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Ablaze With Color- Art Class

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Holidays
Event Details:

Celebrate Black Artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas!

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Bird Seed Ornaments

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children (Age 6-8)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Event Details:

Kids: Join us at Your Randolph Branch Library to make bird seed ornaments in preparation for Feed the Birds day on February 3rd!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Galentine's Day at the Library!

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
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: 0
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

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National Pizza Day!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Orange Mound Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Holidays
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

February 9th is National Pizza Day, but we are celebrating today! We will learn about the history of pizza and then make our own personal pizza! We will have lots of options for toppings. Registration required!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Grab-n-Go Cultural Kit: Valentine's Day

All Day
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Holidays
Event Details:

Stop by the library to pick up this month's grab-n-go cultural kit! This kit provides three origami crafts that are perfect for Valentine's Day - origami hearts, secret letter envelopes, and gift boxes!

The All Red Affair!

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Library Support, Music
Event Details:

Put on your red attire and join us at the Whitehaven Library for an afternoon filled with the melodic sounds of Kenneth Jackson. Be sure to grab your friends and dancing shoes. This is an event you don't want to miss!

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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Black History Month Genealogy Show-and-Tell: What’s Your Family’s Occupation at the Orange Mound Library and Genealogy Center

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Black History Month, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Event Details:

Join us for the Black History Month Genealogy Show-and-Tell: What’s Your Family’s Occupation at the Orange Mound Library and Genealogy Center!

Mardi Gras DIY Masks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Event Details:

Come celebrate Mardi Gras with us and DIY some masks. All supplies will be provided! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Spring Equinox Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening, Holidays
Event Details:

Come and celebrate the beginning of Spring with us. 

Hop, Skip & Egg-Splore Egg Hunt!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Holidays, Music
Event Details:

Hop on over and join us for an egg-citing Egg Hunt!  There will be lots of colorful eggs to find, fun surprises, and plenty of laughs! Bring your baskets and let’s see how many eggs you can discover.

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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Earth Day Marble Run Extravaganza

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Come celebrate Earth Day with us as we build a GIGANTIC marble run using recycled materials! We'll be collecting paper towel rolls, cardboard, egg cartons, and clean plastic bottles in the weeks leading up to the event.