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LeMoyne-Owen College: 807 Walker, 774-9090, loc.edu.

Levitt Shell at Overton Park: 272-2722, levittshell.org. Sep 16–Oct 17: Fall Season Concerts. Check website for complete schedule.

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium & Fairgrounds: 729-4344, thelibertybowlstadium.com.

Lichterman Nature Center: 5992 Quince, 767-7322, memphismuseums.org. Open year-round for self-guided trail backpacking and nature programs/exhibits. Tue-Sat: Wild Lunch! Watch Backyard Wildlife Center animal keepers feed the animals, noon. Sep 9–Nov 12: Contest display of 40 scarecrows that convey conservation-minded messages.

Lindenwood Christian Church: 2400 Union, 458-1652, lindenwoodcc.com. Sep 19: A Magical Musical Tour in a Private Home, 5p, RSVP.

Live at the Garden Concert Series: Memphis Botanic Garden, 576-4105, tickets 800-745-3000, liveatthegarden.com.
Sep 3: Cheap Trick, 8:30p.

Madison Hotel: 79 Madison, 333-1200, madisonhotelmemphis.com.

Malco Theatres: 761-3480, malco.com. Sep 1-30: Canned Food Fest. Sep 10-16: Outflix Film Festival benefits Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Film schedule: 278-6422, outflixfestival.org.

Medicine Factory: 85 W. Virginia, 581-5815, medicine-factory.org. Installation-based work and on-site artist studios.

Memphis Acoustic Music Association: 274-1626, mamamusic.org. Sep 11: Spencer Bohren, 8p, $12, Otherlands Coffee Bar, 641 S. Cooper.

Memphis Animal Services Mobile Pet Adoption: 362-5310, memphisanimalshelter.org.

Memphis Blues Rugby Club: McBride Rugby Field at Tobey Park (Central & Hollywood), 568-8338, memphisbluesrugbyclub.com. Sep 18: Harding University, noon. Sep 25: Knoxville, 1p.

Memphis Botanic Garden: 750 Cherry, 636-4100, memphisbotanicgarden.com. Visit website for classes, workshops, camps, receptions, and lectures. Wednesdays thru Oct 27: Farmers Market, 2-6p. Sep 8: Brown Bag Lunch: Be Green, Save Green, noon. Sep 11: Family Gardening: Home-grown How-to, 2–3p. Sep 12: Grandparents Day in the Garden, 2–4p. Sep 13, 20, 27: Mudpie Mondays, 11a–2p.

Memphis College of Art: 1930 Poplar, 272-5100, mca.edu. Works by students in all media.

Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center: 892 S. Cooper, 278-6422, mglcc.org.

Memphis Grizzlies NBA: FedExForum, 205-2640, grizzlies.com. Season runs Oct-March. Game time 7p unless noted.

Memphis Heritage: Howard Hall, 2282 Madison at Edgewood, 272-2727, memphisheritage.org. Aug 19-20: Adapt-A-Door artistic transformations exhibit and silent auction, noon-3p.

Memphis Music Mondays: Hard Rock Cafe, 315 Beale, 529-0007. 1st & 3rd Mondays: Music business community: networking and ideas exchange, live music, food, 5:30p.

Memphis Redbirds AAA Baseball: AutoZone Park, 721-6000, memphisredbirds.com. Season runs Apr–Sep. Aug 31–Sep 2: New Orleans.

Memphis Riverboats: 45 S. Riverside, 527-BOAT, memphisriverboats.net. Daily sightseeing cruises, dinner & music cruises, and airboat rides, RSVP.

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum: Inside FedExForum, 191 Beale at Third, 205-2533, memphisrocknsoul.org.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra: 585 S. Mendenhall, 537-2500, Box Office 537-2525, memphissymphony.org.

Memphis Theological Seminary: 168 E. Parkway, 458-8232, memphisseminary.edu.

Memphis Zoo: 2000 Prentiss Place, 276-WILD, memphiszoo.org. Thru Sep 6: Birds & Bees interactive exhibit. Sep 25: Harvest Fest, 10a-2p.

Midsouth Minority Business Council: 525-6512, mmbc-memphis.org.

Midsouth Spay & Neuter Services: 324-3202, spaymemphis.com.

