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1:30 pm Registration Escape Room - Dragon's Lair

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

THIS LISTING IS REGISTRATION FOR THE 1:30-2:00 PM

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

2:00pm Registration Escape Room - Dragon's Lair

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

THIS LISTING IS REGISTRATION FOR THE  2:00-2:30 PM

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Fly Me to the Moon

2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Stop by for a program that's out of this world! We'll be exploring space and seeing if you have what it takes to become an astronaut for NASA. 

2:30pm Registration Escape Room - Dragon's Lair

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

THIS LISTING IS REGISTRATION FOR THE  2:30-3:00 PM

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

3:00pm Registration Escape Room - Dragon's Lair

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

THIS LISTING IS REGISTRATION FOR THE  3:00-3:30 PM

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

3:30pm Registration Escape Room - Dragon's Lair

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

THIS LISTING IS REGISTRATION FOR THE  3:30-4:00 PM

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Super smash brothers Ultimate tournament

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come join us at the Cordova Library Teen Center for our annual Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournament.  Can you be the ultimate fighter?  Prize to the winner.  (only base game characters no DLC)

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Pop-Up Whitehaven

11:00am - 3:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (WHI)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Exhibits, Games, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Celebrate the community of Whitehaven as local businesses and organizations are hosted both inside and outside the library.  Food, music and games will all be offered as we celebrate the local people and groups that make our community great.

Explore Memphest

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cherokee Library
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (CHE)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Exhibits, Games, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Story Times

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.

Lego Party

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Do you like building Legos and like a challenge? Join us at the library for a Lego party! Build Legos with friends and try to complete the different Lego challenges we have in store. 

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.

Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons

12:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Have you ever been curious about the rising popularity of the tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
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.

Bingo Wednesday @ Levi

11:00am - 1:00pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We encourage our seniors to come to the Levi Library and test their skills in our Bingo Wednesday!

If you have any questions, please call us at 901-415-2773!

Teen Can you Whistle?

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Games
Event Details:

Can you whistle? Well, can you whistle with a mouth full of cookie!? Come try this treat from the Philippines. Please join us for a fun Filipino activity with Polvoron cookies.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

After School Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Teen Innovation Center

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Games, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

  • cooking
  • movies
  • board games
  • video games
  • quiet space
  • cricut and more

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.

Bingo

2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games

Board Game Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Love playing board games? Want to learn some new ones? Come hang out with us at the Board Game Club at the East Shelby Branch Library! We've got tons of board games to choose from, and we'll teach you a new one every month. 

 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
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.

After School Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Teen Innovation Center

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Games, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

  • cooking
  • movies
  • board games
  • video games
  • quiet space
  • cricut and more

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.

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.

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.

Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons

12:00pm - 2:00pm
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Have you ever been curious about the rising popularity of the tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
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.