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Free Flu Shots hosted by Baptist Memorial Hospital

10:00am–5:45pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Protect yourself this season! Baptist Hospital is making it easy by offering free flu shots right here at Frayser Branch Library.

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King's Court Chess Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

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Friends of the Library

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This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, including familiarizing themselves with the formatting of a screenplay page and understanding how to take an idea and turn it into a cinematic story.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Moving & Grooving: Line Dancing at Frayser Library

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Romance Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Have strong opinions about third-act breakups, miscommunication tropes, and love triangles? You might just be The One we've been looking for! Join us at Randolph for our Romance Readers book club one Saturday out of every month.

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The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: The Schools in Orange Mound

11:00am–12:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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5th Annual Harvest Festival!

11:00am–1:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (WHI)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Branch Library on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our 5th Annual Harvest Festival!

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Life & Lit Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

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Kitchen Nightmares: Entrepreneur Panel

2:30pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Business Assistance, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear from entrepreneurs who've overcome financial, mental, and operational challenges. Gain resilience strategies and encouragement. 

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Orange Mound Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
This event is in the "Teens" group
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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:

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

Creative Aging Studio Course: Mural Making

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-week introduction to mural making. Participants will collaborate to design and create a large multi-paneled mural.

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Copy of Chicago Stepping @ Levi

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

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Basic Computer Class

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

This beginner-friendly class is designed for adults who want to build confidence using a computer.

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Creative Aging Studio Courses: Landscape Collage

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This 5-week course meets at Cossitt Library on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm on 9.30, 10.7, 10.14, 10.21, and 10.28.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Line Dancing @ Levi

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Keepin' it Live at Levi: Come join us for our free nine-week line dancing workshop! Beginners will learn the basic steps as they continue to advance at their own speed. But above all, participants will be having fun! 

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Memphis Zoo Storytime

2:45pm–3:45pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Connect Crew
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Outreach Event, Story Times
Event Details:

Connect Crew will be hosting a family storytime event at the Memphis Zoo! The storytime and animal meet and greet program will be held at the Wild Encounter location. The storytime event will occur during the zoo's Free TN Tuesday hours.

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Tangled in Crafts: DIY Holiday Doormats

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Frayser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unleash your inner artist with the return of our "Tangled In Crafts" series! This time, we're diving into a new craft: DIY Holiday Doormats.

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Friends of the Library

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

This class/workshop will focus on dramatic writing culminating to presenting works on stage including poetry, short stories, and prose in a dramatic form.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Cozy Book Bachelor

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Games
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new cozy book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

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Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
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: Games
Event Details:

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games, Holidays
Event Details:

Oh no! THE LIBRARY IS HAUNTED!

Ten sneaky ghosts have taken up residence amongst our shelves. Using your powers of deduction (and the Dewey Decimal system), help us figure out where they're hiding!

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Creative Aging: Creative Writing Workshop

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Elaine Blanchard for this 6-week creative writing course. Participants use prompts, timed writing, and critique to explore writing techniques.

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AI for Seniors - Outreach at YMCA Cordova

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Cordova Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Outreach Event
Event Details:

Free program open to YMCA members and to the public!

What is AI? What can AI do? How can I use AI tools and how can they make my life easier? How do I stay safe while using AI tools? How do I avoid AI scams?

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