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Art to Grow

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, STEAM arts

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

South Summer Lego Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

South Branch Library has a treasure trove of legos waiting to be built. Join our Lego club every other Wednesday at noon and grab a pile. We can't wait to see what you make. 

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

South Branch Library has a treasure trove of legos waiting to be built. Join our Lego club every other Wednesday at noon and grab a pile. We can't wait to see what you make. 

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

Positive Rock Painting

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an afternoon of rock painting.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of rock painting.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Make a Balloon Lantern!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Let's make a balloon lantern! On the first day of this workshop, you'll make a lantern using a balloon, tissue paper, and lots of glue! The next day, come back and apply decorations and a final layer of tissue paper and glue.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Let's make a balloon lantern! On the first day of this workshop, you'll make a lantern using a balloon, tissue paper, and lots of glue! The next day, come back and apply decorations and a final layer of tissue paper and glue.

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

Adventures In Origami

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Children get a chance to explore origami, a traditional Japanese art form.  With various folds, brightly-colored squares of paper can be transformed into objects, including animals, flowers, boxes, and more.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Children get a chance to explore origami, a traditional Japanese art form.  With various folds, brightly-colored squares of paper can be transformed into objects, including animals, flowers, boxes, and more.

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
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

Making Collage Art with Andrea

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Come in out of the heat and join us for a fun art project. Some people call this "Vision Boards" but we are making Collage Art.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Come in out of the heat and join us for a fun art project. Some people call this "Vision Boards" but we are making Collage Art.

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

Wonderful Wednesdays at Parkway Village!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, College Preparation, Color Your World - EM, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Holidays, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times, Theater, Travel
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, College Preparation, Color Your World - EM, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Holidays, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times, Theater, Travel
Event Details:

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

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

WonderLab: Kids STEM Hour

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Step into the WonderLab, where young scientists and inventors explore the magic behind the mysteries of the universe!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Step into the WonderLab, where young scientists and inventors explore the magic behind the mysteries of the universe!

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

Memphis Grizzlies Presents: Zine Workshop

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Channel your creativity in writing and art in this week-long summer camp. Discover the ins and outs of zines and create your own about a topic you’re passionate about. Participants will be provided with: 

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

Channel your creativity in writing and art in this week-long summer camp. Discover the ins and outs of zines and create your own about a topic you’re passionate about. Participants will be provided with: 

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
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

3D Printer Appointment

All Day
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Raleigh Branch Library is excited to be offering individual appointments for use of our 3D printer this summer! 

Please read the rules before registering for an appointment:

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Raleigh Branch Library is excited to be offering individual appointments for use of our 3D printer this summer! 

Please read the rules before registering for an appointment:

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-Seniors" group

Creative Aging: Drawing Hand Gestures

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Join teaching artist Eunece Hill for this 4-week introductory level drawing course. This course will breakdown and simplify drawing hand gestures.

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Eunece Hill for this 4-week introductory level drawing course. This course will breakdown and simplify drawing hand gestures.

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-Seniors" group

Senior Summer Camp

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Gardening, Health & Wellness, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Join us this summer for our first Annual Senior Summer Camp at the Frayser Branch Library! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Gardening, Health & Wellness, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us this summer for our first Annual Senior Summer Camp at the Frayser Branch Library! 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Art to Grow

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Story Time Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us at the Library to Color the World with Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Young artists will explore color, shape, and texture in this fun and creative art program!

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us at the Library to Color the World with Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Young artists will explore color, shape, and texture in this fun and creative art program!

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-Seniors" group

Summer with Seniors at The Pointe at Kirby Gates

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Connect Crew
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

DIY EMOJI T-SHIRTS!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, Music, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Let your creativity shine by designing your very own Emoji T-Shirt! Choose from a variety of fun emoji designs!

What to Expect:

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Music, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine by designing your very own Emoji T-Shirt! Choose from a variety of fun emoji designs!

What to Expect:

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

Art to Grow!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Floor at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us for a special program with Dixon's Art to Grow Program! Participants are invited to learn about art then create their own masterpiece to take home.

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

Join us for a special program with Dixon's Art to Grow Program! Participants are invited to learn about art then create their own masterpiece to take home.

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

Origami Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Cranes. Puffy Stars. And MORE! Join us for an afternoon of making origami! 

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Cranes. Puffy Stars. And MORE! Join us for an afternoon of making origami! 

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

Shadow Puppets

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Area at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Theater
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us to learn how to use your hands and cutouts of different characters to make a shadow puppet show of your own! 

Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Theater
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to use your hands and cutouts of different characters to make a shadow puppet show of your own! 

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

Sit-N-Stitch Crochet and Knitting Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Memphis Grizzlies Presents: Zine Workshop

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Channel your creativity in writing and art in this week-long summer camp. Discover the ins and outs of zines and create your own about a topic you’re passionate about. Participants will be provided with: 

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

Channel your creativity in writing and art in this week-long summer camp. Discover the ins and outs of zines and create your own about a topic you’re passionate about. Participants will be provided with: 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

Senior Summer Camp

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Gardening, Health & Wellness, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Join us this summer for our first Annual Senior Summer Camp at the Frayser Branch Library! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Gardening, Health & Wellness, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us this summer for our first Annual Senior Summer Camp at the Frayser Branch Library! 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Space Story Time!

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

This Story Time will be out of this world! Join us for songs, activities, and stories about Outer Space. 

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

This Story Time will be out of this world! Join us for songs, activities, and stories about Outer Space. 

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

On the Mend: Crafting with Imagination

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Come join in on the crafting fun at Hollywood Library for our On the Mend series. Learn valuable creative skills through sewing, crocheting, and various crafting activities. Want to repair or repurpose old clothing?

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come join in on the crafting fun at Hollywood Library for our On the Mend series. Learn valuable creative skills through sewing, crocheting, and various crafting activities. Want to repair or repurpose old clothing?

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 "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

An Afternoon in Outer Space

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Games, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Come and explore outer space without having to leave Memphis. We'll have displays, activities, and crafts all about space and the planets. There will even be a real meteorite sample!

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, Exhibits, Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Come and explore outer space without having to leave Memphis. We'll have displays, activities, and crafts all about space and the planets. There will even be a real meteorite sample!