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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Bachman Lake Branch

Dallas West Branch

Forest Green Branch

Fretz Park Branch

Grauwyler Park Branch

Highland Hills Branch

Lakewood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Oak Lawn Branch

Park Forest Branch

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Pleasant Grove Branch

Polk-Wisdom Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Timberglen Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Rooms

Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor)

Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor)

Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)

Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

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

Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Dallas West - Auditorium

Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Forest Green - Children's Area

Fretz Park - Classroom 2

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Highland Hills - Classroom A & B

Lakewood - Auditorium

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2

Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Oak Lawn - In Library

Park Forest - In Library

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Training Room

Pleasant Grove - In Library

Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B

Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Timberglen - Auditorium

White Rock Hills - Auditorium

White Rock Hills - Classroom B

All Day

Cancelled

Ultimate Library Quest!

All Day 4/19–4/25

Family

Cancelled

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Details to come!

Contact Dania R. with any questions.

10:00am

Theater Club

10:00am–11:00am

School Age (ages 6-12)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Theater Club Needs You!

The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club.

Keyboard Class

10:00am–10:45am

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Cancelled

Potted Planting

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get your hands dirty at the Forest Green Branch Library’s community garden!

Stuffed Animal Hospital

10:00am–12:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Children's Area

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Bring your well-loved stuffies and fabric friends to the library for some TLC, courtesy of our Emergency Stuffing Technicians.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

10:15am

10:30am

Genealogical Best Practices Group

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

The Best Practices Special Interest Group is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.

Reading with Riley the Dog

10:30am–11:30am

School Age (ages 6-12)

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Reading to a therapy dog is a wonderful activity—especially for building confidence and reducing reading anxiety in kids (and even teens or adults).

Pet Partners

Why Reading to a Dog Helps

Dogs:

IntelliChoice K-12 Math Tutoring

10:30am–12:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Free K-12 math tutoring! IntelliChoice offers math tutoring every Saturday, 10:30a.m. to 12p.m. led by Dr. Gil Lee from the University of Texas. No appointment needed!

10:45am

11:00am

Voice Class

11:00am–11:45am

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

DIY Fairy Garden

11:00am–12:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Bring a little magic to your home! Families will create miniature fairy gardens using soil, plants, and decorations. Learn basic gardening tips, design your own magical space, and take home your finished garden.

The Great Community Quilting Bee

11:00am–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Build a community quilt in celebration of America's 250th birthday! Learn the history of the quilting bee, as well as how to design and sew your own quilt block.

The Dallas Opera: OperaTruck "Three Little Pigs"

11:00am–12:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Bridging Opera and classic children's literature, the Dallas Opera will bring out its traveling "Opera Truck" for a special mini-operatic performance of "The Three Little Pigs"!

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

Diamond Art For Adults

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Like a combination of cross-stitch and paint-by-numbers, diamond painting is the new creative hobby that’s taking the crafting world by storm. You simply apply colorful resin rhinestones to richly-pigmented canvas paintings. The result?

T-Shirt Tie-Dye

12:00pm–1:30pm

Family

Registration Required

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Training Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get a little messy, express yourself, and leave with a one-of-a-kind piece you can proudly wear or share! Participants will have the chance to design and dye their own colorful creations using a variety of vibrant patterns and techniques.

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

Cancelled

Saturday Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

Folklore & Freedom

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Step into the world of American storytelling with an afternoon devoted to myths, legends, and folklore created across the country.

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Club de Tejidos / Knitting & Crochet Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors

Event Details:

¡Explore su lado creativo en nuestro club semanal de tejidos! Socialice, muestre sus proyectos, y reciba consejos. ¿Apenas está aprendiendo a tejer? No se preocupe—recibimos a tejedores de todos los niveles de conocimiento.

Arte y Cultura / Art & Culture: Lourdes Villagomez

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español

Event Details:

Entre al mundo vibrante del arte mientras aprende sobre los estilos y artistas que han impactado a la cultura a través de su arte en esta serie de talleres de arte. Conozca a Lourdes Villagomez, una pintora mexicana cuyas obras son influencia

Cancelled

Community Connect: Bonton Farms

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Cancelled

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bonton Farms will be here to discuss the various services they offer for this Community Connect Series.

About Bonton Farms:

MLK Book Club - Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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:

Our Earth Day-inspired book club selection for April is Saving us : A climate scientist's case for hope and healing in a divided world by Katharine Hayhoe.

Grow & Gather Gardening Club

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn to start seeds, root herbs, and harvest microgreens at the library.

Earth Day

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch

Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with fun and exciting crafts!

Partake in creating an awesome craft!

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Acrylic Painting 101

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bring your creativity with you as we delve into the basics of acrylic painting. We will work together to create our own renditions of the selected monthly painting. All supplies are provided.

Celebrate Earth Day!

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family

Registration Required

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you're interested in botany, then this program is for you! Come learn about experimental plant trials performed at the Dallas Arboretum, make an environmentally friendly bird feeder, and learn how to press flowers!

Free Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings

1:00pm–2:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you interested in learning to play the guitar? Swan Strings, a local musical non-profit, is here to help! Come learn how to play the guitar in this class series, especially designed for children aged 8 and up!

1:15pm

1:30pm

Chess & Board Game Club

1:30pm–3:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Participants are invited to come and learn the basics of Chess or to spend time playing the many board games available!

All Ages Welcome, Kids 8+ preferred, Board Games available for Younger Children.

Puzzles also available!

1:45pm

2:00pm

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Honoring the Legacy, Leadership & Voices of Black Women in Dallas

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Remembering Black Dallas presents an inspiring afternoon celebrating the strength, leadership, and lasting impact of Black women in Dallas featuring:

2:15pm

2:30pm

Lakewood Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

SELECTIONS

Jan - Commonwealth Ann Patchett

Feb - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

Mar - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Apr - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

May - Normal People by Sally Rooney

2:45pm

3:00pm

Violin Class

3:00pm–3:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

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