It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Lexington 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 in Lexington.
1. Fat Bastard Wine Tasting at Busa
Where/When: Busa Wine & Spirits, 55 Bedford St, Lexington; 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14
Why Go: Because Fat Bastard Wines donates 25 cents for every bottle sold during September and October to breast cancer organizations.
Pricing: Free to taste
2. Curator's Choice: Favorites From the Collection Gallery Talk
Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd, Lexington; 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15
Why Go: Museum staff invites folks to join them for an exploration of favorite and fascinating objects from our broad collection.
Pricing: Free
3. Length of Stay, A Staged Reading by Don Cohen
Where/When: Munroe Center for The Arts, 1403 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15
Why Go: Lexington author Don Cohen, director Melinda Lopez and an extraordinary company of actors, present a funny, sobering and achingly human story of a familiy in cirsis.
Pricing: Free, but donations are accepted
4. Colonial Tavern Dinner
Where/When: Noah Brooks Tavern at MMNHP, 33 N Great Rd, Lincoln; 6:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15
Why Go: A rare chance to travel back in time and enjoy a colonial tavern dinner in the historic Noah Brooks Tavern and benefit the Friends of Minute Man National Historical Park.
Pricing: $125
5. All-Ages Open Mic at the Real School of Music
Where/When: 56 Middlesex Tpke, Burlington; 4 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16
Why Go: Soloists and bands are welcome to take the stage for the school's monthly "All-Ages Open Mic," held on the third Sunday of every month.
Pricing: Free