Senior Coffee Club

9:00am - 10:00am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m. on Zoom to share stories, jokes, conversation, and maybe even a little trivia o...

District 8, Lane Plating Advisory Group, EPA, and City of Dallas

10:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
You are cordially invited to attend an information session with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the Lane Plating Community Advisory Group (LP CAG) and the City of Dallas regarding the demolition and cleanup of the L...

Baby Day: Early Literacy with J Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - In Library
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
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! Baby Day events will be...

Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:
Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish/English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under. ¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor. ...

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
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 ...

Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
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 ¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en espa...

Pre-K Craft - Contact Paper Stained Glass

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:
Join us the first and third Thursday each month for a craft specifically for our Pre-K crowd!*   Stained glass is a beautiful addition to any window, so today we're using contact paper and tissue paper to create our own stained glass! &...

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
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
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
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
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
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

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
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 ...

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
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. ...

Free HIV Testing by Parkland Health

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Parkland Health is hosting free HIV screening with no registration or appointment required. Results will be confidentially provided within 1 minute. More information about HIV testing from Parkland: What HIV test is used?   A rapid ant...
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Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

11:00am - 2:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
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. If you are preparing to enroll in a program, use the Marketplace Checklist to collect th...
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FREE Tax Aide

11:00am - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
IRS Certified Preparers are here to help you with current and prior year’s federal tax returns; Amendments to previously filed tax returns; IRS letter queries; ITIN applications and renewals; Tax returns for Foreign Students & Non-Residents. ...

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...

Coffee and Conversation

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Community Exchange (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic 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.   This program is sponsored by the Friends o...

Watercolor Painting Class

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Join in with a work in progress or just an idea you're ready to put to paper. You will be creating art at your own pace with all the supplies and feedback ...

Voter Registration Drive

2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Visit your local library to register for or update your voter's card, free to all residents of Texas. ...

Computer Help

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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, job applications, creating a resume, device issues and more. Please register to reserve a time sl...

Computer Help

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.     ...

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Keyboards Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during...

Chinese New Year Craft: Paper Lanterns

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and light up the evening with these handcrafted paper lanterns! Supplies will be provided. ...

Crafternoon: Lunar New Year Lanterns

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Did you know that Lunar New Year starts on January 22? Celebrate the year of the rabbit by making paper lanterns out of red envelopes, known as Hong Bao in China. This paper craft is cute, fun, and super easy! ...

Crafty Kids

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join us after school at the Hampton Illinois library to create a fun retro animal craft from pony beads. Ages 5 and up invited.  Take home what you make.  All Supplies will be provided. While supplies last.  Supplies courtesy of ...

Dallas Mavericks Reading Challenge (w/Dwight Powell of the Mavs)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Take time out to read with the Dallas Mavericks. Meet Mavs #7 Dwight Powell & get revved up for the Dallas Mavericks Reading Challenge! ...
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Study Room

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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 ...

Recognizing a Narcissist, Healing from Their Abuse, and Building Your Best Life

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Featured
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
TW: Abuse   Join us for a lecture from Laura Charanza, a survivor of 40 years of narcissistic abuse, first from a parent, then a husband, she is an expert on relationships. Laura now speaks across the country, teaching men and women how to...

Switch Tourney

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
 It’s-a-me, Mario!  Challenge your friends during our Nintendo Switch Tourney! Play a variety of games such as Mario Kart, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, and more! Save the date and get your game on! This Program Made Possible by t...

Game Day!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Calling all gamers! Come and meet, chat, play, and challenge fellow gamers! Every Thursday we will have our gaming system available and will be hosting gaming sessions. Come play games such as Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Among Us, Mario Party, e...

Bluebonnet Book Club

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Bluebonnet Book Club is back! Meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of each month through February. The 5 books to be read were chosen in August at the kick-off meeting.   Read 5 then Decide!   Each month will feature a differ...

Afterschool Crafts

4:30pm - 5:15pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join us Thursdays afterschool as we do crafts that explore art, science and more.   Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old. ...

After School STEAM: Multi-Cultural Wreath

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Please join us on Thursdays at 4:30 pm for a fun S.T.E.A.M. filled hour. Each week will feature a craft or activity that's fun and educational. Come make some new friends while having fun and learning some new things!   Today we we will ...

STEM for Kids: Oreo Moon Phases

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us as we learn about the different phases of the moon using everyone's favorite treat, Oreos! We will learn about why the moon seems to get smaller and larger, and make our own moons of different sizes out of Oreos! ...

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library! Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov Instruments will be provided for use during cl...

Family Movie Time

5:00pm - 7:00pm
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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:
Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Thursday night at 5:00pm for a different screening of a family friendly movie! Free popcorn and refreshments provided!   Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. ...
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Truett Area Crime Watch & Ferguson Road Initiative Meeting

5:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting
AGENDA   5:00-5:30 PM: One on one with DPD, Code and Meet & Greet Neighbors! 5:30 -7:30 PM: Special Workshop, on Women’s Sense of Awareness by Deborah Freeman 7:30-8:00 PM: Closing remarks, Adjourn ...

Teen Time! Squeegee Art

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Teen Center
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Thursdays are for the teens! Join us every third Thursday of the Month for teen programming! This Thursday teens will create art work using squeegees! All materials provided while supplies last.  ...

Painting Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Ever wonder what it was like for Rembrandt or Picasso as they were working with a brush? Do you ever have the urge to get a paintbrush and a canvas and start painting? Well, this program is just for you! Come stop by as we paint the evening...

Mystery Book Club

5:45pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Do you love a good mystery? Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others? Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book. This month's book is: A Dan...

Family Evening Storytime

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:
Can't make it to our storytimes in the morning? Bring the whole family to a new evening storytime at the Hampton Illinois Library. Geared to ages 0-6. Playtime/activity to follow. ...
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Neighbors For Change: Crime Watch

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Purpose of Meeting
A crime watch program is an organization of concerned citizens working together as good neighbors to reduce the crime in their neighborhood. ...

Coloring Meditation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Try Meditative Coloring to Help Ease Stress and Anxiety Coloring is shown to activate different areas of our two cerebral hemispheres; incorporating both logic and creativity. Sitting quietly we keep our hands busy and slip into a more creative an...

DNA Special Interest Group (Online)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Event Details:
Join Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette for Dallas Genealogical Society's bimonthly DNA Special Interest Group meeting. Explore the use of DNA as a genealogical tool and learn about how to incorporate current DNA testing strategi...

Game Night at the Library

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:
Are you nostalgic over classic board games? Looking to have a great place for a group to play video games? Looking to dive into one of our game-topic nights?  This is geared toward all ages and everyone can spread out in our auditorium. Pleas...