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Housatonic Valley Calendar of Events, 1997
JUNE
1 MINI GRAND PRIX Miniature Indy-style car race.
Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Ives &
White Sts., Danbury. Phone (860) 563-1177
1 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WALK with Alison Wachstein. Devil's
Den, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 1-3pm. Phone 226-4991
1 ANTIQUES & TENT SALE The Mill, 75 Glen Rd., Sandy
Hook. 9am-5pm. Phone
426-4469
1 GARDEN TOUR & LECTURE "Organic Gardening with John
Clasby". New Pond
Farm Education Center, 101 Marchant Rd., West Redding.
1-3pm. Phone 938-2117
1-7 "AMERICAN SONG" Danbury Theatre Company (see Theatre
Panel)
4 CONCERT featuring "Out to Lunch." Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
4 ARTISTS LECTURE SERIES Slide show and lecture by
artist Susan Shatter, reception to
follow. Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill
Rd., Wilton. 5pm. Phone 761-9945
4-15 " MAN OF LA MANCHA" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse
(see Theatre Panel)
5 GALLERY WALK Seattle Espresso & Gallery 13. Hors
d'oeuvres. 9 Library Place, Danbury.
7pm. Phone 748-6618
5 KID'S CONCERT "Sooz." Sax music. Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
6 ARTS FESTIVAL & COSMOPOLITAN BUFFET Sponsored by
Regional Hospice of Western
CT. Art sale, juried show & silent auction. Boehringer
Ingelheim, 900 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield.
Phone 797-1685
6 CONCERT featuring "Caribbean Beach Bums." Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
6-7 "LOBSTERFEST" Lobster or steak dinner. Sandy Hook Vol.
Fire and Rescue Co., Riverside
Rd. 5-9pm. Phone 270-4392
6-8 "THE GREEK EXPERIENCE" Ethnic festival. Homemade food,
authentic dancers. Fri. 8-
11pm., Sat. 12-11pm., Sun. 12-9pm. Assumption Greek
Orthodox Church, 30 Clapboard Ridge
Rd., Danbury. Phone 748-2992
6-8 F & B SPORTS CARD MEMORABILIA SHOW Danbury Fair Mall,
Exit 3, I-84. Phone 743-
3247
7 "BIRDING BY EAR" Learn to identify birds by their songs
and calls. Devil's Den Preserve, 33
Pent Rd., Weston. 6:30-9am. Phone 226-4991
7 OUTDOOR ANTIQUES MARKET Lounsbury House/Ridgefield
Community Center, 316
Main St., Ridgefield. 9am-4pm. Phone 438-6962
7 ANTIQUES FAIR Lonetown Farm Field, Rte. 107, Redding
Center. 10am-4pm. Phone
438-5129
7 SPAGHETTI SUPPER Newtown United Methodist Church, 92
Church Hill Rd., Sandy Hook.
5-7:30pm. Phone 426-9998
7 HERBAL MEDICINE Learn how to care for the body and
mind using natural herb remedies.
Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel. 10am.
Phone 794-0809
7 TRAILS DAY 4-mile hike. Sunny Valley Preserve,
Bridgewater. 9:30am. Phone (860) 355-3716
7 11TH ANNUAL SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Live
entertainment, petting zoo, sheep,
dog, and horse demonstrations, exhibits, baked goods,
fireman's parade, tractor & pony pulls and
more. Bridgewater Fairgrounds, Rte. 133. 10am-4pm.
Phone 354-4730
7 SPRING CONSTELLATIONS STAR SEARCH New Pond Farm
Education Center, 101
Marchant Rd., West Redding. 8-9:30pm. Phone 938-2117
7 CONCERT featuring Andy Woodruff. Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
7 ANTIQUES MARKET & SHOW Ridgefield Community Center,
316 Main St. Phone 438-
5485
7 AMATEUR BASEBALL Opening Night, Danbury Westerners.
Rogers Park Middle School,
Main St., Danbury. 7pm. 744-5874
8 "GLORIA" featuring the Ridgefield Chorale. Ridgefield
Congregational Church. Phone 778-
9837
8 DRAGONFLY SEARCH Learn to identify different kinds of
dragonflies; bring a magnifying
lens. Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston. 1-3pm.
