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A new coffee house is opening in Salisbury on Saturday, February 4, at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Twelve Moons Coffee House will be open on the first Saturday of each month, from 7 to 10 PM (enter through the back door of the church). There will be live music, poetry readings, coffee, tea, snacks, friendship and more. A free will donation is requested to help cover costs. The coffee will be handled by Joe Jaklitsch. Opening night features Hummingbird, a group from Kent. To volunteer to help out with the coffee shop, or to inquire about performing, email TwelveMoonsCoffee@gmail.com.
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon presents Oils by Garuda Gallery's Karen Kellogg -- February 1 to March 31. Opening reception, with wine and cheese and a chance to meet and talk to the artist, will be held on Sunday, February 5, from 4 to 6 PM. For further information, call 860-364-5041. The Hotchkiss Library is located on the Green in Sharon.
Peter Steiner is a man of many talents. He paints, he draws cartoons for The New Yorker and he is a successful author of mystery/thriller books. A show of his paintings will open this weekend, February 4, at the Norfolk Library and remain up until March 1. The opening reception wil be February 5 from 4 to 6 PM. The show features Steiner's paintings of views from the High Line Park in New York City as well as some Litchfield Hills Scenes.
"Fabricated," a group exhibition of photographic imagery, will be on view at The Hotchkiss School's Tremaine Gallery from Tuesday, February 7, to Friday, Marh 2. A reception will be held on Saturday, February 11, from 4 to 6 PM. This exhibition examines the relationship between the individual and his or her designed environment. The more than 30 works touch upon issues of power, property, materiality, value, artifice and reality. The exhibition is curated by Melissa Stafford and is the first exhibition coordinated by Greg Lock, the Tremaine Gallery's new co-director and director of photography and related media. The Tremaine Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. For more information, call 860-435-4423 or visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts.
The Nordic Voices, a six-voice a cappella ensemble from Norway, will perform at The Hotchkiss School on Wednesday, February 8, at 7 PM. The event will be held in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. The group's repertoire ranges from Medieval to modern music, featuring works of composers from Orlando di Lasso and Monteverdi to Ligeri and Messiaen. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Sarah Lock at 860-435-4423 or visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau is sponsoring af free workshop to build bird feeders at the Sharon Recreation Center on Saturday, February 11, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The workshop is part of the group's ongoing "For Your Information" series. Led by Joseph Jude Brien, child/parent pairs will discover how to build bird feeders using basic woodworking tools. The workshop is for ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult. All tools and materials are provided. To register or for more information, call the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau at 860-824-4720. For more information on Brien, who operates the Made on Earch Studio visit www.lostartworkshops.com.
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On Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host its first Winter Carnival and Alpine Ski Jumping Exhibition. Alpine ski jumping, also known as Gelande, is a form of skiing where the athletes ski jump off a tower using downhill ski equipment. Another new event debuting at the Winter Carnival will be the Human Dogsled Race, which will feature five people pulling a sixth person on a sled over a course. The race will be held around 2 PM on Sunday after the Gelande event ends. Teams are encouraged to decorate and customize their sleds. For details or to register a team, email Ken Barker at kennethsbarker@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.jumpfest.org.
As of Wednesday, January 18, it's "ice in" at Lakeville Lake. In this town, where the lakes are such an important part of the landscape, the most prominent of the lakes, Lakeville's Lake Wononscopomuc, has its own lake watcher. The person who fills that post has changed over the years but one of the most important parts of the job is noting when the surface of the lake has completely frozen over (known as the "ice in" date) and when the ice has broken and begun to disappear ("ice out"). There are still a few open spots along the shore and in the middle, but as they used to say in the Navey, 'close enough for government work!'.
A new coffee house is opening in Salisbury on Saturday, February 4, at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Twelve Moons Coffee House will be open on the first Saturday of each month, from 7 to 10 PM (enter through the back door of the church). There will be live music, poetry readings, coffee, tea, snacks, friendship and more. A free will donation is requested to help cover costs. The coffee will be handled by Joe Jaklitsch. Opening night features Hummingbird, a group from Kent. To volunteer to help out with the coffee shop, or to inquire about performing, email TwelveMoonsCoffee@gmail.com.

The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon presents Oils by Garuda Gallery's Karen Kellogg -- February 1 to March 31. Opening reception, with wine and cheese and a chance to meet and talk to the artist, will be held on Sunday, February 5, from 4 to 6 PM. For further information, call 860-364-5041. The Hotchkiss Library is located on the Green in Sharon.
The work of Millerton-based artist Henry Klimowicz will be on display at The Hotchkiss School's Tremaine Gallery through Thursday, February 2. Klimowicz, who was the featured artist in a show this year at The Berkshire Museum, works exclusively with what he calls "unimportant materials" -- specifically, corrugated cardboard. The Tremaine Gallery will present recent work, as well as a site-specific installation. Klimowicz will also be artist-in-residence at Hotchkiss in January, conducting workshops and creating a collaborative work with students. The Tremaine Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. For more information, visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau is sponsoring af free workshop to build bird feeders at the Sharon Recreation Center on Saturday, February 11, from 10 AM to 3 PM. The workshop is part of the group's ongoing "For Your Information" series. Led by Joseph Jude Brien, child/parent pairs will discover how to build bird feeders using basic woodworking tools. The workshop is for ages 8 and up, accompanied by an adult. All tools and materials are provided. To register or for more information, call the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau at 860-824-4720. For more information on Brien, who operates the Made on Earch Studio visit www.lostartworkshops.com.

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On Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host its first Winter Carnival and Alpine Ski Jumping Exhibition. Alpine ski jumping, also known as Gelande, is a form of skiing where the athletes ski jump off a tower using downhill ski equipment. Another new event debuting at the Winter Carnival will be the Human Dogsled Race, which will feature five people pulling a sixth person on a sled over a course. The race will be held around 2 PM on Sunday after the Gelande event ends. Teams are encouraged to decorate and customize their sleds. For details or to register a team, email Ken Barker at kennethsbarker@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.jumpfest.org.
TAKE A HIKE WITH PETER. Take a scenic 4.5 mile hike with Peter Beck's on the Appalachian Trail from Salisbury to Falls Village and, at the end of the trail, sit down to a hearty family-style DINNER WITH SUE at the Falls Village Inn. On Saturday, January 21, guides and hikers will gather at Peter Beck's store in Salisbury at 10:30 AM. At 12:30 PM, rest and enjoy a snack on the trail at Rands View. At 3 PM, enjoy dinner at the Falls Village Inn. And at 5 PM, take the shuttle service back to Peter Beck's Store. The price for this winter adventure is $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Reservations are required. Call Peter or Becky at the store at 860-596-4217 or call Sue at the Inn at 860-824-0033. The hike is easy to moderate and should be fine for most people. The shuttle back to Salisbury will be subject to standard Lakeville Taxi fares.
New York Times best-selling author Alex Prud'homme, author of "The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century", will speak at Noble Horizons on Cobble Road in Salisbury at 2 PM on Sunday, January 22. Prud'homme will discuss the world's rising demand for water, why it has been called a "looming global crisis" by the United Nations, and what global efforts are needed to prevent the crisis. Prud'homme's book inspired the new film, "Last Call at the Oasis," which was produced by the same company that produced "An inconvenient Truth," and will open in theaters in May; Prud'homme will show a preview of the film when he speaks at Noble Horizons. Registration for Mr. Prud'homme's program, at which his book will be sold and signed, is at www.noblehorizons.org or at 860-435-9851, ext. 190.
Noble Horizons welcomes the community to an opening art reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's annual exhibit and sale on Friday, January 20, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit and sale will be open through February 26 on weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-9851.
It's Murder Mystery Night at the Falls Village Inn on Wednesday, January 25. The event is a fundraiser for the Lee H. Kellogg School's eighth-grade trip to Quebec. The dinner and mystery night is $30 a ticket, which includes salad, spaghetti and meatballs, a beverage and dessert, plus the fun of the murder mystery. Tickets will be available at the door; for advance tickets, call 860-824-0803.
The work of Millerton-based artist Henry Klimowicz will be on display at The Hotchkiss School's Tremaine Gallery through Thursday, February 2. Klimowicz, who was the featured artist in a show this year at The Berkshire Museum, works exclusively with what he calls "unimportant materials" -- specifically, corrugated cardboard. The Tremaine Gallery will present recent work, as well as a site-specific installation. Klimowicz will also be artist-in-residence at Hotchkiss in January, conducting workshops and creating a collaborative work with students. The Tremaine Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. For more information, visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.
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On Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host its first Winter Carnival and Alpine Ski Jumping Exhibition. Alpine ski jumping, also known as Gelande, is a form of skiing where the athletes ski jump off a tower using downhill ski equipment. Another new event debuting at the Winter Carnival will be the Human Dogsled Race, which will feature five people pulling a sixth person on a sled over a course. The race will be held around 2 PM on Sunday after the Gelande event ends. Teams are encouraged to decorate and customize their sleds. For details or to register a team, email Ken Barker at kennethsbarker@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.jumpfest.org.
Please come to The Salisbury Association's Annual Meeting for a review of 2011 Activities on Saturday, January 14, at 11 AM in the Salisbury Town Hall on Main Street.
Noble Horizons welcomes the community to an opening art reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's annual exhibit and sale on Friday, January 20, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit and sale will be open through February 26 on weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-9851.
A festive Winter Benefit Concert presented by The Northwest Music Association will take place on Saturday, January 21, at 5:00 PM, featuring The New England Baroque Soloists with reception at The Ragamont House in Salisbury. Tickets are $65. Proceeds keep the Summer Concert Series free and open to all.
The Sharon Historical Society will host a joint book signing and exhibit opening on Sunday, January 15, from 2 to 4 PM. Attendees can meet author and lifelong Sharon resident Richard L. Carley, who will be signing his new book, "Growing Up On the Farm, A Sharon Mountain Story." He will make remarks at 3 PM. Visitors may also view the newest installation in the Historial Society's gallery, "From Stone House to Glass House," created and on loan from The Commission of Culture & Tourism. The exhibit explores the development of the historic house museums in the state. It will be on display through February 24. Refreshments will be served, and Carley's book will be available for sale for $20. Copies of the book may also be purchased from the museum during regular hours, Wednesday throught Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM. The museum is located at 18 Main Street. For more information, visit www.sharonhist.org., call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.

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The Alex Atzewi Dance Company will perform in The Hotchkiss School's Walker Auditorium on Wednesday, January 11, at 7 PM. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information about the event, call 860-435-4423 or visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts. For more information on Atzewi, visit www.alexatzewi.eu.

Please come to The Salisbury Association's Annual Meeting for a review of 2011 Activities on Saturday, January 14, at 11 AM in the Salisbury Town Hall on Main Street.
A festive Winter Benefit Concert presented by The Northwest Music Association will take place on Saturday, January 21, at 5:00 PM, featuring The New England Baroque Soloists with reception at The Ragamont House in Salisbury. Tickets are $65. Proceeds keep the Summer Concert Series free and open to all.
The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: January 7, 14, 21 and 28; plus February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted in the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186 or email recreationdirector@salisburyct.us.
"Two Men Talking," a dramatic storytelling event written and performed by Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, will be presented at The Hotchkiss School on Friday, January 6 and 7 PM. The show is free and open to the public. Live, unscripted and unique each time it is performed, "Two Men Talking" is an exploration of identity and self-acceptance. Browde and Nossel knew each other as schoolboys in apartheid-era South Africa. Meeting by chance decades later in New York City led to the development and creation of the show. For more information about "Two Men Talking," visit www.twomentalking.com.
Noble Horizons welcomes the community to an opening art reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's annual exhibit and sale on Friday, January 20, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit and sale will be open through February 26 on weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-9851.

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The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: January 7, 14, 21 and 28; plus February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted in the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186 or email recreationdirector@salisburyct.us.

Families in the Northwest Corner are invited to the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau's ANNUAL ICE SKATING PARTY on Saturday, December 31. The event begins at 10 AM and lasts until 1 PM at The Hotchkiss School's Dwyer Rink. Tickets are $2 per person and all skaters are reminded to bring their own skates and wear a hat. Hot chocolate and snacks will be served during the party, with all proceeds to benefit the programs of the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau. For more information, call 860-824-4720 or visit www.hysb.org.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will hold its annual ski jump camp on Thursday and Friday, December 29 and 30, at its ski jump facilities at Satre Hill. The camp runs from 9 AM to 3 PM both days and is open to boys and girls ages 7 and older. The $40 fee includes instruction, lunch and a T-shirt. Contact SWSA president Ken Barker at 860-806-0471 or kennethsbarker@gmail.com.
"Two Men Talking," a dramatic storytelling event written and performed by Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, will be presented at The Hotchkiss School on Friday, January 6 and 7 PM. The show is free and open to the public. Live, unscripted and unique each time it is performed, "Two Men Talking" is an exploration of identity and self-acceptance. Browde and Nossel knew each other as schoolboys in apartheid-era South Africa. Meeting by chance decades later in New York City led to the development and creation of the show. For more information about "Two Men Talking," visit www.twomentalking.com.
The following events will be held at the Scoville Memorial Library (in Salisbury) in the Wardell Community Room throughout January: Film Society, January 1: "Edvard Munch" will be shown at 4 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. The 1974 film was written and directed by Peter Watkins and is a biographical look at the life and work of the Norwegian Expressionist painter. Organic gardening talk, January 8: Salisbury's Peggy O'Brien will offer tips on growing organic food at 4 PM. Visit www.edibleviews.com for more information. Author visit, January 14: Local author Graziella Pacini Buonanno will share her book, "Dancing on Grapes," at 2 PM. This program is geared for children ages 5 to 9 and will be held in the Children's Room. Second Saturday Book Club, January 14: Len and Rachele Rosenberg will host the discussion of "Room," by Emma Donahue, at 4 PM. More in future Journals...
A festive Winter Benefit Concert presented by The Northwest Music Association will take place on Saturday, January 21, at 5:00 PM, featuring The New England Baroque Soloists with reception at The Ragamont House in Salisbury. Tickets are $65. Proceeds keep the Summer Concert Series free and open to all.

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The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: January 7, 14, 21 and 28; plus February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted in the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186 or email recreationdirector@salisburyct.us.

Families in the Northwest Corner are invited to the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau's ANNUAL ICE SKATING PARTY on Saturday, December 31. The event begins at 10 AM and lasts until 1 PM at The Hotchkiss School's Dwyer Rink. Tickets are $2 per person and all skaters are reminded to bring their own skates and wear a hat. Hot chocolate and snacks will be served during the party, with all proceeds to benefit the programs of the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau. For more information, call 860-824-4720 or visit www.hysb.org.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will hold its annual ski jump camp on Thursday and Friday, December 29 and 30, at its ski jump facilities at Satre Hill. The camp runs from 9 AM to 3 PM both days and is open to boys and girls ages 7 and older. The $40 fee includes instruction, lunch and a T-shirt. Contact SWSA president Ken Barker at 860-806-0471 or kennethsbarker@gmail.com.
Violinist June Conti will perform at St. John's Episcopal Church on Sunday, December 25, at 10 AM. For more information, call 860-435-9290 or visit www.stjohnssalisbury.org.
"Two Men Talking," a dramatic storytelling event written and performed by Paul Browde and Murray Nossel, will be presented at The Hotchkiss School on Friday, January 6 and 7 PM. The show is free and open to the public. Live, unscripted and unique each time it is performed, "Two Men Talking" is an exploration of identity and self-acceptance. Browde and Nossel knew each other as schoolboys in apartheid-era South Africa. Meeting by chance decades later in New York City led to the development and creation of the show. For more information about "Two Men Talking," visit www.twomentalking.com.
The following events will be held at the Scoville Memorial Library (in Salisbury) in the Wardell Community Room throughout January: Film Society, January 1: "Edvard Munch" will be shown at 4 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. The 1974 film was written and directed by Peter Watkins and is a biographical look at the life and work of the Norwegian Expressionist painter. Organic gardening talk, January 8: Salisbury's Peggy O'Brien will offer tips on growing organic food at 4 PM. Visit www.edibleviews.com for more information. Author visit, January 14: Local author Graziella Pacini Buonanno will share her book, "Dancing on Grapes," at 2 PM. This program is geared for children ages 5 to 9 and will be held in the Children's Room. Second Saturday Book Club, January 14: Len and Rachele Rosenberg will host the discussion of "Room," by Emma Donahue, at 4 PM. More in future Journals...
A festive Winter Benefit Concert presented by The Northwest Music Association will take place on Saturday, January 21, at 5:00 PM, featuring The New England Baroque Soloists with reception at The Ragamont House in Salisbury. Tickets are $65. Proceeds keep the Summer Concert Series free and open to all.
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The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: December 17; January 7, 14, 21 and 28; plus February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted in the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186 or email recreationdirector@salisburyct.us.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will hold its annual ski jump camp on Thursday and Friday, December 29 and 30, at its ski jump facilities at Satre Hill. The camp runs from 9 AM to 3 PM both days and is open to boys and girls ages 7 and older. The $40 fee includes instruction, lunch and a T-shirt. Contact SWSA president Ken Barker at 860-806-0471 or kennethsbarker@gmail.com.
The Sharon Audubon Center will host a bird count event on Sunday, December 18. The event will last all day. Join teams of birders throughout the Northwest Corner and parts of Dutchess County for a day of birding and counting numbers of birds. Attendees can join a team for as little or as long as they want, or participate from home. Birdfeeder count forms can be picked up at the Audubon Center. For more information or to join a team, call the center at 860-364-0520 or visit sharon.audubon.org.
The following events will be held at the Scoville Memorial Library (in Salisbury) in the Wardell Community Room throughout January: Film Society, January 1: "Edvard Munch" will be shown at 4 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM. The 1974 film was written and directed by Peter Watkins and is a biographical look at the life and work of the Norwegian Expressionist painter. Organic gardening talk, January 8: Salisbury's Peggy O'Brien will offer tips on growing organic food at 4 PM. Visit www.edibleviews.com for more information. Author visit, January 14: Local author Graziella Pacini Buonanno will share her book, "Dancing on Grapes," at 2 PM. This program is geared for children ages 5 to 9 and will be held in the Children's Room. Second Saturday Book Club, January 14: Len and Rachele Rosenberg will host the discussion of "Room," by Emma Donahue, at 4 PM. More in future Journals...
'Tis the time to make merry! Churches and chapels across Northwest Connecticut will once more ring with the music of the season, as this tradition continues to draw packed houses. Old and new arrangements of carols and seasonal songs will delight audiences with the pure voices of Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus, along with traditional carols. Hurry to get your ticket: sold-out concerts are part of the tradition! Get your tickets for Friday, December 16th, 7:30 PM, at Hotchkiss School Chapel in Lakeville by calling 860-496-8841.
Alfred Ivry, professor emeritus of Middle East and Islamic Studies, and of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, will present a talk, "Islam Past and Present," as part of the Edith and Stuart Marks Lecture Series. The lecture will be Sunday, December 18, in the Noble Horizons Community Room in Salisbury. Ivry will touch on the nature of islam from its origins to the present day, comparing it to Judaism and Christianity. The author of many publications, Ivry is the editor and translator of philosophical books in medieval Arabic and Hebrew. He has taught and lectured on the religious, cultural and political aspects of Islam. The lecture will start at 11 AM. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be available. There is no cost to attend. For further information, call 860-824-4658.
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Is snow shoeing the right sport for you? Find out this Saturday 11 AM to 3 PM all you could ever want to know about the sport. Jason Cote, a rep for Atlas Snowshoes and Marmot will be in house at Peter Beck's Village Store on Main Street in Salisbury to talk technique, gear and much more.

Come Hiking! Peter Beck's Village Store will have one hike leaving from the store at 12 noon on Saturday and another at 12 noon on Sunday this weekend. The Saturday hike will be "difficult to very difficult" and take 2-3 hours. The Sunday hike will be "easy to moderate" and take 1.5-2 hours. Meet Peter Beck at 12 PM at the store.
Eric Hoffer was an unsettling figure, a provocateur - heroic and inventive to some, reckless and violent to others. And now, three decades after his death, he still pains critics and enlivens admirers. As Salisbury (and Manhattan) resident Tom Schachtman says about the subject of his latest book, "American Iconoclast: The Life and Times of Eric Hoffer," "My politics are not his politics, but that does not prevent me from assessing his views. And he was certainly an original." Tom Schachtman will be reading from "American Iconoclast" at Johnnycake Books on Academy Street in Salisbury from 3 to 5 PM on December 10. For information, call 860-435-6677.
A detailed gingerbread house from Salisbury baker Anne Dwyer will be one of 14 holiday decorations and centerpieces sold in a silent auction at the annual Holiday Fancy fundraiser sponsored by Prime Finds, the Sharon secondhand furniture and home accessory store that benefits people suffering from serious mental illnesses. Scheduled for Saturday, December 10, from 5 to 7:30 PM at the store, 1 Gay Steret, Sharon, the party will include cocktails, fancy hors d'oeuvre, piano music and offer holiday gifts - from home accessories to homemade human and dog cookies - for sale. Tickets are $35 per person at the door.
The Sharon Audubon Center will host a bird count event on Sunday, December 18. The event will last all day. Join teams of birders throughout the Northwest Corner and parts of Dutchess County for a day of birding and counting numbers of birds. Attendees can join a team for as little or as long as they want, or participate from home. Birdfeeder count forms can be picked up at the Audubon Center. For more information or to join a team, call the center at 860-364-0520 or visit sharon.audubon.org.
The Sharon Board of Recreation and Youth kicked off its indoor walking program at Hotchkiss School this week, and it will run through April, 2012. The sessions are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 to 10 AM on the indoor track in the Mars Athletic Center. Participants should bring indoor footwear. The cost is $2 per use or $50 for the five-month program. Payments can be made at the track. Call 860-364-1400 for more information.
'Tis the time to make merry! Churches and chapels across Northwest Connecticut will once more ring with the music of the season, as this tradition continues to draw packed houses. Old and new arrangements of carols and seasonal songs will delight audiences with the pure voices of Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus, along with traditional carols. Hurry to get your ticket: sold-out concerts are part of the tradition! Get your tickets for Friday, December 16th, 7:30 PM, at Hotchkiss School Chapel in Lakeville by calling 860-496-8841.
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The Tri-State Chamber of Commerce is delighted to once again be taking part in our annual Hometown Holidays celebrations! Each Village's events promise to be better than ever, and will include tree lightings in Canaan, Lakeville, Millerton and Sharon as well as community sing-a-longs, various open houses, local fire companies' Parades of Lights, carolers, and special promotions with participating merchants having extended shopping hours.

What a great season in the Tri-state region! The main roads of Lakeville and Salisbury will be lined with one hundred trees draped in sparkling holiday lights. This beautiful display adds immeasurably to the festive air and holiday spirit during this wonderful time of year.

This year's Tri-State chamber annual tree lighting will be held at the new Lakeville Hose Company, Sunday, December 4, starting at 3 PM with hot cocoa, cider, coffee, cookies, Santa Claus, followed by the tree lighting at 5 PM, caroling with the Salisbury Band Christmas Brass and Hot Chocolate Society, and thereafter, the Parade of Lights. Information on other Area Tree Lightings and Parades of Lights can be found in the Lakeville Journal's Compass Section.
The Falls Village Inn celebrates its first Anniversary Party this Friday, December 2nd, with a live performance by Myrtle Hayden and her band in its Taproom at 7 PM. Dinner is served 7 nights a week, lunch on Saturdays, and there is a live jazz brunch every Sunday at 11 AM.

Argazzi Art at 22 Millerton Road (Rte 44) in Lakeville presents Lenore Gimpert LAVISH with a reception Saturday, December 3, from 5 to 7 PM. Artist in Attendance. The Hometown Holiday Celebration continues on Sunday, December 4, from 5 to 7 PM.

The White Gallery on Main Street across from the Post Office in Lakeville celebrates its Ninth Annual "Artful Season" December 2 through January 27 with an opening Artist's Reception December 4 from 4 to 7 PM. There will be hot chocolate and roasted tree chestnuts and a lot of fun.
The Artisans Group is gathering, once again, December 2, 3 and 4, for the Hometown Holidays Artisans Sale at "The Town Grove", Lakeville, a beautiful setting on the lake with crafts demonstrations, hot cider and locally handcrafted gifts for sale. Friday evening includes wine and hors d'oeuvre from 4 to 7 PM with a $10 donation to benefit OWL's Kitchen. Saturday and Sunday the craft demonstrations go on from 10 AM to 4 PM.

The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present the postponed talk on "The Humanities in the Age of Disenchantment" on Friday, December 2, at 7:30 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Speaker: Anthony T. Kronman, J.D., Ph.D., Author, Sterling Professor of Law (Yale Law School), visiting Global Professor (NYU), Dean of Yale Law School (1994-2004), teacher in the Directed Studies Program (Yale). Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org.
Salisbury Association presents A Victorian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 3, at 7 PM at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets: $20 -- includes Victorian Dessert Buffet. For reservations, call 860-435-0566. Space is limited, reserve seats early!
The Hotchkiss Chorus presents "A Festival of Lessons & Carols" on Sunday, December 4, at 7 PM at The Hotchkiss Chapel, 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. All are Welcome.

The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will offer a Holiday Historic House Tour on Sunday, December 4. The tour will begin with a welcome and introduction to the five houses on the tour at P.D. Walsh's Country Store (107 Main Street) at 11:30 AM. At noon, tour pass holders may begin their selfguided tour with guidance from the society's brochure and map. Each home on the tour will be open from noon to 4 PM. The Historic House Tour is Sunday, December 4 (snow date Sunday, December 11). Tickets are $20. Children 8 to 16 are free. Tickets are available at P.D. Walsh's Country Store, Toymaker's Cafe, The Falls Village Inn, Jacob's Garage, Crossroads Deli, D.M. Hunt Library, Town Hall or by calling the Historical Society at 860-824-8226. Cash or checks only.
You are invited to attend a Holiday Trunk Show to benefit Women's Support Services! At Home In The Country at 7 Academy Street in Salisbury, will be featuring Adelaide Harris Jewelry from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, December 3. For more information, call 860-435-8087.
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The Tri-State Chamber of Commerce is delighted to once again be taking part in our annual Hometown Holidays celebrations! Each Village's events promise to be better than ever, and will include tree lightings in Canaan, Lakeville, Millerton and Sharon as well as community sing-a-longs, various open houses, local fire companies' Parade of Lights, carolers, and special promotions with participating merchants having extended shopping hours.

What a great season in the Tri-state region! The main roads of Lakeville and Salisbury will be lined with one hundred trees draped in sparkling holiday lights. This beautiful display adds immeasurably to the festive air and holiday spirit during this wonderful time of year. A full page of the scheduled events will be featured in the special Hometown Holidays insert in the Lakeville Journal and the Milleron News throughout November. Events will also be posted on our website, www.tristatechamber.com, on the event calendar. This year's Tri-State chamber annual tree lighting will be held at the Lakeville Hose Company, Sunday, December 4. More information to follow.
To benefit Habitat for Humanity, there will be a Family Skating Party on Friday, November 25, from 1:15 to 3 PM at Salisbury School - Flood Rink, Route 44 in Salisbury. There will be refreshments, hats are required, admission is $3 for adults, $2 for kids.
The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present the postponed talk on "The Humanities in the Age of Disenchantment" on Friday, December 2, at 7:30 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Speaker: Anthony T. Kronman, J.D., Ph.D., Author, Sterling Professor of Law (Yale Law School), visiting Global Professor (NYU), Dean of Yale Law School (1994-2004), teacher in the Directed Studies Program (Yale). Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org.
Salisbury Association presents A Victorian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 3, at 7 PM at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets: $20 -- includes Victorian Dessert Buffet. For reservations, call 860-435-0566. Space is limited, reserve seats early!
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will offer a Holiday Historic House Tour on Sunday, December 4. The tour will begin with a welcome and introduction to the five houses on the tour at P.D. Walsh's Country Store (107 Main Street) at 11:30 AM. At noon, tour pass holders may begin their selfguided tour with guidance from the society's brochure and map. Each home on the tour will be open from noon to 4 PM. The Historic House Tour is Sunday, December 4 (snow date Sunday, December 11). Tickets are $20. Children 8 to 16 are free. Tickets are available at P.D. Walsh's Country Store, Toymaker's Cafe, The Falls Village Inn, Jacob's Garage, Crossroads Deli, D.M. Hunt Library, Town Hall or by calling the Historical Society at 860-824-8226. Cash or checks only.
You are invited to attend a Holiday Trunk Show to benefit Women's Support Services! At Home In The Country at 7 Academy Street in Salisbury, will be featuring Adelaide Harris Jewelry from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, December 3. For more information, call 860-435-8087.
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To mark the 200th birthday of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, The Hotchkiss School will open its 2011-2012 season with a lineup of pianists on Friday, November 18, at 7 PM in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, the Esther Eastman Music Center, located in the school's main building on Route 112 in Lakeville. The event is free and open to the public. Performers will be Luiz de Moura Castro, Fabio Witkowski, Thomas Mastroianni, Gisele Nacif Witkowski, Alexandre Dossin and Jonathan Moyer. Selected Hotchkiss students will perform in a prelude concert that begins at 6:30 PM. For more information about this concert and other arts events at The Hotchkiss School, call Sarah Lock at 860-435-4423 or visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts.
Tri-State Public Communications invites you to their Open House for CATV6/robinhoodradiotv. Saturday, November 19, 2011, from 4 to 6 PM. Come see and tour the CATV 6/robinhoodradio TV studios at Geer Village, have a bite to eat, something to drink, and chat with staff, volunteers, and management. Geer Village is located at 77 South Canaan Road (Route 7) in Canaan.

The Festival of Trees will be held in the Noble Horizons Community Room from Saturday, November 19, through Saturday, December 3. The display will be open every day from noon to 4 PM, late nights will be Thursdays and Fridays until 6 PM. For more information, call Joanne Moore at 860-435-9851, ext. 154.
The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: November 26, December 3, 10 and 17; January 7, 14, 21 and 28; February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted on the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contct Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186.
Salisbury Association presents A Victorian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 3, at 7 PM at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Tickets: $20 -- includes Victorian Dessert Buffet. For reservations, call 860-435-0566. Space is limited, reserve seats early!
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will offer a Holiday Historic House Tour on Sunday, December 4. The tour will begin with a welcome and introduction to the five houses on the tour at P.D. Walsh's Country Store (107 Main Street) at 11:30 AM. At noon, tour pass holders may begin their selfguided tour with guidance from the society's brochure and map. Each home on the tour will be open from noon to 4 PM. The Historic House Tour is Sunday, December 4 (snow date Sunday, December 11). Tickets are $20. Children 8 to 16 are free. Tickets are available at P.D. Walsh's Country Store, Toymaker's Cafe, The Falls Village Inn, Jacob's Garage, Crossroads Deli, D.M. Hunt Library, Town Hall or by calling the Historical Society at 860-824-8226. Cash or checks only.
The Tri-State Chamber of Commerce is delighted to once again be taking part in our annual Hometown Holidays celebrations! Each Village's events promise to be better than ever, and will include tree lightings in Canaan, Lakeville, Millerton and Sharon as well as community sing-a-longs, various open houses, local fire companies' Parade of Lights, carolers, and special promotions with participating merchants having extended shopping hours.

What a great season in the Tri-state region! The main roads of Lakeville and Salisbury will be lined with one hundred trees draped in sparkling holiday lights. This beautiful display adds immeasurably to the festive air and holiday spirit during this wondeerful time of year. A full page of the scheduled events will be featured in the special Hometown Holidays insert in the Lakeville Journal and the Milleron News throughout November. Events will also be posted on our website, www.tristatechamber.com, on the event calendar. This year's Tri-State chamber annual tree lighting will be held at the Lakeville Hose Company, Sunday, December 4. More information to follow.
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A screening of a video by Tom Brokaw about the 10th Mountain Division, which fought in Italy during World War II, is a special Veterans Day treat at Noble Horizons, Friday, November 11, at 3:30 PM in the Learning Center. The video belongs to Edward "Nick" Nickerson, who mentioned he had a videotape of materials relating to the division, including the 18-minute Brokaw documentary, to Mary Palmer of Falls Village, who suggested the screening as a Veteran Day event. The 10th Mountain Division was made up of soldiers who were expert skiers. Nickerson is a veteran of the corps.
Crescendo, the premier early music chorus and orchestra of Connecticut's Northwest Corner, announces its November 12th and 13th concerts "Bach; Darkness to Light," and other baroque masterworks by J.S. Bach and contemporaries. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, at 6 PM on Saturday, November 12, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, in Lakeville, at 4 PM on Sunday, November 13. A talk about the music will be given by scholar Juliet Mattila beginning 30 minutes before each concert. Tickets are $40 (premium seating), $30 (general admission) and $10 for children 18 and under. For more information, visit www.worldclassicmusic.org.
The Recreation Commission will offer public ice skating at The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: November 26, December 3, 10 and 17; January 7, 14, 21 and 28; February 4 and 11. The cost is $3 per skater and can be paid at the door. Anyone on the ice must wear skates. It is recommended that all skaters wear protective gear including helmets, elbow pads and gloves. Sticks and hockey pucks are not permitted. Cancellations due to weather will be posted on the town website at www.salisburyct.us. Contct Lisa McAuliffe for further information at 860-435-5186.
Noble Horizons Auxiliary (17 Cobble Road, Salisbury) presents the Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 12, from 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be wreaths and centerpieces, Fall & Holiday decorations, baked goods, jams & jellies, stocking stuffers, jewelry, hand-painted ornaments, and hand-crafted gifts. Light lunch available for purchase.
To mark the 200th birthday of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, The Hotchkiss School will open its 2011-2012 season with a lineup of pianists on Friday, November 18, at 7 PM in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, the Esther Estman Music Center, located in the school's main building on Route 112 in Lakeville. The event is free and open to the public. Performers will be Luiz de Moura Castro, Fabio Witkowski, Thomas Mastroianni, Gisele Nacif Witkowski, Alexandre Dossin and Jonathan Moyer. Selected Hotchkiss students will perform in a prelude concert that begins at 6:30 PM. For more information about this concert and other arts events at The Hotchkiss School, call Sarah Lock at 860-435-4423 or visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts.

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POSTPONED! The Salisbury Forum's talk on "The Humanities in the Age of Disenchantment" scheduled for Friday, November 4, at 7:30 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, has been postponed. A new date will be announced at a later time.
"Jewels of the Forest" We are fortunate that the Northwest Corner of Connecticut still has large tracts of unfragmented forest. Scott Heth, director of Sharon Audubon, presents "Jewels of the Forest," an audio-visual program on the importance of these forests as nurseries for migrating neotropical song birds. His talk includes examples of how landowners can manage their forested land to enhance the habitat for breeding birds. Sponsored by the Salisbury Land Trust, this one-hour program takes place on Saturday, November 5, 10:00 AM, at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury (Wardell Room). The public is invited.
The Hotchkiss School's Blue Notes and Calliope a cappella groups present an evening of song on Sunday, November 6, at 4:30 PM in the Salisbury Central School cafeteria. The all-male Blue Notes will perform first and will be followed by a silent auction of goods and services. Proceeds will help fund Salisbury Central School's eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C., in the Spring. The cost of the event is $5 per person or $20 per family. Light refreshments will be served. For reservations and event information, call Kay Lindsay at 860-435-4950. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Due to the weather, Audubon Kids' Day at the Sharon Audubon Center on Route 4 in Sharon has been rescheduled for November 6 from Noon to 3 PM. Admission is $7 per carload. The event features carnival-type games, crafts, live animals, a haybale maze, haywagon rides and food. For more information, call 860-364-0520 or visit www.sharon.audubon.org.
Noble Horizons Auxiliary (17 Cobble Road, Salisbury) presents the Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 12, from 9 AM to 3 PM. There will be wreaths and centerpieces, Fall & Holiday decorations, baked goods, jams & jellies, stocking stuffers, jewelry, hand-painted ornaments, and hand-crafted gifts. Light lunch available for purchase.
Crescendo, the premier early music chorus and orchestra of Connecticut's Northwest Corner, announces its November 12th and 13th concerts "Bach; Darkness to Light," and other baroque masterworks by J.S. Bach and contemporaries. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, at 6 PM on Saturday, November 12, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, in Lakeville, at 4 PM on Sunday, November 13. A talk about the music will be given by scholar Juliet Mattila beginning 30 minutes before each concert. Tickets are $40 (premium seating), $30 (general admission) and $10 for children 18 and under. For more information, visit www.worldclassicmusic.org.
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Salisbury Family Services is holding its fifth biannual fundraiser, this year honoring actress and Salisbury resident Laura Linney. It will be on Saturday evening, October 29. The award-winning actress will conduct a master class with local student actors at 5 PM at the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School, which will be followed by a reception on the campus. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes both the master class/performance and the reception. Tickets can be purchased at Johnnycake Books on Academy Street in Salisbury. All proceeds benefit Salisbury Family Services.
The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present a talk on "The Humanities in the Age of Disenchantment" on Friday, November 4, at 7:30 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Speaker: Anthony T. Kronman, J.D., Ph.D., Author, Sterling Professor of Law (Yale Law School), visiting Global Professor (NYU), Dean of Yale Law School (1994-2004), teacher in the Directed Studies Program (Yale). Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org.
"Jewels of the Forest" We are fortunate that the Northwest Corner of Connecticut still has large tracts of unfragmented forest. Scott Heth, director of Sharon Audubon, presents "Jewels of the Forest," an audio-visual program on the importance of these forests as nurseries for migrating neotropical song birds. His talk includes examples of how landowners can manage their forested land to enhance the habitat for breeding birds. Sponsored by the Salisbury Land Trust, this one-hour program takes place on Saturday, November 5, 10:00 AM, at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury (Wardell Room). The public is invited.

Due to the weather, Audubon Kids' Day at the Sharon Audubon Center on Route 4 in Sharon has been rescheduled for November 6 from Noon to 3 PM. Admission is $7 per carload. The event features carnival-type games, crafts, live animals, a haybale maze, haywagon rides and food. For more information, call 860-364-0520 or visit www.sharon.audubon.org.
Crescendo, the premier early music chorus and orchestra of Connecticut's Northwest Corner, announces its November 12th and 13th concerts "Bach; Darkness to Light," and other baroque masterworks by J.S. Bach and contemporaries. The concerts will be held at the First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street in Great Barrington, at 6 PM on Saturday, November 12, and at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, in Lakeville, at 4 PM on Sunday, November 13. A talk about the music will be given by scholar Juliet Mattila beginning 30 minutes before each concert. Tickets are $40 (premium seating), $30 (general admission) and $10 for children 18 and under. For more information, visit www.worldclassicmusic.org.


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A larger-than-life, talking version of a black bear, along with several other friendly animals of the forest, will visit the candlelit trails of the Sharon Audubon Center on October 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM for the Center's annual Enchanted Forest, a non-scary alternative to Halloween for young children and their families.

The Lakeville Hose Company is hosting a prime rib dinner Saturday, October 22, from 5 to 7:30 PM at the new firehouse at 4 Brook Street. The menu includes prime rib, garlic mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, salad bar, bread and dessert. Take-out orders are available. Adults are $16, seniors $14, and children $8.

Local Lakeville writer Michael Walsh, author of "Shock Warning," will be at Oblong Books and Music on Main Street in Millerton on Saturday, October 22, at 7:30 PM for a book reading and signing. For more information, call Oblong Books at 518-789-3797, email events@oblongbooks.com.
The Scoville Library in Salisbury will show the HBO documentary film "Sergio" on October 23 at 4 PM in honor of U.N. Day. Servio Vieira de Mello was a famous and respected United Nation's problem solver who died in Pakistan in 2003. Working in conflict zones from Bangladesh to Sudan, he dedicated his life to helping others. He believed in upholding human dignity, both individual and collective. The film will be shown in the Wardell Community Room.
A festive and glamorous Masquerade Ball will raise funds for the North East Community Center's (NECC) programs in Millerton. Held at the Lakeville home of architects and designers Robert Bristow and Pilar Proffitt, which was recently featured in the Style section of the New York Times, the party will feature live music, a silent auction, food and drink and a grand bonfire. The event will be on Friday, October 28, from 8 PM to midnight. "Suggested dress for the ball is what we are calling 'costume chic," "but anything goes, from masks and ball gowns to frizzy clown wigs. There will even be complimentary masks offered for guests who don't come in costume." Tickets to the maquerade ball are available from NECC's website, www.neccmillerton.org, or by calling 518-789-4259.
Salisbury Family Services is holding its fifth biannual fundraiser, this year honoring actress and Salisbury resident Laura Linney. It will be on Saturday evening, October 29. The award-winning actress will conduct a master class with local student actors at 5 PM at the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School, which will be followed by a reception on the campus. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes both the master class/performance and the reception. Tickets can be purchased at Johnnycake Books on Academy Street in Salisbury. All proceeds benefit Salisbury Family Services.
The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present a talk on "The Humanities in the Age of Disenchantment" on Friday, November 4, at 7:30 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Speaker: Anthony T. Kronman, J.D., Ph.D., Author, Sterling Professor of Law (Yale Law School), visiting Global Professor (NYU), Dean of Yale Law School (1994-2004), teacher in the Directed Studies Program (Yale). Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org.

Historic Site: A special reading of "84 Charing Cross Road" to benefit the Norfolk Library takes place on Saturday, November 5, at 3 PM with Tony- and Emmy-winning actors Megan McTavish & Ed Herrmann, Star herrmann & Ryen Herrmann of Salisbury, CT. Venue: Church of Christ Congregational, 12 Village Green, Norfolk. A reception at the Library follows. Tickets are $50/$100, avaialble at www.norfolklibrary.org/lit-lia.php or at the door.

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The Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville will have en opening reception on Saturday, October 15, from 4 to 6 PM, featuring works by the Visual Art Faculty of the school. The exhibit is open October 14 to December 10.
Learn about the Appalachian Trail in NWCT in a talk by Sue Spring on October 15 at 4 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The Appalachian Trail meanders through the hills of this region over a distance of more than 50 miles, allowing access by foot to some of the state's most scenic terrain. Sue's late-in-life dream of thru-hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine came about in part by answering so many trail-related phone calls during the years she was Salisbury town clerk. Spring took up the hiking life at age 60 and, with a lot of training and planning, she was able to celebrate her 65th birthday with a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This talk is sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historial Society and the Scoville Memorial Library. .

Please come out and support Meadowbrook, Norfolk's retirement community, on Saturday, October 15, at 7:30 PM. The Spiritual Extravaganza, a Presentation on World Religions Benefit Event, will take place at Church of Christ in Norfolk. There will be a presentation followed by a scrumptious reception in Battell Chapel of Church of Christ. Featured will be speakers, musicians and singers, including Joseph Firecrow -- Native American music; Robert J. Klanko -- Eastern Orthodox; Rabbi Ari Rosenberg -- Music and theology; Ida Mansoor -- Islamic faith and music; Reverend Erick Olsen -- Christianity; Tom McGowan -- Deism. All seats are $30. For more information, call Tom or Celia McGowan at 860-542-5080.
A larger-than-life, talking version of a black bear, along with several other friendly animals of the forest, will visit the candlelit trails of the Sharon Audubon Center on October 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM for the Center's annual Enchanted Forest, a non-scary alternative to Halloween for young children and their families.

Local Lakeville writer Michael Walsh, author of "Shock Warning," will be at Oblong Books and Music on Main Street in Millerton on Saturday, October 22, at 7:30 PM for a book reading and signing. For more information, call Oblong Books at 518-789-3797, email events@oblongbooks.com or visit www.oblongbooks.com.
The Scoville Library in Salisbury will show the HBO documentary film "Sergio" on October 23 at 4 PM in honor of U.N. Day. Servio Vieira de Mello was a famous and respected United Nation's problem solver who died in Pakistan in 2003. Working in conflict zones from Bangladesh to Sudan, he dedicated his life to helping others. He believed in upholding human dignity, both individual and collective. The film will be shown in the Wardell Community Room.

A festive and glamorous masquerade ball will raise funds for the North East Community Center's (NECC) programs in Millerton. Held at the Lakeville home of architects and designers Robert Bristow and Pilar Proffitt, which was recently featured in the Style section of the New York Tiems, the party will feature live music, a silent auction, food and drink and a grand bonfire. The event will be on Friday, Ocrtober 28, from 8 PM to midnight. "Suggested dress for the ball is what we are calling 'costume chic," "but anything goes, from masks and ball gowns to frizzy clown wigs. There will even be complimentary masks offered for guests who don't come in costume." Tickets to the maquerade ball are available from NECC's website, www.neccmillerton.org, or by calling 518-789-4259.
Salisbury Family Services is holding its fifth biannual fundraiser, this year honoring actress and Salisbury resident Laura Linney. It will be on Saturday evening, October 29. The award-winning actress will conduct a master class with local student actors at 5 PM at the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School, which will be followed by a reception on the campus. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes both the master class/performance and the reception. Tickets can be purchased at Johnnycake Books on Academy Street in Salisbury. All proceeds benefit Salisbury Family Services.

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Meet the Town: There will be an Estate Sale this weekend at a sprawling 1850's Farmhouse at 18 Reagan Road in Millerton (near the bike path at Coleman Station Road). To benefit The Friends of Coleman Station & The Northeast Historical Society, the opening of the sale from 5 to 8 PM on Friday, October 14th will be a benefit event with wine, cheese and early buying at $15 per person. Saturday and Sunday, Ocrtober 15 and 16, the sale will be open to the public from 9 AM to 3 PM free of charge.

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The annual Fall Festival over Columbus Day weekend (October 7, 8 and 9) features a wide variety of events offered by the local churches, the library and other organizations and merchants throughout the holiday weekend. Foods for sale include baked goods, pancakes, soups and sandwiches, Greek pastries, fresh-cooked Central American items, lasagna and ham dinners and grilled hot dogs. Bargain hunters will find hundreds of previously loved books, attic treasures and global crafts from 10,000 Villages. Entertainment will include music by the Salisbury Band. Voting throughout the weekend continues for the scarecrow contest.

