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"Get Out" is a weekly column filled with ideas for weekend activities.It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Relinquished Treasures SaleWhere/When: Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25Why Go: For the fantastic bargains at the Lexington Historical Society's annual Relinquished Treasures Sale, featuring artwork, china, silver, linens, rugs, housewares, collectibles and more. Pricing: Free 'til you buy 2. Discovery Day Where/…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Jump Rhythm Jazz ProjectWhere/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, May 17Why Go: Lexington's Dance Inn Productions adds a new twist to its annual National Tap Dance Day celebration with the Boston premiere of the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project. This Chicago-based, Emmy award-winning dance company, known for its exuberant, …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. HERB and DOROTHY A Documentary FilmWhere/When: Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St, Lexington; 7 p.m., Friday, May 10 Why Go: It's a chance to meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, "the most important contemporary art collectors you have never hard of." According to the event description, he is a postal clerk, she is a librarian and their shared …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Citizens World FairWhere/When: Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 3 Why Go: Because it's an evening of cultural celebration and discovery in which all ages can enjoy cultural activities, songs, dance and live performances from local cultural groups and organizations. The Tanglewood Marionettes will perform "An …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. LHS Amnesty Benefit DinnerWhere/When: Church of St. Brigid, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 6 p.m., Friday, April 26Why Go: The LHS chapter Amnesty International will host its annual benefit dinner, supporting V-Day, a global activist organization that aims to stop violence against women and girls. Learn more about their mission here: http://www.vday.org/…
Editor's Note: Patriots' Day weekend festivities will be posted separately. It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Tom Yates and the Workingman's BandWhere/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, April 12Why Go: Tom Yates and the Workingman's Band will be playing classic rock hits from the 1950s and 60s. Pricing: Free 2. Lexington Symphony Explores Third-Stream …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. "Margaret Fuller in Love:" Megan Marshall Speaks about Her New BiographyWhere/When: Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord; 7 p.m., Friday, April 5Why Go: Pulitzer finalist Megan Marshall will give a presentation on "Margaret Fuller in Love" at the Concord Free Public Library.The event celebrates the publication of Marshall's "Margaret Fuller: A …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1.Jesus Christ Superstar!Where/When: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 Why Go: Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Cronin Lecture: Separation of Church and State in AmericaWhere/When: Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, March 22 Why Go: This Cronin Lecture on Separation of Church and State in America will feature guest speaker Richard Parker, an expert on religion, politics and public policy from the Kennedy School. Faith Ferguson, …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Concord Orchestra Presents Peter ZazofskyWhere/When: Concord Orchestra, 51 Walden St, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, March 15Why Go: The Concord Orchestra, conducted by RichardPittman, presents its winter concert featuring Peter Zazofsky, who will perform the Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor by Sergei Prokofiev. Also on the program is Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Mardi Gras PartyWhere/When: The Boardroom Bistro, 54 Middlesex Tpke, Bedford; 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 8 Why Go: You can dine on Cajun-influenced cuisine and dance to the Tim Gartland Blues band in this fundraiser for Bedford's state Rep. Ken Gordon. Pricing: $35 Want to reserve a spot? Email breena@repkengordon.org. 2. Hastings Family Fun FairWhere/When: …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Artist Reception with Nan Hass FeldmanWhere/When: Artisans Way, 18 Walden St, Concord; 6 p.m., Friday, March 1Why Go: Because there's wine and cheese and paintings from Feldman, who has taught or teaches at the Worcester Art Museum, the DeCordova Museum, and the Danforth Museum of Art (which she helped found) as well as at Framingham State University. Pricing…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Marching Along With Time – Songs by Irving Berlin, 1935-1945Where/When: Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 Why Go: Valerie Anastasio and Tim Harbold, and Benjamin Sears and Bradford Conner will sing Irving Berlin's great songs from the Astaire/Rogers films, Holiday Inn, and Alexander's Ragtime Band; …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Fracking the FarmlandWhere/When: First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord; 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1 Why Go: Sociologist and organic farmer Stephen Cleghorn, who runs a Pennsylvania farm and goat dairy targeted for drilling for natural gas, will speak about fracking, how it affects the surrounding area and communities and all living beings. The event …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Jazz Guitar JublieeWhere/When: First Parish in Lexington Unitarian Universalist, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington; 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25Why Go: Because Lexington Community Education is presenting "Jazz Guitar Jubliee: An Evening featuring Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden and Jon Wheatley."Pricing: $10 2. Concord Orchestra Young Artist ConcertWhere/When: Concord …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Student ShowWhere/When: Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St, LexingtonWhy Go: It's an exhibition of original work by adults and teens, beginners and advanced of students enrolled in LACS educaiton programs across a variety of mediums.Pricing: Free 2. Hockey Night in CCWhere/When: The Edge Sports Center of …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Once on This IslandWhere/When: Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord; 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, Saturday, Jan. 12, Friday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19, along with 2:30 p.m. matinee performances Saturdays, Jan. 12 and 19 and Sundays, Jan. 13 and 20 Why Go: Because it's "Once on This Island," presented by the Concord Youth Theatre. The show runs for …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Lexington Community Education presents: Poems For My Coloring BookWhere/When: Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Sq, Lexington; 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4Why Go: Because this LCE event promises "A Celebration of Sound & Vision" featuring a reading by Lexington poet Marcia Steere and music of the Wayside Quartet, a Concord-based outfit that performs classical and popular …
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. DodgeballWhere/When: Giorgio's Health and Fitness, 31 Union Ave, Sudbury; 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Why Go: This one's for the kids -- ages 6 and older, that is. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. there's a full night of dodgeball, fun and free pizza.Pricing: $15 2. A Musical Tribute To Rock Guitar HeroesWhere/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.…
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Musketaquid 2012 Winter SolsticeWhere/When: Old Calf Pasture, 240 Lowell Rd, Concord; 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21Why Go: It's a chance to gather around the blazing riverside solstice fire with warm song and good friendship to celebrate light on this darkest night. Pricing: Free 2. A Musical Tribute To Rock Guitar HeroesWhere/When:Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 …
