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Public servants honored for marathon of caring

Public servants honored for marathon of caring

Memphis City Councilman Myron Lowery received more nominations for the Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Award than any other honoree in the nine year history of the accolade. Rotary Club of Memphis East was besieged with recommendations from fellow council members, encouraging judges to name Lowery for the special recognition. The four time council chairman and former Memphis Mayor Pro Tem accepted the honor after a Rotary Luncheon at the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality Management at the University of Memphis. "My mother wanted me to be a minister, but I didn't want to do that, " Lowery said as his wife Mary Lowery stood by his side. "I wanted to help people in other ways, first as a reporter and now in public office, " the councilman said. Lowery devoted his early career to broadcast journalism at Action News 5 before running for City Council in the 1980s.

Teen Read-In

Teen Read-In

Free Small Business Class offered at Memphis Public Library

 Business Networking

This class is designed to help business owners understand networking as a form of advertising with a purpose. During the class, attendees will learn how to properly network and with whom to network.

Presenter: Beverly Anderson, Founder and President of the National Home-Based Business Chamber of Commerce.

Organization: Memphis Chapter SCORE

When: Thursday, February 23, 2012

Where: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library 3rd floor

Time: 6:00 pm

For more information, call Business and Sciences Department 901-415-2734.

Information provided by Memphis Public Library and Information Center

 

Book Whisperers

Book Whisperers

This is not your ordinary book club. Book Whisperers focuses on the participants and their favorite books and stories and how those books impacted their life and personal development.

Book Whisperers will meet Wednesday, February 22 at Poplar-White Station Library, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Discuss and share experiences from your favorite children's book, favorite folk or fairy tale and enjoy hot cider and cookies. 

For more information, call 415-2777.

Information provided by Memphis Public Library and Information Center

Family Tunes & Tales

Family Tunes & Tales

Musical story time continues this Saturday, February 18 with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and Kinder Duo. Musicians will bring stories to life through rhythmic tales.  Memphis Symphony Orchestra Kinder Duo will present “Tissues Please,” by Lisa Kopelke. Come and enjoy a mini concert with books, crafts, and light refreshments.

Concerts will be held in two locations—Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library and Cordova Library at 11 am.

 Information Provided by Memphis Public Library

MPLIC Valentine’s Day events

MPLIC Valentine’s Day events

There are lots of events planned at your community library today for Valentine’s Day!

  • Frayser Library Branch will host two Valentine’s Day parties. 3 pm for Children and 4 pm for Teens.
  • North Library Brach will host Valentine’s Day craft making for Children at 4 pm.

Many people believe Valentine’s Day is all about chocolates, roses and sappy songs about being in love. But if you are not feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, there is an event for you.

The Raleigh Library Branch will hostLove Bites” at 4 pm. Sing un-love songs in a karaoke sing-off contest and check out what’s new in vampire books from “Books that Bite.” Play lots of games and win prizes.

Make sure you check out your community library for other Valentine’s Day events.

 

Memphis-area Boy Scouts launch Scouting for Food 2012

Memphis-area Boy Scouts launch Scouting for Food 2012

Information provided by Mid-South Food Bank

The Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America has placed Mid-South Food Bank collection bins around the city in support of the 2012 Scouting for Food Campaign, “Feeding A Great Need.”  One in five people in the Mid-South is struggling with food insecurity, which means lack of sufficient food to meet basic needs.


Non-perishable food can be place in collection bins at the Kroger stores at 4270 Summer Ave. and 2942 Kirby Whitten Road and at the Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America office, 171 S.