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Get Out: Your Weekend Planner Feb.18-20

An orchestra performance, a masquerade ball and the circus—all this weekend in your neighborhood.

It’s Thursday, and the way this week has gone—you’ll surely be looking for a way to unwind this weekend. Don't you think twice about it, Patch has got you covered!

Here are five ways to spend your done-with work-outta-here time:

1.)

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Where/When: SUNY Purchase College Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase NY—Fri., Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.

Why Go: Have an evening of elegant entertainment without having to schlep all the way to New York City.

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Pricing: $20, seniors $15

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Where/When: The VIP Country Club, 600 Davenport Ave. New Rochelle NY—Fri., Feb. 18 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Why Go: When is the next time you are going to get to go to a masquerade ball? Enjoy prizes and the music of LOVE CHILD. Open bar and hors d’oeuvers included. This will be a hot singles scene. Click here for more info.

Pricing: $75 per person, or $55 for two tickets or more.

3.) Free Tax Help From the Professionals

Where/When: Your Phone, at 914.358.0754; Sat., Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Why Go: Get the tax advice you need from a certified CPA without paying the price. You can call the tax hotline—an annual event sponsored by Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of the Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and the Westchester County Business Journal—to get free advice on all your tax questions.

Pricing: Free

4. Percy Grainger Celebrated in Concert at Grace

Where/When: , 33 Church St. White Plains, NY.; Sun., Feb. 20 at 4 p.m.

Why Go: Downtown Music at Grace will host Vincent Lionti and colleges from the Metropolitan Opera who will perform the music of Percy Grainger. A discussion on the composer will also be held.

Pricing: Free, requested donation $10

5. The Circus is in Town!

Where/When: , 198 Central Ave. White Plains, NY—Sat., Sun., Mon.; 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Why go: Because its the circus! The Royal Hanneford Circus will feature flying acrobats, elephants, tigers, trapeze artists and the human cannonball.

Pricing: Tickets for ages 2 and up are $28.50 or $22.50 (depending on seat location). For information on group sales call 914-945-0480.And still you want more? Click on our family-friendly refreshed every Wednesday.

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