Datebook: Coming Ridgefield events

Written by Jack Sanders
Thursday, 19 November 2009 00:00

The DateBook is a guide to Ridgefield special events open to the public. Events may be submitted up to three years in advance. E-mail submissions, in DateBook format, to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or post them to DateBook, Press, Box 1019, Ridgefield, 06877, to reach us by Thursday noon to appear in the following week’s calendar. Include a phone number. The DateBook is often abbreviated in the newspaper; the complete listing always appears here at TheRidgefieldPress.com.

November

Stress: The Causes and the Cures, lecture, guest speaker Dr. Nickalos L. Peterson, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., Ridgefield Library; sponsored by The Foundation for Wellness Professionals, 438-9609.

Holiday Festival of Trees, hosted by the Women’s Committee of the Ridgefield Community Center begins Thursday, Nov. 19, with Preview Party; Friday, Nov. 20, to Sunday, Nov. 22, general admission, call 438-6962.

Poetry Discussion Group, Selected Poems of Thomas Hardy, Friday, Nov. 20, 1 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

‘Godspell’ by Stephen Schwartz, Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7:30; doors open one hour before curtain, cabaret seating, bring food, $26/$22, Ridgefield Theater Barn, ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org, 431-9850.

Sirius Coyote, in concert for kids benefiting Conn. Food Pantry, Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 to 2, $10/$5, Enchanted Garden, 529 Ethan Allen Highway, 431-3350.

Weekend Update — Thanksgiving Edition, with comics Tim Washer and Bob Tedeschi, benefiting youth group, Saturday, Nov. 21, 7:30, $10, Jesse Lee Methodist Church hall, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lita Ford, rock singer, Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m., $60, $55, Ridgefield Playhouse, 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

39th Annual Craft Fair, sponsored by the Ridgefield Woman’s Club, Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 to 4, East Ridge Middle School, $7, rwc-craftfair.com, 431-0220.

Family Drop-In Hours: Hands-on Activities, Saturday, Nov. 21, 12 to 5, The Aldrich, aldrichart.org.

Owl Dinner Detectives, children dissect sterilized owl pellets, etc., Saturday, Nov. 21, 3 p.m., $5/$10, Discovery Center at Ridgefield Recreation Center, 438-1063.

Astronomy: Autumn Sky, with telescopes, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., Discovery Center, 438-1063.

Reading by members of the Adult Education Art of Creative Writing Workshop, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org

John Wort Hannan, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Family Drop-In Hours: Hands-on Activities, Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 to 5, The Aldrich, aldrichart.org.

Free film, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1:30 and 7, Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by Ridgefield Clergy Association, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 438-0606.

Walk off the turkey, hike down the Rail Trail at the end of Halpin Lane, Friday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m., Discovery Center, 438-1063.

‘Godspell’ by Stephen Schwartz, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2; doors open one hour before curtain; cabaret seating, bring food, $26/$22, Ridgefield Theater Barn, ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org, 431-9850.

Jazz Masters Series, Howard Alden, guitar, and Anat Cohen, clarinet and sax, Sunday, Nov. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $10, Sarah’s Wine Bar (Bernard’s), 20 West Lane, reservations 438-8282.

Hot Tuna ‘Acoustic,’ rock band, Sunday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m., $55, Ridgefield Playhouse, 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

December

Tuesday Evening Nonfictioneers, The Future of Life by E.O. Wilson, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Craig Morgan, country music, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., $60, Ridgefield Playhouse, 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Holiday Bazaar, supporting Ridgefield Academy, Thursday, Dec. 3, 12 to 7 p.m., $5, Community Center, 203-894-8989

Gerald Steichen, music director of Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, speaker, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., Founders Hall, 431-7000.

Murder by the Book discussion series, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Holiday House Tour, seven homes decorated for the holidays, to benefit Tiger Hollow sports complex, Friday, Dec. 4, 9:30 to 3, $30/$35, 748-8626.

Moscow Boys Choir, Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m., $45, Ridgefield Playhouse, 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Annual Holiday Stroll, sponsored by Downtown Ridgefield Inc., kick-off parade, horse and carriage rides, special events, Friday, Dec. 4, 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 to 4, free, in the village, downtownridgefield.com.

Holiday Book Boutique of Friends of the Ridgefield Library, Friday evening, Dec. 4, during the Holiday Stroll and Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 to 5, Ridgefield Library, 438-9997.

Christmas at Keeler Tavern, Kevin Briody in Concert, Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m., at the tavern, reservations to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

‘Godspell’ by Stephen Schwartz, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2; doors open one hour before curtain, cabaret seating, bring food, $26/$22, Ridgefield Theater Barn, ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org, 431-9850.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Torke: Bright Blue Music; Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Festive Pops Holiday Surprise, Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m., $25-$50, Ridgefield High School, ridgefieldsymphony.org or 438-3889.

Family Art Adventures: Storytelling with artist Darla Shaw, Saturday, Dec. 5, The Aldrich, aldrichart.org.

