What To Do: With the Kids March 2017

What To Do: With the Kids March 2017: Here’s 13 kids events for March from Piff the Magic Dragon to Westmoreland Sanctuary’s SugarFest. Plus Pinkalicious at The Emelin and Les Miserables at BHHS!

Hot Ticket Alert! This one sells out! Piff the Magic Dragon, Paramount Hudson Valley – Thurs, 3/2: 8pm. The stand out star of season 10 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent returns to the Paramount. Think Larry David in a dragon suit performing magic tricks with his trademark Chihuahua, Mr. Piffles. With over 12 million YouTube hits, Piff has performed at Radio City Music Hall and the London and Sydney Opera House. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Shanghai Acrobats, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 3/3: 10am & 7pm. In acts that often trace their origin to ancient Shanghai harvest festivals this company performs demanding Chinese circus feats from jugglers to the comic knife throwers and the bicyclist who finishes by piling 10 of his colleagues aboard his vehicle. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Spirit of the Sound Seal Spotting and Birding Cruises, Norwalk Aquarium – St-Sun: 3/4-5: 10am: Cruise the Long Island Sound in Norwalk Aquarium’s Research Catamaran, Spirit of the Sound to catch a glimpse of seals resting on rocks at low tide near the Norwalk Islands. Binoculars are provided for birders to see visiting buffleheads, mergansers, Brant geese and long tailed ducks. Spirit of the Sound offers a climate-controlled cabin for these 2-½ hour cruises. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk, CT; www.maritimeaquarium.org)

Maple Sugar Festival Weekend, Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Sat-Sun, 3/4-5: 11am-3pm. Live music with Jay & Ray, sweet maple treats, face painting, kids crafts, scavenger hunt, tree tapping, maple sugar snow cones, Teen’s Chef Challenge and pancake brunch. (39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford, CT; www.stamfordmuseum.org)

Sugaring Sundays, Teatown Lake Reservation – Sun, 3/5, 12 & 19:  Stoke up the fire, its sugaring time at Teatown! From tapping to collecting, boiling to bottling, Teatown’s naturalists will be in Warren’s Sugarhouse sharing facts and folklore about this sweet time of year! (1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining; www.teatown.org)

Planetarium Shows, Hudson River Museum Planetarium – Sat-Sun in March. HRM’s planetarium offers 3 special themed shows every weekend with at least one for younger audiences. March shows include: The Girl Who Walked Upside Down for young children @ 12:30pm; The Sky Tonight offers a live tour of the heavens with a planetarium educator for ages 8 plus @ 2pm, and Undiscovered Worlds explores exo-planets with a Kepler telescope and an original orchestral score for ages 8+ @3:30pm. (511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers; www.hrm.org)

Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament, Madison Square Garden – Wed-Sat, 3/8-11: After two regular season losses to #13 ranked Butler, Coach Jay (“Suitman”) Wright and his defending National Champions Villanova (#2) are looking for a rematch in their hunt for the Big East Title. See big time NCAA action at MSG at prices humans can afford. Semi-finals: Fri, 3/10: 6:30pm. Tournament Championship: Sat, 3/11: 5:30pm. (4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)

Les Miserables – Byram Hills HS – Thurs-Fri, 3/9-10: 7pm & Sat, 3/11: 2 & 7pm. Byram Hills HS Varley Players present Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer, and James Fenton musical stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel. It is the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his quest for redemption after serving nineteen years in jail for having stolen a loaf of bread for his sister’s starving child. (Byram Hills H.S., 12 Tripp Lane, Armonk; wwwbyramhillsstage)

March Madness Baseball Card Show, County Center – Fri-Sun, 3/10-12: Thousands of autographed/game used inserts, modern and vintage sports cards, factory/hand collated sets, hobby and wax boxes – all sports and non-sport graded cards and set fillers for your new or old sets! Sports card supplies, ball holders and autograph holders, on-site Autograph Authentication (JSA or PSA). Plus autograph opportunities with Lawrence Taylor, Joe Greene, Sparky Lyle, Dennis Eckersley, Dennie McLain and more. (198 Central Ave., White Plains; www.countycenter.biz)

Challenge Game Night, Bedford Recreation – Fri, 3/10: 6-8:30pm. Kids in grades 3-7 play Stratego, Battleship, Connect Four and other challenging games. Dinner and snacks included for residents and non-residents: (Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills; www.bedfordny.info)

