Mother Goose Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun and engaging storytime filled with books, music, motions, and FUN! Be sure to stay after the show to chat and take a pictures with Mother Goose herself. 

Sponsored by Atmos Energy

Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate

11:00am–7:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Poet Laureate's Office (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm–3:00pm
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: 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.

Arcadia Park Elem. School - Professional Development

2:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

School Meeting

Tails and Tales: Read to Therapy Dogs - featuring Roux

3:15pm–4:15pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

After School Cinema: Paws of Fury: Legend of Hank

3:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 pm for a free family friendly movie screening!

Sweet Sounds : Fall Music Classes

4:00pm–4:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Guitar, Ukulele, or Keyboards

Fall music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

September 7 - November 11, 2022

After School STEAM!

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at Dallas West Library.

This month: TBA
 

 

Bead Corn Craft Pop-up

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Lobby
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

ITS CORN!!

Lets start off this fall by making your own Beaded Corn with a assortment of beads and strings!

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. 

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday to learn how to play Chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Crafting Call

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Take an afternoon break and enjoy learning how to build simple crafts. This month's craft: a turkey headband created using several common crafting items. All materials will be provided. The only thing you need to bring is your imagination!

DMA Art Workshop

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Beyond Words with the DMA         

Fall Pumpkin Decorating

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we decorate small, ornamental pumpkins in creative ways! We will have sequins, markers, stickers, and of course, different facial expressions, and more!

Kids Art Studio: Navajo Weaving

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an afternoon of crafting fun, while learning about the Navajos and their tradition of weaving; using a piece of cardboard, a popsicle stick, string and yarn you will make your own weaving.

Bluebonnet Book Club

4:00pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bluebonnet Book Club is starting at Preston Royal Branch Library!

Meetings will be held every Wednesday afternoon for 5 weeks beginning October 12, 2022.

Watercolor by Number

4:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Express your artistic self with watercolor by number sheets. Match numbers to their corresponding colors to crate your very own piece of artwork!

All skill levels welcomed! If you can count, you can paint!

Sweet Sounds : Fall Music Classes

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Violin or Keyboards

Fall music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

September 7 - November 11, 2022