Five Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 12-14

1. Spaghetti Dinner

Where/when: American Legion Post 419 in Pinckney, Friday 5-8 p.m.

Why go?: Enjoy a relaxing evening with friends and a home-cooked meal while supporting the American Legion.

Pricing: Adults, $6; seniors, $5; children (9 and under), $3.

2. Dexter Daze Pole Vaulting Competition

Where/when: , noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Why go?: Come see athletes from across Michigan compete in this friendly pole vault competition.

Pricing: Free.

3. Batik Silk Dying Workshop

Where/when: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St. in Ann Arbor, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.

Why go?: Ann Arbor fiber artist Michele Montour will direct students on how to use a variety of tools to apply soy wax to a silk scarf. Scarves will then be dyed using a low-immersion method.

Pricing: $48 and $13 lab fee.

4. Consider the Oyster at The Purple Rose Theatre

Where/when: The Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St. in Chelsea, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Why go?: Consider the Oyster is a contemporary new comedy about what it means to love. During the celebration of a Detroit Lions Super Bowl victory, Gene Walsh impulsively proposes marriage to the love of his life. When she joyously accepts, he tumbles over the coffee table. This chance fall begins a hilarious cascade of startling twists that turn the happy couple’s future upside down and inside out.

Pricing: $20-$40.

5. Gordon Hall Tours

Where/when: Gordon Hall, 8347 Island Lake Rd. in Dexter, noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Why go?: Come learn about historic Gordon Hall in Dexter during the annual Dexter Daze Festival.

Pricing: $5. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free with an adult.