Friday (13th) – Fiddlehead Theatre Company’s production of The Wiz opens at the Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. Ease on down the road with the beloved rock musical directed and costumed by Fiddlehead’s Associate Producing Artistic Director Stacey Stephens through Feb. 22. “The Wiz” is a modern re-telling of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum that sets Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz to music in a lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul. Tickets are $25-$45 each, special discounts available for seniors, students and Dorchester residents. See fiddleheadtheatre.com or call the box office at 617-229-6494.

Tuesday (17th) – A Long Winter’s Nap Puppet Show at Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library, 2 p.m.

•Join Martin Williams, MD, for a presentation on the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II at Carney Hospital’s Riseman Lecture Hall, 6-7:30 p.m. Includes a special performance by the Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir and St. Angela’s Church. For more info, call Barbara Couzens at 617-296-4000 x2197.

Wednesday (18th) – Learn all about owls from a Blue Hills Trailside Museum Naturalist at 3 p.m. at the Adams Street Branch of the BPL, 690 Adams St., Dorchester.

• Join the JFK Library for a celebration of African-American Heritage Month as the multicultural Benkadi Drum and Dance group performs traditional rhythms and movement from the countries of Mali and Guinea. 10 a.m. To make a reservation, please visit jfklibrary.org. Or call 617-514-1644 and leave your full name, the number in your party, and your contact information.

Thursday (19th) – Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite families to the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse for the Children’s Winter Festival from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Free parking is available at the clubhouse parking lot located at One Circuit Drive in Franklin Park. For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505, visit cityofboston.gov/parks or go to facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment.
Tuesday (24th) – The second in a series of public meetings regarding the 2024 Olympics bid will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Condon School Cafeteria, 200 D St., South Boston.

Sunday, March (1st) – Day of Irish Music and Dance to Honor Fallen Firefighters. Local Irish musicians and step dancers will perform at the Brighton Elks Lodge to raise funds for the Last Call Foundation. Called “A Ceilidh for Mike Kennedy,” this family-friendly event kicks off at 12 noon.