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This year's annual Rotary/Lime Rock Park fireworks extravaganza will actually take place Saturday, July 4 (rain date is the following evening, July 5). The club is offering a "green" event with a pricing system designed to minimize the celebrations's carbon footprint. All vehicles will be charged $10, regardless of how many passengers each has. (Note: While walk-ins are charged only $5, four walk-ins together in a car or truck would save a combined $10.) Infield and outfield gates at Lime Rock Park, just off Route 112, will be open at 6 PM for picnicking and refreshments (the park's refreshment stands also will be open). Fireworks will go off shortly after 9 PM. Pets are not allowed, nor are personal fireworks. Dugway Road will be closed for the event.
The Chamber Music Festival at Yale Summer School of Music in Norfolk presents a Mendelssohn Octet featuring the Tokyo String Quartet with the Jasper String Quartet on Friday, July 10 at 8 PM in the Music Shed, and Haydn & Mendelssohn with Peter Frankl, Shmuel Ashkenasi and Ole Akahoshi on Saturday, July 11, at 8 PM, also in the Music Shed.
A New Theater presents a New Show. When John Viscardi and Fiona Hutchison closed The Copake Theatre Company last year, Ritchie, artistic director, actor and fellow in charge of most everything there for two seasons figured that was that. He would continue writing musicals, which get produced all over North America, but running a playhouse, well, that was done. Until he realized he could have a theater without a home, and Taconic Stage Company was born. "In a way, that's good," Ritchie says. "It means I have to be inventive." So Ritchie's latest musical revue, "I Know I Came in Here for Something (The Middle-Aged Comedy)," will debut at the Liththouse Marina and Restaurant overlooking Copake Lake on July 17, 18, 24 and 25. This musical marks the ups and downs of middle age with lyrics by Ritchie and music by Los Angeles composer Wayne Moore who will be accompanying the performers for this opening. Buffet dinner and cash bar opens at 7 PM, and the show starts at 8:30 PM. For reservations, call 518-325-1234 or go to www.taconicstage.com.
An exhibit, "Made in Salisbury," featuring examples of the many things made in town over the years, opens Wednesday, July 1, at the Academy Building, the brick building across the street from Town Hall on Main Street. The exhibit is organized by the Salisbury Association Historical Society. On display will be items from the early iron industry, manufactured pieces from the Salisbury Cutlery Handle Company, Salisbury Artisans and the Acme Rule Company. Plastics from Illinois Tool Works and Keuffel & Esser slide rules are included, as well as goods from the House of Herbs, Sarum Tea, Harney Tea, Jim Harvey Fishing Lures and Dard Hunter Handmade Paper. Craftsmen represented will include Don Stevens and his decoys, the weaving of Eric Gerstel and violins by Delber Bishop. There will also be a sampling of Salisbury inventors and their patents.

The Salisbury Associaion is once again sponsoring the annual July 4 picnic at the Town Grove.
HandyBoysEnt.com presents Movie in the Park at Eddie Collins Field, Millerton, NY (along Route 22). Featuring Kung Fu Panda on July 18th, and Madagascar 2 on August 15, both at 8:30 PM. Free and open to the public. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. Bottled water will be available. For more information, please call 860-318-5557 or log on to www.Handyboysent.com

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The Project Troubador Grove Festival takes place on Saturday, June 27th, from 5 to 10 PM, at the Salisbury Town Grove in Lakeville. This is the Project's 20th Annual Grove Festival and this year they will feature Pistolera. They're fun, awash in cumbia rhythms, bouncy accordion melodies, heavy walking bass lines, rock guitar, and sing-a-long choruses in Spanish, the political debate gives way to a dance party attitude that's utterly irresistible. A-minor comes out of a tradition of collegiate a capella groups that has exploded across the nation in the last decade. Hailing from UCONN, A-minor is a smokin' pile of sound that creates both grinding syntho-pop sounds as well as extraterrestrial harmonies from nothing more than their vocal chords. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, games, music, and dance. Participants form a circle, and take turns either playing musical instruments, singing, or ritually sparring in pairs in the center of the circle. The sparring is marked by fluid acrobatic play, feints, and extensive use of sweeps, kicks, and headbutts. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Bring a lawn chair, picnics are encouraged, and in case of rain, bring protective gear. For more information, call 860-435-0661 or projecttroubador.org.
Something to laugh about and something to dance about. That's the idea behind the upcoming TriArts/Music Mountain Day on Saturday, June 27, beginning with the Stephen Sondheim musical, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at 2 PM at Tri-Arts in Sharon. At 6:30 PM, there will be jazz and dancing at Music Mountain with "Swingtime" and a 100th anniversary salute to Benny Goodman. Tickets for the two events are $40. The band Swingtime has female and male vocalists and evokes the memories of Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Nat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra. Tickets are available online at music-mountain.org, at the door, by phone at 860-824-7126, or at the TriArts box office at 860-364-7469, extension 200.
A New Theater presents a New Show. When John Viscardi and Fiona Hutchison closed The Copake Theatre Company last year, Ritchie, artistic director, actor and fellow in charge of most everything there for two seasons figured that was that. He would continue writing musicals, which get produced all over North America, but running a playhouse, well, that was done. Until he realized he could have a theater without a home, and Taconic Stage Company was born. "In a way, that's good," Ritchie says. "It means I have to be inventive." So Ritchie's latest musical revue, "I Know I Came in Here for Something (The Middle-Aged Comedy)," will debut at the Liththouse Marina and Restaurant overlooking Copake Lake on July 17, 18, 24 and 25. This musical marks the ups and downs of middle age with lyrics by Ritchie and music by Los Angeles composer Wayne Moore who will be accompanying the performers for this opening. Buffet dinner and cash bar opens at 7 PM, and the show starts at 8:30 PM. For reservations, call 518-325-1234 or go to www.taconicstage.com.
An exhibit, "Made in Salisbury," featuring examples of the many things made in town over the years, opens Wednesday, July 1, at the Academy Building, the brick building across the street from Town Hall on Main Street. The exhibit is organized by the Salisbury Association Historical Society. On display will be items from the early iron industry, manufactured pieces from the Salisbury Cutlery Handle Company, Salisbury Artisans and the Acme Rule Company. Plastics from Illinois Tool Works and Keuffel & Esser slide rules are included, as well as goods from the House of Herbs, Sarum Tea, Harney Tea, Jim Harvey Fishing Lures and Dard Hunter Handmade Paper. Craftsmen represented will include Don Stevens and his decoys, the weaving of Eric Gerstel and violins by Delber Bishop. There will also be a sampling of Salisbury inventors and their patents.

