Antiques Shows______

Saturdays (through mid-Dec): 39th Season Woodbury’s Famous Antiques & Flea Market, 787 Main St South (Rte 6, near Rte 64), Woodbury, 7 am-1 pm, 150+ vendors each week; 203-263-2841.

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 $1; 508-896-1975.

Sundays (through fall): 8th season Clinton Village Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market, 327 East Main St/Rte 1, Clinton; 860-669-3839.

Sept 1-2: Farmington Antiques Weekend, Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Sat 8 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm, adm Sat $10 (good for both days), Sun $5, approx 400 dealers outdoors & under tents; 317-598-0019.

Sept 8: Outdoor Antiques Show, Town Green, Rte 1, Madison, 9 am-4 pm rain or shine, adm $4 (early buying 8-9 am, $10), 50+ dealers, food booth; 203-245-7394, 888-353-0552.

Sept 9: 35th Annual Antiques al Fresco, Bates-Scofield Homestead, 45 Old Kings Highway North, Darien, 11 am-5 pm (early buying & opening of “Homestead Treasures” 10-11 am, $20), adm 5, 55 dealers, outdoor booths, presented by Darien Historical Society; 203-655-9233.

Art Exhibits, Museums Historic Places__ _____

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St, Ridgefield. Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-438-4519.

Through Sept 3: “Neil Jenney: North America,” first museum showing of works by Mr Jenney since his presentation at Whitney in 1994 introduces diverse body of work by one of the most intriguing artist of our time, focusing on landscape imagery of North America as observed & interpreted by the artist, w/ works paintings from “good paintings” of early 1970s to new work making debut at Aldrich.

Through Sept 3: “Mary Judge: Studies in Segmented Form,” new installation focuses on relationship between large-scale cast concrete sculpture in museum’s inner courtyard & a spolvero (“dusting” in Italian) wall drawing that will fill wall of adjacent corridor gallery.

Through Sept 3: “Arturo Herrera: Castles, Dwarfs & Happychaps,” works created through Renaissance technique of pouncing have transferred designs on paper to gallery walls creating “a complex drawing of knotted dwarfs, complete w/ pick axes & gemstones, composed of dots of sev colors.”

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 1-5 pm. Call 426-4533.

In Olga Knoepke Meeting Room (lower meeting room)

*(new show) Sept 6-28: “On the Road: A Photographic Exhibit by Faith & Peter Vicinanza,” gallery quality digital images shot by the Newtown couple during their 3-month bicycle trek up the East Coast during 2006, also print images from past 15 years of photographic work by the couple & new images done during past 2 years; Sept 9, opening reception, 2-4 pm.

In first floor display cases — On library’s main floor —

Brookfield Craft Center, 286 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25), Brookfield. Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 775-4526.

Through Sept 30: “Connecticut Collects Connecticut,” handmade fine craftwork made by CT artists from several private collections.

Brookfield Museum & Historical Society, 165 Whisconier Rd (Rtes 133 & 25), Brookfield Center. Hours: Sat 12-4 pm, first Sun of month, by appt & chance. Call 740-8140.

Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum Gallery, 314 Unquowa Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-319-1419.

Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St, Hartford. Call 860-236-5621.

Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St, Danbury. Call 743-5200.

Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St, Danbury. C all 778-8337.

Permanent exhibitions on railroad history (museum is along old New Haven RR line & housed in former Danbury station & railyard), also original & restored rolling stock incl a New Haven RR Mack FCD railbus, Alco RS-1 diesel locomotive, fully operating turntable, etc.

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

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

Through Dec 31: “All Across America: Adaptation, Ingenuity and Artistry,” cultural items incl pottery, beadwork, textiles & basketry illustrating the adaptation, ingenuity & creativity of North American tribes as they began to embrace new materials of European settlers incl cotton, glass, beads &  metal.

Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby. Call 734-2513.

Kent Art Association, 21 South Main St/Rte 7, Kent. Hours: Sat-Sun 12-4 pm. Call 860-927-3989.

