Event List

Step into the WonderLab, where young scientists and inventors explore the magic behind the mysteries of the universe!

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.

Join us at the Library to Color the World with Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Young artists will explore color, shape, and texture in this fun and creative art program!

Let’s Make Yummy Snacks! 🍎🥪
 

Let your creativity shine by designing your very own Emoji T-Shirt! Choose from a variety of fun emoji designs!

What to Expect:

Join us for a special program with Dixon's Art to Grow Program! Participants are invited to learn about art then create their own masterpiece to take home.

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

Cranes. Puffy Stars. And MORE! Join us for an afternoon of making origami! 

Join us to learn how to use your hands and cutouts of different characters to make a shadow puppet show of your own! 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to learn to crochet!  Staff member Kellea will teach all kids, tweens and teens how to do easy crochet stitches and projects.  Yarn and needles provided.

Read a picture book and think you can tell it better? Remix the story! Let's read aloud a book together and retell it in our own way. What if The Three Little Pigs were The Three Fat Alien Hogs?

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Come learn how to play the game at South Branch library or challenge veteran players in a friendly match of strategy and tactics. Long Live the King! 

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment designed for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

Come, relax, and enjoy playing Bingo with the whole family.

Grab the whole family for a fun movie day at the South Branch Library!

Come join in on the crafting fun at Hollywood Library for our On the Mend series. Learn valuable creative skills through sewing, crocheting, and various crafting activities. Want to repair or repurpose old clothing?

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Come and explore outer space without having to leave Memphis. We'll have displays, activities, and crafts all about space and the planets. There will even be a real meteorite sample!

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

Get ready to go back to school with the South Branch! Join us for face painting, balloon animals, frozen treats, and more! A limited number of free school supply packs will also be available. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library and see what it's like to work in the news!  Learn from a Fox13 News reporter and a cameraman what they like best about working in the news industry.  Then practice interviewing your friends.

Do you love reading AND doggies?! Come and read to a sweet, friendly pup and practice your reading skills! Every third Saturday at the Central Library in the Children's story time room from 11 - 1pm.

Our friends at Les Passees will be at Levi to give two live performances on June 21 and July 19! We'd love for our customers to bring their families to experience important life lessons and the light-hearted humor puppets can provide!

In this workshop taught by local Film Director Caleb Suggs, students will receive an overview of each stage of the filmmaking process with a focus on the roles of the director.