Reading Ready Pickup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Lobby
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:
Getting your child ready to read is as easy as reading, playing, singing, talking, and writing. Register for the Reading Ready program and receive a complimentary kit each month, for five months to help you and your child practice these early literac...

Knitting and Crocheting

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize. ...

Master Naturalists Present...Who Scat That?

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Would you like to know more about how to read the signs animals leave behind? This month's presentation from North Texas Master Naturalist Gwen Eishen explores a variety of local animal scat and tracks. Dive into more detailed ways to deciphe...

Hispanic Heritage Month Outdoor Crafts with Local Artist Jennifer Wester

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, create paper crafts celebrating the contributions of the Latinx community to Dallas. Local artist Jennifer Wester will guide participants through the steps of creating paper models of various landmarks tied ...

Hispanic Heritage: Create Art with Huichol Yarn

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Learn how to make an art design with Huichol yarn, using a centuries-old tradition.  CAP artist, Frida Lozano will talk about this technique used by the Huichol people of Mexico centuries ago.  Learn the importance of this craft in the...

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.   This program is available online only. Registration is r...

Mexican Independence Day Celebration!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Come celebrate Mexican Independence day with us!  Celebrate the 16th on the 18th!  Join us for fun and games as well as a pinata at 4:00!  We will read the Grito de Dolores and enjoy music an...

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 1pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is needed to join, but it is important to have a violin ava...

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes. Taught by DPL's Music Librarian Andrew Anderson, this class aims to open up areas of knowing and listening to music that will help you enjoy (or appreciate, at...

Painting with the Library

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:
You are invited to an exciting experience! Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time! Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch. If you don't receive a painting kit, you can purchase the following supplies a...

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process. Whatever your goal, we think you'll have ...