Enjoy a two-course business lunch at Smoking Doll featuring lighter options such as Thai beef salad, salt and pepper crispy eggplant and Bangkok tom yam, and main courses including chicken and cashew stir fry (pictured with the Chic Republic mocktail), Panang curry and spicy Pad Ki Mao noodles. The mocktails Garden of Eden, Siam Mantra and Chic Republic complement the lunchtime offerings. From 11am to 3pm, from Dh50 for two courses; Dh60 with the addition of a mocktail, Nation Towers Galleria, Corniche, Abu Dhabi; Boutik Mall, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, 600 560 603.
Book a spring getaway for two at Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort on the beaches of Sir Bani Yas Island and enjoy two activities from a choice of archery, mountain biking, kayaking and a guided nature drive. From Dh1,950, Abu Dhabi, www.anantara.com/special-packages
Register now for the Baby Signing Workshop at Bodytree Studio, where you can learn how to use simple signs and gestures with pre-verbal children. March 9, from noon to 1.30pm or March 11, from 7.15pm to 8.45pm, Dh120 per couple, Bodytree Studio, near the corner of 11th and 26th streets, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, www.bodytreestudio.com
Take your kids ages 5 and above to the Carluccio's pizza-making class at the family-friendly Italian restaurant, where they will learn the art of pizza-making and receive a drink and a balloon. Also, try Carluccio's special menu for Dubai Food Festival, which starts from Dh79 for a two-course meal. Class at 4pm, Dh35, Dubai Marina Mall, 04 399 7844
Attend Design Stories, where the director of Design Days Dubai, Cyril Zammit, will focus on the market of design and how to start a collection. The talk will also introduce the role UAE-based exhibitors play in the 2015 edition, opening a dialogue with local designers. At 7pm, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, 06 556 6555, rsvp@maraya.ae