Community events
The Hands of Hope Auction Party will be Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Halloran Centre, 203 S. Main St. Cost is $125. Exchange Club Family Center’s largest fundraiser, all proceeds will go towards the center’s mission to break the cycle of child abuse. Will include silent and live auction, live music provided by Earnestine and Hazel’s Band and Otis Faithful. Tickets included food, wine, champagne and beer. Gruv Therapy featuring Bluff City Soul Collective is Feb. 25 from 8-11:30 p.m. at Clayborn Temple, 294 Hernando St., Memphis. Live music, interactive games. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at door, $7 for students. For more information, call 901-751-7669. Huey’s Downtown, 77 South Second St., hosts Trivia Night every Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Cost is free. Happy hour specials until 10 p.m. Prizes for first, second, and third place winners. For more information, call 901-726-9693 or email shannonrlittle@gmail.com. Hands-On Activity is the last Saturday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Metal Museum, 374 Metal Museum Drive. Family friendly, all-ages, hands-on activity. Learn how to etch on aluminum using similar techniques as exhibiting artist Douglas Harling. Cost is $10. Email info@metalmuseum.org visit metalmuseum.org or call 901-774-6380. Lunch & Learn is the third Wednesday of every month, from noon to 1 p.m. at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry. Bring a lunch and learn about civil rights history and contemporary issues on civil and human rights. Visit civilrightsmuseum.org or call 901-521-9699. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, is hosting several events during the holidays: »
Feb. 21 or 22. Caterpillar Club: Moonlit Nights. 10-11 a.m. Toddlers to five years. Join us for fun-filled stories, music & movement, nature-inspired art, and adventure hikes in My Big Backyard. Our theme this semester is “Garden Wishes.” Additional dates: March 7 or 8-Windblown Kites; March 21 or 22-Spring Flowers; April 4 or 5-April Showers. 6-class semester price: MBG members $45/non-members $75. Registration required. Call 636-4122 to sign up. »
Through Feb. 28.“Silent Expression” by Tan Collier. Hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is free. Art available for purchase. Feb. 5 will be opening reception, featuring meet and greet with Tan Collier at the Visitors Center Gallery. »
Feb. 28.Altered Books. 6-8:30 p.m. Don’t let dreary winter evenings keep you homebound...get “book bound” instead! Instructor Helen Putnam will show you how to turn old hardback books into artistic visions by aging paper, folding pages, decorating old text with collage, painting and cutting niches and drawers. All supplies, books, and embellishments will be provided. Participants will be invited to join ongoing art group The Altered Books Coalition. Class size is limited, and pre-payment is required by February 24. MBG members $30/non-members $35. Call 636-4128 for more information or to register. »
March 1.Home School Days-Let’s Go Fly a Kite! 2-3:30 p.m. Ages 5 and up. Join us monthly at the Garden for an exciting, hands-on learning experience! $5 per child, does not include Garden admission. Pre-payment required. Call 636-4130 to register. »
Through March 27.Tennessee Naturalist Program. Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Participants will complete a training course of 40 hours instruction plus 40 hours of approved volunteer service activities. $225 course fee. Class size is limited; registration is required. Call 901-636-4119 to register. » Through March 29.“Landscapes and More” by Marty Fath at Fratelli’s Cafe. Society of Women Engineers charter event is Feb. 23 at Double Tree hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave., from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $60. The 8th Annual Brew Movement against Multiple Sclerosis is Feb. 24 from 7-10 p.m. at Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Cost is $40. Featuring home brew and craft beer to sample and silent auction and live music. The Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave., features Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss Exhibit through May 7. Extreme Deep is an interactive exhibit that highlights the adventure of deep-sea exploration and discovery. For more information, call 901-636-2362. 32nd Annual “Bowlin’ on the River” Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will be Feb. 25-26. Participating bowling centers include Winchester Bowl (3703 S. Mendenhall Road) and Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes (1576 S. White Station Road). Reserve your lanes today by contacting Cody Fletcher at 901-507-2068 or cfletcher@jamemphis.org. Teams of five are asked to raise a minimum of $350 and each member will receive a souvenir tee. All funds raised benefit Junior Achievement of Memphis. Delta Amateur Radio Club will hold a free ham radio Technician license class beginning Feb. 25 through April 15. The class is scheduled for six Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. except for March 11 and April 8. There is no charge for the class, but student is responsible for purchasing the $30 manual and paying the $15 FCC exam fee. Since Feb. 2007 Morse Code is no longer a requirement for receiving a ham radio. If interested send email to wa4ovo@gmail.com with “TECH CLASS” in subject and include name, email address and cellphone number in text. Pre-registration required. