Get Out: Patch's Pick-and-Choose Weekend Planner

Still have no idea what to do this weekend? Don't panic. Mar Vista Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks:

Where/When: Sat. Dec. 3, 501 S Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291.  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Why Go: Support the library.Proceeds will go towards new books, dvds and programs for young adults and children. Books start at 50 cents. Most other books are only a dollar

Pricing: Free.

Where/When: Sat. Dec. 3 and Sun Dec. 4, 12120 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles. 8 am. - 6 p.m.

Why Go: Get some great bargains with the best merchandise in the store. Everything from designer clothes, antiques and furniture to collectibles and jewelry.

Pricing: Free entrance.

Where/When: Sun. Dec. 4, , 3826 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Why Go: In case you missed them two weeks ago due to all that rain, EnerGtech has graciously agreed to return! EnerGtech Experts are a geek-squad-of-sorts assisting home owners and businesses to find energy savings with the g-Meter™. The g-Meter is a “smarter” meter that accurately measures, every 5 seconds, the electricity used by lights and individual appliances in the home. The homeowner can then watch their consumption in live real-time from any web-connected device on their own secure account at greenNet.com.

Pricing: Free.

Where/When: Sun. Dec. 4, , 3826 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 10 a.m.

Why Go: Get some tips for your upcoming holiday baking projects.  Baking veteran and founder of the Baking & Cake Art Acadamy, Susan Holz, will give away the secret to the perfect piecrust and show how to decorate cakes in fall motifs, complete with edible leaves, twigs, and autumn “berries.”

Pricing: Free.

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