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
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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.

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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
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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.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Family Game Day

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Take a break from the screens and join us for an afternoon of family fun! We’ll have a variety of classic and new board and card games for all ages to enjoy together.

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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
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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?

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Sounds from the Stacks: Tim Vaziri

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us for the next installment of our Sounds from the Stacks concert series, featuring a live performance by local jazz guitarist Tim Vaziri.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Writing Visually with Comics and Manga 4-Part Series (Writer's Edition of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
CLOUD901
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Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
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Interested in turning your concept into reality? This class will explore how to write and script comic books or manga for teens and young adults. Come learn the tips and trick Martheus Wade uses to create his graphic novels and comic books.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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What's up Wednesdays

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Frayser Library
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Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
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This dedicated hour offers teens a supportive space to reflect on the week's experiences—be it academic challenges, social interactions, or emotional moments.

CLOUD901 FIRST Robotics Team: Interest Interview (30 mins)

5:00pm–5:30pm
Teens
CLOUD901
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Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
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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?

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Raleigh Open Studio: Film & Photo Lab

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Raleigh Library
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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business Assistance, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts
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Step into a creative space where storytelling comes to life. Each week, we’ll explore the fundamentals of photography, videography, and filmmaking  from lighting and composition to editing and visual storytelling.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Your Story, Your Power: A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue.

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Cossitt Library
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Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
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 Your Story, Your Power:  A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue with ANN PERRY WALLACE.

October 8, 15, 29 and November 1, 8, and 15

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Memphis Library Foundation

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The Writer's Block

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach Event, Poetry and Writing
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Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.