Wine Down for BizTown
Photo courtesy of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South
Wine Down for BizTown, Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement, 307 Madison
Fri., June 14, 6-9 p.m.
A one-of-a-kind wine tasting event featuring a blind wine tasting, a silent auction, food, music by DJ A.O., and giveaways. Proceeds benefit K-12 students who participate in Junior Achievement's educational programs. Memphis magazine will be on hand with subscription specials and swag.
Opening Reception for "Newman to Now”
Photo courtesy of Memphis Heritage
Opening reception for "Newman to Now"
Memphis Heritage, 2282 Madison
Sat., June 15, 3-4:30 p.m.
Exhibition of new works by Don Newman and Gary Walpole. The reception includes a demonstration of the digital exhibit, a demonstration of the type of camera used by Don Newman, and refreshments.
Literatini
Photo courtesy of Literacy Mid-South
Literatini, Novel. Memphis
Novel, 387 Perkins Ext.
Sat., June 15, 7-9 p.m.
Literacy Mid-South presents the seventh annual Literatini, featuring craft cocktails, music, delicious food, a locally curated silent auction, and books.
Juneteenth Urban Music Festival
Photo courtesy of Memphis Juneteenth
Juneteenth Urban Music Festival, Robert R. Church Park
Robert R. Church Park, corner of Fourth and Beale
June 14-16
A festival might just make dear ol' Dad happy this Father's Day weekend. And there is something for every dad. This is the closing weekend for performances at The Memphis FRINGE Festival held at McCoy Theatre, Rhodes College, 2000 N. Parkway. For dad's who like dogs, there will be Puppypalooza #2 at Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse on Sat., June 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A rockin' good time will be had by dad at Graceland’s Father’s Day Weekend Celebration held at Graceland, 3717 Elvis Presley, on Fri., June 14-1 p.m. and Sun., June 16-10 p.m.
Father's Day Buffet with the Redbirds
Photo courtesy of Redbirds
Father's Day Buffet with the Redbirds
AutoZone Park, 198 Union
Sun., June 16, 2:05 p.m.
Don't just celebrate Dad this weekend. Take him out to the ballpark. Get a ticket to the game and an all-you-can-eat buffet with hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, cookies, bottled water, and Coca-Cola products (two drinks per person). All dads and kids can run the bases after the game. Free ice cream to kids 12 and under, and Redbirds players are scheduled to sign autographs on the concourse from 1:15-1:35 p.m.
For a full list of what’s happening this weekend in and around Memphis, check out our calendar of events. Also, be sure to tag your favorite Instagram photos of Memphis while you are out and about with the #memphismagazine hashtag. I hope you have a great weekend.
