The Music Department at Hotchkiss School presents the Music Faculty Recital at the Hotchkiss Chapel, Friday March 4, 7 p.m. Free and the Public Is Welcome. 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT 860-435 2591

Practicing psychologist Richard O'Connor, Ph.D., will discuss his new book. "Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Link Between Depression, Anxiety and 21st-Century Illness." at Geer Village, Tuesday March 8, at 7 p.m. For information about the program, call Scott Zbell at 860-824-2637.

SWSA (Salisbury Winter Sports Association) has set a cross country ski trail at The Trotta Field next to the Rail Trail in Salisbury, off of Salmon Kill Road. The public is welcome to ski on it. The course is a one plus kilometer loop on flat terrain, well suited for beginners. The conditions are excellent.

The history of maple syrup making will be focus of MapleFest, a program hosted by the Sharon Audubon Center on March 19 and sponsored by Bain Real Estate. "The Audubon program will include not only current techniques of maple sugaring but also the production methods used years ago by Native Americans," said Wendy Rineer, an environmental educator at the center, which is on Route 4. The sugaring generally runs from mid-February to late March. Sugar makers need a combination of cold nights and warm days.Fresh syrup will be available for purchase at the center. Admission to the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, call 800-364-0520.

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