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Take Charge of Diabetes with UT Extension

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

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.

Sweet Science: Chocolate Making!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Put on your lab coats (imaginary ones!) and step into the delicious world of chocolate science.

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Put on your lab coats (imaginary ones!) and step into the delicious world of chocolate science.

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.

Gardening University

Gardening University: Decorative Birdhouses

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

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: From Jazz to Hughes

The 1920s: The Roaring Trivia Games

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Main Floor 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: Main Floor
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

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.

Take Charge of Diabetes with UT Extension

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

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

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

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 image is announcing the Houseplant Event Feb. 26 2026.

Caring For Houseplants

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

This program introduces the fundamentals of caring for houseplants so they can thrive indoors. You will learn how to understand plant needs, recognize common problems, and build simple care routines.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program introduces the fundamentals of caring for houseplants so they can thrive indoors. You will learn how to understand plant needs, recognize common problems, and build simple care routines.

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 Perfect Cup: Brewing Better Coffee with Sustain Coffee

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you ever wonder why your coffee at home doesn't taste quite like the cup from your favorite cafe?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you ever wonder why your coffee at home doesn't taste quite like the cup from your favorite cafe?

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.

Gardening University

Gardening University

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

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.

Take Charge of Diabetes with UT Extension

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

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.

Gardening University

Gardening University

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

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.

Memphest

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

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.

Take Charge of Diabetes with UT Extension

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join the Shelby County UT/TSU Extension Office for the Take Charge of Diabetes classes! These informative sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage your diabetes and live a healthier life.

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.

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
Gardening University

Gardening University

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

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.

Gardening University

Gardening University

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get ready to grow your gardening skills at Gardening University! This free series of presentations, led by Master Gardeners, is designed to inspire and inform home gardeners of all experience levels. 

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.

Memphest

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

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 image is announcing the Starting a Vegetable Garden Event Mar.. 26 2026.

Starting A Vegetable Garden

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Growing your own vegetables is a rewarding way to produce fresh, healthy food while connecting with nature.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Growing your own vegetables is a rewarding way to produce fresh, healthy food while connecting with nature.

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Memphest

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
North Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

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.

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

Juneteenth Arts Fest at Cordova

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Games, Holidays, Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us for the fifth annual Juneteenth arts Fest at Cordova Library!

Support local Memphis vendors, enjoy live performances, and bring the kids for a Juneteenth-themed story time. All ages welcome and no registration needed.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Games, Holidays, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for the fifth annual Juneteenth arts Fest at Cordova Library!

Support local Memphis vendors, enjoy live performances, and bring the kids for a Juneteenth-themed story time. All ages welcome and no registration needed.

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.

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

What Are You Cooking?

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo