Get Out! Seed Starting, Book Discussions & More

It’s Thursday. Do you know what you're doing this weekend?

Carroll Gardens Patch has the best bets for your free time. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

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Where/ When: , 163 Court St., Friday at 7 p.m.

Why Go: For the visual soul in all of us, head to BookCourt for what's sure to be an interesting discussion any user of public transportation will be interested in. Author Paul Shaw will be on hand.

Cost: Free!

Where/When: Freebird Books, 123 Columbia St.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Why Go: The ever quirky community bookshop down near the waterfront hosts a, yes, quirky book event with a discussion of Kevin Brockmeier's Brief History of the Dead.

Cost: Free with RSVP

Where/ When: , 315 Columbia St., Saturday at 9 p.m.

Why Go: Allison Williams, an old-time clawhammer banjo player, singer and songwriter will team up with fiddle, mandolin and guitar player Tom Bailey for what's sure to be a good time. They are opening for the .

Cost: $10

Where/ When: , 307 Smith St., Saturday at 7 p.m.

Why Go: The Fall Cafe is one of the great local coffee shops, and singer songwriters and coffee go together like... bagels and cream cheese, bread and butter, etc. Head over!

Cost: Free!

Where/ When: , 15 Court St., Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m.

Why Go: There is no better time than now to take sustainability and the Earth very, very seriously. Even if you don't have a yard, you might have a fire escape or a stoop, and planting things is good for everyone.

Cost: $7