Collect the MLK Quotes

All Day
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Journey around the library and find the posters to collect letters from Martin Luther King Jr. quotes.  Once you've collected all of the letters to spell out a phrase, turn your sheet into the front desk for a prize! 

Collect the MLK Quotes

All Day
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Journey around the library and find the posters to collect letters from Martin Luther King Jr. quotes.  Once you've collected all of the letters to spell out a phrase, turn your sheet into the front desk for a prize! 

DIY Make and Take Home

All Day
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Every Saturday at the Arcadia Park Branch you can pickup supplies provided by the library to create a craft. Every Saturday there is something new!

23rd Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference - Dining & Drinking in Dallas

9:00am - 12:30pm
Adult (18+)
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Dallas Public Library is the virtual host for the 23rd Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference which will feature a behind the scenes tour of the Dallas History & Archives Division and presentations by local historians including 7th floo

Cancelled

Fluent in Finance: Financial Coaching with WiNGS Dallas

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Looking to build towards your financial future? WiNGS Dallas has got you covered. This is our their newly revamped financial series, lead by real financial coaches in the DFW area. 

Knitting and Crocheting

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Cozy Candles

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Cozy up with a great book and enjoy the soft glow and aroma of a candle you made yourself! This take-and-make kit contains everything you need to make your very own custom 4oz Container Candle. 

Addictive Books at Union Coffee

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult (18+)
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Get ready to get hooked to DPL's new monthly book club, Addictive Books! In partnership with Union Coffee, folks can come and grab a cup of coffee to chat about diverse fiction and nonfiction titles.

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.
Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

Cancelled

African American Movie Series

11:00am - 1:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for an African American film viewing series! These films will be rated PG-13 and recommended to those above the age of 13.

Reservation

Study Room Use Room A

12:15pm - 2:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Study Room (3rd Floor)
Purpose of Meeting

Study

Crocodile Encounter Experience

1:00pm - 2:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

See several kinds of reptiles up close and learn about their phenomenal adaptations.  Unique characteristics of each animal will be explained. There will be some special surprises along the way!

Cancelled

Craft: Lunar New Year Paper Lanterns

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Family
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Happy Lunar New Year! The year of the tiger starts on February 1st. 

3-D Heart Design

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Everyone wants more emotional depth, but it takes a lot of hard work and introspection.

Come try the next best thing, adding depth to a heart that isn't yours but is in fact a drawing on paper!

Cozy Candles

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Required
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Cozy up with a great book and enjoy the soft glow and aroma of a candle you made yourself! This take-and-make kit contains everything you need to make your very own custom 4oz Container Candle. 

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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 class, but can join at any time.  

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Cancelled

Craft: Lunar New Year Paper Lanterns

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Happy Lunar New Year! The year of the tiger starts on February 1st. 

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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.