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...

GED Classes by the Wilkinson Center

10:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement, GED
Event Details:
Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center. Register here: http://cutt.ly/newclient For more information about the Wilkinson Center visit: www.wilkinsoncenter.org ...

Baby Day: Music with Ms. Joley

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:
For babies and their caregivers, learn simple rhymes and songs to stimulate infants with our new friend Ms. Joley! Suggested ages: 0-18 months   Sponsored by Atmos Energy.  ...

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 - Black Box Theater
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 - Confetti Art

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!   Today we'll be using confetti and glue to make unique pieces of art!   Recommended for ages 18 months to 6 years, but keep in mind t...

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: 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

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

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. ...

Workforce Solutions

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic 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. ...

Young Artists: Watercolor Painting

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Are you new to watercolor painting? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey? Then come join us as we provide an introduction to basic painting tools and techniques. We will explore the process of watercolor paintin...

Storytime with Cops: Together We Read!

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - In Library
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Early Literacy
Event Details:
This event is attended to gather young children exposing them to higher learning and leadership ability by taking the initiative to discover, explore, and reimagine. ...

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: 14
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: 14
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 ...
Cancelled

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
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.     ...

Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
It's adventure time! The Dallas Public Library is excited to host an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Adventure game at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. These events will be available to all patrons, and welcoming to all D&D skill levels. Play...

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

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & 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 Education PV. 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 nutricion...

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room 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. Acércate después de la escuela para una comida nut...

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 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 class and may be available to check out (just like a library...

Game Day!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
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...

Father's day Toolbox craft!

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)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Join us in celebrating father's day by making this special "Toolbox" craft. Show dad some love with this fun project! Supplies will be provided for everyone! Celebra con nosotros el día del padre haciendo esta manualidad especial "Caja de he...

Pride Pronoun Key Chains

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Create your own Pride-themed Keychain in celebration of Pride Month! Participants can pick from a selection of templates or draw their own! Once you've got your design down, color it on our special shrink paper, and staff will shrink it and turn it i...

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! Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library bo...
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WRH Friends Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Purpose of Meeting
First meeting of the year ...

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. ...

Rainbow Listening Party

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us to listen and learn about your favorite LGBTQIA artists, and find some new music and artists you may not have already known! We will cover many genres from classical to electronic to pop and R&B. Join us to listen to music, watch music...
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General 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 like reading books from a variety of genres? Want to start digging a little deeper into the books you read? Would you like to read more but just don’t know where to start? Join the Audelia Road Book Club which meets every 1st Thursday of th...

Painting (Without A Brush)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush! We will provide unconventional mystery items to use instead of a brush. We aim break out of patterns to open up new avenues of creativity and fun for every...
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ForwardDallas Workshop

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting
ForwardDallas is the City’s comprehensive land use plan for the next 20 years.  Planning & Urban Design will present findings from resident visioning sessions and next steps. ...

DiverSci-Fi Book Club: Now Reading "Babel-17" by Samuel R. Delany

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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:
Here we go reading again! This is an adult book club with the aim of being open and accessible to everyone, and to read as many sci-fi & fantasy works from diverse authors as we can. This month, we're diving into Babel-17 by Samue...