New this year will be the Saturday Flea Market and Noble Horizons' pet therapy and yoga for dogs. On Saturday, there will be a magic show, hay rides, games, face painting and other outdoor activities on Library Street.

On Sunday, the Hotchkiss School will offer crafts, face painting and boomerang and bird of prey demonstrations. Sunday begins with the volunteer ambulance's pancake breakfast. Also that day is Hotchkiss' second annual Bearcat 5K race, 1K youth race and tots fun run. End the weekend at the Salisbury Winter Sports Association's second annual Beer-tasting Festival on Satre Hill.

For complete schedule of all the events and directions, go to www.salisburyfallfestival.org and look for the insert in this week's edition of The Lakeville Journal's Compass.
The annual book sale sponsored by Friends of the Scoville Library returns to Salisbury during the town's Fall Festival. Offering hundreds of titles organized by genre -- mysteries, non-fiction, fiction, art and gardening -- the sale will be held in both the library's Wardell Room and under an outside tent, where a large selection of children's books will be featured. Again this year, gift bags of six narcissus bulbs will be sold for $6, according to Friends' Board President Inge Heckel. Sale hours are Saturday, October 8, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, October 9, from 10 AM until 1 PM.
There will be an Art Opening reception for Eduardo Giannattasio at The White Gallery, 342 Main Street in Lakeville on Saturday, October 8th, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit is named Colori del Fuoco (The Colors of Fire).
Infinity Music Hall & Bistro in Norfolk will feature a Fall weekend full of musical events, from Celtic favorites to the finest in contemporary jazz. For programs, schedules and reservations, visit www.infinityhall.com. Furthermore, when you attend one of these amazing shows, Infinity Bistro offers two ways to make your entertainment experience complete! Want to enjoy drinks, dinner, or dessert during the performance? Select Mezzanine seats for any Infinity show to enjoy cabaret dining, our full Bistro menu and a birds-eye view from the spacious upper balcony. Prefer to dine before the show? Make reservations at IndinityBistro.com to enjoy the ambiance and creative cuisine of Infinity Bistro. Either way, intimate concerts coupled with creative cuisine is the true Infinity experience!
Learn about the Appalachian Trail in NWCT in a talk by Sue Spring on October 15 at 4 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The Appalachian Trail meanders through the hills of this region over a distance of more than 50 miles, allowing access by foot to some of the state's most scenic terrain. Sue's late-in-life dream of thru-hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine came about in part by answering so many trail-related phone calls during the years she was Salisbury town clerk. Spring took up the hiking life at age 60 and, with a lot of training and planning, she was able to celebrate her 65th birthday with a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This talk is sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historial Society and the Scoville Memorial Library.
The Scoville Library in Salisbury will show the HBO documentary film "Sergio" on October 23 at 4 PM in honor of U.N. Day. Servio Vieira de Mello was a famous and respected United Nation's problem solver who died in Pakistan in 2003. Working in conflict zones from Bangladesh to Sudan, he dedicated his life to helping others. He believed in upholding human dignity, both individual and collective. The film will be shown in the Wardell Community Room.
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Salisbury resident Allen Blagden's paintings of wildlife have been exhibited in New York, Boston, Pittsfield, Hartford, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, London, Paris and elsewhere. He served as an illustrator for the Serengeti National Park in Kenya, the Department of Ornithology at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and Abercrombie and Kent in East Africa. He has earned numerous awards for his work. The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon will host a two-month show of Blagden's work, from October 1 to November 30. Blagden's show will have an opening reception on October 2 from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, call the library at 860-364-5041 or go online to www.hotchkisslibrary.org.
The Hotchkiss Colloquium at Noble Horizons (17 Cobble Street in Salisbury) will give a 5-part series on Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 AM beginning October 1, by Verena Drake, Ph.D. and instructor in History & Art History at The Hotchkiss School on the topic of "Artists in the Time of Lorenzo the Magnificent." To register, go to www.noblehorizons.org or call 860-435-9851.
Salisbury resident Susan Rand has an exhibit of new paintings displayed at The Norfolk Library -- September 30 to November 3. Opening reception is Sunday, October 2, from 4 to 6 PM. The library is open Monday 10 AM to 7 PM; Tuesday-Friday 10 AM to 5 PM; Sundays 1 to 4 PM.
The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (Housatonic Heritage) series of Heritage Walks continue on Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2. Complete details are available online at www.heritage-hikes.org/ or by emailing the Heritage Walks coordinator at programs@HousatonicHeritage.org.
Learn about the Appalachian Trail in NWCT in a talk by Sue Spring on October 15 at 4 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The Appalachian Trail meanders through the hills of this region over a distance of more than 50 miles, allowing access by foot to some of the state's most scenic terrain. Sue's late-in-life dream of thru-hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine came about in part by answering so many trail-related phone calls during the years she was Salisbury town clerk. Spring took up the hiking life at age 60 and, with a lot of training and planning, she was able to celebrate her 65th birthday with a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This talk is sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historial Society and the Scoville Memorial Library.

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The second of this season's NOW! Concerts of contemporary music takes place this weekend in Millerton, featuring The Prometheus String Quartet playing new and modern chamber works. The concert takes place September 24 at 2 PM at the North East/Millerton Library Annex. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and can be purchased online at www.nowconcerts.org, or by calling 518-789-0617. Tickets are also for sale at Kamilla's Floral Boutique and Little Gates Wine Shop in Millerton, NY.
There will be a Fine Home Show at Millbrook Bandshell, 3327 Franklin Avenue in Millbrook, NY on September 24 from 10 AM to 5 PM, hosted by Crisp Architects. Features in the show include geo-thermal heating and cooling; solar energy solutions; wine cellars; soy based insulation; antique flooring and counters; concrete and stone countertops; custom lighting; whole house generators; saunas; pools and spas; home elevators; metal roofing; green solutions; fencing; custom millwork; and much more. For more information, visit www.crisparchitects.com.
Salisbury resident Allen Blagden's paintings of wildlife have been exhibited in New York, Boston, Pittsfield, Hartford, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, London, Paris and elsewhere. He served as an illustrator for the Serengeti National Park in Kenya, the Department of Ornithology at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and Abercrombie and Kent in East Africa. He has earned numerous awards for his work. The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon will host a two-month show of Blagden's work, from October 1 to November 30. Blagden's show will have an opening reception on October 2 from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, call the library at 860-364-5041 or go online to www.hotchkisslibrary.org.
The Hotchkiss Colloquium at Noble Horizons (17 Cobble Street in Salisbury) will give a 5-part series on Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 AM beginning October 1, by Verena Drake, Ph.D. and instructor in History & Art History at The Hotchkiss School on the topic of "Artists in the Time of Lorenzo the Magnificent." To register, go to www.noblehorizons.org or call 860-435-9851.
Learn about the Appalachian Trail in NWCT in a talk by Sue Spring on October 15 at 4 PM at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The Appalachian Trail meanders through the hills of this region over a distance of more than 50 miles, allowing access by foot to some of the state's most scenic terrain. Sue's late-in-life dream of thru-hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine came about in part by answering so many trail-related phone calls during the years she was Salisbury town clerk. Spring took up the hiking life at age 60 and, with a lot of training and planning, she was able to celebrate her 65th birthday with a thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This talk is sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historial Society and the Scoville Memorial Library.

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Last chance at LOBSTERS! Montgomery Lodge No. 13's last 2011 Lobster sale will be held on Saturday, September 17, with pick-up from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge at 41 Sharon Road in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 lb and cost $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen either raw or steamed. Proceeds from the summer lobster sales help fund the J. K. Athoe scholarships that are awarded annually to high school/college students who demonstrate a need and satisfactory scholastic standing. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
The Salisbury Forum (Where Ideas Come Together) will feature speaker Mark J. Plotkin in a talk on Rainforest Conservation and the Search for New Jungle Medicines on Friday, September 16, at 7:30 PM at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. For more information, visit www.salisburyforum.org. Mark Plotkin, Ph.D., Ethnobotanist, Author, and President of the Amazon Conservation Team, is a recipient of "Social Entrepreneurs of the Year" citation by Skoll Foundation and Jane Goodall's award for "International Conservation Leadership" in 2010.
A concert to benefit Tom White, a musician who lost his recording studio and equipment in the recent floods, will be held Saturday, September 17, at 3 PM at Music Mountain. The show will include Caroline Paton, founder of Folk-Legacy Records; Mama Treid, Hudson Valley bluegrass; New World Ceili Band, a massive Irish jam band; Rob Paton, traditional and original songs; and Berkshire Mountain Trio, fine acoustic music. Admission is at the door; the suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Directions to Music Mountain can be found at www.musicmountain.org. For more information, call David Paton at 860-866-8923.
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut invites you for an afternoon's walk through the meadows of Hollenbeck Preserve in Falls Village on Friday, September 16, at 1:00 PM. Leading the walk will be David Gumbart, Assistant Director of Landscape Management of The Nature Conservancy. For more information, please contact Laura Brownstein at 203-568-6278 or email lbrownstein@tnc.org.


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Last chance at LOBSTERS! Montgomery Lodge No. 13's last 2011 Lobster sale will be held on Saturday, September 17, with pick-up from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge at 41 Sharon Road in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 lb and cost $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen either raw or steamed. Proceeds from the summer lobster sales help fund the J. K. Athoe scholarships that are awarded annually to high school/college students who demonstrate a need and satisfactory scholastic standing. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
St. John's Episcopal Church in Salisbury will honor those who lost their lives 10 years ago on September 11 at its 10 AM worship service on Sunday, September 11.

The annual September 11th Remembrance will also be held on the lawn of St. Joseph's Church in Canaan. It will last from midnight on September 10th until midnight on September 11th. www.patriotday1.com.
The Salisbury Forum (Where Ideas Come Together) will feature speaker Mark J. Plotkin in a talk on Rainforest Conservation and the Search for New Jungle Medicines on Friday, September 16, at 7:30 PM at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. For more information, visit www.salisburyforum.org. Mark Plotkin, Ph.D., Ethnobotanist, Author, and President of the Amazon Conservation Team, is a recipient of "Social Entrepreneurs of the Year" citation by Skoll Foundation and Jane Goodall's award for "International Conservation Leadership" in 2010.
Paintings from the Perimeter by Sally Pettus, commemorating The Rising of The New World Trade Center 2010-2011, the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attack, is an upcoming exhibition at KL Art, 73 Leonard Street in New York City. Reception for the artist will take place September 7th from 5 to 7 PM. A Show Catalogue is available for $20. Visit the artist at www.sallypettus.com/index.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host its fourth annual Golf Tournament and Pig Roast on Saturday, September 17, at the Undermountain Golf Course in Copake, N.Y. The rain date is Sunday, September 18. The Sunday in the Country Food Drive crew will provide breakfast sandwiches, lunch and a pig roast picnic dinner following the tournament. Cash and other prizes will be awarded in several categories including male, female and mixed teams, closest to the pin, etc. The $50 per person entry fee includes greens fees, the pig roast and on-course beverages. The 18-hole entry fee is $75 per person. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit SWSA's youth programs. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information, go to www.jumpfest.org. To register, email SWSA President, Ken Barker at kennethsbarker@gmail.com or call Willie Hallihan at 860-824-5243. Novices as well as seasoned golfers are encouraged to come.

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There will be Three Special Concerts coming up at Music Mountain in Falls Village: The Shanghai String Quartet will play Beethoven on Saturday, September 3, at 6:30 PM; there will be an 82nd Season Celebration Concert & Reception with Haochen Zhang, piano and Van Cliburn gold medalist, on Sunday, September 4, at 3 PM. (All tickets: $75); The Daedalus String Quartet with Soyeon Lee, piano (2010 Naumburg Award Winner), will play Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms on Sunday, September 11 at 3 PM. For tickets and information, visit www.musicmountain.org or call 860-824-7126.
Argazzi Art Gallery at 22 Millerton Road (Rte 44) in Lakeville will feature Michael Kessler: "Art... a la Carte" from September 1 to October 23. A reception for the artist takes place Saturday, September 3 from 5 to 7 PM.

Photo Mosaics by Mary Close will be on display at The White Gallery, 342 Main Street in Lakeville, from September 1 to 30. Opening reception will take place from 4 to 7 PM on Saturday, September 3. Summer hours are Thursday to Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM (or by appointment). The theme of the show is a portrait of the Town of Salisbury, which includes the villages of Salisbury, Lakeville, Limerock, Taconic and Amesville. A number of the pieces incorporate images of the people, businesses, activities and places that make up our community. Others reflect our local history or common interests of the people who live here. These complex photos are, in essence, multifaceted portraits of their subjects. The tiny images can be viewed like sentences within a larger story. Each small image has its own mini-narrative based on the viewers' experiences with the subject and the associations they bring to it. The works are also time capsules, capturing our town as we know it today and in this moment.
The 99th Goshen Fair takes place Labor Day Weekend from 8 AM to 8 PM on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, and 8 AM to 6 PM Monday, September 5. There will be entertainment; rides; games; exhibits; animals; Lynch's Draft Horse Team Show. Address is Route 63, 116 Old Middle Street, Goshen, and admission is $8 for adults; children under 12: free; senior citizens: $5, SATURDAY only; free parking. Visit www.goshenfair.org for $1.00 discount admission coupon for MONDAY only.
There will be a Grand Opening this weekend at The Old Mill of Irondale on Route 22 North in Millerton (one mile North of Rtes 22/44 traffic light in Millerton) with 4,000 square feet of antiques, furniture, and collectibles. The Old Mill is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host its fourth annual Golf Tournament and Pig Roast on Saturday, September 17, at the Undermountain Golf Course in Copake, N.Y. The rain date is Sunday, September 18. The Sunday in the Country Food Drive crew will provide breakfast sandwiches, lunch and a pig roast picnic dinner following the tournament. Cash and other prizes will be awarded in several categories including male, female and mixed teams, closest to the pin, etc. The $50 per person entry fee includes greens fees, the pig roast and on-course beverages. The 18-hole entry fee is $75 per person. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit SWSA's youth programs. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information, go to www.jumpfest.org. To register, email SWSA President, Ken Barker at kennethsbarker@gmail.com or call Willie Hallihan at 860-824-5243. Novices as well as seasoned golfers are encouraged to come.

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Enjoy a venerable summertime tradition - an evening with the Salisbury Band -- on Saturday, August 27, at 5 PM on the Scoville Memorial Library lawn. Bring a picnic dinner, choose a patch of grass and enjoy the music. In case of rain, the performance will be moved indoors. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
Don't miss the ESTATE SALE at 92 Canaan Road (Rte 44) in Salisbury this weekend. Opening night, Friday, August 26, from 5 to 8 PM will feature a performance by Project Troubador (www.projecttroubador.org) -- Eliot Osborn & Louise Lindenmeyr. Wine and cheese will be served while you do your Early Buying. This is a benefit event for Project Troubador and entrance fee is $15. The sale continues Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, from 9 AM to 3 PM, free of charge.
HandyBoysEnt.com presents Events under the Stars at Eddie Collins Ball Field in Millerton, for Community and Family Spirit: On August 27, come see the movie "Gnomeo & Juliet". The movie starts at dark; it's free; bring bug spray; listen in your cars on 93.9 FM; bring a picnic basket; enjoy!
The Salisbury Land Trust is celebrating 35 years of conservation with a photo show -- 45 photographers present our local landscape. The exhibit takes place at the Academy Building on Main Street in Salisbury and opens Saturday, August 27, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Coffee and cake will be served. The show will continue through the end of October.
TriArts Sharon Playhouse presents Divas do the Red Carpet, Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27 at 8 PM and Sunday, August 28 at 5 PM. Come celebrate the award-winning songs of the Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, Grammys, and Country Music Awards! Deck out in your finest bling for these spectacular performances!

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The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Yale Summer School of Music, is presenting a Choral Festival performance on Saturday, August 20, at 4 PM, led by Simon Carrington, conductor, and 24 professional singers from around the world will perform choral selections from the Renaissance to the 21st century, including works by Monteverdi, Legrenzi, Haydn, McDowall and Ives.

There are still a few spaces open for a free survival skills workhop at the Great Mountain Forest on Saturday, August 20, from 9 AM to Noon. In "Survival Skills 1: Water and Shelter," instructor Joe Brien of LostArt Workshops will demonstrate how to protect the body from the elements, how to build a fort for an emergency shelter and how to locate, carry and purify water. For ages 5 and up with an adult. The workshop will be held at McMullen Pond; meet at the GMF office, 201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, to drive to the pond. To register, email jean@greatmountainforest.org or call 860-542-5422.
Montgomery Lodge No. 13 will hold a lobster sale Saturday, August 20, with pickup from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge on Sharon Road in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 lb and are priced at $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen, either raw or steamed. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
HandyBoysEnt.com presents Events under the Stars at Eddie Collins Ball Field in Millerton, for Community and Family Spirit: On August 27, come see the movie "Gnomeo & Juliet". The movie starts at dark; it's free; bring bug spray; listen in your cars on 93.9 FM; bring a picnic basket; enjoy!
Photo Mosaics by Mary Close will be on display at The White Gallery, 342 Main Street in Lakeville, from September 1 to 30. Opening reception will take place from 4 to 7 PM on Saturday, September 3. Summer hours are Thursday to Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM (or by appointment). The theme of the show is a portrait of the Town of Salisbury, which includes the villages of Salisbury, Lakeville, Limerock, Taconic and Amesville. A number of the pieces incorporate images of the people, businesses, activities and places that make up our community. Others reflect our local history or common interests of the people who live here. These complex photos are, in essence, multifaceted portraits of their subjects. The tiny images can be viewed like sentences within a larger story. Each small image has its own mini-narrative based on the viewers' experiences with the subject and the associations they bring to it. The works are also time capsules, capturing our town as we know it today and in this moment.
Artists Denise Lancto and Mimi Davis of Salisbury will exhibit and sell new works at Noble Horizons beginning Friday, September 16. Community members are invited to meet the artists at a reception in the Noble Horizons Gallery from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit will feature oils, pastels and watercolors and will include international venues, local landscapes, still lifes, portraits and more. Lancto is a teacher of art, an illustrator and a former fashion designer in New York City. Davis is an award-winning artist with several degrees in art and design; in addition to teaching college art classes, she is represented by the St. Lawrence Art Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The exhibit may be viewed on weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM, through October 23; more information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or go to www.noblehorizons.org.
SAVE THE DATE! The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut invites you for an afternoon's walk through the meadows of Hollenbeck Preserve in Falls Village on Friday, September 16, at 1:00 PM. Leading the walk will be David Gumbart, Assistant Director of Landscape Management of The Nature Conservancy. For more information, please contact Laura Brownstein at 203-568-6278 or email lbrownstein@tnc.org.
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The D.M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will host a reception for artist John Hodgson on Saturday, August 13, from 5 to 7 PM. His Rooftop Canvases exhibition is on display at the library through September 3. For more information, call 860-824-7424.

The Falls Village Children's Theater Summer Workshop is presenting an original musical, "Alex and the Wonders of Wonderland," written and performed by troupe members of the workshop under the direction of Lanny Mitchell. Come and support the Falls Village Children's Theater at this event for the whole family at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School auditorium on Saturday, August 13, at 7 PM. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.


There are still a few spaces open for a free survival skills workhop at the Great Mountain Forest on Saturday, August 20, from 9 AM to Noon. In "Survival Skills 1: Water and Shelter," instructor Joe Brien of LostArt Workshops will demonstrate how to protect the body from the elements, how to build a fort for an emergency shelter and how to locate, carry and purify water. For ages 5 and up with an adult. The workshop will be held at McMullen Pond; meet at the GMF office, 201 Windrow Road, Norfolk, to drive to the pond. To register, email jean@greatmountainforest.org or call 860-542-5422.
Montgomery Lodge No. 13 will hold a lobster sale Saturday, August 20, with pickup from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge on Sharon Road in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 lb and are priced at $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen, either raw or steamed. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
Photo Mosaics by Mary Close will be on display at The White Gallery, 342 Main Street in Lakeville, from September 1 to 30. Opening reception will take place from 4 to 7 PM on Saturday, September 3. Summer hours are Thursday to Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM (or by appointment). The theme of the show is a portrait of the Town of Salisbury, which includes the villages of Salisbury, Lakeville, Limerock, Taconic and Amesville. A number of the pieces incorporate images of the people, businesses, activities and places that make up our community. Others reflect our local history or common interests of the people who live here. These complex photos are, in essence, multifaceted portraits of their subjects. The tiny images can be viewed like sentences within a larger story. Each small image has its own mini-narrative based on the viewers' experiences with the subject and the associations they bring to it. The works are also time capsules, capturing our town as we know it today and in this moment.
Artists Denise Lancto and Mimi Davis of Salisbury will exhibit and sell new works at Noble Horizons beginning Friday, September 16. Community members are invited to meet the artists at a reception in the Noble Horizons Gallery from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit will feature oils, pastels and watercolors and will include international venues, local landscapes, still lifes, portraits and more. Lancto is a teacher of art, an illustrator and a former fashion designer in New York City. Davis is an award-winning artist with several degrees in art and design; in addition to teaching college art classes, she is represented by the St. Lawrence Art Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The exhibit may be viewed on weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM, through October 23; more information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or go to www.noblehorizons.org.
SAVE THE DATE! The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut invites you for an afternoon's walk through the meadows of Hollenbeck Preserve in Falls Village on Friday, September 16, at 1:00 PM. Leading the walk will be David Gumbart, Assistant Director of Landscape Management of The Nature Conservancy. For more information, please contact Laura Brownstein at 203-568-6278 or email lbrownstein@tnc.org.
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The Annual Habitat for Humanity Tag Sale will again be held at the Mars Athletic Center at Hotchkiss School (Rte 112) starting with a preview/buy on Friday, August 5, from 6 to 8 PM ($10 donation). The main sale is Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM; the bag sale, Sunday, Noon to 3 PM. Tax-deductible donations can be brought to the Center July 23-30, 10-4 PM. Please, no clothes, old electronics, books, or hard-sided luggage. FMI: 860-435-9626.
This is Opening Weekend and Area Premiere for the Broadway Musical HAIRSPRAY at TriArts Playhouse at 49 Amenia Road in Sharon. The musical runs from August 4 to 21 and is sponsored by Elyse Harney Real Estate and Founders Insurance Group. Performances are at 7 PM on Thursdays; 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays; 5 PM on Sundays; and Wednesday August 10 and 17 plus Saturday, August 20, there will be a matinee at 2 PM. For tickets, go online at www.triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW.
Organized by Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA), the Second Annual Family Sun Ball takes place Saturday, August 6th, from 5 to 10:30 PM -- rain or shine; indoors in case of rain. There will be dancing to the TreeTop Band; food and drink available for purchase; raffle; volleyball, croquet, and more! Location: The Wake Robin Inn, 106 Sharon Road (Rte 41) in Lakeville. Tickets: $12 per person; 12 and under no charge. Discounted advance tickets for $10 available at Peter Beck's Village Store, 19 Main Street in Salisbury. All proceeds go to SWSA. For more information go to www.jumpfest.org.
The Fifteenth Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing, a Benefit for The Hotchkiss Library at Sharon on the Green, 10 Upper Main Street, takes place Friday, August 5, from 6 to 8 PM. There will be wine & hors d'oeuvre by Hannah's Catering. Admission is $25 payable at the door (MC/Visa accepted. For more information, visit www.hotchkisslibrary.org or call 860-364-5041.
Don't miss the last of four Baroque summer concerts presented by The Northwest Music Association on August 10 at 5 PM in St. John's Church on Main Street in Salisbury. There is always a nice reception following the concert, and the musicians are happy to chat with the audience. No admission, but donations are always welcome. For more information, call 860-435-9290.
SAVE THE DATE! The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut invites you for an afternoon's walk through the meadows of Hollenbeck Preserve in Falls Village on Friday, September 16, at 1:00 PM. Leading the walk will be David Gumbart, Assistant Director of Landscape Management of The Nature Conservancy. For more information, please contact Laura Brownstein at 203-568-6278 or email lbrownstein@tnc.org.
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The Jane Lloyd Fund will hold its annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 30, from 2 to 8 PM at Satre Hill. The Jane Lloyd Fund helps cancer patients in CT's Northwest Corner cope with the financial demands of this devastating disease. The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog barbecue and handmade desserts. Those wishing to bring their own picnics are welcome and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the Jane Gang, a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer and several other accomplished musicians who perform together once a year at the clambake. Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. More information about the Jane Lloyd Fund is available at www.janelloydfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
There is a new exhibit at The White Gallery at 342 Main Street in Lakeville called "Abstraction Expression". Artist reception takes place July 30 from 5 to 7 PM and the exhibit runs through August 28. www.thewhitegalleryart.com
Red Hot Ferraris Gallop into Lime Rock! It’s going to be sunny and nice this Saturday (July 30), and there will be two Ferrari Challenge races – F430s and 458s combined – and two Shell Ferrari Historics races. This is fun, exciting racing, promise! Plus, the A Paddock will be filled with official Ferrari displays and merchandise, and there’s a Ferrari Car Corral in the Sunoco B Paddock. Parking is free, and kids 12 and under are free. And no extra charge to go into the Paddock to get right up next to all the Ferraris. Tickets are $45 at the gate. Grab the picnic blanket and lawn chairs and enjoy a Feast of Ferraris at Lime Rock Park! Call 860.435.5000 between 9 and 5 for more info and to purchase tickets. www.limerock.com.
Organized by Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA), the Second Annual Family Sun Ball takes place Saturday, August 6th, from 5 to 10:30 PM -- rain or shine; indoors in case of rain. There will be dancing to the TreeTop Band; food and drink available for purchase; raffle; volleyball, croquet, and more! Location: The Wake Robin Inn, 106 Sharon Road (Rte 41) in Lakeville. Tickets: $12 per person; 12 and under no charge. Discounted advance tickets for $10 available at Peter Beck's Village Store, 19 Main Street in Salisbury. All proceeds go to SWSA. For more information go to www.jumpfest.org.
The Annual Habitat for Humanity Tag Sale will again be held at the Mars Athletic Center at Hotchkiss School (Rte 112) starting with a preview/buy on Friday, August 5, from 6 to 8 PM ($10 donation). The main sale is Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM; the bag sale, Sunday, Noon to 3 PM. Tax-deductible donations can be brought to the Center July 23-30, 10-4 PM. Please, no clothes, old electronics, books, or hard-sided luggage. FMI: 860-435-9626.
SAVE THE DATE! The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut invites you for an afternoon's walk through the meadows of Hollenbeck Preserve in Falls Village on Friday, September 16, at 1:00 PM. Leading the walk will be David Gumbart, Assistant Director of Landscape Management of The Nature Conservancy. For more information, please contact Laura Brownstein at 203-568-6278 or email lbrownstein@tnc.org.
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Music Among Friends -- the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Yale Summer School of Music season is ongoing: Friday, July 22 presents Gade, Schubert, Wyner & Tower; Saturday, July 23, features works of Mozart & Erod; Wednesday, July 27, features Music in Context lecture series; and on Thursdays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays at 10:30 AM Young Artists' performance series is a free event. For more information, go to www.Norfolkmusic.org or call 860-542-3000.
The Housatonic Child Care Center invites you to THE BIG RIG Event on Saturday, July 23, from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Community Field in Lakeville. There will be lots of vehicles! Climb on them.... sit in them.... check them out.... and Pony rides... and food. Tons of Fun! $5 donation entry fee per person (under 2 free). For information call 860-435-9694. This is a Fund-raising Event for The Housatonic Child Care Center.
Classics on the Bass Guitar? Lakeville local John D'Ercole is performing with his six-string bass at Music Mountain on Friday, July 22, at 8 PM, in the first of a new series of Friday night concerts at the venerable venue. D'Ercole describes himself as a "jazz bass player," and said that while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and under the influence of classical guitar icon Andres Segovia, he decided to try to adapt classical pieces for the electric bass. His repertoire includes Bethoven's "Fur Elise," Bach cello pieces, music written for the lute. For more information, go online to www.musicmountain.org (click on 2011 Festival and then Friday Nights).
The Falls Village Car and Motorcycle Show returns on Sunday, July 24, from 10 AM to 3 PM on Main Street in downtown Falls Village. There is a Facebook page (The Falls Village Car Show), or for more information email jacobsgarage@att.net or call 860-824-5861.

The Falls Village Inn and Robin Hood Radio will team up to raise money for a local charity Thursday, July 28, at 12:30 PM. The Robin Hood Live Lunch will be held once a month at the Inn and will include a live broadcast from WHDD radio. Proceeds from the lunch will be donated to a different charity every month. For the first event, the charity is the Falls Village Children's Theater. There will be a live performance from the children and an auction to raise additional funds for the theater. For more information and reservations, call 860-824-0033.
The eighth annual Harlem Valley Rail Ride will be held Sunday, July 24. Participants will start at Eddie Collins Field on Route 22 and can then choose from four different routes, ranging from a 25-mile trek along rolling hills, to a 100-mile ride (also known as a century) that includes some serious slopes, including one that's nearly 1,709 feet! There are also 50-mile and 75-mile routes. The entry fee is $65 and includes a barbecue lunch. To register and to get more information on the routes, go online to www.harlemvalleyrailride.com. The ride will be held rain or shine.
SAVE THE DATE! The Jane Lloyd Fund will hold its annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 30, from 2 to 8 PM at Satre Hill. The Jane Lloyd Fund helps cancer patients in CT's Northwest Corner cope with the financial demands of this devastating disease. The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog barbecue and handmade desserts. Those wishing to bring their own picnics are welcome and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the Jane Gang, a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer and several other accomplished musicians who perform together once a year at the clambake. Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. More information about the Jane Lloyd Fund is available at www.janelloydfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
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Celebrate Habitat for Humanity NWCT at their 20th Anniversary with a Gala Event Wine Tasting & Auction. Venue: Four Winds, 71 Between The Lakes Road in Salisbury; time: Saturday, July 16, from 5 PM (live auction scheduled for 7:15 PM). There will be music by the Scott Heth quintet, food from local restaurants, Harney & Sons Tea will present unusual tea products. And, as a special addition this year, the appearance of TriArts cast members who will offer selections from "Rent." All are welcome! Admission is $25. Reservations encouraged. Please call 860-435-3590. Funds raised from this event will be used for the construction of Habitat's first affordable house in North Canaan.
Montgomery Lodge 13 will hold a Lobster Sale on Saturday, July 16, with pick-up from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge, 41 Sharon Road (Route 41) in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 pounds and are priced at $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen either raw or steamed. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
Free Family Friendly Events under the Stars in Millerton, NY! There is NO better way to enjoy your Summer than sitting on a blanket in a park enjoying a family friendly movie, and if you're looking to get pumped up for the Summer, how about a Zumba night in the park -- that's what you can expect for 2011 at Eddie Collins Field in Millerton. HandyBoysEnt.com will be hosting four events this Summer for the entire family and it is all FREE, just ask Troy Ramcharran, owner of HandyBoys Computer Repair and DJ Services.

Save these dates: July 16 and 30: Movie Under the Stars; August 13: Dancing Under the Stars - Zumba & Disco; August 27: Movie Under the Stars.
Happy Days for Baroque Music Fans! The Northwest Music Association enters its sixth summer of midweek concerts at St. John's Episcopal Church in Salisbury. The concerts feature the New England Baroque Soloists. Highlights of the four weeks of programs include music for two horns and strings (in Weeek 1), with a rarely heard Beethoven sextet and works by Telemann and Bach; a Bach organ piece (Week 2) performed by the organist of Coventry Cathedral, England; a concerto by Vivaldi (Week 3); and a Piano Quartet by Mozart (Week 4). The concerts take place Wednesdays at 5 PM on July 20 and 27, and August 3 and 10. Donations are accepted at the door. For information, call 860-435-9290.
Classics on the Bass Guitar? Lakeville local John D'Ercole is performing with his six-string bass at Music Mountain on Friday, July 22, at 8 PM, in the first of a new series of Friday night concerts at the venerable venue. D'Ercole describes himself as a "jazz bass player," and said that while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and under the influence of classical guitar icon Andres Segovia, he decided to try to adapt classical pieces for the electric bass. His repertoire includes Bethoven's "Fur Elise," Bach cello pieces, music written for the lute. For more information, go online to www.musicmountain.org (click on 2011 Festival and then Friday Nights).
SAVE THE DATE! The Jane Lloyd Fund will hold its annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 30, from 2 to 8 PM at Satre Hill. The Jane Lloyd Fund helps cancer patients in CT's Northwest Corner cope with the financial demands of this devastating disease. The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog barbecue and handmade desserts. Those wishing to bring their own picnics are welcome and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the Jane Gang, a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer and several other accomplished musicians who perform together once a year at the clambake. Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. More information about the Jane Lloyd Fund is available at www.janelloydfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
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Darren Winston, Bookseller, and Lime Rock Park invite you to a book launch with author Tammy Kaehler for Saturday, July 9, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Darren Winston Bookseller is at 81 Main Street in Sharon. Upcoming events at Lime Rock Park: American Le Mans Series, July 8-9; Ferrari Challenge, July 30.
Celebrate Habitat for Humanity NWCT at their 20th Anniversary with a Gala Event Wine Tasting & Auction. Venue: Four Winds, 71 Between The Lakes Road in Salisbury; time: Saturday, July 16, from 5 PM (live auction scheduled for 7:15 PM). There will be music by the Scott Heth quintet, food from local restaurants, Harney & Sons Tea will present unusual tea products. And, as a special addition this year, the appearance of TriArts cast members who will offer selections from "Rent." All are welcome! Admission is $25. Reservations encouraged. Please call 860-435-3590. Funds raised from this event will be used for the construction of Habitat's first affordable house in North Canaan.
Harlem Valley Chamber Festival of Dogs takes place Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, from 10 AM to 4 PM at Ledgewood Kennel, 639 Smithfield Road in Millerton, NY. There will be Food, Fun & Laughter for Everyone! Featuring: Hudson Valley DockDogs, Dog Show Assorted Classes, Flyball & Frisbee, Sporting & Gun Dog Demo; Prizes and more! Free admission. For more information or to register: 518-789-6353 or visit www.harlemvalleychamber.org or www.ledgewoodkennel.com
There will be a Community Flea Market in Lakeville on Saturday, July 9, from 9 AM to 3 PM, at Lakeville Town Field at Routes 41 and 44. There will be household items, Arts & Crafts, refreshments by Lakeville Hose Company, and K-9 Agility Demonstrations by Gigi. To register for $25 space or to get more information, call 860-671-0604.
Montgomery Lodge 13 will hold a Lobster Sale on Saturday, July 16, with pick-up from 4 to 6 PM at the lodge, 41 Sharon Road (Route 41) in Lakeville. Lobsters average 1 1/3 pounds and are priced at $15 each. They are available either live or cooked. Also available are littleneck clams for $7 per dozen either raw or steamed. To place an order, call 860-435-9722 and leave your information. Someone will confirm your order.
Happy Days for Baroque Music Fans! The Northwest Music Association enters its sixth summer of midweek concerts at St. John's Episcopal Church in Salisbury. The concerts feature the New England Baroque Soloists. Highlights of the four weeks of programs include music for two horns and strings (in Weeek 1), with a rarely heard Beethoven sextet and works by Telemann and Bach; a Bach organ piece (Week 2) performed by the organist of Coventry Cathedral, England; a concerto by Vivaldi (Week 3); and a Piano Quartet by Mozart (Week 4). The concerts take place Wednesdays at 5 PM on July 20 and 27, and August 3 and 10. Donations are accepted at the door. For information, call 860-435-9290.
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The annual holiday fireworks at Lime Rock Park, sponsored by the Salisbury Rotary Club Foundation and Lime Rock Park, will be held Saturday, July 2 (the rain date is Sunday, July 3). The fireworks will begin at 9 PM. The infield and outfield gate will open at 6 PM for picnicking. Refreshment stands will also be open at that time. There is ample free parking. All vehicles (cars and trucks) may enter for $15 each, regardless of the number of passengers. No pets are allowed. No personal fireworks are allowed. Dugway Road will be closed for the event.
There will be a Collin & Co. Estate Sale at the beautiful property "Deer Run" at 94 Salmon Kill Road in Salisbury this weekend. Starting with a $15 per person Wine Cheese and Early Buying event 5 to 7 PM on Friday night, July 1, to benefit Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service. Saturday & Sunday, July 2 and 3, the sale continues from 9 AM to 3 PM. (Cash and checks only.) For photos and directions, visit www.collin-and-co.com.
Beginning Saturday, July 2, and ending Saturday, October 8, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, there will be a weekly Flea Market on Main Street in Salisbury. This is a big excitement for the town and we hope you all will come to buy Attic Treasures, Specialty Foods, Plants, Arts & Crafts. There will be something for the whole family! For participants: Vendor participation is numbered and by pre-registration only. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please send an email to elaine@spgrx.com for registration and further information.

The Chore Service is holding its annual Garden Party on July 9, from 5 to 7:30 PM, at 55 Mudge Pond Road in Sharon, at the home of Ann Goodbody. For more information, contact choreservice at 860-364-1003 or email ellaclark@sharon-ct.org.
Celebrate Habitat for Humanity NWCT at their 20th Anniversary with a Gala Event Wine Tasting & Auction. Venue: Four Winds, 71 Between The Lakes Road in Salisbury; time: Saturday, July 16, from 5 PM (live auction scheduled for 7:15 PM). There will be music by the Scott Heth quintet, food from local restaurants, Harney & Sons Tea will present unusual tea products. And, as a special addition this year, the appearance of TriArts cast members who will offer selections from "Rent." All are welcome! Admission is $25. Reservations encouraged. Please call 860-435-3590. Funds raised from this event will be used for the construction of Habitat's first affordable house in North Canaan.

To all hikers in the area: Please note that Peter Beck's Village Store in Salisbury arranges hikes on Saturday mornings along different trails around our beautiful mountains. Everybody is welcome to join in, and Peter would love for you to spread the word amongst your friends. Just show up at Peter Becks Village Store at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday!

Should you have any questions between now and Saturday morning please feel free to email Peter at info@peterbecks.com or call the store at 860-596-4217.
Aglet Theatre Company will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, July 9. An Enchanted Evening will be held at the newly redecorated Ragamont House in Salisbury, hosted by Pete Hathaway and executive chef Bruce Young. The major feature of the evening will be a conversation with the celebrated Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Franz. Franz will converse with Aglet's associate artistic director, Gloria Miller, and will then respond to audience questions and comments. The Ragamont doors will open at 7 PM; admission is $100 per person. For tickets, send a check by July 1 to Aglet Theatre Company, Box 2, Taconic, CT 06079. For more information, call 860-435-6928.
Free Family Friendly Events under the Stars in Millerton, NY! There is NO better way to enjoy your Summer than sitting on a blanket in a park enjoying a family friendly movie, and if you're looking to get pumped up for the Summer, how about a Zumba night in the park -- that's what you can expect for 2011 at Eddie Collins Field in Millerton. HandyBoysEnt.com will be hosting four events this Summer for the entire family and it is all FREE, just ask Troy Ramcharran, owner of HandyBoys Computer Repair and DJ Services.

Save these dates: July 16 and 30: Movie Under the Stars; August 13: Dancing Under the Stars - Zumba & Disco; August 27: Movie Under the Stars.
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Summer Season at TriArts Sharon Playhouse kicks off on Thursday, June 23rd with 42nd Street (running till July 10), followed by Rent (July 15 to 24); Hairspray (August 4-21). For special events throughout the Summer, beginning with special rates on Family Friday, June 24, visit www.triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW.
Project Troubador will host its 22nd annual Grove Festival at the town Grove on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 10 PM. Project Troubador is "music without borders," according to Louise Lindenmyer, executive director. "Music is a universal language," she said. "It is very person to person." Lindenmyer and her husband, Eliot Osborn, Project Troubador's artistic director, started the nonprofit in 1978 to bring performance art to underdeveloped nations. Through song and dance, the artists of Project Troubador educate local populations about the region's specific concerns. In America, Project Troubador seeks to broaden Americans' knowledge of other cultures. While the annual grove Festival acts as a gesture of thanks to its family of supporters locally, it also aims to promote diversity awareness in America. Admission to the Festival is $15 for adults and $5 for children. For more information on the festival, call 860-435-0561. For more information regarding Project Troubador, visit www.projecttroubador.org
The annual holiday fireworks at Lime Rock Park, sponsored by the Salisbury Rotary Club Foundation and Lime Rock Park, will be held Saturday, July 2 (the rain date is Sunday, July 3). The fireworks will begin at 9 PM. The infield and outfield gate will open at 6 PM for picnicking. Refreshment stands will also be open at that time. There is ample free parking. All vehicles (cars and trucks) may enter for $15 each, regardless of the number of passengers. No pets are allowed. No personal fireworks are allowed. Dugway Road will be closed for the event.
To all hikers in the area: Please note that Peter Beck's Village Store in Salisbury arranges hikes on Saturday mornings along different trails around our beautiful mountains. Everybody is welcome to join in, and Peter would love for you to spread the word amongst your friends. Here is the invitation to Saturday's hike:

Please join us this Saturday morning for a beautiful and picturesque hike up the legendary Race Brook Falls Trail in Sheffield, MA. We will be meeting at Peter Becks Village Store at 10:30 a.m. and making the short drive up Route 41 to the Race Brook Falls parking area, where we will begin the hike. You are sure to enjoy the beautiful scenery, waterfalls, large pine tree stands, and peace and quiet that is guaranteed to soothe your soul and revitalize your spirit!

Hikers should plan on a 3-4 hour adventure, which includes a lunch break on top and water/snack breaks as needed, and make sure to bring adequate supplies of fresh water, rain gear, bag lunch and snacks, bug spray if needed, cell phone in case of an emergency, and of course a camera to capture the beautiful views.

Should you have any questions between now and Saturday morning please feel free to email us at info@peterbecks.com or call the store at 860-596-4217. Hope to see you Saturday morning! Pete, Becks and the rest of The Team.
Welcome to the Garden Conservancy's Open Days tour that is open to the public on Sunday, June 26. In addition to the Link's garden on White Hollow Road in Sharon, the gardens of Bunny Williams in Falls Village, Michael Trapp in West Cornwall, and others in Litchfield County are on the tour. For directions and more information, go to www.opendaysprogram.org.
Aglet Theatre Company will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, July 9. An Enchanted Evening will be held at the newly redecorated Ragamont House in Salisbury, hosted by Pete Hathaway and executive chef Bruce Young. The major feature of the evening will be a conversation with the celebrated Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Franz. Franz will converse with Aglet's associate artistic director, Gloria Miller, and will then respond to audience questions and comments. The Ragamont doors will open at 7 PM; admission is $100 per person. For tickets, send a check by July 1 to Aglet Theatre Company, Box 2, Taconic, CT 06079. For more information, call 860-435-6928.
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Lakeville resident Anne Day will sign copies of "The New York Public Library" at Johnnycake Books, 12 Academy Street in Salisbury, on Saturday, June 18, from 5 to 7 PM. This is not a book you take to bed, nor read cover-to-cover. Rather, this new edition of Henry Hope Reed's 1986 magisterial book is for leafing through, for admiring Anne Day's glorious photographs of the materials, symmetries and details that give the library its grandeur. In fact, it is Day's mesmerizing photographs that make the book!
Don't Miss It! Friends of Scoville Library Annual Book Sale has moved to June and will be held on Saturday, June 18, from 10 AM to 5 PM. From 4 to 5 PM you can buy a bag of books for $10. Venue: the Wardell Community Room and under the tent, Scoville Memorial Library on Main Street in Salisbury. On Friday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM there will be a cocktail preview of the book sale. Adding to the festivities will be a silent auction of themed baskets and a collection from Berkshire Orchids for sale. Tickets to the preview are $25 per person and may be purchased at the door.
Summer Season at TriArts Sharon Playhouse kicks off on Thursday, June 23rd with 42nd Street (running till July 10), followed by Rent (July 15 to 24); Hairspray (August 4-21). For special events throughout the Summer, beginning with special rates on Family Friday, June 24, visit www.triarts.net or call 860-364-SHOW.
SAVE THE DATE! Project Troubador will host its 22nd annual Grove Festival at the town Grove on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 10 PM. Project Troubador is "music without borders," according to Louise Lindenmyer, executive director. "Music is a universal language," she said. "It is very person to person." Lindenmyer and her husband, Eliot Osborn, Project Troubador's artistic director, started the nonprofit in 1978 to bring performance art to underdeveloped nations. Through song and dance, the artists of Project Troubador educate local populations about the region's specific concerns. In America, Project Troubador seeks to broaden Americans' knowledge of other cultures. While the annual grove Festival acts as a gesture of thanks to its family of supporters locally, it also aims to promote diversity awareness in America. Admission to the Festival is $15 for adults and $5 for children. For more information on the festival, call 860-435-0561. For more information regarding Project Troubador, visit www.projecttroubador.org
Aglet Theatre Company will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, July 9. An Enchanted Evening will be held at the newly redecorated Ragamont House in Salisbury, hosted by Pete Hathaway and executive chef Bruce Young. The major feature of the evening will be a conversation with the celebrated Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Franz. Franz will converse with Aglet's associate artistic director, Gloria Miller, and will then respond to audience questions and comments. The Ragamont doors will open at 7 PM; admission is $100 per person. For tickets, send a check by July 1 to Aglet Theatre Company, Box 2, Taconic, CT 06079. For more information, call 860-435-6928.

