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Story Time at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Toddler/Preschool Story Time!

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

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

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Cossitt Beat Lab

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Music, Nonprofit Assistance, Outreach Event, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Participants will learn: Drum programming fundamentals, groove and tempo selection, basic
chord progressions, bassline writing, arrangement (intro/verse/hook/bridge), and exporting files
for collaboration.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Music, Nonprofit Assistance, Outreach Event, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn: Drum programming fundamentals, groove and tempo selection, basic
chord progressions, bassline writing, arrangement (intro/verse/hook/bridge), and exporting files
for collaboration.

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.

Music of the Movement

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Patrons will view a Youtube video produced by the Boston Public Library about Music from 1939-1970.

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Patrons will view a Youtube video produced by the Boston Public Library about Music from 1939-1970.

Music Production: Music Therapy for Expression through Songwriting and Recording

Monday, February 2, 2026 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.

Musical Bingo at Frayser Library

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

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.

Story Time at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Musical Story Time!

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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

 

Special Storytime led by Opera Memphis

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

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

 

Special Storytime led by Opera Memphis

Memphis Symphony Orchestra logo featuring a French horn and the name of the director, Robert Moody

Family Tunes and Tales with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Department at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Come join us for a special musical storytime featuring the brass section of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Learn all about the different brass instruments and the sounds they make.

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

Come join us for a special musical storytime featuring the brass section of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Learn all about the different brass instruments and the sounds they make.

Opera Memphis Presents "When Marian Sang"

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Department at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Please join us for a special performance by Opera Memphis! Experience the children's book When Marian Sang brought to life as an opera.

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

Please join us for a special performance by Opera Memphis! Experience the children's book When Marian Sang brought to life as an opera.

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.

Shining Stars: Music Therapy for School Aged Children

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Join us for a fun and interactive music therapy program led by a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive music therapy program led by a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc.

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.

The 1920s: Fancy Footwork

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Step into the Jazz Age and get moving with the instructors from Collage Dance Memphis! 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Step into the Jazz Age and get moving with the instructors from Collage Dance Memphis! 

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.

Sounds from the Stacks: Walt Phelan Band

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on February 11th from 2-3 pm for a musical performance by the Walt Phelan Band! Walt Phelan is an indie rock musician hailing from the vibrant musical city of Memphis, Tennessee.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on February 11th from 2-3 pm for a musical performance by the Walt Phelan Band! Walt Phelan is an indie rock musician hailing from the vibrant musical city of Memphis, Tennessee.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Love Letters to Books!

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Love Letters to Books invites tweens to celebrate their favorite stories by writing heartfelt letters to books, characters, or authors they love.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Love Letters to Books invites tweens to celebrate their favorite stories by writing heartfelt letters to books, characters, or authors they love.

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.

Flyer for The Session. Four teens singing.

The Session - Monthly Teen Musician Meet Up

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Audio Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

The Session is a monthly meetup for teen artists to connect, collaborate, and create in the CLOUD901 Music Lab.

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

The Session is a monthly meetup for teen artists to connect, collaborate, and create in the CLOUD901 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.

Story Time at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Toddler/Preschool Story Time!

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

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

The 1920s: Volumes of Jazz

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Step back in time for an evening of rhythm and nostalgia at our special event, The 1920s: Volumes of Jazz. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Step back in time for an evening of rhythm and nostalgia at our special event, The 1920s: Volumes of Jazz. 

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.

New Address: 2220 James Road

Moving & Grooving: Line Dancing at Frayser Library

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite 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.

The 1920s: The Roaring Trivia Games

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Step back in time to the era of flappers and jazz for The Roaring Trivia Night, a spirited competition celebrating the iconic culture of the 1920s. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Step back in time to the era of flappers and jazz for The Roaring Trivia Night, a spirited competition celebrating the iconic culture of the 1920s. 

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.

Musical Bingo at Frayser Library

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

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.

Story Time at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Toddler/Preschool Story Time!

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

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

Music Production: Music Therapy for Expression through Songwriting and Recording

Monday, February 23, 2026 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.

harlem

HARLEM NIGHTS- remembering the Harlem Renaissance 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

HARLEM NIGHTS commemorates the vibrant cultural and intellectual movement emerging in the roaring 1920's and 30's, located in Harlem NYC, which had a profound and lasting influence on American theater, literature, dance, music, fashion and politic

Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Music
Event Details:

HARLEM NIGHTS commemorates the vibrant cultural and intellectual movement emerging in the roaring 1920's and 30's, located in Harlem NYC, which had a profound and lasting influence on American theater, literature, dance, music, fashion and politic

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Story Time at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Toddler/Preschool Story Time!

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

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

The 1920s: Langston Hughes' 125th Birthday Celebration

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Literature Classes, Music, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us for a vibrant tribute to the "Poet Laureate of Harlem" as we celebrate the 125th birthday of Langston Hughes.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Literature Classes, Music, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Join us for a vibrant tribute to the "Poet Laureate of Harlem" as we celebrate the 125th birthday of Langston Hughes.

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.

JAZZ

Five Fridays of Jazz

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), 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.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.