Calendar

Arts

Kent

-Artwork by Lou Hicks of Connecticut: Runs through March 28. Morrison Gallery, 8 Old Barn Road. For more information, call 860-927-4501 or visit www.themorrisongallery.com.

New Milford

-"Pastel Invitational": Runs through March 27. Gregory James Gallery, 13 Main St. Open Mondays-Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays and evenings by appointment.

-"You Are In My Personal Space" -- art by New Milford High School art students: Runs through March 28. The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm Trust, 44 Upland Road. Hours: Wednesdays-Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Roxbury

-"Brush and Clay: Continuous Passion" -- art by Aya Itagaki and Ann Mallory: Opening reception, March 27, 2-4 p.m. Runs through May 3. Minor Memorial Library, 23 South St. For more information, call 860-350-2181.

Washington

-"Whiskers and a Tail" --art by Elizabeth Wolff: Opening reception, March 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Runs through May 1. Gunn Memorial Library, Wykeham Road. For more information, call 860-868-7586.

-"Winter Symphony": Runs through March 28. Behnke Gallery, 6 Green Hill Road. Hours: Fridays, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, noon-4 p.m. For more information, call 860-868-1655.

Health

New Milford

-Hospital offering: March 23: community CPR class. To sign up, call 860-210-5010. Hospital, 21 Elm St. Programs may be held at different hospital buildings. Inquire upon registration.

Movies

-Bank Street Theater: 46 Bank St., New Milford. 860-354-2122 (film line). 860-354-9911 (office). $9.50/adult $8.50/student. $7.50/senior or child. $7.50/matinee before 4:30 p.m. $5/super matinee before noon. $5/all-day Tuesday. $2 extra per 3D movie.

Alice in Wonderland in 3D: PG. Friday 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 p.m. Saturday 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 p.m. Sunday 1:45, 4:15, 6:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday 4:15, 6:45 p.m.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: PG. Friday 4, 5:50, 7:40, 9:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 p.m. Sunday 1, 3, 5, 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday 4, 5:50, 7:40 p.m.

Green Zone: R. Friday 4:30, 7:15, 9:25 p.m. Saturday 1:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:25 p.m. Sunday 1:15, 4:30, 7:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday 4:30, 7:15 p.m.

-Bantam Cinema: 115 Bantam Lake Road (Route 209), Bantam. 860-567-1916 (box office). 860-567-0006 (show times).

-AMC: Still River Corporate Center, 4-6 International Drive, Danbury. 203-796-7777. The theater recommends calling the box office to verify show times and prices.

Music/Dance

New Milford

-"Rock Out 2010": March 19, 7:30 p.m. Faith Church, Route 7 South. $25 in advance. $30 at door. For more information and tickets, call 860-354-7700.

-Music by The Northwest Quartet with special guests The Blue Yodels: March 27, 8:30 p.m. Dan's Dining Car, Railroad Street.

Special Events

Bridgewater

-Senior center event: March 24: Screening of "Up." Senior center, 132 Hut Hill Road. For more information, call 860-355-3090.

Kent

-Screening of "The Last Train to Pittsfield": March 21, 2 p.m. Hosted by Kent Historical Society at town hall, Kent Green.

-Holy week events: March 28: Palm Sunday worship, 10 a.m. April 1: Maundy Thursday service, 7:30 p.m. April 4: Easter service, 7 a.m. sunrise service and 10 a.m. intergenerational service, 10 a.m. followed by egg hunt. First Congregational Church of Kent, Main Street.

New Milford

-Education Center open houses: March 19 and 26, 3-6 p.m. Education Center at New Milford United Methodist Church, 68 Danbury Road (Route 7). For more information, call 860-354-2491.

-Youth Agency offerings at The Maxx: March 19: Concert, 7 p.m. $8. Mondays: Snaxx at The Maxx. March 20 and 27: front room open, day. March 26: high school glow dance fundraiser, 7-11 p.m. $10. For more information on programs, call 860-354-0047.

-"Spring into Relay" Relay for Life cancer survivor social: March 21, noon-4 p.m. Sarah Noble Intermediate School, Sunny Valley Road. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/newmilfordct.

-"Cancer and End-of-Life Care" national bereavement teleconference: March 24, 1:30-4 p.m. VNA, 68 Park Lane Road (Route 202). For more information and sign up, call 860-354-2216.

-New Milford Public Library events: March 24: "Astrology: It's More than the Newspaper Horoscope," 6:30 p.m. Fourth Wednesday of each month: Teen Talk Book Club, 4 p.m. Library, Main Street. For more information, call 860-355-1191.

-Bag sale: March 26-28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ThriftMart, 146 Danbury Road.

-March Madness fundraiser: March 26, 6-8:30 p.m. Northville Elementary School, Hipp Road. Includes bingo, raffle, Scholastic book fair and silent auction.

-Breakfast with Easter Bunny: March 27, 9-11 a.m. Followed by egg hunt at 11 a.m. VFW, Avery Road. $5/person. Free/child 2 and under. Bring camera for photographs with Easter Bunny.

-Penny auction: March 27, 11 a.m. Hosted by Woman's Club of Greater New Milford at First Congregational Church, 36 Main St.

