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Get Out: Weekend Planner, June 17-19

Check our picks for the activities to hit and new hot spots to explore.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll be doing this 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 hot spots to explore.


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  • Where/When: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fri, June 17 at .
  • Why Go: Start your weekend off with a wine tasting at The Olde Wine Store this Friday. They'll be pouring an assortment of Italian Wines including Wines of Tuscany, Piedmont, and Abbruzzo.  Sangio, Dolcetto, and more.
  • Cost: $5 tasting fee.

  • Where/When: Saturday and Sunday at
  • Why Go:  Join the for their unique musical production of Over the Rainbow. The musical will feature students from Island Sound, an all girls performance company.
  • Pricing: $15 or $10 with a student ASB.

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  • Where/When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sat, June 18 at the .
  • Why Go: If your dad is a car enthusiast, the Auto Angels Annual Benefit Car Show might make for the perfect outing this Father's Day weekend. Check out all the classic rides you can handle, then cool down with BBQ lunch. Curious about what you'll see? Check out these pictures from last year's award winners.
  • Pricing: Admission is free. Funds raised from the event will benefit the Auto Angels Ministry at First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue.

  • Where/When: 2:30 p.m. Sun, June 19 in Fremont.
  • Why Go: If your Dad's best friend has fur, four legs and a tail, bring him and his furry friend out to the Fremont Fair's Puppy Parade this Father's Day.
  • Pricing: Free. A $10 donation will get you a professional digital photo of you and your pup, a dog goodie, and a chance to win a sweet raffle prize with proceeds benefiting Solid Ground.

  • Where/When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun, June 19 at .
  • Why Go: Grab dad and bring him down to the market this Father's Day. You'll enjoy live music by local musician Matthew Lome, a chef demo at 12 p.m. by Stopsky's Delicatessen and plenty of kid activities to keep the little ones busy. And if Dad has green thumb, the Master Gardeners will be on site to answer any questions he may have.
  • Pricing: Admission is free.

 

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