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Science Café
Science Café
Wind down from the workday by learning something new over drinks! Join Overton Park Conservancy at the Golf Clubhouse for a happy hour with guest speakers who will share unique perspectives from their corners of the scientific world. All are welcome; no previous scientific knowledge required Science Café is scheduled for 5:30 pm the first […]
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Wednesday Walks
Wednesday Walks
Working from home and need a reason to get out of the house? Want to stretch your legs and meet someone new? Does the dog need to take a stroll? If you answered yes to any of those question, join us for a casual stroll around the Old Forest! No agenda, […]
First Wednesdays – Happy Hour & Live Jazz with Stephen Lee and friends
First Wednesdays – Happy Hour & Live Jazz with Stephen Lee and friends
Join us for an exciting happy hour on Wednesday, April 3 at 5:30p! Memphis Jazz Workshop’s very own pianist and a crowd favorite, Stephen Lee will be performing smooth Jazz in the Terrace Room. Memphis Jazz Workshop is a non-profit organization committed to cultivating young musicians by providing learning and performance opportunities with professional artists […]
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Eclipse Science Activity
Eclipse Science Activity
Eclipse Science Activity: Get ready for the eclipse with Ranger Heather Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Time: 10-11am Rainbow Lake Ages: 6-10 yo Registration required: No For more children's activities, visit our Children's Ranger Programs page! Program information Please let us know you're coming by registering for programs that say […]
Barrel to Barrel Grand Auction
Barrel to Barrel Grand Auction
Join us for the ultimate celebration of fine wines and craft bourbons benefiting the award winning education programs at Memphis' art museum. Barrel to Barrel is April 6, and this year there is more wine and even more bourbon. For over 30 years, the Memphis Wine + Food Series has been the premier fundraiser […]
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Total Eclipse of the Park
Total Eclipse of the Park
Join Brooks Museum and Overton Park Conservancy for a celestial spectacle on the Greensward in Overton Park on Monday, April 8th, beginning at 12:30 pm for Total Eclipse of the Park! Gaze skyward as the moon partially obscures the sun with your free eclipse glasses to see this once in a decade eclipse! Front-row seat to […]
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Wednesday Walks
Wednesday Walks
Working from home and need a reason to get out of the house? Want to stretch your legs and meet someone new? Does the dog need to take a stroll? If you answered yes to any of those question, join us for a casual stroll around the Old Forest! No agenda, […]
Echoes of Angels: A Live Performance in the Moss Gallery
Echoes of Angels: A Live Performance in the Moss Gallery
Experience an immersive evening of music and art with Iris Collective in the Moss Gallery at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Violinist Pedro Maia and cellist Otávio Manzano Kavakama will take you on a musical journey through the interweaving voices of early church music to the birth of classical music while surrounded by Medieval […]
Figure Drawing Class
Figure Drawing Class
Figure Drawing is back by popular demand! Artists of all levels can practice and increase their skills drawing the human form at Memphis' art museum. Led by a local artist, sessions will include either a nude or clothed model, giving artists the opportunity to practice drawing both. Participants can bring their own drawing supplies. No […]
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Homeschool Day – Fashion as Art
Homeschool Day – Fashion as Art
Homeschool Day hits the runway on April 11th, as we celebrate the opening of Christian Siriano: People Are People! Join us from 10a - 1p for a full day of learning about fashion design, exploring the new exhibition, drop-in art making activities & more. Docent Tours at 10:30a and 11:15a Drop-in art making activities 10a […]
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Super Saturday – Fashion
Super Saturday – Fashion
Join us for Super Saturday on April 13, from 10a - 12p and explore fashion as an art form at your art museum, we will have free admission and art making for all ages! For the month of April, we will celebrate and explore different aspects of fashion in connection with the special exhibition, Christian […]
Seed Starter Kids Program
Seed Starter Kids Program
Seed Starter: Kick off spring right with your own garden in a cup! Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024 Time: 2pm-3pm East Parkway Picnic tables Ages: 6-10 yo Registration required: No For more children's activities, visit our Children's Ranger Programs page! Program information Please let us know you're coming by registering for programs […]
Sensational Scarves with Paul Thomas
Sensational Scarves with Paul Thomas
Join local designer Paul Thomas for a sensationally creative workshop to design your own scarf. Using upcycled fiber design, participants will work with a variety of different fabrics to stitch together a simple scarf that looks vintage with a modern twist. All materials are included in the workshop, but participants can also bring a special […]
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Looking Ahead to Look at the Past: Using Artificial Intelligence to Re-Analyze 19th-Century Photographs
Looking Ahead to Look at the Past: Using Artificial Intelligence to Re-Analyze 19th-Century Photographs
Join us for a talk and reception with Kris Belden-Adams, the Dorothy Kayser Hohenberg Chair of Excellence in Art History, at the University of Memphis. Kris Belden-Adams is the author of 'Photography, Temporality, Modernity: Time Warped' (2019), and 'Photography, ‘Aristogenics,’ Eugenics: Picturing Privilege' (2020). Talk | Auditorium | 2p Reception | Terrace Room | 3p […]
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Wednesday Walks
Wednesday Walks
Working from home and need a reason to get out of the house? Want to stretch your legs and meet someone new? Does the dog need to take a stroll? If you answered yes to any of those question, join us for a casual stroll around the Old Forest! No agenda, […]
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Mempho Presents Shell Daze
Mempho Presents Shell Daze
