Weekend Smilers . . .

Fall 2009
Open Studios Weekend!
Loft Artists Association

Friday, November 6th, 2009
6 PM - 9 PM
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
noon - 6 PM
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
noon - 6 PM

Join in on Friday night for live music, food and drinks with two floors of art - return on Saturday and Sunday for a leisure tour of the studios and meet the artists.




Loft Artists Association
845 Canal Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Telephone:
Loft Artist Association Gallery: (203) 323-4153

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Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
www.greenwichlibrary.org

Friends Lending Art Reception
in Foyer at 7 PM
followed by Friends Friday Film
Sketches of Frank Gehry

November 6th, 2009
8PM - 10PM

Sketches of Frank Gehry
(2006)

The auditorium will open at 7 PM with the opening of the Friends Lending Art Collection. Snacks will be available.

The film will begin at 8 PM.

Directed by Sydney Pollack.
With architect Frank Gehry.

A candid and personal look at the architect by his friend and filmmaker Pollack. Filmed at home and in the spaces he created.

The film includes interviews with other noted figures, including the following:

* Charles Arnoldi
* Barry Diller
* Michael Eisner
* Hal Foster
* Bob Geldof
* Dennis Hopper
* Charles Jencks
* Philip Johnson
* Thomas Krens (former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)
* Herbert Muschamp
* Michael Ovitz
* Robert Rauschenberg
* Edward Ruscha
* Esa-Pekka Salonen
* Julian Schnabel
* Dr Milton Wexler (Gehry's therapist)

Delightfully entertaining.

Also features architect Philip Johnson and actor Dennis Hopper.
83 min.



Admission to the Friends Friday Films is FREE
The series is made available by the Friends membership contributions
Show time is 8 PM

Greenwich Library
Cole Auditorium
Contact: Wayne Campbell
Telephone: (203) 622-7922

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Brookfield Museum and Historical Society
presents
Festival of Crafts Fair
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
9 AM - 4 PM

The Brookfield Museum and Historical Society sponsors its 18th Annual Festival of Crafts Fair. The Festival will be held at the Whisconier Middle School gymnasiums located on West Whisconier Road off of Route 25 in Brookfield.

It is one of New England's largest craft shows.

This year jewelry, artwork, textile products, holiday treasures, toys, gourmet foods and many other uniquely hand crafted items by highly recognized northeast artisans are for sale.


Admission for adults is $5 or $4 with a coupon that will appear in Danbury regional papers and on the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society Website.
Children 12 and under enter free.
Food and refreshments will be available for attendees.

For more information contact:
Stacey Olszewski
Telephone: (203) 270-9461

Brookfield Museum and Historical Society
165 Whisconier Road
P.O. Box 5231
Brookfield, CT 06804