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Cozy Cossitt: Banned Book Edition

All Day

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Cossitt Library

Library Branch: Cossitt Library

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

Program Type: Exhibits, Neighborhood Events

Event Details:

Welcome to Cozy Cossitt!

BOO! Read if you dare...

10:00am–6:00pm

Teens

Frayser Library

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.

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.

Japanese Culture Club

10:30am–12:00pm

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

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby

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

Program Type: Cultural Awareness

Event Details:

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

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.

S.T.A.R.T H.E.R.E. Youth Mentorship Program

11:00am–1:00pm

Teens, Adults

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby-

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Job and Career

Registration Required

Event Details:

Skill Training and Resourceful Teaching Helping Everyone Reach Entrepreneurship or START HERE is a mentorship program helping youth ages 13-21 in the areas of job readiness, financial literacy and advance life skills.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

12:00pm–1:00pm

Teens

North Library

Library Branch: North Library

Room: Teen Innovation Center

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.

Like Really Creative Inspiration Salon: Experiments

1:00pm–3:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Orange Mound Library

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Music, STEAM arts

Event Details:

Step into the unknown at the Like Really Creative Inspiration Salon: Experiments, where experimentation and inspiration meet in the most unexpected ways.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Explore Memphest

1:00pm–4:00pm

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

Gaston Park Library

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library

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

Program Type: Community Information, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Library Support, Music, Neighborhood Events

Event Details:

Do you love Memphis? We do! Join us in celebrating our city! Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Shakespeare Shoutout Series- Much Ado About Nothing

2:45pm–4:30pm

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

Raleigh Library

Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

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

Program Type: Theater

Event Details:

9th Annual Free Autumn Shout-Out Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

Comedy by William Shakespeare

directed by Stephanie Shine