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The Weekend Guide

In a nod to Earth Day, tree huggers and tree shruggers alike can delight in a mix of eco-fabulous amusements.

EAT

Wine Lunch at Veritas
What: Four-course tasting menu and rare swill.
Why: Sips from the 700-year-old Domaine de Marcoux vineyard are hard to come by. (Might that explain the $550 tab?)
When: Sat. at noon
Where: Veritas, 43 E. 20th St., b/t Broadway and Park Ave. Call for reservations (212-353-3700).

Spring Vegetables — Take One
What: The season’s first ramps, baby artichokes, asparagus, peas, and pea shoots.
Why: $19 at Gramercy Tavern or 99 cents at Chelsea Market? Your call.
When: 8 a.m-8 p.m.
Where: Manhattan Fruit Exchange, 75 Ninth Ave. at 15th St. (212-989-2444).

SEE

Bugs! A Rain Forest Adventure
What: Dame Judi Dench narrates this intimate Imax look into the crawly world of tropical insects.
Why: Screw Punxsutawney Phil. The cicadas are coming!
When: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. daily, starting Saturday.
Where: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St. (212-769-5200).

HEAR

Ambulance Ltd.
What: These local indie rockers elicit comparisons to the Velvet Underground, the Beatles, and Steely Dan.
Why: Saw-them-before-they-sold-out bragging rights.
When: Thurs. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Where: NorthSix, 66 N. 6th St., Williamsburg. Tickets available online at ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-7619.

BUY

Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show
What: The best vintage buyers (Paper Bag Princess, Foley + Corinna, and the like) will be selling ultra-glam used clothing and accessories for men and women.
Why: Take an antihistamine. Relish the dust. This is where designers go for inspiration.
When: Fri. 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18 St., b/t Sixth & Seventh Aves., ground flr. $20 admission fee.