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SPRING FOR SOUND is a fund-raising event for the Community Center in Millerton taking place on Saturday, June 11, from 3 PM until.... There will be Sounds of Millie and Surrounds.... live music and deejays on the decks at North East Community Center (N.E.C.C.) at 51 South Center Street in downtown Millerton. Food!! Fun!! Refreshments!! Music!! Come and enjoy!! Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door (children under 12 free) -- now on sale at select Millerton locations or by calling N.E.C.C. at 518-789-4259.
SAVE THE DATE! Project Troubador will host its 22nd annual Grove Festival at the town Grove on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 10 PM. Project Troubador is "music without borders," according to Louise Lindenmyer, executive director. "Music is a universal language," she said. "It is very person to person." Lindenmyer and her husband, Eliot Osborn, Project Troubador's artistic director, started the nonprofit in 1978 to bring performance art to underdeveloped nations. Through song and dance, the artists of Project Troubador educate local populations about the region's specific concerns. In America, Project Troubador seeks to broaden Americans' knowledge of other cultures. While the annual grove Festival acts as a gesture of thanks to its family of supporters locally, it also aims to promote diversity awareness in America. Admission to the Festival is $15 for adults and $5 for children. For more information on the festival, call 860-4335-0561. For more information regarding Project Troubador, visit www.projecttroubador.org
A new Salisbury farm market has sprouted on the lawn in front of Chaiwalla near the fork where Routes 41 and 44 split. Look for it on Sundays between 10 AM and 2 PM. Nick the Knife will be there sharpening blades. Other vendors include Magaly Ohika and Marinella Blodgett, selling artwork, and Carol Bonci, formerly of Cafe Lally in Cornwall, selling the focaccias for which she is so famous. As the season progresses, there will also be locally produced meats and veggies.
Big Rig in Lakeville June 11! Trucks, big rigs, firetrucks, race cars, police cars, tractors, cherry pickers, front-end loaders and more: all these vehicles will be available to check out at the second annual Big Rig Event to benefit Housatonic Child Care Center in Salisbury. Not only will there be all the vehicles, but the Lakeville Hose Company will sell food and there will be pony rides, face painting and more. The Big Rig Event will be at Community Field, behind the Patco convenience store at the Intersection of Routes 41 and 44 in the middle of Lakeville, from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, June 11. There will be a requested $5 donation entry fee per person, with children under 2 free. For more information, call the center at 860-435-9694.
Lakeville resident Anne Day will sign copies of "The New York Public Library" at Johnnycake Books, 12 Academy Street in Salisbury, on Saturday, June 18, from 5 to 7 PM. This is not a book you take to bed, nor read cover-to-cover. Rather, this new edition of Henry Hope Reed's 1986 magisterial book is for leafing through, for admiring Anne Day's glorious photographs of the materials, symmetries and details that give the library its grandeur. In fact, it is Day's mesmerizing photographs that make the book!
Don't Miss It! Friends of Scoville Library Annual Book Sale has moved to June and will be held on Saturday, June 18, from 10 AM to 5 PM. From 4 to 5 PM you can buy a bag of books for $10. Venue: the Wardell Community Room and under the tent, Scoville Memorial Library on Main Street in Salisbury. On Friday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM there will be a cocktail preview of the book sale. Adding to the festivities will be a silent auction of themed baskets and a collection from Berkshire Orchids for sale. Tickets to the preview are $25 per person and may be purchased at the door.
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The grand opening of Eckert Fine Art at 34 Main Street in Millerton takes place Saturday, June 4, from 4 to 8 PM, featuring Eric Forstmann -- "Recent Produce". Meet Eric, who will be on hand to sign copies of his new book Interior/Exterior - The Works of Eric Forstmann and limited edition "NY/CT Landscape". There will also be works by Robert Rauschenberg, Alexander Calder, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Michael Kalish & Boaz Vaadia. And wine and hors d'oeuvre will be served.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau presents the "2011 Music on the Mountain" on June 4 at 1 PM, at the famed Gordon Hall where the musical talents of young people in our region are celebrated. Grade school through post-graduate youth will perform a wide range of genres. A reception will follow the performances. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students, and $35 per family. All proceeds benefit the programs and services of HYSB, www.hysb.org.
CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services will host "An Evening Under the Stars - On Safari," an African themed fundraiser to support the Northwest Center and help cover the cost of mental health care for those unable to pay. The Gala will be June 4 at Black Flag Farm on Dugway Road in Lime Rock. Chef Tim Cocheo of Number 9 Restaurant in Millerton will prepare African dishes using his own techniques and plenty of (donated) local food. After dinner and a live auction that includes a South African safari as well as a week at a house in the south of France, guests will dance under the stars to music by local band Swamp Yankee, whose leader is Darren Winston of Darren Winston Bookseller in Sharon. All proceeds from the event will support counseling and behavioral health care provided by CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services. For tickets and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114.
The new firehouse will be dedicated Saturday, June 4, at 11 AM. After the formal dedication there will be food and live music until 3 PM. The Lakeville Hose Company invites everyone to tour the new firehouse (at 4 Brook Street - off Route 44), see the equipment, meet the firemen, and even sit in some of the fire trucks!
Connecticut Trails Day is June 4, 2011. Join Peter Becks Village Store and Joe Brien (Bushcraft instructor) at 10 AM at Peter's Village Store, 19 Main Street in Salisbury, rain or shine, to pre-register. You will be given a choice of various hikes for all ages, exploring Salisbury's local trails such as the Appalachian Trail, Lion's Head and Sage's Ravine. Leashed dogs are permitted. At 1 PM, there will be a seminar on "Hiking and Survival Gear and Wisdom." Lunch will be provided. For registration (recommended) contact Peter Feen at 860-596-4217 or peter@peterbecks.com.
Big Rig in Lakeville June 11! Trucks, big rigs, firetrucks, race cars, police cars, tractors, cherry pickers, front-end loaders and more: all these vehicles will be available to check out at the second annual Big Rig Event to benefit Housatonic Child Care Center in Salisbury. Not only will there be all the vehicles, but the Lakeville Hose Company will sell food and there will be pony rides, face painting and more. The Big Rig Event will be at Community Field, behind the Patco convenience store at the Intersection of Routes 41 and 44 in the middle of Lakeville, from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, June 11. There will be a requested $5 donation entry fee per person, with children under 2 free. For more information, call the center at 860-435-9694.
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Memorial Day in our Northwest Corner of CT with parades in every little village (check Lakeville Journal for schedules) is the most beautiful day of the year. It is a family event, it is moving, and everybody in town joins in. The schedule in Salisbury is as follows: 9:45 AM -- Parade participants will gather at the Scoville Memorial Library on Main Street. A wreath will be thrown over the nearby bridge, accompanied by a salute to those buried at sea. 10 AM -- Parade march starts at the Library and proceeds down Main Street. 10:20 AM -- A short service will be held at the Salisbury Cemetery off Route 41. The parade will continue back to the Library. All veterans are welcome to participate, with or without uniform. The Parade will happen rain or shine. Immediately following the ceremonies, there will be a free old-fashioned ice cream social on the lawn of The White Hart, sponsored by the Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association.
Sometimes too much of a good thing... is a REALLY good thing. Have fun this weekend, May 27-30, with the Grand-Am Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville. Fun for the whole family! Call 860-435-5000 or go to www.limerock.com to get your tickets now!
Connecticut Trails Day is June 4, 2011. Join Peter Becks Village Store and Joe Brien (Bushcraft instructor) at 10 AM at Peter's Village Store, 19 Main Street in Salisbury, rain or shine, to pre-register. You will be given a choice of various hikes for all ages, exploring Salisbury's local trails such as the Appalachian Trail, Lion's Head and Sage's Ravine. Leashed dogs are permitted. At 1 PM, there will be a seminar on "Hiking and Survival Gear and Wisdom." Lunch will be provided. For registration (recommended) contact Peter Feen at 860-596-4217 or peter@peterbecks.com.
SAVE THE DATE for A GOOD CAUSE! CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services will host "An Evening Under the Stars - On Safari," an African themed fundraiser to support the Northwest Center and help cover the cost of mental health care for those unable to pay. The Gala will be June 4 at Black Flag Farm on Dugway Road in Lime Rock. Chef Tim Cocheo of Number 9 Restaurant in Millerton will prepare African dishes using his own techniques and plenty of (donated) local food. After dinner and a live auction that includes a South African safari as well as a week at a house in the south of France, guests will dance under the stars to music by local band Swamp Yankee, whose leader is Darren Winston of Darren Winston Bookseller in Sharon. All proceeds from the event will support counseling and behavioral health care provided by CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services. For tickets and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114.
The new firehouse will be dedicated Saturday, June 4, at 11 AM. After the formal dedication there will be food and live music until 3 PM. The Lakeville Hose Company invites everyone to tour the new firehouse (at 4 Brook Street - off Route 44), see the equipment, meet the firemen, and even sit in some of the fire trucks!
Big Rig in Lakeville June 11! Trucks, big rigs, firetrucks, race cars, police cars, tractors, cherry pickers, front-end loaders and more: all these vehicles will be available to check out at the second annual Big Rig Event to benefit Housatonic Child Care Center in Salisbury. Not only will there be all the vehicles, but the Lakeville Hose Company will sell food and there will be pony rides, face painting and more. The Big Rig Event will be at Community Field, behind the Patco convenience store at the Intersection of Routes 41 and 44 in the middle of Lakeville, from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, June 11. There will be a requested $5 donation entry fee per person, with children under 2 free. For more information, call the center at 860-435-9694.
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Lots of Celebrities and an Artist's Eye: At 35 and 82, Marilyn Monroe and Carl Sandburg seem an odd pairing. Yet there they are, only eight months before Monroe's death, chatting and even dancing in four of the remarkable photographs by Arnold Newman now on view at Joie de Livre Gallery at Salisbury Wines, 19 Main Street in Salisbury. The exhibit, "Hearts and Mind: Arnold Newman," officially opens on Saturday, May 21, with a reception from 3 to 5 PM. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Call 860-248-0530 or go to www.infojoiedelivres.com
Noble Horizons and Sand Road Animal Hospital will host the "Good Dog Foundation Walk and Pooch Party Saturday, May 21 (rain date May 22), from 1 to 3 PM at Noble Horizons. The family event will include free microchips, a dog fashion show with Carolyne Roehm and Bunny Williams as judges, "Ask Dr. Sandefer", an agility course, giveaways, book signings, pet therapy evaluations, extensive raffle items and many other dog-friendly activities. Food and beverages will be sold. The event is a fundraiser for The Good Dog Foundation, which provides therapy dog services to people in need throughout the Tri-State area. Admission to the event is $25 per dog -- people are free. Free microchips will be given to the first 50 registrants; all who pre-register will receive five free raffle tickets. To register and for more information, call 860-435-0981, or 888-859-9992, or visit www.noblehorizons.org.
The Congregational Church in Salisbury, Falls Village, and North Canaan are hosting a concert of the Watoto Orphans Children's Choir from Uganda on Sunday, May 22, at 4 PM at the Salisbury church.
The new firehouse will be dedicated Saturday, June 4, at 11 AM. After the formal dedication there will be food and live music until 3 PM. The Lakeville Hose Company invites everyone to tour the new firehouse (at 4 Brook Street - off Route 44), see the equipment, meet the firemen, and even sit in some of the fire trucks!
SAVE THE DATE for A GOOD CAUSE! CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services will host "An Evening Under the Stars - On Safari," an African themed fundraiser to support the Northwest Center and help cover the cost of mental health care for those unable to pay. The Gala will be June 4 at Black Flag Farm on Dugway Road in Lime Rock. Chef Tim Cocheo of Number 9 Restaurant in Millerton will prepare African dishes using his own techniques and plenty of (donated) local food. After dinner and a live auction that includes a South African safari as well as a week at a house in the south of France, guests will dance under the stars to music by local band Swamp Yankee, whose leader is Darren Winston of Darren Winston Bookseller in Sharon. All proceeds from the event will support counseling and behavioral health care provided by CMHA's Northwest Center for Family Services. For tickets and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114.

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Come Support a Great Cause and Complete your Garden with a Unique Look! You are invited to Trade Secrets, a very special garden benefit for Women's Support Services. On Saturday, May 14, 2011, at LionRock Farm in Sharon, a select group of rare plant and garden antique vendors will offer unusual and specimen plants, unique garden antiques and horticultural books old and new. Michael Trapp will showcase his decorating touch at the pool house, and The Farmer's Wife will offer gourmet lunches, snacks and beverages throughout the day. On Sunday, May 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Bunny Williams, Cobble Pond Farm, The Hodgson Garden-Holabird House, The Miller Garden, and Old Farm Nursery will graciously open their gardens for your enjoyment. For additional information, directions and to buy tickets, go to www.tradesecretsct.com.
Blue and Gold at the White, an annual show of artists from Housatonic Valley Regional High School, opens next weekend, May 13 to 15, at the White Gallery in Lakeville. Art teacher Warren Prindle said that 45 students are showing 60 pieces, with paintings in acrylic, watercolors, gouache, mixed media, photography, printmaking, monoprints, animation and sculpture. The judges are Pieter Lefferts and Allen Blagden. The sponsors are The White Gallery, John Borden of Sotheby's International Realty and Deano's Pizza. Framing is by Frames on Wheels. The opening reception is Friday, May 13, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit runs May 13 to 15, 10 AM to 4 PM. The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street. For more information, call 860-435-1029.
A Free Bicycling Skills Event for Bicyclists 5 to 12 Years Old. This day of non-competitive fun for young bicyclists takes place Sunday, May 15th from 1 to 4 PM at Lime Rock Park, White Hollow Road Entrance, Rte 112 in Lime Rock. To register, download the form at www.HousatonicHeritage.org or email Programs@HousatonicHeritage.org or call 413-394-9773. Bicycle safety; proper helmet fit; bike handling will be taught by League of American Bicyclists certified instructors. Children must bring their own bicycles and helmets. Rain date is Sunday, May 22nd.
Jane Eckert's new gallery in Millerton is much like its owner: sophisticated, warm, eclectic. Jane, who is relocating her art gallery, Eckert Fine Art, from Kent, will take over half the building at 34 Main Street in Millerton, sharing it with Little Gates Wine Merchants. "I jumped at the chance to join in Millerton's vibrancy and be closer to many clients and my own house in Millbrook," she says. Hours will be Monday and Thursday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sunday, noon to 5 PM. For information, call 518-592-1330 or go to www.eckertfineart.com. The gallery will host a joint opening reception with Little Gates Wine Merchants on Saturday, June 4.


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Aglet Theatre Company will complete its Spring season with its production of "The Carpetbagger's Children," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote. Although the play is set in the present, it takes us into the lives of three sisters from a well-to-do family in a bygone era. They separately narrate their lives growing up in a small Texas town, and each account slightly reshapes the facts. "The Carpetbagger's Children" is directed by Aglet's artistic director, Macey Levin, and features Eileen Epperson, Joanna Seaton and Stacie Weiner. Performances are May 6 and 7 at TriArts' Sharon Playhouse's Bok Gallery. Doors open at 7 PM for complimentary wine and refreshments; a discussion follows each performance. Tickets are $25; students under 18, $20. For more information, call 860-435-6928.
Come Support a Great Cause and Complete your Garden with a Unique Look! You are invited to Trade Secrets, a very special garden benefit for Women's Support Services. On Saturday, May 14, 2011, at LionRock Farm in Sharon, a select group of rare plant and garden antique vendors will offer unusual and specimen plants, unique garden antiques and horticultural books old and new. Michael Trapp will showcase his decorating touch at the pool house, and The Farmer's Wife will offer gourmet lunches, snacks and beverages throughout the day. On Sunday, May 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Bunny Williams, Cobble Pond Farm, The Hodgson Garden-Holabird House, The Miller Garden, and Old Farm Nursery will graciously open their gardens for your enjoyment. For additional information, directions and to buy tickets, go to www.tradesecretsct.com.
Jane Eckert's new gallery in Millerton is much like its owner: sophisticated, warm, eclectic. Jane, who is relocating her art gallery, Eckert Fine Art, from Kent, will take over half the building at 34 Main Street in Millerton, sharing it with Little Gates Wine Merchants. "I jumped at the chance to join in Millerton's vibrancy and be closer to many clients and my own house in Millbrook," she says. Hours will be Monday and Thursday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sunday, noon to 5 PM. For information, call 518-592-1330 or go to www.eckertfineart.com. The gallery will host a joint opening reception with Little Gates Wine Merchants on Saturday, June 4.
Blue and Gold at the White, an annual show of artists from Housatonic Valley Regional High School, opens next weekend, May 13 to 15, at the White Gallery in Lakeville. Art teacher Warren Prindle said that 45 students are showing 60 pieces, with paintings in acrylic, watercolors, gouache, mixed media, photography, printmaking, monoprints, animation and sculpture. The judges are Pieter Lefferts and Allen Blagden. The sponsors are The White Gallery, John Borden of Sotheby's International Realty and Deano's Pizza. Framing is by Frames on Wheels. The opening reception is Friday, May 13, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit runs May 13 to 15, 10 AM to 4 PM. The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street. For more information, call 860-435-1029.
There will be a Saturday Design Series at the Salisbury Garden Center on May 7 and June 4, 10 AM to 1 PM. Discover your garden's potential at these Landscaping Open Houses. Bring photographs of your garden to share with designer Christine Krause, MSGD, BS, for a one-on-one consultation. Visit www.salisburygardencenter.com or call 860-435-2439 for details or to set up an appointment.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society presents an exhibit of Salisbury public schools beginning in 1743 and includes the 14 districts and one-room school houses in them. It will open on Monday, May 2, and close on Friday, July 29. All are welcome to attend the reception on Friday, May 6, from 4 to 6 PM at Academy Street and Main Street in Salisbury.

Noble Horizons in Salisbury invites the community to an opening reception for an exhibit of new works by the 14th Colony Artists, to be held on Friday, May 6, from 5 to 7 PM. The 14th Colony Artists is a collective of more than 125 artists from nearby New York State, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was founded in 2009 and includes painters, photographers, sculptors, clay artists, installation artists, videographers and filmmakers. A variety of media will be featured in the exhibit. The exhibit is open weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM through June 12. More information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190 or at www.noblehorizons.org.
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Dan Dwyer of Johnnycake Books, 12 Academy Street in Salisbury, is hosting a book-signing event on Saturday, April 30, from 5 to 7 PM in his store. The book promoted is LIVING TRADITIONS: INTERIORS BY MATTHEW SMYTH with photography by Lakeville resident John Gruen. "Matthew Smyth is an inspired designer whose vision brings imagination, fantasy and praticality into balance, translating the client's dreams into the reality and art of living" (Gloria Vanderbilt). "Matthew Smyth's book is the handsomest in its class by far."

Also on April 30, from 10 AM to 5 PM, there will be a Spring Trunk Show across the Street from Johnnycake Books, at 'At Home in The Country', featuring Adelaide Harris Jewelry. Shop for the perfect Mother's Day gift or your favorite graduate! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Women's Support Services in Sharon.
TriArts presents "Musical Milestones," an original musical revue that traces the origins of musical theater from "The Black Crook" in the 1800s to such recent popular hits as "Wicked." "Musical Milestones" features 28 actors, ages 8 to 17, from the Tri-state area. "Musical Milestones" will play at TriArts' Bok Gallery at 2 PM and 7 PM on Saturday, April 30. Tickets are $5 general admission; children under 3 are free. Seating is limited and reservations should be made by calling Audrey at 860-364-7469, ext. 100, or emailing audrey@triarts.net. Ticket sales will benefit the Youtheatre scholarship fund. A complete list of Summer You-theatre programs is available at www.triarts.net.
FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton features a film by Joseph Mantegna, NORMAN MAILER: The American, at Noon on Sunday, May 1. Open to the public and free of charge. The Screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Director Joseph Mantegna and Danielle Mailer, daughter of Norman Mailer. Doors open at 11:30... save a seat and relax in the Cafe with a Coffee.

The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) is Having a Party! (Rain or shine.) The whole town (and beyond) is invited! Bonfire, live music, games, and s'mores will be provided! Venue: Satre Hill, Indian Cave Road in Salisbury. SWSA Directors want to THANK everyone who donated, supported, volunteered, and helped along our incredible journey this past year! Bring the family, mingle with friends, and join in the 1st Annual Golf Ball Roll!
Aglet Theatre Company will complete its Spring season with its production of "The Carpetbagger's Children," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote. Although the play is set in the present, it takes us into the lives of three sisters from a well-to-do family in a bygone era. They separately narrate their lives growing up in a small Texas town, and each account slightly reshapes the facts. "The Carpetbagger's Children" is directed by Aglet's artistic director, Macey Levin, and features Eileen Epperson, Joanna Seaton and Stacie Weiner. Performances are May 6 and 7 at TriArts' Sharon Playhouse's Bok Gallery. Doors open at 7 PM for complimentary wine and refreshments; a discussion follows each performance. Tickets are $25; students under 18, $20. For more information, call 860-435-6928.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society presents an exhibit of Salisbury public schools beginning in 1743 and includes the 14 districts and one-room school houses in them. It will open on Monday, May 2, and close on Friday, July 29. All are welcome to attend the reception on Friday, May 6, from 4 to 6 PM at Academy Street and Main Street in Salisbury.

Noble Horizons in Salisbury invites the community to an opening reception for an exhibit of new works by the 14th Colony Artists, to be held on Friday, May 6, from 5 to 7 PM. The 14th Colony Artists is a collective of more than 125 artists from nearby New York State, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was founded in 2009 and includes painters, photographers, sculptors, clay artists, installation artists, videographers and filmmakers. A variety of media will be featured in the exhibit. The exhibit is open weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM through June 12. More information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190 or at www.noblehorizons.org.
There will be a Saturday Design Series at the Salisbury Garden Center on April 26, 1-4 PM; May 7 and June 4, 10 AM to 1 PM. Discover your garden's potential at these Landscaping Open Houses. Bring photographs of your garden to share with designer Christine Krause, MSGD, BS, for a one-on-one consultation. Visit www.salisburygardencenter.com or call 860-435-2439 for details or to set up an appointment.
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The Hotchkiss School, Center for Global Understanding & Independent Thinking, presents "Why didn't we see the Arab uprisings coming and what can we learn from them"?, a panel discussion featuring noted leaders in international affairs. Moderated by Paula Russo, Hotchkiss History Instructor/Middle East Studies. The Panel Discussion, on April 23, takes place in the Faculty Room at 6:45 PM.

Following the panel discussion, there will be a performance at 8:30 PM by Maz Jobrani, stand-up comedian and founder of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall of the Esther Eastman Music Center at Hotchkiss.
Dan Dwyer of Johnnycake Books, 12 Academy Street in Salisbury, is hosting a book-signing event on Saturday, April 30, from 5 to 7 PM in his store. The book promoted is LIVING TRADITIONS: INTERIORS BY MATTHEW SMYTH with photography by Lakeville resident John Gruen. "Matthew Smyth is an inspired designer whose vision brings imagination, fantasy and praticality into balance, translating the client's dreams into the reality and art of living" (Gloria Vanderbilt). "Matthew Smyth's book is the handsomest in its class by far."

Also on April 30, from 10 AM to 5 PM, there will be a Spring Trunk Show across the Street from Johnnycake Books, at 'At Home in The Country', featuring Adelaide Harris Jewelry. Shop for the perfect Mother's Day gift or your favorite graduate! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Women's Support Services in Sharon.
There will be a Saturday Design Series at the Salisbury Garden Center on April 26, 1-4 PM; May 7 and June 4, 10 AM to 1 PM. Discover your garden's potential at these Landscaping Open Houses. Bring photographs of your garden to share with designer Christine Krause, MSGD, BS, for a one-on-one consultation. Visit www.salisburygardencenter.com or call 860-435-2439 for details or to set up an appointment.
Aglet Theatre Company will complete its Spring season with its production of "The Carpetbagger's Children," by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote. Although the play is set in the present, it takes us into the lives of three sisters from a well-to-do family in a bygone era. They separately narrate their lives growing up in a small Texas town, and each account slightly reshapes the facts. "The Carpetbagger's Children" is directed by Aglet's artistic director, Macey Levin, and features Eileen Epperson, Joanna Seaton and Stacie Weiner. Performances are May 6 and 7 at TriArts' Sharon Playhouse's Bok Gallery. Doors open at 7 PM for complimentary wine and refreshments; a discussion follows each performance. Tickets are $25; students under 18, $20. For more information, call 860-435-6928.
The Little Rascals summer camp will hold registration on Saturday, April 23, for residents and Saturday, April 30, for non-residents at the Sharon Commmunity Center, from 10 AM until 2 PM. For more information, call Liz Cash at 860-364-1400 or email littlerascalssp@yahoo.com
Noble Horizons in Salisbury invites the community to an opening reception for an exhibit of new works by the 14th Colony Artists, to be held on Friday, May 6, from 5 to 7 PM. The 14th Colony Artists is a collective of more than 125 artists from nearby New York State, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was founded in 2009 and includes painters, photographers, sculptors, clay artists, installation artists, videographers and filmmakers. A variety of media will be featured in the exhibit. The exhibit is open weekends, 11 AM to 4 PM through June 12. More information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190 or at www.noblehorizons.org.
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The Hotchkiss and Salisbury School Gospel Choirs will be joined by the Westover Gospel Choir and others on Sunday, April 17, at 3 PM at The Hotchkiss School's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center for what has become an annual spring tradition. Now in its 10th year, Gospelfest features members of the Gospel Choir, including students, faculty and staff from The Hotchkiss School and the Salisbury School, as well as friends from Lakeville and the surrounding community. The choir is directed by Salisbury resident and faculty member Michael Whitney Brown. The group performs regularly throughout the area at local churches, schools and other venues.
The Hotchkiss School, Center for Global Understanding & Independent Thinking, presents "Why didn't we see the Arab uprisings coming and what can we learn from them"?, a panel discussion featuring noted leaders in international affairs. Moderated by Paula Russo, Hotchkiss History Instructor/Middle East Studies. The Panel Discussion takes place in the Faculty Room at 6:45 PM.

Following the panel discussion, there will be a performance at 8:30 PM by Maz Jobrani, stand-up comedian and founder of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall of the Esther Eastman Music Center at Hotchkiss.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society hosts "Salisbury Iron 1731-1923 -- A Rich Heritage" presented by local iron historian Dick Paddock. For nearly two centuries, the town of Salisbury was closely connected with the iron industry. Iron spurred the settlement of the town and furnished the resources for it to develop. Paddock will discuss the local iron industry from its inception in the 1730s until its end in the 1920s, and talk about the people and products that made Salisbury iron famous throughout the world. The lecture is Saturday, April 16, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
The Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council will hold an informational forum on commercial wind turbines on Saturday, April 16, from 1 to 5 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Keynote speaker Albert M. Manville II, a senior wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will discuss bird and bat deaths near wind turbines and current federal recommendations for tower siting/mitigation. Madga Havas, a professor of biology at the University of Trent, Canada, will discuss unintended environmental couplings of electromagnetic fields from wind turbines and their implications for humans and wildlife. Helen Parker, a clinical psychologist and former supervisory faculty member at the University of Virginia Medical School, will discuss wind turbine syndrome from low frequency envirnmental infrasound. For more information, send an email to blakelevit@cs.com or call 860-868-7437.
There will be a Saturday Design Series at the Salisbury Garden Center on April 26, 1-4 PM; May 7 and June 4, 10 AM to 1 PM. Discover your garden's potential at these Landscaping Open Houses. Bring photographs of your garden to share with designer Christine Krause, MSGD, BS, for a one-on-one consultation. Visit www.salisburygardencenter.com or call 860-435-2439 for details or to set up an appointment.

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On Friday, April 8, at 7:30 PM, The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present How Photography has Changed our Lives -- performing for the camera, from daguerreotype to Facebook. This will take place in the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School on Canaan Road in Salisbury. Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org
SAVE THE DATES: You are invited to Trade Secrets, a very special garden benefit for Women's Support Services On Saturday, May 14, 2011, at LionRock Farm in Sharon, a select group of rare plant and garden antique vendors will offer unusual and specimen plants, unique garden antiques and horticultural books old and new. Michael Trapp will showcase his decorating touch at the pool house, and The Farmer's Wife will offer gourmet lunches, snacks and beverages throughout the day. On Sunday, May 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Bunny Williams, Cobble Pond Farm, The Hodgson Garden-Holabird House, The Miller Garden, and Old Farm Nursery will graciously open their gardens for your enjoyment. For additional information, directions and to buy tickets, go to www.tradesecretsct.com.
Family portraits will be offered as a fundraiser for the Relay for Life on Sunday, April 10, beginning at 10 AM at Town Hall in Sharon. A donation of $15 purchases a photo session with Collen MacMillan and a photo CD from which the portraits can be printed. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Housatonic Valley Relay for Life team Wings of Hope. Relay for Life is a two-day fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. It will be held at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on June 4 and 5. For information on starting a team or making a donation, send an email to contact dan0462@yahoo.com or 09ALALLY@alma.edu.
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will open its museum and office on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. Among the displays at the museum are artifacts from the local railroad lines, the Ames Iron Works, war items, domestic displays and local business artifacts. The museum is continuously being updated, with additional displays being set up. One room is dedicated to the society's textile collection. The Historical Society is located at the Falls Village Railroad Depot, 44 Railroad Street. The public is welcome to view the museum and conduct general research on Saturdays, but for more detailed genealogy inquiries, appointments should be made. For more information, call 860-824-8226.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society hosts "Salisbury Iron 1731-1923 -- A Rich Heritage" presented by local iron historian Dick Paddock. The lecture is Saturday, April 16, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. For more information, call 860-435-2838.

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The Hotchkiss Guest Concert Series will feature an exciting new string ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, in a performance Friday, April 1, at 7 PM in the school's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center. They will be joined by Gisele Witkowski, a music teacher at Hotchkiss, on piano as they perform works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Brahms. New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed this ensemble with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after a successful music collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival in 2009. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423 for more information.

The Falls Village Children's Theater will present "Seussical" for its fifth annual all-town spring musical at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on April 1 and 2 at 7 PM and April 3 at 2 PM. This year, 35 children ranging in age from 5 to 17 are participating in the FVCT production based on the books of Dr. Seuss, which premiered on Broadway in 2000. Admission is free to all three performances of "Seussical," although donations will be accepteed. The director of this year's show is Lanny Mitchell and the musical director is Donald Sosin. Joanna Seaton, is the play's assistant musical director. Sosin will conduct a four-piece band featuring local high school students. For more information, call 860-824-8025 or visit fvct.org.
Film Works Forum at The Moviehouse and The ARTS FUND for Region One will present a benefit East Coast premiere for the Civic Life Film Project at HVRHS with "JOHN MUIR In The New World" -- a PBS American Masters Feature Documentary by Catherine Tatge -- on Sunday, April 3, at 11 AM at The Moviehouse on Main Street in Millerton. Donation: $20 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets are available online at www.themoviehouse.net. Donation includes pre-show reception to meet with the filmmakers and enjoy the cafe with specially made sweets. Screening starts at 11:30 AM with a post-film Q & A session.
Save the Date: On Friday, April 8, at 7:30 PM, The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present How Photography has Changed our Lives -- performing for the camera, from daguerreotype to Facebook. This will take place in the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School on Canaan Road in Salisbury. Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will open its museum and office on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. Among the displays at the museum are artifacts from the local railroad lines, the Ames Iron Works, war items, domestic displays and local business artifacts. The museum is continuously being updated, with additional displays being set up. One room is dedicated to the society's textile collection. The Historical Society is located at the Falls Village Railroad Depot, 44 Railroad Street. The public is welcome to view the museum and conduct general research on Saturdays, but for more detailed genealogy inquiries, appointments should be made. For more information, call 860-824-8226.
Make a paper crane for Japan! The Prayer Crane Project for Japan at St. John's Church welcomes contributions of origami cranes. A table has been set up with materials and instructions for those who would like to make some at the church. The cranes will be sent to a town or city hit by the tsunami. For more information, call 860-435-9290 or visit www.st.johns-salisbury.org.

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Some of the photographs in Angel Franco's new show at The Hotchkiss School's Tremaine Gallery tell us about people we don't know: a fellow who plays Christ on the cross, a hooker whose anger gives her strength, a man who raises pigeons on a tenement roof. In many shots, Franco connects dramatically with his people, but in one, he stands distant, photographing a woman through her gauzy window curtains. These large, soft-grained images are on exhibit at Hotchkiss School on Interlaken Road in Lakeville through April 23. Opening reception is set for March 26 from 4 to 6 PM. For information, call 860-435-3663.

Members of The Hotchkiss School music faculty will perform Friday, March 25, at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Instrumental and vocal soloists and group ensembles will perform chamber music, jazz and popular tunes by composers old and new.

To commemorate the school's long history of music, vocalists from the Hotchkiss music program, past and present, will gather for an alumni sponsored reunion that culminates with a concert Saturday, March 26, at 6:30 PM, also in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Titled Hotchkiss in Harmony, this event will feature performances by reunion participants and current student vocalists. Both concerts are free and open to the public. For more information about the arts at Hotchkiss, visit hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.


This Sunday, March 27, from 10 AM to 3 PM, the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 19th Annual "Buy Local" Festival featuring Trades, Arts & Crafts at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Route 7 in Falls Village. There will be fun for the whole family -- local bands featuring Crescendo at 1 PM; face painting, a clown, and children's activities. Hotchkiss School students will perform Soft Jazz at 11, 12 noon and 2 PM. For more information, go to www.tristatechamber.com.
As a tribute to women's history month, the Sharon Woman's Club will present a program at the Sharon Historical Society Sunday, March 27, at 3 PM. A bouquet of ladies known as the "Roses of Sharon" will deliver memories of their early years in Sharon as well as their experiences in the working world. Four ladies of diverse backgrounds will share their stories and recollections. The event is open to the public
The Hotchkiss Guest Concert Series will feature an exciting new string ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, in a performance Friday, April 1, at 7 PM in the school's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center. They will be joined by Gisele Witkowski, a music teacher at Hotchkiss, on piano as they perform works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Brahms. New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed this ensemble with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after a successful music collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival in 2009. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423 for more information.

The Falls Village Children's Theater will present "Seussical" for its fifth annual all-town spring musical at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on April 1 and 2 at 7 PM and April 3 at 2 PM. This year, 35 children ranging in age from 5 to 17 are participating in the FVCT production based on the books of Dr. Seuss, which premiered on Broadway in 2000. Admission is free to all three performances of "Seussical," although donations will be accepteed. The director of this year's show is Lanny Mitchell and the musical director is Donald Sosin. Joanna Seaton, is the play's assistant musical director. Sosin will conduct a four-piece band featuring local high school students. For more information, call 860-824-8025 or visit fvct.org.
Save the Date: On Friday, April 8, at 7:30 PM, The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) will present How Photography has Changed our Lives -- performing for the camera, from daguerreotype to Facebook. This will take place in the Seifert Theater at the Salisbury School on Canaan Road in Salisbury. Free Admission. www.salisburyforum.org

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"Guys and Dolls" will be performed at Housatonic Valley Regional High School Thursday through Saturday, March 17, 18 and 19, at 7:30 PM. The musical production is directed by Michael Berkeley, produced by Lori Belter and features the students of Housatonic Musical Theatre Society. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. On Friday night, March 18, there will be a $5 special for balcony seating. Visit hmts.org for more information or contact the producer at HMTSshow@hmts.org.
MapleFest comes to Sharon Audubon Saturday, March 19. And yes, there will be fresh syrup! As of Monday, March 14, Audubon had more than 200 gallons of sap. Take a guided tour between 10 AM and 4 PM to see how maple syrup is produced at the Audubon Center. In the sugarhouse, a favorite stop along the tour, the sweet aroma of boiling sap and syrup fills the air as samples of fresh syrup are handed out for guests to taste. Tours go out continuously throughout the day and there is no need to preregister. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. The trail to the sugarhouse may be muddy or wet, so wear boots or other appropriate footwear. Much of the tour is held outside, so dress accordingly. Fresh syrup will be available for purchase in the Nature Store while supplies last.
Local historians Lou Bucceri and Barbara Collins will discuss the collections of the historic Holley-Williams House. This federal home, that remained in the same local family for more than 150 years, contained five generations of family furnishings, silver, china, glass, toys, clothing, and more. They will also introduce a short documentary film that tells the story of this historic house and the impact the family had on Salisbury and the world. Sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historical Society on Saturday, March 19, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information: 860-435-2838.
As a tribute to women's history month, the Sharon Woman's Club will present a program at the Sharon Historical Society Sunday, March 27, at 3 PM. A bouquet of ladies known as the "Roses of Sharon" will deliver memories of their early years in Sharon as well as their experiences in the working world. Four ladies of diverse backgrounds will share their stories and recollections. The event is open to the public.
Members of The Hotchkiss School music faculty will perform Friday, March 25, at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Instrumental and vocal soloists and group ensembles will perform chamber music, jazz and popular tunes by composers old and new. To commemorate the school's long history of music, vocalists from the Hotchkiss music program, past and present, will gather for an alumni sponsored reunion that culminates with a concert Saturday, March 26, at 6:30 PM, also in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Titled Hotchkiss in Harmony, this event will feature performances by reunion participants and current student vocalists. Both concerts are free and open to the public. For more information about the arts at Hotchkiss, visit hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.

The Hotchkiss Guest Concert Series will feature an exciting new string ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, in a performance Friday, April 1, at 7 PM in the school's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center. They will be joined by Gisele Witkowski, a music teacher at Hotchkiss, on piano as they perform works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Brahms. New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed this ensemble with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after a successful music collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival in 2009. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423 for more information.
The Falls Village Children's Theater will present "Seussical" for its fifth annual all-town spring musical at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on April 1 and 2 at 7 PM and April 3 at 2 PM. This year, 35 children ranging in age from 5 to 17 are participating in the FVCT production based on the books of Dr. Seuss, which premiered on Broadway in 2000. Admission is free to all three performances of "Seussical," although donations will be accepteed. The director of this year's show is Lanny Mitchell and the musical director is Donald Sosin. Joanna Seaton, is the play's assistant musical director. Sosin will conduct a four-piece band featuring local high school students. For more information, call 860-824-8025 or visit fvct.org.
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Beat back winter blues and laugh through a unique production of Shakespeare's riotous "Comedy of Errors," Friday, March 11, at 6 PM and Saturday, March 12 at 4 PM. Salisbury Central School will open its doors to mistaken identities, misbegotten romance, and death-defying chaos with twenty grades 4-8 enchanting actors. The 60-minute performance is sponsored by SOAR, SCS's privately-funded after school enrichment program. There will be a post-production cast party following Saturday's performance. Admission is $2.
"We Still Live Here", a documentary telling the remarkable story of cultural revival by the Wampanoag of Southeastern Massachusetts. Their ancestors ensured the survival of the first English settlers in America, and lived to regret it. Now they are bringing their language home again.
Lakeville Resident Anne Makepeace presents her new film at FilmWorks Forum on Sunday, March 13th at 11:30 AM at the Movie House in Millerton. Linda Coombs, an Aquinnah (Gay Head) Wampanoag Indian and former head of the Indigenous Program at Plimoth Plantation, will accompany Anne Makepeace for the Q+A following the film. Open to the public free of charge.
"Guys and Dolls" will be performed at Housatonic Valley Regional High School Thursday through Saturday, March 17, 18 and 19, at 7:30 PM. The musical production is directed by Michael Berkeley, produced by Lori Belter and features the students of Housatonic Musical Theatre Society. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. On Friday night, March 18, there will be a $5 special for balcony seating. Visit hmts.org for more information or contact the producer at HMTSshow@hmts.org.
On July 3, 1971, the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service responded to its first emergency call. 40 years later, SVAS continues to serve the emergency needs of our community. To mark this important anniversary, the Salisbury Association will open an exhibit on March 21, documenting the 40-year history of SVAS. A reception will be held Saturday, March 26, from 4 to 6 PM. The exhibit will run through April 17 and will be followed later this year by a summer event at the Town Grove on Sunday, July 10, where community members can honor and thank SVAS volunteers. All 40th anniversary events are free.
The Hotchkiss Guest Concert Series will feature an exciting new string ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, in a performance Friday, April 1, at 7 PM in the school's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center. They will be joined by Gisele Witkowski, a music teacher at Hotchkiss, on piano as they perform works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Brahms. New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed this ensemble with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after a successful music collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival in 2009. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423 for more information.

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Weekend movies at Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury: Don't miss "Secretariat", a wonderful movie for all ages, to be shown on Friday, March 4, at 7 PM. And "Rosebud" will be shown on Sunday, March 6, at 4 PM. Both in the Wardell Community Room. Free.
Beat back winter blues and laugh through a unique production of Shakespeare's riotous "Comedy of Errors," Friday, March 11, at 6 PM and Saturday, March 12 at 4 PM. Salisbury Central School will open its doors to mistaken identities, misbegotten romance, and death-defying chaos with twenty grades 4-8 enchanting actors. The 60-minute performance is sponsored by SOAR, SCS's privately-funded after school enrichment program. There will be a post-production cast party following Saturday's performance. Admission is $2.
"Guys and Dolls" will be performed at Housatonic Valley Regional High School Thursday through Saturday, March 17, 18 and 19, at 7:30 PM. The musical production is directed by Michael Berkeley, produced by Lori Belter and features the students of Housatonic Musical Theatre Society. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students. On Friday night, March 18, there will be a $5 special for balcony seating. Visit hmts.org for more information or contact the producer at HMTSshow@hmts.org.
The Hotchkiss Guest Concert Series will feature an exciting new string ensemble, the Amerigo Trio, in a performance Friday, April 1, at 7 PM in the school's Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center. They will be joined by Gisele Witkowski, a music teacher at Hotchkiss, on piano as they perform works by Beethoven, Kodaly and Brahms. New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow formed this ensemble with violist Karen Dreyfus and cellist Inbal Segev after a successful music collaboration at the Bowdoin International Chamber Music Festival in 2009. The concert is free and open to the public. Visit hotchkiss.org or call 860-435-4423 for more information.
On July 3, 1971, the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service responded to its first emergency call. 40 years later, SVAS continues to serve the emergency needs of our community. To mark this important anniversary, the Salisbury Association will open an exhibit on March 21, documenting the 40-year history of SVAS. A reception will be held Saturday, March 26, from 4 to 6 PM. The exhibit will run through April 17 and will be followed later this year by a summer event at the Town Grove on Sunday, July 10, where community members can honor and thank SVAS volunteers. All 40th anniversary events are free.

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The 2011 National Junior Olympics Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined events are taking place at Satre Hill in Salisbury and Mohawk Ski Area in Cornwall this week. Please support the wonderful youth by attending. On Friday, February 25th, from 6 to 8:30 PM, there will be "Under the Lights" Elimination Ski Jumping at Satre Hill; on Saturday, February 26th, there will be Special Jumping Team Events at Satre Hill from 9 AM to 1 PM, followed by a Podium Ceremony at the Bottom of the Jumps. The 2x5 KM Nordic Combined Team Sprint will take place at Mohawk Ski Area at 3:30 PM, followed by a Podium Ceremony & Team Photos; from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, there will be a Town Tailgate party with bonfire in the Ski Jump parking lot in Salisbury. Bring your picnic baskets and coolers. Closing Ceremonies will take place at 8:30 PM on the Scoville Library Lawn in Salisbury. Please try and attend this moving event -- the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday was a great hit!
This winter's main stage dramatic production at The Hotchkiss School is Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
"Romeo and Juliet" will be performed Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26, at 7:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium and Sunday, February 27, at 2:30 PM. Sunday's matinee will benefit the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students. Reservations may be made by calling 860-435-3203.
In recognition of the 2011 USSA Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior Olympics in Salisbury, Noble Horizons (17 Cobble Road in Salisbury) will host an exhibit of works by Robert M. Cunningham, the creator of ten U.S. postage stamps celebrating the 1980 Olympic Games. The opening reception is in the Gallery from 4 to 6 PM on Friday, February 25.

Cunningham's 1998 induction into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame earned him a place among America's most revered illustrators, including N.C. Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Norman Rockwell, and Al Hirschfield. His illustrations appeared in America's leading magazines, most notably in Sports Illustrated, and his works have been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution, the Brooklyn Museum and the New York Historical Society Museum to name a few. The exhibit is open weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through April 3. For more information, visit www.noblehorizons.org.
The Salisbury Forum, in collaboration with The Moviehouse FilmWorks Forum, presents THE END OF THE LINE, the 1st major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing in our oceans. Sam Waterston will give commentary and lead discussion following the film. Sunday, February 27, at 11 AM at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY. Free Admission. More information, www.salisburyforum.org.
"Pleasurable Adornment: The History of Jewelry," led by Pauline Simring, is the second Installment in the Era of Elegance Series sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historical Society. Simring will discuss and answer questions about the history, styles and significance of jewelry. Simring, who has worked in the antique jewelry business for more than 30 years, will talk Saturday, February 26, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury.

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This weekend, Infinity Hall in Norfolk will be bringing a whole lot of funk, a barrel of laughs, and some straight-up Outlaw Country! Check it out: Friday, February 18, at 8 PM, Dave Reilly with Rick Roberts will make you laugh so hard your cheeks are going to hurt. Their two-hour comedy adventure is like a One-Man Broadway Comedy! On Saturday, February 19, at 8 PM, put your dancing shoes on and come out to enjoy hits from favorite artists like K.C. and The Sunshine Band, Earth Wind and Fire, Kool and The Gang, David Bowie, Temptations, Michael Jackson, Rick James, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Brian McKnight, Major Motion will get you moving!!! Box Office: 1-866-666-6306. And for more information, go to InfinityBistro.com.

A PhotoGraphic Exhibit will be opening with a Reception with artist Bob Haiko Upstairs at The Moviehouse Gallery cafe in Millerton on Saturday, February 19, from 5 to 7 PM. There will be complimentary Wine, Cheese and Sweets. Robert Haiko is the Senior Faculty Member at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, where he is chairman and founder of the Photography and Film Department and co-director of the Tremaine Gallery. He was a guest teaching fellow at Yale University and taught courses at the University of Hartford Art School in the 1970’s. Mr. Haiko has a BFA from Boston University, did graduate work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited widely including exhibits at The New Britain Museum of American Art, The Lyman Allyn Museum in New London, the Midtown-Y Gallery in New York, Boston University and Yale University. He received grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts and was a MacDowell Colony fellow. Mr. Haiko’s photographic work is represented in the collections of several museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House,Rochester; the Polaroid Collection; the Minor White Archive at Princeton University; and the Paul Strand Archive at Aperture.
Scholar, writer, and one of the leading experts on New England cultural history, Bill Hosley's talk, "More than Books: Libraries, Community and Historic Preservation," centers on the area's many municipal, history, and speciality research libraries. A graduate of Middlebury College, the Winterthur Program at the University of Delaware, and the University of Colorado, he has more than 30 years of experience in historic preservation, exhibition and program development. Generously sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historical Society; Saturday, February 19, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Salisbury Scoville Memorial Library.
On Sunday, February 20, from noon to 6 PM, TsuYoshi Sugimoto,the producer of some of Japan's best teas, will conduct an in-depth tasting of green teas at Harney & Sons in Soho (433 Broome Street, NYC).

