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.

Afternoon Games!

2:00pm–4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Group Games! Board Games! 
Game time is the perfect way to spend your downtime after school at North Oak Cliff Library

This month engage in a fun dice game, involving creating snowmen. Ages 5 and up.


 

After School Cinema: Rumble

3:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
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 : Spring Music Classes - Keyboard

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
Event Details:

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

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 - Study Room B
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 @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Kids Art Studio: It's All About the Birds!

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:

Destress and enjoy an afternoon of crafting fun. 

Supplies are limited and are first come, first serve.

Self-Care: Behind the Seams

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Practice self-care with an open hour to work on crochet projects or play board games in the afternoon!

 

Beyond Words with the DMA

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

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

Paper Cup Snowmen

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:

Brrrr it's cold outside! Warm up in the library with a weekly Wednesday craft! This week we're decorating paper cup snowmen!

All materials provided while supplies last. 

Sweet Sounds : Spring Music Classes - Violin

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
Event Details:

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

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