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Weekend Planner: Mardi Gras, Drum and Dean Obeidallah

No plans this weekend? We're here to help.

It's the end of the week. You're bored. You want something to do. Dearborn, you've come to the right place.

1.

Where/When: ; 5 p.m. Thursday

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Why Go: Enjoy fun drinks, hot foods, glass blowing demonstrations and a complementary hand-blown shotglass.

Pricing: $40 in advance, $45 at the door

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2.

Where/When: ; 8 p.m. Saturday

Why Go: Part Riverdance, part Stomp, Drum will bring a unique dance-and-music performance to The Center for one night only.

Pricing: $29-39

3. DEAN OBEIDALLAH

Where/When: ; 7:30 p.m. Friday

Why Go: The creator of New York's Arab-American Comedy Festival, comedian Obeidallah will kick off the museum's Global Thursdays lineup with this special Friday performance. A Pop-Up Sweets Cafe will round out the day, selling baked goods from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. to raise funds for health care programs at . Buy tickets here.

Pricing: $9 members, $10 nonmembers

4.

Where/When: ; 7 p.m. Monday

Why Go: Bring the kids to see the 1952 Gary Cooper classic, High Noon. Enjoy complementary snacks and a craft for kids.

Pricing: Free

5.

Where/When: American Legion Post 364, 3001 S. Telegraph; 6:30 p.m. Thursday

Why Go: All moms of military men and women are welcome to this meeting, which includes making carepackages for loved ones in the services, plus batallions in need overseas.

Pricing: Free

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