Get Out: Rock Concerts, Mother's Day Brunch and a Q&A with the Director of 'Winter's Bone'

It’s Thursday! Have no idea what you’ll do for the weekend? 

Scarsdale 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 and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

The “Get Out” planner appears just in time for you to take a brief end-of-the-week breather and start thinking ahead towards the upcoming weekend. The planner will include local, low-cost activities, along with the occasional far-flung, pricier, but oh-so-worth it city sojourn.

Help Scarsdale Patch with the weekly planner by e-mailing kirstin.fawcett@patch.com, or by leaving your own suggestions or tips in the comment box. Is your business planning a Spring Fling family festival? Does a local museum hold educational reenactments that will transform even the most ardent World of Warcraft tot into a budding Revolutionary War scholar? We want to hear from you!

Here are five ways to have fun with your friends, family and spouse this weekend in Scarsdale and the surrounding Westchester County area:

1.

Where: , 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville

When: Friday, May 6, 5 p.m. 

Why Go: "Winter's Bone," the Oscar-nominated film starring newcomer Jennifer Lawrence, will be screened at the Jacob Burns Film Center. The evening will also feature a Q&A session with acclaimed director Debra Granik, who will be interviewed by the JBFC's Director of Educational Innovation Holen Kahn.

Pricing: Members $10, non-members $15

2. 

Where: , 85 Main St, Irvington

When: Saturday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. 

Why Go: Best known for the hit songs "Lighting Crashes" and "I, Alone," 90s alt-rocker Ed Kowalczyk will be hitting the stage in Irvington to promote his new solo career.

Pricing: $75, front orchestra and balcony; $55, mid-orchestra and balcony, boxes 1,2,3,4; $40 general seating

3. 

Where: 166 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 (Wicked Wolf Tavern)

When: Saturday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. 

Why Go: Rock out for a good cause by attending the Scarsdale Teen Center's annual benefit concert, featuring local bands The Blueberries, The Offbeats and the Del Bocas.

Pricing: Advance Tickets, $45; Door Tickets, $55 

4. 

Where: , 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale

When: May 8, 12:30-3 p.m. 

Why Go: Show your mom how much she means to you while simultaneously raising funds for the Autism Science Foundation, Toward Tomorrow, SNAAC and Sib Connection. 

Pricing: To purchase tickets/donate, contact Julie Martin at (646) 723-3978

5. 

Where: , 455 Mamaroneck Rd, Scarsdale

When: Saturday, May 7, 1-4 p.m. 

Why Go: If your child’s over 11 years old, he or she can make their own “ulu,” or “moon knife” – an all-purpose tool made of slate and antler, horn or ivory used by the Inuit people to prepare food, skin and clean animals and build igloos. Make sure to bring a sharp pocket knife with a locking blade or a fixed blade (not a Swiss Army knife or Leatherman tool). 

Pricing: Free!