OUT & ABOUT

Nov. 5

CHICKEN COOP TOUR

Purchase a map at Trinity Haymarket to tour North Oak Cliff’s best chicken coops starting at 11 a.m. Proceeds will go to Farmers Assisting Returning Military.

Trinity Haymarket, 1715 Market Center Blvd., 214.202.2136, trinityhaymarket.com, $10

Nov. 7

JONI MITCHELL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Celebrate one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriter’s birthdays with performances by Texas-based musicians. Elizabeth Wills, Betty Soo and many more will take the stage at 8 p.m. The Kessler, 1230 W. Davis St., 214.272.8436, thekessler.org, $15-$25

Nov. 11-12

BLUES, BANDITS & BBQ

Watch 30 teams compete to see which makes the best barbecue at this two-day festival benefitting KNON Community Radio and the Movember Foundation. Tickets to sample the barbecue cost $20, and local musicians will show their skills throughout the festival. Kidd Springs Park, 711 W. Canty St., bluesbanditsandbbq.org, free