The Association of Fundraising Professionals meets from noon to 1 p.m. today in Buckman Hall at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway South. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $15 for members; $25 for non-members. Call 321-4352.

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors presents Marketing to the Melting Pot from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the MAAR offices, 6393 Poplar Ave. Cost is $30 for members; $50 for non-members. Call 818-2434 or visit www.maar.org/ce/.

The Memphis Bar Association and the University of Memphis present Judges are from Mars, Lawyers are from Venus and Journalists are from Pluto from 8:50 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday in Room 123 of the Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Panelists include lawyers, judges and members of the media. Call 678-7300.

The National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee hosts a walk to help fight kidney disease at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Overton Park Pavilion, 1928 Poplar Ave. Call 683-6185 to register.

The Memphis Italian Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Marquette Park, 4950 Park Ave. Cost is $8 for adults and free for children 12 and under and active military. Call 767-6949.

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is seeking volunteers to undergo docent training. Training runs from August to January, and following training, docents should be able to volunteer at least one day a week. Call 544-6244 for more information.