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Get Out Weekend Planner: Edmonds Expo, Wacky Sports Stories on Tap

It's Friday, 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 activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore. We kno

  • Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at .
  • Why Go: Join the Reduced Shakespeare Company this Saturday as they tell the entire history of athletic competition in a marathon of madness and mayhem. Among the many questions to be answered: Is bowling really a sport? What about poker or competitive eating? Which is more boring, baseball or cricket? Who invented curling and synchronized swimming and why are they in the Olympics? Let the games begin!
  • Cost: $15-$35
  • Where/When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday at .
  • Why Go: Want to learn more about local businesses in Edmonds? You can this Saturday, during the Edmonds Business Expo. Edmonds Patch will to answer any questions you may have about this news and community information Web site and show you how you can make it work for your business with features such as free directory listings, blogging and more.
  • Admission: free.
  • Where/When: 2-5 p.m. Sunday at .
  • Why Go: Join the Lake Forest Park Rotary and Northwest Wineries for the “Sip into Spring” charity wine tasting event and auction. This is the Lake Forest Park Rotary Club's premier annual fundraising event to support Rotary charities locally and worldwide. The event will feature wine and beer tasting, appetizers, live music, raffles and a special live auction dedicated to supporting Shoreline schools.
  • Cost: $50 per person. One hundred percent of the proceeds from your ticket and purchases go to help children and the needy
  • Where/When: 6:30-9 p.m. today at Richmond Masonic Hall.
  • Why Go: Tales of Spring and Another Thing brings friends, wine, yummy desserts and cheeses together with a dash of some pretty historical entertainment, for a "Welcome to Spring" evening of fun.
  • Cost: $30. RSVP by e-mail or phone, and pay at the door.
  • Where/When: 11 a.m. on Saturday at .
  • Why Go: Join Book-It Theatre as they lead you through a fanciful journey that explores our responsibility to our environment and one another. They’ll be performing Dr. Seuss’ "The Lorax" and "The Sneetches" and other Sstories.
  • Tickets:$7.
  • Where/When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Saturday, March 23-24 at , Seattle.
  • Why Go: More than 92 area high schools will bring students, teachers, Mentors, Sponsors and family members to participate in the FIRST® Robotics Competition. This high-tech sporting event will produce excitement and energy for participants and spectators alike, as teams compete for honors and recognition that reward design excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork and more.
  • Cost: Free.


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