NOW: WIN CARRIAGE CROSSING MARKETPLACE SHOPPING SPREE. Register as many times as you like at any of the stores in the center at Houston Levee Road at East Shelby Drive (across from The Avenue Carriage Crossing in Collierville) for multiple chances to win in-store gift cards, valued from $500 to $2,500, at Sports Authority, Ross, Dots, Old Navy, Factory Card & Party Outlet, Petco, Dress Barn, Rue 21, Gamestop, Shoe Carnival, Maurices and Justice. The giveaway is June 15.

NOW: NEW DAY CHILDREN’S THEATRE SUMMER DRAMA WORKSHOPS registration for “101 Dalmatian Kids (June 1-12, July 6-17) and “Jungle Book Kids” (June 15-26, July 20-31) for ages 5-12 (K-6th grades) is under way. Cost is $100 per session. Movement workshops for preschoolers through 18-year-olds are also offered. For more info and to sign up: newdaytheatre.org or 853.9669.

NOW-MAY 31: MEMPHIS IN MAY honors Chile. Events include Beale Street Music Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and Sunset Symphony. For more info: 525.4611 or memphisinmay.org.

NOW-JUNE 4: GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY sessions, for anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, are free every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Collierville United Methodist Church (454 W. Poplar Ave.). To register (required): 853.8383. For more info: colliervilleumc.org.

NOW-JUNE 26: CALL TO ARTISTS with lighting experience by the UrbanArt and Riverfront Development Corporation to enhance the Court Avenue Pedestrian Bridge pedestrian bridge ends with entry deadline at 4 p.m. For more info: urbanartcommission.org or Elizabeth Alley, 454.0474.

NOW-JUNE 28: ST. JUDE DREAM HOME is open for free tours noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through June 21 and noon-9 p.m. the week leading into the giveaway drawing June 28, to be aired live 3-5 p.m. by WMC-TV5. Valued at nearly $580,000, the 4,396-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home at 723 Briston Lane is in Collierville’s Wolf River Ranch subdivision. Raffle tickets, $100 each, can be purchased during tours (which makes purchasers eligible for a $5,000 shopping spree from Samuels Furniture and Interiors); at Lowe’s (which will be holding workshops at the house on weekends), Regions Bank, Samuels, Crye-Leike and The Avenue at Carriage Crossing; online at stjude.org; or by calling 1.800.224.6681.

NOW: GO GREEN by disposing of old cell phones the “green” way and help battle cancer at the same time. Every cell phone dropped in collection boxes at Collierville’s Development Division in Town Hall (500 Poplar View Parkway), at the Community Center main office (440 W. Powell Road) and at the Public Services Division (500 Keough Road) will benefit Collierville’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life. For more info: Shari McNeil, 457.2362.

NOW: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED by Shelby County District Attorney’s Office to mentor students. Students will be paired with mentors for one year in lieu of prosecution for skipping school. To find out more: mentor@scdag.com. To sign up: scdag.com/Information/MentoringProgram/tabid/93/Default.aspx.

MAY 21: ACTIVE ADULT EXPO, sponsored by New50 and free and open to the public, is 9-11:30 a.m. at YMCA Schilling Farms. Over 35 vendors will provide information on health and fitness with free health screening. For more info: 850.9622.

MAY 21: PAGE ROBBINS “3RD THURSDAY” Educational Seminar, 4-5 p.m. in the conference room at Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center (1961 S. Houston Levee Rd.), is free and open to the public. This month’s topic, Hospice Care for People with Dementia, will be presented by Baptist Trinity Hospice. Register (required): Page Robbins, 854.1200. Additional info on Page Robbins: pagerobbins.org.

MAY 21: CELTIC MUSIC CONCERT, 7:30-9 p.m. at Germantown United Methodist Church (2331 S. Germantown Rd.), is being held to raise money for a liver transplant for Jerry Gray. Admission is free, but donations are strongly encouraged. For more info: Ronnie Burns, 496.7870.

MAY 23: TENNIS BLOCK PARTY, hosted by Collierville Parks and Rec, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at H.W. Cox Jr. Community Park (440 W. Powell Rd.), features tennis teaching pros guiding participants through games and skills. For more info: Lisa Gaither, 853.3225.

MAY 24: COLLIERVILLE VICTORY GARDEN is open 3-4:30 p.m. for tours. Garden volunteers will be available for questions. The garden, all-volunteer run with the bounty going to charitable organizations, is located behind Collierville Christian Church (740 Gunnison Dr.). Volunteers hold tours every fourth Sunday of the month. For more info about the tour or volunteering: Jim Gafford, jg54513@yahoo.com, or Carl Wayne Hardeman, mymaters@yahoo.com.

