Community events
The Arlington Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Arlington Senior Center, 6265 Chester. Featuring speakers on a variety of garden-related topics, including flowering perennials, shrubbery and tree planting. The club also hosts workshops on door decorations, wreath making, rose propagation and more. Call Mary Elizabeth McDonald at 901-487-4098. Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, 3663 Appling Road, Bartlett. Dana Louise and The Glorious Birds - 8 p.m. Feb. 25. Dana Louise, daughter of Ezra Idlet of the Grammy-nominated Trout Fishing in America, brings her vibrant, melodic vocals and finger picking music to the Bartlett stage. Drawing her music from jazz and bluegrass, she carries a contemporary beat that is contagious. »
ROUTE 66 - 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 10. Hold on to your chair, this ‘50’s musical is a rip-roaring, pedal-to-the-medal road trip down memory lane featuring hits such as “Dead Man’s Curve,” King of the Road,” Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” and of course “Route 66.” Come “Get your kicks… on Route 66.” The Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library, 501 Poplar View Parkway. Practice the healing art of yoga by attending our free yoga classes every Wednesday, through Feb. 22 from 6 -7 p.m. in the Story Telling Room. Learn how to eliminate stress, increase strength and flexibility, and improve mind-body connection. Teacher: Deborah Elam. Bring your own mat. No registration required. Walk-ins only to room capacity (15). »
Anyone Can Use ... the Library’s Free Online Databases Feb. 24 11 a.m. - noon.Bring your library card and your digital device and after the session, staff will help you with everything from accessing items to setting up accounts. Register at colliervillelibrary.org on the events calendar. »
Introduction to Computers in three sessions - Feb 22, Mar 1 & Mar 8. Microsoft Word in two sessions - March 22 and March 29 and Microsoft PowerPoint in two sessions - April 12 and April 19. Classes held from 10 a.m. to noon. Register online or call the front desk at 901-457-2601. »
On March 4, take aPractice ACT under real test conditions. The test will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own pencil and calculator, and make sure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the test begins. Then the results will be mailed to your home. For students in grades 9-12. Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a non-profit weight loss support group, meets at Collierville First Baptist Church, 830 New Byhalia Road, Room 1278, every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. First meeting is free. For more information, call Jeannine Blackwell at 901-581-8916 or email jrpb@bellsouth.net. TOPS also meets weekly in Bartlett, Cordova, Covington, Oakland, Millington and Memphis. CrossRoads United Methodist Church, 9315 E. Shelby Drive, has several ongoing activities and would like to invite the community to participate. Email crossoffice@bellsouth.net for more information: »
Mondays: Line Dance Lessons, 5:30 p.m., $5 per person; free ESL class at 6:30 p.m. » » Wednesdays: Pickleball, 10 a.m. to noon.
Thursdays: Crocheting, Group Lessons, 9:30 a.m.; Sit and Be Fit Exercise Class, 11 a.m., $5 per person; free ESL class at 6:30 p.m. » RAP Group (Retired People at Play) various activities and field trips, first Tuesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Heart of a Mom presentation and luncheon is Feb. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m at. Evangelical Christian School, 7600 Macon Road. For more information, call 901-754-7217 or visit https://www.heartofamom.com Shelby Farms Park, 500 N. Pine Lake, hosts Intro to Hooping every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Combines fitness, fun and dance using handmade hoops designed for adults of all sizes. Cost is $10. Visit shelbyfarmspark.org »
Tai Chi: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Classes held near Woodland Discovery Playground. Cost is $8. »
BMX: Every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. registration. Race begins at 4:30 p.m. $10 entry. Trophies awarded for first, second, and third place. $5 practice available from 2-4 p.m. every Sunday until May 4. »
Lakefront Fitness: Every Tuesday at noon at First Tennessee Foundation Visitor Center, 6903 Great View Dr. N. Come experience overall improved fitness while being coached by the best trainers in Memphis from NBS Fitness. Vision Tree Center for Education and Development Inc., 7565 Macon Rd., at Korean Church of Memphis, has several ongoing activities and would like to invite the community to participate. Email: kcomemphis@gmail.com for more information. Registration fee: $20.00 for one year. Tuition Fee – Free. »
