Fairs

Fairs, parades, family events, farmers' markets, etc.

❋ = Things to do with children.

Spring Clothing Sale at Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, Fri.-Sat., March 19-20, from 9 to 3; affordable adult and children’s clothing; 207 Main St., Ridgefield; info., 203-438-8791.

Smith College Club Used Book Sale Donations accepted weekdays 9:30-noon through Fri., March 19; sale opens April 8, at Waveny House, South Ave., New Canaan; info., 203-323-8990 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Annual Garden Expo 2010, Sat., March 20, 10-5, and Sun., March 21, 10-4; authors and gardening experts, 90+ exhibitors, food court, live music; benefit for River-Lab environmental science programin the Fairfield public schools, at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, 785 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield; info., TheGardenExpo.com or call 203-948-5499.

7th Fairfield County Home & Outdoor Living Expo, Sat., March 20, 11-6, and Sun., March 21, 11-5; Stamford Plaza Hotel, 2701 Summer St.; adm. $10 at the door, free age 12 and younger; info., CTexpos.com (free pass avail. online).

❋ Vintage Train Rides to the Easter Bunny, Sun., March 21, Sat.-Sun., March 27-28, Fri.-Sat., April 2-3; 10-4:30 on Fri. and Sat., 12-4:30 on Sun., trains leave every 30 min., 12:30-3:30; adm. $8; each child receives a small gift from the Bunny; res. suggested; Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St., Danbury; danburyrail.org; info., 203-778-8337.

❋ Touch-A-Truck, Sat., March 27, 9:30-1:30 p.m., spon. by Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School, at Coleytown Elementary School, 65 Easton Rd., Westport; $20/family (six members or fewer); food and drink avail.; first hour is a “quiet hour”; info., westportwestoncoop.org.

Sherman Library One-Day Book Sale, Sat., March 27, 9-3; most hardcovers $2, most paperbacks $1; also audio books, DVDs and videos, collector’s corner; info., 860-354-2455 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

❋ Kids Fest, Sun., March 28, 10-4; for all ages; Wilton High School Field House, Route 7; spon. by WEBE-108; adm. $5/adults, free/12 and younger; info., webe108.com.

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern CT: Insights and Inspiration, Conversations with America’s Leaders, presents David Gergen, Eyewitness to Power: Leadership in America, Tues., April 6, 9 a.m. (continental breakfast at 8:15); tickets$100; Hyatt Regency Greenwichin Old Greenwich; info., res., 230-276-3015.

Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls 11th Annual Luncheon, with guest speaker Gail Collins, N.Y. Times columnist and author of When Everything Changed, Thur., April 8, 11:30-2; tickets from $250; Hyatt Regency Greenwich; info., 203-750-3200 or visit fccfoundation.org.

Wilton Library Gigantic Book Sale, Sat., April 10-Tues., April 13; donations accepted through March 20; at the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton Center; info., 203-762-3950 x213 or visit wiltonlibrary.org.

Sunday Farmers Market, April 11, 11-4; sponsored and taking place at Antiques & Tools of Business & Kitchen, celebrating its 20th anniversary with its annual wood-fired barbecue from noon to 2 (benefit American Cancer Society); 65 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge, N.Y.; info., 914-764-0015 or -5122.

Katonah Museum of Art 11th Annual Literary Lunch, Mon, April 19, at noon; with authors Elizabeth Berg and Sue Miller, and moderator Benjamin Cheever; author recept. starts at 11:15 a.m.; tickets $150 for recept., program and lunch, or $105 for program and lunch; Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Ave., Tarrytown, N.Y.; info., res., 914-232-9555 x2978.

WINTER FARMERS MARKETS

Fairfield Winter Farmers’ Market, Sat., 10-2, Fairfield Theatre Company in The Warehouse, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield; info., 203-259-1036.

Norwalk Indoor Farmers Market and Artspace, Sat., 10-2, 61-65 Wall St., Norwalk; vendors from around the state plus artists and artisans; info., 505-400-4467 or 203-723-8885.

Cross River Indoor Farmers Market, Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., John Jay High School, 60 N. Salem Rd., Cross River, N.Y.; info., communitymarkets.biz or 914-923-4837.