Patch Picks, May 18-20: SIFF Opening Night & Gala, Berliner Pub Anniversary, Garage Sale Season Kicks Off

• When/Where: Friday, May 18, 7 p.m. at the , 400 S 2nd St.
• Why Go: This is Renton’s biggest party! Watch locally filmed “Fat Kid Rules the World,” and then enjoy a Gala event at the Renton Pavilion Events Center, catered by , , , , , ,  and .
• Cost: $25

Burliner Pub—1st Anniversary Party and Stein Program Launch

• Where/When: Berliner Pub, 221 Main Ave. South; Friday, Saturday & Sunday (May 18-20).
• Why Go: Berliner Pub is celebrating it's first anniversary and having a weekend of celebration.  Day one of the celebration is Friday with the launch of our much-anticipated Stein Club at 6pm.  DJ starts at 9pm. The party continues on May 19 from 11a.m.-2a.m. and wraps up on May 20 from 5 p.m.-2a.m.
• Cost: No cover.

• Where/When: 11 a.m. Sat, May 19, at the Renton History Museum.
• Why Go: The Renton History Museum offers free tours at 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month. Learn a little bit about Renton's past at this free tour of the Renton History Museum. You'll get a firsthand look at some of the 90,000 photos, books, and collections of coal mining and fire-fighting artifacts that help document Renton's history. The tour is appropriate for elementary students through adults.
• Cost: Free. No reservations necessary, unless there are more than five people in your group.

• Where/When: 3005 NE Fourth Street, Renton, near the . Previews will be held Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, at the auction site from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Bidding starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 19.
  
• Why Go: Pick up a used car or piece of heavy machinery for a deal, or go for the people-watching.
• Cost: Free to attend.

• Where/When: SE Renton Maple Valley Rd & 131st Ave SE, Renton, Saturday-Sunday, May 19-20 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Why Go: The weather is perfect for garage sales! Check out the Maplewood Neighborhood Sale at Maple Valley Hwy (Hwy 169) and 131st Ave SE (across from Maplewood Golf Course.)
• Cost: Free to attend.

• Where/When: Foster Performing Arts Center in Tukwila; Saturday,May 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m.
• Why Go: Join the Rainier Symphony for their 2011-2012 season finale featuring: Sibelius Symphony No. 7 and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 with Eduard Zilberkant, piano. Enjoy live music by talented musicians without the hassle of travel and parking in Seattle.
• Cost: $15 Adults; $10 students and seniors; Free-children 12 and under.

*Editor's Note: The location for this weekend's Rainier Symphony was incorrectly stated in the original post. Both the May 19 and May 20 performances will take place at the Foster Performing Arts Center, 4242 S 144th St. Tukwila, WA 98168.