Whistle while you work the first Saturday of each month at Shelby Farms Park.

Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon volunteers help repair trails around Shelby Farms Park and perform maintenance projects including mulch spreading, gardening, removing dead tree limbs, and removing privet.

Most trail areas are open and wide.

Shelby Farms Park Conservancy will provide tools such as wheelbarrows, rakes, and shovels.

Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves and water bottles.

Space is limited, please register ahead of time.

Contact Irene Montanez at imontanez@shelbyfarmspark.org or (901) 767-PARK x 316

The dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes alive in an adult Greek class that begins on his national holiday today.

Have you ever thought of learning the Greek language and some Greek culture as well? You have a chance to tonight at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Memphis. Retired Priest Father Nicholas Vieron is beginning his Adult Greek tonight in the church hall at Sam Cooper and Highland in Memphis.

Father Vieron has been teaching his adult greek class for 40 years and always begins on Martin Luther King Day. Vieron is one of a few white ministers left from the 1968 struggle who manifested efforts for social justice led by the late Rabbi James Wax.

It's a 14 week course that meets once a week at the church

AARP Driving Safety classes are scheduled for the Lakeland Senior Center from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 22nd and 23rd.

Most auto insurance companies offer discounts to people over 55 for completing driver safety courses.

The course will emphasize new driving strategies, the effects of aging on driving, defensive driving and driving habits to reduce the chances of a wreck.

Contact George Coleman at 901-384-3581 for more information or to enroll in the class.  Fees are $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

A comprehensive outline of the AARP training program is available here.