VOL. 127 | NO. 84 | Monday, April 30, 2012
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will host the Federal Procurement Fair Monday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. The fair will cover how businesses can participate in the federal government contracting process. R.S.V.P. at cohen.procurement@mail.house.gov. For details, call Michael Fulton at 202-225-3265.
The Church Health Center/MIFA Farmers Market will hold its opening Tuesday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. A cooking class begins at 9 a.m. and the market will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For details, visit churchhealthcenter.org or call Esther Wills at 250-4673, ext. 1604.
The Southaven Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly luncheon Tuesday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive in Southaven. Memphis football coach Justin Fuente will speak. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Register at southavenchamber.com or by contacting Ginger Adams at gadams@southavenchamber.com or 662-342-6114.
The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, May 1, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Yasir Qadhi will present “Being Muslim in Modern America.” Cost is $18 per person. Email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org for reservations.
The Daily News will hold a free seminar Tuesday, May 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Germantown Great Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road. The seminar will discuss how to effectively use The Daily News Online’s features and tools. Register at seminars.memphisdailynews.com.
The Orpheum Theatre will host a singer/songwriter master class with Caroline Jones Tuesday, May 1, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Pat Halloran Broadway Club Room at the theater, 203 S. Main St. The class is open to high school and college students. Email education@orpheum-memphis.com.
Dr. Kenneth T. Whalum Jr., Shelby County Schools board commissioner, will hold the second annual countywide town hall meeting for teachers, parents, students and community stakeholders Tuesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. at New Olivet Baptist Church, 3084 Southern Ave. Contact Tiffany Newby at tnewby@olivetbc.com.
Chandler Reports will present a Shelby County Residential Service training seminar Wednesday, May 2, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors computer lab, 6393 Poplar Ave. The RegionPlus West Tennessee Residential Service training seminar will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the lab. Register at seminars.memphisdailynews.com.