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5 Fridays of Jazz (Outdoors)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:
Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels. The mission is to foster community by connecting both enthusiasts and newcomers to the jazz world. The f...

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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I Read That Movie @ the Library: ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:
In March, our popular "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, will read Judy Blume's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, the classic 1970 coming-of-age novel that was adapted into a popular and critically acclaimed 2023 movie....

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Friends of the Library

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Girl Talk

3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
The best slumber party of the year is here. Are you ready to put on your cute PJ's and have some girl talk? Lets sit, sip, and spill some tea as we discuss about Healthy Relationship. Register on our website at www.memphislibrary.org....
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writings on the Wall

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:
Please join us for the Writings on the Wall art and poetry program. Come in to the Teen Innovation Center and grab paper, pens, markers and crayons and create your own art or poetry piece. Art and poetry will be laminated and displayed on the walls o...

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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...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Cordova Writing Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome. Bring your ow...
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

CodeCrafters: Intro to Web Development

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hollywood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters. This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with ...

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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H2SCORE: UFC Gaming Tournament

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Welcome to H2SCORE at the Hollywood Library where every other Monday -- the library transforms into the ultimate gaming arena for teens in the community and beyond. From 4 PM to 5 PM, it's game time! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of virt...

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Poet-Tree

04/02/2024 @ 9:00am - 04/30/2024 @ 5:00pm
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:
Come to Randolph and celebrate National Poetry Month! Kids of all ages can come in and add their own poem to our Poetry Tree!...

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Beginning Spanish

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:
A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group. We promise to be gentle and to make sure every...
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Opera Memphis at The Whitehaven Branch

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music
Event Details:
On April 4, Opera Memphis will be visiting the Whitehaven Branch Library to perform! More about Opera Memphis:Since 1956, Opera Memphis has never stopped singing. Thirteen presidents, nine recessions, three trips to The Final Four, and one globa...

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Friends of the Library

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

CodeCrafters: Intro to Web Development

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hollywood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters. This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with ...

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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.

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Creative Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Expressing Myself Through Creative Writing

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:
Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T. ?  Do you  just want to write for fun?  If the answer is yes, you are invited to attend this writing workshop. Wit...

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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: Games
Event Details:
Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators. Long Live th...

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Pickleball with Purpose

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us this spring for a special new 6-week program that will introduce participants to the latest "fastest growing sport in America," pickleball, combined with a fun curriculum of lessons that players will find valuable both on and off the court. S...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen. Arts. Grow with the Dixon: Zines

2:45pm - 3:45pm
Bartlett Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Neighborhood Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Come and create with our Spring series of Teen. Arts. Grow with the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.This class topic will be Zines!Registration is required. This event is open for ages 11-18!...
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.
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After School Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

CodeCrafters: Intro to Web Development

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hollywood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters. This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with ...

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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.

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

The Poet I Am

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:
Join us at the library and explore the world of poetry. For National Poetry Month, the Whitehaven Library will be hosting a three week teen poetry workshop led by Home Grown Arts! During these three weeks, teens will learn about different forms of po...

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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.

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TANL: Spirited Away Movie Screening

4:00pm - 6:15pm
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
TURNING A NEW LEAF: A Mental Health Series for TeensTurn over a new leaf and come to a series of programs designed to help teens de-stress, defeat procrastination, and put their mental health first in the final stretch before school ends.Join us for ...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

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. cookingmoviesboard gamesvideo gamesquiet spacecricut and more...

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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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: 11
Event Details:
 Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy Wednesdays 5:30-7:00PM March 13-May 1 Week 4: AI Literacy (Understanding Artificial Intelligence)PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH WEEK YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTENDJoin us...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.