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Lit at the Library: Living Poets Society

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Literature Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

 

Living Poets Society

April 25-May 30
Thursdays 6-8pm

With due respect to Mr.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
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Parkway Village Tea Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkway Village Library
Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

You're invited to the Parkway Village Library Tea Party!

Come to taste and learn about the origins of delicious teas from around the world! Play tea-related games and enjoy complementary treats along with your tea. 

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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25th Annual Frayser Fun Fest

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Games, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Join us for the 25th annual Frayser Fun Fest! Enjoy vendors, games, and more as we say goodbye to the old Frayser Branch building.

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Turn Up Fridays

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, College Preparation, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Exhibits, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Language Classes, Literature Classes, Movies, Music
Event Details:

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

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.

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Explore Memphest/Summer Reading Kickoff

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Neighborhood Events, Story Times
Event Details:

Do you love Memphis? We do! Join us in celebrating our city AND the start of Summer Reading!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Movie Days at East Shelby Library

3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!

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 "Teens" group.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 1

10:00am - 5:00pm
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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.

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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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
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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 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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.

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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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.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Movies in the Haven

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Summer is here! Let's kick summer off with a viewing of Into the Spiderverse! Come in and watch Miles learns to control his new powers here at the library with snacks and friends.

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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.

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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 "Teens" group.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 2

10:00am - 5:00pm
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

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: 10
Event Details:

What is a Cricut?

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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 "Teens" group.

Teens Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
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.

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.

Memphis Zoo Storytime

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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, Story Times
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Creative Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
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.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Young Writers' Workshop - Day 3

10:00am - 3:00pm
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Applications open now!

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

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hollywood Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Mr. Joseph Oliver, of Bluff City Electronics, will come and educate those in attendance on the basics of electrical and electronic repair; to create an independence and culture of being able to fix appliances on their own.

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the 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.

Art Jam

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Come groove at the library as start off Explore Memphis with a splash of color! Jam out to great tunes and unleash your inner artist with various forms of art. Let's paint, groove, and have fun! 

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.

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