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Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
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 designed for special sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

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Garden Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Program Type: Home and Garden
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Are you interested in gardening? Our urban garden and garden club proves that if you can grow a garden on Poplar Avenue, you can grow one anywhere! 

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

Growing in Raised Beds

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

Join Master Gardener Pam Beasley to learn all about Raised Bed Gardening!

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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.

Dummies and Dragons

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Randolph Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Theater
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Do you like Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to play? Great, neither do we! Come play a chaotic game where no one knows the rules but still have to win battles against unknown foes. 

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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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This event is in the "Teens" group.
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Comic Con

10:00am - 3:00pm
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
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Movies, STEAM arts, Story Times
Event Details:

Hey, fans of comics, movies, anime, manga, video games and pop culture in general!

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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

Walk a Mile and Get a Free Book!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Cordova Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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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.

Family Fun - Yoga for Kids

11:00am - 11:45am
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Family Fun.  This week:  Yoga for Kids.  Stretch and play.

Followed by fruitsicles

For all ages and no registration is needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicago Stepping @ Levi

11:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Library Support, Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library.

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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 "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.

LEGO CLUB

12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

We provide the Lego bricks and you make the creations. Come get your build on!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Gaming Zone
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

This is the registration for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournament at the Memphis Public Library Comic Con on Saturday, May 18th from 10am - 3pm. This is a tournament for players between the ages of 10 and 18.

Special Notes

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.

Crafternoons at Cossitt

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us Saturday afternoons for children's craft time at Cossitt Library. We will have a guided craft, but also will provide supplies for artistic free play. Come get crafty with us!

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.

Summer Reading Program Kickoff!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Bartlett Library
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Summer is just around the corner, and it's time for an adventure! Come to the Bartlett Public Library for our Summer Reading kickoff program where Adventure Begins at Your Library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Game Day

12:00pm - 5:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills.  😊

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.

Vegetable Gardening with Booker T. Leigh

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Home and Garden
Event Details:

RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 20: Join Memphis legend Booker T. Leigh to have all your vegetable gardening questions answered! With more than 30 years of experience in the 901 ecosystem, no question is too small or big for our guest!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts and Crafts @ Levi

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Did you know that arts and crafts aren't just for kids? Come and join us at Levi as we explore the mind of creativity. Our workshops will help relieve stress and depression, as well as decrease age-related cognitive impairment. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Garden UP! : Branching Out Series

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Home and Garden
Event Details:

Part of Branching Out: Discover Gardening at the Library

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

Line Dancing with Craig

1:00pm - 2:30pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Unleash the power of dance in Line Dancing with Craig. It's designed specifically for everybody to enjoy. Dancing helps control your mind, body and keeps you active. Come join us at the South Library!

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Comic Con: Cosplay Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

This is the cosplay registration for the Memphis Public Library Comic Con on Saturday, May 18th from 10am - 3pm. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Mother and Daughter Sip N Make

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Parkway Village Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Enjoy an afternoon of tea and making jewelry.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Advanced ESL Reading and Discussion Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud.

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.

Advanced ESL Reading Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud.

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.

Renaissance Men's Book Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Library
Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

 Join the Renaissance Men's Book to  discuss The Woman God Created You To Be by Kimberla Lawson Roby. New York Bestselling Author Kimberla Lawson Roby will be joining this meeting.

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.

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!