April 18 - April 25

We’ve got a big Ideal Week ahead of us, and however you plan to celebrate Passover, Easter, Earth Day, or even 4/20, let’s hope it’s a banger because we’re evidently not getting any joy (or objectivity) out of the US Attorney General’s office. Ugh. Twitter keeps imploring me to watch Trump’s commentary in response to Barr’s press conference this morning and I quite literally can’t think of a less appealing activity.

For my part, I’m making Matzoh Brei for myself this weekend (Alison Roman swears that the trick is in the soaking), and probably this lemon tart for my family and friends on Easter. I also did a pretty weird thing yesterday and impulsively signed up for this 5-part beekeeping class at Greenwood Cemetery this summer. Anyone else wanna join me? One woman’s midlife crisis is another woman’s bizarre attempt to be more environmentally impactful, amirite? I was thinking about going to Parklife tonight to check out their Thursday night stargazing with local astronomer Irene Pease but it doesn’t seem that the weather’s going to cooperate so I might have to postpone to a future date.  Here’s another tip for later: BAM has added another date to see Aziz Ansari’s perform standup on May 16, and there are still a few tickets available if you act fast. I’m also really eager to see Wild Nights with Emily, a new film directed by my friend Madeleine Olnek and starring Molly Shannon as Emily Dickinson, who has been a source of fascination since I wrote an English paper about her in 10th grade.

Otherwise, it’s a pretty chill weekend for me. I’m planning to do some light gardening in my tiny greenspace, and maybe engage in some retail therapy as it doesn’t seem I have any seasonally appropriate clothing. Oh, and I have blocked out Sunday night for Killing Eve and Last Week Tonight, both of which are essential viewing in my book. But TV aside, there is a whole mess of fun stuff to do this week that does not involve this Mueller report brouhaha or our totally normal President, so check out our ideas below and get cracking on your own plans. Happy holidays to all, whatever you celebrate, and we’ll see you next week on the flip side!

—Kate Hooker