Feeling lucky? Not only does the weekend start on Friday the 13th, according to the weather forecasts, there’s a 50/50 chance we’re going to have our 13th rainy Saturday in a row, breaking a record. Take that news as you will.

Fortunately, Newton has music, a movie, dancing and a ukulele party to keep your spirits high and keep your family entertained.

Here are five things to do in Newton this weekend.

Friday, June 13

From 6 to 10 p.m., You can enjoy music by the Gringo Kings, and stick around to watch “Panda Bear in Africa,” at the Hyde Bandstand, 90 Lincoln St.

Saturday, June 14

From 10 a.m. to noon, check out the Annual Plant Swap at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds at 286 Waverley Ave. You can also bring other gardening items to swap. Free, but registration requested.

From 1 to 2 p.m., watch “Ljósvíkingar/Odd Fish,” a 2023 Icelandic film about two friends whose friendship and business is strained when one comes out as transgender. This is a 104-minute film and is in Icelandic with English subtitles. Tickets are $5 for members of the Scandinavian Cultural Center, located at 206 Waltham St, and $10 for non-members.

From 4 to 9 p.m., the Linda Plaut Festival for the Arts continues with the third annual “Strummin’ Up to Boston: Celebrating All Things Ukulele,” at Newton City Hall War Memorial Auditorium. There will be workshops and performances by local ukulele celebrities Amy Kucharik, Danno Sullivan, Erin Ash Sullivan, host of The Ukulele Game Show Happy Hour, Nick Howarth and more.

Sunday, June 15

The Plaut Festival continues with a dance performance, Dance Currents Inc.’s “Moving Forward in Place,” at the Allen Center in West Newton. There will be performances by several dancers as well as a screening of the film, “To Feel the Earth and Touch the Sky.”

You can find more events or submit your own on our Events Page.

And the city has an ongoing list of arts-related events on the Newton Arts Calendar.