The Salisbury Associaion is once again sponsoring the annual July 4 picnic at the Town Grove.
Summer Portals Chamber Concerts begins its sixth season at Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville on June 29, with concerts featuring the Miami String Quartet, Friday, July 3, and the Miami with the Portals Faculty Artists and Pianist Melvin Chen, Saturday, July 4. Both concerts begin at 7:30 PM. Sunday, July 5, Portals vocal students and faculty perform at 4:30 PM. All concerts are free. For information and a complete schedule, go to www. hotchkiss.org/summer or telephone 860-435-3173.
SAVE THE DATE! Wine for a Summer's Eve is the theme of this year's wine tasting and silent auction held by Habitat for Humanity NWCT. There will be fine wines and tasty tidbits from local restaurants, as well as many beautiful, adventuresome and interesting items up for auction. Please join them on Saturday, July 11, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on the lawn at the home of Elyse and John Harney. The address is 11 East Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
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TriArts Sharon Playhouse presents Stephen Sondheim's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" from June 18 to July 4. First produced in 1966 and set in ancient Rome, this comedy has been revived many times in many theaters, from Broadway to Housatonic Valley Regional High School. It features music by Stephen Sondheim and lyrics by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove. John Simpkins is the director and Michael Berkely, TriArts artistic director, is music director. For tickets, call the box office at 860-364-7469, ext. 200, or go online to triarts.net.
Summer 2009 has started at Norfolk's Chamber Music Festival, Yale School of Music shed. This Saturday, June 20, at 8 PM, you'll hear Piano Concerto # 11 with Sejong and Robert Blocker on piano. Also on the program are works by Jay Greenberg, Michael Haydn, and Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons. Tickets are available by calling 860-542-3000.
Cornwall's own Michael Moschen, world-renowned juggler and performer, will present his one-man show at The Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 20, for the benefit of The Arts Fund for Region One. This is the first time Moschen has brought his unique form of entertainment to the Northwest Corner, where he makes his home. There will be a reception following the performance for a select group of audience members, who will take part in a question-and-answer session with him. Tickets will be $10 for children, $25 for adults and $50 for preferred seating, which includes the post performance interaction with Moschen as well. Tickets are available at the door, or before the performance by calling Liz at 860-927-4646.
The Lakeville Hose Company will host the first of its summer brunches at The Grove with live jazz on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Food will be provided by area restaurants and firehouse chefs. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children under 12. The brunch will be held rain or shine.
The Masonic Lodge will hold the FIRST LOBSTER SALE OF THE SUMMER, Saturday, June 20. As a thank-you gesture, and to celebrate the 50th year of the tradition, at each monthly sale ths year the Lodge is giving away one order for free. All orders placed by noon on the day of the sale will be assigned a number, and a ticket will be drawn. The sale is Saturday from 4 to 6 PM, the lobsters are 1 1/3 pounds and are sold on a reserve-only basis. Call 860-435-9722 and leave a message on the answering machine. Someone will return calls to confirm the order. The price will be determined in the week prior to the sale, and buyers will be informed. At the June sale the Lodge will present a scholarship award to a student from Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
SAVE THE DATE! Wine for a Summer's Eve is the theme of this year's wine tasting and silent auction held by Habitat for Humanity NWCT. There will be fine wines and tasty tidbits from local restaurants, as well as many beautiful, adventuresome and interesting items up for auction. Please join them on Saturday, July 11, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on the lawn at the home of Elyse and John Harney. The address is 11 East Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
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SAVE THE DATE! Wine for a Summer's Eve is the theme of this year's wine tasting and silent auction held by Habitat for Humanity NWCT. There will be fine wines and tasty tidbits from local restaurants, as well as many beautiful, adventuresome and interesting items up for auction. Please join them on Saturday, July 11, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on the lawn at the home of Elyse and John Harney. The address is 11 East Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
The Masonic Lodge will hold the FIRST LOBSTER SALE OF THE SUMMER, Saturday, June 20. As a thank-you gesture, and to celebrate the 50th year of the tradition, at each monthly sale ths year the Lodge is giving away one order for free. All orders placed by noon on the day of the sale will be assigned a number, and a ticket will be drawn. The sale is Saturday from 4 to 6 PM, the lobsters are 1 1/3 pounds and are sold on a reserve-only basis. Call 860-435-9722 and leave a message on the answering machine. Someone will return calls to confirm the order. The price will be determined in the week prior to the sale, and buyers will be informed. At the June sale the Lodge will present a scholarship award to a student from Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
The Lakeville Hose Company will host the first of its summer brunches at The Grove with live jazz on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Food will be provided by area restaurants and firehouse chefs. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children under 12. The brunch will be held rain or shine.
The HousaTonics invite you to a Serenade Feast - a Scintillating Repertoire of Old Songs. This is an annual event not to be missed! Come and enjoy good music, food, friends, wine and all out musical merriment at Salisbury School Dining Hall on Saturday, June 13th, at 6 PM and Sunday, June 14th, at 12:30 PM. Each performance will start with a reception of wine & cheese, followed by a great meal and performance by the HousaTonics. Proceeds to benefit Owl's Kitchen & Music Awards to HVRHS students. Tickets are available at The White Hart Inn in Salisbury or by email: tickets@housatonics.org. $30 for each performance.

The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau presents Music on the Mountain on June 6. This is an Open Recital featuring young musicians from Region One at Gordon Hall, Music Mountain in Falls Village. Time: 2 to 3 PM. Reception to follow. Adults: $15; Students: $10; Families (4): $35.
Mary Randolph Carter will give an informal talk, "For the Love of Old," Saturday, June 13, at 3 PM at the Sharon Historical Society. The program wil be a preview for the museum's giant fundraising tag sale and silent auction, The Great Attic Classic, at the museum on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5. The talk will be held in conjunction with Connecticut's Open House program held in museums across the state. Carter is the author of six books, including the "Junk" series: "American Junk," "Garden Junk," "Kitchen Junk" and "Big City Junk." The Great Attic Classic kicks off with an early-buying cocktail party Friday, July 3, from 6 to 8 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $35. The event continues with an open sale Saturday, July 4, from 10 AM to 4 PM and continues Sunday, July 5, from 10 AM to 1 PM. The silent auction begins Friday evening and closes Sunday at noon. For information and to reserve tickets, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.

The Sharon Audubon Center has limited space available for children ages 4 to 11 in the summer nature programs. The costs of the programs range from $100 to $295 and scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance. For more information on the camp programs and which sessions still have spaces available, contact Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, send an email to wmiller@audubon.org or go online to sharon.audubon.org.
Cornwall's own Michael Moschen, world-renowned juggler and performer, will present his one-man show at The Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 20, for the benefit of The Arts Fund for Region One. This is the first time Moschen has brought his unique form of entertainment to the Northwest Corner, where he makes his home. There will be a reception following the performance for a select group of audience members, who will take part in a question-and-answer session with him. Tickets will be $10 for children, $25 for adults and $50 for preferred seating, which includes the post performance interaction with Moschen as well. Tickets are available at the door, or before the performance by calling Liz at 860-927-4646.
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SAVE THE DATE! Wine for a Summer's Eve is the theme of this year's wine tasting and silent auction held by Habitat for Humanity NWCT. There will be fine wines and tasty tidbits from local restaurants, as well as many beautiful, adventuresome and interesting items up for auction. Please join them on Saturday, July 11, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on the lawn at the home of Elyse and John Harney. The address is 11 East Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
Textile expert, Dr. Mary Dusenbury, research curator at the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas (and Salisbury home owner), describes her trip to Central Asia to explore the resurgence of silk production and other hand crafts that has occurred after the collapse and withdrawal of the Soviet Union in 1991. Dusenbury traveled from ancient oasis cities that once were important caravan stops along the Silk Road, to remote villages in the mountains along the Afghan/Uzbekistan border, and to the Fergana Valley, historically famous for horses and silk, and the heart of contemporary silk weaving today. The lecture and slide presentation takes place on Saturday, June 6, at 4 PM in the Wardell Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information, call 435-2838.
The 14th annual "Murphy Open" golf tournament to celebrate the life of Lakeville's Bill "Murphy" Mayberry (1933-1996) is scheduled for Monday, June 8, at the Egremont (MA) Country Club. The barbecue lunch gets underway at 11 AM with a shotgun start at noon. This year's proceeds are destined for the Sharon Volunteer Ambulance Services as a prelude to their official launch of a fund drive to finance a new ambulance. The entry fee of $110 per player includes lunch, cart and green fees, on course beverages and buffet dinner after the event. Mixed and ladies teams are welcome, as are junior players with an adult. To reserve a slot or for further information contact Fred Stevenson at Lakeville Golf Technology at 860-435-0811, lakegolf@sbcglobal.net, or log onto murphyopen.com.
Mary Randolph Carter will give an informal talk, "For the Love of Old," Saturday, June 13, at 3 PM at the Sharon Historical Society. The program wil be a preview for the museum's giant fundraising tag sale and silent auction, The Great Attic Classic, at the museum on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5. The talk will be held in conjunction with Connecticut's Open House program held in museums across the state. Carter is the author of six books, including the "Junk" series: "American Junk," "Garden Junk," "Kitchen Junk" and "Big City Junk." The Great Attic Classic kicks off with an early-buying cocktail party Friday, July 3, from 6 to 8 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $35. The event continues with an open sale Saturday, July 4, from 10 AM to 4 PM and continues Sunday, July 5, from 10 AM to 1 PM. The silent auction begins Friday evening and closes Sunday at noon. For information and to reserve tickets, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.

