Frog Blob at Environmental Education Center(Basking Ridge)

Before it’s a frog, it’s a blob. Or in other words, a tadpole. One of the EEC’s cool Naturalist programs, take a guided hike to look for blobs and hoppers. Saturday, March 19, 1pm. $12/person. (Editor’s note: The Somerset County Parks website can be confusing, but it’s worth the effort: most of the really cool Naturalist programs can be found in their 2011 Winter Park Guide which is a PDF file in the upper right hand corner of the site.) Call 908 766-2489 for more information and registration.

Frogs In Love at Pyramid Mountain (Boonton)

It’s spring and even the frogs are feelin’ it. Ages 5 and up can bring a pair of binoculars to spy which frogs are singing love songs. Saturday, March 19 at 1pm. $1/person. Pre-registration required, please call 973-334-3130.

Froggie Frenzy at Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center (Chatham)

Somehow it just seems like there would be more frogs in a swamp than on a mountain, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s why this one is called “Frenzy”. Saturday, March 19, 2pm to 3:30pm. $3/person. Preregistration required, please call 973-635-6629.

Kodo Drummers of Japan at Mayo Center for Performing Arts (Morristown)

Generally we wouldn’t include an event like this (more expensive than our usual picks), but considering what the Japanese people are dealing with right now, it seems a poignant and meaningful choice for your weekend activities. Kodo is a professional taiko drumming troupe from Sado Island, that regularly tour Japan, Europe, and the United States. In Japanese the word "Kodo" conveys two meanings: "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean "children of the drum," a reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child. Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $42 to $67. Box office 973-539-8008.

Springfest Flower and Garden Show (Augusta)

Maybe your kids would roll their eyes at attending yet another garden show with Mom, but this one has a special Kids’ Zone for those eye-rollers, complete with a Treasure Hunt locating flowers, koi fish and frogs (‘tis the season for frogs), a special zoo baby from Space Farms Zoo, and a planting lesson. Oh, and the eye-rollers under 12 are FREE. Saturday March 19, 10am to 7pm, Sunday March 20 10am to 5pm. Adults one-day pass/$11, Kids under 12/Free. Call 973-948-9448 for more info.

Storytelling Festival of World Music and Storytelling (Randolph)

The NJ Storytelling Network has a cool mission: To collect and preserve the oral tradition, and to make storytelling events and storytellers readily available to the public. Their annual festival takes place on Sunday March 20 from 12:30 to 4pm at the County College of Morris, and includes both storytelling and world music by Andy Wasserman. $6/person. Call 973-625-8548 for more details.

Living Voices: Our Revolution (Morristown)

Living Voices is a theatrical troupe that recreates a defining moment in history with dynamic archival imagery and live performers. "Our Revolution: The Meaning of Liberty from the Perspective of an African-American Soldier." Will be performed at Morristown National Historical Park at 2 pm on Saturday, March 19 in the Washington's Headquarters Museum auditorium. $4/Adults, Kids under 15/Free. Call 973-539-2016 x210 for more information.

Garden State Green Fest (Union)

The Annual Green Fest at Kean University has a Kids activity zone called GECKO—Global Eco Caring Kids Oasis. That’s a mouthful, but it sounds pretty fun—Kite making, “Up-cycling” old stuff into hand warmers and purses, and learning how to start a community garden are just a few of the workshops. Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20 from 10am to 4pm. $15/Adults or $10 if purchased in advance, Kids under 17 Free. Call 908-735-8400 for more details.