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Zumba Fitness Class

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Aerobics Fitness Exercise

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group

Story Time!

10:30am–11:15am
Children (Age 0-5)
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

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Friends of the Library

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Baby Story Time

11:00am–11:45am
Children (Age 0-5)
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Songs and books that are perfect for your youngest ones! Baby Story Time occurs weekly and is best suited for children 0-2. 

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group

Baby Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Children (Age 0-5)
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!

This week's theme - African Animals

No registration is needed.

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

Coffee Tasting and Brewing Workshop with Sustain Coffee Company

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Frayser Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a 2-part series of a Coffee Tasting and Brewing Workshop presented by the Memphis nonprofit Sustain Coffee Company. Learn the secrets to brewing a perfect cup at home!

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

Genealogy Assistance Tuesdays with Skyler!

1:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Genealogy Room (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Have questions about genealogy? Wondering how to find that long-lost ancestor? Just getting started on your family history research journey? Have no fear...Genealogy Assistance Tuesdays are here!

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

Caring for House Plants (Gardening) with Booker T. Leigh

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
South Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join in to learn how to successfully care for your house plants.  Memphis Gardening Legend Booker T. Leigh will be waiting to assist with your plant care needs.

 

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

After School Program @ Hollywood

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Foyer
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games
Event Details:

Looking for a place to decompress after a long day at school? Come hang out with us at Hollywood Library in our After School Club. We'll have fun art projects, science experiments, games and much more!

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Friends of the Library

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Let's Get Moving with Yoga

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

Storytime @ Levi

11:00am–11:30am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Customers are invited to bring their children to LevImagination Storytime for a 30-minute-long storytelling session designed to stimulate and engage their little ones' minds and imaginations!

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Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Children (Age 0-5)
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - African Animals

No registration is needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group

United Way Tax Preparation

11:00am–4:00pm
Adults
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

2026 United Way Free Tax Preparation

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

Notary Services

12:00pm–2:00pm
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: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Line Dancing for Beginners

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps at a slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is cardio-driven and more about movement than technique.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

LEGO Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Mic Check: Teen Poetry and Writing Series

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Ready to stop writing poems that just sit in your notebook? This 8-week series, designed for all high school writers, is the ultimate crash course in taking your words from the page to the stage.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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Comic Book Creators Club

3:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

 

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Friends of the Library

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

South Branch Storytime

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Event Details:

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

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Expressing Myself Through Creative Writing

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:

 Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T.

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Memphis Library Foundation

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn to Speak English

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.       

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Pokémon Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday for Pokémon Club! Whether you’re brand new or already battling with friends, this is the perfect place to learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game, practice your skills, and have fun.

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

3D Printing for Tweens

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Event Details:

In this program, tweens (ages 9-13) will get hands-on experience in the process of 3-Dimensional modelling and 3D printing!

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

After School Program @ Hollywood

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Foyer
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games
Event Details:

Looking for a place to decompress after a long day at school? Come hang out with us at Hollywood Library in our After School Club. We'll have fun art projects, science experiments, games and much more!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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