Get Out: Enjoy a Night At the Races and Songs from the Heart!

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll 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 bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

1. 35TH CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Where/When: Tower City Center, 230 West Huron Rd., Cleveland;  through Sunday

Why Go:  It's the last weekend for this year's festival, which features around 150 feature-length films and 130 short films from more than 60 different countries.

Pricing: Tickets and showtimes vary.

2.  CELTIC WOMAN -- SONGS FROM THE HEART

Where/When: Akron Civic Theatre, 182 South Main St., Akron; Friday at 8 p.m.

Why Go: This all-female ensemble returns to the Civic with a show the whole family can enjoy.

Pricing: $37 to $67.

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Where/When: , 1909 3rd St., Cuyahoga Falls; Friday at 6 p.m.

Why Go: This event benefits the . Tickets cover the cost of dinner, soft drink or beer and snacks. Dinner is at 6:15 p.m.; betting on horses begins at 7 p.m. For adults 21 years and older.

Pricing: $15 for dinner; $20 per bet.

4. SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET

Where/When: , 3885 W.Market St., Fairlawn; Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Why Go: Enjoy a healthful meal and acoustic guitar by Brian Henke.

Pricing: $13.99 for adults, $6.99 for children.

5.  SUNDAY SAMPLERS AT THE AKRON ART MUSEUM

Where/When: 1 South High St., Akron; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Why Go: It's the first Sunday of the month, which means free gallery admission to the collection and special exhibitions All-Star Jazz: The Photographs of Herman Leonard and Sarah Kabot: Unfolding Space. The Mike Forfia Trio will perform standard Jazz classics and contemporary compositions inspired by the artwork of Herman Leonard in the Lehner Auditorium. Seating is first come, first served.

Pricing: Free.