SugarFest 2017, Westmoreland Sanctuary– Sat, 3/11: check times. Westmoreland’s Sugarfest! celebrates the sugaring season with their Maple Sugaring Through the Ages program that explores the harvesting and processing techniques used by the Native Americans and early colonists through present day. Plus their delectable all-you-can-eat Pancake Feast served with 100% New York Maple Syrup. (260 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mt. Kisco; www.westmorelandsanctuary.org)

Pinkalicious, Emelin – Sat- Sun, 3/11-12: 11am & 1:30pm. In this musical adaptation of Elizabeth and Victoria Kann’s picture books, Pinkalicious contracts Pinkititis from eating too many pink cupcakes. This production from Vital Theatre Company is recommended for ages 2 & up. 153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

A Year With Frog and Toad, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 3/12: 2pm. Based on the children’s books by Arnold Lobel, this whimsical musical follows two friends through four fun-filled seasons. They make new friends like Man Bird and Lady Bird, Father, Mother, Young Frog, Turtle, Squirrel and many more along the way. A hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog And Toad was nominated for 3 TONY Awards – including Best Musical. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Hot ticket Alert! Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE! Performing Arts Center Purchase – Sun, 3/12: 2pm. This interactive, theatrical production is based on the hit PBS Kids television series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Join Daniel and friends on a trolley ride filled with singing and dancing through the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Expect a host of “grr-ific” surprises! Consider a VIP ticket for a Meet & Greet with Daniel Tiger. (Concert Hall, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Long Island Sound Lighthouse Cruises, Maritime Aquarium Norwalk – Sun, 3/12, Sat, 4/1 & 15, Sat, 5/6 &20: 9am or 10am. The Norwalk Aquarium offers two Lighthouse Cruises on their Spirit of the Sound catamaran. The Western cruise departs at 9am and passes lighthouses on a 7-hour cruise including Sands Point and Eaton’s Neck. The Central Cruise departs at 10am and passes five century old beacons on its 5-hour cruise including Sheffield Island. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.maritimeaquarium.org)

Jay and Ray, Stamford Palace – Sun, 3/12: 3pm. Jay and Ray were born to play. They have individually been playing since high school, with a pedigree of touring the United States, playing gigs all around the world, and advanced degrees in childhood education centered on music. (61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

Westchester Knicks, County Center – 3/16, 3/24, 3/28. 3/30 & 4/1: The second place Westchester Knicks, led by high scoring Chasson Randle, are battling it our for the NBA D League Eastern Division championship. Here’s when you can see them as they drive for the finish. Thurs, 3/16: 7pm vs. Long Island Nets; Fri, 3/24: 7pm vs. Reno Bighorns; Tues, 3/28: 7pm vs. Canton Charge; Thurs, 3/30: 7pm vs. Grand Rapids Drive; Sat, 4/1: 1pm vs. Long Island Nets. (198 Central Ave., White Plains; Westchester Knicks)

Dr. Seuss’s The Cat In the Hat, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sat, 3/18: 2pm. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears at their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they will ever meet. Will their house ever be the same? They will need some help from Thing One and Thing Two to clean up before mom comes home. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Sugaring Sundays, Teatown Lake Reservation – Sun, 3/5, 12 & 19: Start your day off with stacks of hotcakes and maple syrup, hot coffee, sausages and more. Then visit Warren’s Sugar House to watch a demonstration about how Teatown’s ‘liquid gold’ is produced. Join Charlie Roberto for a half-hour free bird walk after breakfast. (1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining; www.teatown.org)

Puppet Alert! Everybody Loves Pirates, Palace Theatre Stamford – Sun, 3/26: 3pm: A gang of bumbling pirates keep getting in the way of Lucy and Little Chucky’s treasure hunt. Maine’s Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers. who has received 3 Citations of Excellence from UNIMA USA (the “Marionette world’s most prestigious academy) use 15 handcrafted mouth and rod puppets and an 8 foot paper mache boat to tell this tale (61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

HypnoHype, Paramount Music Hall – Sun, 3/26: 5pm: Master hypnotist Asad Mecci stars in this comedy/hypnosis show performed for over 1.5 million people live and on MTV, HGTV, Entertainment Tonight and Maxim Online. “Blew my mind.” – Entertainment Tonight. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Fox Lane High School Musical – Fri-Sat, 3/31-4/1: 7pm & Sun, 4/2: 1pm. The Fox Lane HS musical is scheduled for these dates. Check website for more information.

Horace Greeley High School Theatre – Thurs-Fri, 4/9-10: 7pm & Sat, 4/11: 8pm. The HGHS winter production is scheduled for these dates. Check website for more information. (HGHS Auditorium, 70 Roaring Brook Rd., Chappaqua; Greeley Calendar)

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