The Pink Palace Museum will present "An Evening with Ardent" today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Pink Palace Mansion Theatre, 3050 Central Ave. Ardent Studios has inspired Led Zeppelin, Issac Hayes, B.B King and Al Green, among many others. Admission to the event and parking are both free. For more information, call 320-6362.

The Memphis Technology Council will host Thomas Danford, chief information officer of the Tennessee Board of Regents, Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The luncheon is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, call 543-3547.

Lifeblood is holding a blood drive Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ServiceMaster, 860 Ridge Lake Blvd.

Talk Shoppe presents "Using the Mastermind Principle to Propel You to Success" Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

The newly founded Hearts of the Arts organization will hold its first meeting Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Memphis Heritage-Howard Hall, 2282 Madison Ave. RSVPs are requested and should be made by calling 725-0776 or e-mailing courtney@playhouseonthesquare.org.

The Pink Palace Museum will hold its first "Rock the Palace" party of the summer Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3050 Central Ave. The bands Further Down, Saving Abel and Inner 61 will perform. Tickets are $8 and include admission to the "Access All Areas: Your Backstage Pass to the Music Industry" exhibit. For more information or to buy tickets, call 320-6362.

The Animal Protection Association is accepting donations to provide free spay and neuter services for Rottweiler and Rottweiler mixes beginning Friday and continuing until donations run out. For more information or to learn more about donating, call 324-3202 or visit www.spaymemphis.com.

The Memphis Potters' Guild presents its annual Spring Show & Sale Friday through Sunday at The Memphis Botanic Garden at 750 Cherry Road in Audubon Park. The opening reception will be Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the show is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 458-2354.

Rhodes College will hold its fifth annual Kidney Walk Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:15 a.m. Advance registration is $25. Day-of-walk registration is $35. All proceeds benefit the National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee. For more information, call 683-6185.