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Destination Diabetes Control

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Kitchen at Raleigh Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Open

Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Kitchen

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Hosted by Methodist North Hospital, we are inviting you to join us for a fun and interactive journey toward controlling your diabetes. It will feature nutritional education to help you make a better and healthier food choices.

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

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Genealogy Room (OM)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Open

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room B (OM)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

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

Age Group:

Adults

Open

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

Age Group:

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!

Like Really Creative Inspiration Salon: Zip Code Zine Mixer

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, STEAM arts

Event Details:

Meet with and make with your neighbors at the Like Really Creative Inspiration Salon: Zip Code Zine Mixer.

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Time	Mon (12/16)	Tue (12/17)	Thu (12/19)	Sat (12/21)
11 am		This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Read, Create, Move: Storytime at North! 11:00am–11:30am Children (Age 0-5) North 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: North Library Room: Main Floor Age Group: Children (Age 0-5) Program Type: Story Times Event Details: Join us for some classic tales every Tuesday! We will read a story and enjoy some simple coloring sheets and crafts. This event is in the "Adults" group Third Tuesday Book Club 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Officer Geoffrey Redd Library This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Room: Meeting Room (OGR) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Readers interested in exploring a variety of genres in new and old books, and making new friends too, are invited to the Officer Geoffrey Redd Library at 11:00 – every “third Tuesday.” No registration required.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Your Own Unique Read (Y.O.U.R.) Book Club! 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Calling all book enthusiasts! 📚✨ Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group NovelSpeak 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Adults-Seniors Cordova Library This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Meeting Room (COR) Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Book Clubs, Neighborhood Events Event Details: NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Advanced ESL Reading and Discussion Group 2:00pm–4:00pm 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: 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 and Discussion Group 2:00pm–4:00pm 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 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 Memphis Library Foundation This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation. This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group I Read That Movie @ the Library: THE LION IN WINTER 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 December, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1966 play The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. 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.
3 pm	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Read to the Dog! 3:30pm–4:30pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8) Parkway Village Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Parkway Village Library Room: Program Area Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8) Program Type: Literacy Instruction Event Details: Children can read to our reading therapy dog Lovie! Children may bring their own books, or they may choose from ones available.	This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group TBR Jars 3:00pm–5:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Raleigh Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Raleigh Library Room: Teen Innovation Center Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts Registration Required Event Details: Join us at the library for a creative afternoon as we make “TBR” (To Be Read) jars—your personalized collection of books to dive into in 2025! This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Read to the Dog! 3:30pm–4:30pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8) Officer Geoffrey Redd Library This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8) Event Details: Kids 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.		This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Otaku Oasis: Anime / Manga Book Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Orange Mound Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Orange Mound Library Room: Meeting Room A (OM) Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: Are you a fan of the classics like Astro Boy and Speed Racer? Maybe the Golden Age of the 80s and 90s like Voltron and Dragon Ball Z are more your vibe! Or you may be a part of the new school era of shonen with Naruto and My Hero Academia.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Raleigh Reads Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Raleigh 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: Raleigh Library Room: Meeting Room (RAL) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 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 Raleigh Reads Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Raleigh 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: Raleigh Library Room: Meeting Room (RAL) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 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.

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