Koenig Frameworks, 97 Main Street South, Newtown. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. Call 270-1887.

Litchfield Historical Society, 7 South St, Kent. Hours (mid-April to Nov): Tues-Sat 11 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 860-567-4501.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Mark Twain House & Museum Center, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford. Call 860-247-0998.

Permanent exhibition: “Twain, Tiffany & Other Treasures: Highlights from the Collection,” 100+ objects incl some of most important pcs in museum’s collection, many never before presented publicly, arranged in 4 thematic sections – “The Work of Louis Comfort Tiffany,” “The Clemens Family in Hartford,” “Sam Clemens/Mark Twain” & “Victoriana.”

Mark Twain Library, Diamond Hill Rd at Rte 53, Redding. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. Call 203-938-2545.

Mattatuck Museum Art & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm. Call 203-753-0381.

Through Nov 18: “Bombshells, Bond Rallies & Blackouts: Waterbury in World War II,” objects, artifacts, photos, text panels & narratives drawn from museum’s collections exploring how WWII impacted Waterbury.

Miller Studio & Gallery, 495 Main St/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3939.

Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St, Roxbury. Hours: Mon 12-7 pm, Wed 10 am-7 pm, Thurs-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm. Call 860-350-2181.

Morrison Gallery, Kent Village Barns, near Rte 7 at Rte 341, Kent. Hours: Wed-Sat 10:30 am-5:30 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Call 860-927-4501.

Through Sept 23: recent works by painter Carroll Macdonald & sculpture by the late Paul Suttman.

Moose Hill Gallery, 451 Moose Hill Rd, Monroe. Hours vary; call for schedule. Call 261-5578.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St, New Britain. Call 860-229-0257.

Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave, Derby. Hours: Thurs-Sun only 10 am-4 pm. Call 734-2513.

Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave, New Haven. Call 203-432-5050.

Through Dec 31: “Dinosaurs, Mammals & Forests Primeval: Celebrating the Great Zallinger Murals at Yale,” memorabilia related to the monumental murals at Peabody museum – 110-ft long “The Age of Reptiles” (created in 1947) & “The Age of Mammals” (1967) – created by Rudolph F. Zallinger, incl first dinosaur toys & other products reproducing vivid images of ancient animals, preliminary drawings & paintings for murals, archival memorabilia, photos of Mr Zallinger at work & much more.

Richter Association for the Arts, Richter House, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Hours: Sat-Sun 2-5 pm. Call 798-2245.

Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin La, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-8863.

Savage Studio, 68 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury. Hours: Fri-Sun 12-6 pm. Call 743-3000.

Sculpture Barn (formerly Boyajian’s Sculpture Barn), 3 Milltown Rd (at Rte 39), New Fairfield. Hours: Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm. Call 746-6101.

Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, Sherman. Hours: Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm. Call 860-354-2455.

Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-966-9700.

WCSU Warner Hall, Fifth Ave (off White St, on midtown campus), Danbury. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-9 pm, Sat 9 am- 1 pm. Call 837-8486.

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

White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Rte 37 East, Sherman. Hours: Fri-Sun 11 am-6 pm. Call 860-355-0271.

Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd/Rte 7, Wilton. Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4. Call 762-7257.

Auditions, Juried Events  _____

Seven Angels Theatre, Hamilton Park pavilion, Plank Rd, Waterbury. Call 203-757-1316 x15.

Sept 10-11: Local auditions for Chip Deffaa’s The Seven Little Foys, A Fable of Vaudeville, 6-8 pm by appt only (call Renee Purdy at above phone # to make appt), all actors should prepare 16 bars of uptempo pc in classic musical theater, bring proper dance footwear & be prepared to move, roles available for male & female actors ages 6-16, all should be able to sing & dance, tap dance a plus, other special skills (juggling, baton twirling, etc) a plus, Mr Deffaa will direct production, music director is Richard DeRosa.