The Sharon Audubon Center has limited space available for children ages 4 to 11 in the summer nature programs. The costs of the programs range from $100 to $295 and scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance. For more information on the camp programs and which sessions still have spaces available, contact Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, send an email to wmiller@audubon.org or go online to sharon.audubon.org.
The HousaTonics invite you to a Serenade Feast - a Scintillating Repertoire of Old Songs. This is an annual event not to be missed! Come and enjoy good music, food, friends, wine and all out musical merriment at Salisbury School Dining Hall on Saturday, June 13th, at 6 PM and Sunday, June 14th, at 12:30 PM. Each performance will start with a reception of wine & cheese, followed by a great meal and performance by the HousaTonics. Proceeds to benefit Owl's Kitchen & Music Awards to HVRHS students. Tickets are available at The White Hart Inn in Salisbury or by email: tickets@housatonics.org. $30 for each performance.

The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau presents Music on the Mountain on June 6. This is an Open Recital featuring young musicians from Region One at Gordon Hall, Music Mountain in Falls Village. Time: 2 to 3 PM. Reception to follow. Adults: $15; Students: $10; Families (4): $35.
Cornwall's own Michael Moschen, world-renowned juggler and performer, will present his one-man show at The Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 20, for the benefit of The Arts Fund for Region One. This is the first time Moschen has brought his unique form of entertainment to the Northwest Corner, where he makes his home. There will be a reception following the performance for a select group of audience members, who will take part in a question-and-answer session with him. Tickets will be $10 for children, $25 for adults and $50 for preferred seating, which includes the post performance interaction with Moschen as well. Tickets are available at the door, or before the performance by calling Liz at 860-927-4646.
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The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program for 2009 begins in Litchfield County on Sunday, May 31, featuring the garden of Robin Magowan and Juliet Mattila, 24 Taconic Road in Salisbury (10 AM to 4 PM). Additional Litchfield County Open Days include 12 private gardens to visit on June 14 in Barkhamsted, Bridgewater, and Washington; June 27 in Falls Village, Kent, Sharon, Washington and Washington Depot. Days are rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Call 1-888-842-2442 or visit opendaysprogram.org for more information.
The Morris Dancers, continuing a 27-year tradition in the Northwest Corner, will perform on Saturday, June 6, dancing the ancient dances of the English countryside and celebrating the arrival of springtime. The dancers wear colorful traditional costumes complete with bells strapped to their legs. The dances feature the clashing of sticks and vigorous stepping and leaping, all to live music. There will be participating Morris Teams from Boston, Binghamton, New York City, Great Barrington and Albany going out on three separate dancing "tours." At 6:30 PM, the teams come together in Falls Village. Tour A: 10:15 AM at Geer Retirement Community in North Canaan; Tour B: 10 AM near LaBonne's in Salisbury, 11 AM on the Sharon Green, 12 noon at Simmon's Way in Millerton; Tour C: 10 AM at the Norfolk Library. For additional performances, see this week's Lakeville Journal.
The Salisbury Recreation Commission has put out its Summer Program Schedule & Registration Form covering Kayaking, Life Guard Training, Sailing, Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Tennis. The programs are for all ages and levels of competency. For information and/or registration and fees, pick up a program at Town Hall in Salisbury or email Lisa McAuliffe, Director of Recreation, at salisburyctrec@yahoo.com, phone: 860-435-5186.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau presents Music on the Mountain on June 6. This is an Open Recital featuring young musicians from Region One at Gordon Hall, Music Mountain in Falls Village. Time: 2 to 3 PM. Reception to follow. Adults: $15; Students: $10; Families (4): $35.
The HousaTonics invite you to a Serenade Feast - a Scintillating Repertoire of Old Songs. This is an annual event not to be missed! Come and enjoy good music, food, friends, wine and all out musical merriment at Salisbury School Dining Hall on Saturday, June 13th, at 6 PM and Sunday, June 14th, at 12:30 PM. Each performance will start with a reception of wine & cheese, followed by a great meal and performance by the HousaTonics. Proceeds to benefit Owl's Kitchen & Music Awards to HVRHS students. Tickets are available at The White Hart Inn in Salisbury or by email: tickets@housatonics.org. $30 for each performance.

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A HAPPY AND SAFE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TO ALL!
Memorial Day Services in Salisbury (to which all veterans are welcome, whether in uniform or not) begin at the Scoville Memorial Library at 9 AM; the parade forms at 9:30 AM; there will be a salute off the bridge at 9:45 AM, in memory of servicemen and servicewomen buried at sea. The parade begins at 10 AM and continues to Salisbury Cemetery. Please come and join this beautiful event!

For Parades in our neighboring towns, please see announcement on the front page of the Lakeville Journal.
A Summer of Fun Starts Memorial Day Weekend at TriArts at Sharon Playhouse: To start the Summer on May 23-24, if you like the Diva series, you'll love Kids 2009! All singing, all dancing, all kids! June 18-July 4 features "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"; July 10-26 features High School Musical 2; August 6-23 features The Music Man; July 18 features TriArts Big Band Goes to Music Mountain; August 11 features The Playhouse Stomp, and August 28-30 features Divas do it All - 10 Years of "Divadom". For more information go to www.triarts.net.
The Salisbury Recreation Commission has put out its Summer Program Schedule & Registration Form covering Kayaking, Life Guard Training, Sailing, Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Tennis. The programs are for all ages and levels of competency. For information and/or registration and fees, pick up a program at Town Hall in Salisbury or email Lisa McAuliffe, Director of Recreation, at salisburyctrec@yahoo.com, phone: 860-435-5186.
Celebrating Music Mountain's 80th year. The youngest cultural group in Falls Village will honor the town's oldest cultural institution Saturday, May 23, at 5 PM, when the Falls Village Children's Theater presents a family-friendly evening of popular all-American songs in honor or Music Mountain's 80th birthday. The program features Michael Brown, Wanda Houston, Lanny Mitchell and Vance Cannon. Michael Brown teaches music at the Salisbury School, Mitchell is the director of all of the FVCT's musicals and Houston is a jazz singer who performs all over the Berkshires. Cannon is an accomplished musician who is vice president of the FVCT board. He said of the program, "Lanny, Wanda and I will be playing together and soloing. "We are working on American music that lends itself to collaboration. There will be some kids doing some music and dance as well. Concert-goers can picnic on the Music Mountain campus from 5 PM on and parking is free. Donations to the Falls Village Children's Theater Company will be accepted.
The Lakeville Gallery Association will feature a Gallery Night on Saturday, May 23, from 4 to 7 PM. Come stroll from gallery to gallery, enjoy the art exhibits and, perhaps, a glass of wine, at Argazzi Art, 22 Millerton Road (Rte 44); Morgan Lehman Gallery at 24 Sharon Road (Rte 41); and The White Gallery at 342 Main Street (Rte 44). Call 860-435-8222 for more information.

