Calendar of shows June 2001

May 31 - June 3. Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. 10TH ANNUAL HAMPTON'S SPRING GARDEN ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE "A Jean Sinenberg Prestige Show." For garden, porch, patio, architectural & pool house. Bridgehampton Community House, Montauk Highway. East End Hospice benefit preview: Thursday, May 31, 6-8. Show hours: Friday-Saturday, 10-6; Sunday 10-5. Tel (631) 537-0333. email: antiqueshows@hamptons.com.

June 8-10. Lake Forest, IL. THE 40TH ANNUAL LAKE FOREST ACADEMY ANTIQUES SHOW. The Midwest's premier antiques show feature museum-quality furniture and decorative arts from the 17th - 19th centuries. Top dealers exhibit furniture, paintings, Chinese porcelain, Victorian majolica pottery, jewelry, rugs and more. Interior designer Alessandra Branca opens the show, presenting "Antiques and Classic Interiors (With a Twist)" with tips on decorating using antiques from the show. June 8, $45. The show, held at the historic Armour estate, benefits the Academy's Scholarship Fund. June 8, 11-9, June 9, 11-5:30, June 10, 11-4. Tickets - $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Includes repeat admission. For information, call (847) 615-3285. www.lfa.lfc.edu/antiques.> June 9-10. Farmington, CT. FARMINGTON ANTIQUES WEEKEND. At the Farmington Polo Grounds, Town Farm Road. 600 dealers from all over the country will be exhibiting Antiques and Vintage Collectibles. Show hours Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Sat. admission is $7ea, Sunday - $5 ea. Early Buying, Saturday only from 7am-10am at $25.00 per person. Sat admission is good for both days! Children under 12 free. All dealers under tents. Free Parking. For more information call Farmington Antiques Weekend Inc.--The Jenkins family (317) 598-0019. Or visit our Website at www.farmington-antiques.com.

June 14-17. Danville, KY. DANVILLE ANTIQUE AND GARDEN SHOW. Historic Combs Warehouse on the campus of Centre College. Over 20 nationally recognized dealers displaying in room settings. June 14 Special Preview Party 6:30-9:30 pm; tickets are $25 per person (reservations recommended). General admission is $5 per person. For information: (606) 236-1909 or www.danville-ky.com.

June 15-18. London. THE INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS FAIR & SEMINAR. The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London, W1 United Kingdom. Rare and beautiful pottery, porcelain, glass 6000 BC to 2001 AD for private and museum collections or as decorative items for the home. 14 lectures. Loan Exhibition: Sevres Porcelain. 11am-7pm except Friday 11am-6pm. Entrance [pounds sterling]10. Contact number [44] (207) 734-5491.

June 17. Ann Arbor, MI. ANN ARBOR ANTIQUES MARKET, our 33rd season. 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Exit # 175 off I-94, then south 3 miles. Future show dates: Sunday, June 17; Sunday, July 15; Sunday, August 19; Saturday and Sunday, September 15 & 16; Sunday, October 21; and Sunday, November 11. All shows: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call Nancy Straub at 850-984-0122.

June 23. East Hampton Village, Long Island, NY. 15TH HISTORIC MULFORD FARM ANTIQUES SHOW "A Jean Sinenberg Prestige Show." James Lane at Montauk Highway (9 Main Street). To benefit East Hampton Historical Society. Preview 9am. Show hours: 10-5. Rain or shine/outdoors under tents. Tel (631) 537-0333. email: antiqueshows@hamptons.com.

June 23 & 24. Wilton, CT. WILTON OUTDOOR ANTIQUES MARKETPLACE. 200 of America's most prestigious dealers offering 18th, 19th and early 20th century American, English, European, and Oriental furniture, decorative arts, folk art, fine art, ceramics, textiles, Indian arts, jewelry, silver, toys, garden objects and architecturals. An unequaled source for fine antiques, Wilton is the destination for serious collectors, designers, and those who are beginning collections. The exhibition will be held in room settings under tents in a meadow north of Wilton High School on U.S. Route 7. Very easy to reach from major highways; it is only 50 minutes from New York City. Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm. Admission: $7, with ad/card $6. Early buying, Saturday, 8am-10am, $20. Produced by Marilyn Gould to benefit the Wilton Kiwanis Club and Wilton Y. For more information call (203) 762-3525.

July 14. Dorset, VT. THE 21ST ANNUAL DORSET ANTIQUE SHOW. This nationally known biennial event takes place on the marble sidewalks and tree shaded lawns in this historic town where Vermont's Independence was first declared. Quality merchandise from the 18th-early 20th century will be displayed. Antiques and The Arts Weekly writes the Dorset Show is " ... one of the best places to be if you are serious about buying, selling or collecting antiques." A benefit for The Dorset Library Association. Early Buying 8-10am, $25. General Admission, 10am-4pm. $5. A Forbes and Turner Show (207) 767-3967. www.forbesandturner.com.

August 8-9. Bedford, NH. MIDWEEK IN MANCHESTER ANTIQUES SHOW. Join 104 outstanding Americana specialists displaying the finest in 18th, 19th & early 20th century antiques in room settings. Outdoor barbecue, on site shipper, free parking. Show hours are Wednesday, 9am-7pm, Thursday 11am-5pm. Buy a two show ticket and save $5.00 off Early Buying at the Bedford Picker's Market Antiques Show on Friday morning. Admission $10.00, children under 16 free. Re-entry with handstamp. Located at the Wayfarer Inn, 121 S. River Rd, Bedford, NH. For accommodations, call (603) 622-3766. For show information, contact Barn Star Productions, (845) 876-0616, or email at barnstar1@aol.com.