Bartlett Chamber Hosts Breaking Through Series

Aug. 24

The Society of Entrepreneurs meets at noon at Owen Brennans, 6150 Poplar Ave., Suite 150. Attorney Todd Photopolus is the guest speaker. Call 682-9920.

Aug. 25

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Breaking Through series from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn-Sycamore View, 6101 Shelby Oaks Drive. Discussion topic is Growth Strategies that Work. Cost is $50 for members; $100 for non-members. Call 372-9457.

Aug. 26

The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts a breakfast forum from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Tommy West, head football coach for the University of Memphis, is the guest speaker. Cost is $15 for members; $25 for non-members. Call 543-3571.

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce presents Coffee with the Ambassadors from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Allstate Insurance, 7895 Stage Hills Blvd. Call 375-9457.

The Center City Commission board of directors meets at noon in the CCC boardroom, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0555.

The executive board of the Memphis and Shelby County Department of Regional Services Metropolitan Planning Organization meets at 1:30 p.m. in the eighth-floor conference room at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For information, call J. Carter S. Gray at 379-7840 or visit www.dpdgov.com.

The American Institute of Architects presents Art by Architects at 5 p.m. at Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, 1500 Union Ave. Artwork will be auctioned, but will remain on display through Sept. 30. A special featured auction item is the desk of late architect Francis Mah. Call 525-3818 for details.

Aug. 27

The Greater Memphis Arts Council presents a Bravo Memphis kickoff party for the 2004-2005 season from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Jack Robinson Gallery, 400 S. Front St. Call GMAC at 578-ARTS.

The South Main Arts District hosts the monthly Art Trolley Tour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Attendees can enjoy free trolley rides between the galleries and stores along South Main Street. Visit www.southmainmemphis.org.

Memphis Heritage Inc. hosts an opening reception for Architecture and Our Youth: 2004 Design Competition at 6:30 p.m. at the Memphis Heritage office, 509 S. Main St. Selected works by children in grades four through 12 will be on exhibit. Call 529-9828.

Aug. 28

The American Red Cross offers a community health and safety training course from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tennessee Technology Center in Covington, 1600 U.S. Highway 51 South. Cost is $55. Call 726-1690 to register.

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art presents Seize the Clay from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the museum, 1934 Poplar Ave. This family day event features hands-on art activities for children of all ages. Call 544-6200.

Shelby Residential Vocational Services presents its sixth annual wine and beer tasting and silent auction from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Vintage wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Washington state, Australia and France, as well as a variety of top-rated beers, will be featured. Cost is $30 in advance; $35 at the door. For ticket information, contact Melinda Rodgers at 869-9207.

Aug. 29

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art presents the opening of Messy Complexities: The Process of Architecture at the museum, 1934 Poplar Ave. The exhibit will feature projects produced by students in the architecture program at the University of Memphis and Urban Studio, a community outreach program of the American Institute of Architects. The exhibition runs through Oct. 17. Call 544-6200.