Dia de los Muertos Active Display

All Day
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos with us.  Circulation specialist, Yenni Velasquez created a traditional Ofrenda (Altar de muertos).  Please feel free to submit a photo of a loved one who has passed or visit to honor those who have af...

BookTalk at Home for Seniors

10:00am - 11:00am
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
All you need is a telephone to participate in "BookTalk at Home for Seniors". Listen to Library staff read a short story or poem, and share your thoughts or ideas.  Other Seniors will participate in the call at the same time, so you will he...

Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos

10:30am - 11:00am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy, Español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under ¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor   This program is available online only. ...

Earth Day Every Day! - Trails and Tracks

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Sam Kieschnick returns to send us out into the wilds of Texas! The trails might be either near our homes or a short drive away and this is a terrific time of year to get outdoors and explore the beautiful and unique regions of our state. There are so...

Intermediate Music Theory

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
In this class we will be presenting a more in depth understanding of music theory. This is a continuation of concepts presented in the Beginning Theory Class which meets on Tuesdays. We will be learning  elements of music such as chord...

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.   This program is available online only. Registration is r...

Excel Basics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Learn how to make a spreadsheet from scratch, how to format the text and title in a column or row, then how to delete or add a column or row.  It only takes seconds to list the days of the week, or dates of the month in an Excel C...

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic 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. Acercate despues de la escuela para una nutriciona...

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic 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. Acercate despues de la escuela para una nutriciona...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
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. Acércate después de la escuela para una nutriciona...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 2
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic 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. Acercate despues de la escuela para una nutriciona...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:45pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - In Library
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic 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. Acercate despues de la escuela para una nutriciona...

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process. Whatever your goal, we think you'll have ...

Make-&-Take Craft: Recycled Book Turkey

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Recycle an old book and turn it into something new! We aren't just recycling, we're upcycling! Let's give these books a new chance and turn them into a fun decoration for the Thanksgiving holiday as a Turkey (not edible). 1 old book ...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic 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.   Acercate despues de la escuela para una ...

Culture & Cuisine: Indigenous American Food

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
In observance of Native American Heritage Month, the programming team is hosting a presentation on the cuisine of the indigenous peoples of North America. The primary resource for the content will be the award-winning cookbook, "The Sioux Chef's Indi...

Prompt-Up! NaNoWriMo

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Looking for some quick inspiration, a warm-up, or just looking to meet other writers? Come write in to this pop-up NaNoWriMo Bootcamp- Prompt-up! Write a short story or some flash-fiction with the provided prompts and get those creative juices flo...

Prompt-Up! NaNoWriMo (Online)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Looking for some quick inspiration, a warm-up, or just looking to meet other writers? Come write in to this pop-up NaNoWriMo Bootcamp- Prompt-up! Write a short story or some flash-fiction with the provided prompts and get those creative juices flo...

Blind Date with a Book

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Like a good wine, we'll pair you with folks that match your tastes- taste in books that is! That's right, we're going to use your reading interests to find friends for you to discuss your favorite reads with. But it doesn't stop there! We will a...

Blind Date with a Book (Online)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Like a good wine, we'll pair you with folks that match your tastes- taste in books that is! That's right, we're going to use your reading interests to find friends for you to discuss your favorite reads with. But it doesn't stop there! We will a...