Watch Penguin Chicks Online, College Admissions Workshop for 8th & 9th Graders

1. How many zoo workers does it take to raise a penguin?

Here's something fun for you and/or your kids to follow: the Real Chicks of Central Park blog. Visitors to www.centralparkzoo.com/chicks can watch four gentoo and four chinstrap penguin chicks as they are raised by animal professionals at the Central Park Zoo. According to a zoo press release, the blog includes "photos (chick pics), videos (chick flicks), and keeper interviews (chick lit)." It will be updated continually for three weeks. Visitors can meet the chicks and their keepers, watch them grow, and see the painstaking care that goes into raising them. Could also make a cute holiday gift: With a $10 donation to the care of the penguin chicks a “chick magnet” will be sent to the recipient of your choice just in time for the holidays.

2. Dial M for murder - cabaret theatre in Pound Ridge

Only three performances left of this show produced by the Pound Ridge Theatre Company. Bring food and drinks to enjoy the show.

3. Preparing 8th and 9th graders for college admissions

Tonight at the Katonah Village Library, Dr. Gay S. Pepper, college counseling pro, will present a free workshop, Parenting for Success: Myth vs. Reality—A Talk for 8th & 9th Grade Parents, at 7 p.m. Dr. Pepper will help parents understand what they and their teenagers need to do and what they do not need to do for college admissions. If you plan to attend please RSVP the library at 914-232-3508 or email katref@wlsmail.org.

4. Young Adults with Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Going To College

This event in Stamford may seem a bit far for a weeknight, but parents of children with Autism or Asperger's syndrome may pick up useful information and the latest in research findings. Speakers include Fred R. Volkmar, MD, Irving B. Harris Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Psychology; Director, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.

5. Joy of Shopping is today at St. Matthews

St. Matthew's Church is proud to sponsor the annual Joy of Shopping Event on Wednesday November 16th from 9am-5pm. 20 vendors will participate and help you shop for everyone on your Holiday list.  A percentage of all sales will support the work of St. Matthew's in the community. Call 914-234-9636 with any questions or directions to 382 Cantitoe St. in Bedford.