VOL. 127 | NO. 117 | Friday, June 15, 2012
The 19th annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival will be held Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, in Douglass Park, 1616 Ash St. Cost is free. Visit juneteenthmemphis.org for a schedule.
ArtWorks Foundation will hold the Art on the Sidewalk fundraiser for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Friday, June 15, from noon to 9 p.m., and Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Shops of Saddle Creek North on West Farmington Boulevard. Visit shopsofsaddlecreek.com.
The University of Memphis Alumni Association’s Fogelman College of Business & Economics Alumni Chapter will hold its fourth annual golf tournament fundraiser Friday, June 15, at 1 p.m. at Mirimichi, 6195 Woodstock-Cuba Road. Contact Shannon Miller at semiller@memphis.edu or 678-3043 to buy tickets.
Loeb Properties Inc. will host the Overton Square Block Party Friday, June 15, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Overton Square on Madison Avenue between Cooper and Florence streets. The event will include music from Star & Micey, street theater and more.
The Orpheum Theatre will present “Grease” as part of its summer classic movie series Friday, June 15, at 7:15 p.m. at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Buy tickets at orpheum-memphis.com.
The Levitt Shell will continue its free concert series with British blues guitarist Matt Schofield Friday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the shell, 1930 Poplar Ave. in Overton Park. Visit levittshell.org.
The West Tennessee Counseling Association will hold its “Together We Can” conference Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Center Bluff Room on the University of Memphis campus. The keynote will be delivered by Mike LaBonte, Memphis Crisis Center executive director. Register at westtennesseecounselors.org.
Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance Inc. will hold a continuing legal education meeting Wednesday, June 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club, 1346 Central Ave. Circuit Court clerk Van Sturdivant will introduce Circuit and Chancery Courts’ new e-filing system. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to gmpa.reservations@gmail.com by Monday, June 18, at noon.
The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South will meet Tuesday, June 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Executive coach Bridget DiCello will speak. Cost is $10 for guests. R.S.V.P. to Cheryl Stewart at cstewart@bbbmidsouth.org or 757-8603.