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Vibrant Memphis, Tenn. neighborhood shares the secret of success
 
In-depth Cooper-Young history shows it takes hard work
 
A hip midtown neighborhood in Memphis, Tenn., known for its artsy atmosphere, antique shops, sophisticated eateries, community pubs, historic housing stock and passionate community activism, shares the secret of its success in a recently published in-depth history of the neighborhood, Cooper-Young: A Community that Works. The book, which tracks the original history of the neighborhood known as Cooper-Young from the late 1800s through 2010, reveals inspirational stories of how the community has banded together over the years, working to fight common issues plaguing urban neighborhoods and develop an approach to community revitalization that is modeled throughout the country.
 

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September 2010 Library Calendar

September is National Library Card Sign up Month – if you don’t have one, come by one of our 19 locations and get the smartest card!

Wednesday, September 1
•    I Love My Library Card Contest starts. Third grade students can write a sentence and complete activities for a chance to win a prize book of their very own and a book for their school. Details available at memphislibrary.org.
•    Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World Exhibit, 1st Floor Gallery, Open thru September 14.
•    Teen & Tween Manga Book Club, 2nd Floor, Children’s Department, 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 2
•    Internet Basics, North Branch, 1192 Vollintine, 10:00 a.m. Registration required, call 276-6631.

This fall, the Memphis Zoo is giving people a chance to hit the ice as it opens an outdoor skating rink.

Here’s the release:

Mid-Southerners will enjoy skating their way into the holidays and winter months on 5,400-square-feet of real ice for the first time ever at the Memphis Zoo.

From November 19 through January 31, visitors will be able to pull on their skates and take to the ice at a seasonal, tented ice skating rink located in the picnic area between Northwest Passage and Teton Trek.

Zoo visitors will have the option of combining skating with a day out at the Zoo or celebrating the magic of the holidays with a new favorite pastime during Zoo Lights, or on select skate only nights. The rink will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Zoo Lights nights the rink will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.