Phone 226-4991
8 BASIC GEOLOGY LECTURE New Pond Farm Education Center,
101 Marchant Rd., West
Redding. 1-2:30pm. Phone 938-2117
8 HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL PICNIC Bring a dish of
vegetable, salad, or dessert to
share. Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St., Newtown. 4-
6pm. Phone 426-5937
10 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY with Alison Wachstein. Devil's Den
Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 8-9:30pm. Phone 226-4991
10 "BROADWAY BOUND" Music of Broadway shows, cabaret
style. Bring lawn
chairs/blankets. Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd. 7pm.
Phone 426-5847
11 JAZZ CONCERT featuring "The Bearcats." Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
11-13 CLYDE BEATTY/COLE BROTHERS CIRCUS Danbury Fair
Mall, Exit 3, I-84. Phone 743-
3247
12 KID'S JAZZ CONCERT featuring groups from local
schools. Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
13 PSYCHIC FAIR Holiday Inn, Exit 8, I-84, Danbury. 6-
12pm. Phone 792-4000
13 JAZZ CONCERT featuring "The Sonny Caroll Band."
Danbury Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone
792-1711
13-7/12 "OLIVER!" Sherman Playhouse (see Theatre Panel)
14 GENEALOGY CLASS "Tracing Your Roots." Brookfield
Historical Society, Rtes. 25 & 133.
Phone 740-8140
14 STRESS MANAGEMENT LECTURE Learn how to use meditation
and stress reduction
techniques. Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd.,
Bethel. 10am. Phone 794-0809
14 TREE IDENTIFICATION WALK Katherine Ordway Preserve,
165 Goodhill Rd., Weston. 1-
3pm. Phone 226-4991
14 OUTDOOR PROGRAM "Summer Butterflies". Sponsored by
Norwalk River Watershed
Association. Rt. 7 & Simpaug Turnpike, Ridgefield.
10:30am-12:30pm. Phone 438-8653
14 YANKEE PEDDLER FAIR Games, crafts, pony rides, music,
food. Jesse Lee Memorial
Methodist Church, 207 Main St., Ridgefield. Phone 438-
8791
14 "LITTLE TYKES PRESENTS TODDLER GAMES" Danbury Fair
Mall, Exit 3, I-84.
11:30am-4:30pm. Phone 743-3247
15 3-MILE HIKE Moderately strenuous. Devil's Den
Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston. 1-3pm. Phone
226-4991
17 ADULT HIKE See the Den's abundant laurel in full
bloom. Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 1-3pm. Phone 226-4991
18 CONCERT featuring Peter Spink. Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
18-7/6 "THE MUSIC MAN" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse
(see Theatre Panel)
19 KID'S CONCERT "Julie and Brownie." Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
19-7/13 "THE MIKADO" Musicals at Richter (see Theatre
Panel)
20-7/12 "THE BUTLER DID IT" Country Players, Inc. (see
Theatre Panel)
21 FINE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Ridgefield Congregational
Church. 10am-4pm. Phone
438-3313
21 CITYCENTER BREWFEST Sample local micro-brews. Rogers
Park,
Memorial Dr., Danbury. Phone 792-1711
21 SUMMER FAIR Crafts, food, games, pony rides, petting
zoo. King Street United Church of
Christ, 201 S. King St., Danbury. 11am-3pm. Phone 798-
8556
21 A TIME FOR SHARING Family fun and entertainment.
Benefits Dream Come True of
Western CT. The Athletic Club, 13 Stony Hill Rd.,
Bethel. 5-7pm. Phone 748-8600
21 FIREWORKS Town Dump, Ridgefield. Phone 431-2730
22 SAUGATUCK VALLEY TRAILS DAY HIKE 8-10 miles. Bring
water and lunch. Devil's Den
Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston. 9am-3pm. Phone 226-4991
22 AUTO RALLY Benefits Women's Forum Foundation. Danbury
Green, Ives St. 10am-4pm.
Phone 792-2070
24 BIG BAND CONCERT featuring the Berkshire Big Band.
Bring lawn chairs/blankets. Ashlar of
Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd. 7pm. Phone 426-5847
25 LECTURE "History of Radios, 1922-1928." Brookfield
Historical Society, Rtes. 25 & 133.
