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Comedy/Karaoke Show

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Back by popular demand! 

Get ready for a double dose of fun at our Comedy & Karaoke Show! It features local comedians, open mic karaoke, and drinks and snacks for sale by the Raleigh Friends!

Registration is required.

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! 

Get ready for a double dose of fun at our Comedy & Karaoke Show! It features local comedians, open mic karaoke, and drinks and snacks for sale by the Raleigh Friends!

Registration is required.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Two happy adults show off their completed project at the Cherokee Sewing Club.

Cherokee Sewing Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

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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

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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.

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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.

Real ID Fair

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Community Information
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Are you Real ID ready? Without the star, you won't get far. 

You will need to present the following documents when applying for a REAL ID:

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information
Event Details:

Are you Real ID ready? Without the star, you won't get far. 

You will need to present the following documents when applying for a REAL ID:

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Game Day

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Games, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills. 

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Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills. 

Woman at sewing machine holds up completed project.

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.

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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

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Life & Lit Book Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

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!

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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

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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
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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.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Zentangle

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Creative Aging Presents Zentangle

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Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Creative Aging Presents Zentangle

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

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VA HCHV and LINC/211 Homeless Veterans Outreach

VA HCHV and LINC/211 Outreach for Homeless Veterans

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Lobby- at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Veterans Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby-
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Veterans Assistance
Event Details:

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

The words "Creative Aging" are in orange and blue coloring, respectively.

Creative Aging Studio Courses: Abstract Graphite

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Join teaching artist John Rutkauskas for this 6-week graphite course exploring abstract mark making, form, and process. This course is designed to help participants let go of specificity and to embrace curiosity and experimentation on paper.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join teaching artist John Rutkauskas for this 6-week graphite course exploring abstract mark making, form, and process. This course is designed to help participants let go of specificity and to embrace curiosity and experimentation on paper.

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

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Explore Memphis: Movie Mondays with African American Classics

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Patrons will delve into the past and explore outdated scenarios and logics of the past through the lens of early America. The films explore questions of race, radical extremism, and inward and outward abuse.

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Patrons will delve into the past and explore outdated scenarios and logics of the past through the lens of early America. The films explore questions of race, radical extremism, and inward and outward abuse.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Musical Bingo

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, Games, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

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Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Games, Music
Event Details:

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Chicago Stepping @ Levi

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

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Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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East Shelby Library: Computer Classes

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
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Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology
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Edit Like a Pro: Audio Production Basics for Podcasts                                                                                           

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Computers and Technology, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Ready to make your podcast sound sharp and professional? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to edit your audio using CapCut, a free and user-friendly tool perfect for beginners.

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Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Cultural Awareness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to make your podcast sound sharp and professional? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to edit your audio using CapCut, a free and user-friendly tool perfect for beginners.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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:

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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

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Let's Make A Song

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Enjoy making your own song with others and having fun doing it.

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Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Enjoy making your own song with others and having fun doing it.

Tangled in Crafts: Macrame

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Unleash your inner artist with the return of our "Tangled In Crafts" series! This time, we're diving into the a new craft: Macrame.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unleash your inner artist with the return of our "Tangled In Crafts" series! This time, we're diving into the a new craft: Macrame.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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chess board

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

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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: Games
Event Details:

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Mental Health (Lunch) Break: Alcohol, the World's Most Misused Drug

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, continues a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, continues a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Chicago Stepping @ Levi

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

View Details
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

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.

Wonderful Wednesdays at Parkway Village!

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, College Preparation, Color Your World - EM, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Holidays, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times, Theater, Travel
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

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Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, College Preparation, Color Your World - EM, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Holidays, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times, Theater, Travel
Event Details:

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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