Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week.

This week brings the Mid-South Fair, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair, the Memphis Country Blues Festival and an album release party from Aktion Kat.

Overton Square Movie Series: “Clueless” at Chimes Square, Thursday:

Overton Square will screen “Clueless” on Thursday, Sept. 21. (The Daily Memphian file)

Because I have to wake up at 4 a.m. to write The Early Word every day, I am, like, totally buggin’ about having to miss this free screening of cult classic, “Clueless.” As a high school kid in the mid-’90s, “Clueless” taught me everything I needed to know about life, love, friends, fashion and even geo-politics. (Remember Cher’s passionate speech about Haitian immigration?) Anyway, if you don’t have to wake up before the sun on Friday morning, you should go watch Cher, Dionne, Tai, Murray, Josh and the rest of the gang on the big screen Thursday night. I might even be watching it on DVD at home (albeit a little earlier), because can I handle the FOMO of missing “Clueless” night? Ugh, as if! 7 p.m. Free. 2100 Trimble Place. Click here to reserve your spot. — Bianca Phillips

Mid-South Fair at Landers Center, beginning Thursday:

The Mid-South Fair opens Thursday, Sept. 21 at Lander Center. (The Daily Memphian file)

The Memphis-area tradition of nearly 170 years returns with more than 50 rides, plus pig races, a stingray-petting experience, a flying circus and other attractions. New this year is “Memphis Wrestling” with Tommy Dreamer on Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. Expect a fair amount of fest food favorites, too, with vendors selling candied apples, turkey legs, funnel cakes and other bites. Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelly opens the festival’s live music lineup Thursday. The Mid-South Fair runs through Oct. 1. Hours vary. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (ages 5-12) and seniors (ages 60 and up). 4560 Venture Drive. For tickets and info, see here. — Beth Sullivan

Pink Palace Crafts Fair at Audubon Park, Friday-Sunday:

Traci Glover made soap at the 50th Annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair on Sept. 23, 2022. This year’s fest begins runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 22-23. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file) 

If you didn’t get all your Christmas shopping done last week at Cooper-Young Fest, don’t worry. The Pink Palace Crafts Fair is at Audubon Park in East Memphis this weekend. The fair benefits the Museum of Science and History and has around 150 booths selling sculptures, wood carvings, jewelry, pottery and more. There will be food vendors and, for the kids, a petting zoo, a choo-choo train and pony rides. There are also a host of live music performances from artists like Marion, Arkansas’ own folk singer Bailey Biggers and Memphis-based indie-rock singer-songwriter Cheyenne Marrs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Early bird tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for kids ages 5 to 12; $6 for military and seniors; children under 5 are free. For more information, click here. — Kelsey Bowen

Bluff Cakes “Big Yum” book release party at Restaurant Iris and virtual event, Friday:

Bluff Cakes owner Chloe Sexton’s new cookbook, “Big Yum,” drops Friday, Sept. 22 with a special dinner party at Restaurant Iris. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file) 

Do you love Bluff Cakes’ monster-sized cookies? Well, now you can make them at home. Bluff Cakes owner Chloe Sexton shares recipes for her oversized confections in her new cookbook, “Big Yum: Supersized Cookies For Over-The-Top Cravings.” There’s a book release dinner party at Restaurant Iris on Friday featuring salad, sauteed redfish, veggies and dessert (of course), which guests will enjoy during a live cooking demo by Sexton. The ticket price also includes a copy of the book and signing event with Sexton. Vegetarian options are available by request. Tickets are $75, and they’re limited. But no worries if the dinner sells out. You can also opt for a virtual cooking demo ticket for $23.99, and that includes a signed copy of “Big Yum.” Both in-person and virtual events start at 6:30 p.m. 4550 Poplar Ave. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

The Barbie Rave at Black Lodge, Friday:

Come on, Barbie, let’s go party. Get your pink gear ready, and maybe pull those pre-pandemic heels out of the closet (No, flat feet!) Pink and heels not your style? Me either; we can always go as Weird Barbie. Let’s just draw on our faces with markers, and pull on some mismatched clothes. Kens are welcome too; think “beach” or maybe a sweet faux fur coat. DJs will be spinning music all night, and Black Lodge’s big screens will broadcast “Barbie visual insanity” (their words). Plus, the bar will be serving special Barbie-themed cocktails. 9:30 p.m. $5 Black Lodge members or $10 for non-members. 405 N. Cleveland. Click here for more information. — Phillips

High Point Art Fair at 3734 Johnwood Drive, Saturday:

The fall High Point Art Fair will be held at the corner of High Point Terrace and Johnwood Drive, where the Shelby Farms Greenline crosses High Point Terrace. A dozen artisan vendors will offer jewelry, fine art, gifts, knives and more for sale. Riverside 1844 Artisanal Foods will have their pickles, preserves and baked goods available, too, and Flipside Asia will serve up Thai food to go. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Park along the Greenline. — Holly Whitfield

Memphis Comic Expo at Agricenter International, Saturday-Sunday:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle co-creator Kevin Eastman will be at the Memphis Comic Expo this Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 23-24. (Courtesy Kevin Eastman Studios)

Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle co-creator Kevin Eastman will be in town this weekend for a Saturday photo op and panel at the eighth Memphis Comic Expo (the event took off for two years during the pandemic.) Calling itself one of the few creator-focused comic conventions still around, the two-day event is a chance for fans to interact with artists, writers, voice actors and makers. Expect discussion panels, a food court, tons of vendors, and of course, a cosplay contest. Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $50 for a two-day pass, $40 for a Saturday pass or $35 Sunday pass. Free for accompanied children ages 12 and under. Click here for more information. — Whitfield

