42nd annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade will be held Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. on Beale Street. The parade will feature pep bands, floats, Memphis Grizz crew, the Boll Weevils and more. Cost is free. Visit bealestreetmerchants.com.

The American Kidney Fund will host its second annual Kidney Action Day Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 South Parkway E. The free event will include kidney health screenings, interactive fitness demonstrations, healthy food samples and more. Visit kidneyfund.org.

Center for Southern Folklore will present the Daddy Mack Blues Band as part of the Music in March @ Southern Folklore series Saturday, March 14, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the center, 119-123 S. Main St. Admission is $10. Visit southernfolklore.com.

Germantown Symphony Orchestra will present a concert in memory of longtime member and principal violist Robert Jackson on Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the Germantown Performing Arts Center Duncan-Williams Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road. Visit germantownsymphony.org.

The University of Tennessee Alumni Association-Memphis Network will host two speakers discussing “Health Care Costs and Challenges in Memphis” Tuesday, March 17, in the Advent Presbyterian Church chapel, 1879 N. Germantown Parkway. Events include a 5:45 p.m. social and 6:30 p.m. program followed by a Q&A. Guest speakers are Church Health Center founder Dr. Scott Morris and Methodist Hospital administrator Marty Keith. Cost is free. Contact Brandon S. Weise at 901-282-5117 for details.

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will meet Wednesday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Allie Prescott, former president and general manager of the Memphis Redbirds, will present “Sports in Memphis, past/present and future … and the impact of sports on our city.” Cost for nonmembers is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

Society of Female Transportation Professionals Mid-South will host the second annual Blue Pump Gala Wednesday, March 18, at 5:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Susan L. Kurland, assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs with the U.S. Department of Transportation, will present the keynote. Tickets are $50. Visit memphis.edu/setwc for details.

Southeast Transportation Workforce Center will host a regional conference titled “Choosing Transportation: Attracting Women to the Profession” Thursday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. Keynote speakers are Susan L. Kurland, Department of Transportation assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs, and Elise L. Jordan, senior vice president and CFO at FedEx Express. Tickets are $25. Visit memphis.edu/setwc for details.