Boston - September 27, 2007

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Embrace the ecofriendly, dog-loving, rock-star speed freak you are.

CREATE
Zero Waste
What: Eat fresh, locally sourced burgers on fully compostable plates at Grille Zone; drink still or sparkling water from Bambara’s in-house filtration system, bottled in reusable glass.
Why: You are what you eat (and drink).
When: Make haste.
Where: Grille Zone, 1022 Commonwealth Ave., Brookline (617-566-9663); Bambara, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge (617-868-4444).

SPEED
NASCAR Driving School
What: Make like Jimmie Johnson in a day-long class on race car driving.
Why: You’re on a highway to the danger zone.
When: Sat. & Sun., 10:30 a.m.
Where: Thompson International Speedway, 205 E. Thompson Rd., Thompson, Conn. Reserve a spot online at bostoneventguide.com.

ADOPT
A Greyhound
What: Greyhound Friends hosts an open house to adopt out former racetrack hounds.
Why: Give a dog a home.
When: Sat. & Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: 167 Saddle Hill Rd., Hopkinton (508-435-5969).

GIVE
TasteAmerica
What: Give it up for a slew of the Northeast’s finest: James Beard Award winners (and those to be) whip up a sumptuous dinner.
Why: Eat it up, y’all.
When: Fri., 7 p.m.
Where: Ballroom Veronique, 20 Chapel St., Brookline. Tickets at 617-375-9700.

DANCE
The Zipper Project
What: Photog Jonathan Stark puts on a dance party. Admission? Fifteen bucks and a photo (if you please).
Why: For art’s sake.
When: Sat., 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Where: Pierre Menard Gallery, 10 Arrow St., Cambridge. Tickets at 617-233-3204 or  jonathan@starkview.com.

SUPPORT
Local Rock Clubs
What: Hit up T.T. the Bear’s Place or Harpers Ferry for a little audio love.
Why: Listen up.
When: Sat. night.
Where: T.T.’s, 10 Brookline St., Central Sq., Cambridge (617-492-2327); Harpers Ferry, 158 Brighton Ave., Allston (617-254-9743).