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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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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 "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.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

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.

Special Notes

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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Eating Smart and Moving More: Eat Smart At Home

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for bi weekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

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.

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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

MPL Seed Library's Seed Swap

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Join us for our third annual Seed Swap! We're bringing together organizations, experts, hobbyists and more from around the city to share their seeds and knowledge at this start of the season event!

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.

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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 "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.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

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.

Special Notes

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 "Adults" group.

Mental Health (Lunch) Break: The Addicted Mind

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, continues a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Galentine's Day at the Library!

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Grab your besties—or come solo and make new ones—for a night all about friendship and fun! We're flipping the Valentine’s Day script with:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

MALS Pro Se Divorce Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Pro Se Divorce Workshop

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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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 "Adults" group.

Take Back Your Life: Credit & Money Management Workshop

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Personal Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Are you interested in budgeting, paying off debt, starting a savings plan, establishing or rebuilding your credit, but don't know where to start? This is the workshop for you.

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.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

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.

Special Notes

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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Seed Library Garden Club: Spring Gardening

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join the Seed Library Garden Club for a presentation on spring gardening by Dee Cressy of "Garden of Deeden." Discover tips for seasonal garden growth and connect with fellow garden enthusiasts!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Eating Smart and Moving More: Eat Smart At Home

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for bi weekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

MALS Domestic Violence Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive and/or coercive behavior used to gain or keep power and control of another person. It can include legal and illegal acts that undermine the victim’s sense of safety, self, and free will.

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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Memphis Fair Housing Center: Free Legal Advice Clinic

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.

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.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

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.

Special Notes

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 "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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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.