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Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.
The Hotchkiss Music Department presents the Hotchkiss Orchestra & Jazz Ensemble - Right Brain Logic - on May 21 at 7 PM in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center at the Hotchkiss School on Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
A Summer of Fun Starts Memorial Day Weekend at TriArts at Sharon Playhouse: To start the Summer on May 23-24, if you like the Diva series, you'll love Kids 2009! All singing, all dancing, all kids! June 18-July 4 features "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"; July 10-26 features High School Musical 2; August 6-23 features The Music Man; July 18 features TriArts Big Band Goes to Music Mountain; August 11 features The Playhouse Stomp, and August 28-30 features Divas do it All - 10 Years of "Divadom". For more information go to www.triarts.net.
Blue and Gold at The White Gallery. The fifth annual "Blue and Gold at The White" art show opens May 15th at The White Gallery in Lakeville. A great new collection of artwork by student artists at Housatonic Valley Regional High School will be for sale at the gallery from May 15 through May 17. There will be an artists' reception at the gallery with the student artists on Saturday, May 16, from 4 to 7 PM.
The Salisbury Recreation Commission has put out its Summer Program Schedule & Registration Form covering Kayaking, Life Guard Training, Sailing, Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Tennis. The programs are for all ages and levels of competency. For information and/or registration and fees, pick up a program at Town Hall in Salisbury or email Lisa McAuliffe, Director of Recreation, at salisburyctrec@yahoo.com, phone: 860-435-5186.
FALLS VILLAGE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
The Falls Village Children's Theater will be holding musical theater workshops for the third summer at Housatonic Valley Regional High School as well as a one-week filmmaking program for students ages 9 - 13. The theater programs will be under the direction of Lanny Mitchell, and will culminate in a performance with sets and costumes. There will be two three-week workshops (9 AM - 3 PM) for students ages 10 - 17, which will run June 22 - July 10 (with a performance on July 11) and July 27 - August 14 (with a performance on August 15). A two-week program (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM) for children ages 5 - 9 will run July 13 - 24 with a performance on July 24.
The new film workshop will be taught by Elizabeth Berrien, Tory Jadow and Clifton Jaeger at Miner Hall in downtown Falls Village; it will run July 13 - 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The three week musical theater workshop is $695; the two week workshop is $300. The film workshop is $200.
For registration and information: www.fvct.org or 860-824-4303
Dan Shaw
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Falls Village, CT 06031
860.824.5582; 860.248.9601 (cell)
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Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.
The Hotchkiss Chorus will host a spirited celebration of Spring on Sunday, May 10, at 7 PM in the Hotchkiss Chapel when they present Spring Sing. The choral group, led by music instructor Laurie Ellington, is comprised of Hotchkiss students. A joyful program is planned. The concert is free and open to the public. Call 860-435-4423 for more information.
Celebrating Mothers and the great Wanda Landowska. Remember the music for the movie "Tom Jones"? Or the original, quirky "Casino Royale"? What helped make them so distinctive was the sound of the harpsichordist. But for the dedicated work of stellar harpsichordist and Bach Scholar Wanda Landowska, who lived in Lakeville for many years and died 50 years ago, the instrument might not have gained the wide acceptance it enjoys today.. Crescendo is presenting a number of intriguing events celebrating the great musician in coming months, starting with a screening of the 1997 film "Wanda Landowska: Uncommon Visionary" at Scoville Memorial Library on Sunday, May 10, at 2 PM. A reception will follow. There is no admission charge.
FALLS VILLAGE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
The Falls Village Children's Theater will be holding musical theater workshops for the third summer at Housatonic Valley Regional High School as well as a one-week filmmaking program for students ages 9 - 13. The theater programs will be under the direction of Lanny Mitchell, and will culminate in a performance with sets and costumes. There will be two three-week workshops (9 AM - 3 PM) for students ages 10 - 17, which will run June 22 - July 10 (with a performance on July 11) and July 27 - August 14 (with a performance on August 15). A two-week program (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM) for children ages 5 - 9 will run July 13 - 24 with a performance on July 24.
The new film workshop will be taught by Elizabeth Berrien, Tory Jadow and Clifton Jaeger at Miner Hall in downtown Falls Village; it will run July 13 - 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The three week musical theater workshop is $695; the two week workshop is $300. The film workshop is $200.
For registration and information: www.fvct.org or 860-824-4303
Dan Shaw
PO Box 375
151 Dublin Road
Falls Village, CT 06031
860.824.5582; 860.248.9601 (cell)
IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE
Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus, with Kate Jensik - Cello, Douglas major - Organ Nicholas White - conductor
PROGRAM:
In Sure And Certain Hope - Nicholas White (CT Premiere)
Lo! The Full Final Sacrifice - Gerald Finzi
Ne Irascaris, Domine - William Byrd
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis for Trebles - Nicholas White
Evening Hymn - H. Balfour Gardiner Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 4:00pm Trinity Church, 220 Prospect Street, Torrington, CT Tickets: $20 ($10 students) Order HERE online, or at the door
Contact Joyful Noise, Inc.; PO Box 1051; Torrington, Connecticut 06790; 860-496-8841; joyful.noise@snet.net; www.chorusangelicus.org

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The 24th Sharon Classic Road Race and Family Festival to benefit SHARON DAY CARE will take place Saturday, May 2, 2009 (rain or shine) from 9 AM to 1 PM. The Sharon Classic Road Race is a scenic 5-mile run through some of the most beautiful parts of Sharon. Runners and walkers of all ages wanted! Children's Race Events, too. Come join the fun as a runner or spectator and enjoy a morning full of family fun on Sharon's historic town green. There will be a silent auction, a plant sale, bounce house, children's activities, Sharon Audubon exhibit, food & beverage concessions.
The Hotchkiss dance department will stage the annual Spring Dance Concert Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, at 7:30 PM, and a matinee Sunday, May 3, at 2:30 PM in the school's Walker Auditorium. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other arts events, visit hotchkiss.org/arts or phone 860-435-4423.
For the art enthusiast, local artist Allen Blagden presents a selection of paintings, drawings and etchings from May 1 to June 14 at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. Reception with the artist: Saturday, May 2, from 4 to 6 PM.
Lakeville Hose Company No. 1 holds its Annual Chicken Barbeque on Sunday, May 3 from 12 Noon to 5:30 PM. Price: Adults $10; Children $5; Seniors $9. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Takeouts are available. Orders may be called in on Sunday, May 3, at 860-435-9981.
SAVE THE DATE! Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confideential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.

