Week Calendar

Experience Colorcopia with Dixon Gallery and Gardens at the Frayser Branch Library!

This 5-week course meets at Cossitt Library on Tuesdays from 10:30am-12:00pm on 9.30, 10.7, 10.14, 10.21, and 10.28.

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.

Join teaching artist Elaine Blanchard for this 6-week creative writing course. Participants use prompts, timed writing, and critique to explore writing techniques.

This beginner-friendly class is designed for adults who want to build confidence using a computer.

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! Please note that the November and December meetings will take place on the THIRD Saturdays (November 20, December 18).

June 2025 - March 2026 books:

Protect yourself this season! Baptist Hospital is making it easy by offering free flu shots right here at Frayser Branch Library.

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

Play strategic games that requires critical thinking skills. 

Design, build, and glaze your own clay windchime with the guidance of an experienced ceramics instructor. 

Windchimes bring a beautiful sound to your home and garden. And, you will have created it with your own hands!

Have strong opinions about third-act breakups, miscommunication tropes, and love triangles? You might just be The One we've been looking for! Join us at Randolph for our Romance Readers book club one Saturday out of every month.

Learn basic computer skills, explore online tutorials, courses, and resources that cover essential topics like software usage, internet safety, and hardware understanding.

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Join us at the Whitehaven Branch Library on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our 5th Annual Harvest Festival!

Branching Out: Discover Gardening at the Library

Gardening Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Keepin' it Live at Levi: Come join us for our free nine-week line dancing workshop! Beginners will learn the basic steps as they continue to advance at their own speed. But above all, participants will be having fun! 

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-week introduction to mural making. Participants will collaborate to design and create a large multi-paneled mural.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 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. 

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 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. 

Do you have any burning AI questions, but not quite sure where to start? Come to the North Branch Library, and we'll help you get started in your AI journey.

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

Join Chef Alex for an unforgettable culinary experience! 

Owner and operator of Saladattitude CO. Chef Alex is focused on delivering a healthy food choice to those on the go.

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

Hear from entrepreneurs who've overcome financial, mental, and operational challenges. Gain resilience strategies and encouragement. 

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

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

This class/workshop will focus on dramatic writing culminating to presenting works on stage including poetry, short stories, and prose in a dramatic form.

Interested in turning your concept into reality? This class will explore how to write and script comic books or manga for teens and young adults. Come learn the tips and trick Martheus Wade uses to create his graphic novels and comic books.

Come out and paint pumpkins with us! What spooky creative designs will you come up with? This event is for all ages. Please be sure to register online to reserve seating. We can't wait to see you there! 

Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, including familiarizing themselves with the formatting of a screenplay page and understanding how to take an idea and turn it into a cinematic story.

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new cozy book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

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.

You've got an idea for a novel, now what? This class will teach you several methods of plotting, including how to weave themes, characterization, and world building. 

Unwind with us for a relaxing flow for all yoga levels. Limited yoga mats provided.