Showing posts with label December 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December 2009. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The First Victorian Yuletide Gala!


Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum invites you to celebrate the first Victorian Yuletide Gala.
Proceeds from the gala and silent auction will be used in the preservation and restoration of
the extensive Victorian clothing collection of the museum.
Come enjoy food, wine, entertainment, tours and silent auction in grand Victorian style.

Saturday, December 5th, 2009
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
silent auction ends at 8 p.m.
Tickets $65.00
$75 at the door

cocktail attire

checks/credit card/cash
please make checks payable to:
Memphis Chapter, APTA
901 526-1469

True Story Pictures and The Recording Academy, Memphis Chapter is launching “The Music Interviews”

True Story Pictures and The Recording Academy, Memphis Chapter is launching “The Music Interviews” featuring Jim Dickinson, Marguerite Piazza and Sid Selvidge 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 10that the Memphis College of Art, 1930 Poplar Ave. This event will include a wine tasting with paired foods in the main gallery, and a screening of three short documentaries in the Callicott Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door for $20 per person or $35 for two or online at www.truestorypictures.org. For more information, call (901) 274-9092.

All proceeds from the event will benefit True Story Pictures, a Memphis based non-profit organization established in 2004.The mission of True Story Pictures is to document stories that educate, inspire and connect the Memphis community. The organization recognizes the documentary as both an art form and a community-building agent. Its programs engage the public in the process of recording their life stories and celebrating community history.

Make it "Count" for Kroc!


Individuals can enjoy a wonderful evening listening to the jazzy tunes of Count Basie while supporting the Kroc Center at the same time. Count Basie was a celebrated American jazz bandleader, composer and pianist whose band played with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, among others. He is most well known for writing and performing a jazz standard, ʺOne OʹClock Jump."

Memphis Drum Shop hosts an annual concert event to help bring awareness, as well as music, to the public. "We want to support the Kroc Center in their efforts to bring the community together," said Jim Pettit, owner of Memphis Drum Shop. "We know Make it Count for Kroc will be an amazing evening where people who like jazz can show their support for this terrific organization."

When: Friday, Dec. 4 · Wine and Cheese Reception at 6:15 p.m., concert starts at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Memphis Drum Shop Soundstage · 878 S. Cooper, Memphis, TN 38104
Cost: $35 per person (tax-deductable)

A Canine Christmas

“A Canine Christmas” is Saturday, December 12th, from Noon to 3PM on the front lawn of St Agnes School, 4830 Walnut Grove Rd.

The event includes: Santa Photos, Canine Christmas Market & the Grand Christmas Parade at 2:30.

The Canine Christmas Market Area will include: Doggie Acupuncture, a Mobile Vet, b. Dog Taxi Driver, Dog Portrait Painters & other Art for Dogs, Doggie Cookie Baker, Doggie Day Care & Boarding Facilities, Dog Trainer, & Dog Rescue Group w/ Adoption Candidates.

Event to benefit “Good Dog Rescue” (takes dogs on death row at local shelters & fosters until they can arrange adoptions)...other dog rescue groups will have booths, as well….this is the second annual edition of this event.

Holiday Chamber in Action & Auction


You are cordially invited to attend

the 3rd Annual Small Business Chamber

Holiday Chamber in Action & Auction

December 3, 2009

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Colonial Country Club

2736 Countrywood Pkwy

Cordova, TN

901.388.6150

Business Casual


A portion of the proceeds will benefit

The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation



Donations to support

Tickets for Troops

will be accepted at the door



Join us for:

Silent Auctions

Live Auction at 7:00pm

Delectable hors d'oeuvres & beverages

Cash bar

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Subsidium Carrousel of Shoppes

will be December 3,4 & 5th at the Agricenter.

Gala will be Thursday, December 3rd , 6:30-11:00