MIFA: 910 Vance, 527-0808, mifa.org. Aug 28: Volunteer Saturdays, 9a-1p, 529-4514.

Minglewood Hall: 1555 Madison, 312-6058, minglewoodhall.com. See website for full schedule.

Mirimichi Golf Course: Millington, 259-3800, mirimichi.com.

Mississippi River Museum: Mud Island River Park, 125 N. Front, 576-7241, mudisland.com. Open Apr-Oct. Thru Sep 6: Whispers of Lincoln, a photographic documentary of the 2008 Journey of Remembrance flatboat trip.

Mississippi RiverKings Hockey: DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, 662-342-1755, riverkings.com. Season runs Oct-March. Gametime 7pm unless noted.

MLGW: 220 S. Main, 544-6549, mlgw.com.

MPACT Memphis: 22 N. Front, 528-8340, mpactmemphis.org. See website for schedule of mixers, orientations, networking, and education events.

Mud Island Amphitheater: 125 N. Front, 576-7241, mudisland.com, ticketmaster.com. Sep 30: The Black Crowes, 6p.

Mud Island Park: 125 N. Front, 576-7241, mudisland.com. Open Apr–Oct. 2nd Fridays thru Oct 8: Sleep Out on the Mississippi, RSVP. Sep 11: River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt, noon–3p, free. Sep 18: Hattiloo in the Park, noon, free, 525-0009. Sep 19: Funday Sunday, 11a–4p, free.

Music Commission (Memphis & Shelby County): 125 N. Main, Ste 200, 576-6857.

Music Resource Center (Memphis): 431 S. Main, Ste 201, 527-1029, memphismeansmusic.com.

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): 413-1315, nawbomemphis.org. See website for workshops, programs, networking, and mixers.

National Civil Rights Museum: 450 Mulberry, 521-9699, civilrightsmuseum.org. Sep 9: Indie Memphis Freedom Series: Change Comes Knocking and What is Freedom? 6p.

National Hispanic Professional Organization: The Tower Room, 5100 Poplar, 767-8776, nhpo.us/memphis.

National Ornamental Metal Museum: 374 Metal Museum Dr, 774-6380, metalmuseum.org.

New Ballet Ensemble and School: 2157 York, 726-9225, newballet.org.

New Daisy Theatre: 330 Beale, 525-8981, newdaisy.com. See website for current schedule.

Opera Memphis: Clark Opera Memphis Center, 6745 Wolf River Pkwy, 257-3100, operamemphis.org.

Orpheum Theatre: 203 S. Main, 525-3000, 800-982-2787, orpheum-memphis.com. Sep 5: Men of Soul, 7p. Sep 10: Rickey Smiley and Friends, 8p. Sep 17: Summer Movie Series: Casablanca, 7:15p. Sep 18: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, 8p. Sep 24: Jerry Seinfeld, 7p.

Overton Park: 2080 Poplar, overtonparkforever.org.

Painted Planet Art Space: 798 S. Cooper, 502-7668, paintedplanetart.com. Local art and handcrafted jewelry that's out of this world. Sep 10–Oct 9: A Touch of Silk, paintings on silk; reception Sep 10, 8–11p.

Palladio Art Gallery: 2169 Central, 276-3808, palladio-antiques.com. Original art by local artists.

Peabody Memphis: 149 Union, 529-4000, peabody-memphis.com.

Pink Palace Museum: 3050 Central, 320-6362, memphismuseums.org. Thru Sep 19: Surviving: Body of Evidence, multimedia exhibit that starts and ends with your body. Thru Oct 17: Moving Stories, the history of orthopedic surgeons and patients from 1933 to the future. Thru Oct 24: I Am a Man, Ernest Withers photography.

Playhouse on the Square: NEW LOCATION: 66 S. Cooper, 726-4656, playhouseonthesquare.org. Thru Sep 5: The Drowsy Chaperone, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day.

Poplar Pike Playhouse: 7653 Old Poplar Pike, 755-7775, ppp.org.

Recording Academy Memphis Chapter: 493 S. Main, 525-1340, grammy.com. Architecture and music-related art.

Red Cross Training: 1400 Central, 726-1690, midsouthredcross.org.

