Second Thur update: Church Health Center documentary, Memphis Area Legal Services fundraiser @ Bardog, sweet tea vodka, holiday parade

The debut screening of Getwell, a documentary about the Church Health Center, is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Germantown Performing Arts Centre (GPAC). The film, which will run from 7 to 8:15 p.m. with a reception to follow, is free and open to the public.  The film begins with the 2005 TennCare cuts, forcing 171,000 people off the rolls and dramatically increasing the number of people coming to the Church Health Center.  The film also goes into a lot of depth about the Health Center’s founding.  Check out their website to find out more about this great organization.  It was great meeting some of their team at the PR luncheon yesterday, and I look forward to taking a tour of the facility soon.

Memphis Area Legal Services will hold their first fundraiser tonight ar Bardog Tavern from 5 to 8 PM.  Give a suggested donation of $10 to MALS and get complimentary cocktails.  More info about what MALS does here.

I’ve had some replies to my Firefly Sweet Tea vodka question.  In Midtown, Old Zinnie’s and the Blue Monkey carry the vodka.  That means the Downtown Monkey likely does too.  Itta Bena had it at one point, not sure if they still do.  My favorite blogger/MILF texted me that East End on 64 out in East Bumblefuck serves the sweet tea vodka as well.

The Memphis Holiday Parade moves to the South Main area this year.  It will happen the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28, at 5 PM.  The parade will start at St. Paul and run north to Huling.  Before the parade, there will be a Make-A-Wish fundraiser sponsored by FM100 and WRVR 104.5.  After the parade will be the monthly trolley tour, called the South Main Jolly Trolly Night for this month, with galleries and shops open serving egg nog and other goodies.  MATA will offer 25 cent shuttles from Main Street at Peabody Place to the parade location from 3 to 7 PM that day.  Visit the Downtown Memphis holiday page for more details.

Whew.  I think I’m finally caught up now.  And hungry.  I think it’s time to walk down to Court House Deli for a mushroom swiss burger.  That probably is not on the list of approved foods my health guru AL is creating for me, but, oh well.