On Monday, February 21, from 1 to 3 PM, TsuYoshi Sugimoto will be at Harney & Sons Tea Tasting Room, One Railroad Plaza in Millerton, to demonstrate green tea preparations, tea tastings, and explain all the nuances of Japanese green tea.
In recognition of the 2011 USSA Jumping and Nordic Combined Junior Olympics in Salisbury, Noble Horizons (17 Cobble Road in Salisbury) will host an exhibit of works by Robert M. Cunningham, the creator of ten U.S. postage stamps celebrating the 1980 Olympic Games. The opening reception is in the Gallery from 4 to 6 PM on Friday, February 25.

Cunningham's 1998 induction into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame earned him a place among America's most revered illustrators, including N.C. Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Norman Rockwell, and Al Hirschfield. His illustrations appeared in America's leading magazines, most notably in Sports Illustrated, and his works have been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution, the Brooklyn Museum and the New York Historical Society Museum to name a few. The exhibit is open weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through April 3. For more information, visit www.noblehorizons.org.
The Salisbury Forum, in collaboration with The Moviehouse FilmWorks Forum, presents THE END OF THE LINE, the 1st major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing in our oceans. Sam Waterston will give commentary and lead discussion following the film. Sunday, February 27, at 11 AM at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY. Free Admission. More information, www.salisburyforum.org.

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Ski jumping returns for its 85th 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, all from February 11th to 13th. 2011 will be an especially exciting year as SWSA celebrates its new 65 meter tower and hosts both Jumpfest and the 2011 USSA Junior Olympics for ski jumping and Nordic combined, February 22-26. All details are in a supplement in last week's and article also in this week's Lakeville Journal.
Scholar, writer, and one of the leading experts on New England cultural history, Bill Hosley's talk, "More than Books: Libraries, Community and Historic Preservation," centers on the area's many municipal, history, and speciality research libraries. A graduate of Middlebury College, the Winterthur Program at the University of Delaware, and the University of Colorado, he has more than 30 years of experience in historic preservation, exhibition and program development. Generously sponsored by the Salisbury Association Historical Society; Saturday, February 19, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Salisbury Scoville Memorial Library.
John D'Ercole, son of local Sergio D'Ercole, will give a recital of works he has arranged for bass guitar on Saturday, February 12, at 2 PM, in the St. Stephen Church on 28th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues in New York City. Greatly inspired by Andres Segovia, he has arranged two of his favorite classical compositions for solo bass guitar. In 2010, D'Ercole released his debut CD of classical music for solo bass guitar. These arrangements include compositions by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Gregoire Brayssing and others.
Musicians from The Hotchkiss School, Housatonic Valley Regional High School and Salisbury School will come together in a joint concert and instrument drive on Sunday, February 13, at 7 PM in the Hotchkiss chapel.Proceeds from the concert will benefit Hungry for Music, an organization that gives musical instruments to children who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them. The music during this hour-long concert will bring together the efforts of more than 50 students from three schools and will range from classical to mainstream. There will be performances by the Gospel Choir, various a capella groups and award-winning student violinists and pianists, among others. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can be bought at the door, and any used instruments will be collected at the entrance to the chapel. There will also be a raffle of a set of restaurant gift cards and other items. Email flin@hotchkiss.org for ticket reservations and more information.
The Salisbury Forum, in collaboration with The Moviehouse FilmWorks Forum, presents THE END OF THE LINE, the 1st major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing in our oceans. Sam Waterston will give commentary and lead discussion following the film. Sunday, February 27, at 11 AM at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY. Free Admission. More information, www.salisburyforum.org.
Taking Care of Trees -- from your Backyard to the Community Forest. The Sheffield Land Trust, co-sponsored with the Sheffield Tree Project, invites you to join a panel discussion where you will learn the fundamentals of tree care, the differences between native and urban forests, when to call a forester or an arborist, the principles of planting and pruning, and more. Bring your questions and tree-hugging ideas! Sunday, February 13, from 1 to 3 PM at Dewey Memorial Hall on Route 7 in the center of Sheffield, MA, next to the Post Office. Tea and refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Come early, seating is limited.
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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 85th 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, all from February 11 to 13. 2011 will be an especially exciting year as SWSA celebrates its new 65 meter tower and hosts both Jumpfest and the 2011 USSA Junior Olympics for ski jumping and Nordic combined, February 22-26. All details are in a supplement in this week's Lakeville Journal.
The Friends of the David M. Hunt Library announce that the February book sale will be a half-price inventory reduction sale. Many books are currently priced at $2 and $1 and shoppers will pay only half on all available books. The sale is Saturday, February 5, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Taking Care of Trees -- from your Backyard to the Community Forest. The Sheffield Land Trust, co-sponsored with the Sheffield Tree Project, invites you to join a panel discussion where you will learn the fundamentals of tree care, the differences between native and urban forests, when to call a forester or an arborist, the principles of planting and pruning, and more. Bring your questions and tree-hugging ideas! Sunday, February 13, from 1 to 3 PM at Dewey Memorial Hall on Route 7 in the center of Sheffield, MA, next to the Post Office. Tea and refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Come early, seating is limited.
"Coming to Light," a documentary film about the legendary photographer of Native Americans, Edward S. Curtis, will be shown at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The screening and a question-and-answer session with film-maker Anne Makepeace will take place on Saturday February 5 at 4 PM in the Wardell Community Room. The film was short-listed for an Academy Award in the feature documentary category, premiered at Sundance 2000.

On February 6, at 4 PM, the Film Society presents Woody Allen's 1977 comedy "Annie Hall," also in the Wardell Community Room.
The Douglas Library in North Canaan will host a tea tasting with tea master Michael Harney of Harney and Sons Tea Co. on Sunday, February 6, at 2 PM. Admission is $10 and includes tea and refreshhments. Reservations are a must as space is limited. Sign up at the library or call 860-824-7863.
Musicians from The Hotchkiss School, Housatonic Valley Regional High School and Salisbury School will come together in a joint concert and instrument drive on Sunday, February 13, at 7 PM in the Hotchkiss chapel.Proceeds from the concert will benefit Hungry for Music, an organization that gives musical instruments to children who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them. The music during this hour-long concert will bring together the efforts of more than 50 students from three schools and will range from classical to mainstream. There will be performances by the Gospel Choir, various a capella groups and award-winning student violinists and pianists, among others. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets can be bought at the door, and any used instruments will be collected at the entrance to the chapel. There will also be a raffle of a set of restaurant gift cards and other items. Email flin@hotchkiss.org for ticket reservations and more information.
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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 85th 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, all from February 11 to 13. Watch out for more details in next week's Journal.
James Norwood Pratt, one of the seminal people in the Tea Revolution (different than the current Tea Party) back in the 1980's, will join Michael Harney at Harney & Sons newest location at 433 Broome Street in Soho, NYC, on Saturday, January 29, at Noon. They will be conducting a guided tasting and discussing tea. From 4 to 6 PM you will have a great opportunity to have your tea questions answered while tasting tea with the masters. On Sunday, January 30, from 4 to 6 PM, Michael Harney leaves Norwood Pratt to fend for himself behind the tea bar. Not to worry though, Norwood Pratt is one of the world's leading authorities on tea. Stop by and discuss tea with Norwood, and we guarantee you'll learn something new. Also on Sunday, at 7 PM, there will be a screening of The Meaning of Tea with Scott Hoyt and Norwood Pratt. In this inspired film, Director Scott Chamberlin Hoyt travels through India, Japan, Taiwan, Morocco, England, France, Ireland, and even Tea, South Dakota. Unveiling tea’s mysterious appeal, the film considers the question of whether there is any inherent “meaning” to be found in tea, particularly in an amped-up, high-tech era increasingly dominated by mass-marketing and fast food. Scott Hoyt and Norwood Pratt will both be on hand during the screening. Afterwards, enjoy some tea and mingle with fellow tea enthusiasts. www.themeaningoftea.com

On Monday, January 31, from 1 to 3 PM, Norwood Pratt will be at the Harney Tea Tasting Room at 1 Railroad Plaza in Millerton, NY. You are welcome to drink tea with Michael Harney, John Harney and Norwood Pratt, as they discuss and consider the world of tea.
The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" on Friday and Saturday, January 28 and 29, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, January 30, at 2:30 PM in the Black Box Theater. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited; call 860-435-3203. Sunday's matinee will benefit the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau and all donations will be appreciated. The Black Box Theater is located in the lower level of the main building at The Hotchkiss School. Visit hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423 for more information.

John D'Ercole (son of local Sergio D'Ercole) will give a recital of works he has arranged for bass guitar on Friday, January 28, at 7:30 PM in the Salisbury Congregational Church. Greatly inspired by Andres Segovia, he has arranged two of his favorite classical compositions for solo bass guitar. In 2010, D'Ercole released his debut CD of classical music for solo bass guitar. These arrangements include compositions by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Gregoire Brayssing and others. The public is invited to attend this concert sponsored by the Al Sly Fund. The concert is free and will be followed by a reception in the parish hall.
Kevin Bacon, an actor, singer and Sharon resident, and his brother, Michael, will perform in a benefit concert in Poughkeepsie with their band, the Bacon Brothers, on January 30 at 5 PM. The concert at the Bardavon Opera House will benefit Healing the Children Northeast, which is based in New Milford and provides free surgical, medical and dental services for children in the United States an abroad. Doctors from the northeast donate their services to children in need, and travel to foreign countries to bring aid, under the leadership of Dr. Manoj T. Abraham, a Hudson Valley-based surgeon. The team has provided cleft lip and palate surgeries to more than 400 children over the course of five missions to countries such as Colombia, Brazil and Peru.
Auditions for the TriArts 2011 season will begin in February. TriArts Sharon Playhouse will produce "42nd Street" (rehearses May 31 to June 23; runs June 23 to July 10), "Rent" (rehearses June 21 to July 15; runs July 15 to 24); and "Hairspray" (rehearses July 12 to August 4; runs August 4 to 21). Auditions will take place at TriArts Bok Gallery, Sharon, by appointment only on February 5, 11, 12 and 13, 2011. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts website at triarts.net.
"Coming to Light," a documentary film about the legendary photographer of Native Americans, Edward S. Curtis, will be shown at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The screening and a question-and-answer session with film-maker Anne Makepeace will take place on Saturday February 5 at 4 PM in the Wardell Community Room. The film was short-listed for an Academy Award in the feature documentary category, premiered at Sundance 2000.
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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 85th 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, all from February 11 to 13. Watch out for more details in next week's Journal.
John D'Ercole will give a recital of works he has arranged for bass guitar on Friday, January 28, at 7:30 PM in the Salisbury Congregational Church. Greatly inspired by Andres Segovia, he has arranged two of his favorite classical compositions for solo bass guitar. In 2010, D'Ercole released his debut CD of classical music for solo bass guitar. These arrangements include compositions by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Gregoire Brayssing and others. The public is invited to attend this concert sponsored by the Al Sly Fund. The concert is free and will be followed by a reception in the parish hall.
Between January 15 and March 12, ski jumping enthusiasts will have the chance to experience years of ski jump history at an exhibit sponsored by the Salisbury Winter Sports Association. The exhibit, held at the Academy Building, will feature artifacts from Salisbury's long history in the sport, including hundreds of photographs, old uniforms and information on Olympians who started their careers at the Salisbury jumps. The exhibit, which was organized by SWSA Director Lisa Sheble, former SWSA president Audrey Whitbeck, town historian Katherine Chilcoat and director and former SWSA President George Kiefer, will be open Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 1 PM. After January 22, the exhibit will also be open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. There will be a wine-and-cheese reception on Saturday, January 15, from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, visit the SWSA website at jumpfest.org.
A show of work by Peter Steiner, a Sharon author and artist and a New Yorker magazine cartoonist, will be on display at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon through January 31. The art will also be for sale during the display period. For further information, call 860-364-5041.

Auditions for the TriArts 2011 season will begin in February. TriArts Sharon Playhouse will produce "42nd Street" (rehearses May 31 to June 23; runs June 23 to July 10), "Rent" (rehearses June 21 to July 15; runs July 15 to 24); and "Hairspray" (rehearses July 12 to August 4; runs August 4 to 21). Auditions will take place at TriArts Bok Gallery, Sharon, by appointment only on February 5, 11, 12 and 13, 2011. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts website at triarts.net.
Noble Horizons will host an opening reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's new exhibit of work Friday, January 21, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit will be open on weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through February 20. The club offers annual exhibits and slide shows, field trips and workshops. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or visit noblehorizons.org.
The entire staff of The Music Scene in Norfolk will present an evening of silent film and live music at Norfolk Free Library on January 28 at 7:30 PM. Joanna Seaton will sing songs from the early days of cinema by Irving Berlin and others, then add percussion (with your faithful columnist at the Steinway) accompanying two silent film comedies, Buster Keaton's "The Boat," and Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant." Admission is free, reservations strongly suggested. 860-542-5075.
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Between January 15 and March 12, ski jumping enthusiasts will have the chance to experience years of ski jump history at an exhibit sponsored by the Salisbury Winter Sports Association. The exhibit, held at the Academy Building, will feature artifacts from Salisbury's long history in the sport, including hundreds of photographs, old uniforms and information on Olympians who started their careers at the Salisbury jumps. The exhibit, which was organized by SWSA Director Lisa Sheble, former SWSA president Audrey Whitbeck, town historian Katherine Chilcoat and director and former SWSA President George Kiefer, will be open Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 1 PM. After January 22, the exhibit will also be open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. There will be a wine-and-cheese reception on Saturday, January 15, from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, visit the SWSA website at jumpfest.org.
A show of work by Peter Steiner, a Sharon author and artist and a New Yorker magazine cartoonist, will be on display at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon through January 31. The art will also be for sale during the display period. For further information, call 860-364-5041.
Photographer Joseph Meehan will give a talk January 22 at the Scoville Library in Salisbury on the Fascinating World of 19th Century Photography. The talk is sponsored with the Salisbury Association as part of its Era of Elegance series and will begin at 4 PM.

Scoville Memorial Library has begun its first ever Winter Reading Program, which will run through the beginning of February and culminate with a party on Saturday, February 12. Participants can sign up at the library and pick up a reading log to begin the program. Call 860-435-2838 for more information.
Noble Horizons will host an opening reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's new exhibit of work Friday, January 21, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit will be open on weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through February 20. The club offers annual exhibits and slide shows, field trips and workshops. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or visit noblehorizons.org.
The entire staff of The Music Scene in Norfolk will present an evening of silent film and live music at Norfolk Free Library on January 28 at 7:30 PM. Joanna Seaton will sing songs from the early days of cinema by Irving Berlin and others, then add percussion (with your faithful columnist at the Steinway) accompanying two silent film comedies, Buster Keaton's "The Boat," and Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant." Admission is free, reservations strongly suggested. 860-542-5075.

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There are some great opportunities to celebrate the beginning of 2011 with live music, so bundle up, put on those snow shoes, and point your GPS-guided sled team to a concert nearby! The Hotchkiss School's free Winter Concert Series begins on January 14 at 7 PM with a piano recital by Robert Blocker in Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Dean of the Yale School of Music, Blocker has concertized widely and appears regularly on national radio and television as both artist and commentator. Program information will appear in next week's column in the Lakeville Journal.

The entire staff of The Music Scene in Norfolk will present an evening of silent film and live music at Norfolk Free Library on January 28 at 7:30 PM. Joanna Seaton will sing songs from the early days of cinema by Irving Berlin and others, then add percussion (with your faithful columnist at the Steinway) accompanying two silent film comedies, Buster Keaton's "The Boat," and Charlie Chaplin's "The Immigrant." Admission is free, reservations strongly suggested. 860-542-5075.
Between January 15 and March 12, ski jumping enthusiasts will have the chance to experience years of ski jump history at an exhibit sponsored by the Salisbury Winter Sports Association. The exhibit, held at the Academy Building, will feature artifacts from Salisbury's long history in the sport, including hundreds of photographs, old uniforms and information on Olympians who started their careers at the Salisbury jumps. The exhibit, which was organized by SWSA Director Lisa Sheble, former SWSA president Audrey Whitbeck, town historian Katherine Chilcoat and director and former SWSA President George Kiefer, will be open Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 1 PM. After January 22, the exhibit will also be open on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. There will be a wine-and-cheese reception on Saturday, January 15, from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, visit the SWSA website at jumpfest.org.
Noble Horizons will host an opening reception for the Housatonic Camera Club's new exhibit of work Friday, January 21, from 5 to 7 PM. The exhibit will be open on weekends from 11 AM to 4 PM through February 20. The club offers annual exhibits and slide shows, field trips and workshops. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or visit noblehorizons.org.
Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury has begun its first ever Winter Reading Program, which will run through the beginning of February and culminate with a party on Saturday, February 12. Participants can sign up at the library and pick up a reading log to begin the program. Call 860-435-2838 for more information.
The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink will be open to the public for ice skating, sponsored by Salisbury Recreation, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 and 12. The cost is $3 per person payable at the door. All participants are required to wear skates and a hat while on the ice. The following safety equipment is recommended for all skaters: helmet, elbow pads and gloves. Hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted.
Ice-skating is also allowed at Salisbury School, with the same stipulations except admission is free at Salisbury School. Hours are January 16, January 30 and February 6 from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM; January 9, January 23 from 12:15 to 1:15 PM.
A show of work by Peter Steiner, a Sharon author and artist and a New Yorker magazine cartoonist, will be on display at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon through January 31. The art will also be for sale during the display period. For further information, call 860-364-5041.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

All of us at Elyse Harney Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year 2011! Our Thoughts and Prayers are with all the Military Personnel Serving our Country at Home and Overseas.
The perfect gift is free! On Monday, December 27, the perfect holiday gift can be found between 1 and 6 PM at Noble Horizons, where the Red Cross will hold its Annual Holiday Blood Drive. By donating blood, one gives a hospital patient in need the most precious gift of all: life. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to donate; FMI: 860-435-9851, ext. 190. All donors will be entered into a drawing to win an item donated by local Best Buy stores.
On December 24, Scoville Memorial Library will begin its first ever Winter Reading Program, which will run through the beginning of February and culminate with a party on Saturday, February 12. Participants can sign up at the library and pick up a reading log to begin the program. Call 860-435-2838 for more information.
Joe Murray and Susan Kirby are The Airborne Jugglers. Their high-energy show includes lively music. Audience volunteers find themselves in the middle of the action and the fun is contagious. A half-hour juggling workshop follows the performance on Wednesday, Decemer 29, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. For more information,call 860-435-2838.
The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink will be open to the public for ice skating, sponsored by Salisbury Recreation, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 and 12. The cost is $3 per person payable at the door. All participants are required to wear skates and a hat while on the ice. The following safety equipment is recommended for all skaters: helmet, elbow pads and gloves. Hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted.
Ice-skating is also allowed at Salisbury School, with the same stipulations except admission is free at Salisbury School. Hours are January 2, January 16, January 30 and February 6 from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM; January 9, January 23 from 12:15 to 1:15 PM.

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The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink will be open to the public for ice skating, sponsored by Salisbury Recreation, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: December 11, 18, January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 and 12. The cost is $3 per person payable at the door. All participants are required to wear skates and a hat while on the ice. The following safety equipment is recommended for all skaters: helmet, elbow pads and gloves. Hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted.
Ice-skating is also allowed at Salisbury School, with the same stipulations except admission is free at Salisbury School. Hours are December 19, January 2, January 16, January 30 and February 6 from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM; January 9, January 23 from 12:15 to 1:15 PM.
Joe Murray and Susan Kirby are The Airborne Jugglers. Their high-energy show includes lively music. Audience volunteers find themselves in the middle of the action and the fun is contagious. A half-hour juggling workshop follows the performance on Wednesday, Decemer 29, at 2 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. For more information,call 860-435-2838.
On December 24, Scoville Memorial Library will begin its first ever Winter Reading Program, which will run through the beginning of February and culminate with a party on Saturday, February 12. Participants can sign up at the library and pick up a reading log to begin the program. Call 860-435-2838 for more information.



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There will be a Christmas Concert, Vivaldi's "GLORIA", with the Bell Choir Christmas Medley, on Sunday, December 12 at 2 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church. Free admission and refreshments.

Also on December 12, The Salisbury School will perform its Lessons and Carols at 4:30 PM in the school chapel, with the choir led by Michael Brown.
Eckert Fine Art at 27 N. Main Street in Kent will exhibit WOMEN EXPRESSIONS IMPRESSIONS from December 11 to 31. Artist's reception will take place December 11 from 1 to 5 PM. Amongst the artists you will meet Susan Rand from Salisbury.
The Hotchkiss School Schmidt Rink will be open to the public for ice skating, sponsored by Salisbury Recreation, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM on the following Saturdays: December 11, 18, January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5 and 12. The cost is $3 per person payable at the door. All participants are required to wear skates and a hat while on the ice. The following safety equipment is recommended for all skaters: helmet, elbow pads and gloves. Hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted.
The new Falls Village Inn opened for business last week, with a couple of private functions, a "soft opening" Wednesday evening, and the actual opening Thursday, December 2. Manager Joy Martorell said the hours for the tap room, with a light menu, are 5 to 9 PM Thursday and Friday, and noon to 4 PM Saturdays and Sundays for lunch, and dinner in the tap room from 4 to 9 PM. It's a new business and things are inevitably in flux, so it might be best to call ahead at 860-824-0033 before embarking.


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A brief list of area Tree Lightings, Parades of Lights, and Seasonal Music (for more details, please see the Lakeville Journal):

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4:
There will be Breakfast with Santa - and raffles and prizes - at the Wake Robin Inn on Route 41 from 8:30 to 10:30 AM. Sponsored by Lime Rock Park and the Wake Robin Inn.

The Sharon Historical Society and the Sharon Green Preservation Association will host the Sharon Town Tree Lighting and Carol sing, beginning on the Green at 4:45 PM in Sharon. Music provided by the Salisbury Brass Band and Hot Chocolate Society. Following the tree lighting, all are invited to attend the Sharon Historical Society's "Holiday Cookie Party".

There will be a tree lighting ceremony with carol singing on the Scoville Library lawn in Salisbury at 4 PM. Wanda Houston, Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton will perform. Hot cider, cocoa, cookies and festivities.

The annual Victorian Christmas Concert will take place at 8 PM at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. Space is limited; call 860-435-0566 for reservations.

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There will be tree lighting at 5 PM at the "old" Lakeville Hose Company on Route 41 and caroling with the Salisbury Band Christmas Brass and Hot Chocolate Society, followed by the Parade of Lights. Tree lighting at the "new" Firehouse on Main Street will take place at 6 PM.

At 7 PM, there will be a Festival of Lessons and Carols at The Chapel at the Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.

The following week, on December 12, The Salisbury School will perform its Lessons and Carols at 4:30 PM in the school chapel, with the choir led by Michael Brown.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association's annual Ski and Skate Swap will be held Saturday, December 4, in the upper building of Salisbury Central School. Anyone with good-quality used equipment to sell should drop it off on Friday, December 3, from 4 to 7 PM. No equipment will be accepted on Saturday. The sale on Saturday will run from 8 to 11 AM. From 11 AM to noon that day, participants can pick up their money or any unsold equipment. Any remaining equipment or money after noon Saturday will become the property of SWSA. Equipment eligible for sale includes downhill skis, boots and poles; cross country skis, boots and poles; ice skates; snowboards and boots and snow shoes. No clothing. There will also be some new ski equipment for sale at reasonable prices. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Salisbury Central School's downhill ski program. Check SWSA's website jumpfest.org for more details.
There will be a Holiday Trunk Show at "At Home in the Country", 7 Academy Street in Salisbury on December 4 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Featuring Adelaide Harris Jewelry. 10% of proceeds will be donated to Women's Support Services.

There will be a Third Annual Holiday Sale at 85 East Hunns Lake Road in Pine Plains/Stanfordville, NY - only 21 minutes from Lakeville! There will be wine, cheese and early buying on Friday, December 3, from 5 to 7:30 PM at $15 per person, to benefit Stanfordville Rescue Squad. The sale continues, free admittance, on Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 3 PM. For photos and directions, go to www.collinforbesobrien.com.

The 21st Saint John's Bazaar will take place on Saturday, December 4, from 10 AM to 2 PM at St. John's Church in Washington. At extremely affordable prices, there will be everything from handcrafted gifts to objets d'art, linens, baby gifts, toys, jewelry, lunch, larder and much more. Silent Auction ends at 1 PM. A Friday Night Preview Party takes place December 3 from 6:30 to 9 PM with a live auction 7:30 to 8 PM. Music by Linden & Friends Jazz Trio, champagne, wine, beer and light buffet. Preview party tickets are $45 at the door. Childcare provided. For more information: 860-868-2527 or www.st.johnswashington.org.

Four designers are creating holiday centerpieces to be auctioned at the Prime Finds store holiday benefit party on Saturday, December 4, from 5 to 7:30 PM. In addition to the one-of-a-kind handmade pieces, a decorated living tree, holiday tree ornaments and small gift items will be featured in the silent auction or sold outright. Everything in the store will be for sale, too. There will be an open bar and hors d'oeuvre throughout the evening. Admission is $25. Laura Linney, Campbell Scott and Sam Waterston - all actors concerned about helping people with serious mental illnesses - are honorary chairmen. The Prime Finds store is at 1 Gay Street, across from the post office in Sharon.
SWSA - Salisbury Winter Sports Association - invites you to Celebrate the NEW TOWER on Sunday, December 5, at Satre Hill, 85 Indian Cave Road in Salisbury from 2 to 4 PM. There will be a Bonfire and Refreshments. Family and friends most welcome.
Eckert Fine Art at 27 N. Main Street in Kent will exhibit WOMEN EXPRESSIONS IMPRESSIONS from December 11 to 31. Artist's reception will take place December 11 from 1 to 5 PM. Amongst the artists you will meet Susan Rand from Salisbury.

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The Festival of Trees, one of the most popular holiday traditions in our area, opened Saturday, November 20, and will run through Saturday, December 4, in the Community Room of Noble Horizons in Salisbury. This two-week magical display of small trees, wreaths, and centerpieces will be open every day from noon to 4 PM; late nights on Thursdays and Fridays until 6 PM. Admission is free.
Doris Day and John Raitt star in the film production of the Broadway musical hit, "Pajama Game," directed by George Abbott and choreographed by Bob Fossee. The film will be shown on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25, at 7 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. Host Pat McMullan opens the door 30 minutes in advance. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut will hold its annual Family Skating Party Friday, November 26, at the Flood Skating Rink at Salisbury School from 1:15 to 3 PM. The school is at 251 Canaan Road (Route 44) in Salisbury. Donations are $2 for children, $3 for adults. Refreshments will be available. Hats are required. There are no sticks and pucks allowed. For more information, call 860-435-9626.

The Snow Moon dance to benefit the Jane Lloyd Fund is Saturday, November 27, 7 PM at the Wake Robin Inn. The dance is an annual benefit for the fund, which assists cancer patients with day-to-day expenses such as mortgage, rent, insurance, utilities, heating oil, car payments and transportation to and from doctor appointments or cancer treatment appointments. Tickets are $20 at the door. Music is from The Joint Chiefs and The Jane Gang. For more information, email info@janelloydfund.org or call Jeff Lloyd at 860-435-9541.
Exhibit of Portraits & Landscapes of the 1800's. Many of you have wondered what happened to the historial treasures at the Holley Williams House after it was sold. Now on exhibit at the Academy Building are paintings that were part of the Holley Williams House collection -- 19th century portraits & landscapes -- several that have never been on public display. Some of the paintings and frames have been recently restored - that is an interesting story in itself. Please visit the Academy Building that is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Thanksgiving Day will be closed. Call with questions: 860-435-0566.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association's annual Ski and Skate Swap will be held Saturday, December 4, in the upper building of Salisbury Central School. Anyone with good-quality used equipment to sell should drop it off on Friday, December 3, from 4 to 7 PM. No equipment will be accepted on Saturday. The sale on Saturday will run from 8 to 11 AM. From 11 AM to noon that day, participants can pick up their money or any unsold equipment. Any remaining equipment or money after noon Saturday will become the property of SWSA. Equipment eligible for sale includes downhill skis, boots and poles; cross country skis, boots and poles; ice skates; snowboards and boots and snow shoes. No clothing. There will also be some new ski equipment for sale at reasonable prices. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Salisbury Central School's downhill ski program. Check SWSA's website jumpfest.org for more details.

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The Festival of Trees, one of the most popular holiday traditions in our area, will open Saturday, November 20, and run through Saturday, December 4, in the Community Room of Noble Horizons in Salisbury. This two-week magical diplay of small trees, wreaths, and centerpieces will be open every day from noon to 4 PM; late nights on Thursdays and Fridays until 6 PM. Admission is free.
Whether you are an opera fan who couldn't get a ticket for the original HD broadcast on November 13 or a curious newcomer to opera's strange world of orchestra, voice and often ridiculous stories, the Mahaiwe Theater's encore performance of "Don Pasquale" offers a splendid opportunity to see this delightful work at 1 PM on Sunday, November 21. Lighthearted and tuneful, "Pasquale" is Donizetti's comic masterpiece. The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is located in Great Barrington, MA. For tickets call 413-528-0100 or go to www.Mahaiwe.org.
Poetry in all its Glory. Enjoy some of the finest poems by the world's greatest poets in an evening of passion, ecstasy, sadness, vision, and sometimes genuine comedy, read by Wendy Spielmann and James Kraft. This reading will be held in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury on Sunday, November 21, at 4 PM. For more information, call 860-435-2838.

Doris Day and John Raitt star in the film production of the Broadway musical hit, "Pajama Game," directed by George Abbott and choreographed by Bob Fossee. The film will be shown on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25, at 7 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. Host Pat McMullan opens the door 30 minutes in advance. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut will hold its annual Family Skating Party Friday, November 26, at the Flood Skating Rink at Salisbury School from 1:15 to 3 PM. The school is at 251 Canaan Road (Route 44) in Salisbury. Donations are $2 for children, $3 for adults. Refreshments will be available. Hats are required. There are no sticks and pucks allowed. For more information, call 860-435-9626.

The Snow Moon dance to benefit the Jane Lloyd Fund is Saturday, November 27, 7 PM at the Wake Robin Inn. The dance is an annual benefit for the fund, which assists cancer patients with day-to-day expenses such as mortgage, rent, insurance, utilities, heating oil, car payments and transportation to and from doctor appointments or cancer treatment appointments. Tickets are $20 at the door. Music is from The Joint Chiefs and The Jane Gang. For more information, email info@janelloydfund.org or call Jeff Lloyd at 860-435-9541.
Exhibit of Portraits & Landscapes of the 1800's. Many of you have wondered what happened to the historial treasures at the Holley Williams House after it was sold. Now on exhibit at the Academy Building are paintings that were part of the Holley Williams House collection -- 19th century portraits & landscapes -- several that have never been on public display. Some of the paintings and frames have been recently restored - that is an interesting story in itself. Please visit the Academy Building that is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Thanksgiving Day will be closed. Call with questions: 860-435-0566.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association's annual Ski and Skate Swap will be held Saturday, December 4, in the upper building of Salisbury Central School. Anyone with good-quality used equipment to sell should drop it off on Friday, December 3, from 4 to 7 PM. No equipment will be accepted on Saturday. The sale on Saturday will run from 8 to 11 AM. From 11 AM to noon that day, participants can pick up their money or any unsold equipment. Any remaining equipment or money after noon Saturday will become the property of SWSA. Equipment eligible for sale includes downhill skis, boots and poles; cross country skis, boots and poles; ice skates; snowboards and boots and snow shoes. No clothing. There will also be some new ski equipment for sale at reasonable prices. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Salisbury Central School's downhill ski program. Check SWSA's website jumpfest.org for more details.
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The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present "Beauty and the Beast" on November 11 and 13 at 7:30 PM; November 12 at 7 PM; and November 14 at 2:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium. The screenplay of this fairy tale is written by Linda Woolverton; the music is by Alan Menken; and the lyrics are by Howard Ashman and Tim Rick. This sweeping production involves a student cast of nearly 40 actors and five student musicians as well as a dozen technical support students. The Sunday matinee will benefit five area day-care centers: Sharon Day Care, Cynthia White Children's Center, Housatonic Child Care, Falls Village Day Care and Canaan Day Care. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens, and may be purchased in advance by calling 860-435-3203.
Noble Horizons Auxiliary sponsors its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 13, from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Community Room. It's a marvelous selection of affordable items for Thanksgiving: fall centerpieces and decorations; homemade jams, jellies, relishes, and baked goods; everything for the holiday table. Also Christmas items, many handcrafted by local artisans: stocking stuffers, stationery, hand-painted ornaments, knitted sweaters, holiday decorations, and small gifts. Decorated spruce wreaths and centerpieces may be ordered for pre-holiday delivery. A light lunch will be available for purchase.
Join the Crescendo Chorus and Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra for the U.S. Premiere of Zelenka Missa Votiva, with guest soloists Julianne Baird, Martin Near, Ron M'Sadoques, and Steven Fasano on Sunday, November 14, at 4 PM, at Trinity Church in Lime Rock, Lakeville. Tickets: Adults, $30; under 18, $10. FMI & tickets: 860-435-4866.
The Festival of Trees, one of the most popular holiday traditions in our area, will open Saturday, November 20, and run through Saturday, December 4, in the Community Room of Noble Horizons. This two-week magical diplay of small trees, wreaths, and centerpieces will be open every day from noon to 4 PM; late nights on Thursdays and Fridays until 6 PM. Admission is free.
The Audubon Center in Sharon will host a free drumming circle for children and families Saturday, November 13, at 4:30 PM. Join North Canaan musician Jonathan Grusauskas around the campfire for a stimulating drumming circle. Grusauskas will discuss the history of the Afro-Cuban rhythms, explaining how they are put together with different parts and different instruments. He will bring drums and other percussion instruments, such as rattles and shakers, for everyone to use.

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There will be an Opening Reception for Falls Village artist John Pirnak at P.D. Walsh's, on Friday, November 5, from 6 to 8 PM. Wine & Cheese will be served. P.D. Walsh's is located at 107 Main Street in Falls Village. Phone: 860-824-9833.

Brazilian pianist (and physician) Marco Antonio de Almeida will perform Mozart's Fantasia in C Minor, and works by Eggert, Villa-Lobos and Schumann, on November 6 at 4:30 PM in Elfers Hall at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. de Almeida has performed throughout Europe and South America and is considered an outstanding Mozart interpreter. Admission is free.
Lillian Hellman's "Toys in the Attic," is an atmospheric and piercing play, set in New Orleans after the Great Depression, focusing on two sisters, spinsters both, and their brother, a troubled fellow who arrives unexpectedly with a bride and a fortune. Hellman's dialog is stunning and the play's construction is tight and smart. A one-performance only, staged reading, will take place at Aglet Theatre Company's Bok Gallery in Sharon November 6 at 7:30 PM. For tickets, call 860-435-6928.
Are you a property owner in Town of Salisbury? If so, you will probably by now have received the 2010 assessment of your property in the mail. Revaluation of all properties takes place once every five years in order to value all properties by the same standards, at the same point in time, at the current fair market value based upon the local real estate market. As the letter accompanying your 2010 assessment (calculated at 70% of current fair market value) states, properties have been personally reviewed, rated and compared within their own category. Should you have any questions, please attend one of the informational meetings at Town Hall where your property field card will also be available for you to review for accuracy: Wednesday, November 10, at 7 PM; Saturday, November 13, at 10 AM; Tuesday, November 16, at 1 PM. Should you have further questions, after attending one of these meetings, you may make an appointment with Barbara Bigos, the Assessor. There is also an appeal process available with the Salisbury Board of Assessment Appeals. The amount of actual tax for which you will be billed in July 2011 will not be determined until the new mil rate is set in May of 2011.
Bring a picnic dinner to the Wardell Community Room at the Scoville Memorial Library on Main Street in Salisbury and enjoy the newly released "Toy Story 3." Popcorn, drinks and dessert provided by the library. The film shows Friday, November 5, at 6 PM.
The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its eighth annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's tour features nine kitchens, in homes that range from a 1793 Colonial to a Contemporary log home. At each home, there will be a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals who worked on the kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe for a featured edible. There will also be gifts donated by local businesses and artists. This year's musical theater production, in March, will be "Guys and Dolls." Tickets ($30 in advance) may be purchased at Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, House of Books in Kent, Kent Pharmacy, Deano's Pizza in Lakeville, Four Seasons Foods in Lakeville and Harney Tea in Millerton. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at each house for $35.
The third Norfolk Guild Revisited Gala Show takes place November 6 from 10 AM to 4 PM at The Thew's, 215 Ashpohtag Road in Norfolk. There will be 16 artisans. Plenty of parking. Refreshments. Credit cards accepted.
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Mixed media works by artists Emily Sartor and Jim Wright come together in an exhibit at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from October 22 through December 10. A meet-the-artists reception will be held Saturday, October 30, from 4 to 6 PM. The gallery will be closed November 24 to 26 for Thanksgiving. Titled "The Miseducation of Raymond O. Sink," the show is fanciful and witty with a colorful 1970s flair. Narrative about Sink and his quirky existence is woven into the lively art, hand-lettering and type, all integral to the play with thought-provoking asides. Follow the story line and get acquainted with Sink and his all too-human foibles. The Tremaine Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. Phone 860-435-4423 or visit the school website, hotchkiss.org/arts, for more information.
Bring a picnic dinner to the Wardell Community Room at the Scoville Memorial Library on Main Street in Salisbury and enjoy the newly released "Toy Story 3." Popcorn, drinks and dessert provided by the library. The film shows Friday, November 5, at 6 PM.
The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its eighth annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's tour features nine kitchens, in homes that range from a 1793 Colonial to a Contemporary log home. At each home, there will be a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals who worked on the kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe for a featured edible. There will also be gifts donated by local businesses and artists. This year's musical theater production, in March, will be "Guys and Dolls." Tickets ($30 in advance) may be purchased at Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, House of Books in Kent, Kent Pharmacy, Deano's Pizza in Lakeville, Four Seasons Foods in Lakeville and Harney Tea in Millerton. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at each house for $35.
The third Norfolk Guild Revisited Gala Show takes place November 6 from 10 AM to 4 PM at The Thew's, 215 Ashpohtag Road in Norfolk. There will be 16 artisans. Plenty of parking. Refreshments. Credit cards accepted.
The Hotchkiss School's Calliope and Blue Notes a cappella groups will perform Sunday, November 7, at 6 PM in the Salisbury Central School gym. The cost of the event is $5 per person or $20 per family. Complimentary light refresments will be served. For reservations and event information, call Silloo Peters-Marshall at 860-435-0054. Tickets are also available at the door.
The Scoville Library Film Society shows "Lonely Are the Brave" on November 7 in the Wardell Community Room at 4 PM (the doors open at 3:30 PM). The film stars Kirk Douglas, Carroll O'Connor and Walter Matthau and is directed by David Miller. The Hotchkiss School's Calliope and Blue Notes a cappella groups will perform Sunday, November 7, at 6 PM in the Salisbury Central School gym. The cost of the event is $5 per person or $20 per family. Complimentary light refresments will be served. For reservations and event information, call Silloo Peters-Marshall at 860-435-0054. Tickets are also available at the door.
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Hotchkiss School students will host an auction at the school to benefit WISER, the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and research, on Friday, October 22, from 8 AM to 3 PM. Affiliated with Duke University and based in Kenya, WISER's mission is to improve educational, economic and health outcomes for girls; create gender allies in boys; and promote community-wide enhancements in health and development. Artists from the area, including Allen Blagden, Amanda Bohnsak, Robin Chancler, Judith Crough, Anne Day, Bradley Faus, John Isaac, Karin Noyes and Charlie Noyes, have donated work to the auction. There will also be gift certificates and items donated by many local businesses. For more information about WISER, go online to wisergirls.org; for more information about the auction, contact Stephanie Thomas at SThomas@Hotchkiss.org
There's Something About Millerton: Shop * Eat * Stroll * Stay. The Millerton Business Group presents FALL FOR ART, October 23 and 24, with over 60 artists exhibiting Art. Opening Party is Saturday night, October 23, from 5 to 8 PM. Sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas, Elyse Harney Real Estate, Harrington's, Salisbury Bank & Trust, and WKZE & WHDD radio stations
Mixed media works by artists Emily Sartor and Jim Wright come together in an exhibit at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from October 22 through Deember 10. A meet-the-artists reception will be held Saturday, October 30, from 4 to 6 PM. The gallery will be closed November 24 to 26 for Thanksgiving. Titled "The Miseducation of Raymond O. Sink," the show is fanciful and witty with a colorful 1970s flair. Narrative about Sink and his quirky existence is woven into the lively art, hand-lettering and type, all integral to the play with thought-provoking asides. Follow the story line and get acquainted with Sink and his all too-human foibles. The Tremaine Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. Phone 860-435-4423 or visit the school website, hotchkiss.org/arts, for more information.
The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its eighth annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's tour features nine kitchens, in homes that range from a 1793 Colonial to a Contemporary log home. At each home, there will be a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals who worked on the kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe for a featured edible. There will also be gifts donated by local businesses and artists. This year's musical theater production, in March, will be "Guys and Dolls." Tickets ($30 in advance) may be purchased at Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, House of Books in Kent, Kent Pharmacy, Deano's Pizza in Lakeville, Four Seasons Foods in Lakeville and Harney Tea in Millerton. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at each house for $35.


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Hotchkiss School Dramatic Association presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, directed by George Faison, on October 15, 16, and 17. All shows at 7:30 PM in the Black Box Theater at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. For info/tickets: 860-345-3203.
Come celebrate the Bicentennial of Frederic Chopin with Jonathan Moyer, piano soloist, Friday, October 15th at 7:30 PM. Venue: Salisbury Congregational Church on Main Street.

The Salisbury Forum (Where Ideas Come Together) presents "The U.S. and China - a Question of our Common Interests" on Friday, October 15, at 7:30 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Speaker: Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S. China Relations at the Asia Society. Schell has written 14 books, nine on China, and is at work on an interpretation of the last 100 years of Chinese history. His talk will be followed by a question-and-answer period. All forums are free and open to the public.
There's Something About Millerton: Shop * Eat * Stroll * Stay. The Millerton Business Group presents FALL FOR ART, October 23 and 24, with over 60 artists exhibiting Art. Opening Party is Saturday night, October 23, from 5 to 8 PM. Sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas, Elyse Harney Real Estate, Harrington's, Salisbury Bank & Trust, and WKZE & WHDD radio stations.
A Harvest Country Dance, sponsored by the Congregational Church in Sharon, will be held Saturday, October 16, from 7 to 10 PM at the church. Country Spice will provide the music. Tickets are $7 per person or $15 fo a family. Proceeds will benefit the church's missions. For more information, call 860-364-5002.
The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its eighth annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's tour features nine kitchens, in homes that range from a 1793 Colonial to a Contemporary log home. At each home, there will be a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals who worked on the kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe for a featured edible. There will also be gifts donated by local businesses and artists. This year's musical theater production, in March, will be "Guys and Dolls." Tickets ($30 in advance) may be purchased at Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, House of Books in Kent, Kent Pharmacy, Deano's Pizza in Lakeville, Four Seasons Foods in Lakeville and Harney Tea in Millerton. On the day of the tour, tickets will be available at each house for $35.

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The Hotchkiss Music Department celebrates 100 years of music at Hotchkiss and 5 years of music in the Esther Eastman Music Center & Katherine M. Elfers Hall, with two free concerts, open to the public: October 7, at 7 PM, legendary blues artist John P. Hammond will perform; on October 8, at 7 PM, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will be in concert, with a prelude performance by Hotchkiss music students. Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
Noble Horizons features its 10th Annual Fall Festival Chili Cook-off on Sunday, October 10, from noon to 2 PM on the White Hart Green. Voting ends at 1:30 PM. There will be live Spanish music with Barcelona featuring Sam Lardner, sponsored by St. John's Episcopal Church. Profits from this event go to SWSA's Junior Olympic Ski Jump Competition.
On Sunday morning, October 10, there will be a picnic to benefit local Food Drives, broadcast live with WHDD, at Daisi Hill Farm, 438 Indian Lake Road in Millerton. This will be a day of fun with family and friends. Food will be served starting around 11:30 AM. And there will be Hayrides, a Hay Maze, a Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, a Pumpkin Catapult, and Pumpkin Cannon.

Help feed 39,000 children by buying lunch at McDonald's Saturday, October 9, to support Wheels of Generosity. This is a local effort to pay shipping costs to send a school bus, donated by All-star Transportation, to Haiti. On that day, 20 percent of meals sales betweeen 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM will be donated to the cause. The bus will be filled with 39,000 meals and with supplies. Sponsors are The Northwest Child Care Collaborative, United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Greenwoods Community Church and McDonald's Restaurant in North Canaan.
There will be a Gallery Night in Lakeville from 5 to 7 PM on Saturday, October 9. Visit Argazzi Art at 22 Millerton Road (Route 44) and The White Gallery at 342 Main Street (Route 44) -- both are exhibiting solo shows.
Stateline Wine and Spirits and the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host a Brew-ski Fest beer tasting during the Fall Festival, on Sunday, October 10, from 1 to 4 PM at Satre Hill. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit SWSA's campaign to build a new tower, and will also be donated to the Jane Lloyd Fund. More than 20 breweries will be on hand to pour samples. Live music will be provided by Los Ciegos Del Barrio; food will be available for purchase. Advance sale tickets are available for $30 at Stateline Wine and Spirits in North Canaan; tickets are $35 the day of the event. Noble Horizons will shuttle participants between the Brew-ski Fest and the Chili Cook-off which will be held at the same time at The White Hart. For more information, call Stateline Wine and Spirits at 860-824-7295 or go online to jumpfest.org.
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon's third annual Eat, Drink and Be Literary Gala Champagne Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 10, from 5 to 8 PM at the Sharon Country Club. Proceeds from the silent and live auctions provide the library with essential revenue; this is one of the two major fundraisers of the year for the library. Brian Ross, chief investigative correspodent for ABC News and a member of the library's board of trustees, will be on hand to act as co-auctioneer with former Indian Mountain School Headmaster Dary Dunham. Admission is $75 per person, payable in advance or at the door. Champagne, wine, cocktails and hors d'oeuvre are included. For more information, call the library at 860-364-5041 or go to hotchkisslibrary.org.
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Artworks by Pieter Lefferts will be on display at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon from October 1 through November 30. There will be a reception on October 2 from 4 to 6 PM.