Memoir Writing Group, Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

ARTalk: Masks As A Portal to the World, with artist Suzanne Benton, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 to 4, Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Amy Speace, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Wine Tasting Fund-raiser for Community Center, with hors d’oeuvres, Sunday, Dec. 6, 4 to 6, $12, at the center, 438-6962, lounsburyhouse.com.

Free film, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1:30 and 7, Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Student Docent Family Night, The Aldrich, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 5:30, aldrichart.org.

Christmas Luncheons, Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Saturday, Dec. 12, seatings 11:30 and 1, $23, Keeler Tavern Museum, reservations 438-5485.

Holiday Boutique Tuesday, Dec. 8 through, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 to 3:30, Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 to 4,. free, Keeler Tavern Museum, 438-5485.

Lyme, Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Support Group, Thursday, Dec. 10, noon, Ridgefield VNA offices, ridgefieldvna.org, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 431-0462.

Super Immunity Foods with author and nutritionist Frances Sheridan Goulart, Thursday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Shutterbugs, photography club, Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Gingerbread House Workshop, Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m., $4/$8, Discovery Center at Ridgefield Recreation Center, 438-1063.

Late Autumn Sky, learn about the upcoming winter solstice, Saturday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., Discovery Center, 438-1063.

‘Godspell’ by Stephen Schwartz, Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m., doors open at 7, cabaret seating, bring food, $26/$22, Ridgefield Theater Barn, ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org, 431-9850.

Photography show by students in Don Bruen’s Fall Photography Class, reception, Dec. 13, 2 to 4; show Dec. 7 to 31, Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

The Writers Guild: A Networking Group for Writers, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

Bloodmobile, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1:30 to 7. Parks and Recreation Center, 800-433-1879, www.bloodct.org.

Poetry Discussion Group, Friday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m., Ridgefield Library, 438-2282, ridgefieldlibrary.org.

The Nutcracker, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 and 6, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m., $25, Ridgefield Playhouse, 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

Family Drop-In Hours: Hands on Activities, Saturday, Dec. 19, 12 to 5. The Aldrich, aldrichart.org.

Family Drop-In Hours: Hands on Activities, Sunday, Dec. 20, 12 to 5, The Aldrich, aldrichart.org.

Beyond

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879, bloodct.org.

Mary Gauthier, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, Jan. 17, 4 p.m., $20 advance, $25 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Pat Wictor, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Taste of Ridgefield, sampling of menus from more than 20 local restaurants and caterers, sponsored by Rotary, Sunday, Jan. 31, noon to 2:30 and 4 to 6:30, $35/$40, Community Center, 438-6010.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Moncayo: “Huapango”; Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Rodrigo: Concerto for Guitar; Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy; Romantic Love Songs; Ravel: Boléro; Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m., $25-$50, Ridgefield High School, ridgefieldsymphony.org or 438-3889.

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879, bloodct.org.

Western Connecticut Junior Orchestra concert, Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m., Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Governors Ball, Saturday, March 13, 7 to 11. The Community Center, 438-6962, lounsburyhouse.com.

Tom Kimmel, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, March 14, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra concert, Sunday, March 14, 6 p.m., location TBA, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, March 16, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879, bloodct.org.

Tim Grimm, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, March 21, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Western Connecticut Youth and Junior Orchestra Chamber Concert, Sunday, March 28, 6 p.m., Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Shostakovich: Festive Overture; Elgar: Cello Concerto; Tansman: Sonatine Transatlantique; Barber: First Essay for Orchestra; Respighi: Fountains of Rome; Saturday, April 10, 8 p.m., $25-$50, Ridgefield High School, ridgefieldsymphony.org or 438-3889.

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, April 20, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879, bloodct.org.

Susan Werner, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, April 25, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Western Connecticut Youth and Junior Orchestra Annual Festival of Music Education, Saturday, May 1, noon to 5, East Ridge Middle School, 894-8786, wctyo.org

Tom Pacheco, Acoustic Celebration concert, Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m., $15 advance, $20 door, Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, acousticcelebration.org.

Western Connecticut Youth and Junior Orchestras Chamber Concert, Sunday, May 2, 6 p.m., location TBA, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Spring Breakfast Fund-raiser of the Visiting Nurse Association, Friday, May 7, 7:30 a.m., The Amber Room, Danbury 438-5555.

Western Connecticut Youth and Junior Orchestras Concert featuring the 2010 Concerto Competition Winner, Sunday, May 9, 6 p.m., Ridgefield High School Richardson Auditorium, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, May 18, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879, bloodct.org.

Western Connecticut Youth and Junior Orchestras’ Garden Party Concert and Fund-raiser, Sunday, June 6, 1 p.m., Bernard’s Restaurant, 894-8786, wctyo.org.

Bloodmobile, Tuesday, June 22, 1:45 to 6:45, Parks and Recreation Center, call 800-433-1879 or bloodct.org.

Ridgefield High School graduation, Friday, June 25, 5 p.m., O’Neill Center, WestConn, Danbury.