Phone 740-8140
25 CONCERT featuring "Bayou Midnight." Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
26 KID'S CONCERT "The Zucchini Brothers." Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
27 CONCERT featuring Eastern Banjo Society. Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
27-29 DANBURY ETHNIC FESTIVAL Traditional dances,
music, food. Rogers Park Middle School,
Memorial Dr., Danbury. Phone 778-5805
28 HERBAL LUNCHEON Sample a variety of herbal treats and
learn to create your own herbal
feast at home. Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd.,
Bethel. 10am. Phone 794-0809
28 BARN SALE Tagged furniture and household items.
Sherman Historical Society, #10
Rte. 37, Sherman Center. 9am-2pm. Phone 354-6570
28 BLUES FESTIVAL '97 featuring B.B. King, The Robert
Cray Band. Charles Ives Center for the
Arts, Exit 2 or 4, I-84, Danbury. 5pm. Phone 744-8100
28 CONCERT featuring "New Dance Collective." Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
29 FAMILY NATURE WALK Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 1-3pm. Phone 226-
4991
29 "SUPER SUNDAY" MID-SUMMER MOTORCYCLE FEST Marcus
Dairy, Sugar Hollow
Rd., Danbury. Phone (860) 354-5110
29 AUTO RALLY Benefits Women's FORUM Foundation. Danbury
Green, Ives St. 10am-4pm.
Phone 792-2070
30 CHILDREN'S CONCERT Songs from "Little House on the
Prairie". Presented by Dawn
Wright using authentic pioneer instruments. Danbury
Public Library, 170 Main St. 1:30pm. Phone 797-4528
JULY
2 SLIDE PRESENTATION "Wild Animals and Their Tracks".
Danbury Public Library, 170
Main St. Ages 4-7, 1:30-2:30pm; Ages 8-12, 3-4pm. Phone
797-4528
3 GALLERY WALK Seattle Espresso & Gallery 13. Hors
d'oeuvres. 9 Library Place, Danbury.
7pm. Phone 748-6618
3 FIREWORKS PROGRAM Danbury Fair Mall, Exit 3, I-84.
Phone 743-3247
4 4TH OF JULY PARADE New Fairfield Town Center, Rtes.
37 & 39. 9am.
4-6 JULY 4TH WEEKEND CELEBRATION Fireworks, museum tours,
picnic, US Army Band.
Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St., Ridgefield. Phone
431-8075
5 "BOUNCE & OOO LA LA" Children's show. Gateway's
Candlewood Playhouse (see Theatre
Panel)
5 POPS & FIREWORKS featuring The Westchester Pops.
Charles Ives Center for the Arts,
Exit 2 or 4, I-84, Danbury. 8pm. Phone 744-8100
8 CLASS "Wreath & Topiary Making." Sunrise Herb Farm, 85
Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel. 7pm.
Phone 794-0809
8 JAZZ CONCERT featuring the Port Pleasant Jazz Band.
Bring lawn
chairs/blankets. Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd. 7pm.
Phone 426-5847
9 CONCERT featuring "The Denns." Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
9-26 "SWAN LAKE ON ICE" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
10-26 "SOUTH PACIFIC" Musicals at Richter (see Theatre
Panel)
11 "SNOW WHITE" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
11 CONCERT featuring Kathy Ryan. Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
11-12 "OUR TOWN" Ridgefield Workshop for Performing
Arts (see Theatre Panel)
11-12 "BARTHOLOMEW FAIR" Town Players, Inc. (see
Theatre Panel)
12 HERBAL CLASS "Planning, Planting, Preserving." Learn
to grow and use herbs. Sunrise Herb
Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel. 10am. Phone 794-0809
12 HILLSIDE JAZZ CONCERT Outdoor jazz concert on front
lawn of vineyard. McLaughlin
Vineyards, Alberts Hill Rd., Sandy Hook. 5:30-9pm.
