Parents & kids

Super Heroes Super Bowl at the CMOM!

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013, 8:12pm

The Children’s Museum of Memphis invites kids of all ages to get ready to unleash your super powers in the Super Heroes Super Bowl, January 19 from 10am-1pm. You can dress up like your favorite hero or villain and use your extraordinary, super-human powers to compete in games for prizes with Green Lantern, Batman, Robin, Spiderman, Superman, and Supergirl.

Special guests include neighborhood heroes who use their powers to counter day-to-day crime and provide services to the community. Crafts, face painting, and door prizes combine to make this Super Bowl a winner! Admission for members is $5 and $15 for non-members, with museum admission included.

For more information visit cmom.com or call 901-458-2678.

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Daughter donates part of kidney to father as the ultimate Christmas gift

Submitted by Kym Clark on Friday, December 21st, 12:40 pm

A 23-year-old daughter wanted to give her father the ultimate Christmas gift this season.

It wasn't a tie, a coffee mug or much adored tools.

Brandy Sevier donated part of her kidney to her father, Joe.

The transplant surgery took place the morning of December 18 at Methodist Central Hospital.

Family members report both patients are resting and recovering on schedule.

Brandy felt that the most important gift to give this year was one of saving her dad.

She was the one to offer part of her kidney when the search went out without a connection or match.

Her family considers her courage, determination and cheerful hearts to be beyond her age and maturity.

Brandy is a student at the University of Memphis and works part time to support herself and family.

Her uncle, Carl Person, says the list of awards, church activities, community service and good deeds related to Nicole is long and impressive, but this one set the bar higher.

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The Children’s Museum of Memphis strives to say “Yes, EVERY Child” this holiday season

Submitted by Brent Green

Monday, December 17th, 2012, 4:09pm

This holiday season, the Children’s Museum of Memphis wants to say “Yes, EVERY Child” and provide 100 needy families with a membership to the museum so that they, too, can play to learn or learn to play again!

The "Yes, EVERY Child!" program provides free admission and memberships to those families and school groups that cannot normally afford to visit the CMOM. No child, family or school group is every turned away due to inability to pay the admission fee.

The Children’s Museum of Memphis encourages any and all to help them "reach for the stars" with a tax-deductible gift to CMOM's "Yes, EVERY Child!" program. The museum has provided for 30 families with memberships so far this year. Their goal is to make it 100! A one year membership for a family of four is $115.

For more information visit http://www.cmom.com/.

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1,669 University of Memphis students graduate

Submitted by Dana Green

Monday, December 17th, 2012, 9:04am

1,669 University of Memphis students graduate

Sunday , University of Memphis students walked across the stage and into the post college world. A total of 1,669 students earned a degree this semester,

As usual, there were two ceremonies Sunday. One was held at 1 p.m., and the second was held at 5 p.m.

The speaker was Dr. G. Scott Morris, founder and Executive Director of the Church Health Center in Memphis, TN.

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Lionel Hollins hosting third annual Bike Buddies Extravaganza

Submitted by Samantha Davidson on Thursday, December 13th, 4:27 pm

It's been a momentous year from the Memphis Grizzlies.

Now the team's head coach Lionel Hollins is giving back this holiday season by hosting his Third Annual Bike Buddies Extravaganza.

Coach Hollins and his family will be on hand to distribute 130 bikes, along with bike helmets, provided by Greater Memphis Greenline, locks and a reading book, donated by Books from Birth and Barnes & Noble, to area children from ages 5-9 years old in need from Youth Visions, Repairing the Breach, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Healthy Kids & Teens, First Works, Jacob's Well, Boys & Girls Club of Memphis, Memphis District Laymen Ministry, So Give and Refugee Empowerment.

During the event, children will enjoy face painting, balloon art, holiday ornament decorations and other arts and crafts.

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