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Crochet Workshop: Mindfulness in Motion

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Project: Small mindful crochet patch or start a scarf.

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Friends of the Library

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

Dungeons & Dragons @ Randolph: Beginner's Campaign (SESSION 3)

3:45pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Randolph Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, Poetry and Writing, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but never had the chance to play a game? Look no further! Join our game table and roll some dice at the Randolph Library! 

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Expressing Myself Through Creative Writing

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
North Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

 Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in turning your concept into reality? This class will explore how to write and script comic books or manga for teens and young adults. Come learn the tips and trick Martheus Wade uses to create his graphic novels and comic books.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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What's up Wednesdays

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

This dedicated hour offers teens a supportive space to reflect on the week's experiences—be it academic challenges, social interactions, or emotional moments.

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Friends of the Library

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Drop Everything and Write

5:00pm–7:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

November is National Novel Writing Month! Every week we will be hosting a Drop Everything and Write session where the Raleigh Library will provide you with time, space, and a supportive environment to focus on your writing.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unlock the secrets of stories that truly connect by bridging solid craft with soul-stirring narrative in this intensive four-week course.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Raleigh Open Studio: Film & Photo Lab

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business Assistance, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a creative space where storytelling comes to life. Each week, we’ll explore the fundamentals of photography, videography, and filmmaking  from lighting and composition to editing and visual storytelling.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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The Writer's Block

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach Event, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

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Sit-N-Stitch Crochet and Knitting Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

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

Movie Roulette

3:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join Randolph's Movie Club, where we come together to watch blockbuster hits, discuss our love for cinema, and share our hot takes!

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Imagine, Build, Share: Lego Thursdays @ South

4:00pm–4:45pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Imagine! Build! Share!  Join us at South each Thursday at 4pm to build amazing Lego creations to be displayed and added to our growing archive of builds!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Expressing Myself Through Creative Writing

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

 Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Piece and Harmony Puzzle Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Brainstorm Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This club is all about teamwork, focus, and fun as we tackle jigsaw puzzles of all shapes and sizes.

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CLOUD901 3D Printing Part 4: Your First Hands-On Print!

4:45pm–6:45pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this course, you'll dive into the amazing world of 3D printing. This class is perfect for teens who want to learn the fundamentals of how these incredible machines work and how to set them up for success. 

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

You've got an idea for a novel, now what? This class will teach you several methods of plotting, including how to weave themes, characterization, and world building. 

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Computer Basics with Windows 11

10:30am–12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 2nd Floor Reading Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 11.  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 Libra

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Freebie Fridays

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach Event
Event Details:

Connect Crew will be present to share free books and library resources for the students in the Whitehaven community! This will occur in the parking lot next to Brown Baptist, near the Southland Mall.

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Japanese Culture Club

10:30am–12:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
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.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Your Story, Your Power: A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue.

12:00pm–1:30pm
Teens, Adults
Cossitt Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Your Story, Your Power:  A 6 week Journey to Finding Your Inner Monologue with ANN PERRY WALLACE.

October 8, 15, 29 and November 1, 8, and 15

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Knights of the Square Table Chess Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us at the East Shelby Branch Library for some classic Chess fun! Play Chess with people in your community and learn some new strategies while you're at it. This club will be part educational and tons of practice!

This event is in the "Teens" group

FUN GAME DAY FOR TEENS

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

If you are a teenager and  looking for a safe place for fun, join us in game activities, including board  games. You will have a great time. 

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East Shelby Library : Movie Day

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Meeting Room A transforms into a theater every other Saturday. Let us know your favorite part of the movie when the curtain closes! 

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Friends of the Library

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Teen Karaoke

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
East Shelby Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wanna make some noise at your library? Come sing your heart out to your favorite song. There will food, prizes and lots of fun.

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