Phone 426-1533
12 "SALE-A-BRATION" Music, international food,
entertainment, games & sales. Main St.,
Ridgefield. Phone 438-5992
12 CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT in an intimate lakeside setting.
Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Leach
Hollow Rd., Sherman. 8pm. Phone (860) 350-4390
12 CONCERT featuring "Jackson Pike Skifflers." Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
13 PUPPET SHOW "Just So Stories". For children 5 and up.
Danbury Music Centre, 256 Main St.
3pm. Phone 797-4508
14 ADULT HIKE Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston.
9:30-11:30am. Phone 226-4991
16 CONCERT featuring "Madhatters & Yankee Maid Chorus."
Danbury Green, Ives St. 6:30pm.
Phone 792-1711
17-20 "YOUTH REVIEW" Musicals at Richter (see Theatre
Panel)
18 "HANSEL & GRETEL/GOLDILOCKS & THE 3 BEARS" Gateway's
Candlewood
Playhouse (see Theatre Panel)
18 SLIDE SHOW/ARTIFACTS "Native American Indians". For
children in
Grade K-5. Danbury Public Library, 170 Main St. 10:30-
11:30am. Phone 797-4528
18 STEEL DRUM CONCERT Rogers Park Middle School, Main
St., Danbury. 7:30pm.
Phone 748-1716
18 CONCERT "Hat City Doo-Wop." Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
18-19 "BARTHOLOMEW FAIR" Town Players, Inc. (see
Theatre Panel)
18-8/9 "THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WM. SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)"
Outdoor theatrical
production. The Danbury Green, Ives St. Weekends, 8pm.
Phone 790-1161
19 "IRISH FESTIVAL" Charles Ives Center for the Arts,
University Blvd. Exit 2 or 4, I-
84, Danbury. 7:30pm. Phone 744-8100
19 FAMILY NATURE WALK Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 9:30-11:30am. Phone
226-4991
19 POETRY SEMINAR Aldrich Museum, 258 Main St.,
Ridgefield. Phone 438-4519
19 CONCERT featuring Clark Eno. Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
19-20 GOLF TOURNAMENT Benefits Hanahoe Children's
Clinic. Richter Park, 100 Aunt Hack Rd.,
Danbury. Phone 792-2550
20 PSYCHIC FAIR Ethan Allen Inn, Exit 4, I-84, Danbury.
7am-6pm. Phone
744-1776
20 PUPPET SHOW "Stone Soup, The Musical." For children 5
and up. Danbury Music Centre,
256 Main St. 3pm. Phone 797-4508
20 "ART AT THE LITLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE" featuring local
artist Charles Dransfield.
Brush Hill Rd. (next to St. Edward's Church), New
Fairfield. 10am-4pm. Phone 746-2669
22 JAZZ CONCERT Featuring "The Galvanized Jazz Band." New
Orleans jazz favorites. Bring
lawn chairs/blankets. Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd.
7pm. Phone 426-5847
23 CONCERT featuring Amy Gallisan. Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
24-8/17 "SOUTH PACIFIC" Musicals at Richter (see Theatre
Panel)
25 "MAD CAP MUTTS" Children's show. Gateway's Candlewood
Playhouse (see Theatre Panel)
25-26 "BARTHOLOMEW FAIR" Town Players, Inc. (see
Theatre panel)
25-26 VILLAGE FAIR DAYS Arts, entertainment, antiques,
food. Village Green, Rte. 202, New
Milford. Fri. 11am-10pm, Sat. 9am-9pm. Phone 354-6080
25-27 SUMMER BRIDAL SHOW Danbury Fair Mall, Exit 3, I-
84. Phone 743-3247
26 FIELD MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Learn to manage fields for
multiple use. Sunny Valley
Preserve, Keeler Rd., Bridgewater. 9am-1pm. Phone (860)
355-3716
26 AROMATHERAPY CLASS Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown
Rd., Bethel. 10am. Phone
794-0809
27 THIRD ANNUAL CHARITY RUN/MINI SUPER SUNDAY Motorcycle
rally. Marcus Dairy,
Sugar Hollow Rd., Danbury. Phone (860) 354-5110
30 WEATHER VANES LECTURE Brookfield Historical Society,
Rtes. 25 & 133. Phone 740-
8140
30 CONCERT featuring "Blue in the Face." Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
30-8/16 "BRIGADOON" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
31-8/16 "BYE BYE BIRDIE" Musicals at Richter (see Theatre
Panel)
AUGUST
1 "WIZARD OF OZ" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
1-2 "BARTHOLOMEW FAIR" Town Players, Inc. (see Theatre
Panel)
2 "THANKS TO OUR SHADE TREES DAY" Walk the trails and
hear about the positive things
trees do for us. Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 9:30-11:30am. Phone 226-4991
2 HERBAL COOKING CLASS Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown
Rd., Bethel. 10am. Phone
794-0809
6 CONCERT featuring Brad Blake. Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
7 GALLERY WALK Seattle Espresso & Gallery 13. Hors
d'oeuvres. 9 Library Place, Danbury.
