Week Calendar

Connect Crew will be present to share library resources with the public.

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Computer Basics is for the very beginner to introduce fundamental concepts and skills related to using computers. The class encompasses keyboarding, mouse skills, internet and email basics among other basic applications.

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

See www.creativeagingmidsouth.org for information on future classes.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

Curious about 3D printers, but not sure what to print (besides cute articulated animals)? Got a printer at home, but need to justify the cost of filament to your family? Come to this class to discuss ideas.

Join us in the Green Space behind the Orange Mound Library! Relax, touch some grass, and a book too. Outdoor furniture will be provided but feel free to bring your own. 

Love music? Love bingo? Then you won't want to miss our Musical Bingo event! We'll be playing snippets of your favorite hits from across the decades. 

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

Not enough time for yourself while taking care of loved ones? Come to Hollywood Library and enjoy an afternoon of pampering with hand massages and manicures. Registration required

Come out and fellowship with games of Bingo and playful association.

A fun activity that relieves stress and promotes social interactions.

A book club for adults willing to read a book outside of their comfort zone.  Each month we read a book in a genre new to many of us or by an author unfamiliar to us or even an old classic we've not read in years.

Bring out your inner apothecary with Home Herbalist: Teas, Syrups, and Tinctures! Visit the Frayser Branch Library for an engaging session about herbal remedies.

In our Computer Basics series, customers will learn skills such as using a mouse, typing on a keyboard, using a search engine, and much more!

 Join us for a pre-college crash course in seminal black literature! All materials will be provided. No pre-reading or prior knowledge required. 

Come out and celebrate the emancipation of African Americans in the United States of America with the Hollywood community.

There will be line-dancing, fellowship, historical story-telling, and more!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Positive Solutions for Families (PSF) is an evidence-informed seven-part series for parents and caregivers of young children.

Positive Solutions for Families (PSF) is an evidence-informed seven-part series for parents and caregivers of young children.

Enjoy learning how to prepare a quick healthy meal or dish on the run.

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps at a slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is cardio-driven and more about movement than technique.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Celebrate Juneteenth at Randolph Library with this themed cooking demonstration from renowned Chef Michael Hollowell! Participants will receive a plate of fresh-cooked food, so come hungry!

Discover the Basics. Capture What Matters.

Come enjoy a great concert presented by Creative Aging with Kashjimer & Co. performing some great classic hits. More details to come soon.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Come and explore a travel destination from around the world, whether that be in the United States or globally. You don't want to miss this event. Fellowship, conversation, and exposure to new and exciting places!

UPDATE 06/11: Due to popular demand and a change in our schedule, our Juneteenth Program will begin at 12 p.m. on June 18.

Join us and express your creativity by making wonderful art for yourself or your loved ones.

Grab the whole family for a fun movie day at the South Branch Library!

In our Computer Basics series, customers will learn skills such as using a mouse, typing on a keyboard, using a search engine, and much more!

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

If you've ever wanted to join  a guild or informal crocheting group but don't know where to start, then you've come to the right place. Beginners and advance crocheters are welcome to share ideas and join the fun.

Come join in on the crafting fun at Hollywood Library for our On the Mend series. Learn valuable creative skills through sewing, crocheting, and various crafting activities. Want to repair or repurpose old clothing?

What better way to solve food scarcity than growing your own garden! Having your own garden has always made sense for so many reasons.

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

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

Men will be discussing book of the month.

Come and join us as we celebrate Juneteenth! The National Civil Rights Museum will host its "Small but Mighty Storytime" series that focuses on peacemaking, kindness, and positive social change at the Orange Mound Library.

African crafts—beading, weaving, carving, metalwork, pottery—are deeply rooted in cultural traditions, serving as a means of storytelling, preserving heritage, and celebrating community.

The Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc., will hold a free legal advice clinic to address questions related to tenant rights and fair housing.

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Join us every 3rd Saturday of the month for a lively book discussion for adults. 

Dive into the realm of sci-fi and explore the vast reaches of time and space going wherever your imagination can take you! Robots, aliens, spaceships and apocalyptic futures! The possibilities are endless! New to the sci-fi genre?

Come enjoy the Summer Movie Series at one of our library locations!

June 11- Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 5:30 Raleigh Library 

June 17- Sweetheart (PG-13) 5:30 Benjamin L. Hooks Library 

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.

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

Welcome to the Night Cafe!

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

Learn French for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. No registration needed. 

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

Looking for a cozy, no-pressure way to enjoy reading and connect with others?

Come enjoy the Summer Movie Series at one of our library locations!

June 11- Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 5:30 Raleigh Library 

EPISTOLARY HEALING: LETTERS UNSENT. 

A transformative 6-week letter writing workshop.

Unwritten words carry weight. What would happen if you finally gave them an assigned space?

Join us for our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

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.

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.