It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work, outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
We know you have your favorites that we missed. So share the goodness in our comment box below.
- Where/When: 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at artEAST Art Center in Issaquah.
- Why Go: Artists in Action is back this Friday with demos, nibbles and sips, and a big welcome for more than 15 new gallery artists.
- Cost: Free.
- Where/When: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at .
- Why Go: Help keep the Lower Commons looking great by volunteering at this park restoration project. Volunteers will be working with stewards and staff to continue removal of invasive plants and add native plants that will enhance this area. Volunteers will also help to spread bark to help keep the plants from returning. Check out our for more information.
- Cost: Free.
- Where/When: 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at .
- Why Go: Join the Eastlake Wolves Baseball team this Saturday for their largest fundraising event of the year. The evening will include dinner, drinks, live and silent auction.
- Cost: $35 per person. Register online at: www.eastlakewolvesbaseball.org.
- Where/When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 23-24, at .
- Why Go: More than 92 area high schools—including Sammamish, Skyline, Eastlake and Issaquah high schools—will bring students, teachers, Mentors, Sponsors and family members to participate in the FIRST® Robotics Competition. This high-tech sporting event will produce excitement and energy for participants and spectators alike, as teams compete for honors and recognition that reward design excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork, and more.
- Cost: Free.
- Where/When: 7-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at in Redmond.
- Why Go: Join the Redmond Chorale for an evening of beautiful music and song. Accompanied by two guest harpists, the Redmond Chorale will share selections by Joseph Haydn, Gabriel Faure, Andre Thomas, Roberto Di Marino, and Alice Parker.
- Cost: A suggested $10.00 donation. All proceeds benefit the Redmond High School Music Department.
- Where/When: 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23; 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, at .
- Why Go: If you haven’t seen SecondStory Repertory’s production of The Dancing Princess, this Friday and Saturday will be your last chance. The play is the latest production out of SecondStory’s Theater for Young Audiences Series so it’s sure to be a hit for audiences of all ages.
- Cost: Single Tickets: $10 (all ages). Sunday Discount: $5 ages 1 to 3, and free for children under 1.