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Sounds from the Stacks: Harper & Harrison

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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
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 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library for the music of Harper & Harrison! As part of our concert series, Sounds from the Stacks, we are inviting the public to enjoy the vocal stylings from Memphis' own Yolanda Harper.

Creative Customs: Pinch Pot Pottery

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Orange Mound Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for fun activity to do before Valentines’ Day? Or perhaps you are looking to start a new hobby.

Library and Lattes

Library and Lattes (Hot Cocoa Edition)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Teen Area at Frayser Library

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Holidays, Library Support
Event Details:

Cocoa, Conversation, and Chapters

Ted Kasparek

From Dull to Amazing: Beginner Photoshop Editing

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Cossitt Library

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Job and Career, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces participants to Adobe Photoshop through a hands-on, step-by-step project. Attendees will start with a dull, unedited photo and transform it into a vibrant, visually compelling image.

The Mountaintop Collection Exhibit

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library

Age Group:

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Exhibits, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Take a tour of The Mountaintop Collection Exhibit at the North Branch Public Library February  2 through February 5,2026.

Learning Symptoms and Risks of Heart Disease

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library

Age Group:

Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presented by Methodist North Hospital Certified Professional, this class is a discussion about  heart disease symptoms which include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and dizziness.

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MPL Repair Cafe - Spring

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Neighborhood Events, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Don't Throw it Out, Fix it! 

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MPL Repair Cafe - Summer

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Neighborhood Events, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Don't Throw it Out, Fix it! 

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MPL Repair Cafe - Fall

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Computers and Technology, Neighborhood Events, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Event Details:

Don't Throw it Out, Fix it! 

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