VOL. 129 | NO. 127 | Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Methodist University Hospital heart disease support group Heart to Heart will discuss diabetes and heart disease Tuesday, July 1, at 1 p.m. in the hospital’s Center of Excellence in Faith and Health, 1265 Union Ave. Call 516-7435.
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital will hold a stroke survivor group meeting Tuesday, July 1, at 4 p.m. in Medical Office Building A, 7655 Poplar Ave, suite 250. Stroke survivors and caregivers are invited. Email angela.mensi@mlh.org or call 516-6929.
Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, July 2, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Latino Memphis director Mauricio Calvo will speak. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.
The Cooper-Young Business Association will hold a Red Hot Summer Music concert Wednesday, July 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Cooper-Young gazebo at Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Carson and Pool will perform. The series continues Wednesdays through Aug. 27. Visit cooperyoung.biz.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water board will meet Thursday, July 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the MLGW administration building 220 S. Main St. Visit mlgw.com.
Cooper Young Night Out will be held Thursday, July 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at businesses in the Cooper-Young neighborhood. Visit cooperyoung.biz for a list of activities.
The Levitt Shell will present Patriotic Pops as part of its 2014 free concert series Thursday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the shell, 1928 Poplar Ave. Visit levittshell.org for a series schedule.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host Food Truck Friday on July 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Dixon, 4339 Park Ave. Admission to the gardens is free during food truck hours. The lunch event continues every Friday through September. Visit dixon.org for a schedule.
Memphis Farmers Market will be open Saturday, July 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Station, at the corner of South Front Street and West G.E. Patterson Avenue. Visit memphisfarmersmarket.org.
American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Saturday, July 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at Ben and Jerry’s, 5007 Black Road. All blood types, especially O negative, B negative and A negative, are needed. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767 for donor requirements and appointments.