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It's Thursday and you've got no idea what to 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 and new bars, restaurants and shops to explore.

1. 

When/Where:  Mark Barry’s, Orange, Friday 7 p.m.

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Why Go: Lots o’ laughs as 3 comedians perform at a benefit for North Haven’s Animal Haven

Price: $20

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2. 

Where/When: Meet at the Whitney Museum, Hamden, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Why Go: Great exercise and it’s educational

Price: free

3. 

Where/When: J Roos, Saturday, 9 p.m.

Why Go: The Spectacles are playing

Price: free

4. 

 Where/When: TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden, Saturday 7 p.m.

Why Go: Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey v. Brown

Price: $13/$15

5. 

Where/When: Shubert Theatre, New Haven, Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m.

Why Go: Frank, Dean, Sammy and Joey

Price: $12-$69

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We know you have your own favorites that we missed, so share the goodness in our comment section below.

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