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The Hotchkiss School Dramatic Association presents "Buried Child" by Sam Shepard in the Walker Auditorium at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville on April 24 and 25 at 7:30 PM and April 26 at 2:30 PM. For information and tickets, call 860-435-3203.
The Church of St. Mary in Lakeville invites the community to a spring concert by The Hotchkiss School boys and girls a cappella singing groups on Sunday, April 26, at 4 PM. Calliope, the female group, and The Bue Notes, the male ensemble, often use their voices to elicit instrumental sounds as accompaniment for their vocal selections. Their diverse repertoire features doo-wop, barbershop, spirituals and pop favorites. The performance is free; donations of money or of nonperishable food items to OWL's Kitchen will be welcomed. Call 860-435-9553 for more information.
On Wednesday, April 29, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council will present a !CULTURE MIX! at Infinity Music Hall & Bistro on Route 44 in Norfolk. Connect with members and supporters of the Cultural Community, learn about the Arts Council’s new projects, and explore our co-host - Infinity Hall. Enjoy a bite to eat and a drink while connecting with our region's cultural community. Admission is free -- donations are welcome. For directions and information, visit www.artsnwct.org or call (860) 618-0075.
For the art enthusiast, local artist Allen Blagden presents a selection of paintings, drawings and etchings from May 1 to June 14 at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. Reception with the artist: Saturday, May 2, from 4 to 6 PM.
Solar homes in the northwestern Connecticut towns of Norfolk, Falls Village and North Canaan will be featured on a spring Eco-Tour Saturday, May 16. The self-guided tour will be held, rain or shine, from noon to 5 PM. Sponsored by People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE) and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), the tour will showcase passive solar, solar hot water and solar electric technologies, geothermal energy, radiant floor heating and a variety of unique energy-efficient conservation systems. Tour-goers will have an opportunity to talk with installers, architects and homeowners about clean energy and affordable green lifestyles. CCEF programs, including the Connecticut Solar Lease Program, will also be discussed. Ticket booklets, with maps, have been reduced in price from other years out of respect for the challenging economy. The nonrefundable tickets can be ordered by sending $15 per person to PACE c/o Donna Grant, 128 Melrose Road, Broadbrook, CT 06016. For ticket information, call 860-623-5487. For more tour information, call 860-693-4813 or go to pace-cleanenergy.org.
SAVE THE DATE! Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confideential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.
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Gospelfest 2009, featuring The Hotchkiss & Salisbury Gospel Choirs and Friends under musical director Michael Whitney Brown, takes place on April 19 from 3 to 5 PM. Venue: Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center, The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, visit www.Hotchkiss.org/arts or call 435-2591.
The Hotchkiss School Dramatic Association presents "Buried Child" by Sam Shepard in the Walker Auditorium at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville on April 24 and 25 at 7:30 PM and April 26 at 2:30 PM. For information and tickets, call 860-435-3203.
The Church of St. Mary in Lakeville invites the community to a spring concert by The Hotchkiss School boys and girls a cappella singing groups on Sunday, April 26, at 4 PM. Calliope, the female group, and The Bue Notes, the male ensemble, often use their voices to elicit instrumental sounds as accompaniment for their vocal selections. Their diverse repertoire features doo-wop, barbershop, spirituals and pop favorites. The performance is free; donations of money or of nonperishable food items to OWL's Kitchen will be welcomed. Call 860-435-9553 for more information.
Solar homes in the northwestern Connecticut towns of Norfolk, Falls Village and North Canaan will be featured on a spring Eco-Tour Saturday, May 16. The self-guided tour will be held, rain or shine, from noon to 5 PM. Sponsored by People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE) and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), the tour will showcase passive solar, solar hot water and solar electric technologies, geothermal energy, radiant floor heating and a variety of unique energy-efficient conservation systems. Tour-goers will have an opportunity to talk with installers, architects and homeowners about clean energy and affordable green lifestyles. CCEF programs, including the Connecticut Solar Lease Program, will also be discussed. Ticket booklets, with maps, have been reduced in price from other years out of respect for the challenging economy. The nonrefundable tickets can be ordered by sending $15 per person to PACE c/o Donna Grant, 128 Melrose Road, Broadbrook, CT 06016. For ticket information, call 860-623-5487. For more tour information, call 860-693-4813 or go to pace-cleanenergy.org.
SAVE THE DATE! Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confideential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.

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The Aglet Theatre Company will present a novel program, "A Tennessee Williams Menagerie," Saturday, April 18, at TriArts' Bok Gallery, Sharon, and Saturday, April 25, at Berkshire Theatre Festival's Unicorn Theatre. While Williams was developing "The Glass Menagerie," he wrote a one-act play entitled "The Pretty Trap," which ultimately became the famous "gentleman caller scene." This reading will be only the second time "The Pretty Trap" will be seen in America. To complement these two works, a third-piece, Christopher Durang's take-off of the same scene, "For Whome the Southern Belle Tolls," in which Laura becaomes Lawrence, will also be read. The cast, directed by Aglet's Artistic Director and Co-founder Macey Levin, features Aglet's Executive Director and Co-founder Deann Halper as Amanda. Complimentary wine and refreshments will be served at 7 PM; the reading begins at 7:30 PM with a talk-back led by dramaturge Gloria Miller. Tickets are $25; $20 for students. For further information, write aglettheatre@comcast.net, go to aglet-theatre.net or call 860-435-6928.
Gospelfest 2009, featuring The Hotchkiss & Salisbury Gospel Choirs and Friends under musical director Michael Whitney Brown, takes place on April 19 from 3 to 5 PM. Venue: Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center, The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, visit www.Hotchkiss.org/arts or call 435-2591.
The Church of St. Mary in Lakeville invites the community to a spring concert by The Hotchkiss School boys and girls a cappella singing groups on Sunday, April 26, at 4 PM. Calliope, the female group, and The Bue Notes, the male ensemble, often use their voices to elicit instrumental sounds as accompaniment for their vocal selections. Their diverse repertoire features doo-wop, barbershop, spirituals and pop favorites. The performance is free; donations of money or of nonperishable food items to OWL's Kitchen will be welcomed. Call 860-435-9553 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE! Trade Secrets will kick off Saturday, May 16, with a garden antiques and rare plant sale at Lion Rock Farm. The event benefits Women's Support Services, a nonprofit organization in northwestern Connecticut, which offers free and confideential services to victims of domestic violence. On Sunday, May 17, Trade Secrets continues with tours of Old Farm nursery in Lakeville, Nancy McCabe's garden in Falls Village, and Michael Trapp's garden in Cornwall. Saturday's early buying tickets, for entry at 8 AM, are $100 and include a continental breakfast. Regular admission from 10 AM to 3 PM is $35. Sunday's garden tour is $50 with advance purchase. For further information on the event, go to tradesecretsct.com or call 860-364-1080.
MAD HATTER FARM. Pick fresh and delicious vegetables all summer long. Join the 2009 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. Full, half and weekend share sizes are still available. For more information, contact Mad Hatter Farm, 135 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village. Phone: 860-824-7635 or go to www.madhatterfarm.com