MAY 24: BILL TODD MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC entry deadline for the 18-hole, 4-person team scramble on June 1 at 1 p.m. at Memphis National Golf Club - Legends Course. Proceeds benefit The American Heart Association. For more info: Kristy Phillips, 383.5400, or kristy.phillips@heart.org.

MAY 25: TOWN OF COLLIERVILLE offices closed for Memorial Day

MAY 25: SANITATION COLLECTION for week of Memorial Day holiday will be one day later. Regular Monday collection of garbage and recyclables will be on Tuesday, Tuesday collection will be Wednesday, Wednesday collection will be Thursday and Thursday collection will be Friday. Commercial pickup remains the same. There will be no appliance pickup on Friday, May 29 due to the holiday schedule. The next available appliance pickup will be Friday, June 5 on a call-in basis.

MAY 27: ARTHRITIS SEMINAR, hosted by YMCA at Schilling Farms at 11:30 a.m., is free and open to the public. For more info: call 850.9622.

MAY 28: SUMMER READING PROGRAM, “It’s Easy Being Green,” starts at the Collierville Burch Library (501 Poplar View Pkwy.). Program, for all ages, runs nine weeks and offers incentives for reading and activities for children and young adults. For more info: collierville.com/library or 457.2601.

MAY 28: STROKE & OSTEOPOROSIS screenings begin at 9 a.m. at The Life Church at Schilling Farms (1035 Winchester Rd.) Packages start at $135. To make appointments, required: 877.237.1287.

MAY 29-31: PRAIRIE LIFE OPEN HOUSE (3690 Houston Levee Rd.) features free entertainment and events with an end-of-school kick-off on May 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m., with Magic Mr. Nick; May 30, noon-6 p.m., Summer Pool Party with free hot dogs and drinks and giant slide, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; and May 31, 7-9 p.m., Wine & Cheese Art Show. For more info: 854.8998.

MAY 31: GERMANTOWN SYMPHONY will be hosted by Silver Caboose and Banyon Tree Realtor owner Mary Jean Smith at 6 p.m. in the backyard of her home (156 Poplar Ave.) The concert will benefit the Collierville Arts Council. For more info or to make a contribution toward the fundraiser, contact Smith, 359.2520, or Harrell Theatre and Cultural Arts Director Wayne Warren, 853.3228. For tickets: Harrell Theatre (440 W. Powell Rd.) or call 853.3228.
MAY 31: RESERVATION DEADLINE for June 13 DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Flag Day Luncheon, noon at Colonial Country Club. Retired Marine Master Sgt. Jim Brown will speak on “The Godly Foundation of America,” followed by a flag program. Entertainment will be provided by The French Family. Cost is $18. To make reservations: Debra Nimtz, 382.0141 or sanimtz@comcast.net.
JUNE 1: FAMILY VIOLENCE COUNCIL of Collierville holds monthly meetings every first Monday of the month (except for July and holidays), 6-7 p.m., at the Collierville Burch Library (501 Poplar View Pkwy.). Anyone interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, advocacy programs or counseling and support groups is welcome to attend. For more info: FVCC, 870.2990.

JUNE: 2-6: GERMANTOWN CHARITY HORSE SHOW advance tickets are available at First Tennessee Bank branches in Germantown, Saddles & Such, Judy’s Tack Shop, Germantown Hardware and Collierville Saddlery. Book of five tickets is $10; individual tickets are $5. Price at the gate is $5 for individual; $3 for children.

JUNE 3: SUPERSITTER COURSE for boys and girls ages 11 and older, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.in the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville classroom, will cover baby-sitting issues, including safety, first aid and appropriate play and discipline. Each participant receives a folder with baby-sitting guidelines and instructions for making a first-aid kit. Dolls also will be available for hands-on training. A certified childbirth and family education instructor will teach the course, which costs $50. To register: 226.5764; for more info about other classes: 861.9000.

JUNE 6: BYHALIA CHRISTIAN WRITERS’ meetings on the first Saturday of each month are for all who enjoy writing. Meetings are held at Byhalia United Methodist Church (2511 Church St., Byhalia, Miss., in the fellowship hall at the back of the sanctuary). Contact Marylane Koch for more info, 351.0870 or bcwriters@gmail.com.

JUNE 6-7: SYCAMORE SHOALS NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL in Elizabethton features arts, music, dance, crafts, legends and stories of Native Americans. For more info: Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, 423.543.5808 or sycamoreshoals.org.

JUNE 18: FOREVER YOUNG SENIORS GOLF SCRAMBLE at Memphis National Golf Club (10135 National Club Dr.) begins at 1 p.m. Money raised will be used to send WWII veterans to WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. For more info: Traci, 483.9647. To register online: foreveryoungseniorwish.org.

JUNE 18: “THE DELTA – EVERYTHING SOUTHERN” U OF M seminar showcases the history, culture and people of the Delta, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center. Registration required: Tommy Medina, 678.4310.