The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host former Vice President Al Gore, signing “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change,” Monday, Feb. 18, at noon at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

2. Events - Saturday, February 16, 2013

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host former Vice President Al Gore, signing “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change,” Monday, Feb. 18, at noon at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

3. Events - Friday, January 25, 2013

Playhouse on the Square will present “Sunset Boulevard” Friday, Jan. 25, through Feb. 17 at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

4. Clinics Rush to Warn Patients of Tainted Steroid - Monday, October 08, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Health providers are scrambling to notify patients in nearly two dozen states that steroid shots they got for back pain may have been contaminated with a fungus tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak.

5. Events - Thursday, December 01, 2011

Gallery Ten Ninety One will host an opening reception for the Bartlett Art Association Exhibit Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at WKNO Digital Media Center, 7151 Cherry Farms Road. The exhibition will run through Dec. 30. The exhibit will feature approximately 90 pieces of art from 26 members of the association. For more information call 458-2521.

6. Events - Friday, November 18, 2011

The Memphis College of Art will hold its 62nd annual Holiday Bazaar art sale Friday, Nov. 18, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Main and Lower Gallery of the college, 1930 Poplar Ave. Admission Friday and Saturday is free. All proceeds will benefit MCA’s scholarship fund. For more information, call 272-5100 or visit www.mca.edu.

7. Events - Friday, August 12, 2011

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, Aug. 12, from 11:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Dee Floyd, community development manager, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will speak about its hospice. Cost is $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call Karen Shea at 683-9099.

8. Events - Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the Germantown Business Expo and Power Breakfast Tuesday. The breakfast will begin at 7:15 a.m. at The Great Hall & Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road. The business expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. For more information or registration, call 755-1200.

9. Events - Monday, April 25, 2011

Rhodes College will host Memphis historian Jimmy Ogle who will present a continuing education class titled “Historic Memphis and its Highlights” Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Dorothy King Hall on campus. Seating is limited so reservations should be made by calling 843-3965.

10. Wood Honored As Theater’s ‘Superior Volunteer’ - Friday, April 15, 2011

Bennett Wood made his acting debut as a second-grader playing George Washington in a historical pageant.

Today, Wood can be found on the big screen, the small screen and on stage at Theatre Memphis, and his work there has earned him the Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer Award from the American Association of Community Theatre.

11. Events - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of nonprofit communications. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

12. Events - Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will review best practices of fundraising and critical issues that must be addressed to be successful in a challenging economic environment. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

13. Events - Friday, November 19, 2010

The Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis will hold an open house Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the college, located on Central Avenue near the Zach Curlin intersection. The open house is geared to middle school, high school and community college students and will provide the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, students and alumni and take guided tours. To register, call 678-4933 or visit www.memphis.edu/herff/eday/index.php.

14. Events - Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Center City Commission Board of Directors will meet Thursday at noon at 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.

15. Parker Joins Management of Semmes-Murphey - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Dr. Autry Parker has joined the pain management team at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute. Parker is a board certified, fellowship trained anesthesiologist, specializing in the treatment of severe and chronic pain.

16. NuVasive Files Permit to Renovate Southeast Memphis Facility - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

4670 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $1.6 Million

Project Cost: $1.6 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2010
Completion: TBA
Owner: NuVasive Inc.
Tenant: NuVasive Inc.
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

17. Oakhaven Warehouse Sold To Louisiana Company - Thursday, February 04, 2010

The 10,650-square-foot warehouse at 3644 Cherry Road in the Oakhaven/Parkway Village area has sold for $400,000 to a Metairie, La.-based entity called Alexandra Land & Development LLC. The sale closed Jan. 28 in a special warranty deed.

18. Events - Friday, November 06, 2009

Dr. Adrian Blotner will present a seminar titled “Achieving Healthy Balance: Caring for Yourself & Those You Love” today at 7:30 a.m. at 6401 Poplar Ave., Suite 316. Cost is $30. For reservations, call 761-3255, Ext. 302, or e-mail adminassist@drblotner.com.

19. Events - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Memphis Botanic Garden will host “Career Class: Finding a Job in a Challenging Economy” with Dr. Fred Dorn today from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is $159 for members and $179 for nonmembers. Call 636-4128 to register.

20. Events - Monday, June 22, 2009

Memphis City Schools will host its first Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association Golf Classic today at 8 a.m. at Irene Golf & Country Club, 8141 Irene Blvd. Tournament fees are $250 per person and $1,000 for teams of four. For more information or tickets, call 748-8889.

21. Check Out Zoo Documentary Wednesday on WKNO - Monday, June 12, 2006

June 13

The Center City Commission Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9:30 a.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for details.

The Small Business Chamber holds a free Cellular South workshop called "Customer Relationship Management (CRM)" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Cost is free, but registration is required. Contact Robert Staub at 870-6934 for more information.

22. Construction Continues in Cherry Hall Planned Development - Tuesday, May 09, 2006

One lot in
Cherry Hall
Loan Amount: $1 million

Loan Date: April 18, 2006

Maturity Date: n/a

23. Dabble with Watercolors During Botanic Garden's Workshop - Monday, March 06, 2006

MARCH 7

The Memphis Botanic Garden presents a "No Risk Watercolor Class" with Sally Markell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. The class is for beginners or experienced artists who want to get reacquainted with watercolors. All supplies provided. Cost is $55 for members and $60 for non-members. Call 685-1566, Ext. 130, to register.

