Summer Breakfast for Kids/Desayuno de Verano para niños

9:30am–10:30am
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 - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Magical Balloon Show

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: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Kids and adults alike will be laughing at Robb Holladay's Magical Balloon Show when they meet his wacky puppets and balloons. 

 

Sponsored by Atmos Energy. 

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Dallas Fire & Rescue Show and Tell

11:00am–12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Lower Parking Lot
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department is stopping by to present a Fire Engine Show and Tell program! Come learn about fire engines and life as a firefighter. Feel free to ask questions! 

 

STEM: Design Your Own Game

11:00am–12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

We are going to make our own pinball machine! Say what?!? Yep, you will explore the science of force and motion while creating your own pinball game. Bring your creativity, warm up your fingers and be ready to flick your flippers.

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.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–12:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–12:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from 12:00 - 12:45 pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

 

 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Sponsored by 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm
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: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm
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 - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para Niños

12:00pm–1:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:45pm–1:45pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom B
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Let's get Loud

1:00pm–2:00pm
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
Event Details:

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables!

Cancelled

Summer Book Buddies

1:00pm–2:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies!  Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

1:00pm–2:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - 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:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

 

Summer Cinema: Luca

1:00pm–2:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday at 1:00pm for an afternoon of movie magic with a different family friendly featured film every week!

 

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm–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
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.

All Together Now: All About Animals Live

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Survival in the wild is tough and danger lurks at every turn. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone always had your back and was looking out for you?

CD Case Garden

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Grow a garden in a CD case and watch your seeds sprout and grow!

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

Decorate a Sun Catcher

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Craft Corner
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us to decorate your own suncatcher to display in your home window.

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

How the Dragon Got Its Fire

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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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:

A dragon, a pirate, and a fairy help to explain just how the dragon got its fire!  Join us for this really "hot" show with master puppeteer Sandy Shrout.

Reading Circles

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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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 this summer from 2 to 3pm 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.

 

Summer Movie Wednesdays: DC League of Super Pets

2:30pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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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. 

Crafting Call: Beaded Lizards

3:00pm–4:00pm
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 beaded lizard

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

3:00pm–4:00pm
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. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

 

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

3:00pm–4:00pm
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: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

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
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.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

3:15pm–3:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Bricks 4 Kids

3:30pm–4:30pm
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: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

We Learn, We Build, We Play

Yoga 4 Kids

3:30pm–4:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Yogeesyoga4kids classes, combine songs, stories, movement, and mindfulness to create a balanced and engaging practice for children of all ages!

Sweet Sounds : Summer Music Classes - Keyboard

4:00pm–4:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Classes run from the weeks of July 5- September 27.

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 2
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!

Swan Strings Music Classes

4:00pm–6:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Wednesday, July 12th from 4:00pm to 6:30pm for kids music classes by Swan Strings!

Summer Movie Matinee: Featuring Big Hero 6

4:30pm–6:30pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon Movie Matinee this summer! We will be showing exciting kids movies, and feature a few activities for kids and families to do. 

This week's film is Big Hero 6.

Sweet Sounds : Spring Music Classes - Violin

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of July 5 - September 27, 2023.

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