The third annual Antique Tool Show, sponsored by the Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society, will be held Saturday, October 2, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Depot Museum, 44 Railroad Street in Falls Village. Avid tool collectors are invited to set up a table and sell or display their collection for a donation of $20. There is no charge to visitors and the museum will be open for tours. Refreshments will be available. Call 860-824-8226 to register for space.
The Hotchkiss Music Department celebrates 100 years of music at Hotchkiss and 5 years of music in the Esther Eastman Music Center & Katherine M. Elfers Hall, with two free concerts, open to the public: October 7, at 7 PM, legendary blues artist John P. Hammond will perform; on October 8, at 7 PM, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will be in concert, with a prelude performance by Hotchkiss music students. Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville.
Help feed 39,000 children by buying lunch at McDonald's Saturday, October 9, to support Wheels of Generosity. This is a local effort to pay shipping costs to send a school bus, donated by All-star Transportation, to Haiti. On that day, 20 percent of meals sales betweeen 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM will be donated to the cause. The bus will be filled with 39,000 meals and with supplies. Sponsors are The Northwest Child Care Collaborative, United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Greenwoods Community Church and McDonald's Restaurant in North Canaan.
Stateline Wine and Spirits and the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will host a Brew-ski Fest beer tasting during the Fall Festival, on Sunday, October 10, from 1 to 4 PM at Satre Hill. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit SWSA's campaign to build a new tower, and will also be donated to the Jane Lloyd Fund. More than 20 breweries will be on hand to pour samples. Live music will be provided by Los Ciegos Del Barrio; food will be available for purchase. Advance sale tickets are available for $30 at Stateline Wine and Spirits in North Canaan; tickets are $35 the day of the event. Noble Horizons will shuttle participants between the Brew-ski Fest and the Chili Cook-off which will be held at the same time at The White Hart. For more information, call Stateline Wine and Spirits at 860-824-7295 or go online to jumpfest.org.
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon's third annual Eat, Drink and Be Literary champagne fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 10, from 5 to 8 PM at the Sharon Country Club. Proceeds from the silent and live auctions provide the library with essential revenue; this is one of the two major fundraisers of the year for the library. Brian Ross, chief investigative correspodent for ABC News and a member of the library's board of trustees, will be on hand to act as co-auctioneer with former Indian Mountain School Headmaster Dary Dunham. Admission is $75 per person, payable in advance or at the door. Champagne, wine, cocktails and hors d'oeuvre are included. For more information, call the library at 860-364-5041 or go to hotchkisslibrary.org.

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On Friday, September 24, at 7:30 PM, at Salisbury School, Seifert Theater, on Route 44, Salisbury Forum opens its 2010 - 2011 season with "Conflict and Peace - Why Should Women Be at the Table?" The featured speaker is Maryam Elahi, Human Rights lawyer and Director of the International Women's Program, Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network.

At Salisbury Forums, experts provide their insight, followed by a question and answer period. All forums are free to the public. For more information on Forum subjects, see the website: www.salisburyforum.org
Antiques Appraisal Day with Thomas Schwenke of Woodbury Auctions LLC takes place at Noble Horizons in Salisbury on Saturday, September 25, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Show and Tell from 10 AM to Noon; Private Appraisals from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call for reservations: 860-435-9851, ext. 170.
The D.M. Hunt Library will hold its ninth annual Auction in Falls Village on Saturday, September 25, at 5 PM at the library. The evening will feature both silent and live auctions as well a catering by Freund's Farm Market & Bakery. Fine wine, beer and the Library's Green Man Grog will be served. Tickets cost $25. The auction generates 20 percent of the library's annual operating budget. A catalog of auction items can be found at the library's website, huntlibrary.org.
Come spend the day at Fine Home Source, a Home Show at the Millbrook Bandshell, 3327 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook, NY, on September 25, 2010, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is a suggested donation of only $2, that benefits Dutchess Land Conservancy. For more information: www.finehomesource.com.

The Sharon Fire Department will host a Mardi Gras gala on Saturday, September 25, at 6 PM at Sharon Center School. There will be live music by the Scott Heth Quintet, and there will be a raffle of works by nine local artists. In addition, photographs by well known photographers, a graphic print, ceramic art and jewelry will be raffled. Tickets for the event are $30 per person or $60 per couple in advance and can be purchased at Sharon Pharmacy and Town Hall. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $35 per person or $70 per couple. For more information, call 860-364-5254.
Audubon Sharon is teaming up with Cinerom in Torrington Saturday, September 25, for a celebration of the premiere of the new Warner Brothers film, "Legend of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga'Hoole." Education Intern Katrina Venhuizen will be at the theater between 2:30 and 3:30 PM with a live owl or two on hand. Attend the 1 PM matineee and stay for the event or come early for the 3:30 PM showing. There will be free activity books and posters for all attendees. Tickets and information are available for the movie at cinerom.com or at the box office. Cinerom is located at 89 Farley Place, Torrington, opposite the K-Mart Plaza. The number is 860-489-5605.
The 27th annual Northwest Connecticut CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, September 26, starting from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Registration will begin at 12:45 PM and the walk will begin at 1:30 PM. Participants may choose to walk a quarter mile, 5 miles or 10 miles. Walkers raise funds through monetary pledges; they may solicit donations through "walk on the web" by visiting cropwalkonline.org and following the step by step instructions on the website. For more information about the Northwest Connecticut CROP Hunger Walk, contact the Rev. Carl Franson at 860-596-4159 or send an email to cfranson417@comcast.net.
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The Salisbury School invites the public to stop by and view a new exhibit, "Earth Designs," featuring the works of Dan Mead and Sally Eagle. The exhibit is on display through October 5. A special artist's reception will beheld Sunday, September 19, from 5 to 7 PM. This event is free and open to the public. The Tremaine Gallery, located on the lower level of the Centennial Building, is open from 8 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday
Tea for Two and Good Vision Too! John and Elyse Harney will host a garden party for "Prevent Blindness Tri-State" at their home in Salisbury on East Main Street, September 22, at 5 PM. Studies have suggested that antioxidants such as the carotenoids and flavonoids found in green tea, red wine and dark chocolate (and other foods) can delay the onset of eye disease. There will be tea for purchase at the event. The organization provides free services to residents living in Litchfield, Winsted, Torrington, Goshen, Falls Village and Millerton. Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvre will be served and there will be free vision screenings for guests. To make a reservation, call Tahesha Bryan at 800-850-2020 ext. 21.
On Friday, September 24, at 7:30 PM, at Salisbury School, Seifert Theater, on Route 44 in Salisbury, Salisbury Forum opens its 2010 - 2011 season with "Conflict and Peace - Why Should Women Be at the Table?" The featured speaker is Maryam Elahi, Human Rights lawyer and Director of the International Women's Program, Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network.

At Salisbury Forums experts provide their insight, followed by a question and answer period. All forums are free to the public. For more information on Forum subjects, see the website: www.salisburyforum.org
Noble Horizons will host an Energy Savings event featuring opportunities to earn substantial savings on energy bills. It will be held in the community room on Saturday, September 18, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Through a partnership between the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund and Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P), Salisbury residents can sign up for energy audits at a cost of $25, instead of the usual $75 fee. The audits yield average annual energy bill savings of $200 and are valued at more than $700. Presentations by the energy auditors will take place at 10:30 AM and noon. Heavily discounted energy-efficient lighting products will be sold. Registration is available at noblehorizons.org; for more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or email cburchfield@churchhomes.org. CL&P is providing free weatherization kits to the first 100 households to sign up.

The Noble Horizons Auxiliary presents Antiques Appraisal Day with Thomas Schwenke of Woodbury Auctions LLC on Saturday, September 25, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Show and Tell from 10 AM to Noon; Private Appraisals from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call for reservations: 860-435-9851, ext. 170.
Come spend the day at Fine Home Source, a Home Show at the Millbrook Bandshell, 3327 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook, NY, on September 25, 2010, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is a suggested donation of only $2, that benefits Dutchess Land Conservancy. For more information: www.finehomesource.com.

The Sharon Fire Department will host a Mardi Gras gala on Saturday, September 25, at 6 PM at Sharon Center School. There will be live music by the Scott Heth Quintet, and there will be a raffle of works by nine local artists. In addition, photographs by well known photographers, a graphic print, ceramic art and jewelry will be raffled. Tickets for the event are $30 per person or $60 per couple in advance and can be purchased at Sharon Pharmacy and Town Hall. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $35 per person or $70 per couple. For more information, call 860-364-5254.
The 27th annual Northwest Connecticut CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, September 26, starting from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Registration will begin at 12:45 PM and the walk will begin at 1:30 PM. Participants may choose to walk a quarter mile, 5 miles or 10 miles. Walkers raise funds through monetary pledges; they may solicit donations through "walk on the web" by visiting cropwalkonline.org and following the step by step instructions on the website. For more information about the Northwest Connecticut CROP Hunger Walk, contact the Rev. Carl Franson at 860-596-4159 or send an email to cfranson417@comcast.net.
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A unique ensemble with a new approach to classical music and contemporary improvisation will present Baroque and Contemporary music at Music Mountain on September 12 at 3 PM. The ensemble, Les Inegales, on Baroque period instruments, are joined by the ensemble Alturas Duo composed of viola, charango and guitar. This group, founded early in 2010, features an innovative fusion of Baroque and modern music, presenting European and Latin American composers, as well as classical, jazz and folk repertoire, along with period instruments. Tickets are $25 at 860-824-7126.
The Hotchkiss School's Tremaine Gallery in Lakeville opens the season with "Perspectives: Where We Live", presenting 11 local photographers - some of national renown - displaying images of people and places in the Berkshires and Litchfield Hills. All are of professional quality; some are splendid! The exhibit runs through October 16, with an Opening Reception for the photograhers on September 11, from 4 to 6 PM. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. Call 860-435-4423 or go to www.hotchkiss.org/arts for more information.
Anne Kremer leads off this year's Library Book Club group with Sebastian Barry's "The Secret Scripture." A finalist for the 2008 Man Booker Prize and winner of the Costa Award for Best Novel, "The Secret Scripture' is a study of psychology, religion, family and politics in Ireland. The discussion will take place Saturday, September 11, at 4 PM in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. Copies of the book will be available. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
The Sharon Fire Department will host a Mardi Gras gala on Saturday, September 25, at 6 PM at Sharon Center School. There will be live music by the Scott Heth Quintet, and there will be a raffle of works by nine local artists including Eric Forstmann, Judy Albright, Karen Kellogg and Sunny Kneissel. In addition, photographs by well known photographers, a graphic print, ceramic art and jewelry will be raffled. Tickets for the event are $30 per person or $60 per couple in advance and can be purchased at Sharon Pharmacy and Town Hall. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $35 per person or $70 per couple. For more information, call 860-364-5254.
Noble Horizons will host an Energy Savings event featuring opportunities to earn substantial savings on energy bills. It will be held in the community room on Saturday, September 18, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Through a partnership between the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund and Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P), Salisbury residents can sign up for energy audits at a cost of $25, instead of the usual $75 fee. The audits yield average annual energy bill savings of $200 and are valued at more than $700. Presentations by the energy auditors will take place at 10:30 AM and noon. Heavily discounted energy-efficient lighting products will be sold. Registration is available at noblehorizons.org; for more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190, or email cburchfield@churchhomes.org. CL&P is providing free weatherization kits to the first 100 households to sign up.
The 27th annual Northwest Connecticut CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, September 26, starting from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Registration will begin at 12:45 PM and the walk will begin at 1:30 PM. Participants may choose to walk a quarter mile, 5 miles or 10 miles. Walkers raise funds through monetary pledges; they may solicit donations through "walk on the web" by visiting cropwalkonline.org and following the step by step instructions on the website. For more information about the Northwest Connecticut CROP Hunger Walk, contact the Rev. Carl Franson at 860-596-4159 or send an email to cfranson417@comcast.net.
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The 25th anniversary edition of A Taste of the Litchfield Hills will be held September 4 to 6 at Lime Rock Park in Salisbury. There will be "grazing sized" portions of house specialties prepared by chefs from regional restaurants and purveyors of fine food with prices ranging from $4 to $8 per item. Table seating will be available in the Culinary Tent and guests are invited to picnic on the grounds with their own lawn chairs and blankets. The festival's beverage tent will offer wine served by the glass from area wineries; draught beer, plus a variety of soft drinks will also be served. There will be live entertainment, an outdoor bazaar featuring everything from handcrafted chocolates to luxury picnic and tailgate accessories. A Taste of the Litchfield Hills is part of Lime Rock's traditional Labor Day Weekend Historic Festival 28, which will offer vintage racing Saturday and Monday and a Sunday concours and car show. Hours will be 11 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Directions, tickets and more information are available on line at LitchfieldFestivals.com and LimeRock.com or by phone at 800-722-3577.
A Labor Day weekend ESTATE SALE, run by Collin Forbes & O'Brien, takes place at 39 Calkinstown Road in Sharon, starting Friday, September 3rd from 5 to 7:30PM with a wine, cheese & early buying event to benefit The Chore Service ($15 admittance fee on Friday only). Sale continues Saturday and Sunday, September 4th and 5th from 9 AM to 3 PM. The antique home at 39 Calkinstown Road is also listed for sale by Elyse Harney Real Estate at the reduced price of $499,000.
The 98th Annual Goshen Fair is a Labor Day Weekend Family Event! There will be entertainment, rides, games, exhibits, animals, Lynch's Draft Horse Team show and much more, going on from 8 AM to 8 PM Saturday and Sunday and 8 AM to 6 PM Monday, Labor Day. Address is Route 63, 116 Old Middle Street in Goshen. Visit www.goshenfair.org for more information.
Time for Lakeville Gallery Association GALLERY NIGHT again -- this Saturday, September 4, from 5 to 7 PM. Please visit Argazzi Art at 22 Millerton Road (Rte 44); Morgan Lehman Gallery at 24 Sharon Road (Rte 41) and The White Gallery at 342 Main Street (Rte 44) in Lakeville, mingle with other gallery goers and enjoy the exhibits.
The Scoville Memorial Library presents two films in September. One is the live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's book, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," on Friday, September 3, at 7 PM. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. And on September 5, at 4 PM, the featured film is "Stormy Weather" from 1943, with Lena Horn, Bill Robinson, Fats Waller, Dooley Wilson and Cab Calloway. The films will be shown in the Wardell Community Room. For more information, call 860-435-2838.

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There will be Chamber Music and Jazz at Music Mountain in Falls Village this weekend. On Saturday, August 28, at 6:30 PM, come hear the Joe Carter Samba Rio Trio, a unique import hot from Rio where Joe Carter learned it all -- Brazilian jazz that combines straight-ahead and bebop with samba, bossa nova and Northeast styles of Brazilian music. On Sunday, August 29, at 3 PM, the Daedalus String Quartet will perform in an All Mozart evening - a triple treat of one string and two piano quartets played by a brilliant young ensemble noted for their vibrant and insightful performances, joined by noted pianist Jonathan Yates. For tickets, go to www.musicmountain.org or call 860-824-7126.
Don't miss Divas do More Broadway! at Tri-Arts in Sharon this weekend. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 5 PM. Call 860-364-7469 for tickets.
The 98th Annual Goshen Fair is a Labor Day Weekend Family Event! There will be entertainment, rides, games, exhibits, animals, Lynch's Draft Horse Team show and much more, going on from 8 AM to 8 PM Saturday and Sunday and 8 AM to 6 PM Monday, Labor Day. Address is Route 63, 116 Old Middle Street in Goshen. Visit www.goshenfair.org for more information.
The Scoville Memorial Library presents two films in September. One is the live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's book, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," on Friday, September 3, at 7 PM. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. And on September 5, at 4 PM, the featured film is "Stormy Weather" from 1943, with Lena Horn, Bill Robinson, Fats Waller, Dooley Wilson and Cab Calloway. The films will be shown in the Wardell Community Room. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
The 25th anniversary edition of A Taste of the Litchfield Hills will be held September 4 to 6 at Lime Rock Park in Salisbury. There will be "grazing sized" portions of house specialties prepared by chefs from regional restaurants and purveyors of fine food with prices ranging from $4 to $8 per item. Table seating will be available in the Culinary Tent and guests are invited to picnic on the grounds with their own lawn chairs and blankets. The festival's beverage tent will offer wine served by the glass from area wineries; draught beer, plus a variety of soft drinks will also be served. There will be live entertainment, an outdoor bazaar featuring everything from handcrafted chocolates to luxury picnic and tailgate accessories. A Taste of the Litchfield Hills is part of Lime Rock's traditional Labor Day Weekend Historic Festival 28, which will offer vintage racing Saturday and Monday and a Sunday concours and car show. Hours will be 11 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Directions, tickets and more information are available on line at LitchfieldFestivals.com and LimeRock.com or by phone at 800-722-3577.

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The 13th annual Blackberry River Walk will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 21st, at the North Canaan Congregational Church on Lower Road in East Canan. All are invited. Admission is free, but donations to the Friends of Beckley Furnace, which is sponsoring the walk, will be accepted. At the church, historian Lou Bucceri will speak on "Samuel Forbes, the Iron Prince." Forbes, John Adam and Elisha Forbes developed a very successful mid-18th-century iron industry along the Blackberry River and also operated the Salisbury Blast furnace, producing cannons during the American Revolution. The walk extends 0.6 mile. There will be guest speakers and visits to the Barnum Richardson Company office, where visitors can view the award-winning documentary film, "Visions of Iron," and more. Refreshments will be provided at the Land of Nod Winery by Walt Michaels, the grandson of the last ironmaster of the Beckley and East Canaan No. 3 furnace. Wine, made from grapes grown in the charcoal-rich soil of the former iron industry land, will be available for purchase.
Coming up Saturday, August 21, at the Scoville Memorial Library is the Summer Reading Water Carnival -- and an evening with the Salisbury Band. Summer reading program participants who read a total of 2,000 hours will have the chance to send Erin the Librarian into the Dunk Tank. There will also be a variety of games, crafts an activities such as a water balloon toss, sand art, a watermelon-seed spitting contest and a scavenger hunt. The carnival begins at 2 PM. At 5 PM, the Salisbury Band will perform on the Scoville Memorial Library lawn. In case of rain, the performance will be moved indoors. All are invited to bring a picnic and some friends.
Montgomery Lodge No. 13 will hold a lobster sale Saturday, August 21, with pickup from 4 to 6 PM. Proceeds from these summer sales help fund scholarships and other activities of the lodge. Lobsters, available live or cooked, are an average of 1 1/3 pounds and cost $15 each. Raw or steamed clams are available for $7 per dozen. To order, call 860-435-9722. Orders may be made through August 21, but to guarantee an order, reserve by 8 PM on August 20.
"Private Lives," Noel Coward's comic look at love, marriage and divorce, presented by Taconic Stage Company in Copake, NY, opens at the Lighthouse Marina and dinner theater on Copake Lake, August 20 through September 4. The company's artistic director, Carl Ritchie, plays Elliot. Ritchie also directs this gem written in 1930. Dinner starts at 7 PM, show starts at 8 PM. For tickets, call Ritchie at 518-325-1234.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society's exhibit, "Independent Schools' Heritage," features displays from the three schools currently in town - The Hotchkiss School, Indian Mountain School and Salisbury School - and two panels (created by historian Katherine Chilcoat) dealing with earlier independent schools here. There is also a display of recollections from students and faculty who live in Salisbury, a history of the schools and an exploration of the school's interactions with the town. Historical Society member Ron Jones said a committee began working on the project last summer. The exhibit runs through the end of October. The Academy Building is open weekday mornings throughout the summer, and, depending on staffing, on Saturday mornings as well. For more information, call 860-435-0566.

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The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Yale School of Music, presents NORFOLK ARTISTS & FRIENDS at the Battell Stoeckel Estate Gallery. There will be an art show and sale August 13, 14 and 15. Opening night with Live Jazz: Friday, 13 from 4 to 7:30 PM. Saturday hours: 1 to 7:30 PM and Sunday: 12 noon to 4 PM. Featuring original art, prints, jewelry and photography by Peter J. Ketchum and 34 other artisans. Follow signs at Rtes 44 and 272. More information at www.peterjketchum.com.
There will be a FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL at Music Mountain in Falls Village next weekend, Saturday, August 14, from 11 AM to 4 PM. On the schedule of performances: 11:30 AM to 12:05 PM: Kenn Morr's folk/rock band; 12:15 to 1:00 PM: OffBeats drumming circle (on the lawn); 1:00 to 1:35 PM: TriArts "Oklahoma" and "Alice in Wonderland Jr."; 1:45 to 2:20 PM: Roberta Frank, piano, with "The Magic of Music"; 2:30 to 3:05 PM: Nutmeg Dance Conservatory, a "Pas de Deux"; 3:15 to 4:00 PM: Bob Parker's "Swing That Music" jazz combo. Performers on the lawn: Pied Piper John Truman and other musicians, stilt dancers, Mortal Beasts & Dieities, mimes, Matica interactive performers. Food supplied by Falls Village Fire Department, or bring your own picnic. For more information, call 860-824-7126.
The 43rd annual Sharon Audubon Festival will be held on Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, at the Audubon Center on Route 4. The festival will include nature walks, programs about the environment, live animal presentations, children's activities, food, music and exhibits. Various programs will be held throughout each day of the festival, including exploring Ford Pond by canoe, papermaking and letterboxing. Two keynote presentations will take place each day of the event, which start at 9:30 AM and end at 5:30 PM. The festival will close on Sunday with a performance by singer and comedian Nancy Tucker. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. A complete schedule of the events can be found at sharon.audubon.org or by calling 860-364-0520.
"Private Lives," Noel Coward's comic look at love, marriage and divorce, presented by Taconic Stage Company in Copake, NY, opens at the Lighthouse Marina and dinner theater on Copake Lake, August 20 through September 4. The company's artistic director, Carl Ritchie, plays Elliot. Ritchie also directs this gem written in 1930. Dinner starts at 7 PM, show starts at 8 PM. For tickets, call Ritchie at 518-325-1234.


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The 51st annual Sharon on the Green Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday, August 7, on the historic town Green. This event features 90 New England artists and craftspeople exhibiting original works. The show runs from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine. There is no admission charge and food and drinks will be for sale. Call 860-364-1400 for more information.

Also on Saturday, August 7, from 5 to 7 PM, The Sharon Historical Society has an Exhibit Opening Reception of "Farm II" - Ancient Farmsteads of the Berkshire, Taconic, and Hudson Hills. There will be photographs by Emery Roth II. The exhibit will be on display until September 17.
The annual Habitat for Humanity tag sale will be August 6 to 8 in Hotchkiss School's Mars Athletic Center, Rte 112 in Lakeville. August 6: preview 6 to 8 PM, early admission: $10; August 7: main sale from 9 AM to 3 PM; August 8: bag sale, noon to 3 PM. Tax-deductible donations sought. Excluding: clothing, TVs and older electronics, books. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will sponsor the first annual Sun Ball, a casual concert/dance and barbecue, on Saturday, August 7, at the Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville. The outdoor festivities will run from 5 to 10 PM. Joe Bouchard and his Tree Top band will perform. Bouchard is one of the founding members of Blue Oyster Cult. Admission is $12 per person; children under 12 are free. Food will be available for purchase and there will be a cash bar. All proceeds will benefit SWSA's fundraising efforts to build a new ski jump in preparation for the Junior Olympics here in February 2011. For more information, go to jumpfest.org.
This is opening weekend for Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! at Tri-Arts Playhouse in Sharon, sponsored by Elyse Harney Real Estate, Founders Insurance Group and Harrington's. Premiere takes place Thursday, August 5 and the musical runs until August 22.
There will be a FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL at Music Mountain in Falls Village next weekend, Saturday, August 14, from 11 AM to 4 PM. On the schedule of performances: 11:30 AM to 12:05 PM: Kenn Morr's folk/rock band; 12:15 to 1:00 PM: OffBeats drumming circle (on the lawn); 1:00 to 1:35 PM: TriArts "Oklahoma" and "Alice in Wonderland Jr."; 1:45 to 2:20 PM: Roberta Frank, piano, with "The Magic of Music"; 2:30 to 3:05 PM: Nutmeg Dance Conservatory, a "Pas de Deux"; 3:15 to 4:00 PM: Bob Parker's "Swing That Music" jazz combo. Performers on the lawn: Pied Piper John Truman and other musicians, stilt dancers, Mortal Beasts & Dieities, mimes, Matica interactive performers. Food supplied by Falls Village Fire Department, or bring your own picnic. For more information, call 860-824-7126.
The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Yale School of Music, presents NORFOLK ARTISTS & FRIENDS at the Battell Stoeckel Estate Gallery. There will be an art show and sale August 13, 14 and 15. Opening night with Live Jazz: Friday, 13 from 4 to 7:30 PM. Saturday hours: 1 to 7:30 PM and Sunday: 12 noon to 4 PM. Featuring original art, prints, jewelry and photography by Peter J. Ketchum and 34 other artisans. Follow signs at Rtes 44 and 272. More information at www.peterjketchum.com.
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A Special Cabaret in Tri-Arts Bok Gallery on Amenia Road in Sharon - One Night Only: Saturday, July 31st at 8 PM. Enjoy A Boy with Dreams, a Magical Musical Journey with Trevor McQueen Eaton as he takes us from the Tri-Arts stage to Broadway (with Bernadette Peters in "Annie Get Your Gun") and continues to follow his dreams in this premier performance of a new one-man cabaret. Accompanied by Benjamin Rauhala on the Steinway, with music from the American Songbook, jazz standards, songs by Sondheim and more. Only $15 general admission. www.triarts.net.
The July 31 Traditional New England Clambake Supports the Jane Lloyd Fund.
"Helping Cancer Patients Day to Day" is the mission of The Jane Lloyd Fund which will present its fifth annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 31, from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill in Salisbury. Preparations for the clambake include the assembly of a large kiln to which a bed of seaweed is added and on which the clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn are cooked. The Jane Lloyd Fund, which helps cancer patients in Connecticut's Northwest corner cope with the terrible financial pressures of this devastating disease, will host the popular community event on the Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill, the site of The United States Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2011 Junior Olympic Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined competition.
The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine, not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog BBQ and hand made desserts! Guests may bring their own picnics and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the "Jane Gang", a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer, and several other accomplished musicians who perform together but once a year at the Clambake. A limited number of Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. 100% of the Clambake's proceeds go directly to support local cancer patients. More information is available at http://www.janelloyfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
The 51st annual Sharon on the Green Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday, August 7, on the historic town Green. This event features 90 New England artists and craftspeople exhibiting original works. The show runs from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine. There is no admission charge and food and drinks will be for sale. Call 860-364-1400 for more information.
The annual Habitat for Humanity tag sale will be August 6 to 8 in Hotchkiss School's Mars Athletic Center, Rte 112 in Lakeville. August 6: preview 6 to 8 PM, early admission: $10; August 7: main sale from 9 AM to 3 PM; August 8: bag sale, noon to 3 PM. Tax-deductible donations sought. Excluding: clothing, TVs and older electronics, books. Drop-offs July 24-31 from 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will sponsor the first annual Sun Ball, a casual concert/dance and barbecue, on Saturday, August 7, at the Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville. The outdoor festivities will run from 5 to 10 PM. Joe Bouchard and his Tree Top band will perform. Bouchard is one of the founding members of Blue Oyster Cult. Admission is $12 per person; children under 12 are free. Food will be available for purchase and there will be a cash bar. All proceeds will benefit SWSA's fundraising efforts to build a new ski jump in preparation for the Junior Olympics here in February 2011. For more information, go to jumpfest.org.

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The July 31 Traditional New England Clambake Supports the Jane Lloyd Fund.
"Helping Cancer Patients Day to Day" is the mission of The Jane Lloyd Fund which will present its fifth annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 31, from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill in Salisbury. Preparations for the clambake include the assembly of a large kiln to which a bed of seaweed is added and on which the clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn are cooked. The Jane Lloyd Fund, which helps cancer patients in Connecticut's Northwest corner cope with the terrible financial pressures of this devastating disease, will host the popular community event on the Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill, the site of The United States Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2011 Junior Olympic Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined competition.
The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine, not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog BBQ and hand made desserts! Guests may bring their own picnics and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the "Jane Gang", a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer, and several other accomplished musicians who perform together but once a year at the Clambake. A limited number of Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. 100% of the Clambake's proceeds go directly to support local cancer patients. More information is available at http://www.janelloyfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
The Summer Baroque Concerts at the air-conditioned St. John's Episcopal Church on Main Street in Salisbury, presented by The Northwest Music Association, premiered on Wednesday night with a beautiful program. There will be three more concerts, all at 5 PM (for a tad over an hour), on July 28, August 4, and August 11. All concerts are followed by a wine & cheese reception. Both concerts and receptions are free, but donations are accepted at the door. For information, call 860-435-9290.
Handyboysent.com presents Dancing under the Stars on July 24th, beginning at dusk, at The Eddie Collins Field in Millerton, NY. This is going to be Summer Fun for the Entire Family! Professional dancers will be on site. Bring your chairs, food, drinks and dancing shoes; handyboysent.com will bring the Stars. Admission is free. For more information, call 860-318-5557.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) will sponsor the first annual Sun Ball, a casual concert/dance and barbecue, on Saturday, August 7, at the Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville. The outdoor festivities will run from 5 to 10 PM. Joe Bouchard and his Tree Top band will perform. Bouchard is one of the founding members of Blue Oyster Cult. Admission is $12 per person; children under 12 are free. Food will be available for purchase and there will be a cash bar. All proceeds will benefit SWSA's fundraising efforts to build a new ski jump in preparation for the Junior Olympics here in February 2011. For more information, go to jumpfest.org.
The Falls Village Children's Theater Company will present Disney's "Cinderella" at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Friday, July 23, at 6:30 PM. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated. The performers are ages 4 through 9 and are directed and choreographed by Lanny Mitchell. The score includes "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and "Bibbidi-Bobbedi-Boo." For more information, call 860-824-4303 or go online to fvct.org.
The annual Habitat for Humanity tag sale will be August 6 to 8 in Hotchkiss School's Mars Athletic Center, Rte 112 in Lakeville. August 6: preview 6 to 8 PM, early admission: $10; August 7: main sale from 9 AM to 3 PM; August 8: bag sale, noon to 3 PM. Tax-deductible donations sought. Excluding: clothing, TVs and older electronics, books. Drop-offs July 24-31 from 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information, call 860-435-4747.
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The July 31 Traditional New England Clambake Supports the Jane Lloyd Fund.
"Helping Cancer Patients Day to Day" is the mission of The Jane Lloyd Fund which will present its fifth annual Traditional Lobster and New England Clambake on Saturday, July 31, from 2:00 to 8:00 PM on Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill in Salisbury. Preparations for the clambake include the assembly of a large kiln to which a bed of seaweed is added and on which the clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn are cooked. The Jane Lloyd Fund, which helps cancer patients in Connecticut's Northwest corner cope with the terrible financial pressures of this devastating disease, will host the popular community event on the Salisbury Winter Sports Association's Satre Hill, the site of The United States Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2011 Junior Olympic Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined competition.
The clambake offers plenty of clam chowder, a raw clam bar, lobsters, potatoes, corn, beer and wine, not to mention a traditional hamburger/hot dog BBQ and hand made desserts! Guests may bring their own picnics and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live entertainment will feature the "Jane Gang", a band of diverse musicians including Eliot Osborn, Louise Lindenmyer, and several other accomplished musicians who perform together but once a year at the Clambake. A limited number of Clambake tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493. 100% of the Clambake's proceeds go directly to support local cancer patients. More information is available at http://www.janelloyfund.org or by calling 860-435-9661 or 860-824-5493.
The David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will hold its first Guided Garden Tour on Saturday, July 17, 2 to 4 PM. Proceeds will benefit the library. Visitors can enjoy Katie Gannet's lush summer garden, which will feature colorful lilies and dahlias. Wine and cheese will be served after the tour. Limited tickets are $20 and available at the Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, or call to reserve at 860-824-7424. Tours will begin at 2:30 PM. Pre-registration is required; directions are on the tickets.
Own a Piece of History! Come to the Holley-Rudd Estate Sale at 56 Millerton Road (Rte 44) in Lakeville on Friday, July 16, from 5 to 7 PM. There will be wine, cheese and early buying for $15 per person (Friday only) to benefit Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association. Saturday & Sunday, July 17 and 18, there is no admission and the estate sale goes on from 8 AM to 3 PM. Shop for a great deal of interesting and beautiful items from the ancestral home of Alexander Hamilton Holley, Governor of CT from 1857 to 1858, and his heirs. Cash and checks only. For photos and directions, visit www.collinforbesobrien.com
The Montgomery Masonic Lodge on Route 41 in Lakeville will hold a Lobster Sale on Saturday, July 17, with pickup from 4 to 6 PM. Call in advance (860-435-9722) and get orders in early. The lobsters are 1 1/4 to 1 1/3 pounds on average, cost $15 each, and can be picked up either live or cooked. Bags or raw or steamed clams are also available at $6.50 per dozen.
Big Easy Rhythm returns to Music Mountain Saturday, July 17, at 6:30 PM for an evening of jazz, blues and swing. The band performs a hot mix of jazz, blues and swing as well as pre-1950's pop tunes. Fans of all ages dance, sway and tap their feet as the band bridges musical tastes between young and old. Music Mountain's new beer and wine bar is open for the concert. Bring a picnic and enjoy the evening. Tickets for this concert are $30 at the door, $27 in advance, or $17 for students (children 5-18 are free). Tickets are available online at musicmountain.org, at the door the day-of, or by phone at 860-824-7126. Group rates are available.
Don't buy it... sell it... throw it away... before you call PRIME FINDS at 860-364-5737. Read on, but first: Prime Finds is a pretty store at 1 Gay Street in Sharon. They will price your donated items to sell and the proceeds will benefit Prime Time House - a clubhouse which helps people with serious mental illness find pathways back to recovery, independence, freedom.
So, are you redecorating, decluttering, downsizing? If you have good, used furniture, decorative accessories, housewares you don't want, don't need or simply can't use anymore... call Prime Finds. They will pick up, take away, and give you a generous tax deduction. Are you collecting, antiques hunting, an estate sale fan? Visit Prime Finds, a place that's brimming with affordable treasures for the home; indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, paintings and prints, rugs, dinnerware, kitchen items. They are open Thursdays through Sundays. You'll find great prices, great stuff you won't see elsewhere. Everything at Prime Finds is donated. And everything you buy there helps someone battling mental illness to find a better life.
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The Falls Village Children's Theatre will present "Bugsy Malone Jr." this summer.. This musical includes a classic pie fight fought with "splurge blasters" (which spew forth "silly string" instead of pies). "Bugsy Malone Jr." includes young thespians from the Tristate area, who design costumes, paint sets and learn media relations to get their musical from rehearsal to show time. The show features a score by Paul Williams (the composer of "The Muppet Movie") and a book by Alan Parker, and is choreographed and musically arranged by Lanny Mitchell. The show will be Saturday, July 10, 7 PM, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. For more information, visit fvct.org or call 860-824-4303. The show is free; donations are welcome.
The Salisbury Association Historical Society's exhibit, "Independent Schools' Heritage," opens with a reception at the Academy Building Saturday, July 10, at 4 PM. The exhibit will feature displays from the three schools currently in town - The Hotchkiss School, Indian Mountain School and Salisbury School - and two panels (created by historian Katherine Chilcoat) dealing with earlier independent schools here. There will also be a display of recollections from students and faculty who live in Salisbury, a history of the schools and an exploration of the school's interactions with the town. Historical Society member Ron Jones said a committee began working on the project last summer. The exhibit runs through the end of October. The Academy Building is open weekday mornings throughout the summer, and, depending on staffing, on Saturday mornings as well. For more information, call 860-435-0566.
Don't buy it... sell it... throw it away... before you call PRIME FINDS at 860-364-5737. Read on, but first: Prime Finds is a pretty store at 1 Gay Street in Sharon. They will price your donated items to sell and the proceeds will benefit Prime Time House - a clubhouse which helps people with serious mental illness find pathways back to recovery, independence, freedom.
So, are you redecorating, decluttering, downsizing? If you have good, used furniture, decorative accessories, housewares you don't want, don't need or simply can't use anymore... call Prime Finds. They will pick up, take away, and give you a generous tax deduction. Are you collecting, antiques hunting, an estate sale fan? Visit Prime Finds, a place that's brimming with affordable treasures for the home; indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, paintings and prints, rugs, dinnerware, kitchen items. They are open Thursdays through Sundays. You'll find great prices, great stuff you won't see elsewhere. Everything at Prime Finds is donated. And everything you buy there helps someone battling mental illness to find a better life.
The David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will hold its first Guided Garden Tour on Saturday, July 17, 2 to 4 PM. Proceeds will benefit the library. Visitors can enjoy Katie Gannet's lush summer garden, which will feature colorful lilies and dahlias. Wine and cheese will be served after the tour. Limited tickets are $20 and available at the Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, or call to reserve at 860-824-7424. Tours will begin at 2:30 PM. Pre-registration is required; directions are on the tickets.
Let the Northwest Corner’s natural beauty inspire your creativity this summer! Grab a friend, colleague or a family member and unleash your imagination through summer morning art and ceramic classes! Make fabulous ceramic pieces with well-known ceramicist Charmaine Riva on Tuesdays throughout July, beginning July 6. If painting brings out your inner muse, please join artist Pieter Lefferts in his Thursday morning acrylic and water color classes beginning July 8, and running through August 5. Both classes are taught from 10:00-11:30 am in the Community Room; registration is on line at www.noblehorizons.org or at 860-435-9851, ext. 190. A modest fee will be collected for the classes.

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The date for the holiday fireworks at Lime Rock Park this year is, weather permitting, Saturday, July 3; the proposed rain date is the following evening, Sunday, July 4. The infield and outfield gates at the track will open for picnicking and parking one hour later this year, at 7 PM. The cost per vehicle (excepting buses) is $15. The fireworks are sponsored by the Salisbury Rotary Club. No personal fireworks are allowed in the park and no pets. Dugway Road will be closed during the events.

Once again, the Salisbury Association is sponsoring the 4th of July celebrattion at the Town Grove in Lakeville, rain or shine, on July 4th! The Salisbury Band will entertain. Heman Allen (Lou Bucceri) will remind us what the celebraion is all about, EXTRAS will cater the food. Holly Reid will engage the children in games, and Carl Williams will be master of ceremony. Don't miss this! For information, please call Laura at 860-435-0566.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold "A Taste of Sharon" on Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 PM and Saturday, July 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM, on the Green. On Friday, the Historical Society will host a cocktail party and cake auction. It will feature cakes baked and donated by area residents. A silent cake auction will be held as well. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased in advance. On Saturday, there will be an open house with a scavenger hunt and games for children, and an exhibit featuring a pictorial history of the Green by the Sharon Green Preservation Association. There will be a tour of six private homes located around the Green (tickets are $20). For more information, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.
The Lakeville Gallery Association presents on of the Summer's Gallery Nights on Saturday, July 3, from 4 to 7 PM. Visit Argazzi Art at 22 Millerton Road (Route 44); Morgan Lehman Gallery at 24 Sharon Road (Route 41); and The White Gallery at 342 Main Street (Route 41-44). For more information, call 860-435-8222. Always a pleasurable Saturday afternoon, a great venue for meeting the gallery owners and your fellow community residents.
Summer Portals 2010 is Lakeville's Best Kept Secret. The Hotchkiss summer concerts take place in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Ester Eastman Music Center, at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. They are free and the school grounds are open for picnics prior to all concerts.
Let the Northwest Corner’s natural beauty inspire your creativity this summer! Grab a friend, colleague or a family member and unleash your imagination through summer morning art and ceramic classes! Make fabulous ceramic pieces with well-known ceramicist Charmaine Riva on Tuesdays throughout July, beginning July 6. If painting brings out your inner muse, please join artist Pieter Lefferts in his Thursday morning acrylic and water color classes beginning July 8, and running through August 5. Both classes are taught from 10:00-11:30 am in the Community Room; registration is on line at www.noblehorizons.org or at 860-435-9851, ext. 190. A modest fee will be collected for the classes.

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Project Troubador's 21st Annual Grove Festival will be held on Saturday, June 26, from 5 to 10 PM. As always, the outdoor concert will be held at the Grove, situated on the shores of Lakeville's beautiful Lake Wononscopomuc, and will begin with mellow music -- a perfect accompaniment for a picnic -- and end with a rocking dance band. The Festival is enjoyable entertainment for all ages. As a courtesy, parking spaces closer to the Grove should be left available to families with small children and seasoned citizens. To learn more, visit the Project Troubador website at projecttroubador.org or call 860-435-0561.
TriArts 2010 Season (Broadway quality in your backyard!) starts the season June 24 to July 11 with The Wedding Singer, followed by Spelling Bee, July 16-25; Oklahoma!, August 5-22; Divas Do More Braodway!, August 27-29; and Special Events: A Boy with Dreams, July 31; and The Playhouse Stomp, August 17. TriArts theatre is located at 49 Amenia Road in Sharon. www.triarts.net.
For all of you who have been looking forward to the Portals summer concerts at Hotchkiss School, they start June 28th at 7:30 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center with a concert by Faculty Artists - Melvin Chen & 2010 Resident Quartet. On the program you will find Prokofiev Sonata for two violins; Beethoven Trio for violin, viola, and cello in G major, op. 9 no. 1; and Brahms A major piano quartet. Subsequent concerts will take place July 2 and 3, July 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 17. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on the concerts. All concerts but the last one, July 17, are free, and the school grounds are open for picnicking beside Lake Wononscopomuc before performances. For complete concert information, go to www.hotchkiss.org/summer.
The date for the holiday fireworks at Lime Rock Park this year is, weather permitting, Saturday, July 3; the proposed rain date is the following evening, Sunday, July 4. The infield and outfield gates at the track will open for picnicking and parking one hour later this year, at 7 PM. The cost per vehicle (excepting buses) is $15. The fireworks are sponsored by the Salisbury Rotary Club. No personal fireworks are allowed in the park and no pets. Dugway Road will be closed during the events.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold "A Taste of Sharon" on Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 PM and Saturday, July 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM, on the Green. On Friday, the Historical Society will host a cocktail party and cake auction. It will feature cakes baked and donated by area residents. A silent cake auction will be held as well. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased in advance. On Saturday, there will be an open house with a scavenger hunt and games for children, and an exhibit featuring a pictorial history of the Green by the Sharon Green Preservation Association. There will be a tour of six private homes located around the Green (tickets are $20). For more information, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoocom.

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The Independent School Gender Project, The Human Development Institute & Hotchkiss School present Edie Carey, folk-pop singer in concert, Friday, June 18, at 8:30 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center, Katherine M. Elfers Hall at Hotchkiss School on Interlaken Road in Lakeville. Tickets are $20. Call 860-435-3891 for tickets or purchase at the door. All proceeds to benefit the WISER foundation.
Project Troubador's 21st Annual Grove Festival will be held on Saturday, June 26, from 5 to 10 PM. As always, the outdoor concert will be held at the Grove, situated on the shores of Lakeville's beautiful Lake Wononscopomuc, and will begin with mellow music -- a perfect accompaniment for a picnic -- and end with a rocking dance band. The Festival is enjoyable entertainment for all ages. As a courtesy, parking spaces closer to the Grove should be left available to families with small children and seasoned citizens. To learn more, visit the Project Troubador website at projecttroubador.org or call 860-435-0561.
For all of you who have been looking forward to the Portals summer concerts at Hotchkiss School, they start June 28th at 7:30 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center with a concert by Faculty Artists - Melvin Chen & 2010 Resident Quartet. On the program you will find Prokofiev Sonata for two violins; Beethoven Trio for violin, viola, and cello in G major, op. 9 no. 1; and Brahms A major piano quartet. Subsequent concerts will take place July 2 and 3, July 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 17. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on the concerts. All concerts but the last one, July 17, are free, and the school grounds are open for picnicking beside Lake Wononscopomuc before performances. For complete concert information, go to www.hotchkiss.org/summer.
TriArts 2010 Season (Broadway quality in your backyard!) starts the season June 24 to July 11 with The Wedding Singer, followed by Spelling Bee, July 16-25; Oklahoma!, August 5-22; Divas Do More Braodway!, August 27-29; and Special Events: A Boy with Dreams, July 31; and The Playhouse Stomp, August 17. TriArts theatre is located at 49 Amenia Road in Sharon. www.triarts.net.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold "A Taste of Sharon" on Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 PM and Saturday, July 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM, on the Green. On Friday, the Historical Society will host a cocktail party and cake auction. It will feature cakes baked and donated by area residents. A silent cake auction will be held as well. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased in advance. On Saturday, there will be an open house with a scavenger hunt and games for children, and an exhibit featuring a pictorial history of the Green by the Sharon Green Preservation Association. There will be a tour of six private homes located around the Green (tickets are $20). For more information, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoocom.
Want to become a Tennis Player? Edgar Giffenig, former National Coach in the U.S., Germany and Mexico, directs the Giffenig Tennis Summer Camp 2010 with professional tennis instruction, June 15 to August 15 at Sharon Country Club and The Salisbury School. Juniors (ages 4-17) and adults all levels are welcome. Just go to info@giffenigtennis.com, or call 860-435-9691.

