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Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Cultures in the Haven: Pop Culture Trends

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Boba Tea, Anime, and K-Dramas, let's talk about it! Join us at the library and have a discussion about the growth and impact of Asian pop culture trends in recent years. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games
Event Details:

Boba Tea, Anime, and K-Dramas, let's talk about it! Join us at the library and have a discussion about the growth and impact of Asian pop culture trends in recent years. 

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.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Exploring Black American Poetry

Creative Aging Studio Course: Exploring Black American Poetry

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Exploring Black American PoetryEnglish enthusiast and educator, Aaron Brame guides both experienced and reluctant writers through this popular poetry workshop, which gives particip...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Exploring Black American Poetry

Beginning Spanish

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Taylor-Made Quilts

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays(May 25, June 1st & 8th) for a fun, creative and relaxing experienc...

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (ESB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays

(May 25, June 1st & 8th) for a fun, creative and relaxing experience!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Faces and Spaces

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!Scheduled for:Thursday, May 30, 2024 11:00amThursday, June 6, 2024 11:00amThursday, ...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Conference Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!

Beginning Spanish

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Parkway Village Tea Party

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

You're invited to the Parkway Village Library Tea Party!Come to taste and learn about the origins of delicious teas from around the world! Play tea-related games and enjoy compleme...

Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

You're invited to the Parkway Village Library Tea Party!

Come to taste and learn about the origins of delicious teas from around the world! Play tea-related games and enjoy complementary treats along with your tea. 

Taylor-Made Quilts

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays(May 25, June 1st & 8th) for a fun, creative and relaxing experienc...

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays

(May 25, June 1st & 8th) for a fun, creative and relaxing experience!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

gallery visitor examines a quilt

Threading Legacies: Exhibition Opening

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Outreach Event, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

"Threading Legacies" presents a profound narrative woven into the very fabric of Memphis's history, paying homage to the Black women quilters whose craftsmanship has been a corners...

Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Outreach Event, STEAM arts
Event Details:

"Threading Legacies" presents a profound narrative woven into the very fabric of Memphis's history, paying homage to the Black women quilters whose craftsmanship has been a cornerstone of cultural heritage and storytelling.

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.

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Dixon Gallery & Gardens: Colorcopia

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit Frayser Branch Library and create a unique project taught by Dixon Gallery & Gardens.Inspired by the Dixon's collections and special exhibitions, this hands-on program pr...

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Visit Frayser Branch Library and create a unique project taught by Dixon Gallery & Gardens.

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.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Faces and Spaces

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!Scheduled for:Thursday, May 30, 2024 11:00amThursday, June 6, 2024 11:00amThursday, ...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Conference Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!

Beginning Spanish

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Cossitt Library Book Festival and Book Sale June 8th, 10am-3pm

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Cultural Awareness, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Cossitt Library Spring Book Festival and Book Sale on Sat. June 8th from 10am -3pm. The days event will include along with the Book Sale author talks, children's arts and crafts, l...

Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Cultural Awareness, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Cossitt Library Spring Book Festival and Book Sale on Sat. June 8th from 10am -3pm. The days event will include along with the Book Sale author talks, children's arts and crafts, live music,DJ, Story Time, poetry readings, and more. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Japanese Culture Club

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture. The club will focus on immersing attendees in Japanese cust...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

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.

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bri...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

Taylor-Made Quilts

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays(May 25, June 1st & 8th.) for a fun, creative and relaxing experien...

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Home and Garden
Event Details:

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays(May 25, June 1st & 8th.) for a fun, creative and relaxing experience!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Passport to the World: Mexico

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Travel
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Vámonos a México, amigos! For the month of June, we'll be traveling to Mexico! At the Hollywood Library, we'll spend the summer traveling the globe...from the comfort of our very o...

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Travel
Event Details:

Vámonos a México, amigos! For the month of June, we'll be traveling to Mexico! At the Hollywood Library, we'll spend the summer traveling the globe...from the comfort of our very own library!

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.

Creative Aging Studio Course: Faces and Spaces

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!Scheduled for:Thursday, May 30, 2024 11:00amThursday, June 6, 2024 11:00amThursday, ...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Conference Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Studio Courses are free art-making courses for learners ages 65+. Registration link coming soon!

Beginning Spanish

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Juneteenth Fest

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Holidays, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Please Join us at the Cordova Branch Library for the Third Annual Juneteenth Fest.Memphis artist will be displaying and selling locally made jewelry, apparel, bags, candles, soap, ...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Holidays, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Please Join us at the Cordova Branch Library for the Third Annual Juneteenth Fest.

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.