Get Out: Sample Foods, Learn About Hawaii, or Take A Hike

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the 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 to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

Where/When: St. Johnland Nursing Center; Friday, 6-8 p.m.
Why Go: You could visit 18 of the best local eateries individually, or you could buy a ticket to St. Johnland's annual food tasting and get all that grub under one roof. Money raised through the silent and Chinese auctions will benefit the Center's residents.
Pricing: $25 per ticket in advance, $30 at the door

Where/When: Kings Park Heritage Museum; Friday, 7 p.m.
Why Go: With the weather finally getting warm, it's time to bust out that grass skirt and coconut bra. The RJO Auditorium will be the site of this salute to Hawaiian culture, complete with entertainment from Dance Aloha.
Pricing: Free

Where/When: Heckscher Park; Saturday, 11 a.m.
Why Go: What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by getting out to gorgeous Heckscher Park and spending a day with your family and Mother Nature? There will be activities abound.
Pricing: Call

Where/When: Planting Fields Arboretum; Saturday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Why Go: A quarter of a century of Arbor Day festivals is reason enough to make it to the 25th celebration. Rain or shine--precipitation is nature's way of chugging water--the event will have entertainment and educational activities.
Pricing: $15 per car

Where/When: Sunken Meadow State Park; Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Why Go: The Fifth Annual Hike For Life brings together walkers of all distances for a trio of outings: a three-mile "family friendly" hike, 11-mile hike which begins at 1 p.m. in Blydenburgh County Park, and the main event 32-mile trek which kicks off at 6:30 a.m. in Heckscher State Park.
Pricing: $10