1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT Phone: (203) 330-6046.

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo invites you to add a little Wild to your Valentine's Day at our Wild at Heart Event 2014. Indulge yourself with food, drink, animal encounters, entertainment, and a fabulous silent auction with lots of love! Dress up in your finest cocktail attire and treat yourself to tantalizing appetizers served alongside a tasty food station. NOTE: This is an adults-only event. $75 per person. Tickets are limited. To purchase, please contact Emily Bobowick at (203) 394-6569 or ebobowick@beardsleyzoo.org.

1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT Phone: (203) 330-6046.

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Join your Zoo friends in celebrating the Year of the Horse with special stories, crafts, a children's parade, and many more fun activities. Snow date is February 15. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is closer than you think and open year-round from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Adult admission (ages 12 & older) is $12.00, children (ages 3 -11) and senior admission (62 and older) is just $10.00, and children under 3 years old are free. Zoo members also are admitted free. Parking at the Zoo is free of charge.

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

9-10:15 (ages 5-8) and 10:30-12pm (ages 9-12). $30 / 35 for WAC Members and Focus on drawing techniques of line, shading, and proportion to create detailed works of art.

2850 Main St,, Stratford, CT Phone: 203.338.7387.

Please join the Stratford Animal Rescue Society at Jakes Wayback Burgers at Stratford on February 9th and February 23rd between 12:00pm to 4:00pm and a percentage of all purchases will be donated to STARS. In addition, your donation of $1.00 or more gets you a purple paw ribbon to display at Jakes Wayback Burgers throughout the month February. Hundreds of Stratford's animals find themselves at Stratford Animal Control every year - Abandoned, neglected and abused. All proceeds helps to provide necessary veterinary care and procedure, spay/neuter, vaccinations, testing for disease...and much more! For more information visit our website at www.stratfordanimalrescue.org or 203.338.7387

370 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824. Phone: 203-259-1598.

A Friendship in Music February 9 @ 3 pm  Members: $5; Non-Members:$10 If you haven't had the privilege of meeting Fairfield University professor, Orin Grossman, and being a part of his incredibly entertaining musical lectures, you will want to be at the Fairfield Museum this Sunday.  As part of the Adult Lecture Series, sponsored by Fairfield University, Orin will trace the influential friendship between Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland, with live accompaniment of their early collaborations. This program is part of the Fairfield's Rockin Top Ten exhibition, generously sponsored by First Niagara, on view through April 28th.   Before the performance, enjoy a docent led gallery tour of our new exhibition, Creating Community: Exploring 375 Years of Our Past.

720 Pequot Ave., Southport, CT 06890. Phone: 203-259-0346.

Pequot Library honors town of FAIRFIELD'S 375th anniversary and its own celebration of 125 years by inviting the toWn to a free concert by classical PIANIST, Dalia Lazar.   Sunday, February 9, 2014, from 4:00pm - 5:00pm, award-winning local pianist, Dalia Lazar, will delight the public in this free concert, open to everyone. The concert is made possible by the generosity of Dalia Lazar. It is one of Pequot Library's gifts to the community to acknowledge the Town of Fairfield's 375th Anniversary, during Pequot's own year-long 125th anniversary celebration of Pequot Library. The classical music program includes works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Rachmaninov. Born in Croatia, Dalia Lazar began studying piano at an early age. Immediately after her graduation at the Moscow Conservatory, Ms. Lazar decided to continue her career in New York and London where she studied with Karl Urlich Schnabel and Maria Curcio. As a finalist in New York Concert Artist Guild Competition, Ms Lazar made her New York debut at Rubenstein Hall, followed by her Carnegie Recital Hall debut later that year. Since then she has performed a broad repertoire as a soloist in concerts and recitals worldwide, including the United States, Russia, Venezuela, Israel, Switzerland, Croatia, Mexico and Romania.  Her chamber music repertoire includes the works for violin and piano duo and piano trio, which she performed extensively with her late husband, violinist Lucian Lazar. Her recent CD includes works by Schumann and Chopin. Check the website for further information.

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Phone: 203.977-6521.

February 9, 16, 23, 1 to 4 pm Winter is a great time to explore the SM&NC! Our popular guided farm and trail programs and animal "meet and greets" return, joined by our popular Science Spot program in our Overbrook Nature Center classroom. Stop by Overbrook for a self-guided craft, to visit our animals, or join us for a program. Different themes, animals, and science activities each week. Schedule of Events 1 to 4 pm   Self-guided crafts & open classroom 1:30 pm     Guided Hike or Farm Program 2:30 pm     Science Spot 3:30 pm     Animal Meet & Greet. Members: Free | Non-Members: Free with gate admission. For more information call 203.977-6521, e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org, or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org

39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Phone: 203.977-6521.

2 to 4 p.m. B.Y.O.B (bring your own bear) to a very special tea for Valentine's Day! Tea party guests will enjoy a variety of tea-time treats and sweets, creating a teddy bear craft, dancing to the fun and interactive music by "Music with Jason" (of Jay & Ray fame), and bringing home their own Valentine surprise. Space is limited, so be sure to book your spot early! Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. To register, please call 203.977.6521. Members: $40 adult/child; $20 each additional person | Non-Members: $55 adult/child; $25 each additional person. For more information call 203.977-6521, e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org, or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

Easton Library Community Room, 691 Morehouse Road, Easton, CT Phone: 203 261 2090.

Sunday, February 9th, 2 – 4 PM. Travel the last great road trip from Connecticut to Alaska taking a virtual tour of the great North American continent with Carolyn Ivanoff. Along the way visit the great National Parks in the U.S. and Canada, drive the Alaskan Highway and the Golden Circle. View the wildlife along the way on the world's greatest safari. Ms. Ivanoff was named Civil War Trust Preservationist Teacher of the Year in 2003.

One Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT Phone: 203-869-5272.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Astronomical Society of Greenwich Activities and crafts for everyone focusing on the stars and planets! STARLAB Planetarium will run continuous shows throughout the day featuring our local night skies. Members of the Astronomical Society will be on hand to show off telescopes and share information about the Bowman Observatory. All activities are inclusive, suitable for children five years and up, and are free with Museum admission.