k = Things to do with children.

 

Community Cooperative Nursery School 46th Annual Art Show , more than 1000 works; June 5, 7-10 p.m., PreviewNight, adm. $35 (incl. free weekend pass); June 6, 6-10 p.m., June 7, noon to6, and June 8, noon to 4; adm. $10 incl. comp. beverages and appetizers; at theschool at 4 Trolley Place, Rowayton; info., 203-216-4754.

Hot Pots , Clay Art Center’ssummer sale, with 19 center artists and eight invited guests; June 5, 6-8 p.m.,June 6, 10-8, Sat., 10-5 and Sun., noon-4; free adm.; 40 Beech St., PortChester, N.Y.; gallery hours Mon.-Fri., 10-4 or by appt.; info., 914-937-2047or visit clayartcenter.org.

46th Annual Outdoor Ridgefield Antiques Market , on the grounds of the 1896 Lounsbury House,Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St., June 7, 8-4; adm. $7, children 12and under, free; info., 203-438-6962 or visit lounsburyhouse.com.

Pushing Past Autism , afund-raising event, June 7, 8-3; check-in at 8, followed by welcome and thenpush-ups (sponsored by donors) from 10 to 2; concluding with raffles, doorprizes, announcements; Feldman Arena, O’Neill Ctr., WestConn Westside campus,Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury; info., pushingpastautism.org.

Greenwich Concours d’Elegance ,June 7 and 8, 10 to 5; classic and collectible American cars on Saturday,imported classic, sports, touring, and competition cars on Sunday; vintage boats,motorcycles and aircraft both days; adm. $25/day, $40/weekend (children 12 andunder free w/an adult); info., greenwichconcours.com or call 203-618-0460.

k CloverHill School Family Picnic , June 7,11-2; games and crafts, puppet show, music and refreshments; Ridges RoxburyUnited Methodist Church, 2975 High Ridge Rd., Stamford; info., 203-661-6484 orvisit the cloverhillschool.org.

Antiques & Garden Elements ,spon. by the Darien Historical Society, June 8, 10-4, rain or shine; up to 45exhibitors of antiques for garden, porch and patio as well as interiorfurnishings; Tilley Pond Park, Darien; adm. $10, $8/srs., free/under 12;info.,203-655-9233 or e-mail darien-historic@sbcglobal.net.

Westport Historical Society’s Hidden Garden Tour , June 8, 10-4:30; self-guided half-mile walking tourof five “hidden treasures” within the proposed Historic District surround thehistorical society headquarters; also, morning Dine & Design Seminar ($20)and all-day Garden Marketplace; Champagne Soiree concludes the day, 6-10 p.m.($70); tour tickets $45 in adv., $50 on tour day; info. and tickets,203-222-1424 or visit westporthistory.org.

k PatriotsDay at the John Jay Homestead StateHistoric Site, June 8, noon to 4; visit by the Marquis de Lafayette and Gen.George Washington; entertainment, crafts, games, refreshments, military demos.,Fishkill Fencers fencing tourament; adm. $20/car, which includes 2 tickets fortours of the house; Rte. 22, Katonah, N.Y.; info., 914-232-5651 x101.

k NewCanaan’s Ice Cream Social , June 8, 1-4p.m.; homemade cake and Baskin Robbins ice cream, children’s activities andentertainment, New Canaan Town Band, antique car show; all museums open free;$6/serving for cake & ice cream; New Canaan Historical Society, 13 OenokeRidge; 203-966-1776 or nchistory.org.

k TheGoshen Stampede, Rodeo & Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull , June 13-15; competitions, “mega midway,” exhibits,food; tickets $12/adults, $6/youth 10-18; Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old MiddleSt. (Rte. 63), Goshen; info., goshenstampede.com or 860-485-8586.

k NorfieldCongregational Church Fair , June 14,9-4; Norfield Rd., Weston; info., norfieldfair.org or call 203-226-3568 x11.

k InternationalFestival Celebrating 20 Nations , June14, 5-10 p.m.; family entertainment, food, raffles; $15/adults, $5/children(5-10); St. Mary Church, 669 West Ave., Norwalk; 203-866-5546.

k DowntownDarien Father’s Day Car Show , June 15,10-2; on the lawn in Tilley Park, West Ave.; car reg. deadline May 30, atdarienmainstreet.org or call 203-656-6671 or e-mail darienmstreet@aol.com.

k TheBarnum Festival’s Wing Ding Parade for Kids , June 21 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport;reg. begins at 8:30, parade at 11; adm. free until 11:30 for all participantsand their families; info., 203-367-8495 or visit barnumfestival.com.

Triangle Community Center’s PRIDE Party 2008, OUTstanding OUTloud , June 21, 2-6 p.m.; St. Paul’s on the Green, 60 EastAve., Norwalk; info., ctgay.org or 203-853-0600.

k ClearwaterFestival — The Great Hudson River Revival , June 21-22, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.;clearwaterfestival.org or 1-800-67-SLOOP: tickets $40/day, $55/weekend(children under 12, free); music (Pete Seeger, Skatalites, Felice Brothers,Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, R. carlos Nakai, CherylWheeler, Happy & Artie Traum, Kevin So; Circle of Gospel), film, green exhibits,etc.

Architecture and Landscape as Art Tour , spon. by the Silvermine Guild Arts Center, June 29,11:30-4; six sites designed by foremost New Canaan architects; all tours areguided w/van transportation, from the Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 SilvermineRd., New Canaan; Symposium preceding the tour, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (incl. continental breakfast);$175/person for tour, box lunch an dpost-event recept.; add’l $75 forsymposium; res., 203-966-9700 x14; info. at silvermineart.org.

 

FARMERS Markets

Darien Farmers Market ,Wednesdays from 11 to 6, May 21-through December; Howard Johnson hotel parkinglot, 150 Ledge Rd., Darien.

Greenwich Farmers Market ,Saturdays 9:30-1:30, through November; Horse Neck Parking Lot, opp. the Boysand Girls Club, Exit 3, i-95, Greenwich.

New Canaan Farmers Market ,Saturdays from 10 to 2,   May17-Thanksgiving, Center School parking lot, South Avenue.

Farmers Market at John JayHigh School, Rte. 121 Cross River, N.Y., Sat., 8:30-2; starting May 31.

Muscoot Farm Farmers Market , Sundays 11 to 3, May 25-Oct. 26; Muscoot Farm Park,Rte. 100, Somers, N.Y.; info., 914-864-7282 or visit westchestergov.com/parks.