Weekend Planner: Duckpins, Blood Drive and Kids Swim

Looking for something to do this weekend? Don't worry. Patch has you covered!

1.

When/Where: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday at

Why Go: Donate blood to help those in need.

Cost: Free

2.

When/Where: 3 p.m. Sunday at

Why Go: I attended and was so moved by the Dowley family's story that I included it in my . Go out and honor the memory of 2-½-year-old Andrew Dowley and help raise awareness of the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood program.

Cost: $20 per person for those age 11 and older, $15 per person for those age 6-10, free for those age 5 and younger.

3.

Where/When: 4:45-7:45 p.m. Friday at the

Why Go: Get a night out—or to yourself—while the kids go swim, play games and watch movies at the aquatic center.

Cost: $12 per child on the day of the event, $10 if you preregister

4.

When/Where: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Senior Center

Why Go: Celebrate the lunar new year and enjoy a Korean or American lunch, dancing, karaoke and door prizes.

Cost: $10

5.

When/Where: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. , Millersville

Why Go: Help the Friends of Kinder Farm Park with the interior renovation of a 1925 farmhouse.

Cost: Free