Skeletons at the Dixon, free trunk-or-treats at CBU and Cordova, and two days left to vote early

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Wednesday. Sunny and near 80, clear and around 55 tonight. Three days to Halloween, and the forecast still hasn't found a cloud.

Munch and Learn: The Dance of Death — Dixon Gallery & Gardens, noon–1 PM, free. Curator Ellen Daugherty on skeletons and the danse macabre in art, a lunch-hour lecture three days before Halloween. Bring a lunch, or order one ahead from Park + Cherry. Details

Five Pillars sculpture dedication — Jesse Turner Park, South Memphis, 4:30–5:30 PM, free (RSVP). UrbanArt Commission cuts the ribbon on Maxwell Emcays' new Five Pillars sculptures, the third of three park dedications this month. One hour, all ages. Details

Spokenword Open Mic & Open House — Gallery Albertine, 55 S. Main St., sign-up 6:30, show 7, free. A monthly open mic inside a new South Main gallery: poems among the paintings, then a reception at 8:30. Details

Laugh Box: Bryant Hannah & Josh Johnson — Hattiloo Theatre's Culture Box, 37 S. Cooper St., doors 6:30, show 7, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Two comics in Hattiloo's weekly comedy room, a midweek warm-up for Halloween weekend. Details

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Hallow Night — Growlers, 8 PM, free. A midweek Halloween DJ night with four local selectors: LEDGXR, DJ Stargirl, Lifeguard and Palma. Details

Comedy Open Mic at Havenhaus — Havenhaus, Broad Avenue, 8–11 PM, free. A new Broad Avenue open mic where anyone can sign up. The listing's own pitch: it's free because most people won't be funny. Details

Ghost Hunting Tales — Bartlett Library, 6–7:30 PM, free. Bartlett's library hosts a night of ghost-hunting tales, three days before Halloween. Details

👶 With the kids

CBU Trunk or Treat — Boshwit Courtyard outside Canale Arena, Christian Brothers University, 6–8 PM, free. CBU's student-athletes decorate their trunks on the courtyard; costume judging is at 7. Details

Cordova Trunk or Treat — Bert Ferguson Community Center, 8505 Trinity Rd., Cordova, 5–7 PM, free. Memphis Parks and the Cordova neighborhood advocacy group hand out candy from decorated trunks. All ages, costumes on. Details

Get Outside! Kids Yoga — Shelby Farms Park, 5 PM, free, registration required. A YMCA kids' yoga class built on playful pose names, games and storytelling, and parents are encouraged to join in. Details

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Nightmare on 3rd Street Halloween Bash — South Library, 4–5:30 PM, free, ages 0 to 12. The South branch's annual Halloween party: candy, games, crafts, a spooky storytime and, per the branch, more candy. Details

Two days left to vote early: today and tomorrow, 11 AM–7 PM at all 26 sites, 9–5 at the Election Commission office at 157 Poplar. After Thursday it's your assigned precinct on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Bring a photo ID. (Sites and hours via the Shelby County Election Commission)

The new Memphis Art Museum, the Brooks' downtown successor at 55 S. Front St., has an opening date: Sunday, Dec. 6, with a free Grand Opening Day of gallery tours, live music and family activities. Five exhibitions open with the building. (via Memphis Art Museum)

Two restaurant filings worth knowing: Sunrise Memphis has filed for a third location in Germantown at 7699 W. Farmington Blvd., the old AutoZone storefront, aiming for late spring 2027, and a drive-thru seafood spot called Boston Fish Memphis has a permit under review at 811 S. Highland. (via WhatNow Memphis)

Justine's, the Coward Place landmark that closed in 1996, will serve one more dinner next spring: a 20-seat night in the 1834 Anderson-Coward House, bought for $28,000 at the Church Health Wine Experience auction on Oct. 8. (via Memphis Flyer)

Oasis Fire Grill — 6525 Memphis Arlington Rd., Suite 105, open now. The Uzbek food truck is a restaurant now, run by brothers Jokhongir and Javokhir Juraev, and everything on the menu is halal. Details

The Orchestra Unplugged: The Planets — Halloran Centre, Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 PM, $47.30. Robert Moody and the Memphis Symphony take Holst apart in the Halloran's small room, the night before Halloween. Details

ROARFest Halloween Block Party & Pep Rally — Alumni Mall, University of Memphis, Friday, Oct. 30, 4–7 PM, free. The university opens Homecoming's pep rally to the whole city as a Halloween block party: food trucks, the Mighty Sound of the South, a kid zone and Tent-or-Treat. Clear bags only. Details

Trick or Treat Trail at Lichterman Nature Center — Saturday, Oct. 31, 10:30 AM–4 PM, free admission all day. Lichterman drops its admission for Halloween: a trick-or-treat trail, pumpkin carving, face painting and animal ambassadors. Details

Last call for the Halloween house roundup: it runs tomorrow with the weekend guide. Reply tonight with the block.

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That's it for today — see you tomorrow at 6.

— Josh