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Drumming 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Unleash your rhythm in this dynamic, hands-on drumming workshop designed for teens! This introductory session explores the fundamentals of drumming, including basic techniques, rhythm patterns, and collaborative percussion exercises.

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.

Music Lab: Intro to Protools

4:45pm - 5:45pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

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.

Zhou Family Band: The Spirit of Chinese Wind and Percussion

12:00pm - 12:45pm
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 Stage
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music
Event Details:

Zhou Family Band ( 周 家 班 ) plays traditional wind and percussion music which accompany birth and death celebrations of the people of Central-Eastern China for more than 600 years.

Zhou Family Band: The Spirit of Chinese Wind and Percussion

3:00pm - 3:30pm
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: Cultural Awareness, Music
Event Details:

Zhou Family Band ( 周 家 班 ) plays traditional wind and percussion music which accompany birth and death celebrations of the people of Central-Eastern China for more than 600 years.

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

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

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.

Drumming 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Unleash your rhythm in this dynamic, hands-on drumming workshop designed for teens! This introductory session explores the fundamentals of drumming, including basic techniques, rhythm patterns, and collaborative percussion exercises.

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.

Music Lab: Intro to Protools

4:45pm - 5:45pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

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.

Guitar Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music

Little Readers' Roundup

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday for a fun and magical time filled with exciting stories, laughter, and adventure!

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.

Family Tunes and Tales with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music
Event Details:

Please join us for a special storytime with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! Learn about all the different brass instruments and they music they make. We will then read a story as the brass ensemble plays along.

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.

Drumming 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Unleash your rhythm in this dynamic, hands-on drumming workshop designed for teens! This introductory session explores the fundamentals of drumming, including basic techniques, rhythm patterns, and collaborative percussion exercises.

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.

Music Lab: Intro to Protools

4:45pm - 5:45pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

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.

Vocal Workshop with Miz Stefani and Valetta Brinson's 

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Theater
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Vocal workshop (series) aimed at individuals over the age of 18. This workshop will be designed to help participants learn essential vocal techniques and tips for maintaining vocal health.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Drumming 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Unleash your rhythm in this dynamic, hands-on drumming workshop designed for teens! This introductory session explores the fundamentals of drumming, including basic techniques, rhythm patterns, and collaborative percussion exercises.

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.

Music Lab: Intro to Protools

4:45pm - 5:45pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

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.

Front Porch Music Series - Classical Guitar with Peter Fletcher

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Goodwyn Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Front Porch Music Series - Peter Fletcher, classical guitarist

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Guitar Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music

Little Readers' Roundup

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday for a fun and magical time filled with exciting stories, laughter, and adventure!

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.

Move and Groove

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Does your little one love music? Join us for an exciting and interactive Move and Groove playtime! This fun-filled session is designed to get kids moving, singing, and making music together.

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.

Fox in Socks Read-Aloud & DIY Sock Craft!

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, Music, STEAM arts, Story Times
Event Details:

 

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.

Five Fridays of Jazz

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels.

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

Five Fridays of Jazz

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels.