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Zero Waste 901

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Gardening
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Discover the world of zero waste with a special presentation from Memphis's first zero waste store! Tweens and teens will learn what zero waste means, why it matters, and how small...

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

Discover the world of zero waste with a special presentation from Memphis's first zero waste store! Tweens and teens will learn what zero waste means, why it matters, and how small changes can reduce environmental impact.

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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Seed Library Garden Club: Vegetable Gardening 101

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels! Share tips, tricks, and stories about gardening, swap seeds, clippings, and plants, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

Garden Club - Keeping your landscape looking good all summer 

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening? If so, this garden club is for you. Booker Leigh is the featured speaker. He will discuss various garden topics from common lawn diseases, vegetabl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening? If so, this garden club is for you. Booker Leigh is the featured speaker. He will discuss various garden topics from common lawn diseases, vegetable garden, and landscaping. 


 

How to Plant Trees and Shrubs

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

How to Plant Trees and Shrubs with Booker T. Leigh! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

How to Plant Trees and Shrubs with Booker T. Leigh! 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.

Planting Trees with Booker T. Leigh

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Booker T. Leigh as he runs local gardeners through how to plant trees and shrubs.Things that will be shared include the correct way to plant trees and shrubs i...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Booker T. Leigh as he runs local gardeners through how to plant trees and shrubs.

Gardening & Lawns Question and Answers Session

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (CRE) at Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Come and learn about ways to take better care of your garden and lawn.

Library Branch: Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (CRE)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Come and learn about ways to take better care of your garden and lawn.

Gardening Myths

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Are the gardening hacks found on the internet effective? Often this advice is based on a kernel of truth but after further investigation fall short of the promises. In this talk fr...

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Are the gardening hacks found on the internet effective? Often this advice is based on a kernel of truth but after further investigation fall short of the promises.

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.

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Still Life Art with Dixon Art Gallery

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be painting art inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas' "Still Life with Corn...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be painting art inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas' "Still Life with Corn" found in the Dixon's permanent collection. 

Garden Club - Question and Answers Session 

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening? If so, this garden club is for you. Booker Leigh is the featured speaker. He will discuss various garden topics from common lawn diseases, vegetabl...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening? If so, this garden club is for you. Booker Leigh is the featured speaker. He will discuss various garden topics from common lawn diseases, vegetable garden, and landscaping. 


 

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Seed Library Garden Club: Invasive Plants and How to Combat Them

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels! Share tips, tricks, and stories about gardening, swap seeds, clippings, and plants, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer with Booker T. Leigh! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer with Booker T. Leigh! 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Seed Library Logo

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.

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Wire Sun Catchers - Dixon Art Gallery

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be making our own wire sun catchers inspired by our gardens. We will b...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Gardening
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly art series sponsored by Dixon Art Gallery's TAG (Teens.Art.Gardens). This month we will be making our own wire sun catchers inspired by our gardens.

graphic of a side view of a vegetable garden, showing how some of the plants are growing underground and others are growing above ground

Family Storytime - Gardening

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Area at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Event Details:

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. As the weather wa...

Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Story Times
Event Details:

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. As the weather warms up, gardens bloom with flowers, fruits, vegetables, and more!

Keeping Your Landscape Looking Good All Summer

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Information that will be shared:  what you need to do keep your plants and grass looking good during the hot summer weather, such as watering, fertilizing, and pruning plants ...

Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Information that will be shared:  what you need to do keep your plants and grass looking good during the hot summer weather, such as watering, fertilizing, and pruning plants with diseases.  Presented by Booker T.

Keep your landscape lookin' good with Booker T Leigh

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Health & Wellness, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Booker T Leigh as he helps keep your grass green, your plants alive and flowers blooming throughout our hot Memphis summer. More information coming soon.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness, Gardening
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Booker T Leigh as he helps keep your grass green, your plants alive and flowers blooming throughout our hot Memphis summer. More information coming soon.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Seed Library Garden Club: Worm (Composting) Your Way to Better Gardening

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels! Share tips, tricks, and stories about gardening, swap seeds, clippings, and plants, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

Seed Library Logo

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.

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Seed Library Garden Club: Topic TBA

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels! Share tips, tricks, and stories about gardening, swap seeds, clippings, and plants, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

Seed Library Logo

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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 Questions and Answers

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Area at Parkway Village Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Participants can ask horticultural questions or share concerns related to their plants or landscape. We will discuss and share solutions. Presented by Booker T. Leigh, a retired ex...

Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Participants can ask horticultural questions or share concerns related to their plants or landscape. We will discuss and share solutions. Presented by Booker T.

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Seed Library Garden Club: Topic TBA

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels! Share tips, tricks, and stories about gardening, swap seeds, clippings, and plants, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

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.

Seed Library Logo

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.