The Metal Museum will host Repair Days Thursday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 5, at the museum, 374 Metal Museum Drive. Metalsmiths from across the country will solder, sharpen, remove dents and repair items, with all proceeds benefiting the museum. Visit metalmuseum.org for a schedule of events.

The Mid-South Book Festival will present Foodie Sunday at The Booksellers, featuring some of the region’s best cookbook authors, Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit midsouthbookfest.org for a schedule.

Memphis Botanic Garden will hold Dog Day at the Garden Sunday, Sept. 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. The event will include contests, kiddie pool area and Doggie Expo. Admission for members is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children; nonmembers are $10 for adults, $5 for children. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

Memphis City Beautiful will present the Curb Couture Trashion Show Sunday, Sept. 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Overton Square parking garage, 2100 Monroe Ave. Tickets are $50. Call 522-1135.

Memphis Botanic Garden will host the My Big Backyard BBQ Vine to Wine wine tasting Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. The event will feature eight wines or cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

Rhodes College will present an evening of Parisian jazz Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall on campus, 2000 North Parkway. The event will include a lecture by “Making Jazz French” author Jeffrey H. Jackson and music by Le Tumulte Noir. Cost is free. Visit rhodes.edu.

The Daily News will present the 2014 Business of Health Care seminar and panel discussion Thursday, Oct. 2, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Brooks Museum, 1934 Poplar Ave. Michael Ugwueke, president and chief operating officer of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will present the keynote. Tickets are $25. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com.

Cooper Young Night Out will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at businesses in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. Visit cooperyoung.biz for a list of activities.

The Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum will kick off the 100th anniversary celebration of Memphis Central Station will a live recording session of the Americana duo The Grahams Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 in Central Station’s Hudson Hall, 545 S. Main St. Donations made at the event will benefit the museum. Visit mrtm.org.