Dec 5, Nick DiPaolo headlining, special guest Scott Paparcuri.

 

Theatre   __________________________________

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

It’s A Wonderful Life Radio Play, Dec 4-13, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 5:30 & 8:30, Sun 5:30 pm, $25.

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

On Stage II: Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold, Dec 1-20, call for curtain details, tickets $28.

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

Godspell, through Dec 12, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Nov 29 & Dec 6) 2 pm, tickets $26, $22 students & seniors.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford; 860-527-7838.

Shakespeare’s R&J, through Dec 20, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, Tues-Thurs & some Sun (call for schedule) 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2:30 pm, tickets $38-$60, $12 student rush tickets at show w/ valid ID.

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

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (adapted by Christopher Schario), through Dec 6, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm, tickets $18 eves, $15 mat.

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Events that appear by date have Newtown items listed first, with additional events listed by their start time. At the time of printing, the information here is accurate as presented; a call ahead is always a good idea to be safe.

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