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Destination Diabetes Control

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

Kitchen at Raleigh Library

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

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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!

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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10 am					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Cherokee Sewing Club 10:30am–12:30pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Cherokee Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" 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, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc. Registration Required Event Details: The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Baby 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 Baby Storytime. Share stories and songs and bubbles! This week's theme - Mother Goose stories and rhymes 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 - Mother Goose stories & rhymes 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 and songs and crafts. This week's theme - Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes 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 - Space Day! 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: Arts & Crafts, Story Times Event Details: Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Space Day! Share stories. Create your own Space alien. 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 This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Bookstock—Memphis Area Authors' Festival 11:00am–3:00pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Benjamin L. Hooks Central 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 This event is in the "Teens" group 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: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Job and Career, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts Event Details: Join us for Bookstock 2025, Memphis' largest annual local authors festival, celebrating literature, creativity, and community! Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.
12 pm					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 Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) East Shelby 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: 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 come with the creations! 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.
1 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Cherokee Sewing Club 1:30pm–3:30pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Cherokee Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" 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, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc. Registration Required Event Details: The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month. 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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3 pm			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 3:30pm–4:30pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Officer Geoffrey Redd 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: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Room: Meeting Room (OGR) Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEAM arts Event Details: Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends!	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Sit-N-Stitch Crochet and Knitting Club 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors East Shelby Library This event is in the "Teens" group 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: East Shelby Library Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc. Event Details: Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project! This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Movie Roulette 3:30pm–5:30pm Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens Randolph Library This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Randolph Library Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), 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!
4 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Cordova Writing Club 4:00pm–5:30pm 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 Event Details: The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome. Special Notes Friends of the Library This event made possible by the Friends of the Library. This event is in the "Teens" group Cloud Sewing Club 4:00pm–6:00pm Teens CLOUD901 This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: CLOUD901 Room: Makerspace Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc. Event Details: 🧵 Mondays \| 4:00 – 6:00 PM			This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group Booked & Busy: Tween Book Club 4:00pm–5:30pm Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Hollywood Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group 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: Hollywood Library Room: Main Floor Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12) Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: 🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨ 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.
5 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Introduction to Spanish 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Cordova Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes Registration Required Event Details: In this introductory course, you will learn the basics of the Spanish language, including pronunciation, alphabet, colors, time and common phrases. Special Notes Memphis Library Foundation This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.	This event is in the "Adults" group Compose Yourself: Memphis Writes 5:30pm–7:00pm Adults Benjamin L. Hooks Central 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: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room: L-56 Training Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Poetry and Writing Registration Required Event Details: Are you an aspiring writer with Memphis memories? Join us for a Memphis-focused writing workshop where you can sharpen your pen, connect with community and learn about some local history. Special Notes Memphis Library Foundation This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.
6 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Making a Career Out of Writing Books 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Cordova Library Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Cordova Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Program Type: Poetry and Writing Registration Required Event Details: This series will discuss how to turn your passion for writing into an ongoing career. You will learn how to network, get published and take advantage of writing opportunities. Instructor: 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 This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group Long Live the King!-Chess Club 6:00pm–7:30pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors Benjamin L. Hooks Central 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 This event is in the "Teens" group 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: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library Room: Lobby Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors 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 "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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