10 for the Road
Connecticut. Darien Restaurant Week runs Feb. 6-10. Prix-fixe lunch is $10.12 to $20.12; dinner, $15.12 to $30.12; tax not included. www.darienchamberonline.com; 203-655-3600.
Delaware. Vendors for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will set up Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine's Day, at Hockessin Memorial Hall, 1225 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Maine. Thompson Ice House Ice Harvest in South Bristol is Feb. 19. See how ice was harvested for refrigeration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Enjoy ice skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, food and drinks, and icehouse souvenirs. 9 a.m. to late afternoon; free. 207-883-3145.
Massachusetts. Bay State Winter Games are Feb. 10-12 in Williamstown, Pittsfield, and North Adams locations. Nearly 1,000 athletes, ranging in age from 8 to 81 and representing five New England states, will compete in figure skating, Alpine skiing, and ice hockey. Special events include a figure-skating show. www.baystategames.org.
New Jersey. Live bluegrass festival Feb. 5 features regional bluegrass bands. Admission is $8 for adults. No reserved seats. Doors open at 11 a.m., show starts at noon. Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. www.alberthall.org; 609-971-1593.
New York. Free chamber music concerts begin Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Carriage House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park in Great River. Feb 5, the di.vi.sion piano trio and Feb. 12, Clarion Winds. Concerts continue through March; all begin promptly at 2; seating is unreserved. Free. 631-581-1002; nysparks.com/events/.
Pennsylvania. Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival, Feb. 3 to 5, includes tons of sparkling ice art that will grace downtown Market Street. Watch the First Night Ice Carvers create giant sculptures in Hufnagle Park. Saturday brings Ice Festival games in Hufnagle Park, the Polar Bear Plunge, and the Chocolate Lovers Festival. Information: 570-523-1743; www.lewisburgpa.com/calendar/eighth-annual-heart-of-lewisburg-ice-festival/.
Vermont. Vermont Symphony Orchestra Waltz Night on Feb. 4 in Burlington is a premier black-tie tradition. The annual gala includes cocktails (cash bar) and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit VSO educational and musical programs. Auction at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing at 7. $175 per person. www.vso.org; 800-876-9293, Ext. 25.
Virginia. Feb. 6-24, Richmond Region's Henrico County will host a quilt exhibition, "Each Quilt, A Story," by the Sisters of the Yam African-American Quilters Guild at Walkerton Tavern, 2892 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen. 804-501-5134 or 804-261-6898.
Washington, D.C. Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, will celebrate Lincoln's Birthday and the opening of the Center for Education and Leadership with a day of free activities on Feb. 12. At 8:45 a.m., the National Park Service will conduct a wreath-laying. The museum will be open for visits on the hour beginning at 9 a.m. Tickets are free and available at the box office beginning at 8:30 a.m. Groups of 20 or more may reserve in advance. www.fords.org.
