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MATA offers free rides on Bike to Work Day

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer free fares for bike riders on Friday. MATA’s offering the free rides in honor of National Ride Your Bike to Work Day.

“Currently, MATA averages 1,700 customers with bikes on a monthly basis, and expects the number to grow,” a transit authority spokesperson said in a written release.

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Memphis Zoo offers lesson in the birds and bees

(WMC-TV) – Starting later this month, the Memphis Zoo will help your child learn about the birds and the bees, but this lesson isn’t likely to cause any embarrassing questions for parents.

Levitt Shell announces spring concert line-up

The Levitt Shell in Overton Park, in keeping with its mission to build community through free music and finding common ground for a diverse audience, announced its spring line-up  including All Star Folk groups, Brass Band Funk, Latin, Blues, Celtic, Zydeco, Soul, African and Family Jamz. All concerts are free.

Thursday through Saturday concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday Family Jamz! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. Coolers are permitted. Food and drink are also available at concession stands.

Nashville Celtic Rock Band Coming to the Alley

Nashville Celtic rock band Molly Ramone will come to West Tennessee on Thursday, May 17, when singer/songwriter Mark Harriman and Joe Khoury will perform at Arts in the Alley in downtown Henderson. Beginning at 6 p.m., the event will be hosted by the Henderson Arts Commission in the alley off Main Street beside Frix-Jennings Clinic.

Originally from Leiceister, England, Harriman came to America in 1995 when he signed to Gravelsauce Records. Since then he has established himself as an integral part of the Nashville music scene. Khoury plays lead guitar and mandolin and sings backing vocals. He is a prominent session player and music producer in Nashville.

Regularly featured at both the Opryland Hotel and on Music Row, Molly Ramone has a delightful way of encouraging audiences to join the excitement by clapping or singing along to both traditional Irish ballads and newer Celtic rock music.

College grads: 10 tools to help you score that job!

A well-crafted resume is not enough.

Career coach and speaker Ford R. Myers, author of the book "Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring," said these are the ten tools every college graduate needs to compete in today's job market.

Parents focus of MCS workshops

(WMC-TV) – Memphis City Schools is in the business of educating the city’s children, but the district will turn its attention to adults this weekend.

MCS will host its annual Exceptional Children Parent Summit on May 19 at 2 p.m. at Colonial Middle School.

Summer Reading Club 2012

The Summer Reading Club 2012 program invites children to “Dream Big.” The summer reading program includes educational activities, completing summer reading goals, and story times related to achieving dreams.

Summer Reading Club is free and is open to children, teens, and adults. Click the Summer Reading Club link to the Memphis Public Library & Information Center web page to read more and sign up.

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