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. Dodgeball
Where/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 Heroes
Where/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28
Why Go: Forget the video game: Friday night at the Colonial Inn, the Workingmans Band -- Tom Yates, Rick Maida and Mike Avery -- will be doing a tribute to guitar heroes.
Pricing: Free 'til you order
3. Exploring Nano: The Smallest Science
Where/When: 177 Main St, Acton; 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29
Why Go: Because it's a chance to celebrate the opening of the Discovery Museums’ new Nano mini-exhibition with a hands-on educational program about nanoscale science, engineering and technology. What do butterflies and gold have to do with nano science? Yea, you'll learn that.
Pricing: $11
4. Live Music
Where/When: Nourish, 1727 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29
Why Go: Because the Lexington Center eatery offers live music every Saturday night, featuring many popular acts from the area.
Pricing: Free 'til you order
5. Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography
Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd, Lexington; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, Sunday Dec. 30
Why Go: A new Smithsonian exhibition featuring 60 color photographs, “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography” is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the Grand Canyon Association that's on view at the National Heritage Museum through Jan. 5, 2013
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