Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate

11:00am–7:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

Movie Wednesdays: Soul

2:30pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Movie Wednesday! Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, we will have a movie screening for all teens, tweens, and school-age kids starting at 3 p.m. The movie changes every month!
All films will be rated G or PG. 

Afterschool Snacks

3:15pm–3:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm–3:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

3:15pm–3:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm–4:45pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm–4:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm–4:30pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

 

STEAM Wednesdays at Vickery Park

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us at Vickery Park for Steam Programming!  This program is for school age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Come and have fun with us at Vickery Park!

Tails and Tales: Read to Therapy Dogs - featuring Nellie

3:30pm–4:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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: Monsters, Inc

3:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

After School STEAM

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at North Oak Cliff Library

This Month: TBD

Supplies courtesy of the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

 

Beyond Words with the DMA

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
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!

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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!

Crafting Call - Valentine Windsocks

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 paper windsock made of construction paper, streamers, and other common materials. All materials will be provided.

Reading Circles

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday after school from 4-5pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Take turns reading a new story out loud and earn a small prize from your librarian friends.

 

SMARTies Corner: Grow-A-Friend

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn about the plant cycle and then make a real life friend that requires regular haircuts. You can style away like a hairdresser and try out new styles.

Program made possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

4:30pm–5:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:30pm–5:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Paper Plate Roses Craft

4:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Kids will be creating beautiful paper plate roses with watercolors to give away or decorate their space with.

Sweet Sounds : Spring Music Classes - Violin

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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. 

Valentine Shaker Cards

5:30pm–6:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Roses are red,

violets are blue,

love is sweet,

and so are you.

Get ready for Valentine's Day by creating a fun shaker card to give to that special someone.

K - 2nd Story & Craft: The Mitten

6:00pm–6:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday or the 4th Thursday of each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. Geared towards kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

February's book is "The Mitten" by Jan Brett.