Concerts, Musical Events ____

Sept 1: NUMC Coffee House, 7:45–10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Road, adm $3 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see separate Misc listing), $4 otherwise, live bluegrass & folk music, refreshments, suitable for all ages; 426-9998.

Sept 2: Swing Dance, Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Rd, Weston, doors open 7 pm, free Lindy/Savoy swing dance intro lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30-11:30 pm, adm $15 adults, $10 students w/ ID, music by Swing DJ Bill “Stretch” Gore, very beginner friendly, no partner required, air-conditioned 100+ year old hall, door prizes, smoke & alcohol free event, organic refreshments, dances also being offered Sept 15 & 29; 203-522-5341.

Sept 6: First Thursday featuring Jack’s Cats, Mattatuck Museum Arts & History Center, 144 West Main St, Waterbury, adm $15 ($7 museum members, free for anyone dressed in WWII era clothing), performance by 9-man band unified by their love for jazz & swing will incl salute to armed forces & plenty of WWII-era music, also free dance instruction by members of CT Dance Theater staff; 203-753-0381 x10.

Sept 6: Russian a cappella group LYRA performs, St John’s Episcopal Church, Waterbury, 7 pm. $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children under 15. Tickets available at the door. Or call 203-754-3116.

Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Rd, Newtown. Call 426-5847.

Summer Sounds Concert Series, 7 pm, free, bring chairs/blankets, call if rain predicted:

Booth Library Concert Series, at Sandy Hook Bandstand, 3 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-4533.

Summer Concert Series, free, 7 pm, concerts move to library’s meeting room if rain (25 Main St):

Chamber Music Society at Yale, in Morse Recital Hall, corner College & Wall streets, New Haven. Call 203-432-4158.

Performances Tues 8 pm, tickets $26-$33 (Bonus Concerts $10-$15; subscriptions available):

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

ZooGrass Concert Series, 2 pm, incl w/ zoo adm ($9 adults, $7 seniors & ages 3-11, free ages 2 & under & zoo members):

Danbury Concert Assn, WCSU/Ives Concert Hall, Fifth Ave at White St, Danbury. Call 748-0522.

Subscription $36 (good for all season), concerts 8 pm, $15 single ticket, students age 18 & under free, post-performance receptions w/ performers:

Gate House Coffee House, Rte 172 (in front of training school), Southbury. Call 586-2144 (Southbury Training School).

Summer Concert Series, Tues 6:30 pm (under pavilion if rain), free adm, bring chairs or blankets for seating:

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

Performances 8 pm, tickets $20-$52 w/ student & group discounts:

Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, at Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-459-4249, 203-452-0003.

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

Ives Concert Hall at Western CT State University, White Hall, Fifth Ave & White St, Danbury. Call 837-8350.

Free concerts, 8 pm unless noted:

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

Summer Concert Series, shows 7:30 unless noted, all shows rain or shine, children’s lawn tickets $12 (ages 2 & under free/lawn), all tickets $3 higher day of show:

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Hours: daily 11 am-5 pm. Call 426-1533.

Sunday Music Series, 1-4 pm, $10/adv, $12/day of:

Merryall Center for the Arts, Chapel Hill Rd (off Merryall Rd), New Milford. Call 860-354-7264.

Performances 8 pm (unless noted), tickets $15, season tickets available:

New Haven Symphony Orchestra, (box office) 33 Whitney Ave; performances in Woolsey Hall, College & Grove St, New Haven. Call 203-776-1444, 800/292-NHSO.

Performances 7:30 pm, tickets $15-$48 unless indicated:

Newtown Choral Society, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St (at the flagpole), Newtown. Call 426-1849.

Newtown Friends of Music, at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown. Call 426-6470.

Concerts at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 3 pm, all tickets $18, free students in grades K-12 w/ ticket-holding adult, reception follows performances: Sept 16, season opening performance by pianist Richard Goode, program to incl works of Bach (Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Four Sinfonias and Prelude and Fugue in B Major), Haydn (Sonata in D Major), Beethoven (Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 [‘Sonata quasi una fantasia’]), Debussy (La cathedrale engloutie, Ondine and General Lavine) & Chopin (Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op. 36, Three Mazurkas (G Major, Op. 50 No. 1, C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 and C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3), Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62., No. 1 and Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44).

Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 268-8570.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing, Wed 7-11 pm, adm $15 (incl buffet), music provided by DJ, free dance lesson (7:15-7:45 pm), cash bar, door prizes, singles, couples & beginners all welcome.

Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010, 877-ARTS-396 (877-278-7396). Performances 8 pm unless noted:

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Performances 8 pm unless noted: Nov 2, Clint Black (headliner for Playhouse Gala), 7 pm, $125-$225.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-438-3889.

Concerts at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50:

Concerts at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd, Ridgefield, 8 pm, tickets $15-$50:

Family Concerts, at Ridgefield High School, 700 North Salem Rd/Rte 116:

Ridgefield Symphony Youth Orchestra, at East Ridge Middle School, 10 East Ridge Rd, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3889.

Sandy Hook Village Summer Festival, Sandy Hook Bandstand, 5 Glen Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-2427.

2007 Music by the River series, free adm, performances 7 pm:

Sherman Chamber Ensemble. Call 860-355-6155.

Fri performances 8 pm @St Andrew’s Church, North Main St, Kent; Sat performances @Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Rte 37 at Leach Hollow Rd, Sherman, tickets $20 adults, $15 students & seniors ($10 lawn seats available for Sat performances, free lawn seating for age 12 & under), series tickets $45:

St Steven’s Episcopal Church, 315 Main St/Rte 35, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-3789.

2005-06 Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, performances 4 pm, sugg donation $10:

Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Call 203-574-4283.

Concerts at Naugatuck Valley College Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, 3 pm, tickets: $15-$40 adults, $5 students:

Concerts at The Palace Theater, 100 East Main St, Waterbury, tickets $25-$75:

Wednesday Carillon Concert Series, St James Episcopal Church, 25 West St, Danbury. Call 748-3561.

2007 series, Wed 12:30-1 pm, bring seating & lunch, cool beverages served, performers as follows:

Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs, Harkness Tower in Saybrook College courtyard, Elm at High St, New Haven. Call 203-432-2309.

Summer Carillon Concert Series, 7 pm, free performances, picnics welcome (but no dogs), indoor listening space available if rain, guest performers as follows:

 

Films _________________

Black Rock Art Center, 2838 Fairfield Ave (Black Rock section), Bridgeport. Call 203-367-7917.

Flicks & Food (series featuring films dealing w/ current issues & optional healthy meal), reservations needed for dinner, not necessary for screenings only:

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

Sept 11: Julius Caesar, 7 pm, screening of 1953 film starring Marlon Brando will kick off library’s new Searching For Shakespeare series.

Alliance Française Cinémathèque series, free, screenings 2 pm:

Independent Film Festival, free, screenings 7:30 pm: Sept 13, Something Like Happiness, 7 pm (note early start time).

Danbury Library, 170 Main St (at West), Danbury. Call 797-4533. Special program:. Independent Film Series, free, screenings at 2 pm:

Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 12-5 pm & most Monday holidays (call ahead). Call 203-372-3521.

Planetarium shows: Rock on Mars! Mon-Fri 3:30 pm, Sat-Sun 1 & 3 pm, designed for ages 8 & up; Wonderful Sky, Mon-Fri 1 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, designed for ages 7 & under.

Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St/Rte 25, Newtown. CLOSED Sept 3, Labor Day. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (PG-13) Fri August 31-Sun September 6 & Tues-Thurs 7 pm; Matinees Sat-Sun 1 pm. Call 426-2475.

Maritime Aquarium, 10 North Water St, South Norwalk. Call 203-852-0700.

Through Oct 4: Greece: Secrets of the Past, Mon-Fri 11 am, noon, 1 & 3 pm (Fri also 7:30 pm); Sat-Sun 11 am, noon, 1, 3 & 4 pm.

