Arts & Culture

Buck-A-Book sale at library

Submitted by Bo Bradley, AN5 News Photographer

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 10:32am

Friends of the Bartlett LIbrary will be holding a special book sale on October 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the Bartlett Library, located at 5884 Stage Road.

The Buck-A-Book sale will be for adult fiction, hard cover books, that were formally library books.

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Girls Gone Wise Conference

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Sunday, October 16th, 2011, 9:35pm

Bellevue Baptist Church invites you to Girls Gone Wise, a biblical womanhood conference that embraces wisdom in a society gone wild.

In a world where many different messages are sent and received about women, which message is true? What is the message you can rely on? The purpose of the Girls Gone Wise conference is to learn what biblical womanhood looks like, contrasting the wisdom of the Lord with that of a culture gone wild.

Schedule and Registration

Friday, November 4 - 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 5 - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Cost is $25. Register by October 15 for the discounted rate of $20. Online registration will close October 31.

Information and image provided by Bellevue Baptist Church.

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Bobbi Cornett Art Featured in Lakeland City Hall

Submitted by Brent Green

Thursday, October 13th, 2011, 3:41pm

Lakeland City Hall welcomes the return of Lakeland Artist Bobbi Cornett for the fourth quarter of "Art in City Hall" art.

The art show is free and features some previous favorites.

The public is welcome to view the art show any time during regular City Hall business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from now until the end of the year.

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Boo Bowling comes to Bartlett

Submitted by Kym Clark on Thursday, October 13th, 10:51 am

The Grand Krewe of Luxor with Carnival Memphis is holding its first Boo Bowling event on Saturday, October 29, at the Bartlett Bowling Lanes from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

This is a family event so you’re invited to bring your children in their Halloween costumes. There will be games and prizes awarded throughout the afternoon. There will also be a bowling contest with the Grand Krewes of Carnival Memphis.

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Dine out for MUDL

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 5:17am

The Memphis Urban Debate League is hosting a Dinner for Debate on Wednesday, October 12 at Jason’s Deli on Poplar Ave. Jason’s Deli will donate proceeds per meal from 4pm until 9pm to (MUDL). Chief Program Officer for the National Association of Urban Debate League, Diana Dunker, will speak at 7pm. MUDL recently received a grant from the Assisi Foundation. MUDL will receive two dollars from the grant for every one dollar they raise. MUDL has currently raised 2,850 toward their 25,000 goal. The deadline for the grant challenge is February 28, 2012.

The Memphis Urban Debate League continues to bring dedicated students, teachers, administrators, and community leaders together with goals and strategies to improve education and life skills of disadvantaged urban youth in Memphis.

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Evening of Elegance

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 2:50pm

Bellevue Baptist Church invites you to "A Night at the Movies" at 7:00 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. The evening will feature music and video clips from some of the greatest cinematic composers of our time with the Bellevue Sanctuary Orchestra. Also, the premiere Josh Stewart's original composition for chorale and orchestra will be presented. Come enjoy this wonderful evening of music at Bellevue!

Information and image provided by Bellevue Baptist Church.

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Special Olympics gold medalist heads to Mid-South

Submitted by Kym Clark on Thursday, October 6th, 9:27 am

Loretta Claiborne will be the guest speaker for The Arc Mid-South’s 16th Annual “Achieve Beyond Expectation” Benefit Gala, designated to raise funds for the agency’s crucial work for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). On Saturday, October 15th at Hilton Memphis, The Arc Mid-South will roll out the red carpet for the event as the agency welcomes Claiborne to the Mid-South to testify how she “Achieves Beyond Expectation.”

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