Fri update: Millionaire’s Row meets Yellow Jack, Handy Park concert, Food Truck Friday, The Princess Bride, free movie tix for cops and firefighters, watermelon roll

There’s a fun event happening in Victorian Village tonight, starting at 6. It’s called “Wealth and Death – Millionaire’s Row Meets Yellow Jack.” You’ll learn the story of how yellow fever hit Millionaire’s Row as you stroll through the Woodruff-Fontaine House enjoying a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. You’ll find out how the residents of Millionaire’s Row fought back against the fever. There will be a special guest, Sister Constance, who died of yellow fever on September 9, 1878. The event costs $15 per person.

Good thing I rely on multiple sources for Downtown news. The Millionaire’s Row event ALMOST slipped under my radar. Cheers to those who communicate effectively.

Nancy Apple’s Rhythm and Roots Revival is the featured entertainment at the free weekly Friday concert series in Handy Park, Third and Beale. Music starts at 6:30.

Don’t forget that it’s Food Truck Friday at the FedExForum. Several food trucks will be parked on the Forum plaza from 11 to 1 today for lunch. Stickem, Mark’s Grill, and Fresh Gulf Shrimp are among the participating trucks. For those who need to dine and dash, Chick-Fil-A will be onsite as well with a variety of food options. There will be TWO Food Truck Fridays Downtown next Friday. More info coming soon.

1987 movie The Princess Bride plays on the big screen at the Orpheum tonight at 7. Doors open at 6. Come early for a lesson in stage combat and a swashbuckling swordfight presentation by Tennessee Shakespeare Company.

Next Friday the Orpheum will be showing JAWS, and all local police and firefighters are invited to watch for free. Just show badge or equivalent ID to get up to two free tickets per person.

This week’s theme at the Memphis Farmers Market will be Watermelon Roll. Up to 12 kids, 10 years old or younger, will compete in a watermelon roll at 9 AM. The winner gets $5 in market tokens, and all kids who participate get to keep their melons. There will be pet adoptions at the market as well. Live music by Paul Waits at 7, Heather and Sam at 8:30, and Mason Jar Fireflies at 11. 7 AM to 1 PM tomorrow, on the pavilion at Front and G.E. Patterson.

Second day of my 4-day weekend. I’m going to wander down to Beale in a bit and see if I can find any additions to my Annoying Elvis Tourist costume for Stumbling Elvis a week from tomorrow. Maybe I’ll hit one of the food trucks at the FedExForum while I’m down there. After that, perhaps a little time at Bloom’s bar/Panda’s bar this afternoon. As for this evening, you never know where I might show up. I need to branch out and not just go to the same four bars all the time.

All right, time to get this published. It’s possible I’ll get a drunk post in sometime this afternoon, so check back.