Event List

Join us for an adventurous day in World's Fair Park celebrating books, authors, and the literary arts. Snap a selfie with a character, sing along in the music tent, be amazed in th...

Membership in Tennessee Ancestors is tied to proof of descent from an ancestor who was in what is now Tennessee by certain key historical dates. This workshop will explore strategi...

This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&...

Create and decorate your own notebook to keep track of your Read City Summer Reading Challenge missions!

Ages 10+. Learn a simple weaving activity with cardboard, looms, and yarn.

Brush Hour is a no skills necessary painting class for teens and adults. This month we will tackle sumi-e, Japanese ink paintings. Paint clothes or aprons recommended.

Professional American Sign Language Interpreter, Monique Johnson, will present this class, the format will include a lesson, practice time, and then a game or activity that will fu...

Ages 7+. Celebrate summer by making beautiful painted flower impressions in air-dry clay.

Join us for a fun and informative program about owls presented by Owl Ridge Raptor Center. 

Join Safety City and other community partners at Norwood to learn about bicycle safety, maintenance, and alternative transportation. Pick up a Read City challenge board and plan to...

Calling all gamers! Come one, come all for our monthly game night! We’ve got something for everyone: board games, card games, PS4, and Wii games. Bring the whole family!

Knit, crochet, and create with fellow yarn enthusiasts, share ideas, and check out provided craft books for inspiration.

Professional American Sign Language Interpreter, Monique Johnson, will present this class, the format will include a lesson, practice time, and then a game or activity that will fu...

Make colorful, unique flowers from magazine pages. Registration encouraged. Please call 525-1541 to register. 

Myth, Legend, or Folklore? Find out the difference between all three and travel the world. A story and a STEAM centered craft will be presented with a brief discussion of each cult...

Gather with other teens to discuss current fave reads at the Halls Teen Book Club!

Students “read” or analyze an object from the East Tennessee Historical Society Education Collection. Working collaboratively with classmates, students use prior knowledge to place...

National Geographic Explorer and photographer Stephen Alvarez has spent his life documenting the world. An award-winning photographer and filmmaker, he produces global stories abou...

Interested in birds? Love books? This event is for you. All ages welcome as we discuss birds of East Tennessee.

A fun relaxed, afternoon of crafting at the library. Participants are encouraged to bring their own crafts to work on. The library will also provide easy crafts for beginners needi...

Join us monthly for a paper craft! Susan Bernard will demonstrate crafts like quilling, jewelry-making, book folding, baskets. Ages 14+. All materials provided. Space limited.

Members of the Asian Cultural Center of TN and the Japan Outreach Initiative will present the art of Japanese storytelling through paper theatre, combining large illustrations and ...

Anne Armstrong’s 1890’s Knoxville: In her recently released memoir, Of Time and Knoxville, Armstrong remembers the 1890’s Knoxville of her youth, a city that en...

Reduce, Re-use, and re-purpose. Glass, fabric, and cardboard can be transformed! Teen to adult craft skills needed for this fun event.