Memphis Botanic Garden will hold Porktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 7, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 6 p.m. in The Live Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Friday night features food trucks, beer and beverage stands, and live music. Saturday includes samplings from more than 20 Mid-South restaurants, football games on the jumbo screen, and more. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com/porktoberfest.
Southern Belles Doll Club will hold its 33rd annual doll show and sale Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Southaven Arena, 7360 U.S. 51 N. Exhibitors will be showing and selling dolls, Lionel trains, toys, miniatures and more. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Contact Donna Brown at helenmorris1937@gmail.com for more information.
Oktoberfest Memphis 2016 will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. at High Cotton Brewing Co., 598 Monroe Ave. Enjoy Bavarian fare, live music and limited beer releases. Visit oktoberfestmemphis.com for details and tickets.
Bristerfest (Brister Street Music Festival) will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 8 p.m. in the Tower Courtyard at Overton Square. Enjoy local bands, browse local art and jewelry, and support community gardens at this festival that raises money for Memphis Tilth. Admission is free; donations welcome. Visit bristerfest.com.
Latino Memphis Young Professional Fellows will hold a social for young professionals on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Latino Memphis, 6041 Mount Moriah Road, suite 16. Open to young professionals 21 and older; you do not need to be Hispanic to attend. Cost is free. Visit facebook.com/latinomemphis for details.
NAWBO Memphis will celebrate Women in Small Business Month with a “makers” panel at its October luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pinot’s Palette, 8225 Dexter Road, suite 103. The owners of four creative businesses will discuss the challenges of pricing talent, promoting oneself and growing a business. Visit nawbomemphis.org for tickets.
Tennessee Small Business Development Center will present an introductory course titled “How to Start a Small Business” Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. This session helps aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities to lead a company, as well as evaluate sales potential for their products/services. Cost is free; registration required. Visit tsbdc.org/training for details.