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Worth the Risk Youth Arts

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

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.

Creative Customs: Button Making Bash: May the 4th Be With You! (Star Wars Buttons) 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button f...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button for it.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Start up a business

Starting a Business from Scratch 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategie...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Business Assistance, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategies to successfully launch and grow your business.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Resume Workshop Flyer

Resume Workshop

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder. We'll show you the essentials of constructing a solid ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Event Details:

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer with Booker T. Leigh! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer with Booker T. Leigh! 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Story Time

Story Time!

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

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

Come and join us for a super cool story 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.

Creative Aging- Intro to Sewing

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing. Participants learn basic skills including understanding fabric types, reading and ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing.

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Wire Sun Catchers - Dixon Art Gallery

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be making our own wire sun catchers inspired by our gardens. We will b...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be making our own wire sun catchers inspired by our gardens.

Worth the Risk Youth Arts

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

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.

The Floor is Lava!!!

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a fun game of Floor is Lava! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room B (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun game of Floor is Lava! 

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.

Start up a business

Starting a Business from Scratch 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategie...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Business Assistance, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategies to successfully launch and grow your business.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Story Time

Story Time!

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

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

Come and join us for a super cool story 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.

Creative Aging- Intro to Sewing

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing. Participants learn basic skills including understanding fabric types, reading and ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Samilia Pelshak for this 4-week course exploring the fundamentals of sewing.

Worth the Risk Youth Arts

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

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.

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Weekly Readers Club

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.Bring your own copy o...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Computer Basics Flyer "Every Last Friday"

Computer Basics Class

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Are you new to computers or looking to freshen up on your skills? Please join us for our computer basics class! Come learn about accessing essential tools on the desktop and on the...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Event Details:

Are you new to computers or looking to freshen up on your skills? Please join us for our computer basics class! Come learn about accessing essential tools on the desktop and on the web. We can't wait for you to join us! 

Creative Customs: Step by Step Drawing

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Drawing can seem intimidating for beginners. This program teaches teens the basics of drawing including basic sketching, shading and figure drawing! We can't wait for you to join u...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Drawing can seem intimidating for beginners. This program teaches teens the basics of drawing including basic sketching, shading and figure drawing! We can't wait for you to join us! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Start up a business

Starting a Business from Scratch 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategie...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Business Assistance, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Turn your big ideas into reality with this 4-session crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn the essentials of business planning, branding, digital tools and social media strategies to successfully launch and grow your business.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Rescheduled: The Newborn Jazz and Arts Heritage Festival

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

**This event has been rescheduled from April 5**Join us for a this intergenerational arts and music festival inspired by the legacy of Calvin and Phineas Newborn! There will be art...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

**This event has been rescheduled from April 5**

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.

Crossword Puzzle

Festive Fact Finders: Monthly Crossword Puzzles

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Age Group:
Teens
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 bet...

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.

Switch It Up! Game Day

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
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...

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.

Story Time

Story Time!

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

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

Come and join us for a super cool story 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.

read

Weekly Readers Club

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.Bring your own copy o...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memoir Me!!

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A (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:

Come and design a collage memoir with us! We will be crafting together a few of our favorite memories between the pages of our very own memoir. We can't wait to see your story!

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

Come and design a collage memoir with us! We will be crafting together a few of our favorite memories between the pages of our very own memoir. We can't wait to see your story!

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.