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Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, April 15, 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
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 ev...

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 "Adults" group.

Raleigh Reads Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

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

JobLINC Digital Learn: Email Basics and Resume (Virtual)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
JobLINC
Program Type:
Community Information, Job and Career
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join JobLINC and DigitalLearn.org to build essential career skills! Our FREE courses will help you:Email Basics – Learn how to create, send, and manage emails like a pro.Resume Bas...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: JobLINC
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join JobLINC and DigitalLearn.org to build essential career skills! Our FREE courses will help you:

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

Toddler Story Time

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.

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

Email Basics

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Branch Library for our Email Basics class! Learn to create accounts, send and receive messages, attach documents, manage spam, and more. Whether you're a beginner ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Branch Library for our Email Basics class! Learn to create accounts, send and receive messages, attach documents, manage spam, and more.

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

Storytime

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime!  Share stories, songs and craftsThis week's theme - Rabbits!No registration is needed.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime!  Share stories, songs and crafts

This week's theme - Rabbits!

No registration is needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Easy Step-By-Step Computer Class

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come out and learn the basics of computer literacy, which will include one hour of a basic curriculum and one hour of answering technology related questions with your phone, tablet...

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Come out and learn the basics of computer literacy, which will include one hour of a basic curriculum and one hour of answering technology related questions with your phone, tablet, or laptop.

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

Body Weight Fitness 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Circuit training all parts of the body particularly arms, legs and abdominals. No weights needed. Bring your own mat, towel and water.Instructor: Felicia Crayton-Lloyd is NFPT, CPT...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Circuit training all parts of the body particularly arms, legs and abdominals. No weights needed. Bring your own mat, towel and water.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Line Dancing for Beginners

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps on slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is a cardio driven, and more about mo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps on slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is a cardio driven, and more about movement than technique.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Power Hour Gym @ Levi

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Levi Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace! 

Library Branch: Levi Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!


 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Vacation: Destinations Around the World

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Travel
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come and explore a travel destination from around the world, whether that be in the United States or globally. You don't want to miss this event. Fellowship, conversation, and expo...

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Travel
Event Details:

Come and explore a travel destination from around the world, whether that be in the United States or globally. You don't want to miss this event. Fellowship, conversation, and exposure to new and exciting places!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eating Smart with UT Extension

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy learning how to prepare a quick and healthy meal or dish on the run.

Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Enjoy learning how to prepare a quick and healthy meal or dish on the run.

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

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Come join us for Chair Yoga! It offers a range of benefits including improved flexibility, increase strength, better balancing, stress reduction and meditation to relax your mind.

Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come join us for Chair Yoga! It offers a range of benefits including improved flexibility, increase strength, better balancing, stress reduction and meditation to relax your mind.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

How Linc 211 Can Help

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need help applying for food stamps? Do you need help applying for any social programs? Do you need help with utility assistance? Do you need help with food assistance? Do yo...

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Do you need help applying for food stamps? Do you need help applying for any social programs? Do you need help with utility assistance? Do you need help with food assistance? Do you need help with anything?

 

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

Free Tech Support at the Library (available in four languages)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support! Our staff member Gretchen speaks English, Spanish, Fre...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, laptop, tablet, email, photos, videos, etc.? Come to the library for free one on-one tech support!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Worth the Risk Youth Arts

Wednesday, April 16, 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.

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.

LEGO Club

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

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, Games, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

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

W.H.A.M (Whitehaven Anime and Manga)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Library for a fun exploration of Japanese anime and comics. We'll dive into monthly screenings of popular anime and engage in discussions and activities o...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Library for a fun exploration of Japanese anime and comics. We'll dive into monthly screenings of popular anime and engage in discussions and activities on manga trends and Japanese culture. 

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Digital art Exploratory

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Rebecca’s Hi Tech Tree House at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Get ready to unleash your creativity! Join us every Wednesday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM at CLOUD901 for an exciting, hands-on recurring class designed just for teens. Dive into the w...

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Rebecca’s Hi Tech Tree House
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Day of Play

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Floor at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, Movies, Music
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Wednesday, we'll pick an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure! 🎨🎲 Join us for games, arts and crafts, and hands-on activiti...

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Movies, Music
Event Details:

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Wednesday, we'll pick an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure!

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 "Adults" group.

Learn To Speak English

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Citizenship/ESL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Let's Rap About It

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Library Support
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens are given an opportunity to discuss issues affecting them. Teens can join this program in person.

Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

Teens are given an opportunity to discuss issues affecting them. Teens can join this program in person.

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

LENA Start Program

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Language Classes
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

LENA Start Program  ( Language ENvironment Analysis)Open to all Shelby County ResidentsAny parent or family member caring for a four-year-old or younger child may participate ...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Language Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

LENA Start Program  ( Language ENvironment Analysis)

Open to all Shelby County Residents

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 "Children (Age 0-5)" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Area at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a ...

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

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft! 

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.