Around Town October 16, 2025

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Lions Club

The Millington Lions Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at noon. For more information, contact President Linda Overstreet at 286-2094 or email millingtontnlions@outlook.com

Senior Exercise

The senior exercise club meets Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street in Millington. For more information, call 873-5770.

Senior Club

The Millington Senior Citizen’s Club is meeting again Wednesdays at 10 a.m. with entertainment weekly. The club meets at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street. For more information, call 873-5770. 

CBC Monthly Meeting

The Millington City Beautiful Commission meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month at the Millington IDB Building located at 7965 Veterans Parkway. The public is welcomed to attend.

Millington Food Pantry

The Millington Food Pantry is located on the grounds of Millington First United Methodist Church at 8029 Wilkinsville Road, is available to qualified residents of 38053 living in Shelby County.  Hours of operation are each Tuesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the third Saturday of each month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Call 901-872-2771 to make an appointment.  Appointments are not made  in advance of the day the pantry is open.

MPD Trunk or Treak coming Oct. 25

Trunk or Treat with the Millington Police Department will be held Oct. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Discovery Park at 5152 Easley Street. Help the MPD make this event special with donations and participate in the fun tradition. There will be treats, small giveaways, decorations, supplies, raffle prizes and more. To participate contact c.booker@millingtontn.gov or call 873-5600.

Fall Festival set for Oct. 25 

The 2025 City of Millington Fall Festival will be held Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Discovery Park located at 5152 Easley Street. The event is free and will feature vendors, hayride, face painting, costume contest, inflatables, food trucks and of course candy. For more information, visit www.millingtontn.gov/629/events or call 873-5770.

Tree Lighting and Parade combo set for night of Dec. 4

City of Millington Tree Lighting will be held Thursday Dec. 4 at 6:15 p.m. at Millington Fire Department Station 1 near City Hall. Line starts at 5:30 p.m. and after the tree lighting get ready for the 2025 City of Millington Christmas Parade kicking off at 6:30 p.m. near Navy/Newport-Navy/Church. The theme of the parade is A Christmas Story- your favorite Christmas movie, book or song. For more information, call 873-5770 or visit www.millingtontn.gov/events

Santa to come back to town Dec. 9

Santa’s Stop at the Station will be held Tuesday Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Millington Fire Station 1 located at 4836 Navy Road. There will be pictures with Santa, cookies, hot chocolate, food trucks and goodie bags. For more information, call 873-5770.

American Legion Golf Tournament Set for Saturday

A local veterans’ organization is holding a charitable golf tournament and honoring fellow veteran and founder of FEDEX Fred Smith. Smith, who passed away at the end of June was a Marine before founding FEDEX. He was 80 years old. The Harry M. Crawford American Legion Post 252 Millington will hold the Third annual charitable golf tournament on Saturday, October 18 at the Edmund Orgill Golf Course, 9080 Bethuel Road,

Millington. The Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with shotgun start at 8:05. A four-some will make up a team for registration fee of $400. It’s a golf scramble and its aim is to support the American Legion Charities. Lone wolves are welcomed at $100 each and will be assigned to a pick-up team. The event will offer first, second and third place awards, along with longest drive, and closest to the pin. Golfers can register at the event. Golfers will be offered breakfast, lunch and will receive a goody bag upon arrival. Early registration is available by calling Dell at (901) 628-5593 to sign up over the phone.

Warrior’s Heart Donations

The Warrior Hearts Foundation has donated toys to LeBonheur annually, along with clothes and, more recently, infant nursery equipment to the Cardiac Unit. The foundation’s goal is to raise awareness of congenital heart defects and make a long-lasting difference. With your support, the Warrior Hearts Foundation has, and will continue to, carry out its mission of aiding and assisting children with congenital heart defects and their families. To donate visit, warriorsheart.org 

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