With Winter slo-o-o-owly fading away, there are lots of reasons to get out of the house and spring forward…Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday. woo-hoo!

Don’t forget Five Dollar Fridays at Larchmont’s The Flower Bar. Fresh stems and bunches are available for just $5 each week. www.the-flower-bar.com

KIDS & FAMILY

Kids ages 6 and up can kick off the weekend with Face-Off Friday at the Larchmont Library. Bring a friend or make new ones at this fun, non-instructional event. Chessboards will be provided to all who come on Friday, March 12th from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. www.larchmontlibrary.org

Applause Westchester invites kids one year and older to the Broadway Pajama Night Party. From 6 – 7:30 p.m., you’ll be entertained by the staff who will perform as your favorite Broadway characters. Pizza, drinks, cookie decorating, tattoos and crafts are all included in the $20 per child fee. RSVP to heather@broadwaybabies.com for this Friday, March 12th event. www.broadwaybabies.com

Get into the Groove! 3 Jams to choose on Saturday, March 13… Jams are most appropriate for kids 6 mos to 5 yrs accompanied by moms, dads, and other loving grown-ups…register at findgroove.com 

Groove Performing Arts  157 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont NY

Saturday, March 13th is Bunny Day at the Voracious Reader in Larchmont. Join two bunny-themed authors and illustrators, Sergio Ruzzier and Marisabina Russo, for reading, drawing, book-signing and light refreshments. Recommended for ages 3 – 7, the fun is happening from 2 -4 p.m. www.thevoraciousreader.com

Want a new furry friend? This Sunday, March 14th, the New Rochelle Humane Society is hosting an open house, which will include guided tours of all of the adoptable kittens, puppies, dogs and cats at the shelter. Not quite ready for a permanent new housemate? Learn about the NRHS Lucky in Love foster program at 1 p.m. The open house lasts from 12 – 3 in the afternoon. www.newrochellehumanesociety.org

ENTERTAINMENT & THEATER

The Rye Art Center is hosting Jane Condon and her One-Woman Show, ”Raw and Unchained: The Confessions of a Comedy Mom”on Friday, March 12th at 8 p.m. Tickets for this night of laughs are $20 for Rye Arts Center members and $25 for nonmembers. www.ryeartscenter.org

At 9 p.m. on Friday, March 12th, Larchmont’s Globe Bar & Grill is hosting a CD release party for Adriani Tripping on Love featuring Andy Hilfiger and Rob Ferraro, a rock band. Guests will also be treated to a performance by Sophia Schoenau, a pop singer opening for the band. www.globegrill.com

Playland is hosting back-to-back events this weekend, starting with Party Night on Friday, March 12th from 8:45 -11 p.m. Enjoy a live DJ, on-ice contests and giveaways and a skate rental in the $12 per person price. At the same time on March 13th, Saturday Night Grooves invites partygoers to don apparel from the 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s while skating to tunes from those decades. $9 adults, $6 children. www.westchester.gov

Saturday, March 13, 9:30 am 1st Annual Grand Marshal’s Breakfast before the Parade–  Emma’s Ale House is honored to extend this invitation to you to join Grand Marshal Thomas P. Devine for the first annual Grand Marshal’s breakfast Emma’s Ale House, White Plains, N.Y. 68 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY 10605

(914)-683-3662 www.emmasalehouse.com

There are two showings of Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama, An Enemy of the People, at Mamaroneck’s Emelin Theatre this weekend. Tickets to both performances are $40. The first show is on Saturday, March 13th at 8 p.m. and the second is Sunday, March 14th at 3 p.m. www.emelin.org

Hypno Lorenzo is visiting the Scarsdale Teen Center on Saturday, March 13th to treat viewers to his Comedy Stage Hyponsis Show. Watch as participating audience members do hilarious things under hypnosis. The show kicks off at 8 p.m., and tickets are $5 at the door. www.scarsdaleteencenter.com

FOOD & DRINK

The Wainwright House in Rye is hosting another Fireside Brunch on Sunday, March 14th at 12:30 p.m. Be sure to make a reservation for the whole family ($40 adults, $15 children under 12) to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and music by the Arcadia Jazz Trio. www.wainwright.org

Don’t forget about Tequila Sunrise’s special prix-fixe brunch available for $18/person on Sundays from 12 – 3 p.m. You’ll enjoy a complimentary glass of mimosa, sangria, wine, beer, margarita or juice; a choice of 6 appetizers and 10 main courses. www.tequilasunriselarchmont.com

The Scarsdale Farmers Market takes place on Saturdays at the Village Hall’s lower level parking lot from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Products for sale include local wines, jams and honey, organic meat, produce and other home-baked specialties.

Mamaroneck’s (Winter) Farmers Market continues on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St. Thomas. Be sure to take a break from shopping to stop by the Carpenters Kids Cafe to enjoy a hot beverag
e or spring water to support a good cause.

The Westchester County Center’s indoor Farmers Market includes fresh produce, baked goods, maple syrup, jam, wine and dairy products. Parking is $4 (coupon available online) for this event on Sunday, March 14th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. www.countycenter.biz

SHOPPING

field in Larchmont is having a spring cleaning sale…50% off many items