Red Fish Gallery and Gifts: 356 N. Main, 577-1468, redfishgalleryandgifts.com. Boutique and gallery with an eclectic collection of art, jewelry, and collectibles.

Reelfoot Lake State Park: 731-253-9652, tnstateparks.com. Saturdays thru Sep 30: Scenic, three-hour boat cruises, 9a. Afternoon group cruises available, RSVP.

Rentrop and Geater Medical Offices: 95 S. Main, 302-4323, rentropandgeater.com. Wellness and disease-specific classes. Sep 2: Self-Management Tips for Heart Failure, 2p. Sep 11, 16: Diabetes Education Class, 9a.

Rhodes College Clough-Hanson Gallery: 2000 N. Parkway, 219-2012, rhodes.edu. Sep 17-Oct 15: Chicago artist Dianna Frid makes objects and images that span a wide range of scales and media.

Rhodes College McCoy Theatre: 2000 N. Parkway, 843-3839, rhodes.edu. Sep 10: Sole Music: A Journey through an African American Quilt of Song, 7:30p, free. Sep 15, 17: Reading of the play Imagination, times TBA, free.

Rhodes College Music: 2000 N. Parkway, 843-3775, rhodes.edu. Events 7:30pm, free, unless noted. Sep 13: Acoustic jazz from the 1920s and 1930s. Sep 15: U.S. Air Force Midwest Woodwind Quintet.

River Workout: Greenbelt Park in Harbor Town, 488-7740, riverworkout.com. One-hour group fitness classes by the river include strength, body toning, and cardio.

Robinson Gallery of Photography: 44 Huling, 576-0708, robinsonarchive.com. By appointment. Works of Jack Robinson and other fine arts photographers.

Rockin' Running Tours: 461-8735, rockinrunningtours.com. Guided running tours of Downtown, combining sightseeing and staying fit.

Run/Walk: Sep 6: Chick-fil-A 5K Walk/Run at AutoZone Park benefits Junior Achievement, 9a, 366-7800, chickfila5k.com. Sep 11: NAMI 5K Run at The Avenue Carriage Crossing benefits National Alliance on Mental Illness, 9a, 725-0305, racesonline.com. Sep 17: Cooper Young Festival Friday 4-Miler at Cooper and York benefits CY Community Association, 7p, 272-2922, racesonline.com. Sep 18: Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes at UT Medical Group–Germantown, 9a, 682-8232, diabetes.org. Sep 25: American Liver Foundation Liver Life Walk at Overton Park, 10:30a, 766-7668, liverfoundation.org. Sep 26: Memphis Walk for PKD at Shelby Farms Park benefits Polycystic Kidney Disease, 1p, 491-4799, pkdcure.org.

Shannon Lazek Personal Training: 634-7426, shannonlazek.com. Group, private, and in-home personal training plus nutritional supplements.

Sharpe Planetarium: 3050 Central, 320-6320, memphismuseums.org. Thru Sep 6: Cowboy Astronomer with Baxter Black, the cowboy poet. Thru Sep 17: Starlit Nights, a fanciful tour of the summer night sky. Sep 11–Nov 13: Light Years from Andromeda, a voyage from our nearest galactic neighbor through millions of light years to Earth. Sep 18–Dec 12: Autumn Nights, a galactic journey through the fall night sky.

Shelby Farms Park: 500 N. Pine Lake, 767-PARK, shelbyfarmspark.org.

Small Business Chamber: 763-1800, smallbusinesschamber.com. See website for schedule of mixers, orientations, networking, and education events.

South Main Association: 578-7262, southmain-memphis.net. 2nd Tuesdays: Public information meetings, Jan-Nov, 6p social, 6:30p program.

South Main Historic Arts District: Between Vance and St. Paul, 578-7262, southmainmemphis.net. Last Fridays: South Main Art Trolley Tour, shops, restaurants, and galleries stay open late, 6–9p. Saturdays thru Oct 30: Memphis Farmers Market, 7a–1p, Central Station Pavilion, memphisfarmersmarket.org.

Southwest TN Community College: Manassas @ Union Campus, 737 Union.

Southland Park Gaming & Racing: I-40 & I-55, exit 279A, West Memphis, 870-735-3670, southlandgreyhound.com.

