Get Out: Weekend Planner, July 22-24

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. 

Redmond Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-get-me-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

The Tallboys at Redmond Arts in the Parks

• Where/When: 7 p.m. Friday at
• Why Go: Nothing says summer quite like the sound of an old-time fiddle. OK, some sunshine probably wouldn't hurt, either. Hopefully both will be present at this Friday’s Arts in the Parks performance, which features the sounds of The Tallboys, a Seattle-based old time string band. For more info on the Arts in the Parks series, check out .
• Pricing: Free

RAC to Redhook Fitness Run

• Where/When: 10 a.m. Sunday at the
  
• Why Go: Who doesn't love finishing up a good workout with an even better meal? The RAC to Redhook Fitness Run combines the best of both worlds by guiding participants on a flat, 4.5-mile run from RAC to Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. The event includes fun fitness challenges at each mile marker, and all proceeds benefit Hopelink. 
• Pricing: $40 (includes T-shirt and lunch at Redhook)

First-Annual Lamb Kabob-Off

• Where/When: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at in Redmond
• Why Go: Cooking competitions might be fun to watch, but they're even better when the observers get to be the judges. This Sunday Redmond butcher Scott Molyneaux of Bill the Butcher will face off against Liam Spence, executive chef of Lola and the 2011 Seattle Lambassador Chef, in a lamb kabob-making competition. The grill will be fired up at noon, with judging taking place between 4 and 6 p.m. Sliders and other snacks will also be served throughout the afternoon.
• Pricing: Donations will be accepted for the Experience Talent Camp for Kids

SoulFood Poetry Night Fifth Anniversary

• Where/When: 7 p.m. Thursday at
• Why Go: Join local poets Tanya McDonald and Dejah Leger as they celebrate five years of poetry at Redmond's SoulFood Books. After readings by McDonald and Leger, all poets (or aspiring poets) will be invited on the stage to share their work.
• Pricing: Free

Cool Carnivorous Plants

• Where/When: 1 p.m. Saturday at in Woodinville
• Why Go: Who doesn’t want to sit around with an expert and talk about meat eating plants? Jerry Addington from Courting Frogs Nursery will talk about the unusual world of insect eating plants. The talk is geared toward children but all ages are welcome.
• Pricing: Free