DeKALB | So you’re probably thinking you want to get out of here this weekend.

Another incident means more hysteria which means more people saying “Why did I even come here?” That’s not without reason, but DeKalb is not the apocalyptic wasteland it’s portrayed as.

Find reasons to love the town you will live in for at least four years by going out and doing stuff in the community — it’s the only way to combat all the melancholy here right now.

Here are my choice picks for what you should be doing this weekend: 

What: Fatty’s 10-Year Anniversary

When: 1 to 6 p.m., today, Saturday night

Where: 1312 W. Lincoln Highway

How much: ?

Why: This weekend, Fatty’s will continue its celebration of being open for a decade. Starting at 1 p.m. on Friday, 670 The Score’s Dan Bernstein and NIU alumnus Terry Boers will be broadcasting “The Boers and Bernstein Show” live from the bar. The inventors of “Who You Crappin’?” have easily the best sports show in Chicago and it’s kind of a big deal they’re in town. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up with free swag or tickets if you go. To close the celebration out on Saturday night, the tenured cover band Red Woody will hit the stage. No Matchbox 20, please.

What: Wedding Banned

When: Tonight

Where: Starbusters, 930 Pappas Dr.

How much: ?

Why: Usually, weddings are all about avoiding your uncle, capitalizing on the open bar and doing the “Cha Cha Slide.” But that all changes when the wedding is at ‘Busters, bro. Wedding Banned is an experience first and a band second. At every show, two members of the audience are selected to be the bride and groom and the partying that ensues is the wedding reception. While the garter is being flung, Wedding Banned is playing you hits from Badfinger and John Mellencamp. If they don’t play All 4 One’s “I Swear” then it’s not a real wedding.

What: The Second City

When: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

Where: The Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St.

How much: $22-25

Why: One of the most famous improv troupes in the world, Second City returns to DeKalb for its annual show. A part of the “Fair and Unbalanced Tour,” the show promises to satirize everything wrong and right about America. Improv is usually a hate it or love it thing, so if you ever thought “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” was even a tad funny, you’ll probably dig this. Second City boasts an impressive roster of alumni, so if you’re lucky you might be seeing the next Bill Murray, or unfortunately, Andy Dick.