Weekend Picks

The best activities and things to do this weekend in Northern Westchester:

Create Your Own Habitat Study the importance of different animal habitats and then build your own habitat. Saturday, 1:00. Croton Point Nature Center

American Indian Sugaring Discover how Native Americans developed the maple sugaring process. A few fireside stories will warm you up before you tap some trees the modern way. Saturday, 1:00. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Bluebirds in New York The Saw Mill River Audubon presents a multimedia program about the Eastern bluebird and its current status. Saturday, 2:30. Ossining Public Library

Cold Frame Construction Join Brian the farm carpenter and learn how to build a cold frame so you can start your growing season early. Saturday, 10:00 Hilltop Hanover Farm

Marcia Ball and BeauSoleil Grammy-nominated Marcia Ball and BeauSoleil (above) celebrate Mardi Gras at the Paramount with their infectious Cajun tunes. Saturday, 8:00. Paramount Center for the Arts

Taconic Opera Enjoy a performance of the Faure Requiem and Cherubini Requiem at the historic United Methodist Church in Ossining. Sunday, 3:00. Taconic Opera

Winter Tree ID Learn to identify common trees found in the Hudson Hills and Highlands using their twigs, buds, and bark. Sunday, 10:00. Teatown Lake Reservation

70's Fever Catch a free showing of this documentary which uses rare footage and a period soundtrack to deconstruct the decade. After the film, the writer and filmmaker Andreas Killen answers questions. Sunday, 3:00. Paramount Center for the Arts