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Director’s Cut Film Festival:

Family Film Series, screenings 2 pm followed by Q&A w/ guests, tickets $7.50-$15, hosted by Morton Dean & Ira Joe Fisher:

Lost & Found Film Series, 7:30 pm screenings followed by Q&A w/ guest speakers, tickets $15 adults, $10 seniors, $7.50 students:

Western CT State University in Student Center, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury. Call 837-8486.

Western CT State University’s White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury. Call 792-2795.

Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St, New Haven. Call 203-432-8842.

For Kids & Families _________

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:

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

Free public programs:

Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Ave/Rte 302, Bethel. Call 794-8756.

Free public programs (unless noted):

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

Children’s programs, free unless specified:

Young Adult programs, free unless specified:

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-394-6565.

Programs incl w/ zoo adm ($9 adults, $7 ages 3-11 & seniors, free ages 3 & under, group rates available):

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

Free programs: Sept 29, “Little Kids, Little Songs” performance by Flutesweets & Tickletoons, 11 am, 45-min program for up to age 8 combines storytelling & melodious flute music.

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

Flanders Nature Center, Flanders at Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Call 203-263-3711.

Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, at Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Call 203-459-4249.

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

Kettletown State Park, 1400 Georges Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5678. Free public programs:

New Zenith Theatre, at Naugatuck Valley Community College MainStage building, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8038.

Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave, Norwalk. Call 203-866-4100.

Quick Center for the Arts/Fairfield Univ, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield. Call 203-254-4010.

Missoula Children’s Theatre performances, curtain Fri 7:30 pm, tickets $12 adults, $10 children, public performances featuring local young actors who are participating in summer program:

Young Audience series, performances 1 & 3 pm, tickets $15 adults, $10 children: Special Events:

Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and The Performing Arts, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

Children’s series, performances 11 am & 2 pm:

Sherman Chamber Ensemble, at Lake Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Sherman. Call 860-355-5930.

SCE’s Children & Family Concert Series, performances 2 pm, free educational & entertaining programs that introduce young people to the delight of listening to & making live music:

Southford Falls State Park, 175 Quaker Farms Rd/Rte 188, Southbury. Call 264-5678 (Kettletown State Park office). Free public programs:

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

Magic Story Hour, 11 am-noon, free program for preschoolers & parent/guardian, registration requested:

Miscellaneous ___________

Aug 31-Sept 3: 47th Mark Twain Library Book Fair, at Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Rd/Rte 107 (behind elementary school), Redding, daily 9 am-5 pm, early buying Fri 9-10 am (adm $10), free adm remainder of event, one of oldest & largest book fairs in Northeast (also DVDs, videos & more), proceeds benefit library; 203-938-2545.

Sept 1: Indoor Fair, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St, Newtown, 9 am-3 pm, craft vendors, tag sale, face painting, children’s activities, entertainment & refreshments; 426-9024.

Sept 1: NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, Newtown United Methodist Church’s Rauner Hall, 92 Church Hill Rd, Sandy Hook, 5-7:30 pm, adm $8 adults, $7 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); 426-9998.

Sept 2: For SINGLES Only, Sunday, Sept 2, SINGLES (25+) Labor Day Dance Party at The Gallery 141 New Londond Tpke, Glastonbury, 6 pm – midnight. Buffet 6:30 – 8 pm. Cash Bar. $12 at door. Call 860-633-0600.

Sept 6: “The Importance of Civic Engagement in Community Affairs,” Western CT State University’s White Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury, 6:30 pm, free lecture by veteran New York Times correspondent, who regularly shares observations on urban life & culture in his work; 837-8486.

Sept 7: Southford Falls Quilters Inc meeting, Shepardson Community Center, Whittemore Rd/Rte 188, Middlebury, 7-9 pm, area quilters of all levels invited, first meeting of 2007-08 season; 860-274-1483.

Active Singles. Call 860-253-9782, 860-489-9611.

