Get Out: Yard Sales, Author Event, House Walk

It's Thursday and you have no idea what you're going to do this 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 the activities to hit and new places to explore this weekend.

• When: Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:30 am
• Where: , 1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette
• Why Go?: Meetings of a support group for caregivers of children with mental illnesses, diagnosed or undiagnosed, take place in the Small Meeting Room from 9:30-11:00.  The sessions are facilitated by a volunteer from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.  For information, call 847-716-2252 or visit the NAMI website at www.namiccns.org.
• Pricing: Free

• When: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:00 am
• Where: , 1235 Wilmette Ave
• Why Go?: The church will be hosting a sale featuring jewelry, clothes, hardware, books, housewares, toys. For more information, call 847-251-1730
  
• Pricing: Free

• When: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 8:00 am
• Where: 2042 Beechwood Ave, Wilmette
• Why Go?: More than 30 families are participating in this yard sale in the Kenilworth Gardens neighborhood.
• Pricing: Free
  

• When: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 8:00 am
• Where: 417 Greenleaf Ave, Wilmette
• Why Go?: Boy Clothing newborn through size 24 months for all seasons. Baby toys, accessories, car seat and maternity clothes size 6 to 10.
• Pricing: Free
  

• When: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 8:00 am
• Where: , 722 Green Bay Rd, Wilmette
• Why Go?: With summer in our midst, it can only mean one thing: the arrival of Farmers Market season! Public markets are synonymous with French culture and style, and Bensidoun USA’s French Markets are a direct descendent of this rich and beloved tradition.
• Pricing: Free

• When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 1:00 pm
• Where: , 609 Ridge Rd, Wilmette
• Why Go?: This year’s housewalk complements the Museum’s current exhibit of the same name,“Cooler by the Lake,” by showcasing three magnificent lakefront mansions and the remarkable Baha’i Temple. These homes were designed by three very significant architects for prominent Wilmette families in the 1920s and 1930s and have been lovingly restored by today’s homeowners.
• Pricing: $40

• When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 3:00 pm
• Where: Sheridan Rd & Michigan Ave, Wilmette
• Why Go?: Hear Blue relate how she began writing mystery stories. The Chicago author’s first book, Chasing Vermeer, was a New York Times bestseller. Now translated into 35 languages, it won the Edgar Award and the Chicago Tribune Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Its sequel, The Wright 3, also became a New York Times bestseller; her third book, The Calder Game, was a Publishers Weeklybestseller. Balliett’s latest book, The Danger Box, introduces readers to a new cast of characters and a new kind of mystery.
• Pricing: $35

• When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 7:00 pm
• Where: , 1122 Central Ave, Wilmette
• Why Go?: Choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky. Tickets available online at www.wilmettetheatre.com or call Box Office at 847-251-7424
• Pricing: $15

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