Weekend Planner: Art Birmingham, St. Mary's Fair

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Birmingham Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.

• When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
• Where: and the surrounding streets
• Cost: Free
• Why Go: Come check out more than 170 artists from Oakland County, Michigan and the country at Art Birmingham, which takes over Shain Park and the surrounding streets for two days. Pieces on display will also be for sale. For more, visit .

• When: Friday-Monday
  
• Where: Orchard Lake St. Mary's (3535 Indian Trail in Orchard Lake)
• Cost: Free
  
• Why Go: Check out one of the nation's largest high school fairs as the St. Mary's Polish Country Fair returns this weekend for its 41st season. Highlights include authentic Polish cuisine, plenty of rides, live bands, kids crafts, carnival games and event a Vegas-style gambling tent. Admission to the gambling tent is $5 and only for those 18 and over.

• When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
  
• Where:
  
• Cost: $20
  
• Why Go: Come enjoy the last weekend of the Village Players' latest production, The Secret Garden. Directed by Julie Tillotson, the production stars actors from Grosse Pointe and Royal Oak. To buy tickets, visit http://­www.­birmi­nghamvilla­geplayers.­com/­produ­ctions/­the-­secret-­garden/­.

• When: Everyday through July 6
• Where:
• Cost: Free
• Why Go: New at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center this spring is the works of artists Adnan Charara and Robert Beras. Also on display are works from the Mosaic Artists of Michigan as well as pieces from the students of artist and BBAC instructor Meighen Jackson. The exhibit is free and open to the public.