Month of May
*Millington Public Library located 4858 Navy Road is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 872-1585 or visit www.millingtonpubliclibrary.org. Celebrating more than 50 years of library service, the MPL is available for businesses looking for a place to meet or have Job Fairs, the library provides the career coach quarterly. If you would like to plan a job fair, check out the meeting room.
*The Millington Crisis Center has a continual need of personal care items: soap/shampoo/conditioner/deodorant men’s & women’s/toothpaste & feminine products. The Center is also starting a new project to help folks learn to read and speak English. Also the Center is looking for paperbacks (cheaper to mail), all kinds, children’s too.
*The American Legion and Auxiliary holds monthly meetings at the Baker Center starting at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. On the first Saturday of the summer months the Auxiliary have been at the Farmers Market informing the community about our projects/programs that help our Veterans. For more information, email [email protected]
*Playhouse 51, Millington’s Community Theater, meets at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month in the auditorium at Harvell Civic Center, 8077 Wilkinsville Road. Anyone interested in community theatre is welcome to attend. Meetings concern current business before the group and planning sessions for future productions. No experience in theater is required. Volunteers to work in a variety of ways for each of our four productions a year are also always welcome. For more information, look Playhouse up on Facebook, visit the website www.playhouse51.com, call 872-7170, or come to our next meeting Tuesday, October 18, at 7 p.m.
*Soul Out Ministries’ nutritional meal are served every Thursday at the Baker Community Center at 7942 Church Street from noon to 1 p.m. The program is a local non-profit organization, tax deductible. Send all donations to Soul Out Ministries 8153 B Street, Millington, TN 38053/ Carolyn Jenkins Founder and CE). For more information, call Jenkins at 949-1675 or e-mail [email protected]
*The Exchange Club of Millington meets at Old Timer’s Restaurant in Millington at noon every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Guest are always welcomed. For more information, call 872-8888.
*The Millington Lions Club meets at Olympic Steakhouse in Millington every second and fourth Tuesday at noon. The Lions Clubs works around the world for visually impaired and hearing impaired. The public is welcome to join the Club members and to make additional inquiries.
*Greater Millington Gardening Club meets the second Monday of every month from 609 p.m. for seminars, guest speakers and more. The event will be hosted at baker Community Center in room No. 6. For more information, call 873-0085.
*West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church located at 3099 West union Road is having a series of sermons, “The Acts 2 Church”. Come and hear an inspirational message. Sunday sermon is at 11 a.m. and Sunday school is at 10 a.m. The message will be brought to us by Rev James Hamblin. For more information, call 876-5757.
*The Brian Callies Foundation promotes awareness of child safety from many aspects: personal, vehicle, gun, and fire. We are now compiling our schedule of events for 2017. If you have school carnivals, fairs, any event that has at least 50 children attending, please contact us for free Child ID Cards and other information that we bring. Some events are already scheduled. Our Tennessee Rangers Band is also available for performances. Last year we performed at the Millington Farmers Market, International Goat Days, Rosemark Historic Country Fair, Pink Palace Craft Fair and many events with the Memphis Police Department, over 28 events in six months. You can email at [email protected] or call Cheryl Bone at 901-626-2092.
May 6
Harris Chapel Church of God in Christ located at 6941 Sledge Road in Millington will host A Day at the Carnival on Saturday May 6. The church’s pastor Jimmie Harris presents the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The games begin at 10 a.m. and food service begins at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Pastor’s Aid Committee to benefit Harris Chapel’s building fund. For more information, call 872-6087.
May 6
First Assembly Of God Church is hosting a huge church sale on May 6 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1422 Old Highway 51 in Brighton. For more information, call 837-0950
May 6
The Fourth Annual Horsapalooza at Woodstock will be held Saturday May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with rain date of May 13) at the Woodstock Cuba Saddle Club located at 7211 Woodstock Cuba Road in Millington. Bring the family for a day of food, fun and community spirit. All proceeds will benefit the Woodstock Saddle Club Youth Group. For vendor information, contact Flo Munoz at 308-3424 or e-mail [email protected] and Lydia Holland at 282-9709 or e-mail [email protected] or www.mywcsc.com
May 12
The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Golf Tournament (Driving Millington Forward Golf Tournament) will be held May 12. The event will take place at Orgill Park Golf Course located at 9080 Bethuel Road in Millington. Proceeds will benefit the Millington area schools This year’s title sponsor is Ritter Communications. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. For more information, call 872-1486.
May 20
The Sixth Annual Trojan Football Golf Classic Four-Man Scramble will be held May 20 at Glen Eagle Golf Course (Navy Base). It will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start and it cost $100 per person. Come on out for a day of golf and fellowship, all proceeds benefit the Millington Central High School Football program. Our current financial goals are: Player cleats- annual cost $3,000-$5,000, Goal Post- one time cost $6,000-$7,000 and Scoreboard repairs or replacement. The entry fee includes 18 holes with a cart, goodie bag, range balls, two mulligans, two red tee’s (per 4-some) and dinner upon completion. Door prizes will be awarded as well. To RSVP, contact Chris Michael at 901-326-1063(cell) or email [email protected], Scott Percer at 901-652-1646 and Tony Johnson at 901-491-2483 or email [email protected]
May 20
The St. Mark MB Church Women’s Ministry will host a luncheon on May 20, at 11 a.m., at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street in Millington. The Mistress of Ceremonies for this event is Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 anchor/reporter. For ticket information, call the church office at 901-835-3177.
