May the Fourth Be With You

Collegedale Commons 4910 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale, TN, United States

Collegedale Parks and Recreation is bringing back their “May the Fourth be With You” event on Saturday, May 4. The event is for all ages and families to join other fans of the movie Star Wars in an evening of fun activities. Participants will learn agility and basic combat, test their skills, enjoy crafts, take […]

Collegedale Family BINGO Night

West Room City Hall 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN

Collegedale Public Library and Collegedale Parks and Recreation will partner up to host the ever popular monthly BINGO again in May! We will play in rounds and this event is open to all ages! We will play for one hour and winners for each round will win small prizes. There is no entry fee and […]

One-on-One with a Financial Advisor

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a non-profit financial organization. 30 minute sessions are free and private in our meeting room. Getting your finances in order isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Anthony is here to provide the expertise and support you need. Whether […]

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Community Garden Planting Party

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Join us at our annual planting party for our Community Garden.Here is a chance to get your hands dirty and play in the dirt while helping us plant our new plants for this year's harvest.The produce grown in these beds will be used for future programs.

Origami Workshop: Dinosaurs!

Join us for this Dino-roar-some-themed workshop with our local Math teacher Ms. Shirley - where we will learn the art of folding a super cool origami dinosaur! This free activity is open to all community members, no library card requirement!

Basic Sign Language for Babies and Toddlers

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Our Collegedale neighbor and library patron Ms. Sharon will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication to toddlers and baby + their parent, grandparent or other guardian. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to allow our youngest patrons to communicate before developing their verbal skills. Join […]

Fiction Addiction Book Club: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

*The Library will be adjusting the meeting time for Fiction Addiction during May-July to the third Wednesdays of each month at 4:00 PM (unless there is a state/national holiday that prevents us from meeting on the third Wednesdays). Fiction Addiction Book Club will be discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Between life and death […]

Community Service Activity: Packing Teen Hygiene Kits

West Room City Hall 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN

Join the Collegedale Public Library, Collegedale Parks & Recreation and the Samaritan Center for this awesome community service opportunity. We will be working together to pack Teen Survival Packs for local underserved teens to assist them with hygiene care and other personal care items. Any community members are invited to assist us with this mission, […]

Introductory Mahjong for Adult Beginners

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Join us at the Collegedale Public Library for an introductory meeting of the new game sensation, Mahjong. This tile-based game dates back to 19th Century China with regional variants across Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan and Vietnam. It is considered a game of skill, strategy and luck. We are hosting this meeting to allow local novice […]

Local Author Visit: Nathaniel K. Gee’s The Business Proposal

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Join the Collegedale Friends of the Library as they host local author Nathaniel K. Gee who will discuss his book - The Business Proposal. Byron loves his job as a marriage counselor but is disappointed when he begins to lose clients because of his marital status. Julie is similarly frustrated with the world's view that […]

Adult Craft: Upcycled Patriotic Wreath

Library Meeting Room 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

*We are adjusting the time of the Adult Craft to a 5:30 start time beginning with this month's program. We will be making upcycled patriotic wreaths in time for Memorial Day and Summer home decor. We will use floral foam wreath forms, white fabric (from the remnants of a white shirt), red/white/blue ribbons and other […]