Memphis Botanic Garden hosts its Food Truck Garden Party: Medieval Merriment on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. The party features live music, food trucks, cash bar, a pedestal jousting ring and crafts for kids. Cover, which includes one drink ticket, is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers; admission for children 2 and younger is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com/foodtruck for details.

2. Events - Friday, September 7, 2018

The 2018 Delta Fair & Music Festival runs through Sunday, Sept. 9, at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Enjoy live music; festival food; carnival rides; a petting zoo; and a range of special events, including the “redneck yacht races” (Sept. 7), the Delta Dash 5K/10 and Cotton Candy Fun Run (Sept. 8) and more. Visit deltafest.com for hours and tickets.

3. Events - Thursday, September 6, 2018

Memphis Botanic Garden hosts 30 Thursdays: Zen and Zinfandel Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. The first Thursday of each month features a yoga session led by Sumits Yoga in one of MBG’s gardens – always with a glass of wine nearby. Bring your own yoga mat and beverage. Free with garden admission. Go here for more details.

4. Events - Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Memphis Botanic Garden hosts 30 Thursdays: Zen and Zinfandel Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. The first Thursday of each month features a yoga session led by Sumits Yoga in one of MBG’s gardens – always with a glass of wine nearby. Bring your own yoga mat and beverage. Free with garden admission. Go here for details.

5. Events - Monday, May 7, 2018

Luna Nova Music will perform its Belvedere Festival Preview Concert on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Beethoven Club, 263 S. McLean Blvd. The program includes works to be performed at the 12th annual festival, scheduled for June 20-23. Admission is free; reception to follow. Visit belvederefestival.org.

6. Events - Saturday, May 5, 2018

The 2018 Beale Street Music Festival takes place Friday through Sunday, May 4-6, in Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive. The kickoff to the Memphis in May International Festival includes four stages with more than 60 acts spanning every genre. Tickets are $55 each day; three-day passes are $125 if purchased before May 1 and $165 if purchased after. Visit memphisinmay.org for details and a lineup.

7. The Week Ahead: Jan. 4, 2016 - Monday, January 4, 2016

How was your weekend, Memphis? 2016 has kicked off with a full calendar – from an Elvis birthday celebration to a haunted pub crawl. So whether you’re still making your New Year’s resolutions or already have broken a few, here’s our weekly rundown of local happenings you need to know about...

8. Events - Saturday, December 12, 2015

Stax Music Academy will perform its holiday concert, “Home for the Holidays,” Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cadre Building, 149 Monroe Ave. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door; children under 16 are free. Call 901-946-2535, ext. 250, to buy tickets.

9. University of Memphis Foundation Applies for $1 Million Building Permit - Tuesday, April 28, 2015

1115 E. Getwell Loop
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $1 million

Applicant: The University of Memphis Foundation
Project Cost: $40 million
Permit Application Date: April, 2015
Architect: Fleming Architects
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Details: The University of Memphis Foundation has applied for a $1 million building permit for a new facility at the university’s Park Avenue campus.

10. Medical Center Apartments Sell for $6.4 Million - Saturday, April 25, 2015

A Memphis investor has acquired a Memphis Medical Center apartment building for $6.4 million.

Thunderbird Towers LLC bought the 201-unit, Class C apartment building at 141 N. Manassas St., known as the Adams Place Apartments, from 750 Adams Place LLC, according to an April 13 warranty deed.

11. Investor Buys Medical Center Apartments for $6.4 Million - Wednesday, April 22, 2015

A Memphis investor has acquired a Memphis Medical Center apartment building for $6.4 million.

Thunderbird Towers LLC bought the 201-unit, Class C apartment building at 141 N. Manassas St., known as the Adams Place Apartments, from 750 Adams Place LLC, according to an April 13 warranty deed.

12. Haslam, Alexander Look to Boost Republican Turnout - Wednesday, August 6, 2014

U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher remembers the first time that he talked with U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander.

Fincher had been elected to Congress long enough to have made several votes after a 2008 campaign in which he touted his conservative values and stances. And in the process, Fincher admitted to Alexander that he had been critical of Alexander’s voting record during the campaign.

13. Republicans Rally In Bartlett - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam told a group of several hundred Republicans in Bartlett Monday, Aug. 4, that he would like to see a statewide turnout in the August Republican primaries of 750,000.

Haslam and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander have been on a statewide bus tour since last week to pump up overall Republican turnout even as they face opposition in the GOP primaries for governor and the U.S. Senate. The goal is to also boost the turnout for Republican candidates in local general election races on the ballot.

14. Events - Saturday, December 14, 2013

The Downtown Memphis Commission will hold the Downtown Howl-iday pet and family parade Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. from Court Square to AutoZone Park. Registration begins at 2 p.m. at Court Square. Cost is free. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

15. Events - Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will hold its holiday “friend raiser” Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at LRoss Gallery, 5040 Sanderlin Ave. Cost in advance is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers; cost at the door is $20. All attendees are also asked to donate a teddy bear. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

16. Events - Saturday, June 15, 2013

The Rebel on Beale summer country music concert series will kick off with Emerson Drive Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. in W.C. Handy Park at Beale and South Third streets. Cost is free. Visit rebel953.com.