-"Managing Stress through Living a Healthy Lifestyle" Lunch & Learn seminar: March 30, noon-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Chamber of Commerce at railroad station, Railroad Street. For more information and sign up, call 860-354-6080.

Roxbury

-A Morning with Nancy Tafuri" children's book reading: March 20, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Minor Memorial Library, South Street. Organized by Shepaug Valley High School senior Kara Linder.

-Program with Jeannine Green, author of "Roxbury Place-Name Stories: facts, folklore, fibs": March 20 4-6 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of Roxbury Senior Center at town hall, Route 67. For more information, call Margot Judge at 860-354-6083.

-Senior center events: March 23: Art class, 1-3 p.m. March 24: Luncheon for St. Patrick's Day, 12:30 p.m. Senior center, South Street. For sign up, call 860-210-0056.

Sherman

-Discussion of "The Elegance of the Hedgehog": March 19, 7:30 p.m. Library, Sherman Center.

-Jewish Community Center events: March 19: Red Cross babysitter course, 12:30-6 p.m. March 20: Performance by Satori Opera Company, 7:30 p.m. March 21: "Jews in Politics," 11 a.m. March 27: Screening of The Visitor" and dinner. Dinner, 7 p.m. Movie, 8 p.m. Ongoing: yoga and gentle yoga, call for dates and times. JCC, 9 Route 39 South. For more information and fees, call 860-355-8050.

-Women's spring breakfast: March 20, 10:30 a.m. Sherman Congregational Church, 6 Church Road. Topic to be discussed, "Look What I Found When I Cleaned Out My Closet." For more information and sign up, call 860-354-6114.

-Sherman Democratic Town Committee caucus: March 23, 7 p.m. Sherman Renaissance Center (old town hall), Sherman Center. To elect delegates to May conventions.

-Men's breakfast: March 27, 8 a.m. Sherman Congregational Church, 6 Church Road. For more information and sign up, call 860-354-6114.

-Book sale: March 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Library, Sherman Center.

Warren

-Pancake breakfast: March 21, 7:30-11 a.m. Hosted by Women's Auxiliary of the Warren Volunteer Fire Company at town hall, Sackett Hill Road. $5/adult. $2/child.

Washington

-Mass casualty drill: March 20, 10 a.m. Washington firehouse, Bee Brook Road. Organized by Shepaug Valley High School senior Kara Linder.

-Institute for American Indian Studies events: March 20: annual maple sugaring festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Includes pancakes. March 26-27: Screenings of "Mystic Voices: The Story of the Pequot War," 2 p.m. IAIS, 38 Curtis Road. For more information and fees, call 860-868-0518.

-Reading of poetry and booksigning with Art St. John: March 21, 2 p.m. Hickory Stick Bookshop, 4 Green Hill Road. Author of "Everythin' But the Kitchen Sink." For more information, call 860-868-0525.

-Washington GOP meeting to elect delegates to May conventions: March 23, 7 p.m. American Legion Hall, Bryan Hall Plaza. For more information, call Joan Lodsin at 860-868-7715.

-"Jewels of Scandal and Desire: British Jewelry Collections and Country Houses:" March 25: 6:30 p.m. Library, 5 Wykeham Road. For more information, call 860-868-2310.

-Spring fling dance: March 26, 6-10 p.m. Washington Club Hall, Route 47. Open to all high school students. $10/person. $15/couple. Benefits MVP-SOS. Organized by Shepaug Valley High School senior Christina Dumas.

-Easter egg hunt: March 27, 11 a.m. Glenholme School, 81 Sabbaday Lane. Includes egg hunt, face painting and other entertainment.

Area towns

-Equine and pet event: March 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. O'Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University's Westside campus off Lake Avenue. Includes representatives from Animal Welfare Society of New Milford, HORSE of Connecticut and other groups. $5/person 12 and older.

-Book sale: March 20-22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. New Fairfield Public Library, 2 Brush Hill Road, New Fairfield.

-Painting demonstration with Washington artist Vincent Giarrano: March 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m. New Fairfield Public Library, 2 Brush Hill Road, New Fairfield. For more information, call Suzi Mitchell at 203-746-4583.

Theater

Kent

-Auditions for "George Washington Slept Here": March 26, 7-9 p.m. March 27-28, 2-5 p.m. Hosted by Kent Players at First Congregational Church of Kent, 97 Main St. For more information, call 860-927-1221.

New Milford

-"Seussical": March 19-20, 26-27, 7:30 p.m. March 21, 3 p.m. March 27, 2 p.m. New Milford High School, Route 7. $10. For more information, call the NMHS box office at 860-354-6647, extension 1552.

-Staged reading of "The Irish Curse": March 25, 8 p.m. TheatreWorks, 4 Brookside Ave. For more information, call 860-350-6863.

-"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee": Friday and Saturday nights, 8 p.m., through March 27. March 21, 2 p.m. TheatreWorks, 4 Brookside Ave. $28. For more information, call 860-350-6863.

Washington

-"Romeo and Juliet": March 19, 26-27, 8 p.m. March 21, 3 p.m. Shepaug Valley High School, South Street.