Don’t let the incessant snow keep you from enjoying this weekend, there’s plenty going on in Brookfield and the surrounding area. Our Top 5 picks for the weekend: Friday night, the newly opened The Room will be host to DeeStar, The Dalliance, Cube, Actions Like Melodies and Echo III. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door.  On Saturday morning, the school budget roundtable originally scheduled for January 8, was rescheduled due to snow. This time around the snow was kind enough to come early. Residents are encouraged to come to Brookfield High School (BHS) at 9 a.m. …

The inaugural post of our new weekly series, 5 Things To Do This Weekend, kicks off with the third annual “Ski for Z Day” on Saturday at Thunder Ridge Ski Area, a benefit to support the PJZ Foundation scholarship program. The Foundation is inspired by the late Brookfield High School (BHS) science teacher Peter “Mr. Z” Zguzenski, whose sudden passing in August 2008 stunned the community, but whose inspirational outlook on life still resonates with his former students and friends down to today. Those wishing to support the PJZ Foundation and spend some time on the slopes can purchase …