Early voting ahead of the Nov. 7 final municipal election starts on Sat., Oct. 28 and Sun., Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at select locations, including Mildred Ave Community Center in Mattapan and the Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester. Early voting will also be held on Tues., Oct. 31, at Florian Hall on Hallet Street and the Perkins Community Center on Talbot Avenue from noon to 8 p.m. And voters can also go to City Hall from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See boston.gov/early-voting for a full list of locations, dates, and hours.

Joel Richards and John FitzGerald, the finalists for the District 3 city council seat, will appear at a forum at VietAID, 42 Charles St., Dorchester on Thurs., Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.

UMass Boston will host a community-university open house on Wed., Oct. 25, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the first-floor atrium of the Integrated Sciences Complex on the UMass Boston campus. Email ocp@umb.edu for more info.

Pumpkin Parade at Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester will be held on Thurs., Oct. 26, at 5:30 p.m. Bring your costumes and carved pumpkins. Music, games, candy, hot chocolate, and more. Rain date: Fri., Oct. 27.

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute and American Academy of Arts & Sciences host a panel event on Wed., Oct. 25, to discuss the role the US Senate could play in establishing Supreme Court term limits. (6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. program). See emkinstitute.org for more info.The annual Boston Irish Honors luncheon will take place on Fri., Oct. 27, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seaport Boston Hotel. Honorees include Gov. Maura Healey, the Rooney family, and Kieran Jordan and Vincent Crotty of Dorchester. See bostonirish.com for information on tickets and sponsorships.

The BPDA is hosting a virtual public meeting for the proposed 81 Hancock St. project on Mon., Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proponent Huy Nguyen’s responses to comments received at the last public meeting. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the public. The proposal calls for a 4-story, 39-unit mixed use building with 14 parking spaces with retail space for a liquor store and laundromat accessible to the public. See bit.ly/81Hancock-St for more info.

The BPDA will host a virtual public meeting on Wed., Oct. 25, to discuss a draft residential zoning change that “will support more plentiful housing opportunities throughout Mattapan, as well as enable Additional Dwelling Units.”

The Deatrich Wise annual block party at the Josh Kraft Mattapan Teen Center will be held on Sat., Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 10 Hazelton St., Mattapan with free food trucks, live performances, pop-up barbershop and hair braiding, photo booths, and farmers market. Call 617-533-9051 or email raggeler@bgcb.org with questions.

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