Thursday (12th) – Fields Corner Main Street presents 11th annual Martinis on the Avenue event at the Blarney Stone, 1505 Dorchester Ave., 7 p.m. Help FCMS revitalize Dorchester Ave’s business district with a three-hour tour featuring the Ginger-tini. Tickets $30 in advance (fieldscorner.org) or $35 at the door.

Friday (13th) – Saint Brendan’s First Annual Turkey Trot, 3:45 p.m. Guests will meet at the McKeon Post parking lot and run to the Sprinkler Park (Pope John Paul Park) and back. $10 per child. Free t-shirts for all children registered before October 30th. Email cbailey@stbrendanschool.org for a registration form.

• Henderson Inclusion School Fall Gala at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., Dorchester, 7 p.m. Includes $10k raffle, tickets $100 each.

Sunday (15th) – Elizabeth Seton Academy annual Autumn Auction, 12-4 p.m. at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., Dorchester. John Laurenti, broadcaster from WZLX, will be the emcee. Michael Lewis will be the auctioneer. The “Hazard Yet Forward” award, derived from the school’s motto, will be presented to Lieutenant Robert Ford of the Boston Fire Department. The event will include brunch, raffle prizes, silent and live auctions, and the Ann Marie Larkin Ford Scholarship Awards, which provide three students with $1,000 scholarships based on an essay competition. For more information, contact pbulman@esaboston.com or call 617-296-1087 ext. 18.

Monday (16th) – BRA sponsored meeting on planned expansion of Holiday Inn Express and Suites from 6-8 p.m. at Marriott Courtyard Boston, 63 R Boston St., Dorchester, 02125. Call John Campbell at 617-918-4282 for more information on the proposal to build a five-story, 60 guestroom addition to the existing hotel.

Thursday (19th) – Lower Mills Holiday Stroll from 5:30PM to 8p.m.  Come around 5:15 for the tree lighting ceremony at Meetinghouse Bank to kick off the event. There are three main areas to the event; Dorchester Ave., Central Ave. and Milton Village. Maps will be available at the Artist Studio building. Most shops will be open and offering holiday munchies and drinks. 

• Nuestra Comunidad plans community meeting to discuss possible redevelopment of the MBTA parking lot on River Street, 5:30 p.m. at St. Angela church, 1548 Blue Hill Ave. Dinner and translation provided. For more information contact Paul Francois at 617-989-1200 or pfrancois@nuestracdc.org.

• The next monthly meeting of the Boston State Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will be held at the Foley Building, 249 River St., Mattapan from 6-8 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Friday (20th) – The annual “Hidden Heroes and Sheroes Celebration,” hosted by Codman Square Neighborhood Council and Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, will be held at the Great Hall at 6 p.m. The event will include the award ceremony and a dinner, which is included in the $30 ticket price. Call 617-265-4189 for more info.