Shell Daze Music Festival returns to Overton Park Shell in midtown Memphis April 19-20, 2024 with a funk-filled lineup led by JJ Grey & Mofro and Oteil & Friends ft. Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, Tom Guarna & Lamar Williams Jr. . Also confirmed for appearances at the third annual gathering are Colorado-based jam/roots […]
Roar and Pour
Roar and Pour
Join us for a fun-filled night at the zoo including tasting samples from tons of distilleries across the state, live music and dancing, incredible food, and a stellar silent auction! You can even take some home by utilizing our liquor valet to store your purchases until you are ready to leave for the night. Walk around Memphis […]
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Comcast Team UP Volunteer Day
Comcast Team UP Volunteer Day
Grab a friend and get your hands dirty making Overton Park more beautiful! We need volunteers to spread new safety surfacing at Rainbow Lake Playground as part of our annual service event presented by Comcast. This event will be on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 8:00 AM to noon at Rainbow Lake Playground (at the […]
Jazz Saturdays
Jazz Saturdays
Jazz represents one of the most important musical, historical, and cultural phenomena of the Memphis and Mid-South area. A true renaissance of Jazz culture can only come about from the youth in this city — aided by those of us who know and have lived the musical richness of this American art form. Memphis Jazz […]
Mempho Presents Shell Daze
Mempho Presents Shell Daze
Shell Daze Music Festival returns to Overton Park Shell in midtown Memphis April 19-20, 2024 with a funk-filled lineup led by JJ Grey & Mofro and Oteil & Friends ft. Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, Tom Guarna & Lamar Williams Jr. . Also confirmed for appearances at the third annual gathering are Colorado-based jam/roots […]
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Come Try LARP Memphis
Come Try LARP Memphis
Ever wanted to try Live Action Role Play? Come to this introductory event at East Parkway Pavilion. LARP events feature boffer combat with quests, Battle Games, tournaments, and team battles. Arts & Sciences will showcase the different things participants do outside of fighting, such as making weapons and garb, leatherworking, metalworking, singing, storytelling, and so […]
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Wednesday Walks
Wednesday Walks
Working from home and need a reason to get out of the house? Want to stretch your legs and meet someone new? Does the dog need to take a stroll? If you answered yes to any of those question, join us for a casual stroll around the Old Forest! No agenda, […]
Gallery Talk: Samilia Colar
Gallery Talk: Samilia Colar
Join us for a dynamic gallery talk in the exhibition Christian Siriano: People Are People, led by local designer Samilia Colar. Colar is a Nigerian fashion designer and the CEO of fashion brand SAMILIA, who will share her design perspective on Christian Siriano’s incredible designs. $15 Members | $20 General Admission Get Your Tickets
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City Nature Challenge: iNaturalist Training
City Nature Challenge: iNaturalist Training
Memphis needs you to help document our biodiversity! City Nature Challenge is a friendly international competition to see which cities can document the most wildlife in a single weekend. This year, you can help us put Memphis on the map. Join Overton Park Conservancy, Memphis Botanic Garden, T.O. Fuller State Park, University of Memphis – […]
City Nature Challenge: Birds and Bugs at Shelby Farms Park
City Nature Challenge: Birds and Bugs at Shelby Farms Park
Memphis needs you to help document our biodiversity! City Nature Challenge is a friendly international competition to see which cities can document the most wildlife in a single weekend. This year, you can help us put Memphis on the map. Join Overton Park Conservancy, Memphis Botanic Garden, T.O. Fuller State Park, Memphis River Parks Partnership, […]
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Nature 101
Nature 101
Nature 101 Ever wondered about the chirping bird or what flower is blooming next to the trail? Curious about the lizards that bask in the sun or the colorful fungi that grow on the logs? Join Overton Park Conservancy staff and volunteers in Nature 101 walks! Nature 101 Walks are guided group walks in the […]
Chalkfest 2024
Chalkfest 2024
Chalkfest is back! We need you, your friends, and your family to join local artists and transform your museum's plaza into the most colorful work of art on April 27, 10a - 1p. Create your own chalk masterpiece Explore the galleries and exhibitions for inspiration Dance to music from the Soul Shockers and DJ Siphne […]
Paint and Picnic
Paint and Picnic
Bring a friend and a snack and join us for a creative afternoon! Spring is here and birds all around town are preparing to start their families. Give your backyard birds a cute place to raise a flock by following along with artist Nicole Dorsey as you paint your own birdhouse. Expertise not required and […]
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Wednesday Walks
Wednesday Walks
Working from home and need a reason to get out of the house? Want to stretch your legs and meet someone new? Does the dog need to take a stroll? If you answered yes to any of those question, join us for a casual stroll around the Old Forest! No agenda, […]
First Wednesdays – Happy Hour and Live Jazz with Stephen Lee and friends
First Wednesdays – Happy Hour and Live Jazz with Stephen Lee and friends
Join us for a relaxing, smooth Jazz Happy Hour experience on Wednesday, May 1 at 5:30p! Memphis Jazz Workshop’s very own pianist and a crowd favorite, Stephen Lee will be performing Jazz in the Terrace Room. Our intimate cabaret setting promises an engaging and up-close experience, allowing you to fully appreciate the talent of these […]
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Art & Fashion: Runway at the Museum!
Art & Fashion: Runway at the Museum!
Calling all art and fashion lovers! Join us for the inaugural Art & Fashion: Runway at the Museum! and witness a stunning showcase of Memphis’ rising design talent. With more than 30 fashion designers and wearable art creators, you can be sure this will be an evening to remember. This unique collaboration between the University […]
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Volunteer Day
Volunteer Day
Join OPC Staff and AmeriCorps volunteers to rake trash and debris from Rainbow Lake. Date: May 4, 2024 Time: 8:30am-12:00pm Meeting Location: Rainbow Lake Let us know you're coming! (Registration opens 1 week in advance)
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