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Get Out: Your Local Guide to the Weekend, Feb. 19-20

Events happening in the area.

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-with-work, outta-here time. Check out our picks for this weekend’s activities.

1. RESTAURANT NIGHT
Where/When: Sunday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at
Backstage Night Club in Woodmere.
Why Go: It will be a fun night of bowling, pizza and beer.
Pricing: You get unlimited bowling for $10, personal pizzas are $5, and there are half-priced pitchers of beer.

2. DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
Where/When: Sunday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rockville Centre Public Library.
Why Go: You can reduce points on your driver's license and lower your cost of insurance by taking this class.
Pricing: $40 per driver; $25 for drivers age 55 and over.

3. WRITER'S WORKSHOP
Where/When: Sunday, Feb. 20 from 3-4 p.m. at the Rockville Centre Library.
Why Go: This is a great opportunity for writers in grades 7-12 to create, share, and discuss their writing pieces with one another.
Pricing: Free

4. GYMNASTICS WORKSHOP
Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 19 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Marion Street Elementary School.
Why Go: This is a great fitness activity for boys and girls ages 6-12.
Pricing: $75 for one child ($60 for each additional child).

5. BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Where/When: Saturday, Feb. 19 at Howard T. Herber Middle School in Malverne
Why Go: The basketball program offers something for all children. A basic skills clinic for boys and girls in grades K-2, and a league for those in grades 3-8.
Pricing: $75 per child; $150 for a family.

6. FASHION WEEK WRAP UP PARTY
Where/When: Friday, Feb. 18 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach
Why Go: The event is a celebration of the fashion looks that were featured during New York City's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The night will include fashion tips, drink specials, dating skits and a sneak preview of spring styles.
Pricing: Free


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