It’s a busy weekend in Murfreesboro.

In the middle of all the action, don’t forget to recycle your old computers, accessories, TV sets and all other e-waste at Recycle Rutherford’s Electronic Recycling at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of the new Rutherford County Juvenile Justice Center, 1710 South Church St.

Or State Farm Child Safety Day to have your car and booster seats checked from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the State Farm office, located at the corner of Memorial Boulevard and DeJarnette Lane.

Barnes and Noble will also have a book drive benefiting local nonprofits like Read to Succeed and Linebaugh Public Library. Drop off new and used books from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the bookstore’s Avenue location.

All events are taken from the Murfreesboro Post Community Calendar, which can be found at www.murfreesboropost.com/mod/comcal.

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon counties

The United Way is kicking off fundraising season in a big way this weekend with two events.

First, be a part of the grand opening of the Embassy Suites Hotel, complete with the Let’s Rock Around the Clock Tonight reception, celebrating 52 years of the United Way in Rutherford and Cannon counties.

The event begins at 5:30 Saturday night with a reception and features 50s music and dancing at 7:30 p.m. Accommodations and complimentary breakfast are available at a cost of $250 per couple ($125 is cash deductible) and $125 for a single ticket.

Then fill your stomach at  second annual Taste of Stones River from noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the Stones River Mall.

The whole family is welcome to partake in sampling signature dishes and beverages from more than 40 restaurants. Tasting tickets are 50 cents each. The food tents will be set up in the mall's Lifestyle Center outside.

In additional to the tasting, this event includes entertainment from the Blackman High School Band and Shannon Aplin, as well as a kids area featuring face painting, inflatables, and cotton candy.

Visit www.tasteofstonesriver.org for more information.

For more information about either event, contact the United Way at 615-893-7303.

Boro Blues Fest

The third annual Boro Blues fest returns to the Patterson Park Community Center Friday night. The celebration of the blues runs from 5-10 p.m. Friday and 3-10 p.m. Saturday.

Celebrating one of Tennessee’s greatest traditions, the festival brings both local, and national artists together.

The 2008 line-up features headliners Scott Holt, Debbie Ritter, and BB Queen. Other talented groups including Murfreesboro’s Civil Service, The Boomers and Casey Clark and The Firehouse Band will fill both evenings with incredible music for blues enthusiasts of all ages as well as families to enjoy.

This free event is presented in part by the Lead Belly Foundation in cooperation with the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation and the Murfreesboro Police Department.

For more information, visit www.bluesfest.com or call event organizer Cindy Phiffer, 615-893-4117 or 615-513-9213.

White Oak Craft Fair

The work of more than 75 craft artisans will be available for purchase as the 19th annual White Oak Craft Fair returns to the Arts Center of Cannon County from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The White Oak Craft Fair takes place along the banks of the East Fork Stones River just down from the Arts Center.

Craft artisans from throughout the region offer something of interest for everybody who delights in items and products that are individually designed and hand crafted.

The event celebrates the traditions of split white oak basketmaking and chairmaking that have earned Woodbury the title of “Basketmaking Capital of Appalachia.”

A jury awards cash prizes to the crafts artists, who will display pottery, jewelry, woodcarving, knives, stained glass, folk art, photography, whimsical artwork, weaving, woodwork, glass, quilts, wood furniture, swings, wood bowls, scrollwork, walking sticks, watercolor & prints, needlework, ironwork, candles and so on.

The White Oak Craft Fair is free and open to the public with supervised parking provided with a $2 donation going to the Woodbury Lions Club.

For more information visit www.artscenterofcc.com or call 615-563-(ARTS) 2787 or 1-800-235-9073.

Stones River National Battlefield bike tour

Stones River National Battlefield presents a ranger-guided bicycle tour of Stones River National Battlefield using the tour road and Stones River Greenway at 9 a.m. Saturday.

At several points during the ride, the ranger will stop to discuss the major military actions that affected the outcome of the Battle of Stones River. Some of the stories that will be covered are the bloody fighting in Slaughter Pen, the desperate stand of the Union army along the Nashville Pike and the terrible climax to the battle that bloodied the banks of the Stones River.

Interested parties should meet at the visitor center at 8:45 a.m. with their bikes.

Children, ages 16 and under must wear safety helmets, and all other participants are encouraged to wear them as well.

The ride will cover approximately seven miles and last two hours. In case of rain, this program will be postponed to Sunday.

Stones River National Battlefield is located on the Old Nashville Hwy., northwest of Murfreesboro.

