Here's a show that came in past deadline for the weekly critics picks column, well worth checking out if you're not otherwise occupied -- Mommie, the local childrens-music supergroup, will play a Mother's Day show at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cameron Village in Raleigh. The word from frontman Doug MacMillan:

It is a RECORD RELEASE SHOW! It is FREE! We would love to see you. We have been practicing for this, our guitar player, Bo [Taylor] hurt his left hand, so he will be appearing on the Ace Tone organ for ONE TIME ONLY. Don't tell him I said so, but it sounds even BETTER than before.

We will see you there, bring a chair...to dance on.

For the inevitable back verbiage on Mommie, check here.

Shhhh...Don't tell anybody, keep it to yourself -- but there's a pretty cool shindig happening Sunday evening in the Boylan Heights district of downtown Raleigh. It's the annual Big Boylan Bash; at Dupont Circle Park, near Rebus Works just across the Boylan Avenue Bridge. You know, that street party the Connells played at last year.

This year, Connells singer Doug MacMillan's kids-music band Mommie is on the bill, scheduled to kick the music off at 5:30 p.m.; followed by Shotgun Romance at 6:45 p.m.; and Milagro Saints at 8 p.m.

It's even free. But if you come, please bring a potluck dish that can serve around 10 people. And look for me, I'll be there.