The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, May 29, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Jason Levien, CEO and managing partner of the Memphis Grizzlies, will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

2. Events - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will hold its Works of Heart valentine auction, featuring works by more than 100 local artists, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Memphis College of Art, 1930 Poplar Ave. Visit memphiscac.org.

3. Events - Friday, May 18, 2012

Bike-to-Work Day activities will be held across Memphis Friday, May 18, as part of National Bike-to-Work Day. Visit downtownmemphis.com/biketowork for a list of events.

4. Events - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

A Belgian Beer Dinner will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at Mesquite Chop House, 88 Union Ave. The dinner will be presented by Steve Barzizza of Southwestern Beverages. For more information, call 527-5337 or visit www.mesquitechophouse.com.

5. Events - Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Institute of Real Estate Management Memphis Chapter will join the Apartment Association of Greater Memphis for a meeting Tuesday, May 24, at noon at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. For reservations, email irem20@bellsouth.net.

6. Events - Monday, May 23, 2011

Indie Memphis will present its Dance Film Series Monday through Wednesday at the Evergreen Theatre, 1705 Poplar Ave. “William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet” will make its Memphis premiere Wednesday at 7 p.m. Other films include “Rumba,” playing Monday at 7 p.m. and “NY Export: Opus Jazz” Tuesday at 7 p.m. Award-winning short films will precede the three features. For more information, visit www.indiememphis.com.

7. Events - Wednesday, May 04, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will gain a working knowledge of grant management policies and procedures. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

8. Dancers Converge for Annual AXIS - Monday, February 07, 2011

Project: Motion Modern Dance Collective will continue its relatively new tradition of importing guest artists of contrasting styles in this year’s continuation of the annual AXIS series.

The three performances Feb. 18-20 will be the first AXIS concert in the group’s new home of Evergreen Theater, formerly Circuit Playhouse, 1705 Poplar Ave.

9. Events - Friday, December 17, 2010

The Memphis Gavel Club will meet Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The meeting will include lunch and entertainment by Quicksilver Barber Shop Quartet. For more information, call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

10. Events - Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Tal Frankfurt, founder of Cloud for Good, will speak on the topic “How to Budget for IT and Develop an RFP for Services.” Cost is $15 for members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

11. Playhouse on the Square Readies for Building’s Debut - Friday, January 08, 2010

In anticipation of its grand opening production of “Pippin” Jan. 29, the new three-story Playhouse on the Square near Overton Square held its first preview event this week.

The new theater is the culmination of five years of fundraising and more than a year of construction.

12. Events - Friday, June 12, 2009

The University of Memphis will host the “We Are One!” library conference, expo and concert today. The circulation conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in McWherter Library. The expo will be held from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Rose Theatre lobby and the concert will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Rose Theatre. For more information, contact Sonji Wright at 678-2203 or slwright@memphis.edu.

13. Events - Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Downtown Parking Authority will meet today at 9 a.m. in the Center City Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St.

14. Events - Thursday, September 04, 2008

The Mid-South Area Business Travel Association will hold a luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 6245 Poplar Ave. My Harrison, special agent in charge of the Memphis Field Office of the FBI, will discuss safety and security. Cost is $25 for members and $40 for guests. For more information, visit www.msabta.com.

15. Events - Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “Using the Seven Persuasions to Increase Your Sales” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

16. Events - Tuesday, September 02, 2008

The East Memphis Kiwanis Club will meet today at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Clark Converse with La Paloma Treatment Center will speak. For more information or reservations, e-mail Mathis Young at mathis.young@bankparagon.com.

17. Events - Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Mid-South Area Business Travel Association will hold a luncheon today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 6245 Poplar Ave. The luncheon topic will be “The Economy’s Impact on Business Travel.” Cost is $25 for members and $40 for guests. For more information, visit www.msabta.com.

18. Events - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “How to Best Prepare Your Home for Sale to Ensure a Successful & Profitable Outcome” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

19. Events - Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will host its Metro Business Council Breakfast today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. The meeting will cover new laws and legal issues that can affect small-business owners. Jeff Weintraub of Weintraub, Stock & Grisham PC will be the speaker. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. To R.S.V.P, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

20. Events - Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Society of Entrepreneurs' lunch and discussion will be held today at noon at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. Attorney Alan G. Crone will speak about "Non-competes, Trade Secret Prohibition and Intellectual Property." The cost is $25 and reservations should be made by contacting Pearson Crutcher at 682-9920 or pearson@soememphis.com.

21. Events - Wednesday, April 09, 2008

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will present Dr. Howard Brody from the University of Texas, who will present "Using Race to Sell Drugs: Pharmaceutical Marketing and Challenges to Medical Professionals" today at 8 a.m. in the North Auditorium of the Coleman Building, 956 Court Ave.

22. Playhouse Celebration Slated For Thursday - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Construction officially begins Thursday on the new home for Playhouse on the Square, the city's only professional theater company.

To celebrate the beginning of the $12 million project, theater officials plan to hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the site of the new theater, across the street from the current one at the corner of Union Avenue and Cooper Street.

23. Events - Thursday, March 06, 2008

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host its next free bimonthly business workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon in the Memphis Training Room of the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The workshop is designed to help people encountering business-related taxes for the first time. Registration is available online at www.tennessee.gov/revenue or by calling 213-1400.

