Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University host the first Gandhi Nonviolence Conference Friday and Saturday. The event is titled Teaching to Practice Gandhian Nonviolence: Perspectives from Academics and Activists. The Rev. James Lawson Jr., architect in the struggle for equal rights during the 1950s and 1960s and a Gandhian nonviolence practitioner, is the keynote speaker. Call 458-6701.

Wolfchase Galleria hosts A Salute to Our Uniforms from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the mall, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway Road. The event offers community members an opportunity to meet law enforcement officers and experience various aspects of their jobs. For details, call 381-2769.

The Dutch Treat Luncheon starts at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Piccadilly Cafeteria, 5272 Mt. Moriah View Road. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is the guest speaker. For more information, call 452-0345.

The West Tennessee Arthritis Foundation presents a gala fund-raiser from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Call 685-9060 for more information.

The Kiwanis Club of Memphis celebrates the 229th birthday of the U.S. Navy at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in the Skyway at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Rear Adm. John W. Townes III, deputy chief of navy personnel and commander of navy personnel command, is the featured guest. Cost is $12. Call Bill McElroy at 726-4841 for reservations.