Get Out: Weekend Planner, Professional Theatre, Movies at the Pool, Live Local Music, and More

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Sammamish 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: 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah.
• Why Go: Join the Village Theatre for this weekend for their production of Annie Get Your Gun. The famous Broadway musical tells the ageless love story of the sharpest sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, the heart-throb of Buffalo Bill’s traveling show. This show is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
• Pricing: Tickets range between $27 and $62.

• Where/When: 8 - 11 p.m. on Fri, Dec. 16 at in Redmond.
• Why Go: Join the Old Fire House on Friday for an exciting night of local, live music. The line up includes Catalyst, Forgotten Lore, To Paint the Sky, and Numbers. Enjoy the show!

• Pricing: $7

• Where/When: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily at Molbak’s in Woodinville.
• Why Go: Join Molbak’s for their annual Festival of Poinsettias this weekend. Enjoy live music, snap your family’s holiday photo in front of Molbak’s famous 14-foot-high tall poinsettia tree, browse the 25 plus breathtaking varieties of Molbak’s-grown poinsettias, and visit with Santa.
• Pricing: Free.

• Where/When: 9:30 a.m. on Sun, Dec. 18 at in Kirkland.
• Why Go: Join in on this holiday tradition as over 2,500 people take part in this Sunday’s 12K & 5K run/walk at Marina Park. The event includes a free kids dash and a post-race celebration area with exhibitor booths and free food. Holiday costumes are encouraged.

• Pricing: Registration fees range between $30 and $45.

• Where/When: 7-9 p.m. on Sat, Dec. 17 at in Bellevue.
• Why Go: Join the Samena Swim & Recreation Club this Saturday night for their monthly Float In Movie Night. Bring your pool floats, grab the kids, your friends, and neighbors and come for a night of floating in the water while watching a movie on the big screen. This month’s featured film will be The Smurfs.

• Pricing: $8.