Week Calendar

Connect Crew will be present at MIFA for MPL Care Day. 

Little ones, let's celebrate our amazing planet Earth! Join us for stories about beautiful plants, friendly animals, and how we can take care of our world.

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

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

Click here to register with SCORE for this online webinar, Checking Out Small Business Help at the Library.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 0-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. 

This month we will read about some silly stories, listen to some fun songs, and work on different crafts!

ESL participants can learn basic English through reading and writing.

Come to Levi to brush up on your computer skills and knowledge in these three areas: Microsoft Word Basics, Internet Basics and Facebook 101.

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Are you a computer beginner? Or do you need a refresher course? Join the Frayser Branch Library's Computer Basics class for a simple step-by-step course on computers, their parts, and how to navigate them.

Computer Basics covers basic computer skills for those who want to learn or to improve their computer literacy. Please come with your questions and concerns.    

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

Join teaching artist Sarah Nowlin for this introduction to painting with acrylics at Cossitt Library dowtown.

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning some of the hottest line dancing steps of many genres of music for beginners at Raleigh. 

Calling all junior scientists and curious explorers! Get ready for an out-of-this-world Storytime adventure where we'll explore the wonders of science.

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

Please join Memphis Area Legal Services for a free Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors age 60 and older. 

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Cricut is a popular crafting machine that can be used to create a variety of projects. Levi is offering a 4-week course for beginners.

Participants will learn the basic functions available in Microsoft Excel, including:

Come step into the shoes of a forensic scientist and help Professor Chet Redwood attempt to solve the mystery of who stole a rare plant from Australia that was being stored in MPL's University Greenhouse. 

Join us for our first official lap-sit storytime for babies and toddlers! We will read and sing and move and dance. 

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

North Branch Women book Club will be reading and discussing "Quilt of Souls," by Phyllis Biffle Elmore. 

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 0-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. 

This month we will read about some silly stories, listen to some fun songs, and work on different crafts!

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

This week's theme - Flowers

Adult participants come out and enjoy various provided games; interacting with peers and establishing relationships with others. 

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

This week's theme: Flowers

For all ages and no registration is needed.

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

This week's theme: I Love Flowers!

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Exploring Black American Poetry

From the Oak Street Health website:  "At Oak Street Health, we specialize in outstanding care for older adults. And you don’t have to lift a finger.

Adults will learn the basics of computer literacy in a welcoming and entertaining environment.

Bring your garden gloves and help us clean up the courtyard!  We will be weeding, composting, planting and mulching to get the space ready for Spring.  While you're here, be sure to check out the Seed library on the 3rd floor.  

Calling all book lovers, treasure hunters, and bargain enthusiasts! Get ready for our epic Spring Book Sale, where overflowing shelves and amazing deals await.

Connect with Employers and other Community Agencies. Sponsored by the TN Department of Human Services - Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Open to the Public.

Come to the Cordova Library to celebrate Arbor Day with the Cordova Garden Club.  Share stories, snacks and crafts.  Learn about and tour the Cordova Library Arboretum.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities.

Calling all book lovers, treasure hunters, and bargain enthusiasts! Get ready for our epic Spring Book Sale, where overflowing shelves and amazing deals await.

Come to this event and enjoy marvelous sidewalk chalk creations at the Raleigh library grounds.

Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library.

Join us to discover the importance of regular health checks at the library. Visit us today to get information about your blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and eye health through our senior health fair! 

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Come and join Levi's artistry of preparing short, healthy meals that will wake up your taste buds! You will have an opportunity to prepare individual delicious meals with our experienced instructor Lauren C.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

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!

Make sure your New Year's resolutions stay strong and don't fade away!

Celebrate Earth Day at Cossitt: Hang out with fellow plant lovers, swap some plants with new friends, and check out our library! Register for our Plant Swap for an an opportunity to come together with fellow local plant lovers and exchange pl

Join us at Hollywood as we learn how to manage and budget personal finances!

Chair Yoga is a promising form of exercise for all. A calm atmosphere to relax, meditate and improve your muscle tone.

In the 1970s and 1980s, American authors produced a wide variety of innovative and influential short fiction.

Every 4th Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., Mr. James Williams of Sowing Seeds Enterprises will offer free haircuts to our patrons. Patrons must be between the ages of 3-17 in order to take part in this event.
 

Eat Well, Spend Less!

 Become a Budget-Savvy Chef in Our Healthy Cooking Class.

Join the Dixon's own Shawna White for an hour of learning inspired by the ever changing seasons and collections at the Gallery. No experience needed to create your own works of art from a wide variety of techniques!

