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Mario Cart tournament

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come join us for an evening of Mario Cart racing.  We will be playing Mario cart 8 Deluxe.  Win a round get a prize!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics with Windows 10

10:30am - 12:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for a Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 10.  This operating system for Windows offers a array of enhancements and functionality in an easy to use interface.  The training teaches the most basic skills needed to operate a Lib

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm and this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Art to Grow

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Art to Grow with Dixon Gallery and Gardens.  We will do a fun arts and craft!

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Home and Garden
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to celebrate National Garden Week with the Cordova Garden Club.  Decorate flowerpots and plant a seedling to take home.  Share stories and snacks.  For all ages and no registration is needed.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

11:00am - 12:00pm
Orange Mound Library
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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adventures at Hollywood

11:00am - 3:00pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Outreach Event
Event Details:

Adventures at Hollywood is our kick-off party to our summer reading program! There will be games, face painting, crafts, giveaways, and more! This a family friendly event!

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

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This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Summer Solstice Celebration

12:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:

Join Wild Child Herb Shop for a hands-on Solstice- themed program featuring lunch, dessert, and beverages then stay to decorate flower pots and take home sunflower seeds to plant.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Take-and-Make Craft

All Day
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

See what you can create with our weekly take-home crafts. Available in the children's section every Monday in June and July, while supplies last. (Ages 4+)

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hollywood Eats High On The Hog

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Hollywood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come and view the award-winning eight-part docu-series "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America." We will then sample cuisines mentioned in the film. Every Monday in June and July.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

POSTPONED - Summer Cooking Class with UTHSC Health Hub

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

POSTPONED TIL LATER 2024.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reading Hour

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

In need of a quiet space to get some reading done over the summer? Come to the library for our Summer Reading Hour.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Digi Life @ Levi

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Teens will have a chance to learn about social media awareness through Digi Tech, presented by UT-TSU instructor Lauren Wells. 

This is a four-week program, and participants are required to register for each session.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cordova Writing Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Read to the Dog

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Times
Event Details:

Kids age 6-12 can come and read to our sweet reading therapy dog, Lovie. Books will be available for children to read, or they may bring their own.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Paint Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Stop by the South Branch on the 2nd Monday of each month to try out different ways to paint - from salt painting to finger painting, using puffy paints and more! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginning Spanish

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

You Need to Cut it!-Introduction to Cricut for Youth

10:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Levi Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

What is a Cricut?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Stone Soup: River Rocks for Painting

11:00am - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Come listen to how a community comes together for a common goal through the adventures of Stone Soup!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons

12:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Have you ever been curious about the rising popularity of the tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Homeschool Bookclub

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for the Homeschool Bookclub.  Read and discuss a story.  Share a related activity.  This month, read "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Passport to the World: Mexico

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hollywood Library
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.