Northlight Art Center -- Art Classes for All Ages -- at 5 Calkinstown Road in Sharon, has summer courses in DRAWING,PAINTING, and PHOTOGRAPHY. There are six-week classes and one-day workshops, as well as a five-day adult Art Week with Moira Kelly, August 23-27. Children's Programs are also available. For details, call Pieter at 860-364-5675. A website is in the works!
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Please come to this exciting Fundraiser: A Shopping Party at Ruth Adams' home in Sharon, CT this Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12. Proceeds from the shopping party will send Afghan children to school — and it's unlike any other you've attended! Learn about what's happening behind the headlines — hear stories and meet the children through Wendy's photos. And of course, browse through the unique and beautiful new finds she's brought back from her travels. Bring your friends! Spread the word! You'll be glad you did ... A portion of all sales benefits Afghan children. Address: 164 East Street off Route 4, Sharon, CT.
The Music Mountain opening benefit takes place Sunday, June 13, at 3 PM. The Paras/Serkin Trio opens the 81st season with Debussy's Sonata in G Minor for violin and piano, Chopin's Sonata in G Minor for cello and piano, and Ravel's Trio in A Minor for piano and strings. Benefit tickets include a wine reception after the concert to meet the musicians. Tickets: www.musicmountain.org or 860-824-7126.
For all of you who have been looking forward to the Portals summer concerts at Hotchkiss School, they start June 28th at 7:30 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall in the Esther Eastman Music Center with a concert by Faculty Artists - Melvin Chen & 2010 Resident Quartet. On the program you will find Prokofiev Sonata for two violins; Beethoven Trio for violin, viola, and cello in G major, op. 9 no. 1; and Brahms A major piano quartet. Subsequent concerts will take place July 2 and 3, July 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, and 17. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on the concerts. All concerts but the last one, July 17, are free, and the school grounds are open for picnicking beside Lake Wononscopomuc before performances. For complete concert information, go to www.hotchkiss.org/summer.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold "A Taste of Sharon" on Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 PM and Saturday, July 3, from 10 AM to 4 PM, on the Green. On Friday, the Historical Society will host a cocktail party and cake auction. It will feature cakes baked and donated by area residents. A silent cake auction will be held as well. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased in advance. On Saturday, there will be an open house with a scavenger hunt and games for children, and an exhibit featuring a pictorial history of the Green by the Sharon Green Preservation Association. There will be a tour of six private homes located around the Green (tickets are $20). For more information, call 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoocom.
TriArts 2010 Season (Broadway quality in your backyard!) starts the season June 24 to July 11 with The Wedding Singer, followed by Spelling Bee, July 16-25; Oklahoma!, August 5-22; Divas Do More Braodway!, August 27-29; and Special Events: A Boy with Dreams, July 31; and The Playhouse Stomp, August 17. TriArts theatre is located at 49 Amenia Road in Sharon. www.triarts.net.
Want to become a Tennis Player? Edgar Giffenig, former National Coach in the U.S., Germany and Mexico, directs the Giffenig Tennis Summer Camp 2010 with professional tennis instruction, June 15 to August 15 at Sharon Country Club and The Salisbury School. Juniors (ages 4-17) and adults all levels are welcome. Just go to info@giffenigtennis.com, or call 860-435-9691.

Northlight Art Center -- Art Classes for All Ages -- at 5 Calkinstown Road in Sharon, has summer courses in DRAWING,PAINTING, and PHOTOGRAPHY. There are six-week classes and one-day workshops, as well as a five-day adult Art Week with Moira Kelly, August 23-27. Children's Programs are also available. For details, call Pieter at 860-364-5675. A website is in the works!
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The Northwest Center for Family Services will hold its annual Evening Under the Stars fundraiser on Saturday, June 5, in Lakeville. This year's event will feature performances from best-selling author Gail Sheehy and actors Jill Clayburgh, Ed and Star Herrmann, and Rick Trabucco. The event begins at 5 PM with Sheeby's "Chasing the Tiger" at Lakeville United Methodist Church. The gala follows the performance at the Northwest Center just next door to the church. Gala attendees will enjoy dinner, dancing to live music by the band Swamp Yankee, and a "Summer of Fun" auction. All proceeds from An Evening Under the Stars will support vital counseling and behavioral health services provided by the Northwest Center for Family Services. Tickets are limited and cost $150 per person for the performance and gala or $50 for the performance only. For information and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114, or visit cmhaccc.org/tickets to register online.
The Salisbury Forum (where ideas come together) presents Good Books, Quality News: Publishing & Journalism in the Digital Age, Friday, June 4, at 7:30 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center, The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. Speaker: Peter Osnos, Founder of Public Affairs Books; Vice-Chairman of Columbia Journalism Review. Admission is free. www.salisburyforum.org.
The Falls Village Children's Theater, the five-year-old northwestern CT not-for-profit troupe, is expanding to the Berkshires, where it will present the Broadway musical "13" at the Consolati Performing Arts Center at Mount Everett Regional School in Sheffield, MA, June 4 - 6. A musical about contemporary adolescence (and a classic fish out of water story), "13" is the story of Evan Goldman of New York City whose parents get divorced, and he must move with his mother to Appleton, Indiana, where he will have his bar mitzvah away from his family and friends. The cast features 15 experienced actors from the Tri-State area who range in age from 12 to 17, under the direction of Broadway veteran Lanny Mitchell. A five-piece high school band will perform the score, under the musical direction of Cindy Gutter. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students, and they are available at Tune Street in Great Barrington, the Canaan Apothecary in North Canaan, the Falls Village Citgo or online at FVCT.org. Showtimes are Friday, June 4, at 7 PM, Saturday, June 5, at 2 and 7 PM, and Sunday, June 6, at 2 PM. For more information, call 860-824-4303.
Want to become a Tennis Player? Edgar Giffenig, former National Coach in the U.S., Germany and Mexico, directs the Giffenig Tennis Summer Camp 2010 with professional tennis instruction, June 15 to August 15 at Sharon Country Club and The Salisbury School. Juniors (ages 4-17) and adults all levels are welcome. Just go to info@giffenigtennis.com, or call 860-435-9691.
TriArts 2010 Season (Broadway quality in your backyard!) starts the season June 24 to July 11 with The Wedding Singer, followed by Spelling Bee, July 16-25; Oklahoma!, August 5-22; Divas Do More Braodway!, August 27-29; and Special Events: A Boy with Dreams, July 31; and The Playhouse Stomp, August 17. TriArts theatre is located at 49 Amenia Road in Sharon. www.triarts.net.
Northlight Art Center -- Art Classes for All Ages -- at 5 Calkinstown Road in Sharon, has summer courses in DRAWING,PAINTING, and PHOTOGRAPHY. There are six-week classes and one-day workshops, as well as a five-day adult Art Week with Moira Kelly, August 23-27. Children's Programs are also available. For details, call Pieter at 860-364-5675. A website is in the works!
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Don't miss the BIRDHOUSE EXHIBIT to benefit Habitat for Humanity of NW CT, featuring over 80 original, charming, outrageous, stunning birdhouses by local artists. Free preview exhibit May 15 to May 29 from Noon to 5 PM in the Community Room at Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury. Bidding is encouraged. Auction (by Star and Ed Hermann) & Reception (wine and hors d'oeuvre) takes place May 30th at 5:30 to 7 PM. Please call 860-435-4747 for more information.
FODfest (Friends of Danny Festival) was founded by Todd Mack as a way to honor his friend Daniel Pearl, the late Wall St. Journal reporter. In addition to being a journalist, Danny was a talented musician who believed in the power of music to bring people together regardless of the cultural, political, religious, and economic differences between them. FODfest produces free community concerts and school programs that promote this ideal. Now in its sixth year, FODfest has grown considerably from its humble beginnings as an informal backyard jam to an internationally touring organization.
The first concerts of the year are:
Friday May 28th 8:00 PM – The New Club Helsinki Hudson - Hudson, NY
Saturday May 29th 7:00 PM - The Colonial Theatre - Pittsfield, MA
Sunday May 30th 8:00 PM - Infinity Music Hall - Norfolk, CT
The concerts are free of charge, however, should you prefer a reserved seat, tickets may be purchased for $25 for each concert, or for $50 for all three concerts. You can purchase tickets through www.fodfest.org/tickets.
The Northwest Center for Family Services will hold its annual Evening Under the Stars fundraiser on Saturday, June 5, in Lakeville. This year's event will feature performances from best-selling author Gail Sheehy and actors Jill Clayburgh, Ed and Star Herrmann, and Rick Trabucco. The event begins at 5 PM with Sheeby's "Chasing the Tiger" at Lakeville United Methodist Church. The gala follows the performance at the Northwest Center just next door to the church. Gala attendees will enjoy dinner, dancing to live music by the band Swamp Yankee, and a "Summer of Fun" auction. All proceeds from An Evening Under the Stars will support vital counseling and behavioral health services provided by the Northwest Center for Family Services. Tickets are limited and cost $150 per person for the performance and gala or $50 for the performance only. For information and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114, or visit cmhaccc.org/tickets to register online.
Time Out Foundation will host a family festival and fundraiser Sunday, May 30, from 11:30 AM to 6 PM. The festival features live music with local bands and solo artists, a horsemanship display, horse care 101, Tyrolean Traverse (an adventure-based activity), inter-active games, a Native American enactment of archery, food and door prizes. Time Out Foundation is located at 408 Lime Rock Road (Route 112). Admission is $10 per person and $25 per family (three or more). Call 860-318-1848 for more information.
The Falls Village Children's Theater, the five-year-old northwestern CT not-for-profit troupe, is expanding to the Berkshires, where it will present the Broadway musical "13" at the Consolati Performing Arts Center at Mount Everett Regional School in Sheffield, MA, June 4 to 6. A musical about contemporary adolescence (and a classic fish out of water story), "13" is the story of Evan Goldman of New York City whose parents get divorced, and he must move with his mother to Appleton, Indiana, where he will have his bar mitzvah away from his family and friends. The cast features 15 experienced actors from the Tri-State area who range in age from 12 to 17, under the direction of Broadway veteran Lanny Mitchell. A five-piece high school band will perform the score, under the musical direction of Cindy Gutter. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students, and they are available at Tune Street in Great Barrington, the Canaan Apothecary in North Canaan, the Falls Village Citgo or online at FVCT.org. Showtimes are Friday, June 4, at 7 PM, Saturday, June 5, at 2 and 7 PM, and Sunday, June 6, at 2 PM. For more information, call 860-824-4303.

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The Hotchkiss Orchestra & Right Brain Logic jazz ensemble will perform at 7 PM on May 21 in the Esther Eastman Music Center, Katherine M. Elfers Hall at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. www.hotchkiss.org.

Photographs by Fred Cray will be on exhibit at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School through June 13. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday from noon to 4 PM.
The Salisbury Congregational Church presents a Choir Concert, "Five Mystical Songs" on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 PM. Guest soloist is Jack Brown, choir director is Al Sly. Free & open to the public.

The White Hart Inn in Salisbury invites you to a Community Open House on May 22 from 1 to 3 PM. Meet their new Chef, tour the new rooms, and taste the new menu.
The Northwest Center for Family Services will hold its annual Evening Under the Stars fundraiser on Saturday, June 5, in Lakeville. This year's event will feature performances from best-selling author Gail Sheehy and actors Jill Clayburgh, Ed and Star Herrmann, and Rick Trabucco. The event begins at 5 PM with Sheeby's "Chasing the Tiger" at Lakeville United Methodist Church. The gala follows the performance at the Northwest Center just next door to the church. Gala attendees will enjoy dinner, dancing to live music by the band Swamp Yankee, and a "Summer of Fun" auction. All proceeds from An Evening Under the Stars will support vital counseling and behavioral health services provided by the Northwest Center for Family Services. Tickets are limited and cost $150 per person for the performance and gala or $50 for the performance only. For information and reservations, contact Priscilla McCord at 860-435-2529, ext. 114, or visit cmhaccc.org/tickets to register online.
This year's Garden Conservancy Open Days Program features the garden of Robin Magowan and Juliet Mattila in the Taconic section of Salisbury, at 24 Taconic Road. The garden is open on May 23 from 10 AM to 4 PM. This property has an extensive alpine rock garden which, after 15 years, has been reconfigured by the Czech plant explorer and garden designer, Josepf Halda. Also on the tour, which costs $5 per garden, is Cobble Pond Farm on West Woods Road near South Main Street in Sharon. This garden is open from 1 to 4 PM. In Copake Falls, NY, the garden of Magaret Roach is featured. Roach is a former editor for Martha Stewart Living and now has a gardening blog called awaytogarden.com and weekly radio show on Robin Hood radio. The garden is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. And in Ancramdale, visit Cricket Hill Farm, the garden of Sue and Art Bassin on a 200-acre horse farm, from 10 AM to 4 PM. For directions and for descriptions of the gardens, go online to opendaysprogram.org or call the Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM, at 888-842-2442.
The Scoville Memorial Library will screen "The Clouded Yellow," a 1951 mystery film directed by Ralph Thomas, Tuesday, May 25, at 5 PM in the Wardell Community Room. For information, call 860-435-2838.
There will be a BIRDHOUSE EXHIBIT to benefit Habitat for Humanity of NW CT, featuring over 80 original, charming, outrageous, stunning birdhouses by local artists. Free preview exhibit May 15 to May 29 from Noon to 5 PM in the Community Room at Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury. Bidding is encouraged. Auction & Reception takes place May 30th. Please call 860-435-4747 for more information.
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Come support a Great Cause and complete your garden with a unique look! Trade Secrets, a benefit for Women's Support Services of Sharon, CT, are celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year! Saturday, May 15, features a Garden Antiques and Plant Sale (early buying 8 to 10 AM at $100; regular admission 10 AM to 3 PM at $35). There is also a Lecture on Saturday, May 15, at 1:30 PM. Tom Armstrong, Director Emeritus, Whitney Museum of American Art; Chairman, Garden Conservancy, talks about "Abstraction - Art, Home, Landscape" at $20. On Sunday, May 16, there are Garden Tours in Kent and Falls Village. All four gardens (10 AM to 4 PM) are $60 (tickets bought in advance $50). For further information: www.tradesecretsct.com or call WSS at 860-364-1080.
There will be a BIRDHOUSE EXHIBIT to benefit Habitat for Humanity of NW CT, featuring over 80 original, charming, outrageous, stunning birdhouses by local artists. Free preview exhibit May 15 to May 29 from Noon to 5 PM in the Community Room at Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury. Bidding is encouraged. Auction & Reception takes place May 30th. Please call 860-435-4747 for more information.
There will be an Afternoon Art Reception under the tent at 7 Academy Street in Salisbury, Saturday, May 15, from 4 to 6 PM. The "Salisbury Scenes" show gives a sense of our local community, and Terre Lefferts, a long time resident of Salisbury, who has been drawing and painting professionally for over 25 years, will be donating a percentage of her sales to the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Services, a very important town resource. Music to be provided by Hal Lefferts. In this show, working in oils and pastels, Terre has depicted the natural pastoral beauty of this area with its hills, views and farms.
The Sports Car Club of America will be visiting Lime Rock Park this Friday and Saturday, the 14th and 15th of May. The SCCA is the quintessential grassroots motorsports program, from open-wheel formula cars to big-bore production machines and everything in between. They have been providing thrills for fans and participants alike for over fifty years. Often described as "amateur road racing at its best," the SCCA races ar a perfect setting for weekend warieors. Please visit www.Limerock.com for more information.
The Salisbury Forum, where ideas come together, presents The Constitution in our Midst on Friday, May 14, at 7:30 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. Free admission. This is a joint project between HVRHS Student Film Makers and The Connecticut Project for the Constitution and Global Village Media. www.salisburyforum.org

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The Geer Auxiliary of Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation will hold its annual Plant Sale on May 13, 2010 in conjunction with the FFA of Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Order plants in advance by calling Debbie Wright at 860-824-2600 or Jean Perotti at 860-824-5509. Plants may be picked up between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Salisbury Forum will present a program on May 14 at 7:30 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School called "The Constitution in our Midst." HVRS students will show documentaries they created as part of a program with global village media in conjunction with the Connecticut project for the Constitution, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of public dialogue on constitutional issues. Aimed at demonstrating how the Constitution intersects with the students' own local communities, the films will be used for audience discussion with the film makers about the role and responsibility of public discourse in a democracy.
You are invited to Trade Secrets, a very special garden benefit for Women’s Support Services, Saturday, May 15, 2010, at LionRock Farm in Sharon. A select group of rare plant and garden antique vendors will offer unusual and specimen plants, unique garden antiques and horticultural books old and new. Michael Trapp will showcase his decorating touch at the pool house, and The Farmer’s Wife will offer gourmet lunches, snacks and beverages throughout the day. At 1:30 PM, Tom Armstrong, Director Emeritus, Whitney Museum of American Art; Chairman, Garden Conservancy, will give a lecture entitles “Abstraction – Art, Home, Landscape.”

Sunday, May 16, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Bunny Williams Joan Larned, Buddy and Monika Nixon, and Robert Couturier and Jeffrey Morgan will graciously open their gardens for your enjoyment. Tickets for the plant and antiques sale on Saturday are $35 for regular admission (10 AM -3 PM) and $100 for early buyers (beginning at 8AM). Admission to Tom Armstrong’s lecture is $20. Sunday garden tours are $50 in advance or $60 on the day. Additional information and directions can be found at www.tradesecretsct.com. Unfortunately, pets are not welcome to the event on either day.
Spotlight 2010, a fundraiser to benefit TriArts Sharon Playhouse, will be held Saturday, May 29, from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Salisbury School boathouse. Spotlight 2010 will feature cocktails, hors d/oeuvre, music by Artistic Director Michael Berkeley and friends, and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $100 per person and reservations can be made by calling 860-364-7469.
An Evening of Dinner, Dancing, Dance Lessons, & Entertainment. Saturday, June 5th at 7 PM. All proceeds benefit the choirs of Joyful Noise, Inc. Dancing Demonstration & Instruction by Sid Grant of “Mad Hot Ballroom” and a performance by Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus, plus more! Menu includes Traditional tapas & Latin American fare. Venue: 70 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT 06790. $75 per ticket; festive attire. Purchase tickeys online at www.ChorusAngelicus.org or call 860-496-8841.

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The Millerton Business Group presents Spring for Art on May 1 & 2, sponsored by Salisbury Bank & Trust. 50 artists, 32 locations. Shop. Eat. Stroll. Stay. In Millerton. For more information, visit www.enjoymillerton.com.
A benefit for the music program of the Church of St. Mary in Lakeville, dubbed A Little Night Music, will be held at the Salisbury Congregational Church parish hall Saturday, May 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The event will include performances from eight musicians, a silent auction, and live auction and a small “fun” raffle. Upon entrance, attendees will hear the musical trio of Judith Dansker on oboe, Michael Nix on guitar and Sue Kurian on flute. Following the silent auction there will be hors d’oeuvre, drinks and a light buffet as the Rev. Joe Kurnath sings, accompanied by the Rev. Stephen Austin’s piano playing. After the live auction, vocalists Wanda Houston and Carrie Wilson will accompany Maurice Oyanadel on guitar. For tickets, which will be $25 per person, call St. Mary’s rectory at 860-435-2659.
It’s Kentucky Derby Day on May 1, starting with a Reception from 4:30 to 8 PM, and the Annual Art Show at Maplebrook School on Route 22 in Amenia, NY. Showcasing fine regional paintings, sculpture, photography, prints and equine art for sale. Weekend Gallery Hours on 5/2-6/5/10 (1-4 PM) Open to the public. For more info: 845-373-9511, ext. 256.
You are invited to Trade Secrets, a very special garden benefit for Women’s Support Services, Saturday, May 15, 2010, at LionRock Farm in Sharon. A select group of rare plant and garden antique vendors will offer unusual and specimen plants, unique garden antiques and horticultural books old and new. Michael Trapp will showcase his decorating touch at the pool house, and The Farmer’s Wife will offer gourmet lunches, snacks and beverages throughout the day. At 1:30 PM, Tom Armstrong, Director Emeritus, Whitney Museum of American Art; Chairman, Garden Conservancy, will give a lecture entitles “Abstraction – Art, Home, Landscape.”

Sunday, May 16, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Bunny Williams Joan Larned, Buddy and Monika Nixon, and Robert Couturier and Jeffrey Morgan will graciously open their gardens for your enjoyment. Tickets for the plant and antiques sale on Saturday are $35 for regular admission (10 AM -3 PM) and $100 for early buyers (beginning at 8AM). Admission to Tom Armstrong’s lecture is $20. Sunday garden tours are $50 in advance or $60 on the day. Additional information and directions can be found at www.tradesecretsct.com. Unfortunately, pets are not welcome to the event on either day.
The Salisbury Forum will present a program on May 14 at 7:30 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School called "The Constitution in our Midst." HVRS students will show documentaries they created as part of a program with global village media in conjunction with the Connecticut project for the Constitution, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of public dialogue on constitutional issues. Aimed at demonstrating how the Constitution intersects with the students' own local communities, the films will be used for audience discussion with the film makers about the role and responsibility of public discourse in a democracy.
Spotlight 2010, a fundraiser to benefit TriArts Sharon Playhouse, will be held Saturday, May 29, from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Salisbury School boathouse. Spotlight 2010 will feature cocktails, hors d/oeuvre, music by Artistic Director Michael Berkeley and friends, and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $100 per person and reservations can be made by calling 860-364-7469.
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Gospelfest 2010 features The Hotchkiss & Salisbury Gospel Choirs with special guests: Westover Gospel Choir on April 25 from 5 to 7 PM in the Katherine M. Elfers Hall/Esther Eastman Music Center at 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville. Admission is free and all are welcome. www.Hotchkiss.org.
It is the 5th Annual Kent Film Festival this Weekend. The Kent Film Festival is a grass roots organization dedicated to the development and education of artists with an independent vision and to create a platform for filmmakers to reach the best possible audience for their work. The Festival screens films created by a richly diverse group of talent; students of film and independent filmmakers alongside well-seasoned film professionals. Films from the famous and not-yet-famous comprise four days of inspired choices in feature, documentary, animation, and film short categories that deliver stories of deep poignancy, gentle observation, artistic perspective and unfettered imagination. Stories which mirror and direct our lives. The festival runs for four days starting this Thursday April 22nd. For tickets and information, please visit www.kentfilmfestival.org

Weekend line-up: 14 excellent feature films; 22 thought-provoking documentaries; 61 diverse & awe-inspiring shorts; 9 stunning animations; 16 impressive student films; 11 magnifique foreign films.

Workshops: The Documentary Process; Red One Digital Cinema Camera

Receptions: Opening Night at Kent Art Association; Friday Night at the Ober Gallery; Saturday Gala at the Morrison Gallery. All receptions from 5:30-7:00. Admittance to the receptions are included with the Aficionado and Founders Pass and a limited number tickets will be made available at the door for $25 per person, as space permits.

After Parties held at Doc’s Trattoria where all festival attendees can mingle with the filmmakers.
The Falls Village-Canaan Hisorical Society will open its museum and office for visitors for the season beginning Saturday, April 24, from 10 AM to 1 PM. The Historical Society is located in The Depot, 44 Railroad Street, in Falls Village. The museum is open for tours and some research will be available. For more detailed genealogical research or information, make an appointment by calling 860-824-8226.
There will be a Library Film Night in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury on Tuesday, April 27, at 5 PM. The film, "A Man Called Horse", stars Richard Harris and is directed by Eliot Silverstein (1970). It is rated R and runs 114 minutes. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
Audubon Sharon invites you to an exhibition of Paintings of Birds and Nests by Peggy MacNamara, artist in residence at the Chicago Field Museum. Opening exhibition, reception and artist's talk takes place on Sunday, May 2, from 5 to 7 PM at the Sharon Country Club, Route 41 in Sharon (1.3 miles south of Sharon clocktower). $75 per person. Reservations at 860-364-0520 or online at www.sharon.audubon.org. The exhibition will continue at The White Gallery, Lakeville, from May 3 to 16. A portion of all sales proceeds to benefit Audubon Sharon.

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Celebrate Spring at Harney & Sons Tea Store Anniversary Party on Saturday, April 17, 5 to 7 PM. This upcoming tax day will be the 5th anniversary of the opening of Harney & Sons Tea Shop in Millerton. Along with tea and hors d'oeuvre, they will have John and Michael Harney present to sign their respective books on tea. There will also be a raffle for a tea set inspired by Michael's upcoming trip to the tea gardens of Asia. The tea set includes a yixing clay teapot, 4 ozs of Dong Ding Oolong in a Japanese washi tin, a bamboo tea scoop and a black lacquer tray valued at $155. The raffle will be held during the party only and the winner must be present at 7 PM to claim their prize. Harney & Sons Tea Store is located at 1 Railroad Plaza on Route 44 i Millerton.
Melissa Wolf and Jim Beaufin will feature in Aglet Thetre Company's staged reading of "Fifty Words," by Michal Weller. The performance will be on April 17 at TriArts' Bok Gallery in Sharon, CT, at 7:30 PM. For reservation, call 860-435-6928. The actors will take part in a post-performance discussion.
The Crescendo Chorus will present a Concert of Latin American Baroque & Contemporary Music on April 18 at 4 PM in the Trinity Episcopal Church in Lime Rock. Pre-concert talk by Juliet Mattila, 30 minutes before concert time. Tickets are $25 ($10 for under 18 years). sales@crescendoberkshires.org or 860-435-4866.
The Hotchkiss Haiti Aid group will host a Haiti benefit concert at St. John's Episcopal Church in Salisbury on Sunday, April 18, from 3 to 4 PM. The program by Hotchkiss students will consist of classical music featuring cello, violin, piano and vocalists, including a singing quartet. Refreshments will be served. The Haiti benefit is one of many fundraising events that the Hotchkiss Haiti Aid group is planning to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, 10 Upper Main Street and located on the Historic Green in Sharon, presents All That Jazz! with Camilla Cloney, Bob Parker, Paul Bacon, Scott Heth and Joe Salamone. Sunday, April 18, at 4 PM. Wine and cheese will be served. For further information, call 860-364-5041 or visit www.hotchkisslibrary.org.

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The Hotchkiss Music Department presents a Music Faculty Concert on April 9, 2010 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center/Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.

Don't miss Peter Ketchum's art show "on the Walls and in the Rafters" of the Norfolk Library, entitled "Oh Pickles! 140 Tweet Nothings (BC*)" (*BC = Before Computers). The show runs from April 3 to 30 with a Gala Reception April 11 from 4 to 6 PM. For a preview of Peter's art, go to his website www.peterjketchum.com where I found this quote from the New York Times: "Peter J. Ketchum knows how to get the viewer's attention. Shown widely around the country, his pictures commingle colors, people, situations, commentary and mediums in a manner that is provocative, funny and to the point. Attempts to pigeonhole the work as Pop, folk, cartoon, mixed media, collage, anthropomorphic, or merely strange tend to fall short of the mark!"
On April 10, Noble Horizons welcomes the community to a 4:00 PM Book Talk and 5:00 PM Art Reception with internationally renowned public garden designer Lynden B. Miller. Miller, the Director of The Conservatory Garden in New York City’s Central Park, which she rescued and restored beginning in l982, works and speaks throughout the world about the power of plants to soften and civilize public life. Her civic restoration projects have demonstrated that beautiful public spaces, planted and maintained to high standards, have the power to transform the way people behave and feel. Miller will discuss how to apply the principles from her book, named by the New York Times as one of 2009's best gardening books for effective use in parks, public spaces and private gardens.

Following her book talk and signing (books will be available for purchase) a 5:00 PM reception will be held at which guests may meet Miller and view her art work. Formally trained as an artist, Miller began her career as a painter, and is exhibiting publically for the first time in almost thirty years. Her exhibit features many styles of work and media, and may be seen on weekends, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM through May 31. Additional information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190, www.noblehorizons.org or http://www.publicgardendesign.com/about/lynden_bio.htm. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury, CT.
The Falls Village Children's Theater will present "Guys & Dolls" for its 4th annual all-town spring musical, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on April 9 & 10. This year, 25 students who range in age from six to seventeen, have been rehearsing song-and-dance numbers such as "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat," and "If I Were A Bell," under the direction of Lanny Mitchell, who directed and choreographed the past four musicals, "The Wizard of Oz," "Cinderella," "Annie," and "Alice in Wonderland." This year's musical director is again Donald Sosin, an acclaimed composer and world-renowned expert on silent film scores, who lives in Lakeville, with his wife, Joanna Seaton, the play's assistant musical director. By tradition, admission to all three performances of "Guys & Dolls" is free, although donations to the not-for-profit Falls Village Children's Theater are encouraged. The Kellogg 8th Grade will sell refreshments before the show and during intermission to raise funds for its class trip to Canada. "Guys & Dolls" will play at HVRHS on Friday, April 9, at 7 PM, and on Saturday, April 10, at 2 and 7 PM. Information: 860-824-4303 or www.fvct.org

The Salisbury Forum will present three programs this spring. The first, "The Presidency in the Age of Obama," will be held at Salisbury School at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 9. Returning speakers, Todd Brewster and Akhil Reed Amar, will present a review of the first 444 days of the Obama presidency from the perspective of their 2008 forum, "The Perfect President," Reed Amar is Southmayd professor of Constitutional Law, Yale Law School, and Brewster is President of The Connecticut Project for The Constitution and Director of The Center for Oral History/U.S. Military Academy West Point.
Robert and Carol Sadlon, owners of The Moviehouse in Millerton, will host a screening of "Cinema Paradiso" Sunday, April 11, at 7 PM in the Wardell Community Room of Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. The film is a memoir of a boy's life working at a movie theater in a small Italian town after World War II. Door opens at 6:30 PM. For more information, call 860-435-2838. A GREAT MOVIE!

Celebrate Spring at Harney & Sons Tea Store Anniversary Party on Saturday, April 17, 5 to 7 PM. This upcoming tax day will be the 5th anniversary of the opening of Harney & Sons Tea Shop in Millerton. Along with tea and hors d'oeuvre, they will have John and Michael Harney present to sign their respective books on tea. There will also be a raffle for a tea set inspired by Michael's upcoming trip to the tea gardens of Asia. The tea set includes a yixing clay teapot, 4 ozs of Dong Ding Oolong in a Japanese washi tin, a bamboo tea scoop and a black lacquer tray valued at $155. The raffle will be held during the party only and the winner must be present at 7 PM to claim their prize. Harney & Sons Tea Store is located at 1 Railroad Plaza on Route 44 i Millerton.
Melissa Wolf and Jim Beaufin will feature in Aglet Thetre Company's staged reading of "Fifty Words," by Michal Weller. The performance will be on April 17 at TriArts' Bok Gallery in Sharon, CT, at 7:30 PM. For reservation, call 860-435-6928. The actors will take part in a post-performance discussion.
The Hotchkiss Haiti Aid group will host a Haiti benefit concert at St. John's Episcopal Church on Sunday, April 18, from 3 to 4 PM. The program by Hotchkiss students will consist of classical music featuring cello, violin, piano and vocalists, including a singing quartet. Refreshments will be served. The Haiti benefit is one of many fundraising events that the Hotchkiss Haiti Aid group is planning to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
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The annual Easter egg hunt, hosted by Sharon Day Care, will be Saturday, April 3, at 11 AM, rain or shine, at Sharon Center School. Children age 10 and under are invited and encouraged to bring their own basket for collecting decorative eggs filled with either candy or small holiday-themed tokens. Beginning at 11 AM, participants should meet at the main entrance to Sharon Center School to be directed to an age-appropriate group. Ther race to collect eggs will begin promptly at 11:15 AM followed by a reception with free refreshments and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The hunt is free. For more information, call Sharon Day Care Director Roslyn Goldfarb at 860-364-5182.

It's all about eggs! Learn how chicks grow inside an egg, why eggs come in different shapes, sizes and colors, decorate an egg to take home, and participate in a small egg hunt on the front lawn. Registration is required for this event at the Audubon Center in Sharon, Saturday, April 3, at 2:00 PM. Appropriate for children ages 3-6. Event is free of charge.

Learn how to make natural egg dyes using food found in your refrigerator. Please bring your own hard-boiled eggs to dye on Saturday, April 3 from 2 to 3 PM, in the Wardell Community Room at the Scoville Memorial Library. All ages welcome. Please register for this program by calling 860-435-2838.
The Hotchkiss Music Department presents a Music Faculty Concert on April 9, 2010 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center/Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423.

Don't miss Peter Ketchum's art show "on the Walls and in the Rafters" of the Norfolk Library, entitled "Oh Pickles! 140 Tweet Nothings (BC*)" (*BC = Before Computers). The show runs from April 3 to 30 with a Gala Reception April 11 from 4 to 6 PM. For a preview of Peter's art, go to his website www.peterjketchum.com where I found this quote from the New York Times: "Peter J. Ketchum knows how to get the viewer's attention. Shown widely around the country, his pictures commingle colors, people, situations, commentary and mediums in a manner that is provocative, funny and to the point. Attempts to pigeonhole the work as Pop, folk, cartoon, mixed media, collage, anthropomorphic, or merely strange tend to fall short of the mark!"
On April 10, Noble Horizons welcomes the community to a 4:00 PM Book Talk and 5:00 PM Art Reception with internationally renowned public garden designer Lynden B. Miller. Miller, the Director of The Conservatory Garden in New York City’s Central Park, which she rescued and restored beginning in l982, works and speaks throughout the world about the power of plants to soften and civilize public life. Her civic restoration projects have demonstrated that beautiful public spaces, planted and maintained to high standards, have the power to transform the way people behave and feel. Miller will discuss how to apply the principles from her book, named by the New York Times as one of 2009's best gardening books for effective use in parks, public spaces and private gardens.

Following her book talk and signing (books will be available for purchase) a 5:00 PM reception will be held at which guests may meet Miller and view her art work. Formally trained as an artist, Miller began her career as a painter, and is exhibiting publically for the first time in almost thirty years. Her exhibit features many styles of work and media, and may be seen on weekends, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM through May 31. Additional information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190, www.noblehorizons.org or http://www.publicgardendesign.com/about/lynden_bio.htm. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury, CT.
The Falls Village Children's Theater will present "Guys & Dolls" for its 4th annual all-town spring musical, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on April 9 & 10. This year, 25 students who range in age from six to seventeen, have been rehearsing song-and-dance numbers such as "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat," and "If I Were A Bell," under the direction of Lanny Mitchell, who directed and choreographed the past four musicals, "The Wizard of Oz," "Cinderella," "Annie," and "Alice in Wonderland." This year's musical director is again Donald Sosin, an acclaimed composer and world-renowned expert on silent film scores, who lives in Lakeville, with his wife, Joanna Seaton, the play's assistant musical director. By tradition, admission to all three performances of "Guys & Dolls" is free, although donations to the not-for-profit Falls Village Children's Theater are encouraged. The Kellogg 8th Grade will sell refreshments before the show and during intermission to raise funds for its class trip to Canada. "Guys & Dolls" will play at HVRHS on Friday, April 9, at 7 PM, and on Saturday, April 10, at 2 and 7 PM. Information: 860-824-4303 or www.fvct.org

The Salisbury Forum will present three programs this spring. The first, "The Presidency in the Age of Obama," will be held at Salisbury School at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 9. Returning speakers, Todd Brewster and Akhil Reed Amar, will present a review of the first 444 days of the Obama presidency from the perspective of their 2008 forum, "The Perfect President," Reed Amar is Southmayd professor of Constitutional Law, Yale Law School, and Brewster is President of The Connecticut Project for The Constitution and Director of The Center for Oral History/U.S. Military Academy West Point.
Celebrate Spring at Harney & Sons Tea Store Anniversary Party on Saturday, April 17, 5 to 7 PM. This upcoming tax day will be the 5th anniversary of the opening of Harney & Sons Tea Shop in Millerton. Along with tea and hors d'oeuvre, they will have John and Michael Harney present to sign their respective books on tea. There will also be a raffle for a tea set inspired by Michael's upcoming trip to the tea gardens of Asia. The tea set includes a yixing clay teapot, 4 ozs of Dong Ding Oolong in a Japanese washi tin, a bamboo tea scoop and a black lacquer tray valued at $155. The raffle will be held during the party only and the winner must be present at 7 PM to claim their prize. Harney & Sons Tea Store is located at 1 Railroad Plaza on Route 44 i Millerton.
The Catamount Adventure Park is going to celebrate its second year of operation by planning a friendly competition before the May 15th opening day. Since the park is intended purely for family recreation ages 8 and up (with adults outnumbering children by almost 3 to 1), we thought it important to allow only competitors in the course on this day of competition.
By invitation only, we have invited descendants of the Swiss family Robinsons and relatives of Rambo. The Ewok Villagers of Zimbabwe, which are considered by many to only be mythical folklore and fictional characters, are the third group to attend.
Spokespeople from each group have formed a committee and will finalize the date for the first week in May. Mr. Vanshure, Mr. Phun and Arial (Ewoks prefer first names only) have been working very hard to put this together. When the Catamount Adventure Park is open to the public, no reservations are required. But this special event will require pre-registration, and the committee is still determining if substitutions will be allowed.
While Catamount's Adventure Park design was originally believed to have been created by Swiss engineers, it apparently had been a covert collaborative between the innovative design of the Ewoks and the Swiss engineers. The engineers of the Catamount Adventure Park have brilliantly retained the quaint feel of the Ewok village while adding the necessary safety standards required for configuring such a village on US soil. And the Ewoks are pleased that their creative talents will now be recognized and their lifestyle choices can be experienced worldwide.
Adventure Park rules have already been agreed upon. The Swiss family group have agreed to wear sneakers or appropriate footwear for safety, the Rambo camp have agreed to only use our standard issue safety harnesses with carabiners and to follow our rules requiring all participants to be safely attached at all times, and the Ewoks have agreed not to blow their loud horns out of respect for the village of South Egremont MA and nearby Connecticut that is only 15 miles away. As always, yodeling, giggling and battle cries (Commando course only) are acceptable.
Arial Parx, Ed Vanshure and Forest Phun all agree this will be an unbelievable event. Arial did express concerns that credibility of this event may be jeopardized by releasing this announcement on the day of April Fools.
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The Manhattan Piano Trio will perform a free concert at The Hotchkiss School Friday, March 26, at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Heralded by critics as "a grand departure from the usual," this group has fast become one of the most creative and exciting young ensembles to appear on stage. Wayne Lee, violinist, is originally from San Francisco; the group's cellist, Dmitry Kouzov, grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Milana Strezeva, pianist, is a native of Kishinev, Moldova, and a naturalized American. Visit hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423 for information on this and other arts events at The Hotchkiss School (Interlaken Road in Lakeville).
Don't misss Peter Ketchum's art show "on the Walls and in the Rafters" of the Norfolk Library, entitled "Oh Pickles! 140 Tweet Nothings (BC*)" (*BC = Before Computers). The show runs from April 3 to 30 with a Gala Reception April 11 from 4 to 6 PM. For a preview of Peter's art, go to his website www.peterjketchum.com where I found this quote from the New York Times: "Peter J. Ketchum knows how to get the viewer's attention. Shown widely around the country, his pictures commingle colors, people, situations, commentary and mediums in a manner that is provocative, funny and to the point. Attempts to pigeonhole the work as Pop, folk, cartoon, mixed media, collage, anthropomorphic, or merely strange tend to fall short of the mark!"
On April 10, Noble Horizons welcomes the community to a 4:00 PM Book Talk and 5:00 PM Art Reception with internationally renowned public garden designer Lynden B. Miller. Miller, the Director of The Conservatory Garden in New York City’s Central Park, which she rescued and restored beginning in l982, works and speaks throughout the world about the power of plants to soften and civilize public life. Her civic restoration projects have demonstrated that beautiful public spaces, planted and maintained to high standards, have the power to transform the way people behave and feel. Miller will discuss how to apply the principles from her book, named by the New York Times as one of 2009's best gardening books for effective use in parks, public spaces and private gardens.

Following her book talk and signing (books will be available for purchase) a 5:00 PM reception will be held at which guests may meet Miller and view her art work. Formally trained as an artist, Miller began her career as a painter, and is exhibiting publically for the first time in almost thirty years. Her exhibit features many styles of work and media, and may be seen on weekends, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM through May 31. Additional information is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190, www.noblehorizons.org or http://www.publicgardendesign.com/about/lynden_bio.htm. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Road in Salisbury, CT.
The 18th Annual Tri-State Chamber of Commerce Festival of Trades, Arts & Crafts takes place Sunday, March 28, from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Route 7 in Falls Village. Meet local businesses, organizations, artists & artisans. There will also be raffles, door pries, giveaways, great food, entertainment, live radio & TV broadcasts, and free demos. Rain, show, or shine!


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The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society presents GREASE at Housatonic Valley Regional High School on Thursday, March 18, at 7:30; Friday, March 19, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 PM. Tickets ($12 adults, $8 for seniors/students) available at the door and at Canaan Apothecary, Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, Kent Apothecary, Harney Tea, and Wandering Moose Cafe in West Cornwall.
The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council invites you to a Spring 2010 CULTURE MIX, Thursday, March 18, from 5:30 to 7 PM at Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, 62 Main Street Entrance in Torrington. There will be a "Connect and Network" with the region's Cultural Community. Explore the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, and learn about current & future projects of the Arts Council. Refreshments by Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, free admission (donations welcome). For directions & information: www.artsnwct.org or call (860) 618-0075
It's time for the Spring Splash - the annual occasion in which otherwise sensible folk jump into Lake Wononscopomuc (aka Lakeville Lake) to celebrate the advent of spring. The Spring Splash is a benefit event. Proceeds go to the Housatonic FFA Alumni John Rice Scholarship and the Jane Lloyd Fund. Registration is at noon, Sunday, March 21, at the Town Grove. The event begins at 1 PM. To splash, pledge or for more information, call Jacquie at 860-435-9866, Denise at 860-435-2336, or Sara at 860-824-5667.
The Audubon Society needs maple volunteers. Responsible adults are needed to help with the sugaring process in the Sharon Audubon Center's sugarhouse during the month of March. Duties include boiling sap, stoking the evaporator fire and drawing off and finishing and filtering syrup. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. Volunteers are needed for the evenings and on the weekends. MapleFest will be Saturday, March 20. Volunteers are needed to guide tour groups through the three "stations". Some teaching will be necessary, but volunteers will be trained. Tours are approximately 40 minutes long and go out between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. Guides will meet their group, walk them down Maple Trail and explain the tapping process and how sap is collected before leading them to the Sugarhouse and recreated Native American camp. Contact Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, to volunteer.
"Rhapsody in Blue," Hollywood's version of a biography of George Gershwin's life, stars Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, and Al Jolson; music by Geroge Gershwin, Max Steiner and Ira Gershwin includes: Rhapsody in Blue, Fascinatin' Rhythm, Somebody Loves Me, and Swanee. The film will be shown Tuesday, March 23, at 5 PM, in the Wardell Community Room in the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-2838. Door opens 30 minutes in advance.
The Manhattan Piano Trio will perform a free concert at The Hotchkiss School Friday, March 26, at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Heralded by critics as "a grand departure from the usual," this group has fast become one of the most creative and exciting young ensembles to appear on stage. Wayne Lee, violinist, is originally from San Francisco; the group's cellist, Dmitry Kouzov, grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Milana Strezeva, pianist, is a native of Kishinev, Moldova, and a naturalized American. Visit hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423 for information on this and other arts events at The Hotchkiss School (Interlaken Road in Lakeville).
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Theater in Sharon: Donald Sosin as King Billy, an Australian aboriginal, gets a beating in Lynne Kaufman's "Daisy in the Dreamtime." Aglet is presenting a couple of staged readings of this two-act play, directed by Gloria Miller and featuring Sosin, Joanna Seaton and Laurie Ellington. The reading is scheduled March 13, at TriArts' Bok Gallery in Sharon, starting at 7 PM with refreshments. The performance, followed by discussion, begins at 7:30 PM.
An Era of Elegance, the final lecture in a series of 3 parts presented by The Salisbury Association Historical Society & The Sharon Historical Society is called "The Gardener's Crystal Jewel: The Greenhouse in America". Venue: The Wardell Room in the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury, at 2 PM on March 13. The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments. Info: 860-435-0566; 860-364-5688.
The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council invites you to a Spring 2010 CULTURE MIX, Thursday, March 18, from 5:30 to 7 PM at Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, 62 Main Street Entrance in Torrington. There will be a "Connect and Network" with the region's Cultural Community. Explore the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, and learn about current & future projects of the Arts Council. Refreshments by Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, free admission (donations welcome). For directions & information: www.artsnwct.org or call (860) 618-0075
"Rhapsody in Blue," Hollywood's version of a biography of George Gershwin's life, stars Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, and Al Jolson; music by Geroge Gershwin, Max Steiner and Ira Gershwin includes: Rhapsody in Blue, Fascinatin' Rhythm, Somebody Loves Me, and Swanee. The film will be shown Tuesday, March 23, at 5 PM, in the Wardell Community Room in the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-2838. Door opens 30 minutes in advance.
Everyday, 94-year old Marc Simont, award-winning cartoonist, artist and illustrator, plies his trade from his studio in his home in West Cornwall. Known especially well locally for his political cartoons that have appeared for decades in The Lakeville Journal, Simont's latest effort is his compendium, "The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose," an impassioned anti-war book that chronicles five decades of Simont's political cartoons beginning with the Vietnam War and concluding with the war in Afghanistan. To commemorate the publication of "The Beautiful Planet," Simont's self-curated exhibit of his political cartoons will be on display at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, beginning March 6. The community is invited to an opening reception and book signing Sunday, March 14, from 2 to 4 PM in the Learning Center Gallery. Simont's exhibit at Noble Horizons will be available for viewing on Fridays, 1 to 5:30 PM, and weekends 11 AM to 4 PM, March 6 to 28. Simont's book will be published in March and copies will be available at the March 14 reception. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190.
The Audubon Society needs maple volunteers. Responsible adults are needed to help with the sugaring process in the Sharon Audubon Center's sugarhouse during the month of March. Duties include boiling sap, stoking the evaporator fire and drawing off and finishing and filtering syrup. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. Volunteers are needed for the evenings and on the weekends. MapleFest will be Saturday, March 20. Volunteers are needed to guide tour groups through the three "stations". Some teaching will be necessary, but volunteers will be trained. Tours are approximately 40 minutes long and go out between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. Guides will meet their group, walk them down Maple Trail and explain the tapping process and how sap is collected before leading them to the Sugarhouse and recreated Native American camp. Contact Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, to volunteer.
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The Audubon Society needs maple volunteers. Responsible adults are needed to help with the sugaring process in the Sharon Audubon Center's sugarhouse during the month of March. Duties include boiling sap, stoking the evaporator fire and drawing off and finishing and filtering syrup. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. Volunteers are needed for the evenings and on the weekends. MapleFest will be Saturday, March 20. Volunteers are needed to guide tour groups through the three "stations". Some teaching will be necessary, but volunteers will be trained. Tours are approximately 40 minutes long and go out between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. Guides will meet their group, walk them down Maple Trail and explain the tapping process and how sap is collected before leading them to the Sugarhouse and recreated Native American camp. Contact Wendy at 860-364-0520, ext. 21, to volunteer.
An Era of Elegance, the final lecture in a series of 3 parts presented by The Salisbury Association Historical Society & The Sharon Historical Society is called "The Gardener's Crystal Jewel: The Greenhouse in America". Venue: The Wardell Room in the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury, at 2 PM on March 13. The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments. Info: 860-435-0566; 860-364-5688.
Jan Kardys, literary agent and publishing executive with 30 years experience, will present "Getting Published: How Publishers Think and How to Win Them Over" on Sunday, March 7, at 3 PM at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon. Learn how to find a literary agent, write a winning book proposal and query letter, submit a manuscript to a publisher, negotiate a contract, take advantage of subsidiary rights, create a marketing plan and ad campaign, cross-market on the Internet to boost sales, understand royalty statements and get properly paid. Wine and cheese will be served. For more information, call 860-364-5041 or visit hotchkisslibrary.org.
"Rhapsody in Blue," Hollywood's version of a biography of George Gershwin's life, stars Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, and Al Jolson; music by Geroge Gershwin, Max Steiner and Ira Gershwin includes: Rhapsody in Blue, Fascinatin' Rhythm, Somebody Loves Me, and Swanee. The film will be shown Tuesday, March 23, at 5 PM, in the Wardell Community Room in the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. For more information, call 860-435-2838. Door opens 30 minutes in advance.
Everyday, 94-year old Marc Simont, award-winning cartoonist, artist and illustrator, plies his trade from his studio in his home in West Cornwall. Known especially well locally for his political cartoons that have appeared for decades in The Lakeville Journal, Simont's latest effort is his compendium, "The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose," an impassioned anti-war book that chronicles five decades of Simont's political cartoons beginning with the Vietnam War and concluding with the war in Afghanistan. To commemorate the publication of "The Beautiful Planet," Simont's self-curated exhibit of his political cartoons will be on display at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, beginning March 6. The community is invited to an opening reception and book signing Sunday, March 14, from 2 to 4 PM in the Learning Center Gallery. Simont's exhibit at Noble Horizons will be available for viewing on Fridays, 1 to 5:30 PM, and weekends 11 AM to 4 PM, March 6 to 28. Simont's book will be published in March and copies will be available at the March 14 reception. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190.

