When you bought your home did your realtor tell you that you would be living on coyote land? Maggie Howell, the Executive Director of South Salem's Wolf Conservation Center, offers some insight on coyote behavior, how to avoid unwanted sightings and confrontations and how to scare them away. Plus, NWH's Dr. Stuart Weitzman tells you how to prep your skin for the summer sun. More on coyotes and summer skin care here.

Former San Francisco Giants pitcher and ProSwing pitching instructor, Rafael Rigueiro offers six tips on how to pitch and how to survive the vicissitudes of your child's life on the rubber. Plus, summer toys for audiophiles and outdoor media hounds from Soundworks Armonk's Lou Gordon in our Summer Survival Checklist. Read more.

Spuyten Duyvil offers an Americana mash of Olde Time, Blues, Bluegrass, and Folk Rock. Their new CD, The Social Music Hour, features traditional string band songs like "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet", "O Babe It Ain't No Lie", and "Fishin' Blues". See them Wednesday for just $15 at KMA. More.

The Spotlight Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim's 1971 hit musical, Follies at Armonk's Whippoorwill Hall. The story follows a reunion of musical revue performers from the 1930s who gather, amidst their crumbling personal lives and diminished careers, for one last performance at an old Broadway Theatre scheduled for demolition. The musical won 7 Tony Awards and introduced many songs that have become standards including "Broadway Baby", "Losing My Mind" and "I'm Still Here." Read more.

Lucinda Williams headlines an all-day family friendly festival of American roots music featuring eight bands performing in three venues on the Caramoor gardens and grounds and under the big tent. The rich variety of music that ranges from folk and country to blues and bluegrass, string band, gospel and early jazz provides a road map of American music from Mississippi to Appalachia, Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. More Caramoor.

This week The Garcia Project and Keb Mo take the stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse. The Marshall Tucker Band plays Paramount Hudson Valley. Mike Gordon of Phish brings secret synthetic mad scientist gadgetry to Port Chester's Capitol Theatre. Jim Brickman plays 20 years of his adult contemporary hits at the White Plains Performing Arts Center and the Turtles' Happy Together Tour, with The Association, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and The Cowsills hits the Tarrytown Music Hall. See Imagine Dragons and Bette Midler at Barclays Center and Brian Wilson with Rodriguez at the Jones Beach Theatre. More music.

LaughSpin.com named his most recent album, This Has To Be Funny, the Best Comedy Album of 2011. Maron has appeared on Conan O'Brien more than any other comedian. He has also 

appeared on Letterman, Leno, Craig Ferguson, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Real Time with Bill Maher, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up, and two Comedy Central Presents specials. More summer theatre, dance & comedy.

Enjoy a Tuscan themed dinner and wine pairing under the stars prepared by Vincent Nicolosi, who will also share his home made cheeses. After dinner, stroll the grounds and do some stargazing with members of the Westchester Astronomy Club as your astral guides. All proceeds benefit Lasdon's Glass House Conservatory. Seating is limited. More foodie fun here.

Learn about the popular libations of the 1800s at Boscobel on the Hudson. Food and drink author, Max Watman discusses the history of the era's toasting traditions and the meaning of many popular 19th century selections. Warwick Winery & Distillery demonstrates the mixes and offers sample cocktails for all. Period music by Thaddeus MacGregor. More foodie fun.

The Chappaqua Millwood Chamber of Commerce's Movies in Millwood park series concludes this week with the animated film of Rudyard Kipling's tales of Mowgli in the Jungle Book. More kids stuff.

Chappaqua's best slumber party for kids (with an adult) in grades k-5. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Sat, 6/27-28: 7pm-9am. Read more.

Our guide to What To Do: Independence Day weekend offers 18 special events for celebrating the Fourth, including fireworks five ways, Israeli folk dancing, Shakespeare and Sondheim, George Washington and David Crosby and a whole lot more.  What To Do: Independence Day weekend.

What's more American than Israeli Folk Dancing at Caramoor for the Fourth of July weekend? There's more stuff for the kids (beyond fireworks) like the John Jay Independence Day Fair, Light House cruises on the Long Island Sound and a WWI Air Show on our  What To Do: Fourth of July.

There's plenty of music for the Fourth of July weekend from jazz (check out the incredible Project Trio at Caramoor) to classical (Ariel and Dover Quartets together at Caramoor), blues with Buddy Guy and some classic rock from David Crosby to Pat Benatar ("we're not worthy") and The Grateful Dead (in Chicago) in Port Chester. Fourth of July Music.

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival at Boscobel overlooking the Hudson is a great Fourth of July weekend escape. But if you really like to live in America ("Okay by me in America") Independence Day weekend is your last chance to see West Side Story at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. What To Do: Fourth of July.