May the Fourth Be With You - Celebrate Star Wars Day!

All Day
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, , Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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May the Fourth Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Join us and celebrate May the Fourth with a Star Wars themed scavenger hunt! Come find and seek these items and win some freebies and be one with the force! 

May the Fourth Scavenger Hunt

All Day
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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In celebration of Star Wars day, we are having a scavenger hunt where you can take the prizes you find home with you! Unleash your inner Jedi force powers and make your way through all 6 episodes.  

Young Artists: Watercolor Painting

12:00pm–1:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you new to watercolor painting? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Family, 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: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm
Family, 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: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Star Wars Day!

3:00pm–4:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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May the 4th be with you!

Star Wars is coming to Audelia Road; we have some out-of-this-world crafts!

Star Wars Day: Lightsaber Puppet Craft

3:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Celebrate Star Wars day with craft to create your very own puppet figure with a lightsaber! We will also distribute free Star Wars books for children and young adults while supplies last.

 

May the Fourth be with You!

May the 4th Be With You

3:00pm–7:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Enjoy a fun Star Wars Day filled with a scavenger hunt, temporary tattoo station, and a make you own lightsaber station.

Anyone that completes the scavenger hunt will win a Star Wars themed book!

Afterschool Snacks

3:15pm–3:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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+)
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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
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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)
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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.

 

Star Wars Day!

3:30pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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May the 4th be with you!

Star Wars is coming to Vickery Park; we have some out-of-this-world crafts!

Star Wars Day!

3:30pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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May the 4th be with you!

Star Wars is coming to Skillman Southwestern; we have some out-of-this-world crafts!

Star Wars Day!

3:30pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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May the 4th be with you!

Star Wars is coming to Forest Green; we have some out-of-this-world crafts!

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:00pm–4:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 - 4:30 pm and enjoy a free, nutritious snack. 

3D Books

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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A stereoscopic effect called Anaglyph 3D, is made by overlapping two images (a stereo pair) that have been put through a red-cyan filter. Anaglyph 3D images comprise two distinct images: one with a red filter and the second with a cyan filter.

Crafty Kids

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Crafty Kids this month will feature a fun turtle for the spring season.

Take home what you make. All supplies provided.  

Supplies purchased by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Sand Art Pendants

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Show your own rainbow to the world! Create your very own super cute sand art pendants and allow yourself to express your individuality. 

 

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

Star Wars Day Lego Extravaganza

4:00pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Calling all loyal citizens and soldiers of the Empire (and even you Rebels and Jedi).

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:30pm–5:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library
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.

Afterschool Crafts

4:30pm–5:15pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Join us Thursdays afterschool as we do crafts that explore art, science and more.

 

Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old.

Cinco de Mayo Paper Bag Pinatas

4:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these easy-to-make paper bag pinatas that are sure to make even the smallest party guests smile!

DIY Lightsaber Keychains

4:30pm–5:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Celebrate Star Wars Day (May the 4th) with us by making your very own lightsaber keychain out of perler beads!

This program is funded by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

May the Fourth be With You Party!

4:30pm–5:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... the story of the Rebels and the Empire began. Continue that story at the Pleasant Grove branch Thursday, May 4th from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!