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Get Out: Restaurant Week, Egg Hunts, a Benefit Concert and Fitness.

Your list of great things to do.

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-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

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The Merchant of Venice” will be performed at Playhouse 22, at the East Brunswick Cultural Arts Center, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until May 8, with no performances next weekend.  Curtain rises on Friday and Saturday night performances at 8 p.m., and at 3 p.m. for Sunday matinees. 

Friday

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at Molte Bene Italian Café and Market, 6-9 p.m., 116 N Main St., Hightstown. 

Friday-Saturday

New Brunswick Restaurant Week, featuring 27 downtown New Brunswick restaurants that will be offering special discount promotions or prix-fixe menus. Visit NewBrunswick.com for more information, menus and participating restaurants.

Saturday

Healthy Kids Day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Raritan Valley YMCA on Tices Lane. A community-wide yard sale begins at 8 a.m. and goes all day. There will be a blood drive beginning at 9 a.m. and kids activities from noon to 3 p.m. Visit with the Cheer Factory, Jumping Jungle, and take part in youth sports demos, face painting and more.

Benefit concert for Japan by area musicians, 3 p.m., Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. Musical program will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruch, Corigliano, Piazzolla, Schubert and Takemitsu. Donations will benefit the Japan Relief Fund – Princeton Japanese Association.

Come to the Easter Egg Hunt at Warnsdorfer School on Hardenburg Lane.Sponsored by PBA No. 145. Hunt begins at 11 a.m. and is open to kids 10 and under. The free event will be capped off with a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Oscar Wilde’s , 8 p.m., Rider Theatre at , 2083 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrence Township. Tickets: $20 adults and $10 students/seniors. Reduced admission of $10 adults and $5 students/seniors (general admission) available only at the door.

Sunday

Unite Half Marathon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Register on-site on Saturday, March 16 at the Expo – limited spots are available. This 13.1-mile run goes through the Rutgers Campus, featuring live bands. Run past the newly renovated football stadium and end the race on College Avenue. Spectators are also welcome. The Unite Half Marathon is co-sponsored by Rutgers Recreation. Check out unite.cgiracing.com for registration fees.


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