Get Out: Food, Family and Fido

For the next three days we are here to offer some ideas and options. This is a holiday weekend, so we are certain you have plans for more than a little R&R.

We’ve been offering a weekend guide since our launch back in September. This weekend we are trying a new format to try and better meet your needs.

Here are our picks for five things to do this weekend in Naperville.

Saturday the discs and dogs will be flying at the  for the Windy City K-9 Disc Club’s dog-disc championship. Bring the family and don’t leave Fido at home. Sign him up to compete. 

Just a reminder that the will soon be switching to its summer hours starting May 31. A new gallery exhibit at the museum features the works over area students. Make a visit to the museum, enjoy the art and play in the water. 

brings the toe-tapping musical Forever Plaid to Meiley-Swallow Hall on the college’s campus this weekend. This is also an opportunity to support a local student. Naperville resident and senior theater major Angie Snodgrass will direct the musical.

It’s time for date night, or parents night out. If you aren’t heading out of town this weekend, why not enjoy a romantic dinner at . Here you have the option of enjoying the tapas small plates or the entrees. Whatever you do, don’t pass up dessert.

If you love pasta  is offering a class on cooking pasta dishes from scratch. The Friday night class still has some openings, so sign up soon. Learn about cooking pasta from the experts at the Academia Barilla.

If your group, business or organization has an event that we should feature, post it on our calendar or e-mail an announcement to Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com.