Calendar of events May 12-18

May 12

Network of Memphis meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. Dinner is $21.

May 13

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. meets at 9 a.m. at the Crump Building, 114 N. Main St.

As part of the Dr. Sam P. Patterson Library Seminar Series at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, 6225 Humphreys Blvd., Dr. Manoj Jain of BMH-Memphis will discuss research conducted nationally to determine if praying, going to church or participating in spiritual activities improves the health of patients undergoing heart bypass surgery. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made 24 hours a day at 227-8478. Space is limited.

The Memphis Credit & Bankruptcy Collaborative quarterly meeting begins at 3 p.m. at The Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. The event is sponsored by the RISE (Responsibility, Initiative, Solutions, Empowerment) Foundation. For information, call coordinator David Williams, 529-0111.

The Memphis-Shelby County Public Librarys Adult Enrichment Series continues this month with a discussion by Arun Gandhi and Rhodes College professor Daniel Cullen on the origins of conflict. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting rooms at the Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Refreshments are included in the $10 admission. For information, call 415-2842 or visit www.memphislibrary.org.

May 14

ResortQuest Internationals annual meeting begins at 9 a.m. at Embassy Suites, 1022 S. Shady Grove Road. Shareholders will elect directors to serve on the board until the next annual meeting and appoint the company's auditors for the next year.

May 15

The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants technical lunch meeting is 11:45 a.m. at Napa Cafe, 5101 Sanderlin Ave. Rita Sparks of Sparks Cos. Inc. is the guest speaker. The cost is $20 for members and guests.

The Poplar-Ridgeway Kiwanis Club sponsors its $1 Million Hole-In-One Shootout Club May 15-17 at Bogeys Golf & Family Entertainment Center, 7600 Fischer Steel Road. Presented by Union Planters Bank, the event raises money for Hope House, which serves children affected by HIV and AIDS. For information, call 757-2649.

The Arts Bridges Spring Garden Show and Sale opening reception runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 18. Proceeds benefit Arts Bridge, a Bridges youth program. For details, call 452-5600.

The Memphis Area Technology Council and Christian Brothers University host the Memphis Area Engineering and Sciences Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CBU. Discussion topics include Memphis opportunity to become a biomedical center. Registration postmarked by May 9 is $200. Late registration is $250. For information, visit www.cbu.edu/engineering/maesc/.

Upcoming events:

May 19

The BellSouth/FedEx Golf Classic begins at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. This years hole-in-one prize is a new car from Chuck Hutton Chevrolet. The entry fee is $150 per person or $600 per team. For information on playing or sponsorships, call the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, 853-1949.

May 22

The 16th annual Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon honoring outstanding women and girls in the community runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. This years She Knows Where Shes Going award honorees are Dr. Lisa Jennings, Gayle Powelson and LaVerne Francis Reid.

June 2

The 17th annual Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.s golf tournament at Southwind is limited to the first 120 paid registrants. Golfers will receive a box lunch. A reception and awards dinner will follow the tournament.