7pm. Phone 748-6618
7 CONCERT featuring The Danbury Music Centre. Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
8 "THE FROG PRINCE & THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA" Gateway's
Candlewood Playhouse (see Theatre Panel)
8 "CHICAGO" Charles Ives Center for the Arts, Exit 2 or
4, I-84. Danbury. 7:30pm.
Phone 744-8100
9 FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent
Rd., Weston. 9:30-11:30am.
Phone 226-4991
9 ART LECTURE/DEMONSTRATION "A Celebration of Sculpture:
Mahonri Young's
120th Birthday." Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735
Nod Hill Rd. 1-3pm. Phone 834-1896
9 NUTMEG FESTIVAL Traditional country fair. St.
Stephen's Church, 351 Main St., Ridgefield.
10am-4pm. Phone 438-8351
9 CONCERT featuring the cast of "Beatlemania." Benefits
Dream Come True & The Ives Center.
Charles Ives Center for the Arts, University Blvd. (off
Mill Plain Rd.), Danbury. 8pm. Phone 744-
8100
10 COLLECTORS' SHOWCASE OF MINIATURES Miniatures and doll
house accessories.
Ethan Allen Inn, Exit 4, I-84, Danbury. 10am-4pm. Phone
(904) 428-1718
11-15 SOCCER CAMP Sponsored by Ridgefield Baptist
Church. Hours and location TBA. Phone
438-5751
12 ADULT HIKE Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston.
9:30-11:30am. Phone 226-4991
12 LECTURE "Herbal Medicine for Women." Learn to
naturally treat a variety of ailments. Sunrise
Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel. 7pm. Phone 794-
0809
12 CONCERT featuring the "Frank Porta Band." Dance music
from the 40's & beyond. Bring lawn
chairs/blankets. Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd. 7pm.
Phone 426-5847
13 SUMMER BAND CONCERT Sponsored by Danbury Music Centre.
Danbury High School,
Clapboard Ridge Rd. 7:30pm. Phone 748-1716
13 CONCERT featuring "The Convertables." Danbury Green,
Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
14 YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS CONCERT Sponsored by Danbury
Music Centre. Location
TBA. 7:30pm. Phone 748-1716
15 "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse
(see Theatre Panel)
15 PSYCHIC FAIR Holiday Inn, Exit 8, I-84, Danbury. 6pm-
12midnight. Phone
792-4000
15 SUMMER STRING CONCERT Sponsored by Danbury Music
Center. Location TBA. 7:30pm.
Phone 748-1716
15 CONCERT featuring "Sloan Wainwright Band." Danbury
Green, Ives St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-
1711
16 FAMILY NATURE WALK Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd.,
Weston. 9:30-11:30am.
Phone 226-4991
16 "ONE HEART FESTIVAL" Christian music festival. Danbury
Green, Ives St. 12-6pm.
Phone 791-8472
16 RIDGEFIELD MILITARY MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE Displays,
entertainment, food;
Desert Storm artifacts. 29 Ramapoo Rd., Ridgefield.
10am-5pm. Phone 438-3459
16 CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT in an intimate lakeside setting.
Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Leach
Hollow Rd., Sherman. 8pm. Phone (860) 350-4390
16 DURACELL JAZZ FESTIVAL featuring George Benson.
Charles Ives Center for the Arts.
Exit 2 or 4, I-84, Danbury. 6pm. Phone 744-8100
17 ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW "Art in the Park." Ballard Park,
Main St., Ridgefield. 10am-4pm.
