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• Family Movie Night: The Addams Family
Oct 1st, 6-8:00 p.m.
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
Hilarious and spooky films that will delight both kids and adults. Bring your blankets, chairs, and snacks for a relaxing night of family togetherness.
October 1st-2nd
Shop and explore the work of local artists. Features artists, vintage sellers, and boutiques from the Memphis area.
Through Oct. 2nd
Features a petting zoo, fair food, rides, attractions, exhibits, contests, and more. $10.
Oct. 2nd, 9-10 a.m.
Let your child learn in a safe and encouraging environment. As kids advance in their ability, they will be taught to handle faster speeds, how to connect lines, Fakie, Frontside, Backside, Switch, and introduction to the Ollie. $20-$25.
• Memphis Children's Business Fair
Oct 2nd, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Observe the opportunity for children to launch their very own startup business. Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace.
• Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931)
Oct. 2, 1 p.m.
Double creature feature of two classics from 1931. Also screening at Collierville Towne Cinema, 380 Market. $15.
Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-noon
Use strips of copper to create a pumpkin for each member of the group. Use textures and embossing tools to further individualize the designs. $60 per family (up to 5 participants).Beginner | All ages | 2 groups per time slotPre-registration is required. Registration ends at noon the day before the scheduled class.
October 3, 3 p.m.
Black Lodge, 405 N. Cleveland
A free kids Halloween movie marathon. Everyone is encouraged to dress up, as kids in costume will receive candy! All who attend the entire marathon will receive a goodie bag with candy and some Black Lodge swag. Sodas, fruit juices, international drinks, chips, snacks, fresh popcorn, and candy from around the world are all available for purchase.
Select Halloween (kid-appropriate) video games will be out for free. VR rentals will be available for 20-minute blocks of time. Board games will be available for rental (or free for gaming-level members). There will be a photobooth available to take pictures in.
Masks are required.
Marathon Lineup:
3 p.m.: Selected Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark
4 p.m.: It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
4:30 p.m.: Monster House
6 p.m.: Paranorman
7:45 p.m.: Scoob!
• MOMS - Mothers of Methodist Support Group at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Oct. 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Classroom 2 @ Methodist Germantown Hospital Pavilion
Support group for new mothers and babies meets on the first Tuesday of each month in Classroom 2 on the first floor of Women's & Children's Pavilion.
• Art Explorers: A Class for Mini-Makers
Oct. 5, 3:30-5 p.m.
Explore illustration, sculpture, and mixed media projects in this fun and interactive after-school class with Terri Scott.
Oct. 6, 3:30-5 p.m.
Using iPads, Apple Pencils, and the ever-popular app Procreate, students will learn how to design and draw their own moving characters with Eric Huber. Ages 9-13. $120.
Oct. 6, 4 p.m.
Children enjoy an afternoon working on a project at Dixon. Free.
• Girls Leadership: Girl & Grown-Up Workshop Grades 6th, 7th & 8th
Oct. 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Teaches girls to exercise the power of their voice. Check the website for grade-level workshops. Scholarships are available.
Seasonal Events
Mid-South Maze, features corn cannon, haunted maze, and hayrides. $10. Thursday-Friday, 4-10 p.m., Saturday, noon-10 p.m., and Sunday, noon-8 p.m. Through October 31. Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove. midsouthmaze.com.
Tom’s Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, featuring pumpkin patch, corn maze (haunted the last two weeks of October), wagon rides, camping and bon fires, playground, fall decorations (corn stalks, gourds, pumpkins, and mums), and more fall fun. Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through October 31. Tom's Farm, 1665 Murrell, Rossville, TN. 853-0997.
Priddy Farms Pumpkin Patch, pick your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and enjoy activities like the petting zoo, corn maze, and hayrides, haunted woods, bounce houses, and more. Maze is haunted on weekends. Free. September 24-November 6. Priddy Farms, 4595 N. Germantown. priddyfarms.net.
Hotshot Farms Pumpkin Patch and Hayrides, features a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, a variety of fun games from corn-hole to pumpkin tic-tac-toe, hayride, maze, and corn pit — plus pumpkin decorating kits and concessions for purchase. $10, Children 2 and under are free. Monday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Through October 31. Hot Shot Farms, 9374 US-51, Millington, TN. 671-5796.
Cedar Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch, features a petting zoo, chicken show, the Hay Fort and Maze, tractor hayride out to the pirate ship play structure, corn maze, and pumpkin patch, and play and picnic area including the playground, giant slide, kid zip lines, swings, and more. Free-$12. Through October 31, Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cedar Hill Farm, 008 Love, Hernando, MS. gocedarhillfarm.com.