In observance of Earth Day, Whitehaven library along with our fellow young plant lovers, will host a class in which we all learn the life cycle of plants and how to properly care, grow and maintain our own garden in the comfort of our home.

Come join in with us and enjoy the fun Thursday Bingo. Where you can enjoy a calm atmosphere with good music, refreshments and prizes for the winners!

Join us for our first official storytime for preschoolers! We will read and sing and make a small craft. 

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.

Creative Sharing is a series of workshops, that will support local artists and inspire the community in their creative journeys.

The Frayser Branch library presents a Spring Art Workshop for Children.

For April, our popular "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, will read Emma, Jane Austen's classic 1815 novel of manners beloved by readers for over two centuries.

This is a crash course for complete beginners. We're going to cover the following topics: What is AI? What can AI do? How can I use AI tools and how can they make my life easier? How do I stay safe while using AI tools?

This year, April 22 marks the day to celebrate Earth Day! Children are invited to join us for a variety of art projects to pique their imagination!  

Kids age 6-12 can come and read to our sweet reading therapy dog, Lovie. Books will be available for children to read, or they may bring their own.

Learn tips and tricks on personal hygiene, presentation, networking, resumes, and more to get you ready for interviews and career fairs.

Come join us at the East Shelby Library Branch to work on your current knitting or crochet project with fellow artists in the Memphis area! Make connections with and learn knew tricks and tips from other local artists. 

Do you want to learn how to look and feel good while also taking care of your health and well-being?

Artist Amanda Willoughby presents her debut exhibition Reminiscence: A Painting Series, a collection of family portraiture.

Join Us at East Shelby Library for poetry readings! Share your original works, or works from author. 

Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about recycling and finding new uses for everyday items. One man's trash is another man's treasure! We'll be using some recycled items to make crafts! 

This program is for teens 13-18. Can't make it on April 22nd?

Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Join the Friends of the North Library for a special  meeting to learn about how you can  support  programs and  services at  the North Branch Public Library. 

Read a book with Lovie and learn about dog safety.

Every Tuesday from 4-5pm come and sharpen your reading skills. This group is for Pre-k to 5th grade.

Children will engage in a story where they will have the chance to do a read aloud and then they will do a craft about Earth Day.

Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Join us for an afternoon of Day of Play! Test your deductive reasoning skills with a game of Mischief! Within your group, there are three mischief makers who must be voted out to save everyone!

Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T. ?  Do you  just want to write for fun?  If the answer is yes, you are invited to attend this writing workshop.

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

Dance instructor Jayashree "Jay" Kumar will guide you through traditional choreographies, complete with hand gestures and facial expressions unique to the featured dance style.

A gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support.

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

Do you love Roblox? Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Come learn how to play with the oculus. We will be playing beat saber, drumming and Basketball.

South's STEM Club will look at different STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) topics each month, from bridges to solar power.

TURNING A NEW LEAF: A Mental Health Series for Teens

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

Come sing your heart out to your favorite songs at Randolph from 4-5:30pm. Snacks will be provided. 

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

Podcast Office Hours is a two-hour workshop designed to offer personalized support and guidance for podcasters at any stage of their podcasting journey.

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

Participants can learn about the United States and prepare for the Citizenship exam.

Compose Yourself 2.0: Digital Literacy 

Wednesdays 5:30-7:00PM 

March 13-May 1

Week 7: Resumes & Cover Letters (Job Application Documents & Professional Emails)

Turn your passion into profit with our comprehensive workshop on Sponsorships & Endorsements for Podcasts.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Join us for 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.

Need assistance with your phone, computer or tablet? Come to Whitehaven on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 6pm to 7pm for tech help with:

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.

Join us this spring for a special new 6-week program that will introduce participants to the latest "fastest growing sport in America," pickleball, combined with a fun curriculum of lessons that players will find valuable both on and off the court

Join us for a reflective experience! April gently invites us to embrace Stress Awareness Month. Within this guided writing space, we'll nurture and uncover truths while refusing to let stress overwhelm us.

This dance series focuses on ballet. Children ages 3-6 will be exposed to cultural and creative movement through literacy terminology and concepts. This class is free for children and parents.

Join Keri Lee for Wednesday Reset, a transformative sound bath and guided meditation experience on April 10th and 24th at 6 PM.

Living Poets Society

April 25-May 30

Thursdays 6-8pm

With due respect to Mr.

Indulge in a night of artistic bliss at our Cossitt Courtyard Unplugged: Open Mic Night, where creativity thrives under the stars!

Join us for 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.