Boston - March 22, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

These five little fellas were hand-picked and delivered straight to you.

BUY
Mouse Jelly Flats
What: Fun, flexi Marc Jacobs originals are a throwback to everyone’s favorite childhood shoe.
Why: Mouse jelly is just plain fun to say.
When: In stores now.
Where: 81 Newbury St., Back Bay (617-425-0707).

GIVE
Find Your Fit
What: Pick up techniques for proper wardrobe fitting with consultant Mary Lou Andre at this cocktail event to benefit Dress for Success.
Why: Help someone else put their clothes on.
When: Tonight, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Hotel Marlowe, 25 Edwin Land Blvd., Cambridge (617-395-2523). Tickets at the door.

DRINK
Wine, Women, and … Grape Expectations
What: Sip and swirl with top female sommeliers and wine writers at Divas Uncorked’s annual  wine weekend.
Why: Put your palate to the test.
When: Vintner dinner, Fri., 6:30 p.m. Conference, Sat., 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Where: The Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer St., Downtown (617-532-4600).

SEE
Miranda Thomas Pottery
What: The Michael Cardew-trained Vermont artist gives her pottery a mythological feel with swirling flowers, trees, and animals.
Why: So what if you failed middle-school art class?
When: Thru Apr. 18. Opening reception, Sat., 5-7 p.m.
Where: Mercury Gallery, 8 Newbury St., 2nd flr., Back Bay (617-859-0054).

EAT
Fire It Up
What: Cooking demos by hot city chefs like Jeremy Sewall (Lineage) and Jeffrey Fournier (51 Lincoln) raise money for the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center.
Why: You have an appetite for demonstration.
When: Sat., 7-11 p.m.
Where: Kitchen Views Custom, 718 Beacon St., Newton. Tickets at 617-558-6402.