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WonderLab: Kids STEM Hour

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM stem
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Step into the WonderLab, where young scientists and inventors explore the magic behind the mysteries of the universe!

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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Cherokee Story Time

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for the preschool age group.

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Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
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Stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for the preschool age group.

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Story Time

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Quick & Easy Summer Recipes for Kids

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Let’s Make Yummy Snacks! 🍎🥪
 

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Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Let’s Make Yummy Snacks! 🍎🥪
 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Origami Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

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

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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Cranes. Puffy Stars. And MORE! Join us for an afternoon of making origami! 

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Shadow Puppets

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Area at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Theater
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

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Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Theater
Event Details:

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

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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screen print

Screen Printing for Tweens

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Screen printing is a fun and surprisingly easy way to wear your own art. Bring your own shirt of any color, old or new, and we'll supply the rest! This is a two part event held over two successive Thursday afternoons.

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screen printing is a fun and surprisingly easy way to wear your own art. Bring your own shirt of any color, old or new, and we'll supply the rest! This is a two part event held over two successive Thursday afternoons.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Remix the Story!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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?

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

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?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Sensory Story Time

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

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

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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story time at officer geoffrey redd library

Story Time!

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Family Bingo Zone

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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

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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clipart of film clapboard, canister of film, two tickets, and a bucket of popcorn on a yellow background

Family Movie Day

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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

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Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

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

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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On the Mend: Crafting with Imagination

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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?

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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?

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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King's Court Chess Club

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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

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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An Afternoon in Outer Space

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Games, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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!

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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

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!

LEGO of Your Imagination

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM arts
Event Details:

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

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Back-to-School Block Party

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Floor at South Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

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. 

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Library Branch: South Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

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. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Story Time

Little Readers' Roundup

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday for a fun and magical time filled with exciting stories, laughter, and adventure!

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Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday for a fun and magical time filled with exciting stories, laughter, and adventure!

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.

Parachute Playtime

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Join us for a special parachute themed play time. We will sing songs and play games, all with a magical parachute! Adults are encouraged to participate and help the parachute fly. Ages 1-6

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Games
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Join us for a special parachute themed play time. We will sing songs and play games, all with a magical parachute! Adults are encouraged to participate and help the parachute fly. Ages 1-6

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Read with a Pup! (Children's reading therapy program)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Film Maker with Popcorn on Top

Make a Scene!: Teen Filmmaking Workshop

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Cultural Awareness, Job and Career, Movies, Poetry and Writing, Theater
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

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.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Cultural Awareness, Job and Career, Movies, Poetry and Writing, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Movie Day @ Levi

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

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Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

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.

Pancake Cooking Challenge

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Put your cooking skills to the test in our Pancake Challenge! Tweens will mix, flip, and top their way to the ultimate pancake creation using a variety of fun toppings and add-ins.

 

 

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Register Now
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put your cooking skills to the test in our Pancake Challenge! Tweens will mix, flip, and top their way to the ultimate pancake creation using a variety of fun toppings and add-ins.

 

 

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Arts and Crafts

Take-and-Make Craft

All Day
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.

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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.