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Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

All Day
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come and search our shelves and see what spooky characters will you discover! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come and search our shelves and see what spooky characters will you discover! 

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.

LENA Start Parenting Class

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes! LENA classes help parents and caregivers better understand early child development, particularly in langua...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes!

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

Operation Hope: Budgeting and Savings Workshop

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join this Budgeting and Savings workshop about led by Financial Wellbeing Coach from Operation Hope. The ultimate goal is to help you build wealth by improving how you handle money...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join this Budgeting and Savings workshop about led by Financial Wellbeing Coach from Operation Hope. The ultimate goal is to help you build wealth by improving how you handle money.

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.

Afterschool Chill Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Chill Club at Orange Mound Library is the perfect way to chill out after a long day at school.  Enjoy a snack and choose how you'd like to spend your time. We will have an art...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Chill Club at Orange Mound Library is the perfect way to chill out after a long day at school.  Enjoy a snack and choose how you'd like to spend your time.

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

Kings + Queens of the Board (Board Game Club)

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Are you a chess master, a checkers traditionalist, or maybe dominos and backgammon are more your style. Whatever you love to play and no matter your skill levels everyone is welcom...

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

Are you a chess master, a checkers traditionalist, or maybe dominos and backgammon are more your style. Whatever you love to play and no matter your skill levels everyone is welcomed here at "The Board".

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.

Mid South Black Film Festival presents Global Black Film Trivia Pursuit

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Think you know your Black cinema history? On October 5 10:00am-11:30am, the Mid South Black Film Festival presents Global Black Film Trivia Pursuit at the Orange Mound Library! Dir...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Movies
Event Details:

Think you know your Black cinema history? On October 5 10:00am-11:30am, the Mid South Black Film Festival presents Global Black Film Trivia Pursuit at the Orange Mound Library!

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

Game On! Fall Break

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Spend your fall break at the Orange Mound Library. Today is Game Day! Drop in from 12pm-2pm for an afternoon of hanging out and playing video games, board games, and card games! &n...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Spend your fall break at the Orange Mound Library. Today is Game Day! Drop in from 12pm-2pm for an afternoon of hanging out and playing video games, board games, and card games!  Snacks will be provided. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.

Story Time

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Event Details:

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

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

Art Explosion! Fall Break

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Today is Art Explosion! Today we will make buttons, create magnets and decorate tote bags! Don't forget to bring a cotton black t-shirt to decorate with reverse tie dye!  Drop...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Today is Art Explosion! Today we will make buttons, create magnets and decorate tote bags! Don't forget to bring a cotton black t-shirt to decorate with reverse tie dye!  Drop in from 12pm-2pm for an afternoon of art!

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.

LENA Start Parenting Class

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes! LENA classes help parents and caregivers better understand early child development, particularly in langua...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes!

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

Diorama Day-Fall Break

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Today we will be creating dioramas. Choose a scene from your favorite book, movie or your imagination and create a replica of it in a shoebox! We will provide all of the supplies y...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Today we will be creating dioramas. Choose a scene from your favorite book, movie or your imagination and create a replica of it in a shoebox! We will provide all of the supplies you need.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Lit With Lovie

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Literature with Lovie! Lovie the library dog loves to listen to books. Drop by while she's here to read her a story. We have lots of books to choose from or you can bring your...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Literature with Lovie! 


Lovie the library dog loves to listen to books. Drop by while she's here to read her a story. We have lots of books to choose from or you can bring your own!

 

 

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

Tiny Food Day! Fall Break

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Today is Tiny Food Day! We will spend the day baking and cooking tiny foods-chicken and waffles, tiny pizzas, tiny tacos, and lots of desserts! At the end of the day we will eat an...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Today is Tiny Food Day! We will spend the day baking and cooking tiny foods-chicken and waffles, tiny pizzas, tiny tacos, and lots of desserts! At the end of the day we will eat and enjoy all of our creations. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Halloween Mask Making!

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Let's create a spooky Halloween mask together! What will you create? 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let's create a spooky Halloween mask together! What will you create? 

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.

Movie Day! Fall Break

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Movie Day! Last day of fall break. Wear your pajamas and join us for a movie and pizza party! ***Ages 10-18

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Movie Day! Last day of fall break. Wear your pajamas and join us for a movie and pizza party!

 

***Ages 10-18

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Orange Mound Bound w/ Darlene Newman

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Darlene Newman continues to prove that there's no place like the 'Mound with her new animated series, Orange Mound Bound. Join us as we watch the first episode, meet the cast, and ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Darlene Newman continues to prove that there's no place like the 'Mound with her new animated series, Orange Mound Bound.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Games & Grooves

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games, Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of games, soul music, and coffee every second Saturday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Orange Mound Library! Whether you're a Scrabble, Checkers, Dominoes, e...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Music
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of games, soul music, and coffee every second Saturday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Orange Mound Library! Whether you're a Scrabble, Checkers, Dominoes, etc.

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

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bri...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

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.

Pumpkin Painting Palooza!

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of pumpkin decorating, where you can let your creativity shine! Whether you prefer spooky, silly, or downright spectacular designs, we’ve got the supplies ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of pumpkin decorating, where you can let your creativity shine! Whether you prefer spooky, silly, or downright spectacular designs, we’ve got the supplies and the space to bring your pumpkin vision to life.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.

Story Time

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Event Details:

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

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.

Jack-o'-lantern Paper Crafting!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Let's craft a paper jack-o-lantern! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let's craft a paper jack-o-lantern! 

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.

LENA Start Parenting Class

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes! LENA classes help parents and caregivers better understand early child development, particularly in langua...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Come to the Orange Mound Library for language-enhanced parenting classes!

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.

Lego Club

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Lego Club. Try completing one of our Lego challenges, try your hand at one of the Lego sets in our collection, or create your own masterpiece!  &n...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Lego Club. Try completing one of our Lego challenges, try your hand at one of the Lego sets in our collection, or create your own masterpiece! 

 

 

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.

Memphis Fair Housing Center: Free Legal Advice Clinic

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions every third Thursday from 10 am to noon at...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions every third Thursday from 10 am to noon at the Orange Mound Library.