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Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

Senior Coffee Club

9:00am–10:00am

Registration Required

Virtual Event

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Library Branch: Online Programs

Program Type:

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this era of social distancing, community connections between one another have become more important than ever.

English Language Class

10:00am–11:30am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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Health Care Navigators/Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance

10:00am–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Trained Health care navigators will assist you with selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the health insurance marketplace. If you are preparing to enroll in a program, use the Marketplace checklist to collect the req

Bilingual Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

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.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy,

Event Details:

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

Baby Day: Early Literacy with J Baby

10:30am–11:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center

Room: Bookmarks - In Library

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

J Baby programming focuses on nurturing relationships, creating friendships, strengthening the bond between parent and baby, and fosters NEW parents' growth, knowledge, and wellness. Get comfy, socialize, and learn with us!

Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am–11:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday morning at 10:30 am for Bilingual/Spanish Storytime!

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

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.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

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

Understanding Different Types of Loan Products

10:30am–11:30am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Loans to Avoid (Payday Loans and Car Title Loans)
Alternatives to Payday Loans and Title Loans
Texas Credit Unions
Non-Profits That Take Out (Refinance) Payday Loans
Debt Consolidation Loans - Pros an

Toddler Storytime Round 2 (if needed)

11:00am–11:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Early Literacy

Event Details:

Toddler Storytime

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.

Workforce Solutions

11:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Career & Training Services. Meet with a Workforce Team Member to discuss career and training opportunities geared towards gainful employment. Job skills enhancement may lead to increased wages and self-sufficiency.

English Language Class

11:00am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

English Language Class

11:00am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

GED Classes with the WIlkinson Center

11:00am–1:30pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

Register here: http://cutt.ly/newclient

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

11:00am–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Registration Required

Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Online Computer Class - Microsoft Account

12:00pm–1:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Virtual Event

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Library Branch: Online Programs

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

This program is available through virtual format only.

Welcome to the Dallas Public Library's Online Computer Class.

Board Game Hangout

12:00pm–2:00pm

Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Play board games with the staff, your friends or maybe someone new! We have a variety of board games like Uno, Scrabble, Chess, Jenga and much more. You can also bring your favorite games!

Keyboard Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

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: 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.

GED Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

GED Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

GED Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

GED Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

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: 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.

English Language Class- ATMOS Literacy Center

2:00pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Coffee and Conversation

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Community Exchange (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement,

Event Details:

Join the H.E.L.P. Desk team and the Dallas Public Library for coffee, snacks, and a whole lot of conversation. Conversations range from informal discussions to topical discussions led by guests.

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

2:00pm–4:00pm

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: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

2 p - 4 p - Open Session: Guitar, Ukulele, Violin or Keyboards

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

Reservation

UPS Hiring Table

2:00pm–4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - In Library

Purpose of Meeting

UPS table promoting/hiring positions.

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Lobby

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Yvette Riquelme from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas is here to showcase countless job opportunities, upcoming hiring events, trainings, job readiness workshops and more.

English Language Class- Atmos Literacy Center

2:30pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

Computer Help

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

Crafternoon: Castanets

3:15pm–4:15pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Crafternoon's are back!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with today's crafternoon craft of Castanets!

Read to Roux

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers.

After School Games

3:30pm–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

Event Details:

Group Games! Board Games!
Game time is the perfect way to spend your downtime after school at Hampton-Illinois Library!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

4:00pm–4:45pm

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: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar or Keyboard

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

Music and Rhythm Class

4:00pm–4:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a FREE music making class! In this class we will learn the basics of rhythm, one of the most important parts of music! We will play songs, fun rhythm games, and learn some basic rhythm notation.

Hispanic Heritage Craft: Hojalata Folk Art

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Make your own tin art, similar to the Mexican practice of hojalata, using tin foil, paper plates and markers.

Replica Petroglyph Rock Art

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Art rocks, so let's make rock art!

Learn about the discovery of Taíno petroglyphs in Puerto Rico and be able to make your own Taíno petroglyph replica rocks, charms, and necklaces out of modeling clay!

Weaving with Straws

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Ever woven your own accessories? Join us this afternoon and learn to weave with nothing but yarn and drinking straws. Once you get the hang of it, you won't want to stop!

Ages 6 and up.

Mask Making with Frida

4:00pm–5:30pm

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to learn about Latin and Pre-Hispanic culture through mask-making? Frida, a CAP artist with the City of Dallas, will guide you through this fun 2-hour workshop.

Lego Challenge

4:00pm–6:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Join us the 4th Thursday of every month for a themed Lego challenge where we will listen to an introductory story and watch a Lego movie while you create.

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

After School Craft: Pointed Star Craft

4:30pm–5:30pm

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

Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday from 4:30 - 5:30pm for a different after school craft for kids!

Let's celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Celebrate with Crafts

4:30pm–5:30pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us on Thursdays at Lochwood Library to celebrate unique national holidays!

August 30th – September 3rd | Classical Music

September 6th – September 10th | National Pet Rock Day

Food Health- Carbs and Sugar: Wellness Workshop

4:30pm–5:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A&B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement,

Registration Required

Event Details:

Representatives from Parkland Hospital will present a series of four workshops on Healthy Living. Steps you can take to improve your health and wellness.

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

Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin or Keyboards

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

La Danza Mexihka Performance

5:00pm–6:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Enjoy a dance performance celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Evelio Flores.

Family Movie Time

5:00pm–6:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Join us every Thursday for our Movie Night. Everyone is welcome.

Cancelled

English Conversation Class/Inglés Conversacional

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Español

Event Details:

Una hora informal de Ingles conversational con un group amigable.

El programa es gratis y abierto al público. No es necesario registrarse. Se recomiendan máscaras y el distanciamiento social.

Fretz Park Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book.

Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:00pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite chapters about the book posted below.