VOL. 131 | NO. 62 | Monday, March 28, 2016
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s mobile Career Coach will be in Memphis on Monday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cossitt Library, 33 S. Front St. Career Coach staff will help people create resumes and register with jobs4tn.gov, where more than 90,000 jobs are available.
Memphis Area Transit Authority will host the final public review meeting for the Midtown Area Connector Alternatives Analysis Study (the MAC) on Monday, March 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Memphis Leadership Foundation, 1548 Poplar Ave. This meeting will present the seven recommended Midtown corridor alternatives. Visit macmemphis.com or call 901-722-7119 for details.
SRVS will host a free dance and movement class for the general public, including people with disabilities, on Tuesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to noon at the J.K. Lewis Senior Center, 1188 North Parkway. Participants must be 18 or older. Email astrid.french@srvs.org to register.
Memphis Botanic Garden will kick off the 2016 Vine to Wine tasting series with “World of Wines” on Tuesday, March 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. Each event features eight wines, beers or cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $30 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com..
American Red Cross will host an access opportunity workshop for certified minority business enterprises and business owners working on certification Wednesday, March 30, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 1339 Madison Ave. Learn what goods and services the American Red Cross purchases and how to apply. Space is limited; contact Joyce Tabb at jtabb@tmsdc.net or 901-830-8242 for registration details.
B.I.G. for Memphis, a business interest group that connects Memphis Police colonels and business leaders, will meet Wednesday, March 30, from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Phelps Security, 4932 Park Ave. Dale A. Lane, director of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness, will discuss how to prepare for mass shootings. Visit phelpssecurity.com.
Tennessee Health Management will hold a grand opening for the Behavioral Healthcare Center at Memphis, a geriatric psychiatric facility specializing in the care of seniors 65 and older, on Wednesday, March 30, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the campus of Harbor View Nursing Home, 1505 N. Second St. A ribbon cutting will be followed by tours. Visit thmgt.com/bhc-memphis for details
Midtown Memphis Development Corp. will host the Mojo of Midtown Bash on Wednesday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at Circuit Playhouse, 51 S. Cooper St. Awards will be presented to individuals and organizations who have made a difference in promoting and preserving Midtown. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Visit facebook.com/midtownmemphis.mmdc for online tickets.