Day Calendar

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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Arcadia Park Branch

Bachman Lake Branch

Dallas West Branch

Forest Green Branch

Highland Hills Branch

Lakewood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Renner Frankford Branch

Skyline Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Vickery Park Branch

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area

Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater

Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Dallas West - Auditorium

Forest Green - Classroom 2

Highland Hills - Classroom B

Lakewood - Auditorium

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2

Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Skyline - In Library

White Rock Hills - Classroom B

Vickery Park - Auditorium

Vickery Park - In Library

No room assigned

All Day

Experience the Partial Solar Eclipse with Us!

All Day 10/3–10/28

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology

Event Details:

Coming to a sky near you on October 14: a partial solar eclipse! Get ready to experience this astronomical wonder with programs that will inform and entertain both young and old!

🎃👻 Spooktacular Halloween Fun at the Library! 👻🎃

All Day 10/11–10/31

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get your costumes ready and prepare for a hauntingly fantastic Halloween season at Dallas Public Library! We have a ghoulishly delightful lineup of events planned that will satisfy all ages.

10:00am

In Stitches - Fiber Arts Meetup!

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts! Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists. All skill levels are welcome!

10:15am

10:30am

10:45am

11:00am

Dallas Lace Society

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

American Mahjong

12:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

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.

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

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.

Knit Wits

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Knitting, companionship, gossip, oh my!!!

Bring your yarn and your needles to our weekly meet-up at the Lakewood Branch Library for some knitting fun.

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

3:15pm

3:30pm

DIY Make and Take

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Every Tuesday afterschool there will be a new craft available to make and take with you.

Todos los martes hay una nueva artesanía disponible para hacer y llevar contigo.

3:45pm

4:00pm

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Guitar

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar

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

4:15pm

4:30pm

Spider Headbands

4:30pm–5:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Calling all young arachnid enthusiasts! Join us at the library for a spooktacular kids' program where you can create your very own Creepy-Crawly Spider Headbands.

Special Effects Makeup for Costumes

4:30pm–5:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

In this class, we will introduce the basics of special effects makeup for costumes and characters. This is a family-friendly event with materials and practices appropriate for varying ages at a beginner's level.

4:45pm

5:00pm

Halloween Shrinky Charms

5:00pm–6:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Is Halloween giving you the chills? Well, why not carry a charm with you? Making pumpkins and bats tiny can not only be fun but also cute!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Violin

5:00pm–5:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 p -Violin & Theory

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

5:15pm

5:30pm

5:45pm

6:00pm

Monthly Game Night!

6:00pm–7:30pm

Family, Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Each month we have a game night where all are welcome to play with us!

No registration required, just show up and let's play some games!

Acting Workshop

6:00pm–7:30pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,

Event Details:

Participants of all ages will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and other.

Graphic Medicine by The University of North Texas

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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6:15pm

6:30pm

6:45pm

7:00pm

7:15pm

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Coming to a sky near you on October 14: a partial solar eclipse! Get ready to experience this astronomical wonder with programs that will inform and entertain both young and old!