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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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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

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.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, STEAM arts, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Do you enjoy light exercise? If so, this is perfect for you. Chair yoga is great for seniors and those with minimal mobility.  Please bring your own mat. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nercher Older Adult Community Resource

10:30am - 11:30am
Raleigh Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

This meeting is held by Nercher Older Adult Community Resource and will have a workshop on frauds, scams, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency for seniors ages 65+. 

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

Park Ranger Visit featuring The BONE BOX!

10:30am - 11:30am
Bartlett Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Exhibits, Story Times
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Our first official summer program will be a visit with a Tennessee State Park ranger who will be showing off a collection of bones from local animals!

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

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Resume Workshop

11:00am - 1:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job and Career
Event Details:

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

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

POSTPONED - Summer Cooking Class with UTHSC Health Hub

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

POSTPONED TIL LATER 2024.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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!


 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Chair Yoga

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us to experience the benefits of gentle and accessible chair yoga. Chair yoga is perfect for all, including seniors and those with limited mobility. Improve your strength and flexibility, while reducing stress in this one-hour class.

Special Notes

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Levi's Biggest Loser

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us at Levi for a fun take on the Biggest Loser  Challenge. This 8-week program will be geared toward adults looking to achieve maintainable weight loss and healthy goals.

Special Notes

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.

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.

REad to the Dog!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literature Classes, Music, STEAM stem, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us as we have an incredible story time with our favorite library pup Lovie! Lovie absolutely loves story time, and she loves it so much more when she can share it with all of her friends!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Computer Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cordova Writing Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
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.

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

Summer Sockhop

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:

Hop on over to the Whitehaven Library to dance, enjoy games, music, and ice cream with your friends! This sockhop is to celebrate the end of the school year and the exciting beginning of summer. 

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.

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

CodeCrafters HTML & Web Design

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Event Details:

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.

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.

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.

Crafternoon

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Tweens and Teens Crochet Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Bartlett Library
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Tweens and young teens are invited to learn the basics of crochet and discuss the possibility of meeting monthly. One crochet hook per attendee will be offered, along with a small selection of yarn. Just bring yourself!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Songwriters Salon Workshop Series kicks off May 20th, 6pm-7.30 at Cossitt Library with legendary Memphis singer-songwriter Bobby Whitlock.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Aerobics Class at Raleigh

10:00am - 11:00am
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a fun aerobic class with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to have fun exercising while allowing you to stretch, and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

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

Beginning Spanish

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mobile Vet Center

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

The VA Mobile Vet Center will be back in the Central Library parking lot to provide Readjustment Counseling Service for all Veterans who served in a combat zone.

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

Babies & Books

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: Story Times

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.