39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807. Phone: 203-869-6899.

Opening September 14, 2011 and running through August 26, 2012 the Greenwich Historical Society will feature an exhibit--Everyday Heroes--Greenwich First Responders.  An exhibition that chronicles the story of Greenwich's fire, police and emergency medical service workers and explores the values underlying civic service, collaboration and acts of heroism by ordinary men and women who face the prospect of being called upon to risk their lives each day.  Exhibition hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4PM.  Adults: $10, Seniors and Students: $8, Members and Children under six: Free.  Check the website for further event related porgrams.

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Phone: 203.322.1646.

Sundays Only, Through May 27 (no class on 4/8, 4/29 & 5/20), Noon to 4 pm Enjoy self-guided crafts, trail walks, live animal visits, garden experiences and more. Each week will have a special theme to help explore all the SM&NC has to offer. Noon – 4 pm On-going self-guided crafts; 12:30 pm Themed nature hike; 2 pm Farm/garden experience; 3:30 pm Animal Meet & Greet. Members: Free/ Non-Members: Free with admission.

10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854. Phone: 203-852-0700.

The Maritime Aquarium's "FINtastic RefurbFISHment" opens on Sat., Feb. 18, some of the smallest additions actually will have the coolest stories. Take, for example, the sea vases – little things that look merely like a knot of plain translucent tubes.Don't dismiss them, though. You and those sea vases have a lot more in common than you would imagine. In fact, sea vases are recognized as being possibly the closest invertebrate relative of humans. Scientists have sequenced their full genome, and they share 80 percent of their genes with us! That gets researchers very excited to have a simple "model animal" to use to test for medical breakthroughs. Most recently, scientists announced some exciting results in combating Alzheimer's disease through their work conducted on sea vases. So what is a sea vase (Ciona intestinalis)? It's a type of tunicate, a subphylum of animals that mostly attach to the sea floor and filter food out of the water. Various species of tunicates are commonly referred to as "sea squirts," because, when disturbed, they will contract so that water squirts out of their siphon openings. They're found from the Arctic down to southern New England. In the Aquarium, they'll be displayed in the Winter tank of the new "Seasons of the Sound" gallery; just past the big shark tank. The Maritime Aquarium's "FINtastic RefurbFISHment" will feature 21 new exhibits, 27 new species and more than 300 new animals. Get details at www.maritimeaquarium.org. For area information visit www.visitfairfieldcountyct.com

51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880. Phone: 203-222-7070.

Westport Arts Center presents *Jazz Jam Thursdays*--Thursdays:  March 1, April 12, May 17 & June 14, 7pm, Westport Arts Center Gallery. $15 for the public. $10 for WAC Members. $10 for college students and younger. FREE for musicians who come to jam. Join WAC's Artistic Director for Jazz, Brian Torff for a toe-tapping jam session with some of the community's most active musicians. These sessions are intended to be a spontaneous exploration of jazz, blues, and other music styles. Students and semi-professionals encouraged to drop in and jam.  For more information, contact Westport Arts Center at 203-222-7070, www.westportartscenter.org. Gallery hours are Monday- Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT.

1 Museum Dr., Greenwich, CT Phone: 203-869-0376.

The Games showcases summer sports in new and exciting ways and will get you prepared for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London! See the cutting-edge 3D animation and original video of SuperBodies by Peace Point Entertainment, demonstrating sports and their impact on the human athlete. A fun, learning experience for all ages.

1 Museum Dr., Greenwich, CT Phone: 203 413-6735.

A 450 square-foot inter-active gallery that will focus on the modern Games and feature inter-active, large-scale video sporting area with participatory games, hands-on exploratory stations featuring sporting equipment (starting and timing devices, track blocks, contemporary: javelin, discus, boxing gloves, protective gear, track shoes, and more), pins and collector memorabilia, live-feed of the London 2012 Games (pending approvals), computer terminals with live feed to the USOC/IOC websites (pending approvals). Outdoor interactive such as long jump, track area, etc. will be included. The Games exhibit area will be planned in conjunction the with the Museum's youth committee, Youth@Bruce.

299 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT Phone: 203-899-7999.

Widescreen TV, computers and movie screens are characterized by dynamic, panoramic formats. The size of the original print submitted to Panorama needs to be a horizontal format much, much wider than it is high, with the maximum width of 44 inches. Opening Reception Sun., April 1 from 2 to 5 pm.

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Phone: 203.322.1646.

April 1 - May 27, 12 pm to 4 pm (No program on 4/8, 4/29 & 5/20). Sunday is FUNday at the SM&NC with our popular Sunday Explorers programs! Join us for self-guided crafts, trail walks, live animal visits, garden experiences and more. Each week will have a special theme to help explore all SM&NC has to offer. Members: Free | Non-Members: Free with gate admission. For more information call, e-mail, or visit the website.

144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT Phone: (203) 966-9577.

Meets 5 Thursdays (April 5 – May 3) from 6:15pm – 8:25pm. Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the settings in which they grow. Students learn not only what to do, but why. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, shading, ventilation, and disease and pest control. Cost is $280 ($252 for NYBG members).

691 Morehouse Rd., Easton, CT 06612. Phone: 203-261-0134.

The Small Gallery at the Easton Public Library wil exhibit "A Walk in the Woods":  Selected works by Janine Brown from April 5 - May 15, 2012.  The gallery is open to the public during normal Easton Library hours. A reception for the artist will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 6-8PM.  The exhibit includes linoleum cut prints, paintings and pastel works inspired by photographs taken during walks in CT, Penn. and Wyoming.