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Cherokee Sewing Club

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. There is a morning and afternoon meeting, please pick only one time.  The same class project will be taught at both sessions.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. There is a morning and afternoon meeting, please pick only one time.  The same class project will be taught at both sessions.

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

Your Story, Your Power: A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue.

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

 Your Story, Your Power:  A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue with ANN PERRY WALLACE.

October 8, 15, 29 and November 1, 8, and 15

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Your Story, Your Power:  A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue with ANN PERRY WALLACE.

October 8, 15, 29 and November 1, 8, and 15

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - Multiple Slots (Team Members Only)

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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 "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

Line Dancing with Craig

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Floor at South Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Come along to learn great new moves while exercising and having a great time while dancing! It'll help stimulate your mind and improve your body tone.

Library Branch: South Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:

Come along to learn great new moves while exercising and having a great time while dancing! It'll help stimulate your mind and improve your body tone.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
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, November 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. Both morning and afternoon meetings will make the same project, please sign up for only one!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. Both morning and afternoon meetings will make the same project, please sign up for only one!

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
This event is in the "Teens" group

Stand Up, Speak Out: An Anti-Bullying Interactive Experience

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Theater
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Stand Up, Speak Out: An Anti-Bullying Interactive Experience

A Creative Workshop Presented by Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stand Up, Speak Out: An Anti-Bullying Interactive Experience

A Creative Workshop Presented by Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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

Sprint Toward Your First Draft Kickoff Party

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Family Learning Lab at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Raleigh Library is starting NaNoWriMo off with a bang! We're having a kickoff to tell you about our writing event! Our library will serve as a Write-In location for NaNoWriMo, and we're going to attempt to write 50,000 words in one month!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Family Learning Lab
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Raleigh Library is starting NaNoWriMo off with a bang! We're having a kickoff to tell you about our writing event! Our library will serve as a Write-In location for NaNoWriMo, and we're going to attempt to write 50,000 words in one month!

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

TV Mock Writer's Room 4-Part Series (Writer's Edition of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning)

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Performance Stage at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

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

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

Monday, November 3, 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.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 4:00pm (Team Members Only)

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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

Festive Fact Finders: Monthly Crossword Puzzles

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Age Group:
Teens

Want to test your knowledge with different subjects, from pop culture to history and fashion, maybe even learn something new? A crossword puzzle is a great way to do that! Even better with some friendly competition.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Event Details:

Want to test your knowledge with different subjects, from pop culture to history and fashion, maybe even learn something new? A crossword puzzle is a great way to do that! Even better with some friendly competition.

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

Music Production: Music Therapy for Expression through Songwriting and Recording

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us for a creative music therapy session where teens will collaborate with each other and a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc. to write and record original songs!

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us for a creative music therapy session where teens will collaborate with each other and a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc. to write and record original songs!

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

Switch It Up! Game Day

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
This event is in the "Teens" group

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 4:30pm (Team Members Only)

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 5:00pm (Team Members Only)

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, November 4, 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 "Teens" group

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 4:00pm (Team Members Only)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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

Music Lab: Recording Basics

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Audio Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Get introduced to CLOUD901's Sound Mixing Lab and learn the basics needed for recording our city's next biggest hit!

Note: We do not allow cursing or inappropriate subject matter in the Music Lab.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get introduced to CLOUD901's Sound Mixing Lab and learn the basics needed for recording our city's next biggest hit!

Note: We do not allow cursing or inappropriate subject matter in the Music Lab.

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

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 4:30pm (Team Members Only)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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

CLOUD901 FRC Robotics Safety Test - 5:00pm (Team Members Only)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Robotics Zone at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Robotics Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Note: The Safety Test is for current members of the CLOUD901 Teen Lab Robotics Team only. Members must sign up to complete their written safety test with Robotics Coach, Marion Anderson.

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

College And Trade School Admissions Process Workshop

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
College Preparation
Age Group:
Teens

Are you the parent of or are you a high school junior or senior? Are you interested in applying to college or trade school? Are you confused on where to start?

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College Preparation
Event Details:

Are you the parent of or are you a high school junior or senior? Are you interested in applying to college or trade school? Are you confused on where to start?

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, November 4, 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.

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 "Teens" group

Crochet Workshop: Mindfulness in Motion

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Project: Small mindful crochet patch or start a scarf.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Project: Small mindful crochet patch or start a scarf.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons @ Randolph: Beginner's Campaign (SESSION 3)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Games, Poetry and Writing, Theater
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but never had the chance to play a game? Look no further! Join our game table and roll some dice at the Randolph Library! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, Poetry and Writing, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but never had the chance to play a game? Look no further! Join our game table and roll some dice at the Randolph Library!