Latin Fest 901 at Overton Square, Saturday:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with live music, food, vendors, crafts and more. Cazateatro, a bilingual theater group, will hold Latin Fest 901 at Overton Square to highlight Hispanic and Latino culture. Performers will teach traditional dances, and there will be activities, arts and crafts for children. Click here for more information on the festival. Here’s a treat if you want a little more: Head to the theater just before the festival to see “Roja,” the story of a girl, who, on her way to visit her sick grandmother, tangles with the charming Dancing Wolf, a twist on the classic tale of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Tickets for the show (which plays from 11 to 11:30 a.m.) are pay what you can, and you can purchase those here. As Cazateatro said, “Here’s to rhythmic hearts, graceful steps and shared smiles!” Noon to 6 p.m. Free to attend. 2101 Madison Ave. — Bowen

River Series Concert Series: Jeremy Stanfill and the Wildhearts and Doll McCoy at the Harbor Town Amphitheater, Saturday:

This annual concert series benefits the Maria Montessori School in Harbor Town and features Memphis music acts performing on the school’s stage overlooking the Mississippi River. The first show in this year’s series opens with Americana singer-songwriter (and drummer) Jeremy Stanfill and his band, the Wildhearts, followed by R&B/soul singer-songwriter Doll McCoy. Wiseacre beer will be available for a donation, and Da Guilty Vegan food truck will be on-site. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the show begins at 5 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children. 740 Harbor Bend Road. Click here for tickets. — Phillips

Memphis Country Blues Festival at Overton Park Shell, Saturday:

The North Mississippi Allstars (left) and Alvin Youngblood Hart will play at the Memphis Country Blues Festival at the Overton Park Shell on Saturday, Sept. 23. (Submitted)

This annual festival has been a Memphis tradition since the 1960s, and that history will be honored at this year’s event featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart (performing with his trio Muscle Theory) and the North Mississippi Allstars. Hart’s trio will open the show, and that will be followed with an official presentation of the Shell’s Mississippi Blues Trail marker (the third such marker in Memphis). Then, the Allstars will take the stage. Hart talked about the festival’s storied influence on his own musical career in a recent interview with The Daily Memphian. In related news, Augusta Palmer’s “The Blues Society,” a documentary about the Memphis Country Blues Festival, is planned for October’s Indie Memphis Film Festival (in case you want to save the date). 5:30 p.m. Free. 1928 Poplar Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

Aktion Kat “Transgress!” album release at Murphy’s, Saturday:

Aktion Kat will play an album-release show at Murphy’s on Saturday, Sept. 23. (Andrea Morales/Courtesy Aktion Kat!)

Memphis-based, cat costume-wearing rock band Aktion Kat, led by longtime social justice activist Paul Garner, is celebrating the release of their latest album, “Transgress!” The nine-song album features original songs in genres ranging from rock, pop, country and anti-Americana that span themes from socioeconomic critique to personal introspection. And yes, they will be performing in full cat (or “kat,” as they say) costume. 9 p.m. $5 cover or $10 for admission, plus the CD. 1589 Madison Ave. Click here for more information. — Phillips

MEMFix Whitehaven at Southland Mall, Saturday:

Ranasha Chapman with M&M Essentials let a customer smell her shea butters at the The Alcy Ball MEMFix on April 29, 2023. The Whitehaven MEMFix is this Saturday, Sept. 23. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

The latest in Bldg Memphis’ 2023 series of neighborhood tactical urbanism events takes place at Southland Mall. The event includes activities both inside and outside the mall. GWERC, Whitehaven’s community development corporation, co-hosts. Festivities take place immediately after the Memphis Urban League’s Save Our Sons 5K and 1-mile races, which begin earlier at the mall site. At MEMFix, attendees can expect live entertainment from Renee Rose, Bird Williams, Soul Connection Band, DJ Syche and DJ Smurff. Plus, there will be a car show, a motorcycle show, a panel discussion on Black men’s wellness and success, a kids’ zone and a FedEx job fair. And that’s not all! There’s also a pop-up vendor fair, a street art installation by Anthony D. Lee, free books from the library, a Beale Street Brewing Co. beer garden and food trucks. Oh, and there will also be a smoothie-making bicycle. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. 1215 Southland Mall. — Elle Perry

Peabody-Vance Community Festival at Ritzee Florist:

A longtime Peabody-Vance neighborhood florist hosts this festival, which is set to include live music, games, bounce houses, book signings, yoga classes and face painting. Attendees will receive information on mental health and wellness, insurance, home ownership and job referrals. Noon to 5 p.m. Free admission. Click here for more information. — Perry

The Headhunters at Railgarten, Saturday:

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock created The Headhunters in 1973. Hancock’s 1973 album, “Head Hunters,” completed with the band, sold more than one million copies. (It was the first jazz record to do so, according to Rolling Stone.) In 1975, the jazz fusion band released its first album without Hancock. In 1998, the band reunited with Hancock for the “Return of the Headhunters!” album. The band has since released four more albums, the latest live album, “Live From Brooklyn Bowl,” just last month. That album commemorates The Headhunters’ 50 years of music, including songs “Watermelon Man,” “Chameleon” and “Butterfly.” This tour is also in honor of the band’s 50th anniversary. 8 p.m. $10. 2166 Central Ave. Click here for tickets. — Perry

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