17. Executive Coach Burtch Earns Int’l Designation - Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Bill Burtch, founder and president of full-service management consultancy firm Harmony Coaching & Consulting, has received the Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation, becoming the second PCC in Memphis. Burtch, who also holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources designation, focuses his consulting work in executive/team coaching, professional development training and human resources consulting.

18. Bluff City Coffee Inks New Space - Friday, January 20, 2012

Bluff City Coffee, the coffee and snack shop in Downtown’s South Main Historic Arts District, has recently unveiled some aggressive expansion plans.

The local eatery has leased a 3,000-square-foot kitchen in the Pembroke Building, 119 S. Main St., in the space behind the Center for Southern Folklore.

19. Ordering Drinks: Getting Most Bang for the Buck - Monday, April 26, 2010

Perhaps this situation doesn’t come up often, but pretend you’re sitting at a bar and placed in front of you are a glass of wine and a cocktail, let’s say an Old Fashioned, to be old-fashioned about it.

20. Events - Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

21. Events - Tuesday, July 7, 2009

MPACT Memphis will hold a Community Service Committee meeting today at 6 p.m. at Café Eclectic, 603 N. McLean Blvd. To R.S.V.P., contact Audra Bares or Chad Lopes at memberconnections@mpactmemphis.org or 528-8340.

22. Events - Monday, July 6, 2009

The Alzheimer’s Awareness Tour will stop in Memphis for a breakfast event today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove Road. The breakfast is free and will include information about the latest research and clinical studies. Space is limited. For reservations, call 877-307-8839 or e-mail info@newleafevents.com.

23. Events - Wednesday, November 7, 2007

The American Payroll Association will hold a Preparing for Year-End and 2008 class today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Memphis Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For registration details, call 210-224-6406 or visit www.americanpayroll.org.

24. Events - Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Memphis Investors Group will hold its monthly meeting today at 7 p.m. at Germantown Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. Author and speaker Pete Youngs will be the featured guest. The event is free to members and first-time guests, and repeat visitors pay $20.

25. Events - Friday, November 2, 2007

Rhodes College will present Qubad Talabani, representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government to the United States and son of the current president of Iraq, who will speak on "The Other Iraq" today at 5 p.m. in the Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall on the Rhodes campus. The lecture is free and open to the public. Call Dr. David Romano at 843-3572 for more information.

26. Events - Friday, January 12, 2007

St. Mary's Episcopal Church hosts an opening reception of mixed-media artist Andrea Lugar today at 6 p.m. in the Levy Gallery of the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center, 60 Perkins Road Ext. Lugar's work will be on display through Feb. 9. Levy Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the exhibit, call 537-1483.

27. Events - Friday, April 28, 2006

The South Main Arts District hosts its monthly Art Trolley Tour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Attendees may enjoy free trolley rides between the galleries and stores along South Main Street. Featured at this month's event is the opening of the Guillermo Umbria art exhibit at Memphis Heritage, 509 S. Main St. The exhibit features his nocturnal photography of Memphis. Visit www.southmainmemphis.org.

28. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, May 17, 2004
BOTANIC GARDENS TO HOST STORM WATER MEETING U of M Hosts International Neuro-Oncology Update

May 17

The University of Memphis hosts the third annual International Neuro-Oncology Update at 7:45 a.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Inn...

29. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 22, 2004
Tennessee Education Lottery Board Holds Telephone Conference

Collierville Chamber Hosts Small Business Counseling

March 22

The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music presents a concert by the U of M Symphony Orchestra at 8 p....

30. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Collierville Chamber of Commerce holds at Ambassador/Diplomat Meeting at 11:30 a

WREC Newsradio 600 personality Mike Fleming addresses the Kiwanis Club of Memphis at noon today at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Call Harold D. Dickson at 227-4125 for...

31. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, November 3, 2003
Headline

This Week in Memphis Nov. 3-9 Community Foundation Hosts Charity Update

November 3

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis presents The Year for Charities in the Courts, Treasury and the IRS from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the ...

32. 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...

33. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 13, 2003
Calendar of events Jan. 13-19

Calendar of events Jan. 13-Jan. 19

Jan. 13

The International Association for Administrative Professionals Memphis chapter has its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-East, 5795 Poplar Ave. For informat...

34. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 30, 2002
Calendar of events

Calendar of events Dec. 30-Jan. 5

Dec. 30

The Memphis Bar Association presents Desperate Hours, a seminar providing last-minute continuing legal education, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the MBA conference room, One Comme...

35. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 23, 2002
Calendar of events Dec. 23-30

Calendar of events Dec. 23-Dec. 31

Dec. 23

The Union Planters IMAXs newest film, Lewis & Clark, is open at the Pink Palace Museum. The film is an account of the historical journey undertaken by Merriwether ...

36. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, September 5, 2002
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell will host a labor and employment law seminar from 8 a

The Shelby County Democratic Party's executive committee meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday. This meeting, which is open to the public, is at the I.B.E.W. Union...

37. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 22, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: April 22-April 28 April 22 Mississippi Museum of Art, 201 E. Pascagoula St. in Jackson, Miss., presents Ms. Booths Garden: Photographs by Jack Kotz, a collection of photographs by Santa Fe-based photographe...

38. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 15, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: April 15-April 21 April 15 Mississippi Museum of Art, 201 E. Pascagoula St. in Jackson, Miss., presents Ms. Booths Garden: Photographs by Jack Kotz, a collection of photographs by Santa Fe-based photographe...

39. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 8, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events April 8-April 14 April 8 The Shelby County Republican Women's Club invited 19 Republican County Commission candidates for districts 1, 3, 4 and 5 to speak at the club's meeting. The program begins at 11 a.m....

40. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 5, 2001
Oct Calendar for Nov. 5-Nov. 11

Nov. 6

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 W. Poplar Ave., will host a free diabetes seminar at 6 p.m. Participants will learn about diabetes and its complications. Registered nurse Charlotte Cavin will...

41. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 26, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: March 26-April 1 March 26 The Federalist Society Memphis Lawyers Chapter is hosting a book signing with University of Mississippi School of Law professor Ronald J. Rychlak. He will discuss his latest...

42. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 19, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: March 19-March 25 March 19 Consumer Credit Counseling Service offers a free seminar on establishing or re-establishing credit, credit reports and cutting the cost of using credit from 6 p.m. to 7:30 ...

43. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 12, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: March 12-March 18 March 14 Memphis Area Association of Realtors members will travel by charter to Nashville for the annual Tennessee Association of Realtors Day on the Hill. The bus will leave the MA...

44. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 11, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Dec. 11-Dec. 17 Dec. 11 The International Association of Administrative Professionals holiday dinner meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, Airways and Democrat. Advance reservations are...

45. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 4, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Dec. 4-Dec. 11 Dec. 4 "Mallory-Neely: Memphis Holiday 1900 House" will examine the traditions and household technology of a turn-of-the-century house. The exhibit continues through Dec. 31 ...

46. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 27, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Nov. 27-Dec.3 Nov. 27 "Mallory-Neely: Memphis Holiday 1900 House" will examine the traditions and household technology of a turn-of-the-century house. The exhibit continues through Dec. 31 ...

47. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 20, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Nov. 20-Nov. 26 Nov. 20 Shelby County Commission convenes at 1:30 p.m. at 160 N. Main St. On the agenda is discussion of the long-range transportation plan adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Organi...

48. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 6, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Nov. 6-Nov. 12 Nov. 7 First Tennessee is offering a free Estate Planning 2001 seminar at First Tennessee Oak Court auditorium, 4385 Poplar Ave., next to Oak Court Mall. The one-hour seminar will be o...

49. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 23, 2000
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: Oct. 23-29 Oct. 23 Shelby County Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at 160 N. Main St. Oct. 24 The Memphis City Council will host a citywide Town Hall meeting at 6 p.m. at East High School, 3206 Poplar Av...

50. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 28, 2000
Calendar Feb Calendar Feb. 28 March 5 Feb. 28 The Memphis Songwriters Associations songwriting workshop begins at 7 p.m. at the University of Memphis Music Building, Room 101. Feb. 29 Legislative Day in Nashville for the League of Women Voters of Me...

51. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Real Review 02-15-00 Management company once again locally owned LEDIC Management Group is again under Memphis ownership. A group of local real estate veterans, led by David L. Shores, has repurchased LEDIC from Residential Co. of America, the New Y...

52. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 11, 1999
Oct Oct. 11 Shelby County Republican Women will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. The guests include Congressmen Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary. Lunch is $14. For reservations, call Jean Drumwright at 756-5808. Consumer Cr...

53. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, August 6, 1999
Chucalissa Archaeological Museum and the Choctaw community will host the annual Choctaw Heritage Festival from 9 a Chucalissa Archaeological Museum and the Choctaw community will host the annual Choctaw Heritage Festival from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturda...

54. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, May 28, 1999
The Memphis Claims Association will present its annual Hope House Golf Tournament on June 3 at the Plantation Golf Club in Oliv The Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Black Business Association will host their annual salute to Shelby Cou...

55. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, October 16, 1998
Piggly Wiggly Supports Big Brothers The Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation will host The Art of Caring benefit for Baptist Trinity Hospice from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Gryphons restaurant in the Morgan Keegan building Downtown. A reception...

56. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 13, 1997
Oct Oct. 13 The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants will sponsor a seminar titled "Bullet Proofing Your Practice" from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Marriott. The course discussion leader will be Kimberly Burke of Millsaps Colle...

57. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 8, 1997
Sept Sept. 8 The Laurelwood Business and Professional Women will meet at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road Extended from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 685-0495. The Shelby County Republican Womens Club will meet at 11 a.m. at...