The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Gene Dattel, author of “Cotton and Race in the Making of America,” will speak. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

The Mid-South Comfort Care Coalition will hold a free community meeting today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Trezevant Terrace Assisted Living Residence, 177 N. Highland. The meeting will include a panel discussion titled “Navigating Long Distance Caregiving at the End of Life.” For more information, call 626-4233.

The Project Management Institute’s Memphis Chapter will meet today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the First Tennessee Oak Court Auditorium, 4385 Poplar Ave. Meredith Zachritz will present “Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet and How it Affects You as a Project Manager.” For reservations, visit www.pmimemphis.org.

The River City Writers Series will open with a reading by poet and essayist Wyatt Prunty Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Mitchell Hall Auditorium on the University of Memphis campus. The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, call 678-4692.

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum titled “Business of Film & Music in Memphis: It’s Not Just Entertainment” Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for perspective members. To register, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

Memphis SCORE will hold a seminar titled RAW, or “Rounds About Women,” Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select-East Memphis, 5795 Poplar Ave. The seminar is for female owners of small or mid-sized businesses. For more information, visit www.scorememphis.org.

Tennessee Small Business Development Center will hold one-on-one counseling sessions with Mark Taylor Thursday at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, 485 Halle Park Drive. The sessions are free but appointments are required. For appointments, call 853-1949.