Kentucky Derby dress-up, old-school pizza in Madison Valley, Ballard’s food truck picnic, and a new cycling boutique.

A divine fashion show, athletes and dancers go toe-to-toe, and a new reason to dine out.

Drop it like it’s hot and become a comfortable creature with sales aplenty.

Ride DART and score a cheap staycation.

Go from showers to flowers with a sample sale, street food cooking class, and high-stakes game show.

It’s all about the comeback: Keds, instant Polaroids, and banners reborn as bags.

Grotesquely appealing oil paintings, a booze-fueled workshop, and savory ice pops.

Organic baking, Hollywood makeup, and Ipswich clams.

Fancy threads, a bus ride for movie buffs, and a sustainable soiree.

Bottoms up: Sip Derby-inspired juleps and toast a few glasses of bubbly.

Hollin Hills snooping, Taste Buds University, plus Allen Ginsberg’s Beat photos.

Mayflowers with do-gooding, indie design, baubles, and soft-shells.

How will you spend your extra day off?

Your high school portrait done the way you always wanted it.

Emulate a sexy pin-up with a first-class photo shoot.

Bellevue’s timber kite prototype, Flatchestedmama’s Color Court, and lessons in cheap living.

The Marina’s newest happy hour, a drunken evening, and runway premiere.

A literary quarterly release party, some conceptual art, and groovy tunes. This week won’t be so bad.

Delight the senses with free brunch bites and interior design for dummies.

Voila! This week’s got Paris-esque gypsy jazz, free yoga, and bountiful samples from ecominded chefs.

Marea’s Italianized brunch, Brooklyn’s pop-up craft bazaar, and a financial scandal set to music.

Bikinis, bar hopping, and baubles. 

Twirling teachers, yarn spinning, and a cupcake binge.

Grass-fed burgers, strawberry fields, and the SCAD style series.

Put a (used) cork in it and see Middle Eastern mix masters Thievery Corporation at ESL.

Shower yourself with Kentucky Derby cocktails, British clothing, and Portuguese tapas.

What can you do in three minutes? Silvi Alcivar whips out beautiful free-verse poems.

Go see how the Chelsea crowd does ’80s night.

Nouvelle fashion, getting hungry for Hungary, and a heavy-metal party.

Explore the end of the world, toss back a couple, and hit up some sales.

Put a gourmet picnic, pole dancing lesson, and groovy home tour on the map.

Go green at an eco-conscious festival; save green at a sample sale.

Frozen treats, spring carryalls, and a big fat discount to help you get fit.

Geriatric rockers, a Fly ’n Flex workout, and local deals like you’ve never seen.

Blending, bonding, and banding. 

Control your curls, bust out your moonwalk, and save room for a gourmet affair. 

A food truck extravaganza, home decor discounts, and an Earth Day after-party.

A happy hour blackout, ecofriendly makeup, and a music doc for techies.

The new Louis debuts, plus Earth Day dining, South End designers, and charity hairstyling.

Eat waffles, take your dog out, buy a new rug — just don’t mention the airport.