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Beginner Yoga Class

10:30am - 11:30am
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join instructor VaShaunna Dixson for a beginner yoga class at Randolph! Start your Saturday off right! No experience necessary. If you have a mat, please bring one but some will be provided....

Cherokee Sewing Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Cherokee Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home and Garden
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
This is a project-based sewing club, where each month, we learn how to cut out, sew, and complete a different small project.  Great for both beginners and more advanced people who love to sew!  All fabric, thread, materials and notions are ...

Japanese Culture Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:
Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture. The club will focus on immersing attendees in Japanese customs and traditions as well as popular culture in a fun and engaging en...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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International Storytime - Middle Eastern Marketplace

11:00am - 11:45am
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:
Come to the Cordova Branch Library to see a Middle Eastern Marketplace.  Each table will have something you would see in a market- clothes, pots & pans, snacks, stories.For all ages and no registration is needed....

Hattiloo at the Libraries

11:00am - 12:00pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Theater
Event Details:
Hattiloo Theatre performs a live children play based on the book, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. Attendees will be able to participate in an interactive activity based on the play following the performance. ...

RESCHEDULED: MAY 18 - Vegetable Gardening with Booker T. Leigh

11:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Home and Garden
Event Details:
Join Memphis legend Booker T. Leigh to have all your vegetable gardening questions answered! With more than 30 years of experience in the 901 ecosystem, no question is too small or big for our guest! We can't wait to have you join us. ...

Memphis Farmers Market Story Time

11:00am - 1:00pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outreach Event, Story Times
Event Details:
Join the Cossitt Library and Connect Crew as we have Story Time at the Memphis Farmers Market at S Front Street and GE Patterson! While you're enjoying local produce and other wonderful foodstuffs, bring your young ones by for stories, activities, an...

Chicago Stepping @ Levi

11:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Library Support, Music
Event Details:
Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library. Join us on Saturday, March 30, 11:30-12:30, as Anthony Boone (aka-The Professor) demonstrates the Chicago Style 6 count step-by-step while getting in the groove....

My Money, My Future

11:30am - 1:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Personal Finance
Event Details:
Let's learn about personal finance through games and crafts! Join the Hollywood Library and Mrs. Carmen Northern (CarmenCents) as we explore how to make our money work for us and build wealth early! Registration is required to attend. Refreshments wi...

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

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LEGO CLUB

12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:
We provide the Lego bricks and you make the creations. Come get your build on!...

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Friends of the Library

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Crafternoons at Cossitt

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Please join us Saturday afternoons for children's craft time at Cossitt Library. We will have a guided craft, but also will provide supplies for artistic free play. Come get crafty with us!...

Arts and Crafts @ Levi

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Did you know that arts and crafts aren't just for kids? Come and join us at Levi as we explore the mind of creativity. Our workshops will help relieve stress and depression, as well as decrease age-related cognitive impairment. ...

Healthy Eating Habits

1:00pm - 2:30pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Learning how to prepare and eat healthier meals daily!...

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Medicines in the Garden: Branching Out Series

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness, Home and Garden
Event Details:
Part of Branching Out: Discover Gardening at the LibraryDid you know that many common garden plants are medicines? Coneflower, garlic, thyme, yarrow, and sunflowers have various abilities. Learn with Memphis Area Master Gardener John Peterson about t...

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Friends of the Library

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Scoops N Sockhops

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Come hop on in and dance along with your friends at the library sock hop! Enjoy scoops of ice cream, snacks, and new friends with us to close out Youth Appreciation Week....

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

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The Verbally Effective Monologues

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job and Career
Event Details:
Step into the enchanting world of storytelling where narratives come to life in captivating and diverse forms. This event is a celebration of the power of storytelling to entertain, inspire, and connect us all. From poignant personal anecdotes to whi...

18th Annual Men's and Women's Conference

1:00pm - 5:00pm
North Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Support
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Join us as we discuss and celebrate the "Greatness In You" at  our fun and informative conference. There will be special guests who will lead a great  discussion on self- love, relationship, the single life, and the  marriage life.Ther...

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

ZUMBA EXERCISE

1:30pm - 2:30pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Come join in the fun of Zumba exercising with great movement to strengthen your body tone....

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Cherokee Sewing Club

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cherokee Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home and Garden
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
This is a project-based sewing club, where each month, we learn how to cut out, sew, and complete a different small project.  Great for both beginners and more advanced people who love to sew!  All fabric, thread, materials and notions are ...

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Advanced ESL Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:
Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud. Questions and discussion will f...

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Movie Days at East Shelby Library

3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!Movies are typically shown in the meeting rooms off the lobby to the left...

Earth Day Explorers: Storytime Celebration! with Dr. Chris Cooper

10:00am - 11:00am
Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Little ones, let's celebrate our amazing planet Earth! Join us for stories about beautiful plants, friendly animals, and how we can take care of our world. We'll sing songs, make a special Earth Day craft, and learn how even the smallest explorers ca...

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:
Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair. Registrat...

Gadget Lab

10:00am - 12:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:
Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  Located in...