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Salisbury Central School's SOAR Theatre presents Winnie The Pooh, inspired by The Stories and Characters of A.A. Milne in the Black Box Theatre at The Hotchkiss School Main Building, 11 Interlaken Road in Lakeville, Friday, February 26th at 6 PM and Saturday, February 27th at 2 PM. Light refreshments will be served after the Saturday performance. Open admission and seating.

The Hotchkiss Dance Department presents a Student Choreographed Dance Concert on February 26 and 27 at 7:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. More information at www.hotchkiss.org/arts.
Tom Shachtman, a Salisbury resident and author, filmmaker and educator, will be discussing his book The Forty Years War: the Rise and Fall of the Neocons from Nixon to Obama, written with Len Colodny, in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury at 4 PM on February 27.
Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, NY, will host Ralph Nader, author of "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", Saturday, February 27, at 3 PM. In "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", a fictional account, three-time presidential candidate and best-selling author Ralph Nader asks: What if several of America's wealthiest individuals decided it was time to work for the collective good? For more information, email events@oblongbooks.com or visit oblongbooks.com/event/ralph-nader-millerton-rhinebeck.
The 29th Student Open Recital will be held on Sunday, February 28, at 3 PM at the Salisbury Congregational Church Fellowship Hall. Student artists range in age from 8 to 18. Among some of the many students participating are the Chorus Angelicus Advanced Training Choir and the Salisbury School Jazz Ensemble. The recital is free and open to the public.
Everyday, 94-year old Marc Simont, award-winning cartoonist, artist and illustrator, plies his trade from his studio in his home in West Cornwall. Known especially well locally for his political cartoons that have appeared for decades in The Lakeville Journal, Simont's latest effort is his compendium, "The Beautiful Planet: Ours to Lose," an impassioned anti-war book that chronicles five decades of Simont's political cartoons beginning with the Vietnam War and concluding with the war in Afghanistan. To commemorate the publication of "The Beautiful Planet," Simont's self-curated exhibit of his political cartoons will be on display at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, beginning March 6. The community is invited to an opening reception and book signing Sunday, March 14, from 2 to 4 PM in the Learning Center Gallery. Simont's exhibit at Noble Horizons will be available for viewing on Fridays, 1 to 5:30 PM, and weekends 11 AM to 4 PM, March 6 to 28. Simont's book will be published in March and copies will be available at the March 14 reception. For more information, call 860-435-9851, ext. 190.

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Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be performed by the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association in the Walker Auditorium of The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, in Lakeville, February 20 at 7:30 PM and February 21 at 2:30 PM. For info/tickets, call 860-435-3202.
"Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North" by film maker Katrina Browne will be shown at St. John's Episcopal Church in Salisbury on Sunday, February 21, at 3 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information, call 860-435-9290.
The Hotchkiss Dance Department presents a Student Choreographed Dance Concert on February 26 and 27 at 7:30 PM in the Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. More information at www.hotchkiss.org/arts.
Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, NY, will host Ralph Nader, author of "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", Saturday, February 27, at 3 PM. In "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", a fictional account, three-time presidential candidate and best-selling author Ralph Nader asks: What if several of America's wealthiest individuals decided it was time to work for the collective good? For more information, email events@oblongbooks.com or visit oblongbooks.com/event/ralph-nader-millerton-rhinebeck.


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The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will be held February 12 to 15 this year and Audubon Sharon is kicking it off with an early morning bird walk at 8:30 AM. Learn how to identify common winter birds found in the area and help collect data for the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count. Audubon Sharon will also have data sheets set up by the birdfeeding station window for anyone who would like to stop by and help count birds on Saturday and Sunday. The event is free. Call 860-364-0520 for more information.

Attention all parents and grandparents! The 2010 Summer Camp Brochure and registration forms are now available on the Center's website, as well as frequently asked questions and scholarship information! Brochures are also available for pickup at the Audubon Center, too. For more information, visit www.sharon.audubon.org/education/camp.
At Hotchkiss School, the Tremaine Gallery will feature photographs by accomplished photographers (local resident) Anne Day and John Isaac. Each has spent a lifetime documenting important social and human issues around the globe and in this country. The exhibit runs from February 10 to March 6 with a Meet-the artists Reception on February 12 from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, visit www.Hotchkiss.org
There will be a Group Art Show at the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon (located on the Historic Green in Sharon), at 10 Upper Main Street. Featured will be pet portrits by Nadia Block. The show runs till March 30th but there will be a reception on Sunday, February 14th, from 3 to 5 PM. For questions/more info, email noodelle66@yahoo.com.
On February 13, there will be a lecture by Chris Brennan titled "An Era of Elegance, Neuclassical Wallpapers", co-sponsored by the Sharon Historial Society, at 2 PM in the Wardell Room, Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury.
Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be performed by the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association in the Walker Auditorium of The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, in Lakeville, February 20 at 7:30 PM and February 21 at 2:30 PM. For info/tickets, call 860-435-3202.
Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, NY, will host Ralph Nader, author of "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", Saturday, February 27, at 3 PM. In "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", a fictional account, three-time presidential cadidate and best-selling author Ralph Nader asks: What if several of America's wealthiest individuals decided it was time to work for the collective good? For more information, email events@oblongbooks.com or visit oblongbooks.com/event/ralph-nader-millerton-rhinebeck.
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Ski jumping returns for its 84th season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest Weekend February 5 to 7. Top-ranked ski jumpers in the east will take part in the ski jumping championships. Jumpfest kicks off Friday evening, February 5, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 6:30 PM. There will also be an ice-carving demonstration. Target jumping begins at 7 PM. The official competition begins on Saturday morning with the 20 and 30-meter jumps beginning at 9 AM, with new jumpers (some as young as 6!) and master jumpers (some as old as 70!). At 11 AM, SWSA hosts the Salisbury Invitational Championships beginning with practice at 11 AM and the competition at 1 PM. Visit jumpfest.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold a Valentine's Day tea party on Saturday, February 6, from 2 to 4 PM. The party, which is being sponsored by both the Historical Society and The Hotchkiss Library, is for children ages 7 to 10, and will include stories about the history of Valentine's Day, tea and Victorian valentines. An adult is required to attend the tea with children. Admission is free but limited to the first 20 children. For more information contact Liz Shapiro at 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.
The Salisbury Rotary Club presents a Haiti Benefit Concert in support of Albert Schweitzer Hospital on Sunday, February 7, from 3 to 5 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. There will be Irish Music, the Paton Family and Friends with special guest World Champion Irish Fiddler, Dylan Foley. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students.
The Hotchkiss School Music Department presents the Peter Madsen Trio featuring Andy McKee and Gerald Cleaver on February 9 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center/Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Free admission.

Also at Hotchkiss School, the Tremaine Gallery will feature photographs by accomplished photographers (local resident) Anne Day and John Isaac. Each has spent a lifetime documenting important social and human issues around the globe and in this country. The exhibit runs from February 10 to March 6 with a Meet-the artists Reception on February 12 from 4 to 6 PM. For more information, visit www.Hotchkiss.org
A free screening of the 1922 silent film comedy, "Grandma's Boy," starring Harold Lloyd, will take place in the Hollenbeck Room at Geer Village Friday, February 12, at 7 PM, with live piano, vocal and percussion accompaniment by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton, Lakeville residents and two of the world's most renowned silent film musicians. Harold Lloyd was the most successful silent comedian of the 1920's. The film, a coming-of-age story with hapless Harold outwitting bullies and winning the girl of his dreams, is filled with gags courtesy of writer Hal Roach ("Our Gang," Laurel and Hardy).
Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, NY, will host Ralph Nader, author of "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", Saturday, February 27, at 3 PM. In "Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!", a fictional account, three-time presidential cadidate and best-selling author Ralph Nader asks: What if several of America's wealthiest individuals decided it was time to work for the collective good? For more information, email events@oblongbooks.com or visit oblongbooks.com/event/ralph-nader-millerton-rhinebeck.
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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 84th season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest Weekend February 5 to 7. Top-ranked ski jumpers in the east will take part in the ski jumping championships. Jumpfest kicks off Friday evening, February 5, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 6:30 PM. There will also be an ice-carving demonstration. Target jumping begins at 7 PM. The official competition begins on Saturday morning with the 20 and 30-meter jumps beginning at 9 AM, with new jumpers (some as young as 6!) and master jumpers (some as old as 70!). At 11 AM, SWSA hosts the Salisbury Invitational Championships beginning with practice at 11 AM and the competition at 1 PM. Visit jumpfest.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.
The Quink Vocal Ensemble from the Netherlands will perform a free concert at The Hotchkiss School Sunday, January 31, at 7 PM. This concert is one of several sponsored by the Hotchkiss Music Department for the Winter Concert Series. Most music concerts are free and held in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Visit Hotchkiss.org/arts or call 860-435-4423 for more information on this and other events.
The Sharon Historical Society will hold a Valentine's Day tea party on Saturday, February 6, from 2 to 4 PM. The party, which is being sponsored by both the Historical Society and The Hotchkiss Library, is for children ages 7 to 10, and will include stories about the history of Valentine's Day, tea and Victorian valentines. An adult is required to attend the tea with children. Admission is free but limited to the first 20 children. For more information contact Liz Shapiro at 860-364-5688 or email sharonhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com.
A discussion of "The 40 Years War" with authors Tom Schachtman of Salisbury and Len Colodny, moderated by USA Today's national security editor Ray Locker, will air at several different times on C-SPAN, January 31 at 12:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 10:15 PM.

The Salisbury Rotary Club presents a Haiti Benefit Concert in support of Albert Schweitzer Hospital on Sunday, February 7, from 3 to 5 PM at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. There will be Irish Music, the Paton Family and Friends with special guest World Champion Irish Fiddler, Dylan Foley. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students.
Auditions for TriArts 2010 Summer Season will begin in February. Auditions will take place at the TriArts Bok Gallery, by appointment only, on February 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts Web site at Triarts.net. Tri-Arts' summer season has been providing onstage opportunities for more than 100 community actors, singers and dancers each year. Performers at all levels of experience work with professional directors, choreographers and designers. TriArts is a nonprofit theater, entering its 21st season at its permanent home at the Sharon Playhouse.
A free screening of the 1922 silent film comedy, "Grandma's Boy," starring Harold Lloyd, will take place in the Hollenbeck Room at Geer Village Friday, February 12, at 7 PM, with live piano, vocal and percussion accompaniment by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton, Lakeville residents and two of the world's most renowned silent film musicians. Harold Lloyd was the most successful silent comedian of the 1920's. The film, a coming-of-age story with hapless Harold outwitting bullies and winning the girl of his dreams, is filled with gags courtesy of writer Hal Roach ("Our Gang," Laurel and Hardy).
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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 84th season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest Weekend February 5 to 7. Top-ranked ski jumpers in the east will take part in the ski jumping championships. Jumpfest kicks off Friday evening, February 5, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 6:30 PM. There will also be an ice-carving demonstration. Target jumping begins at 7 PM. The official competition begins on Saturday morning with the 20 and 30-meter jumps beginning at 9 AM, with new jumpers (some as young as 6!) and master jumpers (some as old as 70!). At 11 AM, SWSA hosts the Salisbury Invitational Championships beginning with practice at 11 AM and the competition at 1 PM. Visit jumpfest.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.
Nature's Perfect Predator -- Mountain Lions in CT. Learn more about Mountain Lions and their presence in Southern New England from Bill Betty, a RI native who studies these amazing creatures. Sunday, January 24th, from 7 to 9 PM. Bill's presentation covers all aspects of their behavior from reproduction to predation, life span to habituation. The various theories that explain how Mountain Lions are rapidly reoccupying the Northeast will be explored. Bill has had more than a dozen sightings and close encounters in the last 35 years with this shy and secretive animal. His narrative of these encouters gives compelling testimony about the presence of these animals in our region. Many "show and tell items" -- such as a skull, tracking maps, a motion detection camera, cougar lurs, scat samples and more will be available for attendees to examine. Registration is required for this program! Please call Sharon Audubon Center to sign up. The program is FREE, but donations to help cover costs are greatly appreciated! Location: 325 Cornwall Bridge Road (Route 4) in Sharon, 860-364-0520 x21.
Auditions for TriArts 2010 Summer Season will begin in February. Auditions will take place at the TriArts Bok Gallery, by appointment only, on February 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts Web site at Triarts.net. Tri-Arts' summer season has been providing onstage opportunities for more than 100 community actors, singers and dancers each year. Performers at all levels of experience work with professional directors, choreographers and designers. TriArts is a nonprofit theater, entering its 21st season at its permanent home at the Sharon Playhouse.
A free screening of the 1922 silent film comedy, "Grandma's Boy," starring Harold Lloyd, will take place in the Hollenbeck Room at Geer Village Friday, February 12, at 7 PM, with live piano, vocal and percussion accompaniment by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton, Lakeville residents and two of the world's most renowned silent film musicians. Harold Lloyd was the most successful silent comedian of the 1920's. The film, a coming-of-age story with hapless Harold outwitting bullies and winning the girl of his dreams, is filled with gags courtesy of writer Hal Roach ("Our Gang," Laurel and Hardy).


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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 84th season, as the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) hosts Jumpfest Weekend February 5 to 7. Top-ranked ski jumpers in the east will take part in the ski jumping championships. Jumpfest kicks off Friday evening, February 5, at the John Satre Memorial Hill with a chili cook-off at 6:30 PM. There will also be an ice-carving demonstration. Target jumping begins at 7 PM. The official competition begins on Saturday morning with the 20 and 30-meter jumps beginning at 9 AM, with new jumpers (some as young as 6!) and master jumpers (some as old as 70!). At 11 AM, SWSA hosts the Salisbury Invitational Championships beginning with practice at 11 AM and the competition at 1 PM. Visit jumpfest.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.
You are cordially invited to a Reception remembering The Cedars Country Club 1917-1955. The Country Club was located on Long Pond here in Lakeville. The reception takes place on Saturday, January 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM at The Academy Building in Salisbury. The retrospective will be on display January 16 to May 7.
The Salisbury Association features a lecture, co-sponsored by the Sharon Historical Society, at 2 PM on Saturday, January 16, in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury. Lecture by Derin Bray; topic: "An Era of Elegance: Furniture in Northwest CT." Free and open to the public. For information on this and future lectures in the series, call 860-435-0566, 860-364-5688, or visit sharonhist.org.

Gene Dattel of Lakeville will give a talk about his book, "Cotton and Race in the Making of America: The Human Costs of Economic Power," on Sunday, January 17, at 3 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church. He will discuss his historical research on the subject of race in the making of wealth in the North as well as the South in the past 200 years For more information, call 860-435-9290 or visit gene-dattel.com
More than 75 photographs by members of the Housatonic Camera Club will be on display at Noble Horizons' Life-long Learning Center, January 22 through February 28. An opening reception for the public will be held Friday, January 22, from 5 to 7 PM. Hours for general viewing are weekends 11 AM to 4 PM.
The club will meet Tuesday, January 19, at 7 PM at the Learning Center. The program for the evening will be a presentation by former club president Rita Mathews, who will talk about properly framing and matting photographs. The public and guests are welcome. For more information, call 518-789-3523 or visit housatoniccameraclub.org.
Auditions for TriArts 2010 Summer Season will begin in February. Auditions will take place at the TriArts Bok Gallery, by appointment only, on February 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts Web site at Triarts.net. Tri-Arts' summer season has been providing onstage opportunities for more than 100 community actors, singers and dancers each year. Performers at all levels of experience work with professional directors, choreographers and designers. TriArts is a nonprofit theater, entering its 21st season at its permanent home at the Sharon Playhouse.

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SAVE THE DATE! Ski jumping returns for its 84th 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, all from February 5 to 7. Watch out for more details in next week's Journal.
On Sunday, January 10, at 2 PM, the Sharon Audubon Center invites you to a Winter Tracking Walk. Naturalist Jamie Fischer of White Memorial Conservation center in Litchfield will discuss how mammmals survive the bitterly cold winters -- whether they hibernate or forage throughout the season. Dress for the weather with appropriate footwear for a hike around the Center grounds. The program is geared toward adults and older children (age 10 and up). Registration is highly recommended. Call 860-364-0520 or email wmiller@audubon.org to sign up.
Please come to the Moviehouse in Millerton on Sunday, January 10, 1:00PM to 3:00PM, for an Artist’s Reception to celebrate “IMMERSION”, an Exhibit of Landscape Paintings by Hudson River Valley Artist Dean Nicyper. There will be Wine & Cheese, Tea & Cookies…. Discussion by Artist in the newly re-designed Gallery Café at The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, New York. The exhibit runs to April 8, 2010
Auditions for TriArts 2010 Summer Season will begin in February. Auditions will take place at the TriArts Bok Gallery, by appointment only, on February 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For complete audition information, visit the TriArts Web site at Triarts.net. Tri-Arts' summer season has been providing onstage opportunities for more than 100 community actors, singers and dancers each year. Performers at all levels of experience work with professional directors, choreographers and designers. TriArts is a nonprofit theater, entering its 21st season at its permanent home at the Sharon Playhouse.
Upcoming events at Infinity Hall in Norfolk: Thursday, January 14, brings the Brooklyn group called The Wiyos, whose rural and urban roots music has a fresh sound and has captivated fans here and across Europe and the United Kingdom. Showtime is 8 PM and tickets are $20 and $30. And on Sunday, January 17, at 3 PM, the current edition of the Yale Whiffenpoofs will waft in with their classic a capella tunes. $23 and $35. Reservations and information on all events are available at infinityhall.com or at 866-666-6306.

Historic Site: You are cordially invited to a Reception remembering The Cedars Country Club 1917-1955. The Country Club was located on Long Pond here in Lakeville. The reception takes place on Saturday, January 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM at The Academy Building in Salisbury. The retrospective will be on display January 16 to May 7.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

All of us at Elyse Harney Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year 2010!


The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, will feature "Bach at New Year's", six Brandenburg Concerti, at 6 PM on New Year's Eve, December 31. More information at www.BerkshireBach.org.
Artful Season 2009 is The White Gallery's annual holiday show for some of Susan and Tino Galluzzo's favorite artists, both old and new to the gallery. Thirty-one works are spread over two floors -- but, unusually, the exhibition will be changed from time to time through January in order to showcase more artists. The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street in Lakeville. Telephone: 860-435-1029. "Artful Season 2009" is open Friday to Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, through January 31.
The Falls Village Children's Theater winter schedule starts in January with classes held by Lanny Mitchell. There will be Theatrical Dance & Song; Hip Hop; and Theater/Drama classes for children ages 5 to 9 and ages 10 and up. Each class is $100.00. Class size is limited. Contact FVCT at 860-824-4303 to enroll.


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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

All of us at Elyse Harney Real Estate would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year 2010!

The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau will hold its annual Family Ice Skating Party on Sunday, December 27, from 1 to 3 PM at Hotchkiss School's Dwyer Ice Rink in Lakeville. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children and teens, payable at the door. Hot chocolate will be served. All skaters must wear a hat. Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau, which serves youth and families of the Region One School District. For more information, call 860-824-4720 or visit hysb.org.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) invites area youngsters to learn how to fly over the Christmas holiday week. SWSA will sponsor a two-day ski juming clinic for anyone age 7 and older, Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 29, at Satre Hill in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's market). The fee for the two-day event is $30 per skier. Call 860-435-8088.
Artful Season 2009 is The White Gallery's annual holiday show for some of Susan and Tino Galluzzo's favorite artists, both old and new to the gallery. Thirty-one works are spread over two floors -- but, unusually, the exhibition will be changed from time to time through January in order to showcase more artists. The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street in Lakeville. Telephone: 860-435-1029. "Artful Season 2009" is open Friday to Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, through January 31.
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, also in Great Barrington, will feature "Bach at New Year's", six Brandenburg Concerti, at 6 PM on New Year's Eve, December 31. More information at www.BerkshireBach.org.
The Falls Village Children's Theater winter schedule starts in January with classes held by Lanny Mitchell. There will be Theatrical Dance & Song; Hip Hop; and Theater/Drama classes for children ages 5 to 9 and ages 10 and up. Each class is $100.00. Class size is limited. Contact FVCT at 860-824-4303 to enroll.

Historic Site: You are cordially invited to a Reception remembering The Cedars Country Club 1917-1955. The Country Club was located on Long Pond here in Lakeville. The reception takes place on Saturday, January 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM at The Academy Building in Salisbury. The retrospective will be on display January 16 to May 7.

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Artful Season 2009 is The White Gallery's annual holiday show for some of Susan and Tino Galluzzo's favorite artists, both old and new to the gallery. Thirty-one works are spread over two floors -- but, unusually, the exhibition will be changed from time to time through January in order to showcase more artists. The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street in Lakeville. Telephone: 860-435-1029. "Artful Season 2009" is open Friday to Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, through January 31.
The First Congregational Church in Great Barrington, MA, will feature "Bach's Christmas Oratorio" on December 19 at 8 PM; the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, also in Great Bartrington,will feature "Bach at New Year's", six Brandenburg Concerti, at 6 PM on New Year's Eve, December 31. More information at www.BerkshireBach.org.
The Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) invites area youngsters to learn how to fly over the Christmas holiday week. SWSA will sponsor a two-day ski juming clinic for anyone age 7 and older, Monday and Tuesday, December 28 and 29, at Satre Hill in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's market). The fee for the two-day event is $30 per skier. Call 860-435-8088.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau will hold its annual Family Ice Skating Party on Sunday, December 27, from 1 to 3 PM at Hotchkiss School's Dwyer Ice Rink in Lakeville. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children and teens, payable at the door. Hot chocolate will be served. All skaters must wear a hat. Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau, which serves youth and families of the Region One School District. For more information, call 860-824-4720 or visit hysb.org.
The Falls Village Children's Theater winter schedule starts in January with classes held by Lanny Mitchell. There will be Theatrical Dance & Song; Hip Hop; and Theater/Drama classes for children ages 5 to 9 and ages 10 and up. Each class is $100.00. Class size is limited. Contact FVCT at 860-824-4303 to enroll.

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HOLIDAY MUSIC GALORE!
On Saturday, December 12, at 8 PM, The Salisbury Association presents "A Victorian Christmas Concert" at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. There will be Classical Works and Music of the Season performed by Judith Dansker on Oboe and Recorders, Daniel Swenberg on Lute, Theorbo and Guitar, and Philip Anderson as Tenor. Tickets are $20, space is limited, so reserve seats early by calling 860-435-0566.

Salisbury School on Canaan Road invites you to Nine Lessons and Carols in the Chapel on Sunday, December 13, at 4:30 PM.

Salisbury Congregational Church will feature a Christmas Concert with Choir and Bell Choir performing traditional Christmas music on Sunday, December 13, at 2:30 PM.
There will be a Breakfast with Santa at the Wake Robin Inn, 106 Sharon Road, Route 41, in Lakeville on Saturday, December 12, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM. The breakfast is sponsored by Lime Rock Park and will benefit Toys for Tots. Admission is a new unwrapped toy. Have pancakes with Mrs. Claus. Santa visits from 9 to 10:30 AM. Gifts and raffle prizes.
FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton, NY, will present Channel 13's American Masters film, "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women,'" the first film biography of the beloved author. The screening will be Sunday, December 13, at noon. FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse is an independent film series open to the public free of charge. The screening will be followed by a discussion in the gallery. The film stars three-time Obie winner Elizabeth Marvel as Alcott and Tony winner and Oscar nominee Jane Alexander as Alcott's first biographer, Ednah Dow Cheney. The dialogue is taken exclusively from writings or firsthand reports of conversations. The film is shot on original locations in Massachsetts. Interwoven with dramatic scenes are interviews with Alcott scholars and with novelist Geraldine Brooks. Additional info at www.themoviehouse.net or The Moviehouse, 860-435-2897, sadlon@snet.net Additional Info: American Masters’ www.pbs.org/americanmasters or www.alcottfilm.com
On Saturday and Sunday, December 12 & 13, from 10 AM to 4 PM, there will be a Hometown Holidays Artisans' Sale at "The Tedder Barn" on Railroad Street in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's). Partial proceeds to benefit Salisbury Family Services. Please shop locally for holiday gifts such as fresh wreaths, swags, ornaments, fiber arts, quilts, pottery, topiaries, roping, pillows, specialty yarns, baskets, fresh & dried arrangements, jewelry, hooked rugs, and gourmet gift goodies.
The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau will hold its annual Family Ice Skating Party on Sunday, December 27, from 1 to 3 PM at Hotchkiss School's Dwyer Ice Rink in Lakeville. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children and teens, payable at the door. Hot chocolate will be served. All skaters must wear a hat. Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau, which serves youth and families of the Region One School District. For more information, call 860-824-4720 or visit hysb.org.

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The Tri-State Chamber Regional Hometown Holidays 2009 will feature area Tree Lightings and Parades of Lights on Sunday afternoon, December 6. For detailed information on your hometown's tree lighting, please refer to the Lakeville Journal's COMPASS section of this week. Or go to the Journal's website www.TCExtra.com and click on your home town.

The Festival of Trees runs through Saturday, December 5, in the Community Room at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. The hours will be Monday-Friday, noon to 4 PM; Thursday-Friday, 4 to 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. The Gala Festival Party is on the evening of December 5 (reservations required). During the Festival, hand-decorated small trees, swags, wreaths, and other holiday decorations are on exhibit and available in a silent auction. New this year, holiday doll houses, perfect gifts for children or grandchildren. All funds raised go for special events and equipment to enhance the lives of Noble residents. For more info, call Joanne Moore at 435-9851, ext. 154.
On December 4 & 5 from 4 to 6 PM, Arts in Motion will present "Art for a Winter's Day", a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, with a reception with refreshments at 27 Academy Street in Salisbury.
An Asian Longhorned Beetle Workshop will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Audubon Center on Route 4 in Sharon.

The Asian Longhorned beetle and Emerald Ash Borer are wood boring beetles that came to us from China in wooden pallets or packing material. The larval form can also be transported unknowingly in firewood. Rose Hiskes of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station will present what these beetles look like, the damage they can cause to our trees, and how you can help report any sightings of the beetle to the state. If you spend a lot of time outdoors in the winter time, whether it be during walks in the woods, bird counts or hunting trips, you can help us look for and report these damaging insects before they begin to destroy Connecticut’s forests. Registration is recommended. Please email wmiller@audubon.org or call the Center at (860) 364-0520 to sign up.
FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton, NY, will present Channel 13's American Masters film, "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women,'" the first film biography of the beloved author. The screening will be Sunday, December 13, at noon. FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse is an independent film series open to the public free of charge. The screening will be followed by a discussion in the gallery. The film stars three-time Obie winner Elizabeth Marvel as Alcott and Tony winner and Oscar nominee Jane Alexander as Alcott's first biographer, Ednah Dow Cheney. The dialogue is taken exclusively from writings or firsthand reports of conversations. The film is shot on original locations in Massachsetts. Interwoven with dramatic scenes are interviews with Alcott scholars and with novelist Geraldine Brooks.
On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 & 6 and 12 & 13, from 10 AM to 4 PM, there will be a Hometown Holidays Artisans' Sale at "The Tedder Barn" on Railroad Street in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's). Partial proceeds to benefit Salisbury Family Services. Please shop locally for holiday gifts such as fresh wreaths, swags, ornaments, fiber arts, quilts, pottery, topiaries, roping, pillows, specialty yarns, baskets, fresh & dried arrangements, jewelry, hooked rugs, and gourmet gift goodies.
On Saturday, December 12, at 8 PM, The Salisbury Association presents "A Victorian Christmas Concert" at The Academy Building, 24 Main Street in Salisbury. There will be Classical Works and Music of the Season performed by Judith Dansker on Oboe and Recorders, Daniel Swenberg on Lute, Theorbo and Guitar, and Philip Anderson as Tenor. Tickets are $20, space is limited, so reserve seats early by calling 860-435-0566.
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From all of us at Elyse Harney Real Estate come the Warmest Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy, and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday!

The Fourth Annual "SNOW MOON" Dance to benefit The Jane Lloyd Fund, helping cancer patients day to day, takes place at The Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville on Saturday, November 28, from 7 to 11 PM. Tickets are $20 per person at the door. Music by The Joint Chiefs & Advanced Phunk. For more info, send an email to info@thejanelloydfund.org or call Jeff Lloyd at 860-435-9541.
The Festival of Trees runs through Saturday, December 5, in the Community Room at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. The hours will be Monday-Friday, noon to 4 PM; Thursday-Friday, 4 to 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. The Gala Festival Party is on the evening of December 5 (reservations required). During the Festival, hand-decorated small trees, swags, wreaths, and other holiday decorations are on exhibit and available in a silent auction. New this year, holiday doll houses, perfect gifts for children or grandchildren. All funds raised go for special events and equipment to enhance the lives of Noble residents. For more info, call Joanne Moore at 435-9851, ext. 154.
To benefit Habitat for Humanity of NW CT, there will be a Family Skating Party on Friday, November 27, at The Hotchkiss School, the Schmidt Rink on Route 112, from 1:15 to 3:00 PM. Refreshments will be available; hats are required; and a donation of $2 for children/$3 for adults will be expected.

On Friday and Saturday, November 27 & 28 and December 4 & 5 from 4 to 6 PM, Arts in Motion will present "Art for a Winter's Day", a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, with a reception with refreshments at 27 Academy Street in Salisbury.


Tri-Arts Sharon Playhouse is pleased to announce a special benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Bok Gallery at TriArts over Thanksgiving Weekend. Edward Herrmann and his wife Star Herrmann will star in this poignant two-person play. Mr. Herrmann performed in the show on Broadway in 1989, where he was paired with Jane Curtin. The play centers on the two characters, sitting side by side and reading the notes, letters and cards that have passed between them throughout their separated lives and over a 50 year period. The Pulitzer Prize nominated drama explores their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats. A reception with the Herrmanns will follow the opening night performance, on Friday, November 27th. The cocktail reception will be held at the beautiful home of Sharon residents Kenneth and Marabeth Tyler, featuring their extraordinary and extensive art collection. Love Letters will be performed on November 27 and 28 at 5 PM. The Friday night benefit performance is $150 and includes the above-mentioned reception as well as entry in a drawing for a Robert Motherwell lithograph (valued at $8,500) generously donated by the Tylers. The Saturday night performance is $50 per ticket. Seating in the Bok Gallery is limited. Call the Tri-Arts Box Office at 860-364-7469 for tickets.
The Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury will host a Tea Party featuring Rebecca Rubin, the new American Girl doll, on Saturday, November 28, at 2 PM. There will be games, crafts, and refreshments in the Wardell Community Room. This program is open to children ages 5 and up with a caregiver. Register by calling 860-435-2838.

Join Jacob Carter at St. John's Episcopal Church for a presentation on Safe Passage (Camino Seguro), a non-profit organization that works with children in Guatemala. The talk will be Sunday, November 29, at 11:15 AM in the lower parish hall. Safe Passage works with the poorest at-risk children of families working in the Guatemala City garbage dump. There will be Guatemalan handicrafts and other items for sale between the 8 AM and 10 AM services at the church, as well as at the 11:15 AM event. Proceeds from sales will go to Safe Passage.
On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 & 6 and 12 & 13, from 10 AM to 4 PM, there will be a Hometown Holidays Artisans' Sale at "The Tedder Barn" on Railroad Street in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's). Partial proceeds to benefit Salisbury Family Services. Please shop locally for holiday gifts such as fresh wreaths, swags, ornaments, fiber arts, quilts, pottery, topiaries, roping, pillows, specialty yarns, baskets, fresh & dried arrangements, jewelry, hooked rugs, and gourmet gift goodies.
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This year, the Festival of Trees opens Saturday, November 21, and runs through Saturday, December 5, in the Community Room at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. The hours will be Monday-Friday, noon to 4 PM; Thursday-Friday, 4 to 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. The Gala Festival Party is on the evening of December 5 (reservations required). During the Festival, hand-decorated small trees, swags, wreaths, and other holiday decorations are on exhibit and available in a silent auction. New this year, holiday doll houses, perfect gifts for children or grandchildren. All funds raised go for special events and equipment to enhance the lives of Noble residents. For more info, call Joanne Moore at 435-9851, ext. 154.
On Saturday, November 21, from 2 to 5 PM, come celebrate Wine and Design as Andrew Gates toasts Samantha Nestor and Alice Feiring on their new publication "Living with Wine". There will be book signing, a reception, and Viennese-Austrian wine tasting courtesy of Darcy & Huber. All this at Little Gates Wine, 56A South Center Street in Millerton, NY.
The Fourth Annual "SNOW MOON" Dance to benefit The Jane Lloyd Fund, helping cancer patients day to day, takes place at The Wake Robin Inn in Lakeville on Saturday, November 28, from 7 to 11 PM. Tickets are $20 per person at the door. Music by The Joint Chiefs & Advanced Phunk. For more info, send an email to info@thejanelloydfund.org or call Jeff Lloyd at 860-435-9541.
To benefit Habitat for Humanity of NW CT, there will be a Family Skating Party on Friday, November 27, at The Hotchkiss School, the Schmidt Rink on Route 112, from 1:15 to 3:00 PM. Refreshments will be available; hats are required; and a donation of $2 for children/$3 for adults will be expected.

On Friday and Saturday, November 27 & 28 and December 4 & 5 from 4 to 6 PM, Arts in Motion will present "Art for a Winter's Day", a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, with a reception with refreshments at 27 Academy Street in Salisbury.


Tri-Arts Sharon Playhouse is pleased to announce a special benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Bok Gallery at TriArts over Thanksgiving Weekend. Edward Herrmann and his wife Star Herrmann will star in this poignant two-person play. Mr. Herrmann performed in the show on Broadway in 1989, where he was paired with Jane Curtin. The play centers on the two characters, sitting side by side and reading the notes, letters and cards that have passed between them throughout their separated lives and over a 50 year period. The Pulitzer Prize nominated drama explores their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats. A reception with the Herrmanns will follow the opening night performance, on Friday, November 27th. The cocktail reception will be held at the beautiful home of Sharon residents Kenneth and Marabeth Tyler, featuring their extraordinary and extensive art collection. Love Letters will be performed on November 27 and 28 at 5 PM. The Friday night benefit performance is $150 and includes the above-mentioned reception as well as entry in a drawing for a Robert Motherwell lithograph (valued at $8,500) generously donated by the Tylers. The Saturday night performance is $50 per ticket. Seating in the Bok Gallery is limited. Call the Tri-Arts Box Office at 860-364-7469 for tickets.
On Saturday and Sunday, December 5 & 6 and 12 & 13, from 10 AM to 4 PM, there will be a Hometown Holidays Artisans' Sale at "The Tedder Barn" on Railroad Street in Salisbury (behind LaBonne's). Partial proceeds to benefit Salisbury Family Services. Please shop locally for holiday gifts such as fresh wreaths, swags, ornaments, fiber arts, quilts, pottery, topiaries, roping, pillows, specialty yarns, baskets, fresh & dried arrangements, jewelry, hooked rugs, and gourmet gift goodies.
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The Salisbury School Dramatic Society presents Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel, at the Seifert Theter. Performance dates are Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 PM. Admission to the show is free and open to the public.
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut and Crescendo present the following two concerts this weekend: Oratorio Kapitansmusik, Cantata & Concerto by Georg Philipp Telemann, directed by Christine Gevert: Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 PM at First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA (pre-concert talk at 7 PM); and Sunday, November 15, at 4 PM at Trinity Church, 484 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville (pre-concert talk at 3:30 PM). For tickets, call 860-435-4866.
The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present a special performance of "Into the Woods" in the Walker Auditorium on Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 PM. Each year, the theater company donates the proceeds of its matinee performance to an area nonprofit. This year's performance will benefit the Audubon Center in Sharon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information or tickets, call 860-435-3203. The Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville.
Tri-Arts Sharon Playhouse is pleased to announce a special benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Bok Gallery at TriArts over Thanksgiving Weekend. Edward Herrmann and his wife Star Herrmann will star in this poignant two-person play. Mr. Herrmann performed in the show on Broadway in 1989, where he was paired with Jane Curtin. The play centers on the two characters, sitting side by side and reading the notes, letters and cards that have passed between them throughout their separated lives and over a 50 year period. The Pulitzer Prize nominated drama explores their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats. A reception with the Herrmanns will follow the opening night performance, on Friday, November 27th. The cocktail reception will be held at the beautiful home of Sharon residents Kenneth and Marabeth Tyler, featuring their extraordinary and extensive art collection. Love Letters will be performed on November 27 and 28 at 5 PM. The Friday night benefit performance is $150 and includes the above-mentioned reception as well as entry in a drawing for a Robert Motherwell lithograph (valued at $8,500) generously donated by the Tylers. The Saturday night performance is $50 per ticket. Seating in the Bok Gallery is limited. Call the Tri-Arts Box Office at 860-364-7469 for tickets.
This year, the Festival of Trees opens Saturday, November 21, and runs through Saturday, December 5, in the Community Room at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. The hours will be Monday-Friday, noon to 4 PM; Thursday-Friday, 4 to 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. The Gala Festival Party is on the evening of December 5 (reservations required). During the Festival, hand-decorated small trees, swags, wreaths, and other holiday decorations are on exhibit and available in a silent auction. New this year, holiday doll houses, perfect gifts for children or grandchildren. All funds raised go for special events and equipment to enhance the lives of Noble residents. For more info, call Joanne Moore at 435-9851, ext. 154.

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The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its seventh annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's event features nine kitchens in homes that range from an 1890 Colonial to a passive solar home. The Kitchen Tour will provide a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals behind each kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe. This year, there are four kitchens in Sharon, two in Lakeville, two in North Canaan, and one in Falls Village. The Kitchen Tour benefits the Housatonic Musical Theatre Society, now entering its seventh year of providing musical theater at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, under the direction of Michael Berkeley and Lori Belter. This spring, HMTS supports the high school's production of "Grease" March 18 to 20, 2010.
Violin recitals are a common occurrence in the concert world, but when was the last time you went to hear a viola soloist? Thus it is a pleasure to report that Luke Fleming, an up-and-coming star of "the big fiddle," will be at the Norfolk Library on Saturday, November 7, at 7:30 PM, accompanied by pianist Linda Bell, a Norfolk resident. Fleming's Alice Tully Hall debut was sold out, and this summer he was invited to perform at that sine qua non of chamber music venues, the Marlboro Festival. The program will include music by Bach, Faure, Wienawski, and a movement from the haunting Shostakovich sonata (his final opus) with nods to Beethoven. Free admission, reservations requested. 860-542-5075.
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Danny Magic will use his super powers to delight and entertain all ages with his hilarious magic show on Saturday, November 7, at 2 PM.

Sharon Charde has been published in over twenty-five journals and anthologies, has been nominated six times for the Pushcart, and has won many prizes and honorable mentions for her work. On Saturday, November 7, at 4 PM, she will read from her collection "A Branch in His Hand", in the Wardell Community Room. For more information, call 435-2838.
The Hotchkiss Dramatic Association will present a special performance of "Into the Woods" in the Walker Auditorium on Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 PM. Each year, the theater company donates the proceeds of its matinee performance to an area nonprofit. This year's performancer will benefit the Audubon Center in Sharon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For more information or tickets, call 860-435-3203. The Hotchkiss School is located at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville.
Tri-Arts Sharon Playhouse is pleased to announce a special benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" at the Bok Gallery at TriArts over Thanksgiving Weekend. Edward Herrmann and his wife Star Herrmann will star in this poignant two-person play. Mr. Herrmann performed in the show on Broadway in 1989, where he was paired with Jane Curtin. The play centers on the two characters, sitting side by side and reading the notes, letters and cards that have passed between them throughout their separated lives and over a 50 year period. The Pulitzer Prize nominated drama explores their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats. A reception with the Herrmanns will follow the opening night performance, on Friday, November 27th. The cocktail reception will be held at the beautiful home of Sharon residents, Kenneth and Marabeth Tyler, featuring their extraordinary and extensive art collection. Love Letters will be performed on November 27 and 28 at 5 PM. The Friday night benefit performance is $150 and includes the above-mentioned reception as well as entry in a drawing for a Robert Motherwell lithograph (valued at $8,500) generously donated by the Tylers. The Saturday night performance is $50 per ticket. Seating in the Bok Gallery is limited. Call the Tri-Arts Box Office at 860-364-7469 for tickets.
This year, the Festival of Trees opens Saturday, November 21, and runs through Saturday, December 5, in the Community Room at Noble Horizons in Salisbury. The hours will be Monday - Friday, noon to 4 PM; Thursday-Friday, 4 to 6 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM; and Sundays, noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. The Gala Festival Party is on the evening of December 5 (reservations required). During the Festival, hand-decorated small trees, swags, wreaths, and other holiday decorations are on exhibit and available in a silent auction. New this year, holiday doll houses, perfect gifts for children or grandchildren. All funds raised go for special events and equipment to enhance the lives of Noble residents. For more info, call Joanne Moore at 435-9851, ext. 154.
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Rumpelstiltskin's Town and Country Sale, presented by Collin Forbes and O'Brien, will be held Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1, at Green Acres (29 Graham Road in Sharon). An opening reception will be held Friday, October 30, from 5 to 8 PM to benefit charity: water. Tickets to the Friday event are $25 per person.

Charity: water is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing fresh water to people in developing nations. With projects mostly in Africa, the group has created new wells and rehabilitated old ones. For more information, visit charitywater.org. The opening reception on Friday will include classic scary films, snap-apple cider, wine and cheese. Costumes are welcome. Sale hours Saturday and Sunday are 9 AM to 3 PM. There is no fee to come to the sale on these days. For full details and photographs, go to www.collinforbesobrien.com.
Filmworks Forum at the Moviehouse on Main Street in Millerton presents a screening of Crescendo's 'Dance of Death' on Sunday, November 1, at 12 noon. Crescendo, a music performance organization based at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lime Rock, brings the Dance of Death to life, followed by a Q&A session with Artistic Director Christine Gevert and other members of the artistic team. The showing of the film is approximately 40 minutes and is free and open to the public.
The Faure Requiem will be sung at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Litchfield on Sunday, November 1, at 4 PM. Marguerite Mullee will conduct the St. Michael's Festival Choir, with Lakeville resident Monte Stone the baritone soloist. There is no admission charge; a free will donation at the door. The church is on Route 63, just south of the traffic light.
SAVE THE DATE.The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its seventh annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's event features nine kitchens in homes that range from an 1890 Colonial to a passive solar home. The Kitchen Tour will provide a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals behind each kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe. This year, there are four kitchens in Sharon, two in Lakeville, two in North Canaan, and one in Falls Village. The Kitchen Tour benefits the Housatonic Musical Theatre Society, now entering its seventh year of providing musical theater at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, under the direction of Michael Berkeley and Lori Belter. This spring, HMTS supports the high school's production of "Grease" March 18 to 20, 2010.