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Sneak Peek: Portrait of Connecticut. A multimedia exhibit by Joe Standard (www.portraitofameria.org) taking place at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. March 28 to April 25, with a reception on April 4 from 4 to 6 PM.
The famed Guarneri String Quartet will make its final Connecticut appearance April 3 at 7 PM at the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Joining them onstage, in a performance of the Brahms piano quintet, will be pianist and Hotchkiss Music Department Chair Fabio Witkowski. The concert is free and open to the public. Other pieces on the evening's program are quartets by Haydn and Kodaly. The Guarneri announced its retirement earlier this year after 45 years of performing chamber music around the globe. Three of the group - Arnold Steinhardt, first violin, John Dalley, violin, and Michael Tree, viola-- are original members of the Guarneri and have been joined in recent years by Peter Wiley on cello.
Noble Horizons in Salisbury till host nationally recognized ornithologist John Rogers on Thursday, April 9, at 2 PM in the Community Room. Co-Founder of the New York State Bluebird Society and an authority on bluebird conservation, Rogers will discuss the life and history of the eastern bluebird. Rogers has maintained a trail of hundreds of bluebird nestboxes in central New York for decades, and has fledged more than 11,500 eastern bluebirds. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext.190
MAD HATTER FARM. Pick fresh and delicious vegetables all summer long. Join the 2009 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. Full, half and weekend share sizes are still available. For more information, contact Mad Hatter Farm, 135 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village. Phone: 860-824-7635 or go to www.madhatterfarm.com
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon presents "Danny Magic" on Wednesday, April 8, at 1 PM at the Congregational Church. It's a magic show for kids of all ages. There is no admission charge. There will be refreshmetns at the library after the program. For more information, call 860-364-5041.
The Church of St. Mary in Lakeville invites the community to a spring concert by The Hotchkiss School boys and girls a cappella singing groups on Sunday, April 26, at 4 PM. Calliope, the female group, and The Bue Notes, the male ensemble, often use their voices to elicit instrumental sounds as accompaniment for their vocal selections. Their diverse repertoire features doo-wop, barbershop, spirituals and pop favorites. The performance is free; donations of money or of nonperishable food items to OWL's Kitchen will be welcomed. Call 860-435-9553 for more information.
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Falls Village Children's Theater Company presents Disney's Alice in Wonderland at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, Friday, March 27, at 7 PM, Saturday, March 28, at 7 PM and Sunday, March 29, at 2 PM. Admission is free but donations gratefully accepted. Come early, seating is limited. Refreshments available before and after the shows.
Sneak Peek: Portrait of Connecticut. A multimedia exhibit by Joe Standard (www.portraitofameria.org) taking place at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. March 28 to April 25, with a reception on April 4 from 4 to 6 PM.
A Murder Mystery takes place at The Boathouse, 349 Main Sreet in Lakeville on Thursday, April 2 starting at 6:30 PM. It's Amanda Marcum's Birthday party, and you're invited. Poor old girl just hasn't been the same. Her family and friends are throwing this big bash because it could be her last birthday. What will happen to all her money? Hmmm... people are dying to find out!!! This mystery is presented by Partners and Crime, and promises to be a great way to "kill an evening". $50 includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity. For information and resevations, call 860-435-2111. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
This spring, families in Connecticut's Northwest Corner are invited to take part in a series of free programs offered by the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau in collaboration with Joseph Jude Brien, a master teaching artist of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. The first project will be on Saturday, April 4, from 10 AM to 4 PM when families are invited to "Build a Birdhouse" with Brien at the Parish House of Kent Congregational Church. The program is geared for children ages 10 and up, along with a parent or other close adult relative. Project material and all tools are provided, and participants will get to take their creation home. Other programs include "Build a Bat House" on Saturday, April 18, from 10 to 4 at the Bitterman Center in North Canaan, "Carve a Wooden Spoon" on May 9 from 9 to Noon at The Grove in Lakeville. Other programs take place at Lindell's in Canaan. Participants may sign up for one, several or all in the series. Most of the workshops are geared for children ages 10 and up. There is no charge, but space is limited and reservations should be made by calling 824-4720 or visit hysb.org or Brien's website, lostartworkshops.com.
MAD HATTER FARM. Pick fresh and delicious vegetables all summer long. Join the 2009 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. Full, half and weekend share sizes are still available. For more information, contact Mad Hatter Farm, 135 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village. Phone: 860-824-7635 or go to www.madhatterfarm.com
The famed Guarneri String Quartet will make its final Connecticut appearance April 3 at 7 PM at the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Joining them onstage, in a performance of the Brahms piano quintet, will be pianist and Hotchkiss Music Department Chair Fabio Witkowski. The concert is free and open to the public. Other pieces on the evening's program are quartets by Haydn and Kodaly. The Guarneri announced its retirement earlier this year after 45 years of performing chamber music around the globe. Three of the group - Arnold Steinhardt, first violin, John Dalley, violin, and Michael Tree, viola-- are original members of the Guarneri and have been joined in recent years by Peter Wiley on cello.
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Fun for the whole family: The 17th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place on Sunday, March 22 from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain, snow or shine. Admission is free, venue is Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Route 7 in Falls Village. There will be raffles, door prizes, giveaways, and a food court. Plenty of parking and handicapped accessible. New this year: The Steve Dunn Band performs their new hit song "Drunk Dial". Performances at 11 AM and 1 PM. For more information, visit www.tristatechamber.com
Aglet Theatre Company will present a staged reading of David Hare's "Amy's View" Saturday, March 21, at TriArts' Bok Gallery in Sharon, and Saturday, March 28, at Berkshire Theatre Festival's Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, Mass. Directing the cast is Thomas Gruenewald, who recently staged Aglet's "Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Helen Gahagan Douglas." Gruenewald has directed at regional theaters across the country as well as on and off Broadway. Complimentary wine and refreshments are served at 7 PM; the reading begins at 7:30 PM with a talk-back led by dramaturge Gloria Miller. Tickets are $25 and $20 for students. For more information, email aglettheatre@comcast.net, or call 860-435-6928.
Be sure and see..... ANYTHING GOES! The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society is performing Cole Porter's Anything Goes! on Thursday, March 19, Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 PM at the Henry Burgess Auditorium at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students.
A Tribute to Mendelssohn will take place on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 PM (pre-concert talk at 7 PM) at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, and Sunday, March 22, at 4 PM (pre-concert talk 3:30 PM) at Trinity Church in Lime Rook. There will be choral works by the Crescendo Choir with Julianne Baird, soprano, Kevin Jones, organist, and all directed by Christine Gevert. Tickets are $35 through sales@CresendoBerkshires.org or 860-435-4866.
Lou Bucceri discusses Richard Smith, a Revolutionary War-era entrepreneur who owned, among other things, the Salisbury Furnace and what is now the Holley-Williams House. His legacy is examined on Saturday, March 21, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Library in Salisbury. The Salisbury Assocition Historical Society is co-sponsoring this lecture.

The Mystery Book Club discusses "Salamander Cotton" by Richard Kunzmann on Thursday, March 19, at 5 PM in the history room of the Scoville Library. There will not be a discussion leader. Books are available at the Library.

The Scoville Library's monthly film night screens John Ford's 1939 classic, "Stagecoach," on Tuesday, March 24, at 5 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Library.
The famed Guarneri String Quartet will make its final Connecticut appearance April 3 at 7 PM at the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Joining them onstage, in a performance of the Brahms piano quintet, will be pianist and Hotchkiss Music Department Chair Fabio Witkowski. The concert is free and open to the public. Other pieces on the evening's program are quartets by Haydn and Kodaly. The Guarneri announced its retirement earlier this year after 45 years of performing chamber music around the globe. Three of the group - Arnold Steinhardt, first violin, John Dalley, violin, and Michael Tree, viola-- are original members of the Guarneri and have been joined in recent years by Peter Wiley on cello.
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SAVE THE DATE! Fun for the whole family: The 17th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place on Sunday, March 22 from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain, snow or shine. Admission is free, venue is Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Route 7 in Falls Village. There will be raffles, door prizes, giveaways, and a food court. Plenty of parking and handicapped accessible. New this year: The Steve Dunn Band performs their new hit song "Drunk Dial". Performances at 11 AM and 1 PM. For more information, visit www.tristatechamber.com
Lou Bucceri discusses Richard Smith, a Revolutionary War-era entrepreneur who owned, among other things, the Salisbury Furnace and what is now the Holley-Williams House. His legacy is examined on Saturday, March 21, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Library in Salisbury. The Salisbury Assocition Historical Society is co-sponsoring this lecture.

The Mystery Book Club discusses "Salamander Cotton" by Richard Kunzmann on Thursday, March 19, at 5 PM in the history room of the Scoville Library. There will not be a discussion leader. Books are available at the Library.

The Scoville Library's monthly film night screens John Ford's 1939 classic, "Stagecoach," on Tuesday, March 24, at 5 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Library.
A Tribute to Mendelssohn will take place on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 PM (pre-concert talk at 7 PM) at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, and Sunday, March 22, at 4 PM (pre-concert talk 3:30 PM) at Trinity Church in Lime Rook. There will be choral works by the Crescendo Choir with Julianne Baird, soprano, Kevin Jones, organist, and all directed by Christine Gevert. Tickets are $35 through sales@CresendoBerkshires.org or 860-435-4866.
Aglet Theatre Company will present a staged reading of David Hare's "Amy's View" Saturday, March 21, at TriArts' Bok Gallery in Sharon, and Saturday, March 28, at Berkshire Theatre Festival's Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge, Mass. Directing the cast is Thomas Gruenewald, who recently staged Aglet's "Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Helen Gahagan Douglas." Gruenewald has directed at regional theaters across the country as well as on and off Broadway. Complimentary wine and refreshments are served at 7 PM; the reading begins at 7:30 PM with a talk-back led by dramaturge Gloria Miller. Tickets are $25 and $20 for students. For more information, email aglettheatre@comcast.net, or call 860-435-6928.
Upcoming Event at Noble Horizons: Professional Move Managers Lila Cummings, MSW, CSW, and Susan Church of GET A MOVE ON, will present "Downsizing: How to Plan a Stress-Free Move into your New Home" on Wednesday, March 25 at Noon in the Community Room. A free light buffet lunch will be served. Please call 860-435-9851, x 190 for reservations.

