This weekend, 5/11-5/13:

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FRIDAY 5/11:

General Events:

• The Mt. Cuba center hosts National Public Gardens Day. 10-3pm, stroll the grounds for free.
• It is National Public Gardens day everywhere, so you should be able to visit any garden site such as Winterthur, for free.  I haven't seen any other gardens other than Mt. Cuba advertise this specifically, but check into it if interested.
• Kennett Square Farmers Market. At the main intersection in Kennett. Fridays, 2-6pm.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Owl Prowl at White Clay Creek State Park. 7-9pm, $5, must register at 655-5740.

Concerts:

• The Lift-Up (feat. 3 members of popular defunct band The Situation) at Mojo Main. 18+, 9pm, $6
• Dar Williams at the Queen, downstairs.
• John Gorka at the Tin Angel.
• Mean Lady at Catherine Rooney's on Main St., Newark. 10pm-1am.
• Bob Dylan tribute at the Queen, upstairs.
• Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at the Tower.
• Spiritualized at the TLA.
• Echo Mission with The Lift Up, The Jolly What, and Lushfarm, at Mojo Main.
• The Strapping Fieldhands at Johnny Brenda's, opening for P.G. Six.
• Spacehog (yeah really - remember them?) at Milkboy Philly, with The Netherlands and Desoto Jones.
• The M83 and I Break Horses show at Union Transfer is long sold-out.
• The RHCP and Sleigh Bells show at Wells Fargo Center is sold-out.

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SATURDAY 5/12:

General Events:

• Mother's Day idea?: Tea in Trinitiy Vicinity: teas, pastries, and carriage rides on "honeymoon row".  $10 adults, free for children under 12. 1-4pm. More details here.
• Interesting music class: BOSS Loop Station 101 at Accent Music (Kirkwood), conducted by local musician Angela Sheik, who was recently crowned loop station world champion at a competition in Germany.  Learning the art of using a loop station to perform solo is a good idea for any frontman or frontwoman, because it can mean taking gigs that the rest of your band can't do.  I've seen this happen several times.  It takes a lot of skill, but you can actually approximate a full band sound with some planning, practice, and focus, and a good loop station (depending on the band and the genre, of course).  Saturday, 2-5pm, at the Kirkwood Accent store. Facebook event details.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films

Concerts:

• Regina Spektor at the Tower Theatre.
• Hometown Heroes' Spring Fling at the Queen, feat.: Stallions, Electric Blue Concept, and more. 6pm, $13
• KRS-1 with The 49ers and more at Mojo Main.
• Wilmington's New Sweden at Kung Fu Necktie, with Cabin Dogs.  This is a nice headlining show for the group. 
• M. Ward and Lee Renaldo at Union Transfer.
• Mark Lanegan at the TLA.
• Jazz jam session at The Nomad Bar at 9th & Orange.  Every Saturday, 4-7:30pm, FREE.
• The Ingrid Michaelson show at the Electric Factory is long sold-out.

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SUNDAY 5/13:

General Events:

• Co-Op Farmers' Market, E. Main St. Newark, 10-2pm.
• 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. 12-4:30pm. Special $1 admission for all. More here.
• Showings of The Perfect Family and Monsieur Lazhar (which got a rave review from Fresh Air with Terry Gross's movie critic) at Theatre N. http://www.theatern.org/Films
• Punk Rock Flea Market spring edition, in Philly.  $3. http://www.r5productions.com/event/101883/

Concerts:

• Bassist Esperanza Spalding at the Electric Factory.

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Upcoming: Justin Townes Earle at the TLA next Sat., Maps & Atlases at Union Transfer on 5/22, Polyphonic Spree at the TLA 5/25, Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Tower on 6/7.