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Family Fun - Summer gardening for kids!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a summer gardening class for kids.  The Cordova Garden Club will bring lots of information and activities for kid of all ages.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a summer gardening class for kids.  The Cordova Garden Club will bring lots of information and activities for kid of all ages.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: The Church and Religion in Orange Mound

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

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

Hollywood Game Day!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Teen Innovation Center at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

This event is in the "Teens" group

CLOUD Air Skateboard Showcase

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Come celebrate the amazing and unique skateboard art designed by teens who attended the 2-week CLOUD Air Skateboard Camp.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

Come celebrate the amazing and unique skateboard art designed by teens who attended the 2-week CLOUD Air Skateboard Camp.

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

Filmmaker Workshop

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies, Theater
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come to the library for an afternoon of movie-making magic! Local filmmaker, Kate DeSessions, will be presenting a filmmaking workshop entitled "Pre-Production Preparation to Avoid Missteps and How to Pivot When It All Goes Wrong"!

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies, Theater
Event Details:

Come to the library for an afternoon of movie-making magic! Local filmmaker, Kate DeSessions, will be presenting a filmmaking workshop entitled "Pre-Production Preparation to Avoid Missteps and How to Pivot When It All Goes Wrong"!

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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Chat & Chew Tween Book Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

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

Papermaking Workshop for Children: Part I

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Following step-by-step instructions, children will learn how to make handmade paper!  Local artist Katey Henriksen Gardner will be on hand to share her skills with participants in this fun and awesome workshop.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Following step-by-step instructions, children will learn how to make handmade paper!  Local artist Katey Henriksen Gardner will be on hand to share her skills with participants in this fun and awesome workshop.

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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

Cherokee Sewing Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

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

I Read That Movie @ the Library: BIG FISH

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Memphis Room 4th Floor at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

For June, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Memphis Room 4th Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

For June, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.

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.

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
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

International Storytime: The Philippines!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Families are invited to join us at Your Randolph Branch Library for an International Storytime featuring The Philippines! We will celebrate the country and culture with stories, snacks, and a craft!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Event Details:

Families are invited to join us at Your Randolph Branch Library for an International Storytime featuring The Philippines! We will celebrate the country and culture with stories, snacks, 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 "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
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

East Shelby Library : Movie Day

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Job and Career, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

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 "Teens" group

Morning Unplug and Unwind

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Teens

Start your day with peace and pages at CLOUD901’s Morning Unplug and Unwind!

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Start your day with peace and pages at CLOUD901’s Morning Unplug and Unwind!

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

Water Color Painting with a Twist

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Discover the magic of watercolor painting with a twist — we'll sprinkle salt onto our wet paint to create beautiful, textured effects. All materials provided; just bring your creativity!

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, Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Discover the magic of watercolor painting with a twist — we'll sprinkle salt onto our wet paint to create beautiful, textured effects. All materials provided; just bring your creativity!

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 "Teens" group

Let Me Tell You About Cossitt: A Teen's Perspective

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM arts, Theater
Age Group:
Teens

Casting call to all teens, 13-18!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM arts, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Casting call to all teens, 13-18!

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 "Teens" group

Cozy Crafternoon: DIY Journals

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Calling all teens! Take a break this summer and get creative at our Cozy Crafternoon: DIY Journals workshop.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Take a break this summer and get creative at our Cozy Crafternoon: DIY Journals workshop.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Improv Writing Club

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Games, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Join the teen improv writing club beginning June 2nd and every other Monday in June and July!

DON'T THINK, JUST WRITE!

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join the teen improv writing club beginning June 2nd and every other Monday in June and July!

DON'T THINK, JUST WRITE!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Evening Unplug & Unwind

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Teens

Grab a YMCA snack at 3pm cozy up during CLOUD901’s Evening Unplug and Unwind!

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Grab a YMCA snack at 3pm cozy up during CLOUD901’s Evening Unplug and Unwind!

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

Cordova Writing Club

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
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 "Teens" group

Intro To Video Editing

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Video Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, Movies, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

CLOUD 901 Intro to Video Editing: Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Video Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Movies, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

CLOUD 901 Intro to Video Editing: Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro

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

📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

3D Printer Appointment

All Day
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Raleigh Branch Library is excited to be offering individual appointments for use of our 3D printer this summer! 

Please read the rules before registering for an appointment:

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Raleigh Branch Library is excited to be offering individual appointments for use of our 3D printer this summer! 

Please read the rules before registering for an appointment:

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

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

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 "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

DiscoverRead

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Gaston Park Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Children will have the opportunity to read with others to increase literacy.  The children will be using the concept of DiscoverRead and work with some of the components of reading, writing, talking, singing and playing.

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Children will have the opportunity to read with others to increase literacy.  The children will be using the concept of DiscoverRead and work with some of the components of reading, writing, talking, singing and playing.