Get Out: Patch Picks for the Weekend

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 best activities to hit, bars and restaurants to explore, and arts and entertainment choices. There’s a wide array of events happening this weekend, from music and poetry to backgammon.

1.)

Where/When: The , 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda

Why Go: Catch some great local music at a performance by funk ensemble, the Funk Ark.

Pricing: $10 in advance, $12 at the door

2.)

Where/When:  9a.m. Feb. 26 at Tilden Middle School, 11211 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda

Why Go: This is a can’t miss-event – a popular Walter Johnson High School fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society, WJ students eat a one-pound burrito and run a mile. The event is in its fifth year.

Pricing: $10 to run, $5 to watch the race. Student runners are provided burritos courtesy of Qdoba Mexican Grill of Rockville.

3.) 

Where/When: 3-4p.m. Feb. 26 at the Josiah Henson Special Park, 11420 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda

Why Go: Celebrate Black History Month at the Josiah Henson Special Park, once the home of the man who inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's work "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Local poets will read their works on the all subjects related to slavery, freedom, the Underground Railroad, Rev. Josiah Henson and other topics related to the African-American experience.

Pricing: Free

4.)

Where/ When: 1p.m. Feb. 26 at the BEthesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda
Why Go: Play an energizing game of backgammon (or not -- you can attend without playing) to support the Wellness Community.

Pricing: $25-$125.

Where/When: 12:45p.m. -2:30p.m. Feb. 27 at the , 6301 River Road in Bethesda.

Why Go: Hear from LA Times journalist Tim Phelps about his recent experiences reporting from Egypt.

Pricing: Free.