Hikes for singles ages 30s-50s held 1st & 3rd Sun/month, hikes 9:30-11:30 am, free, hikes available in 4 difficulty levels, no dogs or children:

Audubon Center at Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury. Call 264-5098.

Programs free unless noted, reservations requested, call if weather is questionable, leave pets home:

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

Programs free unless noted: Sept 4, Nonfiction Book Club meeting, 1 pm, discussion of Frank McCourt’s Teacher Man, newcomers always welcome; Sept 10, Daytime Book Discussion, 1 pm, discussion of Anna Quindlen’s One True Thing, newcomers/drop-ins always welcome; Sept 18, Author Talk & Book Signing: Thomas Craughwell, 7:30 pm, local author will discuss his book Stealing Lincoln’s Body; Sept 20, Evening Book Group, 7:30 pm, discussion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, newcomers welcome; Sept 25, Searching For Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Lecture, 7 pm, lecture by Dr Mark Schenker (assoc dean, Yale College) will open new series to focus on diff sonnet each month until March; Sept 27: Searching For Shakespeare: Julius Caesar Play Discussion, 7 pm, discussion led by Joyce Golden & Peg Jacques will continue new series focusing on Bard’s sonnets.

Danbury Library, 170 Main St, Danbury. Call 797-4505.

Free programs unless noted, no registration needed (unless noted):

Flagpole Photographers, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main St, Newtown. Call 270-8576.

Meetings 3rd Thurs/month, 7:30 pm, non-members always welcome: next meeting

Flanders Nature Center/Van Vleck Farmhouse, Flanders & Church Hill Rd, Woodbury. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm. Call 203-263-3711.

Art at The Nature Center, 7:30 pm, $5: Misc programs:

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

Programs 10 am, $5 each, reservations suggested:

Garden Conservancy Day, guided walks at 10 am, noon & 2 pm:

McLaughlin Vineyards, Albert’s Hill Rd, Sandy Hook. Call 426-1533

New Morning Natural & Organic, Middle Quarter Mall, 738 Main St South/Rte 6, Woodbury. Call 203-263-4868.

Free classes, reservations requested:

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

Hikes leave from lower lot @Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, 9 am (later start winter season), free, all welcome (children must be accompanied), bring bag lunch/beverage, wear sturdy shoes, destinations & leaders (in parentheses) as follows: Sept 8, #6 Reservoir, Hartford (Ildiko Gramling, 263-0086); Sept 15, Westmoreland, Bedford, N.Y. (Jim Steck, 845-621-5559); Sept 22, Botanical Gardens, Bronx, N.Y.

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, shop carries discounted items from local businesses & private donors incl clothing, sm home accessories & more.

Shepaug Eagle Observation Area, Shepaug Housatonic Hydroelectric Station, River Rd, Southbury. Call (Tues-Fri 9 am-3 pm) 800-368-8954.

Seasonal: Observation area open Dec 27 to March 14 only, Wed, Sat-Sun 9 am-1 pm, free adm but reservations absolutely required.

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

Programs 2nd Wed/month, 7:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments:

Programs 4th Wed/month, 1:30 pm, public welcome, artist demonstrations, refreshments:

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 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 $24/year.

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

Guided hikes, free, cancelled if heavy rain, wear rugged, sturdy shoes, bring water & light snack, pre-registration requested:

Treehouse Comedy Productions.

Shows at Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St, Fairfield (call 203-259-1036), tickets $22 ($17 FTC members) unless noted, showtime 8:30:

Shows at Marisa’s Ristorante, 6540 Main St, Trumbull (call 459-4225), tickets $10 unless noted, comedy shows start 10 pm, live music starts at 6 (unless noted; no cover charge unless stated):

Shows at The New Sorrento, 32 Newtown Rd, Danbury (call 744-5575), shows 9:30 & tickets $15 unless noted:

Wednesday Night Poetry, at Molten Java, 102 Greenwood Ave, Bethel. Call 426-3388 (Faith Vicinanza), 739-0313 (Molten Java).

