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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

Young Writers' Workshop flyer. June 3-5 from 10am-5pm (10am-3pm on the final day) in CLOUD901 Teen Lab.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 1

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Performance Stage at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Applications open now! Register here to attend: https://www.youngwritersworkshop.org/2024-info-application Presented by Humanities Tennessee. This is a FREE 3-day workshop:Jun...

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

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.

Young Writers' Workshop flyer. June 3-5 from 10am-5pm (10am-3pm on the final day) in CLOUD901 Teen Lab.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 2

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Performance Stage at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Applications open now! Register here to attend: https://www.youngwritersworkshop.org/2024-info-application Presented by Humanities Tennessee. This is a FREE 3-day workshop:Jun...

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Writer

Speak the Speech! Public Speaking 4-Part Series (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Summer)

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence build...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Young Writers' Workshop flyer. June 3-5 from 10am-5pm (10am-3pm on the final day) in CLOUD901 Teen Lab.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 3

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Performance Stage at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Applications open now! Register here to attend: https://www.youngwritersworkshop.org/2024-info-application Presented by Humanities Tennessee. This is a FREE 3-day workshop:Jun...

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

Arts and Crafts

Tween Creative Writing

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library. Bring a story you’re working on or use one of our prompts for inspiration to start a ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library. Bring a story you’re working on or use one of our prompts for inspiration to start a new story.

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.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Writer

Speak the Speech! Public Speaking 4-Part Series (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Summer)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence build...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Writer

Speak the Speech! Public Speaking 4-Part Series (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Summer)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence build...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Writer

Speak the Speech! Public Speaking 4-Part Series (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Summer)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence build...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

“SPEAK THE SPEECH!” is a focused public speaking workshop designed to teach participants the rudiments of public speaking (often, threatening) in a non-threatening confidence building manner.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Arts and Crafts

Tween Creative Writing

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library. Bring a story you’re working on or use one of our prompts for inspiration to start a ...

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Are you a tween that loves to write? Join us for creative writing at the Orange Mound Library. Bring a story you’re working on or use one of our prompts for inspiration to start a new story.

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.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.

Teens Writing Club

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.This ye...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens Writing Club is a writing space for young writers and aspiring authors to be surrounded by and collaborate with other young writers as they work on their own projects.