24. Homeowners' Associations Often Unregulated - Friday, January 13, 2006

Gene Gibson, Robert Lee Browne and Dr. Kitsie Hendrix spared no expense on the upscale gated community they're developing near Poplar Avenue and Cherry Road, a project that will be heavily landscaped with property values at $1 million.

25. Cherry Hall Infill Planned Near Poplar - Thursday, September 22, 2005

A soon-to-be vacant tract of land on Poplar Avenue soon will house the thoroughfare's latest residential infill development. The only obstacle standing in the way of the construction of Cherry Hall, a private, gated community planned for a site located on Poplar at the southeast corner of Cherry Road, is the house that still sits on the property.

26. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, March 23, 2004
3

Investors Refinance Germantown Shopping Center

Fresh Market Center

at Poplar and Johnson

Cost: $4.1 million

Borrower: MC Germantown LLC, Eakes Properties-Germantown LLC, Olesiewicz Family Investments LLC, Schneider Fresh Market LLC,...

27. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 28, 2003
Calendar of events April 28-May 4

Calendar of events April 28-May 4

April 28

U.S. District Judge Bernice B. Donald will discuss Striving for Social Change and Equal Justice at 7 p.m. in Rhodes Colleges Blount Auditorium. She presides over t...

28. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 24, 2003
Calendar of events Feb. 24-March 2

Calendar of events Feb. 24-March 2

Feb. 24

The Collierville Arts Council presents Tapestry, A Musical Revue Based on the Music of Carole King at the Harrell Performing Arts Theatre, 440 Powell Road, throug...

29. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 10, 2003
Calendar of events Feb. 10-16

Calendar of events Feb. 10-16

Feb. 10

The Shelby County Republican Women's Club hosts Judge Phyllis Gardner at 11 a.m. at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Edward Jones investment representative Steven Hefn...

30. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, February 05, 2003
Jackson, Miss

Jackson, Miss.-based Cellular South, a wireless company serving five Southeastern states, marked its 15th anniversary Tuesday.

Since it began operations in 1988, Cellular South has become one of the largest privately held wireles...

31. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 18, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events March 18-March 24 March 19 Memphis Rotary Club hosts Robert Hirshon, American Bar Association president, at noon at LeMoyne-Owen College, Bruce Hall (on Walker Avenue). Parking is available at Metropolitan B...

32. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, May 04, 2001
The third annual Trot for Spot two-mile walk to raise money for the Memphis Humane Society begins at 10 a The third annual "Trot for Spot" two-mile walk to raise money for the Memphis Humane Society begins at 10 a.m. May 12 at Overton Park...

33. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, January 09, 2001
Walpert Properties expands Walpert Properties expands holdings in Memphis St. Louis-based Walpert Properties acquired the 14,868-square-foot Johns Creek Shopping Center in Memphis, on behalf of the Johns Creek Partnership of St. Louis, said Robert W...

34. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, October 24, 2000
St Walpert adds E. Memphis shopping center to portfolio St. Louis-based Walpert Properties acquired Cross Rhodes Shopping Center, a 64,400-square-foot retail center at 1201-1261 Getwell Road. Cross Rhodes has 12 tenants and is anchored by Kroger, Fa...

35. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Fifty two Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates earned the accredited buyer representative (ABR) designation this year A total of 52 Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates recently earned the accredited buyer representative designation. They jo...

36. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, July 20, 2000
Illinois court orders family Illinois court orders family to sell Tri-State Defender A judge on Monday ordered the family that owns one of the country's most prominent black newspapers to negotiate a deal to sell the paper and three others to a Chic...

37. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, October 29, 1999
The Friends of the Library will sponsor its Old and Rare Book Auction from 7:30 p The Friends of the Library will sponsor its Old and Rare Book Auction from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Main Library, 1850 Peabody Ave. The auction will include mo...

38. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, June 11, 1999
Lifeblood, Mid-South Regional Blood Center and Hollywood Video are teaming up to promote blood donation in June Volunteers for the Mid-South Air Show '99 presented a check for $250,000 to the Madonna Learning Center. The center is a special educatio...

39. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 16, 1998
Feb Feb. 16 The Wolf River Conservancy will hold its annual meeting at the Goldsmith Civic Garden Center, 750 Cherry Road, at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Ann P. Murray, executive director of the Tennessee Conservation League. Feb. 17 The National ...

40. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 14, 1997
July 14 July 14 Professional Secretaries International will meet at 6 p.m. at the Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The program will be a presentation on the Titanic exhibit by Marjorie Gerald. The cost is $13. For more information, call Bonita Cum...

41. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 07, 1997
July 7 July 7 The Society for Technical Communication will meet at the Unicorn restaurant at the corner of Quince and Kirby. Social hour is at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Mark Satterfield, a technical writer for B...

42. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 30, 1997
July 9 July 9 The World Affairs Council of Memphis, the Tennessee Governors School for International Studies, the Mid-South Environmental Forum and the Memphis Bar Association will present "Environmental Security and Opportunities for U.S. Inve...

43. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 05, 1996
Aug Aug. 6 The Memphis Job Service Employer Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. The speaker will be Maeola Killebrew, administrative director of the office of job training at State Technical Institute, who wi...

44. Archived Article: Market Cty Bread Lj - Monday, July 15, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Recipe for success Listening to customers, creativity in baking recipe for success at City Bread Co. Profits, customer satisfaction on the rise at City Bread Co. By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Sourdough isnt the only kind of dough on...