VOL. 127 | NO. 73 | Friday, April 13, 2012
Memphis Botanic Garden will hold its Spring’s Best Plant Sale Friday, April 13, through Sunday, April 15, at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
Lichterman Nature Center will hold a plant sale Friday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the nature center, 5992 Quince Road. For more information, call 767-7322, ext. 100.
The 2012 PRSA Vox Award Dinner will be held Friday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Tickets are $75 for members and $90 for nonmembers. Visit prsamemphis.org for tickets.
The Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School will present the Cashore Marionettes Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at Buckman, 60 Perkins Extended. Cost is $25, with discounts available for students and seniors. Visit www.buckmanartscenter.com or call 537-1483.
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will host Brooks Uncorked Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at the museum, 1934 Poplar Ave. The event will include food from local restaurants and 50 different wines, a silent auction and music. Cost is $110 per person in advance and $125 at the door. Visit memphiswineandfoodseries.org/tickets.
Germantown Community Theatre will present “The Spitfire Grill” Friday, April 13, through April 29 at the theater, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road. Visit germantowncommunitytheatre.org or call 937-3023 for show times and ticket prices.
Whitehaven Healthy Community Day will be held Saturday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds across from Methodist South Hospital, 1300 Wesley Drive. The event will include health screenings, games, healthy food and a health walk. For more information or to register for the walk, call Linda Smith at 516-3580.
St. George’s Independent School will hold its 2012 education symposium, “Entrepreneurial Citizenship: Responsibility, Civic Awareness, Engagement,” Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Memphis Bioworks Foundation, 20 S. Dudley St. The event is cosponsored by LaunchYourCity and the bioworks foundation. For details, contact Sarah Cowen at scowan@sgis.org or 261-2390.
North Memphis Community Development Corp. will hold a community health and information fair Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bickford Community Center, 233 Henry Ave. Representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide free health tests. Contact Andrea Curry at 907-0035 or acurry@northmemphiscdc.org for details.