Lancaster-Kiest Summer Party

All Day
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us at the Lancaster-Kiest Branch for our Summer Party there will be music, games, and dancing.  Have fun meeting Dallas Police, Dallas Fire Rescue, and other city vendors. The party is from 12:00-4:00 p.m we'll see you there.

Perler Bead Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

🌟 Join the Perler Bead Club: Unleash Your Creativity, One Bead at a Time! 🎨

Cancelled

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, 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

Calligraphic Ornamental Penmanship

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Learn all about calligraphic ornamental penmanship with Carol Truly!

SMART Summer: FAMILY FACEOFF CHALLENGE

11:00am - 12:00pm
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:

AAAARE YOU READY TO RUUUUUUMBLE?!

Community Cooking Class

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

An exciting culinary adventure awaits at the Dallas Public Library, presented in collaboration with Common Threads!

"Summer Knights" with the Dallas Mythics

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Fretz Park has the honor of welcoming the Dallas Mythics, the USA  #1 Ranked Women's Division Buhurt Team 22, 23 & 2024, and IMCF Team USA, 2024, for an afternoon of medieval camaraderie!

Summer Olympics 2024: All About Fencing

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you ready for the Summer Olympics 2024?? Today we are learning all about the Olympic sport of fencing!

Family Cooking Class

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

An exciting culinary adventure awaits at the Dallas Public Library, presented in collaboration with Common Threads!

Shakespeare's Ren Day

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - East Wing (6th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 488
Event Details:

Get a taste of the renaissance fair without leaving Dallas! Step back in time and indulge in the sights, sounds and flavors of the Renaissance era with a literary bent.

Guitar Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Enjoy a summer movie matinee!

Call the branch for the title of the day at 214-670-8443!

Family Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of family fun as we get together to watch some great movies!

Is two really better than one? Find out as we watch Lindsey Lohan play twins in The Parent Trap.

Birding 101 with the Trinity River Audubon Center

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

The Trinity River Audubon Center will provide us with a fun workshop on how to identify birds in your neck of the woods. All ages welcome!

Keyboard Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

Family Painting Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Enjoy an enriching and interactive experience that celebrates creativity, family bonding, and artistic expression!

Island Craft Challenge: Family LEGO Adventure

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Embark on an exciting adventure with your family as you journey to a LEGO paradise and tackle thrilling challenges in Island Craft Challenge: Family LEGO Adventure!

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.