VOL. 125 | NO. 126 | Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host the workshop “Advocacy 101: The Rules for Nonprofits” Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Cost is $40 for members and $75 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.npexcellence.org or call 684-6605, extension 21.
Talk Shoppe will present “Speed Networking: Fishing for a Fast Catch” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.
Randall B. Tolley, candidate for General Sessions Court Division 7 judge, will host his campaign kickoff party Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard Ave. For more information, call 323-2300 or visit www.randallbtolley.com.
Small Biz Memphis will meet Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, Suite 400. For more information, call 205-9303.
The Madison Hotel will host Sunset atop the Madison Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the hotel’s rooftop, 79 Madison Ave. The afternoon work event will include a live performance by the Memphis All-Stars, a cash bar and a rooftop terrace menu. Admission is $7. For more information, call 333-1200.
The Memphis Music Foundation will present a panel discussion based on Kenneth Whalum Jr.’s book “Hip Hop is Not Our Enemy” Thursday at 6 p.m. at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St. The panel is open to the public. For more information, call 527-1029.
MPACT Memphis will hold MPACT Night at The Peabody Rooftop Thursday at 6 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. MPACT members pay $5. For reservations or more information, e-mail Marcus Washington at memberconnections@mpactmemphis.org.
Gallery Fifty Six will present the Energy Art Movement exhibit “Energizing Radiance 2010” Thursday through Aug. 3 at the gallery, 2256 Central Ave. The gallery will host an artists’ reception July 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.galleryfiftysix.com.
The Center for Southern Folklore will present a performance by the Daddy Mack Blues Band Saturday at 9 p.m. at 123 S. Main St. Admission is $8. For more information, call 525-3655.