Teach901 will hold a job fair Thursday, April 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. More than 30 school operators are hiring for more than 200 available positions for the 2016-2017 academic year. For details and to register, visit teach901.com.

Hard Rock Cafe Memphis and MIFA will host the Lip Sync Plus Grand Championship on Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at Hard Rock, 126 Beale St. Finalists from MIFA’s online lip-syncing contest will compete against Memphis notables in this benefit for the MIFA Emergency Services program. Cost is $50, which include food and first drink. Buy advance tickets at mifa.org.

Memphis Botanic Garden will hold the Spring’s Best Plant Sale on Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 750 Cherry Road. MBG’s largest sale of the year features a wide assortment of plants plus specialty garden items by local artisans. Admission is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

New Memphis Institute will host a free “Memphis 101” class Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. The seminar is a crash course in Memphis culture and draws conclusions between Memphis’ history and the city’s current state. Lunch is provided; RSVP is required. Visit newmemphis.org.

Memphis Public Libraries in partnership with Levitt Shell will host the Stax Music Academy sextet & vocalist as part of the 5 Fridays of Jazz series on Friday, April 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Admission is free. For details, visit twitter.com/memphislibrary or call 901-415-2846.

The Booksellers at Laurelwood and Christian Brothers University will host a Memphis Reads event with author Erik Larson on Friday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in the CBU Theater, 650 East Parkway S. Single and couples tickets are $15 and include a copy of “Dead Wake,” Larson’s book about the sinking of the Lusitania; students get in free with student ID. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

Buckman Performing & Fine Arts Center will host Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars on Saturday, April 16, at 8 p.m. at Buckman, 60 Perkins Road Extended. The band consists of musicians who met in Guinea refugee camps while fleeing attacks in Sierra Leone. Buy tickets at buckmanartscenter.com.