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 2404 Kirby Rd., is hosting “Fight Night” with relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott at 6:30 p.m. March 3. Popcorn and door prizes. Cost is $10 per couple or $8 per individual. Call 901-754-6548 to RSVP. Agricenter International is hosting Memphis Area Master Gardeners Spring Fling Garden Show and Plant Sale March 17, 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Big Red Barn at the Farmer’s Market at the Agricenter. The MidSouth Hosta Society meets the third Thursday of March, April, September and October at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and program at 7 p.m. Cost is free for members and $5 for non-members. Upcoming meetings: »
March 16 – Suzy Askew presents “From Giant to Tiny: Hosta Collections in Landscape Design and their use in Bonseki” » April 20 – Rita Randolph presents “Containing Your Hosta Collection” The Memphis Daylily Society meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Open to the public, visit for free. The Memphis Fern Society meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the upstairs room at Town Village Audubon Park, 954 Cherry Road. Open to the public, visit for free. The Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 4339 Park, hosts SmART Kids Thursdays at 10 a.m. Children ages 4-5 are introduced to the Dixon through exciting art and horticulture activities. Science, art, literature, horticulture and more. Snack included. Reservations required. Free for members, $8 nonmembers. Visit dixon.org or call 901-761-5250. »
I Love Art Family Day is Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music, dance performances and artful snacks. Free admission. »
Art After Dark, every third Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Featuring light refreshments, entertainment, and a cash bar. Free with admission. »
Botanical Art in Watercolor Class is every Wednesday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Cost is $125-150. Taught by professional botanical artist Sally Markell, this class is open to all levels. »
“Mallory/Wurtzburger: A Retrospective” Exhibit will run through April 9. This retrospective of Mallory/Wurtzburger artists celebrates the exhibition series with new works from some of the artists that have participated from 2008-2015, such as Kate Bradley, Jim Buchman, Joyce Gingold, Martha Kelly, Pixy Liao, Carl Moore, Haley Morris-Cafiero, Kong Wee Pang, Nick Peña, Brian Russell, and more. »
State of the Art Discovering American Art Now exhibit will run through March 26. Joe’s Wine and Liquor Passport to Oregon is Feb. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at University Club, 1346 Central Ave. Cost is $50. Featuring some of the best winemakers from Oregon. BubblePop 80s Prom, a pop-up dance party, will be at the 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave., from 9 p.m. Feb. 25 to 1 a.m. Feb. 26. Must be 21 years and up. Featuring L.A. DJ Phil Quinaz. Costumes highly encouraged. Half Pints for Half Pints fundraiser is Feb. 25 from 7-10 p.m. at Memphis Made Brewing Tap Room, 768 Cooper St. Memphis Made will be pouring half pints of its best brews. Cooper Young restaurants will provide food. DJ Zac Ives of Goner Records will provide tunes. Silent auction. Tickets: $85/couple or $50/individual. Purchase at halfpints.org or at door. Fundraiser supports Friends of Peabody Elementary. Brooks Museum League will host speaker Elizabeth Rouse, COO of ArtsMemphis, at the Brooks Museum Hohenberg Auditorium on March 3 at 10:45 a.m. Rouse will speak on “Powering Authentic Culture, Empowering Authentic Communities.” Free event. For more information, call 901-320-9057 or Museum 901-544-6200 Wheelchair Basketball Tournament is March 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Raymond Skinner Center, 712 Tanglewood St. Admission is $5. For more information about corporate sponsorships or to register a team, contact Ruth Kirby at 901-507-8569. Huey’s Midtown, 1927 Madison Ave., hosts Trivia Night every Tuesday from 8-11 p.m. Cost is free. Happy hour specials until 10 p.m. Prizes for first, second, and third place winners. For more information, call 901-726-9693 or email shannonrlittle@gmail.com. Bendy Brewski Yoga is Thursdays at 6-8 p.m. at High Cotton Brewing Co., 598 Monroe. Beginner-friendly, with pint of beer afterwards. $15. For more information, call 901-896-9977. The Memphis Astronomical Society meets the first Friday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Assisi Hall Science Auditorium at Christian Brothers University, 650 E. Parkway S. Visit cbu.edu. Memphis Ukulele Meetup is every Tuesday, from 6-7:30 p.m., at Midtown Crossing Grille, 394 N Watkins. The Memphis Ukulele Flash Mob brings together ukulele lovers to sing and have fun. This is a group for anyone who plays ukulele or would like to learn how to play. Spectators welcome. Songbooks provided. Free to attend. Email chicagodogcoach@gmail.com or call 847-284-7760. The Wiseguys Present: Storytellers Unplugged at Cafe Eclectic, 603 N. McLean, third Saturday of every month at 10:30 p.m. Combines fast-paced improv, guest storytellers, and more. For more information, call 901-725-1718.