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VOL. 133 | NO. 34 | Thursday, February 15, 2018
PizzaRev will hold a “Pizzas for a Purpose” fundraiser for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Thursday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at PizzaRev’s new Cordova location, 765 N. Germantown Parkway. Guests are invited to pay what they want for their first custom-built, personal-sized pizza, with all proceeds going to Le Bonheur. Visit pizzarev.com.
Calvary Episcopal Church’s 2018 Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop opens Thursday, Feb. 15, at Calvary, 102 N. Second St., and continues Tuesdays through Fridays through March 27. The Waffle Shop is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the preaching series takes place from 12:05 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. Visit calvarymemphis.org/lentenpreaching for the Waffle Shop menu and speaker schedule.
The Al Chymia Shrine Circus returns for two daily shows Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 15-18, at the Agricenter ShowPlace Arena, 105 S. Germantown Parkway. Now in its 76th year, the circus benefits the Al Chymia Shrine Center’s operating fund. Tickets are $10. Visit alchymiashrine.org for showtimes and advance tickets.
Sierra Club Chickasaw Group will host a panel discussion titled Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Memphis & Shelby County Governments Thursday, Feb. 15, at 5:45 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Representatives from city and county governments, the Office of Sustainability and MLGW will discuss the status of local energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, focusing primarily on buildings and vehicles, along with future plans. Visit facebook.com/ChickasawGroup for details.
The Morris and Mollye Fogelman International Jewish Film Festival continues with a screening of “Fever at Dawn” Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Memphis Jewish Community Center’s Belz Theatre, 6560 Poplar Ave. The festival, which features award-winning Jewish-themed films, continues throughout February. Screenings are $5 for MJCC members and $7 for the community. Visit jccmemphis.org/film for a schedule.
The 33rd annual Bowlin’ on the River Bowl-a-thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will be held Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 17-18 and Feb. 24-25 (other dates available), at Winchester Bowl, 3703 S. Mendenhall Road; Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, 1576 S. White Station Road; and FunQuest, 440 U.S. 72 in Collierville. Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $350 and each member will receive a souvenir T-shirt. Contact Ellen Celosky at 901-366-7800 or ecelosky@jamemphis.org to reserve a lane.