Sundays: Korean Language class, 2:30-4 p.m. for intermediate, 4-5:30 p.m. for beginner. Spanish Language class, 4:30-5:30 p.m. for beginner; Chinese Language class, 4:30-5:30 p.m. for beginner; ESL, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Ping-Pong class, 2:30-4 p.m.; Korea Traditional Drum, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Taekwon-do class, 4:30-5:30 p.m. The Spartan City Poetry Club is for adults who have a passion for poetry and writing. The group meets once per month at the Cordova Branch Library, 8457 Trinity Road. Writing tips and techniques, poetry readings, critiquing and conversation. Free to attend. Email spartancitywriters@yahoo.com or visitlivingbreathingpoetry.com/spartan-city-poetry-club. Join Immanuel Lutheran Church, 6325 Raleigh LaGrange Road, for its God Connects classes, Sundays at 9:50 a.m. in the School, Spanish Room 23. Come learn about the Christian faith. Whether you have questions about Christ or want to deepen your faith in Him, this class will explore what the Bible says about our God. This is for those who are interested in learning or reviewing the foundations of the Christian faith. No obligations and everyone is invited. Child care provided. The Germantown Democratic Club will meet Feb. 22 at Coletta’s Restaurant, 2850 Appling Road, Memphis. The guest speaker will be Dr. Brian Waldron, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Center of Applied Earth Science and Engineering at the University of Memphis. Dr. Waldron will speak on the issues surrounding the Memphis aquifer. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the program at 6:45 p.m. Club meetings are open to all who are interested and visitors are always welcome. For additional information, contact Club President Dave Cambron at 901 830-8283. Subsidium is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf. Join the group for its February meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the home of one of the members 11489 Country Forest Drive in Collierville. This is a wine and cheese tasting event. Visit subsidium.org and contact Kelly Henderson at kellyjte9@netscape.net or 901-569-3326. Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Rd. Tickets can be purchased at gpacweb.com. Upcoming events: » Joey Alexander. Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Indonesian jazz prodigy has become one of the youngest musicians to be nominated for Grammy. Tickets: $25-$75. »
Jazz in the Box presents Memphis vocalist Joyce Cobb. Accompanying Cobb is The Cool Heat Band. Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. »
Germantown Symphony Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff. Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15. »
Memphis Symphony Orchestra for Brahm’s Fourth, including special performances by James Meena and Barrie Cooper, Feb. 25 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. »
Southern Soul Assembly. March 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $32-$75. St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Rd. Houston organist Patrick Parker. Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Parker’s concert will feature the music of Max Reger, Oliveier Messiaen and others. The free concert is hosted by St. George’s Friends of Music and a reception will follow in the Parish Hall. »
Chapter of the Daughters of the King Quiet Day. Feb. 25 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. From 9:15–11:15 a.m. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells will lead us in meditation and periods of quiet reflection; followed by communion (all baptized persons welcomed), and then a light lunch and a chance to chat with friends. Cost is $20 (for breakfast & lunch); come and bring your friends. RSVP to the church office at 901-754-7282 if you plan to attend. »
World Day of Prayer is March 3. Hosted by Grace Church of the Nazarene, 8979 E. Shelby Dr., at noon with light lunch reception following. For more information, visit wdpmemphis.wix.com/wdpmemphis or visit their Facebook page at WDP Memphis. » Local artists have come together to showcase their art inspired by love, care and kindness at St. George’s Art Gallery. The exhibit will extend through March 26. The Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information contact the church office 901-754-7282. Uncommon Threads Quilt Guild will meet on Feb. 28 at 6:15 p.m. at Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 S. Germantown Road. Our program will be a trunk show and lecture by Cathy Geier, a nationally known landscape quilter. Cathy will also be teaching two workshops while in Memphis--a forest scene on Thursday, March 2 and a strip pieced landscape quilt on Saturday, March 4. Space is still available in both classes. For more information about cost, time and place of the classes contact Mary Lessman at madknitter38018@yahoo.com. For more information about the meetings contact Jody Townley at qltr10ac@aol.com or go to ucquilts.com. Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 S. Germantown Rd., is hosting “The Music of Easter” with speaker James A. Cornfoot, MM, instructor of music at Rhodes College at 11 a.m. March 3 in the Mike Wilson Fellowship Hall. Lunch at noon. Bring your own lunch. Event for singles and couples, and anyone aged 55+. For more information, call Luci Cromer at 901-755-0803 or Beverly Rhoads at 901-754-7216, ext. 107. The Friends of The Germantown Animal Shelter will be holding its 5th annual charity auction on March 4, from 5-7 p.m. at The Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown. There will be a variety of items to bid on, including gift offerings from local shops and restaurants, unique household items, gifts for your pets, and autographed sports memorabilia. All money raised will be used to cover medical treatment for the animals, pay transportation costs out of state, and to purchase needed supplies for the dogs and cats. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $10 for children under 12. To purchase tickets, stop by the shelter at 7700 Southern Avenue, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., or call Steve Morley ay 901-826-7123. Play new and fun games with the Board Gaming Group from noon to 5 p.m. the third Saturday of every month at Three Guys Pizza Pies, 9045 Highway 64. Call 901-590-2343.