It’s Thursday, and you have no idea what to do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
Where/When: , 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Why Go: Enjoy afternoon tea and traditional English treats like scones with Devonshire cream and finger sandwiches. Lake Katherine's Operations Manager and resident Englishman will be the featured speaker.
Pricing: $25 per person. You can make reservations and pay by phone, or in person at the nature center.
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Where/When: February 19, 2011, 9 p.m.
Why go: This cover band focus on Classic Pop and Rock. They cover bands like Queen and Fleetwood Mac.
Pricing: No Cover
Jack and JillWhere/When: 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Why go: This band won the “Best of the Burbs” awards from Suburban Nitelife Magazine for "Best Duo" and "Best Male Front" in 2006 and for "Best Duo," "Best Female Front" and "Best Guitarist" in 2007.
Pricing: No Cover
Where/When: Stony Creek Golf Course Clubhouse, 5860 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn, from 7-10 p.m.
Why Go: Sample an excellent selection of wines with delicious cheese pairings as well as fruits and chocolate.
Pricing: $10 at the door
Where/When: Prairie State College Auditorium, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Why Go: Listen to jazz performed by Chicago trumpeter Orbert Davis, New Orleans saxophonist Ed Petersen, Larry Gray on bass, music professor Valerie Nicholson on piano, and Joel Spencer on drums.
Pricing: General admission is $12; students and senior citizens tickets are $8.
