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Summer Kids Movie Matinee: Wish

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Dive into the ultimate movie extravaganza at Summer Kids Movie Matinee! Dive into a world of adventure, laughter, and excitement as we screen some of the best films for kids. From ...

Required
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Dive into the ultimate movie extravaganza at Summer Kids Movie Matinee! Dive into a world of adventure, laughter, and excitement as we screen some of the best films for kids.

Drawing & Sketching Class 2024

Drawing & Sketching Class

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon practicing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Come prepared with a sketchbook and join in for lessons in various media, tech...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon practicing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Come prepared with a sketchbook and join in for lessons in various media, techniques, and subjects.

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Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

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Pink Day Palooza!

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Calling all Seniors! Celebrate National Pink Day with our Pink Day Palooza! Wear your favorite shade of pink and create a Perfectly pink piece of art with us. Explore your inner ar...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all Seniors! Celebrate National Pink Day with our Pink Day Palooza! Wear your favorite shade of pink and create a Perfectly pink piece of art with us.

Summer Vision Board Workshop

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room A at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Set your intentions for the summer by creating a vision board. Materials are provided.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Set your intentions for the summer by creating a vision board. Materials are provided.

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Beginning Guitar Class

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

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Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

It's adventure time! The Dallas Public Library is excited to host an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Adventure game at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. These events will be ava...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

It's adventure time!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Keyboard

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Vickery Park - In Library at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be avail...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

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Juneteenth Suncatcher

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Explore the significance of Juneteenth while expressing yourself artistically. Learn about the history and cultural importance of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the emancipation of ...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Explore the significance of Juneteenth while expressing yourself artistically. Learn about the history and cultural importance of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.

Prairie Creek Chess Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, Adult
Event Details:

Improve your chess skills and challenge your peers! Visit Prairie Creek every 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM for an evening of Chess!

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Family, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Improve your chess skills and challenge your peers! Visit Prairie Creek every 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM for an evening of Chess!

SMART SUMMER: Electric Play Dough

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Electric Summer! Get ready to do some science as we create our own play dough that should create enough of a current for us to make a small LED light light up! 

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Electric Summer! Get ready to do some science as we create our own play dough that should create enough of a current for us to make a small LED light light up! 

Kid's Movie of the Week

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Game Day!

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Forest Green - Classroom 2 at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Calling all gamers! Come and meet, chat, play, and challenge fellow gamers! Every Thursday we will have our gaming system available and will be hosting gaming sessions. Come pla...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all gamers!

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Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Violin

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Vickery Park - In Library at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use ...

Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

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Knitting Group

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Timberglen - Auditorium at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Participants can bring own projects or use supplies library has to create something.

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Participants can bring own projects or use supplies library has to create something.

Summer Cinema

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Prairie Creek branch library will host a movie night every Thursday at 5 PM all summer! Bring snacks and a friend to enjoy our different selection of family friendly movies.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Prairie Creek branch library will host a movie night every Thursday at 5 PM all summer! Bring snacks and a friend to enjoy our different selection of family friendly movies.

Swan Strings

Swan Strings Guitar Classes

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students shou...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

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Lego Day

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Training Room at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Let’s build together! Children will create masterpieces with colorful Lego’s by using their motor and sensory skills. Lego's will be provided!

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Training Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Let’s build together!

Children will create masterpieces with colorful Lego’s by using their motor and sensory skills.

Lego's will be provided!

Book Cover of Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you love a good mystery? Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others? Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you love a good mystery?

Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others?

Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book.

Solstice Craft

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2 at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Celebrate the 2024 summer solstice with an evening of flower crown creation!

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate the 2024 summer solstice with an evening of flower crown creation!

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Adult Painting Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Creek - Study Room at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Ever wonder what it was like for Rembrandt or Picasso as they were working with a brush? Do you ever have the urge to get a paintbrush and a canvas and start painting? Well, this p...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Ever wonder what it was like for Rembrandt or Picasso as they were working with a brush? Do you ever have the urge to get a paintbrush and a canvas and start painting? Well, this program is just for you!

Murakami Coloring Page

Relax & Color: Adult Coloring Session

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Oak Lawn - In Library at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and discover the therapeutic world of coloring during our Relax and Color: Adult Coloring Session. This program offers a pea...

Required
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and discover the therapeutic world of coloring during our Relax and Color: Adult Coloring Session.

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Speed Puzzling

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Skillman Southwestern - Study Room at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Are you a puzzle master? Do you have the need for speed? Come try out speed puzzling! Bring a team of four or join a team with other players. At the designated time the teams will ...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you a puzzle master? Do you have the need for speed? Come try out speed puzzling! Bring a team of four or join a team with other players.

Wonka

Family Movie Night: Wonka

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his ri...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top.