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Free Tax Preparation by United Way Mid-South

10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.Below is the schedule.Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Please call 901-415-2778 if you have any questions....
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

5 Fridays of Jazz (Outdoors)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:
Five Fridays of Jazz is sponsored by the Memphis Library Foundation and presented in conjunction with the Overton Park Shell and Shell on Wheels. The mission is to foster community by connecting both enthusiasts and newcomers to the jazz world. The f...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Line Dancing: Senior Edition

10:00am - 11:00am
Whitehaven Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness, Music
Event Details:
It’s not only working out and burning calories, but also dancing and having fun! Join our classes on March 16 & 30 as well as April 13! Enjoy free line dance lessons with Dance Master A!  This class is for all level line dancers. Don't miss ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Free Tax Preparation by United Way Mid-South

10:00am - 1:00pm
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
South Branch will be one of the sites for free tax preparation on Saturdays from February 17 thru April 13 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Free Tax Preparation

10:00am - 2:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 an...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Free Tax Preparation by United Way Mid-South

10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.Below is the schedule.Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Please call 901-415-2778 if you have any questions....
This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.

Family Storytime - Birthdays

11:00am - 11:45am
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Event Details:
Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. This week's theme is birthdays and birthday celebrations! Come listen to stories, sing ...
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.

Happy Birthday, Black Beauty!

11:00am - 11:45am
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a birthday party for Anna Sewell, who wrote the book, Black Beauty.  Watch a movie.  Make a horse stick puppet.  Decorate a birthday cupcake.For all ages and no registration is needed....
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Easter Brunch

11:00am - 4:00pm
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Event Details:
Join us for the ultimate Easter Celebration! Dos Hermanos will offer a mouthwatering buffet with Easter traditions along with some twists on Southern favorites. Come get inspired!...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicago Stepping @ Levi

11:30am - 12:30pm
Levi Library
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Library Support, Music
Event Details:
Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library. Join us on Saturday, March 30, 11:30-12:30, as Anthony Boone (aka-The Professor) demonstrates the Chicago Style 6 count step-by-step while getting in the groove....

Expressing Myself Through Creative Writing

12:00pm - 1:00pm
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Library Support
Event Details:
Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T. ?  Do you  just want to write for fun?  If the answer is yes, you are invited to attend this writing workshop. Wit...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painting On the River Series: Women's History Month

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cossitt Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Each week, our platform will share in-depth profiles, interviews, and highlights of the featured artist, allowing our audience to engage deeply with their artistry and personal journeys. I believe that this initiative aligns with our commitment to pr...

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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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 "Adults" group.

Spring Tea Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join us at the library to celebrate the coming of Spring! Dress in your best fairy outfit, taste great herbal teas, make floral headbands, and learn about tea etiquette....

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Advanced ESL Reading and Discussion Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cordova Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:
Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud. Questions and discussion will f...

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
The Frayser Branch library presents a Spring Art Workshop for Children. Violet Newborn, artist, author, creative life skills Instructor, and founder of the Compassion Arts Recovery Foundation, will facilitate this free workshop that’s designed to fos...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

I Read That Movie @ the Library: ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:
In March, our popular "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, will read Judy Blume's Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, the classic 1970 coming-of-age novel that was adapted into a popular and critically acclaimed 2023 movie....

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Girl Talk

3:00pm - 5:00pm
East Shelby Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
The best slumber party of the year is here. Are you ready to put on your cute PJ's and have some girl talk? Lets sit, sip, and spill some tea as we discuss about Healthy Relationship. Register on our website at www.memphislibrary.org....
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writings on the Wall

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:
Please join us for the Writings on the Wall art and poetry program. Come in to the Teen Innovation Center and grab paper, pens, markers and crayons and create your own art or poetry piece. Art and poetry will be laminated and displayed on the walls o...

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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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:
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. Registrat...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Tax Prep

10:00am - 1:30pm
Bartlett Library
Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
AARP free tax preparation for seniors 60 plus. AARP will assist all, but seniors will be given preference. For more information about free tax preparation visit www.memphislibrary.org/linc-2-1-1/tax-assistance.  AARP sites see taxpayer...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Free Tax Preparation

10:00am - 2:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:
AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The service is available to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 an...
This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.

Pre-School Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:
Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register....

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Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, Story Times
Event Details:
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!...

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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 "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Do you enjoy light exercise? If so, this is perfect for you. Chair yoga is great for seniors and those with minimal mobility.  Please bring your own mat. ...

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.