Wonderade Punch List · From the archive

A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.

What the weather did

The weather rule that weekend: 0.75 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.

10:30 am

Parnassus Books Storytime Parnassus Books held a pajama storytime for ages 0 to 7. Parnassus Books · Price not listed · Indoors

11:30 am to 1 pm

Fall Fun Fest at The Mall at Green Hills The Mall at Green Hills hosted Fall Fun Fest with games, crafts, music, face painting and a selfie station. Costumes were welcome. The Mall at Green Hills · Price not listed · Indoors

2:30 pm

NPL Puppet Truck: “Hansel and Gretel” Nashville Public Library's Puppet Truck told Hansel and Gretel with Peeko Puppets at a library branch, a half-hour show. Various Nashville Public Library Branches · Price not listed · Indoors

5:30 to 7 pm

Nashville Celebrity Comicon Nashville Celebrity Comicon filled The Fairgrounds with panels, autographs and guests including Matthew Lillard and Geena Davis. The Fairgrounds Nashville · $18 to $22 · Indoors

Evening

Smyrna Fright Nights Smyrna Fright Nights offered a haunted walk, spooky science demonstrations and a Kids Zone, with earlier hours set aside for younger children. Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center · $5.00 · Indoors and out

Also Saturday: Fall Fun Day at Bowie Nature Park had a touch-a-truck area, pumpkin painting, games, nature programs and face painting in Fairview. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)

Also Saturday: STEAM-a-Palooza at the Discovery Center brought local artists, scientists and engineers outdoors for hands-on, all-ages booths. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)

Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.

9 to 11 am

Little Sliders Club at Slick City Little Sliders Club at Slick City in Opry Mills set aside slide time for kids 7 and younger, with a junior area for the smallest. Opry Mills · $14.99 · Indoors

11:30 am to 1 pm

Lane Motor Museum Vault Tours Lane Motor Museum ran vault tours of the cars and motorcycles not on regular display, from a collection of more than 580. Lane Motor Museum · $3 to $65 · Indoors

1:30 to 3 pm

Frist Family Sunday Frist Family Sunday brought kid-friendly programming, family tours, a multisensory station and the Martin ArtQuest Gallery to the Frist Art Museum. Frist Art Museum · $18 · Indoors

4:15 pm

Laser Michael Jackson Laser Michael Jackson synced lasers to King of Pop hits like Billie Jean and Thriller in the Sudekum Planetarium. Adventure Science Center · $7 to $11 · Indoors

5:30 to 7 pm

Nashville Celebrity Comicon Nashville Celebrity Comicon wrapped up at The Fairgrounds, with panels, autographs and celebrity guests. The Fairgrounds Nashville · $18 to $22 · Indoors

Also Sunday: Fall Tennessee Craft Fair filled Centennial Park's lower lawn with artisans, demonstrations, food vendors and a Kids' Tent of hands-on activities. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)

Also Sunday: Embellished Instruments let young designers decorate paper instruments at the Country Music Hall of Fame's Taylor Swift Education Center. ($5 to $24.95 · Indoors)

Dinner, sorted · Publix Burger Night Protein value: about 22 g protein per $

Burger Night came from Publix, where ground pork gave about 22 g protein per $, the most protein for the money in that week's ads. Pork burgers with a tub of kiwi pineapple fruit salad on the side made an easy family dinner.

Publix Ground Pork 80/20, Ground Fresh Daily	$3.49 lb
Publix Kiwi Pineapple Fruit Salad Mix Small, Medium, or Large Size cont.	$4.99 lb

Pork Night

Pork Night was the runner-up, with Kroger's whole pork shoulder giving a lot of protein for the money. One big shoulder could feed a crowd, with apples and gourmet potatoes from the same ad. Whole Pork Shoulder (Bone-In or Boneless Pork Half Loin) ($1.79/lb), Kroger Honeycrisp or Envy Apples 3 lb Bag ($4.99), Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 24 oz (Buy 1, Get 1 Free), Fresh In-Store Made Salad Bowls 9-12 oz ($6).

The weekend bonus That week's Whole Foods ad had a Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and it doubled as a kitchen project. Families could slice it together for a toast bar or press it into grilled cheese.

Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $	$2.49
Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $	$5.49
Boneless Chuck Roast Kroger · about 11 g protein per $	$6.99/lb
duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $	$7.49

From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.