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BOO! Read if you dare...

10:00am–6:00pm

Teens

Frayser Library

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Holidays, Library Support

Event Details:

Calling all teens who love a good scare or a heart-pounding thriller! In this special library program, you’ll choose a mystery book without seeing the cover, title, or author.

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Everybody Has Rhythm: An Inspirational and Fun Experience For Beginning and Intermediate Drummers

11:00am–12:30pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

North Library

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Library Branch: North Library

Room: Meeting Room (NOR)

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Library Support, Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm , this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Screenwriting Camp: From the Idea to the Page

11:00am–4:00pm

Teens

CLOUD901

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Room: Video Production Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, including familiarizing themselves with the formatting of a screenplay page and understanding how to take an idea and turn it into a cinematic story.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Edible Fear Factor!

1:30pm–3:00pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Levi Library

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Library Branch: Levi Library

Room: Meeting Room (LEV)

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Holidays

Event Details:

We dare our tweens and teens to test their bravery during our Edible Fear Factor! The goal is simple: eat and drink the weirdest combinations known to mankind! Whoever goes the longest without quitting will win a prize!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Fall Break STEM Week

2:00pm–3:00pm

Tweens (Age 8-12)

South Library

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Library Branch: South Library

Room: Meeting Room (SOU)

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: STEAM stem

Registration Required

Event Details:

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Boo Week!

2:00pm–3:30pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Hollywood Library

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library

Room: Meeting Room (HOL)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM stem

Event Details:

Monday 3D: Paper Pumpkins

🎃Come get crafty and make your own 3D Paper Pumpkins!

Tuesday: Monster Books

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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Children's Nutrition and Fitness Class

2:00pm–3:30pm

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Frayser Library

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Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

This event is sponsored by the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative.

Super Slime Lab

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Get ready to mix, stretch, and squish your very own slime! Kids ages 6–12 will experiment with fun ingredients to create ooey-gooey masterpieces to take home. Come prepared for a little mess and a lot of fun!

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Halloween Canvas Painting

3:00pm–5:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Orange Mound Library

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room B (OM)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, STEAM arts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Fall into the library during your break for a fun activity of Halloween canvas painting! This event is registration only. Please be sure to sign up online to reserve a seat. We can't wait to see you there.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Sit-N-Stitch Crochet and Knitting Club

3:00pm–5:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

East Shelby Library

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Library Branch: East Shelby Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.

Event Details:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

CLOUD901 FIRST Robotics Team: Interest Interview (30 mins)

4:00pm–4:30pm

Teens

CLOUD901

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Room: Robotics Zone

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: STEAM stem

Registration Required

Event Details:

It's recruitment season for CLOUD901's community-based FIRST Robotics team! Teens are invited to meet 1 on 1 with our Robotics Coach to learn all about it.

What is FIRST Robotics?

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Imagine, Build, Share: Lego Thursdays @ South

4:00pm–4:45pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

South Library

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Library Branch: South Library

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Imagine! Build! Share! Join us at South each Thursday at 4pm to build amazing Lego creations to be displayed and added to our growing archive of builds!

Day of Play

4:00pm–5:00pm

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Hollywood Library

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library

Room: Meeting Room (HOL)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Movies, Music

Event Details:

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Thursday, we'll have an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Family Time: Magical Story Time

4:00pm–5:00pm

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Raleigh Library

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times

Event Details:

Join us for a magical storytime filled with adventure, followed by a hands-on potion-making craft. Kids will mix, stir, and create their own colorful, fizzy potion to take home!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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CLOUD901 3D Printing Part 1: The Foundations

4:45pm–6:45pm

Teens

CLOUD901

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Registration Closed

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: STEAM stem

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this course, you'll dive into the amazing world of 3D printing. This class is perfect for teens who want to learn the fundamentals of how these incredible machines work and how to set them up for success.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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CLOUD901 FIRST Robotics Team: Interest Interview (30 mins)

5:00pm–5:30pm

Teens

CLOUD901

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Room: Robotics Zone

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: STEAM stem

Registration Required

Event Details:

It's recruitment season for CLOUD901's community-based FIRST Robotics team! Teens are invited to meet 1 on 1 with our Robotics Coach to learn all about it.

What is FIRST Robotics?

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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How to Plot Your Fiction Novel 4-Part Series (Writer's Edition of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning)

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Cordova Library

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Library Branch: Cordova Library

Room: Meeting Room (COR)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

You've got an idea for a novel, now what? This class will teach you several methods of plotting, including how to weave themes, characterization, and world building.