EDITOR'S PICKS: 5 Things To Do Today in Framingham July 18

1. HAVE AN ICE CREAM: Friendly’s is celebrating its 80th birthday (today, July 18) and National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 19), with a weekend-long celebration that invites guests to enjoy their favorite ice cream flavors for an unbeatable, wallet-friendly price! All weekend, the Friendly’s on Temple Street in Framingham will offer a special $1.99 buy one, get one free offer that includes a single scoop of ice cream served in either a cone or in a dish.Starts at 11 a.m. and continues through closing both days.

2. GO SEE THE WIZARD: Okay, it’s not in Framingham but there is a big Framingham connection. The Weston Drama Workshop will stage the Wizard of Oz for two performances this weekend. Shows are today and Sunday at 2 p.m. Framingham High teacher Chris Brindley is the director an producer and Framingham High junior Jordana Kagan plays Dorothy Gale. Another.Framingham High teen Andrew Caira is the Tin Man, and several other Framingham kids are in the cast. It’s a high-flying take on the classic musical. There are two more shows next week on the campus of Regis College in Weston. Tickets are still available at www.ticketstage.com $12 for children age 12 and under and $17 for adults.

3. ARE YOU READY FOR FOOTBALL SEASON?: It is Framingham Youth Football & Cheer (FYFC) days at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Natick this weekend. Shop at the Route 9 store today and tomorrow, July 19, and with the attached coupon get 20 percent off your needed gear. Practice starts in just a couple of weeks.

4. JOIN A CLUB: Belknap Pool & Tennis Club is holding an open house today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The club is by membership only and is limited to 125 families. Click here to learn more.

5. ATTEND A CONCERT: “Americana, Folk, Country, Pop and Rock would be just some of the ways to describe the Jandee Lee Porter Band,” says Amazing Things Arts Center which hosts the band tonight at 8. Tickets are still available for the band, that performs not only original music but “covers of Miranda, Carrie Little Big Town, Johnny, and Patsy.” $18, $17 for seniors an students, $15 for members and $9 for children age 12 and under.