*FREE* Registration for 9th Annual March Madness One-on-One Basketball Tournament Sponsored by Cheltenham Township Parks & Recreation. Register by 2/15. LaMott Community Center, 7420 Sycamore Ave., LaMott; 215-635-3255. www.cheltenhamtownship.org/parks. 2/8-2/15.

*FREE* Rock Out: Celebrate Jewish Contributions to Music Children celebrate the creative & musical contributions of Jews to popular culture by bringing their favorite Jewish rock hero "to life." Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue, 715 Paxon Hollow Rd., Broomall; 610-325-9248. 2/10 9:15 am.

Valentine Candy Making Kids learn chocolate-making techniques & make their own Valentine candy. Tamanend Park, 1255 Second St. Pike, Southampton; Pre-registration required: 215-355-9781. $20. 2/9 10-11 am.

Valentines For the Critters Children's program about what animals eat. Upper Schuylkill Valley Park, 1600 Black Rock Rd., Royersford; Registration required. $1. 2/14 1 pm.

A Wild & Wonderful Day Children's programming about wild & domestic animals & animal preservation. Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown; 610-277-3825. www.elmwoodparkzoo.org. Included in admission. 2/9 11 am-2 pm.

Children's museums & attractions

Garden State Discovery Museum 2040 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-424-1233. www.discoverymuseum.com. Hands-on children's museum featuring an activity wonderland for infants through age 10. Chinese New Year - Calligraphy workshops & treasure hunts. 2/9 9:30 am-8:30 pm. The Many Colors of Islam - 45 drawings by Indonesian children describing what Islam means to them. Closes 3/12. $9.95; $8.95 seniors; free for children under 1. Sun.-Fri. 9:30 am-5:30 pm; Sat. 9:30 am-8:30 pm.

Insectarium 8046 Frankford Ave.; 215-335-9500. www.insectarium.com. Ongoing: Arachnid Alley, Cockroach Kitchen, Working Beehive & more. $7; free for children under 2. Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.

Kix & Giggles Children's Playground 9356 Old Bustleton Ave.; 215-677-4140. www.kixandgiggles.com. Attractions include a wrap-around gym, a rock wall, soft-play section for babies & toddlers, an outside seating area & more. Mondays 10 am-3 pm are reserved for children with special needs & their families. See website for more details. $6.95. Tue.-Thu. 10 am-8 pm; Fri.-Sat. 10 am-9 pm; Sun. 10 am-8 pm.

The Please Touch Museum 210 N. 21st St.; 215-963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. Arts & crafts, stories, theater, interactive exhibits, hands-on activities & more. Junior Jazz Festival - Programming introducing kids to the world of jazz. Kid-friendly concerts, dress-up opportunities & more. Closes 2/29. Scat Cat's Junior Jazz Jamboree - Interactive show about an alley cat learning the history of jazz. Closes 2/29. $10.95; free for children under 1. Daily 9 am-4:30 pm.

*FREE* Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Intersection of 33rd & Oxford Sts. in E. Fairmount Park; 215-765-4325. www.smithplayhouse.org. Three-story "play mansion" for children 0-5 yrs. old & huge outdoor play park (closed from Nov.-Mar.) for children 0-10 featuring the Giant Wooden Slide, the giant net climber, the Apollo spinner climber, the Biggo Duo swing & much more. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-4 pm. Children must be accompanied by adult.

Literary Calendar

Book signings & readings

Barnes & Noble 210 Commerce Blvd, Fairless Hills; 215-269-0442. www.bn.com. Bob Delaney: Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob. 2/9 2 pm.

Borders Books & Music 515 Rte. 73 South, Marlton; 856-985-5080. www.bordersstores.com. Dr. Jo Anne White: How to Love. 2/9 1-3 pm.

Borders Books & Music 4010 Dearborn Circle, Mount Laurel; 856-866-9090. www.borders.com. William Guarnere & Edward Heffron: Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends. 2/10 2 pm.

Borders Books & Music 2343 E. Lincoln Hwy., Langhorne; 215-943-6600. www.bordersstores.com. Ellie Slott Fisher & Paul Halpern: Dating for Dads. 2/9 2 pm.

Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 8000 St. Martin's Lane; 215-247-7466. www.stmartinec.org. Jim Wallis: The Great Awakening. 2/13 7:30 pm.

Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. www.library.phila.gov. Chip Kidd: The Learners. 2/14 7 pm. Jim Wallis: The Great Awakening. 2/14 noon.

Giovanni's Room 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. www.giovannisroom.com. Dwayne Vernon: My Man, My Boyz. 2/10 5:30 pm. Robert Leleux: The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy. 2/12 5:30 pm.