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Free Tax Prep - United Way

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with l...

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

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

Free Tax Prep w/ United Way

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Customers are welcome to get their taxes done, free of charge, with the help of professionals at United Way of the Mid-South. 

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

Customers are welcome to get their taxes done, free of charge, with the help of professionals at United Way of the Mid-South. 

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

Bookfolding Class w/ Creative Aging

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join teaching artist B.J. Foster for this 5-week course and have fun transforming old books into pieces of art. Participants learn to follow a folding pattern creating a visually i...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join teaching artist B.J. Foster for this 5-week course and have fun transforming old books into pieces of art. Participants learn to follow a folding pattern creating a visually interesting three-dimensional image.

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

High Blood Pressure Presentation

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

The goal of this program is to raise awareness about high blood pressure, especially among those in historically under-resourced communities where people face health-related dispar...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The goal of this program is to raise awareness about high blood pressure, especially among those in historically under-resourced communities where people face health-related disparities related to heart disease and stroke.

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

Crocheting with Grace

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

This class will be for adults ages 18 and up. The students will learn or sharpen the following skills:-What crocheting is-Basic fundamental crochet skills and stitches-Informa...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

This class will be for adults ages 18 and up. 

The students will learn or sharpen the following skills:

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

Piano Playing Using Math Concepts 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Discover the fascinating connection between music and math in this engaging 4-session class. Participants will explore the basics of piano playing while learning how mathematical c...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Discover the fascinating connection between music and math in this engaging 4-session class. Participants will explore the basics of piano playing while learning how mathematical concepts like patterns, intervals, and sequences shape music.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Let's Get Moving with Yoga

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

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 "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.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, April 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
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 ev...

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.

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

Free Tax Prep - United Way

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with l...

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

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

Email Basics

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Branch Library for our Email Basics class! Learn to create accounts, send and receive messages, attach documents, manage spam, and more. Whether you're a beginner ...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Branch Library for our Email Basics class! Learn to create accounts, send and receive messages, attach documents, manage spam, and more.

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

Still Life Acrylic Painting

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Offered through Creative Aging of the Midsouth for six consecutive weeks of classes.  Registration opened Dec. 16 on Creative Aging website, and all spaces are filled.  T...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Offered through Creative Aging of the Midsouth for six consecutive weeks of classes.  Registration opened Dec. 16 on Creative Aging website, and all spaces are filled.

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

Body Weight Fitness 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Circuit training all parts of the body particularly arms, legs and abdominals. No weights needed. Bring your own mat, towel and water.Instructor: Felicia Crayton-Lloyd is NFPT, CPT...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Circuit training all parts of the body particularly arms, legs and abdominals. No weights needed. Bring your own mat, towel and water.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Methodist is offering free health education classes for people who have chronic diseases.  Caretakers are also eligible to attend, with or without their patient.  We will...

Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Methodist is offering free health education classes for people who have chronic diseases.  Caretakers are also eligible to attend, with or without their patient.

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

Free Tech Support at the Library (available in four languages)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support! Our staff member Gretchen speaks English, Spanish, Fre...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Night Café

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe! Whether you want to steal a moment to read the next chapter of a good book or chat with other parents while your kids do homework and play, take some tim...

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service CANCELLED

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance, Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

EVENT CANCELLEDTaxpayers needing help can use the Form 911, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance. Taxpayers can access the form on www.irs.gov and fax their request to ...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Business Assistance, Tax Assistance
Event Details:

EVENT CANCELLED

Taxpayers needing help can use the Form 911, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance.

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

Free Tax Prep - United Way

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with l...

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

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

Chair Yoga

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Do you enjoy light exercise? If so, this is perfect for you. Chair yoga is great for seniors and those with minimal mobility.  

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Do you enjoy light exercise? If so, this is perfect for you. Chair yoga is great for seniors and those with minimal mobility.  

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

NovelSpeak

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because partic...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.

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

Introduction to Fashion Design 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Learn how to sketch fashion by using the proper measurements and format manually on paper. The course will include coloring and shading with no. 2 pencils, colored pencils, and col...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Learn how to sketch fashion by using the proper measurements and format manually on paper. The course will include coloring and shading with no. 2 pencils, colored pencils, and color markers.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Sit-N-Stitch Crochet and Knitting Club

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project! Make friend and connections with other artists in the area in a relaxing environment with people who might be ab...

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

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

Crocheting with Grace

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

This class will be for adults ages 18 and up. The students will learn or sharpen the following skills:-What crocheting is-Basic fundamental crochet skills and stitches-Informa...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

This class will be for adults ages 18 and up. 

The students will learn or sharpen the following skills:

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Five Fridays of Jazz

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels. The mission is to foster community...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels.

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

Free Tax Prep - United Way

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with l...

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.