Additional information is available at the visitor center, by calling 615-893-9501 or at the park Web site. 

Theater

The Center for the Arts stages Fiddler on the Roof, a Broadway classic for the first time this weekend.

Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and $8 for children under 12. Group discounts available.

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing his social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof” has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty.

Tickets can be reserved by calling 615-904-2787. The Center for the Arts is located at 110 West College St., one block off the historic Murfreesboro Square. For more information, visit www.BoroArts.org. 

Murfreesboro Little Theatre presents the family comedy, Over the River and Through the Woods, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee.

Loaded with laughs every step of the way, the three “F’s” shine in this production: Family, Faith and Food. Nick is a single Italian-American grandson, who routinely visits his New Jersey grandparents every Sunday for dinner. But when a job he has been waiting for his entire life comes along and promises to take him to the Pacific Northwest, the news doesn’t sit well with his “gramps and nans”.

The grandparents scheme to keep him close to his “familia”, and that includes the single Caitlin O’Hare as lovely bait for the bachelor.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and students; and half-price tickets to MLT members.

For reservations, please call the MLT box office at 615-893-9825 or visit www.MLTARTS.com. MLT, Rutherford County’s oldest performance arts organization, is located at 702 Ewing Blvd., between MTMC and MTSU.

Puppy Plunge

Dogs rule the pool from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the SportsCom as pooches of all breeds are welcome to celebrate the end of summer by dog paddling in the refreshing outdoor pool.

For the record, the pool has closed for the season for humans. The cost is $3 per family and each dog will receive a special treat at registration.

Animals must be well behaved and kept on a leash until inside the pool area. This swim is for dogs only – no two-footed swimmers allowed. Owners must be present. Oh, and owners are responsible for poop scooping.

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring presents Focus on Photography from 1-3 p.m. Saturday where children can learn from local photographer Bob Timmerman.

Timmerman will have his equipment and, if the weather permits, take the participants into the wetland. Children will check out disposable cameras to be turned in after the wetland tour.

The Discovery Center will develop the film and select a “winning photograph.” The child who took the photograph will receive a prize from Nashville’s Bass Pro Shops and all other children will be able to come back and pick up their prints to keep.

Discovery Center is located at 502 S E Broad St., Murfreesboro. For further information, call 615-890-2300, or log on to www.discoverycenteronline.org.

Walk for Charity

Autism Speaks and the Lupus Foundation are holding walks Saturday to raise awareness and money for their respective disorders.

Walk Now for Autism begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Nashville Super Speedway. Lasting two hours, the event will culminate with a 2-mile walk around the Speedway in a show of solidarity against autism.

To get involved with Tennessee’s “Walk Now for Autism,” visit www.walknowforautism.org/tennessee or call 866-64-AUTISM.

Walk for Lupus Now steps out at 8 a.m. Saturday at Nashville’s Centennial Park.

All proceeds will benefit the Mid-South Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America and its programs, seminars, support groups and health symposiums for people with lupus, their caregivers, friends and family.

For more information, visit www.lupusmidsouth.org.

MTSU School of Music

MTSU faculty gives recitals this weekend in the T. Earl Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building.

Karen Clarke on violin and Karyl Louwenaar Lueck on harpsicord will perform a guest recital at 3 p.m. Sunday. Laura Ann Ross will perform a faculty oboe recital at 7 p.m. Sunday.

For additional information on other events in the MTSU School of Music, visit www.mtsumusic.com, call 615-898-2493 or e-mail tmusselm@mtsu.edu.

Omelets and airplanes

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 419 offers breakfast and free airplane rides for kids from 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, 1931 Memorial Blvd.

Breakfasts of omelets made to order, ham, bacon, eggs, pancakes and more, cost $6 for adults; $3 for ages 12 and under.

Attendees can view different types of general aviation aircraft, including kit-built and commercial aircraft.

Kids ages 8 to 17 fly free (weather permitting with parental permission) and get Young Eagle Certificate.

For further information, call Chad Gerhke at the airport, 615-848-3254.

Lascassas VFD Fish Fry

Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department holds a fish fry from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at 6531 Lascassas Pk.

Enjoy fried fish or chicken, white beans, cole slaw, french fries, hush puppies and drinks at a cost of $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $3 for children over 5 years old. Desserts are an additional $2.

For to go orders, call 893-2506 or 895-3473.

If you have an event you’d like included, contact Michelle Willard at 615-869-0816 or mwillard@murfreesboropost.com.