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The opening of Erica Prud'homme's new exhibit, "Paintings and Drawings," will be Friday, March 6, from 5 to 7 PM at Noble Horizons. The exhibit may be viewed on weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through April 19.

The Tremaine Gallery at Hotchkiss hosts an unusual, large-scale mural project: "The American Mural Project: The Art of Work." The exhibit, which depicts all professions and walks of life, runs through March 7. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, from noon to 4 PM. Visit Hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423 for more information.

TsuYoshi Sugimoto is visiting the Harney & Sons Tea Tasting Room in Millerton for an in depth Japanese Tea Tasting on Monday, March 9, at 1 PM. Sugimoto is the producer of some of Japan's best teas and is anxious to share his experience and knowledge with you. If you can't make it to Millerton, stop by the Harney website and take advantage of the sale on Japanese Green Teas. For directions, phone number or any other information, please visit their blog: harneyteashop.blogspot.com

SAVE THE DATE! Fun for the whole family: The 17th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place on Sunday, March 22 from 10 AM to 3 PM, rain, snow or shine. Admission is free, venue is Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Route 7 in Falls Village. There will be raffles, door prizes, giveaways, and a food court. Plenty of parking and handicapped accessible. New this year: The Steve Dunn Band performs their new hit song "Drunk Dial". Performances at 11 AM and 1 PM. For more information, visit www.tristatechamber.com
The Light Opera Company of Salisbury (locosct.org) seeks singers for its 2009 performances of "The Pirates of Penzance" September 4, 5, and 6. Performers must be available for weekly Monday evening rehearsals in Salisbury starting in June, and nightly rehearsals during production week. Principals will receive a small honorarium. Comprimarios, covers and ensemble are volunteers. Singers will also have the opportunity to perform a solo or small ensemble work in the summer benefit concert. Role/cover audition will be Sunday, March 15, from 1:30 to 5:30 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church. Prepare one piece from "The Pirates of Penzance". Accompanist will be provided. Email a resume and headshot to contact@locusct.com for an appointment. Ensemble auditions will be first come, first served on Sunday, March 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM and Saturday, April 4, from 2 to 4 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church. Prepare an English song or aria of your choosing. Accompanist will be provided.
Upcoming Event at Noble Horizons: Professional Move Managers Lila Cummings, MSW, CSW, and Susan Church of GET A MOVE ON, will present "Downsizing: How to Plan a Stress-Free Move into your New Home" on Wednesday, March 25 at Noon in the Community Room. A free light buffet lunch will be served. Please call 860-435-9851, x 190 for reservations.


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The Hotchkiss School Dance Department presents a Student Choreographed Dance Concert on Friday, February 27, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, February 28, at 7:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium. Free admission. Hotchkiss School is at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
At Infinity Music Hall & Bistro on Route 44 in Norfolk, the amazing John Waite and his band will rock on February 27 at 7:30 PM. With his many hits, including "Missing You", this concert is not to be missed..... and a good selection of seats are still available!

One thing John Waite has come to understand during his illustrious career in music is that the best way to live and learn is also the hardest way: accept that there can be no highs without lows, no gain without loss, and certainly no love without pain. Take nothing for granted, maintain your integrity. Then, at least, you give yourself every chance of going the distance. Ticket Price: $29, $34, $45. For more information please go to www.infinityhall.com or call 866-666-6306.
The Salisbury School Dramatics Society will perform Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" Sunday, March 1, at 2:30 PM in the Miles P.H. Seifert Theater. Admission is free and open to the public. One of the most beloved of all American musicals, this classic has entertained audiences since its Broadway debut in 1957. The score includes numbers such as "Trouble," "Seventy-Six Trombones," "The Wells Fargo Wagon," "Gary, Indiana," and "Til There was you."
"Herbs and Their Many Uses" will be he title of the Sharon Garden Club's program Monday, March 2, at Christ Church, Episcopal at 8 PM. The program will be presented by Alicia North of North Star Botanicals, a community herbalist, teacher, medicine maker, flower essence practitioner and garden coach who has trained with world renowned herbalists and healers. She holds certifications in herbal healing and indology. In 1997 she founded North Star Botanicals to provide quality herbal products and offer education on the varied uses of herbs. A past instructor at Northwestern Connecticut Community College's Center for Holistic Studies, she continues to offer herbal courses, weed walks, and lectures. North is a member of United Plant Savers, the Northeast Herbal Association and the Connecticut Herb Association. The program will take place in the meeting room at Christ Church, Episcopal. The public is invited.


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The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present the Tony Award-winning musical "Urinetown" February 19 to 21 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 PM in the school's Walker Auditorium. The story revolves around a 20-year drought that has caused all private toilets to be replaced by pay-as-you-go public bathrooms that are managed by Urine Good Company and monitored by Officers Lockstock and Barrell. Proceeds from Sunday's matinee performance will benefit the Northwest Corner Fuel Bank (NCFB). The fund, which was started in 1991 was created to provide assistance with heating bills to citizens in the Northwest Corner of CT. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Phone 860-435-3203 for reservations or more information. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
An American Architectural Program will be presented by Thomas McGowan (amongst other hats, he wears the Elyse Harney Real Estate hat as an agent with our Norfolk Office) on Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM at the Chapel on the Green in Norfolk. Tom will feature American Architectural Styles -- Victorian, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque, Gothic, and others, and their representation in Norfolk. There will be live music with Liz Allyn & Friends, home-made desserts and refreshments. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Church of Christ Congregational. For more information, call (860) 542-5721 or email church01@snet.net for info and tickets.
Claudia Cayne, director of the Scoville Library, leads a series of monthly seminars on technology and the Internet. The hour-long workshops and demonstrations are held the third Saturday of each month at 10 AM. On Saturday, February 21, she will explain how to use Google as more than a search engine. For information, call 860-435-2838.
The Hotchkiss School Dance Department presents a Student Choreographed Dance Concert on Friday, February 27, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, February 28, at 7:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium. Free admission. Hotchkiss School is at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
The second film in the 2009 Sharon Historical Society and Noble Horizons mini film festival will be shown on Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM in the Community Room at Noble Horizons. This month's film is "The Five Pennies" with Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Harry Guardino, Louis Armstrong and Tuesday Weld. This musical follows Kaye, a small-town corner player, as he moves to New York City in the 1920's and finds work in a band. There, he meets and marries a singer played by Bel Geddes, and together they form a Dixieland band called "The Five Pennies." Next month's selection is "Lili" with Leslie Caron and will be shown March 22 at Noble Horizons. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information, call the Sharon Historical Society at 860-364-5688.

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Celebrate Valentine's Day with Nick Colionne with special guest Brian Simpson at Infinity Hall in Norfolk! Concert goers enjoy a free pre-concert cocktail reception sponsored by Prosecco and St. Germain and every couple gets a Valentine! The event takes place Saturday, Friday 14th with Cocktail reception at 7:30 PM, Showtime at 8:30 PM. Buy a pair of tickets, get $5.00 off. Use the Code 'VDay'.

With a jazz style that is both urban and contemporary, Nick Colionne has blazed a trail to the top of the ranks of today's stars. Combining all of the various influences of his music career from jazz to R&B to blues to rock, he has created an unmistakable sound and vibe that is instantly recognizable. Placing his success in pop aside, Brian Simpson has always been a working jazz musician and you have most recently seen Brian on stage with Dave Koz as his Musical Director. He has toured with some of the greats of recent jazz history, including George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Larry Carlton, George Howard, Billy Cobham, and Gerald Albright. Ticket Price: $35, $40, $55.
Oblong Books & Music will host book signings with two children's authors as part of Kids Authors Day, a regionwide celebration of children's authors and independent bookstores, Saturday, February 14, from 10 AM to noon. Nancy Castaldo, author of "Keeping Our Earth Green," and Kekla Magoon, author of the young adult novel "The Rock and the River," will sign at Oblong Books in Millerton. For more information, visit kidsheartauthors.com or call Oblong Books and Music in Millerton, 518-789-3797, email events@oblongbooks.com, or visit oblongbooks.com
American Mural Project has been moving some of the 'smaller' pieces of the mural into the Tremaine Gallery at Hotchkiss for the American Mural Project show which opens on February 14th with a reception from 4-6 on Valentine's evening. If you are within 100 miles of Lakeville, CT, this is one not to miss. The show runs through March 8. Gallery Hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 p.m. All Tremaine Gallery shows and receptions are free and open to the public.

