Six-String Wizards Rock Wilson Center This Weekend

Guitar players vie for $22,000 in prize money beginning Thursday in the first Wilson Center Guitar Competition and Festival.

Guitarists compete in four different styles, and each evening is highlighted by performances from top-shelf musicians, including Daryl Stuermer of Genesis on Saturday night.  Tickets are available for each night’s show. Learn more about this unique music extravaganza at the official website.

What else is important to know in Brookfield this week?

Middle school registration: Pilgrim Park Middle School and Wisconsin Hills Middle School have registration days on Wednesday.

Home-based business show: Brookfield Square Mall gives proprietors of home-based businesses the opportunity to reach a larger audience with a show Friday through Sunday. Download the application to participate and call 262-786-3430, ext. 221 for more information.

New drive-through: Brookfield’s Plan Commission has a lot on its plate at 6 p.m. Monday. Among the new business is a request to install a drive-through window at a former Caribou Coffee to be called “The Café,” described as a coffee and yogurt shop with bakery and sandwiches. The panel also will consider setting a public hearing for the Mandel Group project at the southwest corner of Capitol Drive and Brookfield Road.

Get a used book, cheap: Elmbrook Church hosts a used book sale Saturday and Sunday in the Fellowship Hall of the church.