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Meet the Artist Reception will take place October 24 from 4 to 6 PM at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road in Salisbury. New York Times photographer Ozier Muhammad will be exhibiting photographs of New Orleans After Katrina. For further information, please go to www.hotchkiss.org.
ARE YOU GAME? Fall For Art in Millerton on Saturday, October 24, from 5 to 8 PM. One Village, Three Hours, 30 Parties, 50 Local Artists. There will be prizes, entertainment & art. For more information, go to www.enjoymillerton.com
Theater in Sharon! Anna (Deann Halper) takes the news hard as she learns that young Claire (Vashti Poor) is taking another lover in David Mamet's "Boston Marriage." Aglet Theatre is giving a staged reading of this witty and original play this Saturday, October 24, at TriArts' Bok Gallery. Doors open at 7 PM for refreshments; play begins at 7:30 PM. For reservations: 860-364-6928.
Noble Horizons in Salisbury will host presentations by Head of School, Malcolm McKenzie and Assistant Head of School, Manjula Salomon. Their discussions inaugurate the 2009-10 Hotchkiss Colloquium Series at Noble Horiozns, a collaboration which was launched in 2008.

On Sunday, October 25, at 4:00 PM, Malcolm McKenzie will speak to the community and Manjula Salomon will present on Sunday, November 8, at 2:00 PM.
Malcolm McKenzie personifies the global scholar. Born and educated in South Africa, Malcolm McKenzie is well-known as a leader in international education. He became Head of the Hotchkiss School in 2007. He has taught and served as Head of School on three continents (North America, Africa and Europe) and enjoys the distinction of having been a Rhodes Scholar. Mr. McKenzie’s topic will be “Learning From and For the World: Reflections of an International Educator”.

Dr. Manjula B. Salomon is a native of India who originally came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship. She has taught in the United States, India, Iran, and Indonesia.

Dr. Salomon’s discussion explores three paths of ethical conduct that human moral evolution has carved out — systems based on correctness, fairness and goodness. She will reference collective moral exercises such as the response to disasters, the UN endeavors, Green movements, and ethical entrepreneurship to examine the emerging concept of bio-altruism or care of the species.

More information about these free presentations, which will be held in the Learning Center, is available at 860-435-9851, ext. 190 or at www.noblehorizons.org.
SAVE THE DATE.The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its seventh annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's event features nine kitchens in homes that range from an 1890 Colonial to a passive solar home. The Kitchen Tour will provide a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals behind each kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe. This year, there are four kitchens in Sharon, two in Lakeville, two in North Canaan, and one in Falls Village. The Kitchen Tour benefits the Housatonic Musical Theatre Society, now entering its seventh year of providing musical theater at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, under the direction of Michael Berkeley and Lori Belter. This spring, HMTS supports the high school's production of "Grease" March 18 to 20, 2010.

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The Salisbury Forum begins the 2009-2010 season with a talk at the Salisbury School by Jeffrey Sachs, renowned author, economist and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; and Bill Blakemore, a correspondent for ABC News for more than 35 years. They will discuss "Four Global Crises: on Friday, Ocober 16, at 7:30 PM at the school's Seifert Theater. Salisbury Forum invites experts to provide their insights, followed by a question-and-answer period. All forums are free to the public. For more information, visit salisburyforum.org.
The 12th Annual Words & Music to benefit the D.M. Hunt Library will be presented on Sunday, October 18, at 2 PM at Music Mountain. This year's presentation will feature a reading of the play "84, Charing Cross Road." Based on Helene Hanff's epistolary memoir documenting her friendship with an English bookshop owner across the Atlantic, the story spans two decades from post-World War II rationing England to the end of the 1960s. The reading will be performed by local author and playwright Betsy Howie and playwright Lonnie Carter. To illustrate the cultural changes that take place in the era of the story, a musical journey will be presented during interludes in the reading. It will take the audience from the swing jive of the Andrews Sisters and Benny Goodman to the rock and roll of The Beatles. The music will be performed by area musicians, including the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Jazz Combo and Sweethearts. Joshua Stone, musical director, said he sees the show as similar to a radio play. "It's thematic and has a post-war feel," he said. "My take was to do a musical survey" of the time.
Two upcoming events offered by The Audubon Center in Sharon: An Enchanted Forest on October 16 and 17, from 6:30 to 8 PM, with guided groups meeting friendly costumed animal characters along the trail and hearing how the animals live on the Audubon grounds. After the 45-minute tour, participants may enjoy a cup of hot chocolate inside the center building before returning by hayride to the parking area. This non-scary program is for children up to age 8 and their families. Tours begin every 10 to 15 minutes and participants should bring an extra flashlight. Admission is $4 per person.

Fall Colors Paddling Trip on October 18 from 9 AM to 4 PM is the second event. Join Art Gingert, an avid kayaker and outdoor photographer/naturalist, for an adventurous day of river paddling on the upper reaches of the Housatonic River, from Sheffield, MA, to Bartholomew's Cobble in Ashley Falls. This section of the river is slow, Class 1, with some riffles but no rapids, PFD's (life vests) are required, and no small children will be allowed on this trip. Kayaks or canoes are welcome, and participants are limited to 14 in number. Meet in Sheffield at 9 AM. Registration is required. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
Meet the Artist Reception will take place October 24 from 4 to 6 PM at the Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road in Salisbury. New York Times photographer Ozier Muhammad will be exhibiting photographs of New Orleans After Katrina. For further information, please go to www.hotchkiss.org.
SAVE THE DATE.The Housatonic Musical Theatre Society will hold its seventh annual Kitchen Tour on Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM. This year's event features nine kitchens in homes that range from an 1890 Colonial to a passive solar home. The Kitchen Tour will provide a packet of information about the materials, products, sources and professionals behind each kitchen. Visitors will also be able to take home a fact sheet and a recipe. This year, there are four kitchens in Sharon, two in Lakeville, two in North Canaan, and one in Falls Village. The Kitchen Tour benefits the Housatonic Musical Theatre Society, now entering its seventh year of providing musical theater at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, under the direction of Michael Berkeley and Lori Belter. This spring, HMTS supports the high school's production of "Grease" March 18 to 20, 2010.

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The 2009 Fall Festival is Columbus Day weekend, Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11. Salisbury churches, civic organizations, merchants, and institutions bring an array of activities to town, beginning 10 AM on Friday. There will be food for sale every day at a variety of booths, including the traditional St. John's Church blueberry pancake breakfast on Friday and Saturday and the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance pancake breakfast Sunday, October 11. Tag sales, book sales, live music, the Noble Horizons chili cook-off, sidewalk sales and a scarecrow contest provide something for everyone. For a complete listing of events, see the ad in The Lakeville Journal on October 8. A brochure with events and times will soon be available at locations around town.
Noble Horizons, in Salisbury, CT, welcomes chili lovers and music lovers to their Ninth Annual Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, October 11, from Noon to 2:00 PM on The White Hart Green. In 2008, hundreds of chili tasters enjoyed over 40 amateur and professional chilies while rocking to the salsa beat of New York City band Los Ciegos del Barrio. New to the cook-off this year are professional food critics from Food and Wine magazine, Ladies Home Journal, and the Television Food Network who will judge professional chilies prepared by chefs in the tri-state region!
Cook-Off guests are invited to sample the savory professional chilies as well as taste and vote on their favorite amateur chilies. Voting ends at 1:30 and awards will be announced at 2:00pm. Vegetarian and traditional chilies will be available for take out, or to eat in amidst the rollicking revelry of Los Ciegos. More information and registration are available at 860-435-9851 or www.noblehorizons.
FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton presents a premiere screening of a new PBS documentary based on Michael Pollan's book "The Botany of Desire." Produced and directed by Michael Schwartz. Sunday, October 11, at 11:30 AM, and open to the public free of charge.
The Salisbury Forum begins the 2009-2010 season with a talk at the Salisbury School by Jeffrey Sachs, renowned author, economist and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; and Bill Blakemore, a correspondent for ABC News for more than 35 years. They will discuss "Four Global Crises: on Friday, Ocober 16, at 7:30 PM at the school's Seifert Theater. Salisbury Forum invites experts to provide their insights, followed by a question-and-answer period. All forums are free to the public. For more information, visit salisburyforum.org.

The Salisbury Forum also hosts a Sneak Peek and Benefit Dinner at the new Cafe Giulia (formerly Chives) on Friday, October 16. Seatings are at 5:15 and 9:15 PM. For reservations, call Wendy Hamilton at 860-435-6268. Cafe Giulia is located at 2 Ethan Allen Street and expects to be open by the end of October.
Here's what's on the Calendar for the Millerton Business Group! On Saturday, October 24, Millerton Businesses will host the first annual Fall for Art event from 6 to 8 PM. Each participating shop will feature a local artist in their shop for the public to view, temporarily transforming the entire village into an Art Gallery. Art installations may remain after the opening night for a few days. Jonathan Bee (at the HunterBee antiques shop) is spearheading the effort. Shops will be offering nibbles of light fare and beverage, in true Fall spirit. Please visit www.enjoymillertonny.com for more information.

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The Housatonic Child Care Center is proud to celebrate 40 years of education-based child care in the northwest CT community. To celebrate, and as its major fund-raiser, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that this year, in lieu of the traditional House Tour, it will host a special 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party at the magnificent Salisbury property known as Deer Run, the home of Ira Levy and Stan Gurell. The Neo-Palladian Main House, designed by the Italian modernist architect Gabriel Sedis, was built in 1986 on 28 park-like acres which include a unique and important conifer collection brought to Salisbury from around the world in the 1920's and 30's. The property also includes an 1803 Summer Kitchen, a Guest House, and an 18th Century Vermont Barn which has been adapted as a pool house.
In addition to touring the entire Deer Run property and the catalogued conifer collection, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a limited edition, signed, matted and framed Eric Forstmann print entitled "Cops, Cloth, Cash, Container, Constable" donated by Eckert Fine Art in Kent.
The 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party (hors d'oeuvre, wine and beer will be served) will take place on Saturday, October 3, from 3 to 6 PM at 94 Salmon Kill Road in Salisbury, with parking at the Child Care Center located at 30 Salmon Kill Road. Tickets cost $75 and are available at The Salisbury Pharmacy or by calling or stopping by the Housatonic Child Care Center, 860-435-9694.
The 2009 Fall Festival is Columbus Day weekend, Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11. Salisbury churches, civic organizations, merchants, and institutions bring an array of activities to town, beginning 10 AM on Friday. There will be food for sale every day at a variety of booths, including the traditional St. John's Church blueberry pancake breakfast on Friday and Saturday and the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance pancake breakfast Sunday, October 11. Tag sales, book sales, live music, the Noble Horizons chili cook-off, sidewalk sales and a scarecrow contest provide something for everyone. For a complete listing of events, see the ad in The Lakeville Journal on October 8. A brochure with events and times will soon be available at locations around town.
Noble Horizons, in Salisbury, CT, welcomes chili lovers and music lovers to their Ninth Annual Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, October 11, from Noon to 2:00 PM on The White Hart Green. In 2008, hundreds of chili tasters enjoyed over 40 amateur and professional chilies while rocking to the salsa beat of New York City band Los Ciegos del Barrio. New to the cook-off this year are professional food critics from Food and Wine magazine, Ladies Home Journal, and the Television Food Network who will judge professional chilies prepared by chefs in the tri-state region!
Cook-Off guests are invited to sample the savory professional chilies as well as taste and vote on their favorite amateur chilies. Voting ends at 1:30 and awards will be announced at 2:00pm. Vegetarian and traditional chilies will be available for take out, or to eat in amidst the rollicking revelry of Los Ciegos. More information and registration are available at 860-435-9851 or www.noblehorizons.
FilmWorks Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton presents a premiere screening of a new PBS documentary based on Michael Pollan's book "The Botany of Desire." Produced and directed by Michael Schwartz. Sunday, October 11, at 11:30 AM, and open to the public free of charge.
The Salisbury Forum begins the 2009-2010 season with a talk at the Salisbury School by Jeffrey Sachs, renowned author, economist and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; and Bill Blakemore, a correspondent for ABC News for more than 35 years. They will discuss "Four Global Crises: on Friday, Ocober 16, at 7:30 PM at the school's Seifert Theater. Salisbury Forum invites experts to provide their insights, followed by a question-and-answer period. All forums are free to the public. For more information, visit salisburyforum.org.

The Salisbury Forum also hosts a Sneak Peek and Benefit Dinner at the new Cafe Giulia (formerly Chives) on Friday, October 16. Seatings are at 5:15 and 9:15 PM. For reservations, call Wendy Hamilton at 860-435-6268. Cafe Giulia is located at 2 Ethan Allen Street and expects to be open by the end of October.
Here's what's on the Calendar for the Millerton Business Group! On Saturday, October 24, Millerton Businesses will host the first annual Fall for Art event from 6 to 8 PM. Each participating shop will feature a local artist in their shop for the public to view, temporarily transforming the entire village into an Art Gallery. Art installations may remain after the opening night for a few days. Jonathan Bee (at the HunterBee antiques shop) is spearheading the effort. Shops will be offering nibbles of light fare and beverage, in true Fall spirit. Pleasae visit www.enjoymillertonny.com for more information.
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The John Pizzarelli Quartet, including jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader John Pizzarelli, his brother Martin, a bass player, Larry Fuller on piano and Tony Tedesco on drums, will perform, along with other members of the Pizzarelli family, John's father, Bucky Pizzarelli, and John's wife, vocalist Jessica Molaskey, at The Hotchkiss School Saturday, September 26 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased in advance by calling 860-435-4442 or at the door. Seating is limited and is general admission only.
"Creature Comforts: The Oddly Reassuring Art of Sandra Boynton" opens at The Salisbury School Tremaine Gallery with the fundraiser September 26, from 5 to 7 PM. ($35 per person.) It will continue Sunday, September 27, from noon to 4 PM and Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 & 4 and 10 & 11 from noon to 4 PM.

Greeting card designer, cartoonist, children's book author, record producer and now music video director, Boynton is a marketing force. So much so that in February last year, The New York Times ran an extensive piece on Boynton called "The Power of Whimsy," not in Arts & Leisure but in Business, as one might expect for an artist who has designed more than 4,000 greeting cards and sold more than 40 million children's books she wrote and illustrated.
The Housatonic Child Care Center is proud to celebrate 40 years of education-based child care in the northwest CT community. To celebrate, and as its major fund-raiser, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that this year, in lieu of the traditional House Tour, it will host a special 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party at the magnificent Salisbury property known as Deer Run, the home of Ira Levy and Stan Gurell. The Neo-Palladian Main House, designed by the Italian modernist architect Gabriel Sedis, was built in 1986 on 28 park-like acres which include a unique and important conifer collection brought to Salisbury from around the world in the 1920's and 30's. The property also includes an 1803 Summer Kitchen, a Guest House, and an 18th Century Vermont Barn which has been adapted as a pool house.
In addition to touring the entire Deer Run property and the catalogued conifer collection, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a limited edition, signed, matted and framed Eric Forstmann print entitled "Cops, Cloth, Cash, Container, Constable" donated by Eckert Fine Art in Kent.
The 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party (hors d'oeuvre, wine and beer will be served) will take place on Saturday, October 3, from 3 to 6 PM at 94 Salmon Kill Road in Salisbury, with parking at the Child Care Center located at 30 Salmon Kill Road. Tickets cost $75 and are available at The Salisbury Pharmacy or by calling or stopping by the Housatonic Child Care Center, 860-435-9694.
Here's what's on the Calendar for the Millerton Business Group! On Saturday, October 24, Millerton Businesses will host the first annual Fall for Art event from 6 to 8 PM. Each participating shop will feature a local artist in their shop for the public to view, temporarily transforming the entire village into an Art Gallery. Art installations may remain after the opening night for a few days. Jonathan Bee (at the HunterBee antiques shop) is spearheading the effort. Shops will be offering nibbles of light fare and beverage, in true Fall spirit. Pleasae visit www.enjoymillertonny.com for more information.


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Congratulations to Townscape in Millerton, NY, for its successful nomination of the Main Street Historic District! The nomination will be signed by the NYS Commissioner and forwarded to the Federal Government. Townscape and the Historic Committee in Millerton express their sincere thank you to all for their support throughout this process.
Chair-ish the Arts and Tour de Chair -- is being held from August 8th to October 12th. Discover 100 plus art chairs in Northwest CT. Take the Tour and win prizes. Map sites listed at chairishthearts.org. The chairs will be auctioned off on October 17th at Mohawk Mountain Ski Lodge in Cornwall. Doors open at 2:00 PM, Silent Auction takes place 2:00 to 4:30 PM, Live Auction is at 4:30. Check the website or call for further information, 860-618-0075.
The John Pizzarelli Quartet, including jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader John Pizzarelli, his brother Martin, a bass player, Larry Fuller on piano and Tony Tedesco on drums, will perform, along with other members of the Pizzarelli family, John's father, Bucky Pizzarelli, and John's wife, vocalist Jessica Molaskey, at The Hotchkiss School Saturday, September 26 at 7 PM in the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased in advance by calling 860-435-4442 or at the door. Seating is limited and is general admission only.
The Housatonic Child Care Center is proud to celebrate 40 years of education-based child care in the northwest CT community. To celebrate, and as its major fund-raiser, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that this year, in lieu of the traditional House Tour, it will host a special 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party at the magnificent Salisbury property known as Deer Run, the home of Ira Levy and Stan Gurell. The Neo-Palladian Main House, designed by the Italian modernist architect Gabriel Sedis, was built in 1986 on 28 park-like acres which include a unique and important conifer collection brought to Salisbury from around the world in the 1920's and 30's. The property also includes an 1803 Summer Kitchen, a Guest House, and an 18th Century Vermont Barn which has been adapted as a pool house.
In addition to touring the entire Deer Run property and the catalogued conifer collection, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a limited edition, signed, matted and framed Eric Forstmann print entitled "Cops, Cloth, Cash, Container, Constable" donated by Eckert Fine Art in Kent.
The 40th Anniversary Open House Gala Party (hors d'oeuvre, wine and beer will be served) will take place on Saturday, October 3, from 3 to 6 PM at 94 Salmon Kill Road in Salisbury, with parking at the Child Care Center located at 30 Salmon Kill Road. Tickets cost $75 and are available at The Salisbury Pharmacy or by calling or stopping by the Housatonic Child Care Center, 860-435-9694.
Renowned trumpeter and Summit Records recording artist Louise Baranger will perform with her quartet at Music Mountain in Falls Village on October 3 at 7 PM to benefit the Kellogg School 8th grade class trip to Quebec in the Spring. Ms. Baranger has an extensive resume, including performing with Harry James, John Pizzarelli, Clark Terry and Dionne Warwick. She has worked for television and on Broadway and has recorded with the Stan Kenton Alumni Tribute Orchestra, Holly Near, and Joe Cocker among others. Tickets are $25. Seating is limited and this show is expected to be sold out. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Denise Cohn at 860-824-8025. Visit the Trumpet Blues website http://www.trumpetblues.com for information on Louise Baranger and her tribute to the life and music of Harry James.
The picturesque town of Riverton (on Route 44) is holding its second Wilderness & Wellness weekend on September 18 to 20 (Friday, 6-8 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM). Visit www.rivertonct.com for a detailed schedule, that promises to include a Champagne Preview Antiques Show on Friday; Glass Blowing workshops, Hitchcock Chair Restoration & Stenciling decoration, Goulet Pony cart rides, Concerts, Buffet at the Firehouse on Saturday; and a Wellness Walk, Colonial Cooking demo, Face painting, and a lot more on Sunday. Well worth a trip.
Historic Site: The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has announced this year's calendar of Heritage Walks, scheduled for September 19 and 20 and October 3 and 4. More than 40 free, guided walks are offered in the heritage area that includes portions of Litchfield and Berkshire counties. The Heritage Walks feature short and long nature hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, birding walks, tours of industrial ruins and a canoe/kayak trip on the Housatonic River. Most walks are free. Brochures have been distributed throughout the area and are available at most libraries and town halls. More information is available at heritage-hikes.org or by calling the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area at 860-435-9505.

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The fourth annual Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake returns to Satre Hill (site of the winter ski jumps) on Saturday, September 12, from noon to 7 PM. A large kiln and bed of seweed will be used to cook clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn. There will be clam chowder, a raw clam bar, beer and wine as well as hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by the volunteers of the Lakeville Hose Company. In addition, people are welcome to bring their own picnic and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live music will be provided by a band of Sharon Hospital physicians, including Dr. Joe DeDonato from the emergency room and his fellow doctors; and by Project Troubadour's Eliot Osborn and Louise Lindenmeyr. Tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493.
The Church of St. Joseph in East Canaan will be open to all people of good faith for prayer and reflection for over 40 hours, from 5:45 PM on Thursday, September 10 until 10:30 AM, September 12. Bring your children, bring your parents, bring friends and neighbors. More than 3,000 people died because of the events that occurred in 1 hour and 43 minutes on September 11, 2001. Prayers will be offered during each scheduled ceremony. For a complete schedule, visit www.wdpp911.com or call 888-467-5741.
Quarry Hill Farm, the Arabian horse breeding farm at 345 Sharon Road (Route 41) in Lakeville, is holding its fifth annual Open House on Saturday, September 12, from 12:30 to 4 PM. The day will consist of open barns, lunch, and presentation of horses including farm stallions, 2009 foals, and sale horses. Reservations are required. For more information, call 435-2571, email info@quarryhillfarm.com or log on to www.quarryhillfarm.com. All are welcome.

On Sunday, September 20th, Riga Meadow Equestrian Center at 339 Undermountain Road (Route 41) in Salisbury, presents the 52nd annual Lakeville Pony Club Benefit Open. A program and entry form can be downloaded at www.RigaMeadow.com, or call 435-9991. $1,500 Prize Money!
The reviews are in, and Taconic Stage Company's new musical, "I Know I Came In Here For Something... (The Middle-aged Musical!) is keeping them laughing - so much so that it was held-over four times. Even with that many added performances, however, many people couldn't get tickets so the show is coming back for another two weeks. Tickets are currently available for performances on September 18, 19 & 20 and September 25, 26 & 27. The show includes full buffet dinner with cash bar at 6:30 PM, show at 8:00 PM on Fridays & Saturdays and lunch with cash bar from 12:30 and show at 2:00 PM on Sundays. Cost is $30 for dinner and show. The Lighthouse Marina and Restaurant is located at 351 Lakeview Drive, Copake Lake (Craryville). Seats are at family-sized tables and are filled as reservations come in. The theatre is small - there are no bad seats. All tickets can be prepaid by check after calling or emailing to reserve. The bar is open before and after the show and during intermission, at which time dessert will be laid out. Dessert is being catered by Sinful Confections. For reservations, call 518-325-1234 or visit their website at www.TaconicStage.com.
The picturesque town of Riverton (on Route 44) is holding its second Wilderness & Wellness weekend on September 18 to 20 (Friday, 6-8 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 9 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM). Visit www.rivertonct.com for a detailed schedule, that promises to include a Champagne Preview Antiques Show on Friday; Glass Blowing workshops, Hitchcock Chair Restoration & Stenciling decoration, Goulet Pony cart rides, Concerts, Buffet at the Firehouse on Saturday; and a Wellness Walk, Colonial Cooking demo, Face painting, and a lot more on Sunday. Well worth a trip.
The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has announced this year's calendar of Heritage Walks, scheduled for September 19 and 20 and October 3 and 4. More than 40 free, guided walks are offered in the heritage area that includes portions of Litchfield and Berkshire counties. The Heritage Walks feature short and long nature hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, birding walks, tours of industrial ruins and a canoe/kayak trip on the Housatonic River. Most walks are free. Brochures have been distributed throughout the area and are available at most libraries and town halls. More information is available at heritage-hikes.org or by calling the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area at 860-435-9505.
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The Light Opera Company of Salisbury (LOCOS) will perform Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," in English, on Labor Day weekend at The Hotchkiss School. Shows are Friday, September 4, at 7:30 PM, Saturday, September 5, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, September 6, at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and are available at local retailers and at the LOCOS website, locosct.org. The artistic director is Ray Calderon, and the cast will include regional artists as well as professional opera singers from New York City Opera, Bronx Opera and Amato Opera in New York City. The chorus, as always, is made up of area residents. Debuting in 1786, "The Marriage of Figaro" is one of opera's most staged pieces. It is based on the play by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais and is a comic opera with revolutionary undertones. Cast in the Opera is a friend of Elyse Harney Real Estate and local talent Brooke Schooley, an up and coming star to be.
Celebrating 80 Years of Making Music at Music Mountain in Falls Village with the Shanghai String Quartet making its annual appearance on Saturday, September 5, at 6:30 PM, with an all-Beethoven program. On Sunday afternoon, at 3 PM, the musicians, including pianist Juana Zayas, will play Beethoven, Ravel and Schumann, replicating Music Mountain's inaugural concert performed August 22, 1930. For tickets, call 860-824-7126.
The fourth annual Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake returns to Satre Hill (site of the winter ski jumps) on Saturday, September 12, from noon to 7 PM. A large kiln and bed of seweed will be used to cook clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn. There will be clam chowder, a raw clam bar, beer and wine as well as hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by the volunteers of the Lakeville Hose Company. In addition, people are welcome to bring their own picnic and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live music will be provided by a band of Sharon Hospital physicians, including Dr. Joe DeDonato from the emergency room and his fellow doctors; and by Project Troubadour's Eliot Osborn and Louise Lindenmeyr. Tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493.
The three Lakeville art houses will host their last Gallery Night of this summer on Saturday, September 5, from 4 to 7 PM. Two of them - the White Gallery and Argazzi Art -- will present new shows. Morgan Lehman will continue its exhibit titled "Stranger in a Strange Land." Argazzi Art is at 22 Millerton Road (Route 44); Morgan Lehman Gallery is at 24 Sharon Road (Route 41); The White Gallery is at 342 Main Street (Route 44). Call 860-435-8222 for more information.
The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has announced this year's calendar of Heritage Walks, scheduled for September 19 and 20 and October 3 and 4. More than 40 free, guided walks are offered in the heritage area that includes portions of Litchfield and Berkshire counties. The Heritage Walks feature short and long nature hikes, walking tours of towns and historical buildings, birding walks, tours of industrial ruins and a canoe/kayak trip on the Housatonic River. Most walks are free. Brochures have been distributed throughout the area and are available at most libraries and town halls. More information is available at heritage-hikes.org or by calling the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area at 860-435-9505.

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"RHAPSODY" UNDER THE STARS. Concert pianist and owner of nearby Torrington's Studio 59 Timothy Alexandre Wallace will delight audience members of all ages this Saturday evening, August 29th, as he takes the featured position in The Riverton Theatre open-air concert, "River," at the Riverton Fairgrounds. Mr. Wallace will perform his special arrangement of George Gershwin's beloved "Rhapsody in Blue." The "River" concert, produced for the benefit of Riverton's Tiny Tim Fund to help needy local children, will be hosted by the company's own "George and Gracie" doing their zany renditions of classic Burns & Allen routines. Adding to the musical offerings will be a mix of popular tunes and original compositions from acclaimed performers John Carroll and Rebecca Bridges. Tickets for this benefit concert can be ordered by phone at 860-738-0377, or in person at the Riverton General Store. Advance tickets are available for a $10 donation, or $15 at the box office on the evening of the concert. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. Rain date: Sunday, August 30.
Celebrating 80 Years of Making Music at Music Mountain in Falls Village. In addition to two concerts this Sunday, August 30, at 3 and 6:30 PM (more information at www.musicmountain.org), the Shanghai String Quartet will make its annual appearance on Saturday, September 5, at 6:30 PM, marking the festival's 80th year with an all-Beethoven program. On Sunday afternoon, at 3 PM, the musicians, including pianist Juana Zayas, will play Beethoven, Ravel and Schumann, replicating Music Mountain's inaugural concert performed August 22, 1930. For tickets, call 860-824-7126.
The Light Opera Company of Salisbury (LOCOS) will perform Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," in English, on Labor Day weekend at The Hotchkiss School. Shows are Friday, September 4, at 7:30 PM, Saturday, September 5, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, September 6, at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and are available at local retailers and at the LOCOS website, locosct.org. The artistic director is Ray Calderon, and the cast will include regional artists as well as professional opera singers from New York City Opera, Bronx Opera and Amato Opera in New York City. The chorus, as always, is made up of area residents. Debuting in 1786, "The Marriage of Figaro" is one of opera's most staged pieces. It is based on the play by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais and is a comic opera with revolutionary undertones. Cast in the Opera is a friend of Elyse Harney Real Estate and local talent Brooke Schooley, an up and coming star to be.
The 27th annual Trinity Invitational Art Show opens with a reception on Friday, August 28, at 5:30 PM. The show brings local artists to the forefront and is a Labor Day weekend tradition. The show runs Saturday, August 29, through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, and is open from noon to 4 PM. A $5 donation is suggested. Trinity Church is at 484 Lime Rock Road (Route 112, opposite the outfield entrance of Lime Rock Park.) For more information, visit trinity-limerock.org or call 860-435-2627.
The fourth annual Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake returns to Satre Hill (site of the winter ski jumps) on Saturday, September 12, from noon to 7 PM. A large kiln and bed of seweed will be used to cook clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn. There will be clam chowder, a raw clam bar, beer and wine as well as hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by the volunteers of the Lakeville Hose Company. In addition, people are welcome to bring their own picnic and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live music will be provided by a band of Sharon Hospital physicians, including Dr. Joe DeDonato from the emergency room and his fellow doctors; and by Project Troubadour's Eliot Osborn and Louise Lindenmeyr. Tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493.

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The Salisbury Rotary Club will sponsor a benefit concert, "Musicians for a Sustainable Bolivia," Saturday, August 22, 7:30 PM, at St. John's Curch. Proceeds from the concert will go toward a college scholarship fund for the children of La Colonia Ecologica, an orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia. During the summer of 2008, Lakeville resident Alicia DePaolo traveled to Bolivia on a trip funded by a summer grant from Smith College. The orphanage is run by a non-profit organization called Sustainable Bolivia. The facility works with about 100 children. They provide shelter meals and education - services that are hard to come by for the poorest families. The concert seeks to raise money to send a group of 15 teens to college. Tuition for four years in Bolivia is about $2,000. The suggested donation for the concert is $25. Reservations can be made by calling 860-435-2170 or by email at hevrehmusic@gmail.com.
"Indians and Nature," a program of the Sharon Audubon Center, will be held Saturday, August 22, from 10 AM to Noon. The Native Americans of northwest Connecticut knew so much about nature because they depended on the plants and animals for food, clothes and shelter. Hunt through the fields and woods of Audubon Sharon with teacher/naturalist Lynn Meehan for some of the materials and methods that the Indians used to survive. For more information, call 860-364-0520.
"Taking Woodstock". Be one of the first to see the movie! Here are a number of reasons to attend the area premiere screening of "Taking Woodstock" at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY, on Thursday, August 27, at 6.30 PM and 9:00 PM, a benefit event for the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. The movie was filmed on Route 22 at scenic Lone Pine Farm in Millerton; those responsible for making Woodstock happen were Salisbury residents; local resident Mamie Gummer, daughter of Meryl Streep and Don Gummer, plays Tisha in the movie; there will be munchies, hash-less brownies and wine from Little Gates Co. Wine Merchants; you get a chance to dress in denim, tie dye, velvet and fringe (if you like); you get to bid on an original and authenticated 1969 "Woodstock: Three Days of Peace and Music" poster as well as the 1969 "Woodstock: An Aquarian Exposition" poster, auctioned by John Harney, King of Teas; there will be surprise guests, great raffle prizes, posters, tee shirts, books and CDs. And it will all be GREAT FUN!
The fourth annual Jane Lloyd Fund Clambake returns to Satre Hill (site of the winter ski jumps) on Saturday, September 12, from noon to 7 PM. A large kiln and bed of seweed will be used to cook clams, lobsters, potatoes and corn. There will be clam chowder, a raw clam bar, beer and wine as well as hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by the volunteers of the Lakeville Hose Company. In addition, people are welcome to bring their own picnic and are only asked to make a donation to the Jane Lloyd Fund. Live music will be provided by a band of Sharon Hospital physicians, including Dr. Joe DeDonato from the emergency room and his fellow doctors; and by Project Troubadour's Eliot Osborn and Louise Lindenmeyr. Tickets, which sell out every year, are available by calling Tanya Tedder at 860-435-9661 or Donna Lloyd at 860-824-5493.
The 27th annual Trinity Invitational Art Show opens with a reception on Friday, August 28, at 5:30 PM. The show brings local artists to the forefront and is a Labor Day weekend tradition. The show runs Saturday, August 29, through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, and is open from noon to 4 PM. A $5 donation is suggested. Trinity Church is at 484 Lime Rock Road (Route 112, opposite the outfield entrance of Lime Rock Park.) For more information, visit trinity-limerock.org or call 860-435-2627.
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Salisbury Rotary invites you to join them in A Night to Change a Life with "Dancing Under the Stars" at Lime Rock Park Vintage Weekend, Saturday, September 5th, from 7 to 11 PM. There will be hors d'oeuvre buffet and a cash bar. Music by Maximum Dosage. The event will benefit Local Scholarships, Community Gifts, and International Projects.
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JAZZ -- AND DELICIOUS FOOD -- THIS SUNDAY! It's billed as "Jazz at the Grove" but what the signs don't mention is the alluring menu of foods that will be served this Sunday, August 16, from 9 AM to 1 PM at the fire company fundraiser. This is the second jazz brunch of the summer (rain canceled the July event). Once again, music will be provided by a quartet that includes Scott Heth and Charlie Snyder, performing standards and jazz favorites. The firefighters will also be cooking sweet surprises in the recreation building kitchen and on the patio. Breakfast service will begin with scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage and blueberry-stuffed French toast. Lunch will include macaroni and cheese and a menu that will change depending on what's fresh and available at local markets and what the chefs are in the mood for. Admission is $15 for adults and $7 for youngsters. All proceeds benefit the Lakeville Hose Company.
The 12th Annual Blackberry River Walk will feature Yale Professor Robert Gordon, author of "American Iron: 1607-1800", "A Landscape Transformed" and other books on regional iron heritage, speaking on "Canaan Iron for Connecticut and the Nation." The talk will begin at 9:30 AM Saturday, August 15, at North Canaan Congregational Church (located on the Route 44 end of Lower Road in East Canaan). Coordinated by Friends of Beckley Furnace, the talk and participation in the following River Walk will be free and open to the public. Following Professor Gordon's presentation, participants will walk (or ride) down Lower Road to the 1867 Beckley Iron Furnace and other iron heritage sites. New signage identifies and describes key sites. On-site talks and demonstrations will describe many aspects of the Northwest Corner's 1734 to 1923 iron industrial heritage. Stone Mason Denis Picard, using period tools, will show how the region's furnaces were constructed.
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The 4th Annual Music Mountain Family Festival takes place on Saturday, August 15, from 11 AM to 4 PM. There will be musicians, dancers, jugglers, puppets and more! For additional information, please call 860-824-7126 or go to www.musicmountain.org
"A Tribute to Wanda Landowska", a Harpsichord Recital and Reception, featuring Genevieve Soly, a Canadian Harpsichordist and Artistic Director of "Les Idees Heureuses", in a concert to benefit The Crescendo, Inc. Music Program. Concert: 4:30 to 5:30 PM; Reception: 5:30 to 7 PM; Venue: Trinity Episcopal Church at 484 Lime Rock Road (Rte 112) in Lakeville. Tickets for the complete event (concert and benefit reception) are $75. On the program: works by George Friderick Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Graupner. A limited number of tickets for the concert only will be sold at $25. For more information, call 435-4866 or email sales@CrescendoBerkshires.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! HandyBoysEnt.com presents Movie in the Park at Eddie Collins Field, Millerton, NY (along Route 22). Featuring Madagascar 2 on August 15, 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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Salisbury Rotary invites you to join them in A Night to Change a Life with "Dancing Under the Stars" at Lime Rock Park Vintage Weekend, Saturday, September 5th, from 7 to 11 PM. There will be hors d'oeuvre buffet and a cash bar. Music by Maximum Dosage. The event will benefit Local Scholarships, Community Gifts, and International Projects.
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KICK IT TO THE CURB -- a SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE! Millerton Business Group is presenting this event on Saturday, August 8, from 10 AM to 5 PM, rain or shine, on Main Street in Millerton, the most exciting shopping strip within miles! You'll find everything from designer clothing, casual clothing, second-hand & vintage clothing, antiques, the Harney Tea Tasting Store and Tea Room, books, gift shops galore, florists, a picture framing store, fine wines, a glass blowing showroom/store, movie theatre, an Elyse Harney Real Estate office, and several restaurants, to mention just a small selection...
Opening at TriArts in Sharon, with premiere Thursday, August 6, and running through August 23: THE MUSIC MAN, the 1957 Broadway hit (five Tony Awards) with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Wilson. For tickets and information, call 860-364-7469.
The 42nd Sharon Audubon Festival takes place August 8 and 9 at the Sharon Audubon Center, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road (Route 4) in Sharon. There will be Live Animals, Annie and the Natural Wonder Band, Forest Park Zoo, Crumbling Cryphons Children's Theater, Skyhunters in Flight Falconry Demonstration, Merry Marsh Children's Activity Tent, Vendors and much more! For more information, please call 860-364-0520 or go to www.sharon.audubon.org.
Yale Summer School of Music in Norfolk features the Tokyo String Quartet in a program of Haydn, Berg and Beethoven on Friday, August 7, at 8 PM in the Music Shed. For tickets, go to www.NorfolkMusic.org or call 860-542-3000.
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Salisbury Rotary invites you to join them in A Night to Change a Life with "Dancing Under the Stars" at Lime Rock Park Vintage Weekend, Saturday, September 5th, from 7 to 11 PM. There will be hors d'oeuvre buffet and a cash bar. Music by Maximum Dosage. The event will benefit Local Scholarships, Community Gifts, and International Projects
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! HandyBoysEnt.com presents Movie in the Park at Eddie Collins Field, Millerton, NY (along Route 22). Featuring Madagascar 2 on August 15, 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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Featured at Music Mountain, Saturday, August 1 at 6:30 PM and Sunday, August 2, at 3 PM: A Weekend of Nuevo Tango and Latino Classics. The award-winning Cuarteto Latinoamerican, devoted to the Latin American repertoire for strings, are joined by Daniel Binelli, Argentina's master of the bandoneon, in a special tribute to composer Astor Piazzolla, whose unique blend of jazz, dissonance, and classical music produced the nuevo tango. There will be Tango demonstrations on the outdoor stage during Saturday's intermission and on Sunday at 2:30 before the concert. Tickets: www.musicmountain.org or 860-824-7126.

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The 42nd Sharon Audubon Festival takes place August 8 and 9 at the Sharon Audubon Center, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road (Route 4) in Sharon. There will be Live Animals, Annie and the Natural Wonder Band, Forest Park Zoo, Crumbling Cryphons Children's Theater, Skyhunters in Flight Falconry Demonstration, Merry Marsh Children's Activity Tent, Vendors and much more! For more information, please call 860-364-0520 or go to www.sharon.audubon.org.
The Hotchkiss Library in Sharon will hold its annual book sale August 1 and 2 from 10 AM to 4 PM. There will be a wide variety of books, videos, CDs and tapes to choose from, and an especially good selection of children's boooks, adult fiction and nonfiction and military history. Of special interest this year will be volumes of Connecticut history and items offered for bid in a silent auction. All items included in the sale are in good condition and are rasonably priced. For more information on this event and others happening at the Hotchkiss Library, visit the Website hotchkisslibrary.org or call 860-364-5041.
The Indoor track at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville is available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 10 AM for those wishing to walk indoors. The cost is $2 per use. Call 860-364-1400 with questions.
The Northwest Music Association presents a Summer Concert Series with the New England Baroque Soloists. The concerts are being held on four consecutive Wednesday afternoons, August 5 and 12, (the first two concerts have taken place), all at 5 PM. The concerts take place at St. John's Church (now A/C'd) at 12 Main Street in Salisbury. Admission is free. The concerts are about an hour in length, and are all followed by a reception with light refreshments. Donations to help defray the costs of the concert may be offered at the door.
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Salisbury Rotary invites you to join them in A Night to Change a Life with "Dancing Under the Stars" at Lime Rock Park Vintage Weekend, Saturday, September 5th, from 7 to 11 PM. There will be hors d'oeuvre buffet and a cash bar. Music by Maximum Dosage. The event will benefit Local Scholarships, Community Gifts, and International Projects
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Welcome to a Collin Forbes & O'Brien Estate Sale at 80 Belgo Road in Lakeville from Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26. There will be a Wine, Cheese & early Buying event from 5 to 7 PM on Friday to benefit Salisbury Youth Work Program (fee is $25 per person) that provides first formal job experiences for the youth of Salisbury & Lakeville for more than 25 years - funded entirely by private donations. The Estate Sale (no fee) continues Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM to 3 PM. Belgo Road runs from Route 44 west of Lakeville across the mountain and down to Rudd Pond Road in Millerton. Cash and checks only.
The Falls Village Children's Theatre presents a production of Disney's "The Aristocats" on Friday, July 24 at 6:30 PM at Cornwall Consolidated School. A group of 18 Northwest Corner kids ages five to nine sing, act and dance under the direction of Lanny Mitchell. This feline adventure has a hip, jazzy beat and includes the songs, "The Aristocats," "Scales and Arpeggios" and "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat." Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more information, call 860-824-4303.
The Northwest Music Association presents a Summer Concert Series with the New England Baroque Soloists. The concerts are being held on four consecutive Wednesday afternoons, July 29, August 5 and 12, (the first concert was this week), all at 5 PM. The concerts take place at St. John's Church (now A/C'd) at 12 Main Street in Salisbury. Admission is free. The concerts are about an hour in length, and are all followed by a reception with light refreshments. Donations to help defray the costs of the concert may be offered at the door.
The Hotchkiss Library in Sharon will hold its annual book sale August 1 and 2 from 10 AM to 4 PM. There will be a wide variety of books, videos, CDs and tapes to choose from, and an especially good selection of children's boooks, adult fiction and nonfiction and military history. Of special interest this year will be volumes of Connecticut history and items offered for bid in a silent auction. All items included in the sale are in good condition and are rasonably priced. For more information on this event and others happening at the Hotchkiss Library, visit the Website hotchkisslibrary.org or call 860-364-5041.
FIEST IN THE FIELD features a seasonal homemade gourmet brunch, a tour of an organic farm, and fun activities for the whole family, run by the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center just east of the intersection of Rte 126 and Johnson Road in Falls Village. The fundraising event takes place on Sunday, August 2, from 11 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine. All proceeds support ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship. Please RSVP ASAP to registrar&isabellafreeedman.org. $100 for adults, free for children.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 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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Lime Rock Park will be the host to the annual Northeast Grand Prix this Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18. Practice and qualifying laps will be held on Friday; races will begin Saturday at 9 AM. The main event, the timed Grand Prix, begins Saturday at 2:05 PM. The race will be two hours and 45 minutes long.
Le Mans is sports car racing typically done on road circuits and street courses. There are two types of cars: prototypes and Grand Touring models. Grand Touring cars come off the same kind of asssembly line that a Porsche, Ferrari or Corvette would, but they're modified for racing. A prototype car is not a production-built car. They are more of an exotic car. For more information, contact Lime Rock Park at 860-435-5000 or visit the website at limerock.com.
TriArts Big Band comes to Music Mountain this Saturday, July 18, at 6:30 PM. Dance under the stars to Rich Conley and his 11-piece band playing the best of the oldies and your favorite show tunes. TriArts artistic director Michael Berkeley will introduce TriArts' popular "Andrew Sisters" sing-a-likes.

On Sunday, July 19, at 3 PM, the Cassatt String Quartet, who have played the Stradavarius at the Library of Congress and toured top concert halls around the globe to rave reviews, will perform Dvorak's String Quartet, Opus 105, and Shubert's Cello Quintet with the acclaimed cellist, Marc Johnson. Music Mountain is located in Falls Village; go to www.musicmountain.org. for more information.
The Lakeville Hose Company presents a Lakeside Brunch on Sunday, July 19, from 9 AM to 1 PM with LIVE JAZZ under the oaks at Lakeville Town Grove.
FIEST IN THE FIELD features a seasonal homemade gourmet brunch, a tour of an organic farm, and fun activities for the whole family, run by the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center just east of the intersection of Rte 126 and Johnson Road in Falls Village. The fundraising event takes place on Sunday, August 2, from 11 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine. All proceeds support ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship. Please RSVP ASAP to registrar&isabellafreeedman.org. $100 for adults, free for children.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 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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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.
Featured at Music Mountain in Falls Village this Saturday, July 11, at 6:30 PM: THE NEW BLACK EAGLES. Hottest jazz ticket north of New Orleans, the Black Eagles carry on the legacy from Jelly Roll Morton to the Preservation Hall Band. Bring the family, take a spin on the new outdoor dance floor, or tap your feet in Gordon Hall to jazz in the best tradition.

The New Black Eagles have been a fixture on the international jazz scene since 1971, bringing the sounds of traditional New Orleans Jazz to audiences all over the world. They do not copy earlier jazz performances note for note, but are – at all times – aware of the legacy and influence from such legendary New Orleans musicians as Louis Armstrong, George Lewis, Kid Ory, Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Paul Barbarin and, of course, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band - just to name a few of those who represent the best in the history of New Orleans Jazz. They also play a good selection of Duke Ellington and Ragtime to spice the pot. In the 15 years we’ve been doing jazz concerts they’re one of the most popular groups we have had at Music Mountain. Put on your dancing shoes and have a great time!
The Chamber Music Festival at Yale Summer School of Music in Norfolk presents Mendelssohn's 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.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!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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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
PO Box 375
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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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