Directions and Parking: The Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School is located at the intersection of Routes 41 and 112 in Lakeville.

The American Mural Project is a three-dimensional painting -- so large that a special building is being created for it. It is a celebration of American ingenuity and commitment to work. The Project seeks to inspire, to invite collaboration, and to reveal to people of all ages the many contributions they can make to American culture. It is intended as a tribute and a challenge. Visit www.americanmuralproject.org for more information.
The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present the Tony Award-winning musical "Urinetown" February 19 to 21 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 PM in the school's Walker Auditorium. The story revolves around a 20-year drought that has caused all private toilets to be replaced by pay-as-you-go public bathrooms that are managed by Urine Good Company and monitored by Officers Lockstock and Barrell. Proceeds from Sunday's matinee performance will benefit the Northwest Corner Fuel Bank (NCFB). The fund, which was started in 1991 was created to provide assistance with heating bills to citizens in the Northwest Corner of CT. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. Phone 860-435-3203 for reservations or more information. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
An American Architectural Program will be presented by Thomas McGowan (amongst other hats, he wears the Elyse Harney Real Estate hat as an agent with our Norfolk Office) on Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM at the Chapel on the Green in Norfolk. Tom will feature American Architectural Styles -- Victorian, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque, Gothic, and others, and their representation in Norfolk. There will be live music with Liz Allyn & Friends, home-made desserts and refreshments. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Church of Christ Congregational. For more information, call (860) 542-5721 or email church01@snet.net for info and tickets.

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Congratulations to Jumpfest weekend in Salisbury, returning for its 83rd season on February 6 to 8! Everyone is invited to share the excitement as the best ski jumpers in the eastern U.S. defy gravity to compete in the U.S. Eastern States Ski Jumping Championships.

The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts the weekend, starting with Friday Night Lights, when skiers attempt to land on a lit target after sunset. Gates open at 5 PM, jumping and a chili cook-off at 7 PM.

Saturday morning dawns with the youngest jumpers competing on the small 20- to 30-meter slopes. The juniors practice from 8:30 AM and compete from 10 AM. On Saturday and Sunday, practice on the 64-meter slope starts at 11 AM and competition begins at 1 PM.

There is an Ice Carving Contest on Saturday on the Green in front of The White Hart Inn.

The White Hart Inn is also the host on Saturday night to the Snow Ball, a dance party with live music from 8 PM to midnight. Admission is $10.

Sunday morning begins with a Pancake Breakfast across the street from the inn, at the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Squad garage. Meals are served from 8 to 11 AM. For more details, visit www.jumpfest.org.
Michael Harney of Harney & Sons Tea will speak about and sign his new book, "The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea," on Saturday, February 7, at 2 PM in the Learning Center at Noble Horizons. A guide for tea neophytes to tea lovers, the book explains the complex agricultural, historical and cultural significance of tea. It also includes a compendium of 56 guided tea tastings, as well as tasting menus that pair tea with food. Following the book discussion, Harney will offer a tea tasting with Harney & Sons teas. For more information on this event, call 860-435-9851, extension 190, or visit noblehorizons.org.
Under the direction of Pat McMullan, the Scoville Library in Salisbury will begin a film society dedicated to sharing all manner of film genres, from classic to contemporary, animated to documentary, foreign to indepenent. The society meets on the second Sunday of each month at 7 PM. The first selection, on Sunday, February 8, will be the 1946 film noir, "The Postman Always Rings Twice," directed by Tay Garnett. Garnett's daughter (and local resident) Tiela Garnett, will be on hand to lend observations and background on her father. Wine and nibbles will be served.
Another Community Event from Noble Horizons and its Life-Long Learning Center, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury:

Keith Moon, The Hotchkiss School faculty member, will speak on "Russia in the 21st Century", an examination of the complex issue of Russian identity and Russia's legacy as a global super power, on Sunday, February 15, at 2 PM. Free and open to all.
An American Architectural Program will be presented by Thomas McGowan (amongst other hats, he wears the Elyse Harney Real Estate hat as an agent with our Norfolk Office) on Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM at the Chapel on the Green in Norfolk. Tom will feature American Architectural Styles -- Victorian, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque, Gothic, and others, and their representation in Norfolk. There will be live music with Liz Allyn & Friends, home-made desserts and refreshments. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Church of Christ Congregational. For more information, call (860) 542-5721 or email church01@snet.net for info and tickets.

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SAVE THE DATES for Jumpfest weekend in Salisbury, February 6 to 8! Ski jumping returns for its 83rd season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest weekend with target jumping, a chili cook-off, light show, an ice carving competition, the Snow Ball, the Salisbury Invitational Championships and the U.S. Eastern Ski Jumping Championships. For more details, check this week's Lakeville Journal supplement, or visit jumpfest.org.
Another Community Event from Noble Horizons and its Life-Long Learning Center, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury:
Tom Drake, history instructor at The Hotchkiss School and Yale Pier Fellow, will speak on "Immigration, Integration and Education in the New Europe". The talk will examine the European Union's role regarding immigrant populations, Wednesday, February 4 at 2 PM.
Keith Moon, The Hotchkiss School faculty member, will speak on "Russia in the 21st Century". An examination of the complex issue of Russian identity and Russia's legacy as a global super power, on Sunday, February 15, at 2 PM. Free and open to all.
Recreation and Youth hosts a community ice skating program each Sunday in January and February from 3:30 to 4:30 PM at The Hotchkiss School's Schmidt Rink in Lakeville. The cost is $1 for children and $2 for adults. Call 860-364-1400 with any questions.

The indoor track at The Hotchkiss School is available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 10 AM for those wishing to walk indoors. The cost is $100 for the season, October to May, or $2 per use. Payment can be made at the track. Call 860-364-1400 with any questions.
Michael Harney of Harney & Sons Tea will speak about and sign his new book, "The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea," on Saturday, February 7, at 2 PM in the Learning Center at Noble Horizons. A guide for tea neophytes to tea lovers, the book explains the complex agricultural, historical and cultural significance of tea. It also includes a compendium of 56 guided tea tastings, as well as tasting menus that pair tea with food. Following the book discussion, Harney will offer a tea tasting with Harney & Sons teas. For more information on this event, call 860-435-9851, extension 190, or visit noblehorizons.org.
Under the direction of Pat McMullan, the Scoville Library in Salisbury will begin a film society dedicated to sharing all manner of film genres, from classic to contemporary, animated to documentary, foreign to indepenent. The society meets on the second Sunday of each month at 7 PM. The first selection, on Sunday, February 8, will be the 1946 film noir, "The Postman Always Rings Twice," directed by Tay Garnett. Garnett's daughter (and local resident) Tiela Garnett, will be on hand to lend observations and background on her father. Wine and nibbles will be served.
An American Architectural Program will be presented by Thomas McGowan (amongst other hats, Tom wears the Elyse Harney Real Estate hat as an agent with our Norfolk Office) on Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM at the Chapel on the Green in Norfolk. Tom will feature American Architectural Styles -- Victorian, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque, Gothic, and others, and their representation in Norfolk. There will be live music with Liz Allyn & Friends, home-made desserts and refreshments. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Church of Christ Congregational. For more information, call (860) 542-5721 or email church01@snet.net for info and tickets.
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