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Creative Aging Studio Courses: Acrylic Painting

10:30am - 12:00pm
Cossitt Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (COS)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Sarah Nowlin for this introduction to painting with acrylics at Cossitt Library dowtown.

Special Notes

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.

Photograph Notice

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Line Dancing at Raleigh

10:30am - 12:30pm
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning some of the hottest line dancing steps of many genres of music for beginners at Raleigh. 

Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.  This week's theme: Day & Night.

No registration is needed.

 

Eating Smart & Moving More

11:00am - 12:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food

Bingo Wednesday @ Levi

11:00am - 1:00pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We encourage our seniors to come to the Levi Library and test their skills in our Bingo Wednesday!

If you have any questions, please call us at 901-415-2773!

Tenncare/Medicaid Pop-Up Event

11:00am - 2:00pm
Levi Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Do you know what's happening to your Tenncare and Medicaid coverage? Come to Levi and attend the Benefits Solutions Group pop-up workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to see what's happening with your benefits!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Preschool Story Time

11:30am - 12:30pm
Bartlett Library
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a preschool story time for children ages 2-5! We'll share books, songs, a craft, and more each week! No registration necessary.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Salsa Dance Class

12:00pm - 1:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Salsa dancing is a vibrant and rhythmic Latin dance style that can be a fantastic activity for adults.  Salsa dancing is not only a great physical workout but also a wonderful way to socialize, have fun, and express yourself.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Power Hour

12:30pm - 5:00pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!


 

Spring Paint Party!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home and Garden, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Hop on over to the Whitehaven Branch Library to showcase your artistic talents! Participants will be able to paint on pre-sketched canvases or free style on blank canvases!

Special Notes

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.

Photograph Notice

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After School Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

AromaCreations

3:45pm - 5:15pm
Whitehaven Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

AromaCreations is a time for teens to come in and de-stress from testing and the other worries that they may have. Join us at the library and relax with candle making, aromatherapy, meditation and music.

Special Notes

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.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Learn to Speak English

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

Special Notes

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.

STEAM 101: A LESSON IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS and MATH

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Event Details:

Teens along with family members are asked to join North in a fun steam activity which will   allow them to use  their  critical thinking, problem solving , and creativity skills. Join  us in person .

Preschool Storytime

4:30pm - 5:15pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more!

Kid's Comic Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Are you a Cat Kid's Comic Club fan? Come to the library and make your own one-page comic! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Teen Innovation Center

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Games, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

  • cooking
  • movies
  • board games
  • video games
  • quiet space
  • cricut and more

Special Notes

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.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Do you want to become a U. S. Citizen?

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Participants can learn about the United States and prepare for the Citizenship exam.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career, Literacy Instruction, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
 
Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy 
Wednesdays 5:30-7:00PM 
March 13-May 1
 
Week 8: The Virtual Interview

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH W

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

MALS Pro Se Divorce Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Pro Se Divorce Workshop

Story Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

 

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Moving and Grooving with Michaela

10:30am - 11:30am
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come join us at Hollywood! Move and groove with Michaela as you do low impact line dance steps. Have fun with the community and step to the music!

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Cricut for Beginners

10:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Cricut is a popular crafting machine that can be used to create a variety of projects. Levi is offering a 4-week course for beginners.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.