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Creative Aging Studio Course: Short Fiction of the 70's and 80's

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

In the 1970s and 1980s, American authors produced a wide variety of innovative and influential short fiction.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Master Gardeners Present: Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Home and Garden
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Mary Wilder to learn all about Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for a special crafting event where kids can stitch their love and appreciation into heartfelt cards for the caregivers who mean the world to them. Let's sew love and gratitude together!

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This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Orange Mound Anime Station!

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Come check out the Anime Station at the Orange Mound Branch! We will have fun anime-oriented projects including illustrated activity sheets, origami, and a "strongest character" power poll.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Create Your Own Mother's Day Card

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bartlett Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come and join us to create Your Own Mother’s Day Cards!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Turn Up Fridays

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, College Preparation, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Exhibits, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Language Classes, Literature Classes, Movies, Music
Event Details:

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

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.

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Sit & Stitch

10:00am - 12:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are you interested in crocheting or knitting? If so, this program is for you. Memphis Yarnworks is hosting a Sit & Stitch session. Please bring your own supplies.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Frayser Friend Meeting

10:15am - 11:30am
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

The highlight of this meeting is an update on the new Frayser Library and upcoming programs.


 

Need to renew, update, or join the Friends? No problem!! 
 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Family Fun - Zumba for Kids

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: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Family Fun!  This week:  Zumba for Kids  Get fit and have fun.

Followed by fruitsicles.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Hattiloo at the Libraries

11:00am - 12:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Main Floor
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicago Stepping @ Levi

11:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Library Support, Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

My Money, My Future

11:30am - 1:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
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.

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.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.

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!

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Star Wars Build Event: Millennium Falcon

12:00pm - 3:00pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

In a galaxy far away, a group of librarians set out to build the Millennium Falcon, taste the delicacies of the Jedi, battle like a Padawan, and create tools that will even dazzle Master Yoda.

This is an all-ages event.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Wellness- Fueling Your Savings Plan

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bartlett Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Personal Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for our second Financial Wellness Program; Fueling Your Savings Plan, presented by Tyonda Brown with Regions Bank.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Tween Book Club: Chat & Chew

1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Tweens, join us in a page turning of new and exciting books just for you!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Arts and Crafts @ Levi

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Levi Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Paint with A-Twist

1:00pm - 3:30pm
South Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come join in the fun at the South branch as we Paint with -A-Twist! You deserve some me time to relax and enjoy yourself.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Advanced ESL Reading and Discussion Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
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.

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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Star Wars Day 2024!

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Bartlett Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Holidays, Movies, Story Times
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

May the 4th be with you! Come celebrate Star Wars Day at the Bartlett Library! We'll have a Star Wars themed story time, craft, games, and more! Come dressed in costume or in your favorite Star Wars t-shirt, and enjoy the best day of the year!

Special Notes

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.

Pre-School Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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