Get Out: Weekend Planner

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Mercer Island 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 to hit and new bars, restaurants and shops to explore.

• Where/When: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fri, April 8 at the .
  
• Why Go: The Classics on Film series is back at the Aljoya Theatre and this time the series will focus on food, and the role it plays in films. Friday's feature is Babette's Feast, a 1987 classic starring Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer and Birgitte Federspiel. Can't wait until Fridays? Check out this YouTube trailer of Babette's Feast.
• Pricing: Free.

• Where/When: Game starts at 1 p.m. on Sat, April 9 at .
  
• Why Go: The Sounders take on the Chicago Fire this Saturday and The Islander is probably your best bet to catch the game without having to leave the island. Game starts at 1 p.m. and happy hour starts at 3 p.m. just in time to save you some cash on a round of drinks to celebrate another Sonders win. Go Sounders!
  
• Cost: No cover. Here's a link to their Happy Hour menu.

• Where/When: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fri, April 8 at .
• Why Go: Start the weekend with a few glasses of wine at The Olde Wine Store. Just show up, sit down and relax while Daniel Alpern sets the mood with his original rock style piano tunes. Here's a little more about Daniel Alpern
• Pricing:  No cover.

• Where/When: 5 p.m. Fri, April 8 at Munchbar in Bellevue Square.
  
• Why Go: Come celebrate the first home game of the season with Mariners legend, Edgar Martinez. He'll be on site to meet fans and to promote his new Tequila Mescal, "El Zacatecano".
• Pricing: No cover. Get there early though, this event is sure to draw a crowd.

• Where/When: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at  in Kirkland.
• Why Go: You've seen him roast mega stars like Pamela Anderson, Hugh Hefner, Joan Rivers and most recently Donald Trump. Now the Roast Master General himself, Jeffrey Ross is coming to Kirkland's Laughs Comedy Spot for two nights of non-stop laughter. Here's a YouTube clip of Ross's stand-up routine. Enjoy.
  
• Pricing: Tickets are $25 and $30. Hurry though, this show will sell out!