24. Events - Tuesday, March 04, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The speaker will be Robert Khayat, chancellor at the University of Mississippi. Cost is $18 at the door. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes, 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

25. Events - Friday, June 08, 2007

The Center for Southern Folklore presents singer/songwriter Kate Campbell today at 8 p.m. at 119 S. Main St. Tickets are $25 for the best available seats. The remainder cost $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Call 525-3655 or visit www.southernfolklore.com to purchase tickets.

26. Events - Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce Industrial Roundtable Group meets today at noon at the Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, is the keynote speaker. Discussion topic is "Outlook for Business in Tennessee in 2007." Call 853-1949 for more information.

27. Crichton Hosts Golf Classic To Benefit Athletics Department - Monday, August 21, 2006

Aug. 21

The first Crichton College Golf Classic benefiting the Crichton Comets athletics department is at 1 p.m. at the Tournament Players Club at Southwind, 3225 Club at Southwind. Registration, along with a light lunch and putting clinic, begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $150 and sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit www.crichton.edu or call 320-9700.

28. Events - Monday, July 31, 2006

The Project Management Institute, Memphis chapter, holds a "PMP Certification Exam Prep Course" Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Cost is $545 for members and $575 for non-members. Visit www.pmimemphis.org for more information.

29. CCC Committee to Hear Funding Request From Medical Center Advisory Board - Monday, July 24, 2006

July 24

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Call 545-4301 for more information.

30. Events - Thursday, July 06, 2006

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) meets today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thomas Student Center at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway South. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Call 255-1705 or visit www.afpmemphis.org for reservations.

31. Events - Wednesday, July 05, 2006

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce holds "Small Business Counseling" Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 101 Walnut St. Mark Taylor, a business counselor with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Southwest Tennessee Community College, will be on hand to offer counseling. Call 853-1949 for an appointment.

32. Among Other Events, Collierville Hosts Fireworks Extravaganza Today - Monday, July 03, 2006

July 3

The Town of Collierville holds an Independence Day Celebration from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in H.W. Cox Jr. Park, 440 W. Powell Road. A fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. For more information, call 853-3225.

33. Playhouse's Dramatic Monologue Continues - Monday, April 24, 2006

Professional theater company Playhouse on the Square is $7.5 million into a capital campaign to build a $10 million, 400-seat theater at the corner of Cooper Street and Union Avenue.

The organization recently used funds from the city to start demolishing the old Union Avenue Antique Mall that sits on the site.

34. Archie Manning to Speak about 'Faith, Family and Football' Thursday - Monday, April 17, 2006

April 17

The University of Memphis hosts a lecture and panel discussion on death and dying issues at 7 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre and Lecture Hall on the U of M campus. Guest speaker Dr. Larry Churchill presents "It's Your Right to Live or Die - Or Is It?" Visit www.memphis.edu for more information.

35. Church to Defend Veracity of Jesus' Existence Saturday - Monday, April 10, 2006

April 11

Mpact Memphis hosts a luncheon with U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn,R-Tenn., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BRIDGES Inc., 477 N. Fifth St. Blackburn will discuss the situation in Iraq and the state of homeland security. Cost to attend is $10 and includes a brown bag lunch. For more information, call 312-7760.

36. Events - Wednesday, October 05, 2005

The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in the Skyway at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Newly installed Lieutenant Gov. Chuck Strong inducts the 2005-2006 officers and board of directors. Contact Harold D. Dickson at 227-4125.

37. Events - Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Memphis Light, Gas & Water's Community Advisory Council meets at 11:30 a.m. today at the MLGW Administration Building, 220 S. Main St. Call 528-4322.

The Memphis Technology Council presents "Building Infrastructure for the Future" from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Converged Solutions Group, 225 Schilling Blvd. For more information, contact Sara Griffin at 797-3000.

38. Events - Tuesday, September 06, 2005

The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., first floor. Call 576-6786.

The Memphis Bar Association presents "Law and the Movies" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Cost is $55 for members, $70 for non-members and $35 for attendees not earning continuing legal education credit. Call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org.

39. AIA, Memphis Heritage Kick Off Architecture Month - Monday, August 29, 2005

Aug. 29

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music hosts an opening reception for the Soulsville USA Neighborhood Photography Exhibit at 7 p.m. at the museum, located at 926 E. McLemore St. The exhibit runs through Oct. 14. Contact Carol Drake at carol@soulsvilleusa.com.

40. Events - Wednesday, August 03, 2005

The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in the Skyway at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Luke Yancy, president and CEO of the Mid-South Minority Business Council, is the guest speaker. Contact Harold D. Dickson at 227-4125.

41. Events - Thursday, July 07, 2005

The Greater Memphis Association for Quality offers a two-day workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday in Farris Hall Room B at Southwest Tennessee Community College's Macon Road campus, 5983 Macon Cove. The workshop explores how performance excellence criteria can help organizations outperform their competition. Cost is $299 for members; $349 for non-members. Call 678-4268.

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43. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, May 02, 2005
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The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., first floor. Call 576-6786. May 4

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44. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, December 20, 2004
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Midtown Property to Take Center Stage

$15 million Playhouse project to create theater district

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