Get Out: Your Weekend Planner

Moms Play Free: May 8 is Mother's Day, and the Providence Children's Museum is offeringfree admission for moms and grandmothers. Kids can create fabric art between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; wonder how many of them will say "I Love You Mom."

Special Mom's Day At RWP-Z: Roger Williams Park Zoo has two Mother's Day events scheduled this weekend:

• Free admission on May 7 and 8 (when accompanied by a child), with a whole list of activitiescovering both days;
• Mother's Day Brunch on May 8; seatings are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration and pre-payment required.

Summer Camp: The W. Alton Jones Campus of the University of Rhode Island hosts a summer camp open house May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are programs from kids from 5 to 17 years old set on the 2,300-acre campus, way down in West Greenwich.

Crafts At Mohr: Marian J. Mohr Library continues its weekly drop-in craft program on May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Try not to stick your hands together.

Not Too Late To Skate: Smithfield Ice Rink is still open for public skating; this week it'll be open on May 8 from noon to 2 p.m. Admission $3, skate rentals $5.

Rock Out: Music fans might want to check out Lupo's this weekend. On Friday, May 6th, The Deftones and The Dillinger Escape plan will be playing an 8:30 p.m. show. Tickets are $29.50 in advance. The following night, Interpol visits for a 9 p.m. show.  Tickets are $20 in advance.

Classical Night: On Saturday, May 7th, the "Rhode Island Philharmonic Presents: Mahler" will be held at Veteran's Memorial Audotorium with Mezzo-soprano Susan Platts (Tony Soprano couldn't make it). Tickets start at $39.

On The Big Screen: This Friday, Thor makes its big debut on movie screens throughout the country. This tale based on Norse mythology focuses on a warrior sent down to Earth as punishment, but who then tries to redeem himself. Thor, which was directed by Kenneth Branagh, stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, and Stellan Skarsgard.  It will be showing at Providence Place Cinemas, Cinema World at Lincoln Mall, and other local theaters.

Community Theater: Perishable Theater has performances of 1:23 this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a second show on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Perishable Theatre's website, or by calling the box office at 401-331-2695 extension 101.

Dust In The Wind: Rock veterans Kansas perform at the Twin River Event Center Friday at 8:30 p,m. Tickets start at $25, and it's an all ages show. Just a guess, but I don't think there'll be too many patrons from the under-18 crowd.

Not A Re-Tread: If you're tired of the same formulaic Hollywood movies, then I have a film for you! Rubber, is the story of an abandoned tire that suddenly comes to life and gains telepathic powers, which are used to wreak havoc. This is not your typical "tire"d Hollywood story line! Rubber will be showing at the cable Car Cinema in Providence this Thursday at 8:45 p.m. You can check out the trailer at www.rubberthemovie.com.

Compelling Musical: The Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket will have three performances of the musical Rent. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $19.