Today

• Grateville 2021: A celebration of all things Dead | Fri., Oct. 15-Sun., 17 | 5 p.m.-3 a.m. | High Horse, 1032 Story Ave. | $40 | Calling all Deadheads for this Grateful Dead tribute weekend. 🎸
• Beer Garden at Shelby Park | Fri., Oct. 15 | 5-9 p.m. | Shelby Park | Bring your blankets, your chairs, your crew, your kids + your pups for this West Sixth Brewing-sponsored event benefiting Olmsted Parks.

Saturday

• The Velvet Underground | Sat., Oct. 16-Sun. Oct. 17 | Speed Art Museum | $12+ | Watch 1 of 3 screenings of the film featuring in-depth interviews + never-before-seen performances from the band.
• Silent Party Louisville | Sat., Oct. 16 | 9 p.m. | Pizza Bar, 445 S. 4th St. | $15 | Dance like no one can hear you at this 21+ event. 🕺

Sunday

• New Lens with Jamie Monck | Sun., Oct. 17 | 7-8 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotel | Free | This music series is free but requires a reserved ticket to save your spot to the avant-garde guitarist from Jamie Monck. 🎶

Monday

• Kooky Little Spooky Halloween Party | Mon., Oct. 18 | 5-7 p.m. | Shawnee Public Library, 3912 W. Broadway | Free | Ages 2-8 can come in costume to this Halloween party with games, music + snacks. 🎃
• Albert Bichot 5 Course Wine Dinner | Mon., Oct. 18 | 6-9 p.m. | LouVino: Highlands | $85 | Taste your way through wines from Albert Bichot Estates in France paired with a French-inspired menu by Louvion Chef Alex Parker. 🍷

Tuesday

• Hocus Pocus: A Spooktacular Event | Tues., Oct. 19 | 6:30-9 p.m. | West Sixth NuLu, 817 E Market St. Suite 101 | $20 | Get spooky + grab a trick or treat bag at the door with prizes to win during the night. 👻

Wednesday

• Savory Sweet Potatoes | Wed., Oct. 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $25+ | Learn from Chef Nikkia Rhodes as she demonstrates how to prepare sweet potato hash with sweet potato biscuits + fall cocktail.

Thursday

• Music in the Park Series | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Iroquois Park | Free | Enjoy the final installment of this free concert series for older adults + food trucks and activities. 🎵

Weather

• 77º | Thunderstorms | 72% chance of rain

Civic

• Dispose of large items + household recyclables at Louisville Metro’s next pop-up on Oct. 23. Some accepted items include furniture, electronics, yard waste, and passenger tires. Drop off items between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3515 Newburg Rd. ♻️

Community

• A new mobile crisis response team — to help divert some 911 calls — is underway via the $5 million Metro Council-approved public safety budget. UofL + Spalding University worked to research and develop the program's model. Job openings for the new response team will be posted by the end of October. (WFPL)

Gallery

• Look inside this brand new, $750,000 farmhouse-style home being raffled off in Norton Children’s Hospital's biggest annual fundraiser. For a chance to win this 3,100-sqft home in Norton Commons, you can purchase up to 10 raffle tickets for $100 each. Ticket sales close on Dec. 2. 🏡 (The Courier-Journal)

Eat

• Run, don’t walk to Feast BBQ’s October special celebrating Oktoberfest. This German-inspired smoked sausage sandwich is topped with sauerkraut + beer cheese on a potato bun. It’s available for dine-in + to-go at both locations — in Nulu and J-town. They recommend trying it with an ice-cold beer.

Drink

• The annual beer fest at Bowman Field, Tailspin Ale Fest, is turning spooky this year. While the 100+ beer tasting remains the same, beer drinkers are encouraged to dress up for a costume contest, live music + silent disco. Purchase tickets to the event on Oct. 30 here. 🍻 (WLKY)

Theater

• Yesterday, The Liminal Playhouse premiered its new show, “The Houseguests.” The dark comedy by Harry Kondoleon follows a couple + guests they’ve invited into their home with loose plans to kill them. Performances of the play will run through Oct. 24 at The Henry Clay Theatre. 🎭 (LEO Weekly)

Feel Good

• On Oct. 20, Honor Flight Bluegrass will bring 80 veterans — 15 WWII, 43 Korean + 22 Vietnam vets — to Washington, D.C. The non profit organization helps fly veterans from Kentucky and Southern Indiana to the nation’s capital, all-expenses-paid, to visit war memorials. ✈️ (WLKY)

Seasonal

• The Louisville Bats ballpark is hosting a Trick-or-Treat this year on Oct. 22. The Halloween festivities include candy collecting throughout the concourse, a costume contest for kids + adults, and a screening of “Hocus Pocus.” Children 12 and under are free + accompanying adults are $5.

Correction

• Well, Louisville, we got so excited to hear the National Women’s Soccer League championship game was moved to Lynn Family Stadium, we mistakenly said the final would be on Saturday. It’s not. The final will be on Nov. 20. You can catch Racing Louisville FC this Saturday against Orlando Pride.