Week Calendar

Join our Frayser Tween Camp!

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! Groups must pre-register.

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

Creative Aging Presents Zentangle

Join our Frayser Tween Camp!

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

Join our Frayser Tween Camp!

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! 

*This event is limited to the first 30 children. Please arrive early to secure your spot!

No groups please.

A series of 4 classes offered through Creative Aging of the Mid-South.  Classes are filled.  

Join our Frayser Tween Camp!

Join our Frayser Tween Camp!

*This event has changed time to 10am-12pm*

Summer is the perfect time for parents to keep their little learners, learning. During our story time, we will share books that are perfect for summer reading along with a related art activity. Please mark this program on your calendar!

Have you ever wondered how a camera works? In this project, we'll be making camera obscuras to understand how light gets reflected off items to make copies of them for pictures.  

Join teaching artist Amillia Stembridge for this beginner level 6-week course. Participants learn techniques and skills to improve the quality of candid shots taken on a smartphone or digital camera.

Join us for an engaging story time filled with captivating books and interactive activities! This program will focus on important themes like recycling, litter prevention, beautification, and more.

Everything is better with bubbles...AND BOOKS!! Come and join us as we blow bubbles and read good books. 

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

A little black-out poetry with a colorful twist! Take some time to indulge your artsy side with this calming craft.

Please join us for the fourth annual Juneteenth Fest at Cordova Library!

Come support local Memphis businesses selling food, drinks, accessories, home decor, and other fun merchandise. 

Celebrating the rich culture, lived experiences and creative expression of African descended communities.

Come get messy at the South Branch! Fly swatter painting? Splatter painting? We'll have these projects and more for you to try out. 

Children will use a fork to show the different technique of painting and challenge their motor skills.

Join us for our monthly Lego Club. Try completing one of our Lego challenges, try your hand at one of the Lego sets in our collection, or create your own masterpiece! 

Join us for a special Sewing 101 project: Boho Shoulder Bags! These bags are classic, easy to make, and handy to have! We will provide all of the needed supplies and will be starting and completing the bags on the same day.

Toddlers and preschoolers will make their own designs using yarn like paint to create masterpieces. 

All Pre-K Projects will also include a read-aloud story related to the project.  

🎨 Spray Squad: Graffiti for Beginners 🎨

Join us at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library for a special arts program presented by the Dixon Arts Gallery! All supplies provided.

Join us for an engaging story time filled with captivating books and interactive activities! This program will focus on important themes like recycling, litter prevention, beautification, and more.

Let's make a little critter out of air-dry clay! You can make your favorite animal, a tiny person, a gnome, or whatever you like!

Join WKNO for a fun, hands-on workshop that invites families to explore the arts through storytelling, music, and movement--drawing inspiration from Louisiana Public Broadcasting's digital series Ziggy's Arts Adventure.

Come join us as we paint our very own masterpieces... but in the dark! 

An hour full of crafts and games at the Cherokee Library! A different activity will be presented each week. Registration encouraged but not required.

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Thursday, we'll have an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure!

Robots are useful in many types of manufacturing.  Woodworking is no exception!  Come join us at the Cordova library to learn about the basics of CNC (computer numerical control) woodworking.

Join Memphis City Beautiful for a fun and interactive Storytime & Craft session designed for young readers and their grown-ups! Enjoy a delightful story together, followed by a hands-on craft inspired by the book.

Clear Slime. Cloud Slime. Icee Slime. Learn to make 3 different kinds of slime and decorate yours with add-ins and even scents! 

This is an open-ended painting program inspired by the art of Alma Woodsey Thomas!  Participants learn a simple
painting technique along with a bit of art history. Note: Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Come learn basic wire wrapping techniques for jewelry making along with the history and cultural significance of making jewelry with Cowrie shells. Allchildren under the age of seven must  by an adult. 

Come to the Cordova Library for Art!  Dixon Gallery & Gardens' Art-to-Grow van will be here with fabulous 3-D art to make.

For ages 5-12.  No registration is needed.

Join us in the teen innovation center for a fun summer program of the "messy painting" variety! Ages 8-17. Please wear clothes you won't mind getting paint on. 

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

Join us for an Open Art Session at Randolph Library This is your chance to explore your artistic talents in a relaxed and fun environment.

You can bring some of your own art supplies or use those that we will provide, including:

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.

Tired of those one-size-fits-all journals and planners? Come join us and learn how to create your own bullet journal that’s totally made for you! It’s a great way to jot down your thoughts, plan your week, and keep track of your habits.

GRIND CITY MEET- A 4 week photography series exploring the essentials and fundamentals of photography from camera basics to photo editing. 

Registration recommended but not required.