Get Out: Guaranteed Weekend Fun

When/Where: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 28; Why Go:  Enjoy music, cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction while celebrating nine local female philanthropists. While you’re there, pick up some tips from official guest host Charla Krupp, bestselling author of How To Never Look Fat Again.
Pricing: $25, proceeds benefit the charities of the philanthropists involved

When/Where: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, through Saturday April 30, and 2 p.m. Saturday; Why Go: The music is great. The costumes are great. And one of the stars on stage just might be your neighbor, your babysitter, or, of course, your kid.
Pricing: $12

When/Where: 7-10:30 p.m., Friday, April 29; Sunset Ridge Country Club
Why Go: Support the Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 Education Foundation while enjoying wine tasting, music, an art auction and a dramatization of the book Claude and Camille – A Novel of Monet.
Pricing: $60 at the door

When/Where: 7 p.m., Saturday, April 30; Lakeview Banquet Rooms at Park Center in the Glen
Why Go: Dubbed “Funniest Woman in Chicago” by Chicago Magazine, improv comedian Susan Messing headlines this benefit for Links – North Shore Youth Health Services. Also on tap: a ’60s Mad Men theme, dinner, silent auction and a raffle for a 2011 Volvo C30.

When/Where: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30; Why Go: Plop the kids in front of the big screen and enjoy Disney’s retelling of the fairy tale Rapunzel. Best of all, you’ll save the cost of tickets (and popcorn and soda and candy) at the multiplex.
Pricing: Free

When/Where: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1; Why Go: Find unique jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, painting, glass, wood, fiber art and photography by 70 different artists. Did we mention free admission, free parking and free babysitting?
Pricing: Free