Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite. 

Day and night, raptors are on patrol. They are in search of a meal. How do they do it? Discover their unique adaptations to hunt in woodland, wetlands and prairies.

Free English classes - Start anytime - All are welcome!

Clases de Inglés - Siempre gratis - Empieza ahora -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome! 

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

A focused class on using  English in real-world situations such as school, work, and home life.

Una clase enfocada en el uso del inglés en situaciones del mundo real, como la escuela, el trabajo y la vida familiar.

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will provide one-on-one job seeking assistance weekly. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching and interview training.

Schedule an appointment for a personal techology tutoring session for any basic questions about using the computer or mobile devices, including downloading e-books from the library. 

For babies and their caregivers, learn simple rhymes, songs and books to stimulate infants.   Suggested ages:  0 to 18 months

Comedy Magician Mike Williams thrills audiences around the world with his award winning magic. Most recently he was named "Best Magician in Dallas" by the Dallas Observer. Join Mike for an afternoon of fun-filled magic suitable for all ages.

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes, and music.  Suggested ages: 3 - 6 years old

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Teaching kids about the dairy industry is one of the priorities of the Southwest Dairy Farmers.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months to 3 years old.

Medicare can be complex and confusing. Learn how to navigate the Medicare waters like a pro!

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months.

Join community members and book lovers to discuss the book of the month. Contact Reverchon Recreation Center or Oak Lawn Branch library for more information about the book club. For info:  214-670-1359 (Oak Lawn Branch). 

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages:  3 - 6 years old

Get ready to read with stories, songs, and lots of fun! Suggested ages: 3-6 years old.

Join our friends from the Dallas Fire and Rescue Department for a fun puppet show about fire safety starring everyone's favorite Firedog, Sparky!

Sponsored by the Dallas Fire Department. 

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. 

Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months

Join the Dallas Children's Theater for a workshop based on their summer production, DIARY OF A WORM, inspired by the books of Doreen Cronin. 

The Dallas West Branch Library and the CardBoard Project partnered together to come up with a day and time where customers can get help finding a job and have access to an amazing resource.

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. Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de Equal Heart.

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.

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.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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.

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

This storytime features a reading and a project based on art, science, or math. 

Recommend for ages 4 and up. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

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, it brings warm relaxing days in the sun, at the pool, or at the park. It can also bring chaos with organized day trips or an afternoon planning to museums, BBQs or simply having nothing to do at all.

Free English classes - Start anytime - All are welcome!

Clases de Inglés - Siempre gratis - Empieza ahora -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome! 

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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.

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Learn ways to make your home safer.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for a family friendly movie and enjoy a free, nutritious meal (served from 12:30 - 1:15) provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18.

Play American-style mahjong at this meetup for players of all skill levels.

The program will feature six to eight animals from around the world including a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

This is a small group violin lesson which meets weekly and is open to anyone interested. Violins are available to use during lessons.

We've got the CREEPY stuff! See and touch reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates (bugs). Program is sponsored by Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

This virtual fieldtrip introduces the art of selected cultures in ancient Mesoamerica (today, Mexico, Guatemala and adjacent countries).

Learn about circuits and how electricity moves while making a light up greeting card. Sponsored by The Dallas Foundation and Friends of the Dallas Public Library. For no more than 30 kids, recommended for ages 7-15.

Did you know you can use math to build a racetrack? Test your skills, build a racetrack, and then compete with friends to see whose is the fastest! Recommended for no more than 25 kids, best for ages 6 and up!

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.

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.

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. Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de Equal Heart.

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Refuel 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.

Recarga tus energías con Nutrición

Get help with some read-a-long tutors!

Interested in learning how to read and play music? Join Mr. Bill Smith on the fourth floor of the Central Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:00 PM.

A focused class on using  English in real-world situations such as school, work, and home life.

Una clase enfocada en el uso del inglés en situaciones del mundo real, como la escuela, el trabajo y la vida familiar.

Do you knit, crochet, or cross stitch? Join other fiber and yarn enthusiasts for a relaxing time. Bring your latest projects, socialize, and share your techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome!

Join us every Wednesday just for the love of art express your swag through your fingertips while sipping on tea. Have you heard of painting with a twist? Our twist is tea with the   Dallas Public Library.

Free children's movie every Wednesday at 2:00, during the Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge.

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.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Sit, scrabble, sing-a-long and waggle. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Preschoolers will naturally be stimulated by sounds and by sight.

The Circus Freaks are a Dallas-based performing ensemble that creates unusual acts of theater and other forms of professional-grade whimsy.

Come explore your creativity by building animals, families, and more out of legos!

This program offers young children (approximately ages 3-8) an opportunity to explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities.

Patrons ages 0-18 can enjoy a free snack provided by Equal Heart!

Come make, see and do a hands-on activity based on science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts. We provide the materials, you provide the brains! Recommended for elementary-aged children.

We are making blankets out of recycled bags (plarn) to give to those in need in our community.

Join us on Wednesdays to:
-Crochet and meet new friends
-Create durable plastic mats for those in need

We invite teens between the ages of 12 and 18 to show off their drifting and driving skills! Earn points all summer by attending and winning matches on Mario Kart every Wednesday at 4:00-5:30PM from June 5, 2019 - July 31, 2019.

Lakewood Afternoon Chess Club gives kids an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it.

Learn about circuits and how electricity moves while making a light up greeting card.

Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2nd through 5th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration is required. Seats are limited. 

Enjoy a free movie and refreshment. Titles suitable for teens and adults. Snacks & refreshments provided by the Oak Lawn Library Friends. 

June's Movie: Wigstock, 1995

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months-3 years old

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center.  

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite. 

GED classes are offered by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call the Wilkinson Center at 214-821-6380, Ext. 391.

Clases de GED en Español patrocinado por Atmos Energy / GED classes in Spanish funded by Atmos Energy. 

Clases de GED en Español patrocinado por Atmos Energy / GED classes in Spanish funded by Atmos Energy. 

Clases de GED en Español patrocinado por Atmos Energy / GED classes in Spanish funded by Atmos Energy. 

Free English classes for Level 1 students. Registration and placement test are required. All are welcome! 

Find peace, balance and well-being within...

Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the Lakewood Library.

The Fretz Park Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month* at 6:30pm in the Fretz Park Branch Library Black Box Theater. For more information, please feel free to join the book club's closed Facebook and/or Goodreads groups:

Come learn about basic gardening techniques and tools.

Everyone is welcome to join us! Please come ready to discuss our book selection.