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Remix the Past Film Contest

All Day 5/1 - 7/15
Online

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Filmmakers and creatives—TAMIS invites you to reimagine our history through filmRegister for the film contest and receive licensed access to selected archival footage spanning more...

Houston Vandergriff, photographer

Downs & Towns Photography Art Show

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
Burlington Branch Library

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View Houston's works in the Burlington Branch Library meeting room gallery during regular hours.Houston Vandergriff is a travel photographer. Houston has a simple vision with his p...

Star Wars Day

Star Wars Fun Day!

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Farragut Branch Library

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Park your landspeeder and join us anytime throughout the day for Star Wars fun! We will have games to play, plus take-home crafts and activity pages. Small prizes awarded while the...

that last carolina summer

The 2:00 Book Club

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library

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Join other book enthusiasts on Monday afternoon to meet and discuss the book selected as this month's read. This month we are planning to discuss That Last Carolina Summer, by...

May the 4th

May the 4th Party

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Burlington Branch Library

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Celebrate Fusion Energy Week and May the Fourth with us! We'll be learning how fusion energy works with our friends from ORNL and Type One Energy with a hands-on experiment and fun...

Author Sam Venable

The Local Chapter: Sam Venable

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Burlington Branch Library

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Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together...

Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing

All Over the Page - Money: the true story of a made-up thing

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

Event Details:

This month we will discuss the book, Money: the true story of a made-up thing, by Jacob Goldstein. The discussion will be facilitated by Eric Head. Money only works because we...

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Children's Festival of Reading 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site

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The 20th Children's Festival of Reading is presented by ComcastRoarrrrr into a story on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10:00 to 3:00 at World's Fair Park. We're celebrating our milest...

We Want the Funk

Daytime Docs -We Want the Funk!

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

Event Details:

Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling. ...

Murder & Mayhem in East Tennessee by Dewaine Speaks

Local Author - Dewaine Speaks

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library

Event Details:

Local author, Dewaine Speaks, plans to briefly discuss and share excerpts from each of the following books, all of which are available in our catalog:  East Tennessee in World...

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Go with the Flow

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Halls Teen Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Halls Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Lawson McGhee Library

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Farragut Branch Library

Knoxville Fire Department

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Elementary Age
Sequoyah Branch Library

Fun with Fossils with Muse Knoxville

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Powell Branch Library

Michael Messing Magic Show

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
South Knoxville Branch Library

Job Help Thursdays

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Lawson McGhee Library

Watercolor-a-Saurus!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary Age
Bearden Branch Library

LEGO Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Elementary Age
Howard Pinkston Branch Library

Paper Art

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Burlington Branch Library
Registration Required

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

10:00am–5:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library

Preschool Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Preschool
Fountain City Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Halls Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Bearden Branch Library

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschool
Powell Branch Library

Baby Bookworms

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Fountain City Branch Library

Chemistry with Dr. Hazari

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Elementary Age
Bearden Branch Library

Michael Messing Magic Show

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Fountain City Branch Library

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

10:00am–5:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Cedar Bluff Branch Library