This event is in the "Family" group.

Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Family
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Today is National Scavenger Hunt Day. Join us for a fun Dr. Seuss themed scavenger hunt.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group.

STEM Playtime

9:30am - 10:30am
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

🧪Explore STEM concepts with your littles!🤖

This event is in the "Family" group.

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!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career Launch Pad

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Saturday Stitchery

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Join us every other Saturday morning from 10 AM to 11 AM for Saturday Stitchery at the Library! Whether you crochet, knit, embroider, or enjoy any other craft, this is the perfect time to bring your project and work alongside fellow crafters.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

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: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Theater Club Needs You!

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

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Community Gardening: Potted Planting

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Yarn Arts

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Ready to get hooked on creativity? Bring your current project or learn the basics of knitting and crocheting in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career LaunchPad

10:00am - 4:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

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.

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group.

Super Smash Bros Tournament

10:30am - 4:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all gamers and aficionados of Super Smash Bros! Get ready to wield your favorite characters, sharpen your skills, and compete in an electrifying tournament.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Hello Dallas Library Team,

This event is in the "Family" group.
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn all about exciting wild animals with a presentation from The Creature Teacher! Families will be able to see a variety of live animals up close, discover facts about their behavior and adaptive traits and maybe even pose for a picture.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Decorate Your Own Birdhouse

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:

Unleash your creativity and build your own mini birdhouse. Decorate a mini birdhouse into whatever design your imagination can create.

* Registration Required

* Age 13 and Up

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Crochet Swap

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come and join our crochet swap group! Bring your latest project with you or join us and start something completely new. Supplies are provided. All skill levels are welcome, so come on down and have some fun!

This event is in the "Family" group.

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!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Take a break and connect with other adults during this calm, crafty afternoon activity. Learn how to make peonies from coffee filters and the meanings behind other traditional flowers found in bouquets.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Art Journal Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Family
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Explore the world of texture and dimension in this fun and creative collage class! In this workshop, you'll learn how to use embossed paper, a unique type of paper with raised designs, to create stunning collages. 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Courtyard
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

The Free Digital Skills Training Program is an 8-week program focused on hands-on computer training, basic digital skills, resume building, and job coaching. The program also teaches practicing online safety and protecting personal information.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Fun Saturday: Pixel Art

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Family
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

Create a design all your own or use one of the provided patterns to transform Perler Beads into some awesome pixel art!

 

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Movie Mania: Moana 2

1:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Painting with Alex Cely

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your creativity with you as Artist Alex Cely leads a class on Perspective. With a vase of flowers in front of you, you will use your creativity to show us what you see from your point of view.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Saturday Movies

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (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.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Stitch, Sip and Snitch

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for Stitch, Sip, and Snitch—our sassiest installment of our sewing & fiber arts Series' this spring—where the only thing sharper than your needle is your tongue.

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group.
This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Slay monsters, gather treasure and go on adventures with friends old and new! Dungeons & Dragons sessions, led by Thomas Acebo, meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month. 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Knitting and Crochet Club

1:00pm - 3:45pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Modern Cajon Jazz Ensemble

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Family
Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate International Drum Month with a performance by Len Barnett and the Modern Cajon Jazz Ensemble.

This event is in the "Family" group.

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!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career Launch Pad

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Craft Saturdays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, embroidery and sewing by special request.

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group.

Game Night: Disney Lorcana

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a magical evening of Disney Lorcana! Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, come play, trade cards, and enjoy the fun.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Kid's Zumba

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get those weekend jitters out with this Zumba class, especially for kids! Bring water and a towel because we're about to sweat!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Nostalgia Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you remember the book that first turned you into a reader. Was it "Harry Potter," "The Babysitter's Club," "Goosebumps," or something completely different.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Over the Rainbow Meet Up

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Event Details:

Connect with a like-minded community at Lakewood's once-a-month meet-up for LGBTQIA+ seniors.  Discuss the issues impacting the community and enjoy conversation and light crafts such as letter writing or card making.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

The Emperor of Sound- by Timbaland

Description

This event is in the "Family" group.

DIY Magnet Art

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Family
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Transform your creativity into functional art with this fun DIY magnet-making program! Participants of all ages can design and create unique magnets using various art supplies.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Kid's Art Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-first into a world of imagination.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Book Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult (18+)
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This month's selection will be The Overstory by Richard Powers.

This event is in the "Family" group.

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!