Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis will hold free how-to clinics with Lowe’s and a kickoff of Habitat’s 2014 building season Thursday, Aug. 28, at Memphis Habitat, 7136 Winchester Road. Clinics will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will focus on painting and working with hardware and power tools. The short kickoff program will follow. Visit memphishabitat.com for details.

2. Events - Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Orion Federal Credit Union will hold a grand opening celebration for its newest branch Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at 4805 American Way. Visit orionfcu.com.

3. Events - Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum will host its 2014 Economic Development Forum Tuesday, Aug. 26, through Thursday, Aug. 28, at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Attendees can hear nationally known speakers, learn business growth strategies and get access to business capital. Register at edf.mmbc-memphis.org.

4. Memphis Habitat, Lowe’s Host How-To Clinics - Monday, August 25, 2014

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis and Lowe’s are teaming up to host clinics and a build kickoff party.

Memphis Habitat and Lowe’s will host the free how-to clinics and kickoff celebration on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. at Memphis Habitat, 7136 Winchester Road.

5. Events - Monday, August 25, 2014

Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum will host its 2014 Economic Development Forum Tuesday, Aug. 26, through Thursday, Aug. 28, at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Attendees can hear from nationally known speakers, learn business growth strategies and get access to business capital. Register at edf.mmbc-memphis.org.

6. Events - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

National Association of Women Business Owners Memphis chapter will meet Tuesday, March 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3935 Galloway Ave. The topic is “The Little Known Secrets of Lenders: How to Access Capital to Grow Your Business.” Cost is $35 at the door. Visit nawbomemphis.org.

7. Events - Saturday, March 16, 2013

Rhodes College will host Mia Farrow and son Ronan Farrow, presenting “Cinema, Politics and Mobilizing Change in Our Community” Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center on campus, 2000 North Parkway. Email locap@rhodes.edu.

8. Events - Monday, March 18, 2013

Rhodes College and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music will present the Charles Lloyd Sky Trio Monday, March 18, in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center on campus, 2000 North Parkway. The concert celebrates Lloyd’s 75th birthday and the museum’s 10th anniversary. Visit rhodes.edu.

9. Events - Friday, March 15, 2013

Playhouse on the Square will present “Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika” Friday, March 15, through March 31 at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

10. Events - Monday, April 9, 2012

The Memphis Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Judge Gina C. Higgins will speak about business law, its effect on business and the administrative assistant. Cost is $22. For reservations, contact Sharon Gardner at sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

11. Events - Friday, April 6, 2012

The Greater Memphis Chamber will present a U.S. Chamber Center for Women in Business seminar April 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. Renee Horn, director of digital and social media for FedEx Corp., and Roberta Phillips, executive director of CWB, will speak. Register at memphischamber.com by Friday, April 6.

12. Events - Friday, January 20, 2012

The 2012 Memphis International Auto Show will be held Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. For more information, visit www.memphis-autoshow.com.

13. Events - Thursday, January 19, 2012

The RISE Foundation’s Responsible Lending Collaborative will meet Thursday, Jan. 19, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1548 Poplar Ave.

14. Events - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Talk Shoppe will present “Making Money Domaining, Parking and More” Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

15. Housing Group Brings Mission To West Tenn. - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Tennessee Affordable Housing Coalition, an advocacy group that’s goal is to promote and improve the availability of affordable housing, has been meeting quarterly in Nashville for the past two years.

16. Events - Thursday, July 21, 2011

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Dealing With Guns in the Workplace” Thursday, July 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the firm’s office, 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. Jonathan Hancock will speak. To register, email rsvp@bakerdonelson.com.

17. Events - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present “Your Image of Excellence” Wednesday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

18. Events - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 19, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. R.C. Johnson, University of Memphis athletic director, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

19. Events - Monday, July 18, 2011

Visible Music College, in partnership with the Cooper Young Business Association, will continue its music series Visible Live Monday, July 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the corner of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. The Sunday Traffic Brass Quintet will perform. The event is free and open to the public.

20. Habitat Preps New Headquarters, ReStore - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Habitat for Humanity of Memphis is in the process of relocating to a much larger facility to accommodate its growing base of clients, programs and services.

The local affiliate of the organization – an international ecumenical Christian housing ministry working to provide affordable, quality shelter for all people – makes home ownership affordable for Mid-South families for whom it might otherwise be out-of-reach, by not charging interest or profit on the mortgage and keeping the cost of construction low through the use of volunteer labor.

21. Commercial Sales See Bump in October - Friday, November 27, 2009

High-dollar transactions involving a wide range of properties – vacant land, a strip center, an apartment complex and a couple of warehouses – helped Shelby County’s commercial market register a relatively decent month by 2009 standards during October.

22. Wright Medical Buys Arlington Bldg. For Distribution Needs - Tuesday, November 10, 2009

11481 Gulf Stream Ave.
Arlington, TN 38002
Sale Amount: $1.6 Million

Sale Date: Oct. 29, 2009
Buyer: Wright Medical Technology Inc.
Seller: Covington Furniture Manufacturing Co.
Details:  Wright Medical Group Inc. has bought a 56,340-square-foot building at 11481 Gulf Stream Ave. near its Arlington campus to increase distribution capacity. Operating in the transaction as Wright Medical Technology Inc., the company paid $1.6 million for the building, which was completed in 1973 and sits on 4.29 acres near the intersection of Tenn. 385 and U.S. 70.

23. Retail Center Sells Following Foreclosure - Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Market of Riverdale Bend, a three-parcel retail portfolio on Winchester Road in Southeast Shelby County, has sold for $4.8 million to an entity called Market at Riverdale Bend HH LLC following a foreclosure of the property. The parcels’ addresses are listed as 7110-7136 Winchester Road and are on the north side of Winchester between Riverdale and Riverdale Bend roads.

24. New York Investors Buy Market of Riverdale Bend - Tuesday, January 9, 2007

7110-7136 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $14.5 million

Sale Date: Dec. 15, 2006