SATURDAY, JAN. 15, 2011>>>

1. If you know what's good for you you'll want to check out A Leaf, the Merry Way and Hail at the all-ages Peabody Waldorf Boutique and Gallery, 745 Broadway, Tacoma.

2. This weekend at the Puyallup Fairgrounds (specifically, the Americraft ShowPlex, Pavilion and Centennial Building) the Western Washington All Breed Dog Show Cluster will go down in epic fashion - pitting the most privileged and pampered yappers you'll ever seen in a battle royal for canine supremacy.

3. As the Volcano's Jason Baxter notes, "Portland multi-instrumentalists Dragging an Ox Through Water and Ghost to Falco make enveloping, hard-to-categorize music." Today, both acts play the Den @ urbanXchange. It's all ages, and sure to be awesome.

4. Ever third Saturday of the month at the Barnes and Noble in Olympia, the "American Girl Book and Craft Club" meets, makes merry, and gets creative. According to hype, the action - intended for the kiddies - is led by Miss Brie, and the supplies are provided. It starts at noon.

5. Ring Round the Moon has opened at Lakewood Playhouse and runs through Feb. 6. Today, the show starts at 8 p.m. Featuring twins - played by the same actor - Ring Round the Moon is described as, "A quick-paced satire of upper-class pretension and lower-class ambition."