Erin Go Bragh!

All Day
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Enjoy celebrating all things Irish with us on St Patty's Day!  Get some beads, a sweet treat, and listen to some Irish music.  Come enjoy our céilí! ...

FREE Tax Help

9:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Trained volunteer tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits. Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s. For a full list of documents, check here...

Make an Irish Heritage Button

9:00am - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - History & Genealogy (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
How Irish are you? Do you have an Irish ancestor? Celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month on the most Irish of all the days, St. Patrick's Day! Create an Irish Heritage button and dive deeper into your Irish ancestry with resources from Dallas Public...

Creative Learning Room

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times. Open ...

Spring Break Movie Marathon: Puss in Boots

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Visit the Skyline branch library for a Shrek movie marathon during Spring Break every day from 10am - Noon! Free popcorn and drinks available while supplies last. "Swashbuckling feline Puss in Boots fights to save his town with the help of Kitty S...

Leave No Trace Youth Day at Samuell Farm

10:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Leave No Trace’s new Spotlight program is a multi-day event to bring attention to community conservation, spread education, and to build momentum and inspire involvement for the future. The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Team ...

Playtime at the Library

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Playtime at Union has relocated just down the road to Playtime at Oak Lawn! Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and other activities in our new and improved play-learning space! We will start with stories, songs, and crafts in the auditorium!...

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
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 to 3 years old. ...

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Children's Area
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 - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
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     *Friday's Storytime is a repeat of Tuesday's Storytime* ...

Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy, Español
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 ...
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Chair Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Get in touch with every part of yourself, from head to toes. Chair yoga isn't only for older adults. It is for anyone that wants to experience transformation with a little more support. Explore healthy breathing and concentration exercises to ener...

Computer Basics

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Study Room B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
Do you want to learn more about the computer? Library staff is available to provide one-on-one instruction on the following topics:  - Learn to type and use a mouse  - Getting Started on a Computer  - Internet for Beginners...

Little Learners: Tooth Time with Charlie the Chipmunk

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - In Library
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:
Special Little Learners Today: Join Charlie the Chipmunk in a magical adventure and embark on learning about our teeth, as well as coloring activities and reading one of Charlie's favorite books about dental hygiene! Intended for children age...

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
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 ...

Swashbuckling Spring Break: DIY Telescope

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ahoy Matey! We are having a Pirate's Swashbuckling Spring Break at the Lakewood Library.  We will be assembling an essential tool for a Pirate, a telescope! We will also go over how to pirates navigate the high seas using the stars.  ...

Tax Help

11:00am - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Visit the Prairie Creek Library every Friday from 11:00am - 3:00pm for free tax assistance for those who qualify. Visite la biblioteca de Prairie Creek todos los viernes de 11:00am - 3:00pm para obtener asistencia tributaria gratuita para quienes ...

FREE Tax Aid

11:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 1
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. ...

FREE Tax Aide

11:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
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. ...

1 on 1 Technology Help

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Study Room B
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Visit the Pleasant Grove Branch every Friday at 12pm for 1 on 1 technology help! Learn basic computer and technology skills essential for today's world. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own laptops or mobile devices. This program is by appoin...

Feel-Good Fridays: Yoga & Meditation

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Tired, Stressed, Anxious?  We're here for you.  Reclaim your inner peace and recharge your inner joy as you practice yoga with Jarrett Chatman and meditation with Sahaja Yoga.  Fridays never felt so good! *All levels o...

Clase de Internet para Principiantes; Beginner Internet Class (Spanish)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:
WHAT WILL WE BE TEACHING? Las clases de microsoft Office, teclear, motores de búsqueda y correo electrónico se impartirán en español. Classes on Microsoft Office, search engines, keyboarding, and e-mail will be taught in Spanish.  TIME ...

Texas Wildlife: Birds of a Feather

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Birds of a Feather is an overview of bird adaptations. By investigating skulls and feet of different species of bird, students will discover what makes a bird a bird and how different birds use their adaptations to survive in their environments....

GED

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Study Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:
You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required. ...

Preston Royal PURLS Crochet & Knitting Meet-up

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Weekly yarn craft meetup for adults ...

Fairy Tale Closet

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Teens in grades 9th-12th are invited to raid the Fairy Tale Closet to find the perfect prom attire. There are dresses, shoes, a limited number of suits (no tuxedos) and accessories available for prom-goers.  ALL ARE WELCOME TO FAIRY TALE CLOSET....

1-on-1 Tech Help

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
No tech skills? No problem! Come to the library to get basic one-on-one computer help like how to use Microsoft Office programs, create a resume, or use our online library resources. You may also bring in your laptop, phone, or tablet for device-s...

ArtFull Fridays

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 to relax, unwind, and find some inner peace with arts and crafts every Friday afternoon.   This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and is open to any a...

Creative Learning Room

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times. Open ...

Going Green - A Spring Break Adventure

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join us Tuesday through Friday as we celebrate all things green this Spring Break! Tuesday we'll be learning all about plants, and you'll get to decorate your own pot that you'll take home with a plant of your own. Wednesday we'll hear from a m...

Owl Pellet Dissection

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Dissect owl pellets and reconstruct the skeletons to discover what the owls have been eating. Pellets are important for scientific study because they give us a picture of what the owl eats, when, and in what frequency.    &n...

Spring Break Crafts and Activities

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Hone your detective skills with I Spy activity sheets before you try your hand at our Dr. Seuss-themed Scavenger Hunt in the children's area of the library. (Earn a prize while supplies last.)   Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Publi...

SPRING BREAK SWITCH HOUR (For kids!)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
It's Spring Break and this week we are bringing out the Nintendo Switch for the kids! If your gamer prefers their own switch/controller you are free to bring it! But it is not necessary- we have enough controllers for everyone!    ...

Sweet Sounds : Spring Music Classes - Guitar

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Fridays at 3pm will be the guitar/ukulele class! Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023. Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays.  FREE weekly classes with top-notch instructors...

Cake Boxes

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Spark your inner cake artist by decorating a paper mache box and turning it into a beautiful and realistic cake that works as a functional box for all your little trinkets.  Use cake decorating techniques to practice your piping and lettering sk...

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.     ...

Dinosaur Week! Jurassic Jars

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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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: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Kids and teens, visit the Pleasant Grove branch Friday from 3:00-4:00pm for a fun and different dinosaur themed learning experience! Join us as we learn more about the different time periods when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and create our own terr...

DIY Book Pocket Pillows

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Make a cute pillow that features a handy pocket for holding your current read! All supplies provided. ...

Afterschool Snacks

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food ...

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm - 4:00pm
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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...

After School Craft: Bird Houses!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Visit the Skyline branch every Friday from 3:30- 4:30pm and have some fun after school.  Make crafts, color, read, or make new friends! This week, celebrate spring by putting together and painting your own birdhouses to take home! All materia...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.   Supermerienda extraescolar Recarga t...

Out of School Time: Bird Houses!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Friday from 3:30- 4:30pm and have some fun after school.  Make crafts, color, read, or make new friends! This week, celebrate spring by putting together and painting your own birdhouses to take home! All m...

Sweet Sounds : Spring Music Classes - Violin

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Fridays at 4pm will be a violin class! Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023. Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays.  FREE weekly classes with top-notch instructors at the Ha...

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. 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 después de la escuela con un...