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“Barnyard Ball”: Memphis Farmers Market hosts its annual Harvest Celebration fundraiser 4-7 p.m. Sunday (rain or shine) outside under the pavilion at Central Station. $35 in advance, $45 at the gate. memphisfarmersmarket. org. An Evening with Anthony Bourdain: Chef, author and TV host brings his “Guts & Glory” tour to the Orpheum, 203 S. Main, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets $45-$55. 901-525-3000 or 800745-3000. Ticketmaster outlet stores. Cedric the Entertainer and Friends JJ & Malik S.: Comics. 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50. Orpheum, 203 S. Main. Call 901525-3000. Conservation Through Art (CTA) Family Day: Hosted by ArtsMemphis and Ducks Unlimited. 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Shelby Farms Visitor Center. Free event features a variety of outdoor activities designed for the entire family, including fishing, conservation games, duck-calling lessons and workingdog demonstrations. Organizations offering activity booths: Ornamental Metal Museum, Orpheum Theatre, New Ballet Ensemble and School and Theatre Memphis. Whole Foods provides an eco-friendly learning
game and healthy snacks. Performances by Voices of the South, Watoto Memphis and Prizm Ensemble. Food Truck Garden Party presented by Oak Hall and Vineyard Vines: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memphis Botanic Garden. $10 ($5 for MBG members). Come join the party with members of The Roots featuring live music, cash bar, food from Memphis Food Truckers Alliance (includes 1 drink ticket and admission to event). Call 901-636-4131. Funny Bone Comedy Club: At Harrah’s Casino, Tunica, Miss. Call 662-3574242. Ages 21 and older. funnybonetunica.com. The Habitat For Hope Thanksgiving Treasure Hunt — “The Hunt For Hope!”: Starting Monday through Nov. 20: Register for tips, clues, and more information at memphiswebguy.com/ treasure-hunt-registration. Call 901-451-9508. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art: “The Brilliance of Tiffany: Lamps from the Neustadt Collection,” on view through Jan. 13. Celebrating “Louis Comfort Tiffany’s (1848-1933) revolutionary contributions to modern decorative lighting.” Also, ‘The Taste for Tiffany,’ including Tiffany items from local collectors. Call 901-5446200. brooksmuseum.org. Memphis Pink Palace Museum: at 3050 Central. Call 901-636-2362. memphismuseums.org “The Mikvah Project”: An exhibit of photographs and interviews documenting the resurgence of the ritual of the mikvah — an ancient Jewish bath — on display through Jan. 14 at Temple Israel, 1576 E. Massey Road. Open: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-noon Sunday. Call 901761-3130. mikvahproject. com. Munch and Learn Lecture: Jimmy Ogle presents stories of Americans’ service abroad and at home, from the Revolutionary War to World War II. Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at Dixon Gallery and Gardens. $7 regular Dixon admission ($5 students with ID, senior citizens ages 65+), members free. 901-7615250. dixon.org. Bring your own brown bag lunch; sodas and water will be supplied. St. George’s 41st annual Antiques Arcade: Preview Party ($60) 7-10 p.m. Thursday. Show & Sale ($10): 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 9-10, and noon-5 p.m. Nov. 11 at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Road, Germantown. Proceeds benefit Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South Inc. Call 901754-7282. antiquesarcade. org. The 18th annual Sip Around the World Wine Tasting: 7-10 p.m. Friday at Memphis Botanic Garden. Tickets $85, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee. Champagne Lounge tickets $60. Call 901-683-6185 or nkfwtn. org. Tuesday Tours: 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. November 6th Street (Beale, between Main and Second). The 45-minute tour is free, handicapped accessible. Visit online: jimmyogle.com. “Wattstax: The Living Word”: Special 40th anniversary exhibit, through April 30. Photographs and memorabilia from the Wattstax concert and the making of the documentary. STAX Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore. Call 901-942-SOUL (7685). staxmuseum.com.