Habitat for Humanity of Northwest CT has announced that its 21st annual Tag Sale will be held on the first weekend in August in the Mars Athletic Center at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. A preview and purchase night will be held on Friday, August 3, from 6 to 8 PM, with a $10 donation. The main sale will be held Saturday, August 4, from 9 AM to 3 PM, and the "bag sale" will be held Sunday, August 4, from noon to 3 PM. There is no admission charge on Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds from this sale will advance the group's mission of building and repairing homes in Northwest CT.

This coming Saturday, August 4th, Kate Stiassni's amazingly colorful baskets will be sold at the 53rd Sharon on the Green Arts and Crafts Fair. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Food for Life Pantry at St. Thomas Church in Amenia, NY. The baskets will actually be found at the St. Thomas booth. The food pantry feeds an average of 150 people each week, giving out three days' worth of food. That is 5000 meals each month -- an effort totally run by volunteers!

Coming up next at TriArts Sharon Playhouse, "The Sound of Music," playing August 9 to 26. The Litchfield Hills are alive with this final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein, destined to become the world's most beloved musical. This performance is sponsored by Elyse Harney Real Estate and Founders Insurance. Go to www.triarts.net for tickets and directions.

Movies at The Grove in Lakeville continues. The following films will be shown outdoors. If it rains, the screening will be moved indoors. "The Social Network," Saturday, August 4; "Young Frankenstein'" Saturday, August 25, directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Movies start at 9 PM. Admission is $2 per person, or food items for OWL's Kitchen.

New York City-based independent recording artist Pete Pidgeon is an artist-in-residence this summer in Connecticut. He will perform a mix of covers and original compositions in solo acoustic concerts at the Country Bistro each Friday from 6 to 9 PM through August 31st. For more information on Pete, go to www.petepidgeon.com. For details on the CountryBistro shows, call 860-435-9420.