St. John's Episcopal Church: 3245 Central, 323-8597, stjohnsmemphis.org.

St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral: 692 Poplar, 527-3361, stmarysmemphis.org.

St. Patrick's Catholic Church: 277 S. Fourth, 527-2542, stpatsmemphis.org.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music: 926 E. McLemore, 942-2535, staxmuseum.com.Thru Oct 16: ELVIS: From Memphis to Manhattan, a photographic exhibit that looks at Elvis's early years of superstardom through his CBS appearances.

Strawberry Plains Audubon Center: Holly Springs, MS, 662-252-1155, strawberryplains.audubon.org. Hikes, birdwatching, creative arts classes, gardening. Sep 10-12: Hummingbird Migration Celebration.

Studio 1688: 497 N. Hollywood, 726-1688, blownfuseglass-art.com. Co-op gallery with changing exhibits. Classes and workshops available.

Sue Layman Designs: 125 G.E. Patterson, Suite 103, 527-2872, suelaymandesigns.com. Original oil paintings and prints by Sue Layman.

T Clifton Art: 2571 Broad, 323-ARTS, tcliftonart.com. Distinguishing art, artistic custom framing, hip location! Thru Oct 3: Recent contemporary abstracts by gallery owner.

Theatre Memphis: 630 Perkins Extd, 682-8323, theatrememphis.org. Thru Sep 12: Annie Get Your Gun. Sep 24–Oct 10: A Delicate Balance (Next Stage).

TheatreWorks: 2085 Monroe, 274-7139, theatreworksmemphis.org.

Trinity Lutheran Church: 210 Washington, 525-1056, trinitymemphis.org.

University of Memphis: 678-2000, memphis.edu.

University of Memphis Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities: Scates Hall, 678-3550, memphis.edu/moch. Sep 29: Bicentennial Celebration of the Independence of Latin America, 6p, free.

University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music: 129 Music Bldg, 678-5400, memphis.edu/music. Events 7:30pm, free, unless noted. Locations vary. Sep 27: Symphony Orchestra, $8. Sep 30: Wind Ensemble, $8.

University of Memphis Theatre: Studio Theatre, 3745 Central, 678-2576, memphis.edu/theatre. Sep 3: WLOK Gospel Comedy Show, 7:30p, $15.

University of Memphis Tiger Basketball: FedExForum, 678-2331, gotigersgo.com. Season runs Nov-Mar.

University of Memphis Tiger Football: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, 678-2331, gotigersgo.com. Season runs Sep-Nov. Family-friendly tailgating available for UofM games at the Children's Museum of Memphis parking lot. Sep 18: Middle Tennessee, 6p.

Uptown Neighborhood: 949-1309, uptownmemphis.org.

USA Dance: Colonial Park Methodist Church, 483-7750, dancememphis.com. Sep 11: Cool Off From Summer ballroom dancing, 7–10p, $10.

Visible School: 1015 Cooper, 381-3939, visibleschool.com.

W.C. Handy Home: 352 Beale, 527-3427.

W.C. Handy Performing Arts Park: 200 Beale, 526-0115, bealestreet.com.

Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel: 170 Lt. George W. Lee, 334-5900, westin.com/bealestreet.

Wings Cancer Foundation: 100 N. Humphreys, 322-2984. One-third-mile Walking the Wings Labyrinth Garden open 24 hours daily for prayer, contemplation, and exercise.

WKNO: 7151 Cherry Farms, 458-2521, wkno.org.

Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis: 8 S. Third, 578-9346, wfgm.org.

Woodard Photography Studio: 456 Tennessee, 351-8201, terrywoodardphotography.com. Fine art photography and large-format fine art prints.

Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum: 680 Adams, 526-1469, woodruff-fontaine.com.

YMCA Fogelman Downtown: 245 Madison, 527-9622, ymcamemphis.org. Sep 2–28 Dance Lesson of the Month: Waltz, Tue & Thu, 8–9p, $50. Sep 16: Healthy Living Seminar: Flu Shot Awareness, 11a, free. Sep 25: CPR Training, 9a–1p, $75, RSVP. Sep 25–Oct 10: YMCA membership promotion: no joining fee.