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It's the Weekend!

An earlier version of this story listed the location for Saturday's Black Jacket Symphony performance as the Jackson Convention Complex. The show has been moved to Hal and Mal's.

Today, the Mississippi Puppetry Guild presents "Sahara Zoo" at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Mississippi Children's Museum (2145 Highland Drive). $8, children under 12 and museum members free; call 601-981-5469. The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra’s Pepsi Pops has been postponed until Monday, May 13 due to inclement weather. The Blast Returns: Three-year Anniversary with DJ ScrapDirty, The NastySho and DJ Brayks is at 9 p.m. at North Midtown Arts Center. $5. Need more options? See our Best Bets.

On Saturday, the Stray At Home Art and Music Festival is from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Amite and Congress streets. Free admission; strayathome.com. The Flowood Family Festival is at 5 p.m. at Liberty Park (694 Liberty Park Drive, Flowood). Free; call 601-992-4440. The reception for the "Form, Color and Movement" Art Exhibition is from 5-7 p.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (201 E. Pascagoula St.). Free; call 601-960-1557. The Celebrate Our Mothers Dance is from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive) in the Forestry Building. Benefits the Wisdom Foundation. $10; call 740-357-1761. An Evening of Dance is at 7 p.m. at Jackson Academy Performing Arts Center (4908 Ridgewood Road). $6; call 601-960-5387. Black Jacket Symphony performs at 8 p.m. at Hal and Mal's. $25-$30; call 800-745-3000. The Magnolia Ballroom Dancers' Association Monthly Dance is at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Center for the Arts (2103 Main St., Madison). $15, $10 members; call 601-506-4591. For more events, check out the JFP Events Calendar.

On Sunday, the Detectives Mystery Dinner Theatre presents "When Cletus Met Elizabeth" at 11 a.m. at Kathryn's (6800 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland). RSVP. For ages 18 and up. $40; call 601-937-1752. Lucky Town Brewing hosts the American Craft Beer Week Celebration at 2 p.m. at Babalu (622 Duling Ave.). For ages 21 and up. No cover; call 262-391-9265. Jay Carr performs at 6 p.m. at Crossgates United Methodist Church (23 Crossgates Drive, Brandon). Free; call 601-825-8677. Also, be sure to take some time to support a local restaurant such as Bon Ami, Two Sisters Kitchen, Julep, Cool Al's, or Cerami's. If you want more dining options, see JFP Restaurant Listings and the Menu Guide.

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