The American Advertising Federation Memphis will host a free workshop today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. The workshop is titled “Research, Aim, Fire: How Research Guides Branding.” A second workshop discussing the future of Memphis will be held at 5:30 p.m. at 3485 Poplar Ave, Suite 245. To register, e-mail info@aafmemphis.org.

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Larry Porter, head football coach of the University of Memphis, will speak. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

The University of Memphis’ Executive MBA program will hold an information session today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics, Room 385. The session is free but reservations are encouraged. For reservations, call 678-4866 or e-mail emba@memphis.edu.

The Memphis Botanic Garden will host a nature explore educators workshop June 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is $45. For reservations, contact Tara Hild at 402-467-6112 or info@dimensionsfoundation.org by Wednesday.

Tennessee Small Business Development Center will hold one-on-one counseling sessions with Mark Taylor Thursday at 9 a.m., 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.

The Memphis Business Xchange will hold a networking luncheon Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bonefish Grill, 1250 N. Germantown Parkway. Cost is $30 in advance and $35 on site. To register, visit www.networkTN.com.

The American Advertising Federation Memphis will host a luncheon Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Jen Drexler, author and co-founder of Just Ask a Woman Consultancy, will speak. Cost is free to members and $25 for guests. For reservations, e-mail info@aafmemphis.org.

Ballet Memphis will present “Interiorworks 11” Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Ballet Memphis Studios, 7950 Trinity Road. The fundraiser will include a silent auction and refreshments. For more information, call 529-9092.