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The Language within our Lineage: A writing session on how we have carried language, lore, and liberation in our lineage - with Victoria Johnson

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm

Genealogy Room (OM) at Orange Mound Library

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Adults

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Genealogy Room (OM)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

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Join Healing Guided Writer, Victoria Johnson as she journeys through language, Lineage, and genealogy at the Orange Mound Library.

Harvest, Tea, ‘n’ Harmony – An Afternoon of Art

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B (OM) at Orange Mound Library

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Adults, Adults-Seniors

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room B (OM)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Fall is here and so is pumpkin spice lattes! Oh, that isn’t your flavor? Good. Then how about an assortment of warm herbal teas bought locally from “My Cup of Tea”, right in Orange Mound?

Pickle Day!!!

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library

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Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room A (OM)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Games, Holidays

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Happy National Pickle Day!

Celebrate with us with a special pickle themed story time, pickle arts and crafts and lots of pickle snacks!

The Gravity of Hello: When Strangers Become Stories - Guided Writing with Victoria Johnson

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library

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Adults

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Healing Guided Writer, Victoria Johnson as she guides you through the stories that start with reaching across the divide - discovering how unexpected connections reveal buried truths, deepen our capacity for authentic relationship, and become

Sounds from the Stacks: Renée and Aaron Brame

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby Stage at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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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: Music

Event Details:

Join us for our Sounds from the Stacks concert series, this month featuring a smooth, lounge-inspired performance by local duo Renée and Aaron Brame.

My Story's Song

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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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: Cultural Awareness, Music, Story Times

Event Details:

Come to this special story time with a musical heart!

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10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Tuesday Morning Chat 10:30am–11:30am Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Citizenship/ESL Event Details: ESL participants can learn basic Intermediate English through reading and writing.				This event is in the "Adults" group Poetry Discussions with Jenna 10:30am–11:30am Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Events, Poetry and Writing Event Details: If you ever wanted to learn about different styles of poetry and how to write in that particular, join Jenna Paden, local, published author for a 3-week series beginning August 10 at 10:30.
11 am		This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Baby Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Children (Age 0-5) Cordova Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 - Cute & cuddly Cats No registration is needed.	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Storytime 11:00am–11:45am Children (Age 0-5) Cordova Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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, songs and crafts. This week's theme - Cute & cuddly Cats No registration is needed.	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Storytime 11:00am–11:45am Children (Age 0-5) Cordova Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Children (Age 0-5) Event Details: Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime. Share stories, songs and crafts. This week's theme - Cute & cuddly Cats No registration is needed.		Calligraphy for kids 11:00am–11:45am Cordova Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Program Type: Poetry and Writing Event Details: Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a kids class on Calligraphy. Learn to make beautiful letters and words. For all ages and no registration is needed. 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 - Calligraphy for kids 11:00am–11:45am Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Cordova Library 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Poetry and Writing Event Details: Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Calligraphy for kids. Learn to make beautiful letters and writing. For all ages and no registration is needed.
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1 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Reaching Out with Written Words 1:30pm–3:30pm Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing Event Details: How would you like the chance to make someone feel encouraged and loved even though you may never meet this person? Are you curious to how you can do this? Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.	This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Tween Book Club: Chat & Chew 1:00pm–2:30pm Tweens (Age 8-12) East Shelby Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Shelby Library Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Tweens, join us in a page turning of new and exciting books just for you! 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 Cherokee Crochet Club 1:30pm–2:30pm Teens, Adults Cherokee Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cherokee Library Room: Meeting Room (CHE) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening Registration Required Event Details: Come join the Cherokee Crochet Club! Beginners and advanced crocheter's all welcome. Bring your own crochet hook, sizes G, H, I, or J. If you're a beginner, yarn and lessons will be provided. 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.
2 pm						This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group I Read That Movie @ the Library: DUNE (PART 2) (rescheduled from July 27) 2:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room: L-56 Training Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies Event Details: For July, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, continues its 2-month selection, as we will be reading the second half of the epic 1965 sci-fi classic Dune by Frank Herbert. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group Creative Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens South Library This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Library Room: Teen Innovation Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts		This event is in the "Teens" group Movie Roulette 3:00pm–5:30pm Teens Randolph Library This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Randolph Library Room: Meeting Room (RAN) Age Group: Teens Program Type: Movies Event Details: Join Randolph's Movie Club, where we come together to watch blockbuster hits, discuss our love for cinema, and share our hot takes! 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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Cancelled Tween Writing Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12) Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Poetry and Writing Event Details: We are saying goodbye to summer for August's Writing Club. Come write letters/postcards about your summer to friends, family, or to keep for yourself. 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 "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Lego Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Randolph Library This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Randolph Library Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Games, STEAM stem Event Details: Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club! 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.
4 pm	This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Kid's Comic Club (ages 6-10) 4:30pm–5:30pm Children (Age 6-8) Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Room: Children's Area (OM) Age Group: Children (Age 6-8) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Poetry and Writing Event Details: Are you a Cat Kid's Comic Club fan? Come to the library and make your own one-page comic! 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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Tween Crochet Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12) Randolph Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Randolph Library Room: Meeting Room (RAN) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Come and join us for our first tween crochet club! Please bring your own US H-8/ 5mm crochet hook and a medium weight (4) skein of yarn. 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cordova Coding Club 4:00pm–5:30pm Teens, Adults Cordova Library This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem Event Details: Join the Cordova Coding Club and embark on an exciting journey into the world of programming and technology! Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned coder, our club offers a welcoming and supportive environment for all skill levels.	Kings + Queens: Chess Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Orange Mound Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Games Event Details: Whether you’re a novice who is brand new to the game or an expert looking to hone your skills, a good round of chess is a great way to sharpen the mind. Learn new and innovative ways to strategize and plan your next move. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Monologue Creation Workshop 5:00pm–7:00pm Adults Cossitt Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cossitt Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Job and Career, Poetry and Writing Registration Required Event Details: Craft compelling monologues that captivate audiences! Join our Monologue Creation Workshop and Hattiloo Theatre and unlock the secrets to writing dynamic, engaging speeches.
6 pm		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 Long Live the King!-Chess Club 6:00pm–7:30pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Sessions for the soul that has been silenced: A 6 week transformative creative and healing writing program 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Cossitt Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cossitt Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Poetry and Writing Registration Required Event Details: Healing Through Writing at Cossitt Library. 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group The Writer's Block 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults Connect Crew Offsite Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Connect Crew Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Outreach Event, Poetry and Writing Event Details: Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

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