Series presented ev Wed 7:30-10 pm (featured poets 8:30 pm, poetry workshop 9:15 pm), adm $1 ($3 requested if out-of-state or major guest poet), guest/featured poets as follows:

Theatre ______________

Sherman Playhouse, intersection of routes 37 & 39 behind the Sherman Firehouse.  Call 203 746-5626.  Steel Magnolias opens September 13 in dress rehearsal, will run Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm  Sept.14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 and October 5 and 6.

Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, Brookfield Playhouse, 182 Whisconier Rd (Rte 25, behind library), Brookfield Center. Call 775-0023.

My Fat Friend, Sept 28-Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 7 only) 2 pm, tickets $20.

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

Edgarton Center for the Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield. Call 203-365-7541, 203-371-7908.

Fairy Tale Theater, at Wooster School, 91 Miry Brook Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Play series for ages 3-12, part of Musicals at Richter offerings, offers shows Sat 11 am (grounds open 10:30), adm $5: July 28, The Wizard of Oz.

The Gary-The Olivia Theatre at Abbey of Regina Laudis, Flanders Rd, Bethlehem. Call 203-266-7811.

Goodspeed Opera House, Rte 82, East Haddam. Call 860-873-8668.

Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford. Call 860-527-5151.

Kent Community Players, Kent Community House, Rte 7, Kent. Call 860-364-0971.

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

Musicals At Richter, Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Rd, Danbury. Call 748-6873.

Naugatuck Valley Community College Theatre Arts Dept, NVCC Fine Arts Center, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8038.

Newtown High School Drama Dept, 12 Berkshire Rd/Rte 34, Sandy Hook. Call 426-7983.

New Zenith Theatre, at Naugatuck Valley Community College MainStage building, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury. Call 203-575-8038.

Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Ave, Ridgefield. Call 203-438-5795.

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

Sleuth, Sept 8-29,  Fri-Sat (opening night is Sat) 8 pm, mat Sun (Sept 16 & 23) 2 pm, tickets $22 adults, $18 students & seniors.

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

Sherman Players, Sherman Playhouse, Rte 37 at 39 (behind firehouse), Sherman. Call 860-354-3622.

Steel Magnolias, Sept 13-Oct 6, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, tickets $15 adults, $13 students & senior citizens; Sept 13, dress rehearsal, open to public.

Square One Theatre Company, Stratford Theatre, 2422 Main St, Stratford. Call 203-375-8778.

Stage Door Productions, at Portuguese Cultural Center, 65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury. Call 470-7528.

Stamford TheatreWorks, 200 Strawberry Hill Ave (on Sacred Heart campus), Stamford. Call 203-359-4414.

TheaterWorks Hartford, 233 Pearl St, Hartford. Call 860-567-7838.

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

Molly Sweeney, Sept 21-Oct 13, curtain Fri-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun (Oct 7 only) 2 pm, tickets $20; Sept 20, senior citizens preview, curtain 8 pm, free adm for area seniors for final dress rehearsal; Sept 27, Pay What You Want Night, curtain 8 pm, name your own ticket price.

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

Troupers Light Opera Company, St Luke’s Performing Arts Center, 377 North Wilton Rd, New Canaan. Call 203-548-9972.

WCSU Opera, at Western CT State University’s White Hall/Ives Concert Hall, 181 White St/Rte 6, Danbury. Call 837-8350, 837-8499.

Western CT State University’s Berkshire Theater, Osborne St, Danbury. Call 837-8732.

Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court (off Rte 1), Westport. Call 203-227-4177.

Being Alive!, through Sept 9, curtain Tues-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 4 pm, Sun 3 pm, Wed 2 pm, tickets $25-$55 during previews, $45-$65 opening night, $35-$55 remaining performances; Sept 2, open captioning; Sept 6, TalkBack Thursday, post-performance discussion by members of company w/ audience.

Wilton Playshop, Lover’s Lane (off Rte 33), Wilton. Call 203-762-7629.

 

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