SPECIAL EVENTS
Maple Sugar Day, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Greenwich Land Trust, 370 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Cost: $10; $20 member families; $30 nonmember families. Info: gltrust.org, 203-629-2151.
Colonial Cookery and Customs for Kids, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Rd., Wilton. Kids ages 6-12 learn to make a Colonial Maple Tart. Cost: $10-$15. Info: info@wiltonhistorical.org, 203-762-7257, wiltonhistorical.org.
The Story Pirates Greatest Hits Show, Feb. 24, 1 and 4 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Tickets $20. Info: westportplayhouse.org.
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: Everybody Loves Pirates, Feb. 24, 3 p.m., Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. Tickets $12.50. Info: palacestamford.org.
Winter Walk in the Woods, Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Audubon Society Center, 2325 Burr St., Fairfield. Track prints and look for signs of what the animals are doing in the winter. All ages (no strollers). Tickets $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Register online. Info: ctaudubon.org.
The Magic of Presto Pete & Incredulous Chris, March 3, 3 p.m., Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. Tickets $12.50. Info: palacestamford.org.
Syrup Saturday: A Pancakes & PJ’s Party, March 9, 8:30-11:30 a.m., New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan. Advance registration required: newcanaannature.org.
The Wizard of Oz, March 17, 1 and 4 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Tickets $20. Info: westportplayhouse.org.
The Story Pirates: Greatest Hits, March 24, 3 p.m., Palace Theatre 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. Tickets $12.50. Info: palacestamford.org.
Angelina Ballerina The Musical, April 7, 1 and 4 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport. Tickets $20. Info: westportplayhouse.org.
NATURE
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 North Water St., Norwalk. Info: maritimeaquarium.org.
Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr St., Fairfield. Info: ctaudubon.org.
New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan. Info: call 203-966-9577.
Darien Nature Center, 120 Brookside Rd. Darien. Info: call 203-655-7459.
Devil’s Den/Lucius Pond Ordway Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property, 33 Pent Rd., Weston; open dawn to dusk to passive recreation; 20 miles of trails; info., concerns, 860-455-0716; natureconservancy.org.
Woodcock Nature Center, 56 Deer Run Rd., Wilton. Info: woodcocknature center.org.
Audubon Greenwich, 528 Riversville Rd., Greenwich. Info: greenwichcenter@audubon.org.
Stepping Stones Museum, 303 West Ave., Norwalk. Info: steppingstonesmuseum.org or call 203-899-0606.
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford. Info: stamfordmuseum.org.
Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport. Info: earthplace.org.
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. Info: beardsleyzoo.org.
EverWonder Children’s Museum, 31 Pecks Lane, Newtown. Info: everwondermuseum.org.