Take in the 'Pink Panther', Citadel Play Opens, Give to a Good Cause

It's Thursday and you have no idea what you're going to do this weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check out our picks for the activities to hit and new places to explore this weekend.

• Where/When: , 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Friday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m.

• Why Go?: Thanks to input from Lake Forest fifth and sixth grade students, the Gorton Community Center will launch its inaugural Middle School Movie Night with the 1964 original version of The Pink Panther.

Pricing: $10 per person 

• Where/When: , 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Friday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m.

• Why Go?: Citadel Theatre offers the romantic comedy Sirens in its Chicago-area debut, starring the husband-and-wife team of Ellen and Scott Phelps, playing the husband-and-wife team of Rose and Sam Abrams.
  

• Pricing: $35

• Where/When: 825 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Saturday, Feb. 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Why Go?: West Deerfield Township Supervisor , Lake County Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer, and Lake County Board candidate are spearheading a collection of personal care items to aid local charities.

• Pricing: Free

• Where/When: , 840 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Friday, February 3, 5 p.m.

• Why Go?: Sample a wide variety of freshly released beers from around the world.

• Pricing: Free

• Where/When: 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Weekend, all day.

• Why Go?: More than 100 artworks will be on display at the annual members exhibition. This group show features Lake County artists who are "Artist Members" of the gallery.

• Pricing: Free

• Where/When: 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Friday, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m.

• Why Go?: The musical takes a look at the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children.

• Pricing: $30 per person