Phone 438-8863
20-31 "ME & MY GIRL" Gateway's Candlewood Playhouse
(see Theatre Panel)
20-24 WOODWILL CRAFT SHOW Danbury Fair Mall, Exit 3, I-
84. Phone 743-3247
22 "PARABLE OF THE GREAT FISH" Gateway's Candlewood
Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
22 AN EVENING WITH HARRY BELAFONTE Charles Ives Center
for the Arts, Exit 2 or 4, I-
84, Danbury. 8pm. Phone 744-8100
22 CONCERT featuring "Heart Beat." Danbury Green, Ives
St. 6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
23 WOLF PIT MOUNTAIN HIKE Sponsored by Sunny Valley
Preserve. Henry Sanford Rd.,
Bridgewater. 10am. Phone (860) 355-3716
23 GASBALL FESTIVAL Alternative art and music festival.
Danbury Green, Ives St. Rain date:
8/24. Phone 748-6301
24 3-MILE HIKE Devil's Den Preserve, 33 Pent Rd., Weston.
9-11am. Phone 226-4991
24 AGRICULTURAL FAIR Exhibits, entertainment, children's
games, music. Canaan Grange, 25
Canaan Rd., Wilton. 10am-5pm. Phone 846-1840
24 "SUPER SUNDAY" MOTORCYCLE RALLY Marcus Dairy, Sugar
Hollow Rd., Danbury.
Phone (860) 354-5110
26 CONCERT featuring the "Kenny Lee Orchestra." Music of
the 30's & 40's. Bring lawn
chairs/blankets. Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Rd. 7pm.
Phone 426-5847
29 "TEDDY BEAR JAMBOREE" Bring your own bears! Gateway's
Candlewood Playhouse (see
Theatre Panel)
29-31 F & B SPORTS CARD & MEMORABILIA SHOW Danbury Fair
Mall, Exit 3, I-84. Phone
743-3247
30 HERBAL LUNCHEON Sample a variety of herbal treats and
learn to create your own herbal
feast at home. Sunrise Herb Farm, 85 Dodgingtown Rd.,
Bethel. 10am. Phone 794-0809
30 LABOR DAY WEEKEND CONCERT TBA. Charles Ives Center for
the Arts, Exit 2 or 4, I-84.
Phone 837-9226
30 CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT in an intimate lakeside setting.
Mauweehoo Clubhouse, Leach
Hollow Rd., Sherman. 8pm. Phone (860) 354-4390
30 CONCERT featuring "Revolver." Danbury Green, Ives St.
6:30pm. Phone 792-1711
30-31 SOCCER TOURNAMENT Ridgefield Soccer Club. Phone
438-3654
30-31 BOOK SALE sponsored by Friends of the Cyrenius H.
Booth Library. Over 100,000 books.
Fairfield Hills Hospital, Exit 11, I-84, Newtown. 10am-
5pm. Phone 426-4533
31 A CELEBRATION OF J. ALDEN WEIR'S BIRTHDAY Visitors
paint a pre-sketched
landscape or create their own. Weir Farm National
Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd., Wilton.
1-3pm. Phone 761-9945
EXHIBITS
June 1-22
"PAPERWORKS '97" National juried exhibit of works on paper;
all media. Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Halpin Lane. Thurs.-
Sun. 1-5pm. Phone 438-8863
June 1-30
"SHERMAN SERVED" An exhibit honoring war veterans. Sherman
Historical Society, #10 Rte. 37. Sat. & Sun. 1-4pm, other
times by appt. Phone 354-3083
June 1-30
"JOY OF COLOR" Art exhibition. Railroad Station,
Ridgefield. Thurs. & Fri. 1-4pm, Sat. 1-5 (July & Aug. by
appt.). Phone 762-3145
June 20-July 29
WEIR FARM HERITAGE TRUST VISITING ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 258 Main St.,
Ridgefield. Phone 438-4519
July 20-Aug. 31
"THE SENTINEL-50 YEARS IN SHERMAN" An exhibit of this bi-
weekly newspaper. Sherman
Historical Society, #10 Rte. 37. Sat. & Sun. 1-4pm, other
times by appt. Phone 354-3083