Events
The Great iPad Giveaway
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to create new learning pathways using technology for reading and learning to up to 16 organizations. Each organization can request up to 10 iPads or Amazon Kindle Fires to create labs that will enhance learning and reading proficiency among children K-6. Gift cards will also be provided. Value of grants range from $750 to $5000 in resources. ... read more »
Adult Tutor Training
Want to Make a REAL Difference in Someone's Life? Teach Someone to Read
Literacy Mid-South has adults on our waiting list who are willing and ready to learn but need a special person in their life to help them. They want better lives. They want to understand their personal finances better. They want their driver's license. They want to ... read more »
Words Matter 2.0
Words Matter 2.0 is a collaboration bringing together writers, artists and performers in the Memphis area.
There are several groups with a mix of artistic disciplines in each. Every group starts with words: a literary contribution from a writer. From there, the others in the group visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors and filmmakers find collective expression ... read more »
Literacy Summit Featuring Bethanie Tucker
Literacy Mid-South and the Assisi Foundation will present the 2014 Literacy Summit at Opera Memphis on September 10. Tucker Signs is a multi-sensory literacy approach that works wonders with students (young and adult) who struggle with reading.
This all-day seminar is perfect for teaching reading to all students, particularly those who are particularly active, (especially boys), ESL ... read more »
Making Memphis: A Panel Discussion With Memphis Authors
Join Literacy Mid-South as we kick off the Mid-South Book Festival! Great authors like William Faulkner have written about Memphis since its birth in 1819. From its beautiful homes and parks to its unfortunate legacy of racism and discrimination, Memphis is a potential gold mine for authors.
Join authors Dan Conaway, Willy Bearden, and Corey Mesler as they discuss their passion for ... read more »
Mid-South Book Festival
The Festival
The 2014 Mid-South Book Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden. The event will feature celebrity authors, creative writing seminars, speaking panels, an Emerging Authors exhibition, activities for kids, and much more.
More information coming soon! Check out the Book Fest website ... read more »
Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties
Join us at the Mid-South Book Festival as bestselling author Julia Reed gives a presentation based on the contents of her hit book, Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes). She will provide tips and personal insight into gracious hosting, successful dinner menus, and charming conversation—all with an ease and simplicity that are ... read more »
A Morning With Daniel Wallace
Daniel Wallace is an author whose tall tales have always challenged readers to question their perceptions and understandings of this world. His novel Big Fish has been adapted into both a blockbuster film and a major Broadway musical. In this speech he will discuss his works and why being a writer is a whole lot more fun than being a veterinary assistant.
More information ... read more »
An Evening with Robert Gordon
As part of the Mid-South Book Festival, this presentation features Grammy award winner Robert Gordon and will be located at the Booksellers at Laurelwood. Gordon will also have Stax performers on hand to play the music chronicled in his book. The event will be held at the Booksellers at Laurelwood.
Memphis' Stax Records was an international sensation, putting out hits like ... read more »
Panel Discussion: The Future of Journalism
With the advent of blogging, online news, and social media, journalism has changed dramatically in the last decade. What does journalism look like in the future with all of these changes? Moderator Anna Marie Hartman and a team of journalism professionals including Eric Barnes of the Memphis Daily News, Kyle Veazey of The Commercial Appeal and former newspaper publisher Vince Vawter ... read more »
