November public library event calendar | Arts & Culture

There are lots of activities planned for your neighborhood community library through the month of November.

November 3 – November 30, 2011

Memphis Public Library Calendar of Events

 Thursday, November 3

Going Places, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm.  Sponsored by Dress Success. Jobseeker support.

• Second Editions Book Store, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar.  Children’s books on sale through November 10.

 Friday, November 4

• WYPL Book Talk taping, WYPL Studios, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 2 pm.  Radio producer Stephen Usery interviews John Jeremiah Sullivan (Pulphead). The public is invited to attend.

 Saturday, November 5

• Knitting Club, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10 am. Beginners and advanced knitters are welcome.
• Managing Credit, Whitehaven Branch, 4120 Millbranch Rd., 10 am.  Getting out of debt on your list of things to do?  Managing your credit is a good start. 
• Child Care Provider Workshop Multi-cultural Literature, Cornelia Crenshaw Branch, 531 Vance Ave., 10:30 am.  Earn DHS credits for participation. Call 415-2765 to register.
• Get EnergySmart, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10:30 am. Learn energy-saving tips and walk away with a tote filled with conservation supplies.  Call 415-2776 to register.
• Frayser Book Club, Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne, 1 pm.  Call 415-2768 for book selection.
• Happy Birthday Cordova, Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Rd., 1 pm.  Family-friendly event, celebrating the Cordova branch’s 7th year in its new home.  Refreshments and fun activities. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cordova Library.

• Wreath Making, South Branch, 1929 S. Third, 1:30 pm. Why pay outrageous prices for decorations when you can make your own? Not crafty?  Don’t worry, we’ll show you how.

 Monday, November 7

• Friends of the Parkway Village Library Book Sale, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10 am – 6 pm.  (Sale ends November 12th.)
• November Baby Storytime, Poplar-White Station Branch, 5094 Poplar, 11 am.  Every Monday in November. Twenty minutes of bonding and stories.

 Tuesday, November 8

• Friends of the Parkway Village Library Book Sale, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10 am – 6 pm.  (Sale ends November 12th.)
• EnergySmart (in Spanish), Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Rd., 4:30 pm. Learn energy-saving tips and walk away with a tote filled with conservation supplies.  Call 415-2764 to register.

 Wednesday, November 9

• Friends of the Parkway Village Library Book Sale, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10 am – 6 pm.  (Sale ends November 12th.)
• Holiday Wreath Making, Cossitt Branch, 33 S. Front, 12 pm. Spend lunch with us and leave with thrifty decorations.
• Recipes for Kids, North Branch, 1192 Vollintine, 4 pm. Quick and easy no-cook, appetite-pleasers.
• Registration deadline for tie-dye teen program at Poplar-White Station Branch, 5094 Poplar Ave. Call 415-2777 to make your reservation.
• Wider Angle Film Series: A Screaming Man, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm. Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. In French & Arabic with subtitles. Children 17 and younger admitted with a guardian.

 Thursday, November 10

• Friends of the Parkway Village Library Book Sale, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10 am – 6 pm.  (Sale ends November 12th.)
• Real Men Read Storytime, South Branch, 1929 S. Third, 10 am. African American men serve as role models and read popular children’s books to toddlers.        
• Crafts, Hollywood Branch, 1530 N. Hollywood, 3 pm. (Teens)
• Author visit from Warren St. John (Outcasts United), Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 5:30 pm. Outcasts United is the story of refugee soccer team. The book is a recent Commercial Appeal serial. St. John’s visit is sponsored by the Commercial Appeal and Facing History and Ourselves.      
• Start-up Laws & Taxes, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm. Mark Taylor, TN Small Business Development, conducts this session that explores the finer points of opening  a small business.
• Going Places, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm.  Sponsored by Dress Success. Jobseeker support.

 Friday, November 11, 2011

• Veterans Day-All locations closed.      

Saturday, November 12

• National Gaming Day, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar 10 am – 5 p.m. Drop in anytime. We’ll be playing old-school board and video games all afternoon.
• Legal Clinic, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 10 am – 1 pm. Free legal advice. Sponsored by Memphis Area Legal Services.
• International Storytime - Celebrate Jordan, Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Rd.,

11 am. Learn about a new culture by experiencing traditional customs and reading folk tales.

• Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts, Cornelia Crenshaw Branch, 531 Vance Ave., 1 pm to 3 pm.
• Every Child Ready to Read, Whitehaven Branch, 4120 Millbranch, 10 am. Caregivers are invited to learn techniques to prepare their children to read.
• Child Care Provider Workshop: Child Abuse, Gaston Park Branch, 1040 S. Third., 10 am. Presenter: Keita Cooley, Memphis Child Advocacy Center. Earn DHS credits for attendance.

 Monday, November 14

• JobLab, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 10 am – 1pm.  Resume need updating? Online job applications confusing? This dedicated lab can help you with job search documents.  Bring a USB drive to save your files.  Because of the one-on-one assistance provided, JobLab is first-come, first-served.
• Second Editions Book Store, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar.  Holiday books on sale through November 24.

• Youth Advisory Council, North Branch, 1192 Vollintine, 4 pm. Teens and elected officers plan young adult library programs.

 Tuesday, November 15

• Central Books & Beyond, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 10:15 am.  Guest: Author, filmmaker, photographer Willy Bearden presents My Life in Books & Beyond.
• Cordova Book Club, Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Rd., 12 pm. Call 415-2764 for book selection.
• Triple T Teen Book Club, Cordova Branch, 8457 Trinity Rd., 3 pm. Call 415-2764 for book selection.           
• Arts & Crafts, Hollywood Branch, 1530 N. Hollywood, 3:30 pm.        

 Wednesday, November 16

• Tie-Dye, Poplar-White Station Branch, 5094 Poplar Ave, 3 pm.  Must bring your own t-shirt and pre-register by November 9.
• Money Matters, Hollywood Branch, 1530 N. Hollywood, 1:30 pm. Personal finance workshop.
• Parkway Village Book Club, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold,

2 pm. Call 415-2776 for book selection.

• Let's Rap About It, North Branch, 1192 Vollintine, 4 pm.        
• Crazy Art Day, Raleigh Branch, 3157 Powers, 3:30 pm.          
• Handmade Wednesdays, Whitehaven   Branch, 4120 Millbranch Road, 3:30 pm.
• Global Lens Film: Belvedere, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar,

6 pm. Directed by Ahmed Imamovic. Children 17 and younger admitted with a guardian.

 Thursday, November 17

• Community Helpers Storytime, Parkway Village Branch, 4655 Knight Arnold, 10:30 am. Toddlers learn about neighborhood heroes.
• Pre-Business Planning, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 6 pm.  Think before you leap is the message from Susan Bowen Lane, SCORE counselor and retired CEO of Champion Awards.  Lane walks participants through considerations of starting a small business.

 Saturday, November 19

• Child Provider Workshop: Tai Chi for Children, Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne, 10 am – 12 pm. Certified Tai Chi instructor Richard Link shows how children can benefit from this ancient practice.  Earn DHS credits for attendance.  To register, call 415-2768.
• Computer Basics, South Branch, 1929 S. Third, 10 am.  Call 415-2780 to register.
• Holiday Wreath, Whitehaven Branch, 4120 Millbranch Rd., 1 pm.  Make your door the centerpiece!

 Monday, November 22

• Central Women & Men Reader’s Club, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6:30 pm. Book selection: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway.

Tuesday, November 22

• Thanksgiving Storytime, Frayser Branch, 3712 Argonne, 3 pm. Holiday stories and craft.
• Global Lens Film Series: Dooman River, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library,

3030 Poplar, 6 pm. Directed by Zhang Lu. Children 17 and younger admitted with a guardian.

 Wednesday, November 23

• Teen Game Day, Hollywood Branch, 1530 N. Hollywood, 3 pm.

·        Global Lens Film Series: The Invisible Eye (La Mirada Invisible), Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm. Directed by Diego Lerman. Children 17 and younger admitted with a guardian.

Thursday, November 24

• Thanksgiving Day. All Library locations closed.

Friday, November 25

• Day after Thanksgiving. All Library locations closed.

Wednesday, November 30

• College Collage Fair, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 12 pm – 6 pm. This fair is targeted to non-traditional (adult) students.  However, the information presented by area universities and trade schools will benefit anyone looking to pursue or finish a college degree.
• Global Lens Film Series: The Light Thief (Svet-Ake), Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, 6 pm. Directed by Aktan Arym Kubat. Children 17 and younger admitted with a guardian.

 Information provided by Memphis Public Library