What to do? Plan with Memphis Parent!

A list of virtual (and some non-virtual) happenings.

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Family Fun

Virtual StoryFest, join storytellers on YouTube Live for an interactive virtual event featuring premiere filmed stories, student talks, and community reflection. Free. Tuesday-Wednesday, October 13-14, 7-8 p.m. orpheum-memphis.com. 525-3000.

Movies At The Mallory-Neely, featuring the movie Charade starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Bring chairs and blankets to sit on the lawn. Food trucks will be available. Limited to 50 per event. Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for children, and 3 and under free. memphismuseums.org.

Coco, aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. Featuring Mempops, snacks and beverages on the First Horizon Foundation Plaza, and Yippie Trippie & the Porkstars food truck. $10. Friday, October 16, 5 p.m., guacweb.com. 751-7500.

Grimm Radio Hour, join Playhouse on the Square for a radio play adaptation featuring selections of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Listen to them in the dark if you dare via Zoom or Facebook Live. Free with registration. Wednesday, October 28, 4 p.m., playhouseonthesquare.com.

Fall Plant Sale, featuring plants for immediate color in the autumn landscape including mums, pansies, ornamental kale, and cabbage. Perennials and a selection of trees and shrubs selected as well adapted to our MId-South climate will also be available. In-person shopping by appointment only, Thursday-Saturday, online shopping, October 7-29. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.

Fall Plant Sale: Create Your Winter & Spring Gardens, cool-season vegetable seedlings available such as beets, collards, chard, lettuces, and snow peas. A variety of native perennial trees and shrubs to plant now and get a head start on spring. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Online-only-order, curbside pick-up sales begin October 7. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Lichterman Nature Center, 5592 Quince. memphismuseums.org. 663-2221.

Seasonal

Le Bonheur's Virtual Pumpkin Run, complete your run and log your time online. Join participants from around the world benefiting Le Bonheur patients and their families. $25. October 16-19. lebonheur.org. 287-5577.

Harry Potter Series, it's off to Hogwarts. Grab your broom, Thestral, Hippogriff, or hop in your flying Ford Anglia so you don't miss eight weeks of the original Harry Potter series. $8, kids. $10, adults. Every Saturday and Sunday through October 25, 4 p.m. CTI 3D Giant Theater at the Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. memphismuseums.org. 636-2362.

Scarecrow Building Contest and Exhibit, an annual exhibition featuring themed, funny, scary, and silly scarecrows. Vote for your favorite. Free. Thursday, October 1-Saturday, November 28. Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince memphismuseums.org. 636-2211.

Zoo Boo, a limited number of tickets available for each night of the Jurassic Journey themed Halloween event. Every Friday-Sunday, October 16-31, 6-9 p.m. Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park. memphiszoo.org. 333-6500.

Harvest Festival, featuring pumpkin painting, kid's activities, arts and crafts, hayrides, and educational stations. Entertainment will be provided by Grassfire bluegrass band and concessions are available. Free. October 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove. agricenter.org. 757-7777.

Movie Night: Great Pumpkin and Casper, enjoy an outdoor movie night at the Garden socially distanced on the lawn. Bring your own lawn games for your area. Food trucks will be available. $8 Members/ $10 nonmembers. October 17, 6-9 p.m. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.

Bats and Bonfires, build a functional bat house for your yard with your family and celebrate the importance of bats. Learn more about what makes them special and why they need our help during a night out with a hot dog dinner and s’mores around the bonfire under the stars. Friday, October 30, 6-9 p.m. $100 per family up to four people. $8 additional people. Pinecrest Camp, 21430 Highway 57, Moscow, TN. camppinecrest.org. 878-1247.

Theatre Memphis Trunk or Treat, participants can walk from to trunk to trunk collecting goodies. Cars will be spaced out for social distancing and masks will be required. Free. Saturday, October 31, noon-3 p.m. Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Ext. theatrememphis.org. 682-8323.

For a full listing, check out our calendar of events.  Also, check the Memphis Parent Facebook Page for information and giveaways. Be sure to tag your favorite family-fun Instagram photos with the #memphisparent hashtag. I hope you have a great week.