Weekend events; the chamber and more

So, whatcha doing this weekend? Now that the summer Brentwood Concert Series has concluded, are you feeling a bit lost?
Here are a few suggestions, though for a few you'll have to cross the city limits.

School's open, dunces need apply
If it's the third Sunday of the month, school's in session on Moore's Lane. One of the city's most prominent historic sites, Primm Historic Park featuring the restored Boiling Spring Academy and a Native American Mound, is open free for guests from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday.
Even better, Sunday's forecast calls for a high of 75 degrees and partly cloudy skies, so why not bike or hike to the old one-room school house using one of the city's many bike trails? You could finish up the day with a picnic in Crockett Park, in the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater with music from your iPod or at the huge community playground.
For a bike trail map and/or information on Primm park, visit the city's website at www.brentwood-tn.org. Go to "About Us" then click on "History." If you have younger kids, download the Primm Historic Park Activity book before you go! http://tinyurl.com/kw92fr.
Also, I just learned of another site that's packed with information about having fun in Brentwood. It's www.CometoBrentwood.com and was a Leadership Brentwood project two years ago. Check it out for more information and ideas for things to do here.

Travel 'Into the Woods' at TCT
Towne Centre Theatre opens Into The Woods Friday night for a three-week engagement that runs through Aug. 8. If you're a grown up who still likes fairy tales, this is the show for you.
Based on Bruno Bettelheim's 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical brings together several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further than the story lines you're used to.
This weekend's shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for seniors, ages 60-plus; and $16 for students with ID. Get a group of 20 or more together and the price is only $16 each.
For reservations or information, call the box office at 221-1174 or order online through the website at www.townecentretheatre.com.
This community theater is a jewel in our town. The building, located at 136 Frierson Street, just north of Church Street, has a great history as both a former school and church and was carefully restored and renovated to be Brentwood's premiere location for live theater just a few years ago.

The magic continues at the movies
And then there's Harry Potter. I wasn't woman enough to stay up for Wednesday morning's midnight show, though several of my contemporaries, including Brentwood moms Mary Braun and Angie Miller, did.
But hopefully this weekend I'll be able to snag a ticket what's expected to be the summer's blockbuster. I plan to buy my own personal bag of buttered popcorn (what South Beach Diet?) and enjoy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at a time more conducive to my ever-more aging self. (Read that one of the mid-day matinees on Saturday for $7 versus the high-dollar showing later in the day. Ms. Cheap would be so proud!)

Hey cheapos: Need your suggestions
Speaking of Ms. Cheap, I'm having lunch with her next week to help her find all the cool and cheap places to shop, eat, and have fun in Williamson County. I, of course, want to keep her focused on Brentwood. So if you have suggestions you want me to pass along, leave them here or email me at brentword@comcast.net. And if you have other ideas for fun this weekend, let me hear those as well.