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Night Café

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Eating Smart and Moving More: Eat Smart At Home

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for biweekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

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

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for biweekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

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.

Vanilla Ice Cream in Waffle Cone With Pink Room Background

Silent Book Club @ Sugar Ghost

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Offsite Location at Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate National Read a Book Day with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club! 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate National Read a Book Day with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club! 

Every month we select a diverse range of books covering different genres, cultures, periods, etc.

Whitehaven Garden Club

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

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.

Culinary Creators: Cooking Classes for Teens at Randolph Library!

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Calling all aspiring chefs and kitchen adventurers! Get ready to stir up some fun at the Randolph Library with our brand new "Culinary Creators" cooking classes, specially designed for teens and tweens (ages 10-18)!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring chefs and kitchen adventurers! Get ready to stir up some fun at the Randolph Library with our brand new "Culinary Creators" cooking classes, specially designed for teens and tweens (ages 10-18)!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Night Café

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

National Rice Krispies Day!

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Science has never tasted so good!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cooking and Food, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Science has never tasted so good!

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.

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Ramen and Reels: Cells at Work

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Movies
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us for an afternoon of anime and ramen. We will be watching the anime "cells at work'.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room B (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Movies
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of anime and ramen. We will be watching the anime "cells at work'.

Vanilla Ice Cream in Waffle Cone With Pink Room Background

Silent Book Club @ Sugar Ghost

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Location at Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate the last day of National Library Card Sign Up Month with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club!&nbs

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate the last day of National Library Card Sign Up Month with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club!&nbs

Night Café

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Every month we select a diverse range of books covering different genres, cultures, periods, etc.

Whitehaven Garden Club

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

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.

Night Café

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

celly

Ramen and Reels: Cells at Work

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Movies
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us for an afternoon of anime and ramen. We will be watching the anime "cells at work'.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room B (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Movies
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of anime and ramen. We will be watching the anime "cells at work'.

Night Café

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Every month we select a diverse range of books covering different genres, cultures, periods, etc.

Whitehaven Garden Club

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

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.

pickle

Pickle Day!!!

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Holidays
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Happy National Pickle Day!

Celebrate with us with a special pickle themed story time, pickle arts and crafts and lots of pickle snacks!

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, Cooking and Food, Games, Holidays
Event Details:

Happy National Pickle Day!

Celebrate with us with a special pickle themed story time, pickle arts and crafts and lots of pickle snacks!

Night Café

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Night Café

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Every month we select a diverse range of books covering different genres, cultures, periods, etc.

Whitehaven Garden Club

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

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.

Festive Cookie Decorating

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Holidays
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us for an afternoon of decorating holiday sugar cookies! 

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Holidays
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of decorating holiday sugar cookies! 

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

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (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 & B (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

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (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 & B (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

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (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 & B (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

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A & B (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 & B (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.