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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us at the 24th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference on Saturday, January 28, 2023. The event will be held on the 7th floor of the Dallas Public Library downtown from 9-12:30 PM.

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FREE Tax Aid

9:00am - 2:00pm
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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:

For Community Tax Centers 

FREE Tax Aide [Civic Engagement; {adult, seniors}]

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Free Math Tutoring K-12

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Early Literacy, GED
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate. Email contact for more information.

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

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Intellichoice Math Tutoring

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.   

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Early Literacy, GED
Event Details:

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning Sept 10th. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Early Literacy, GED
Event Details:

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library.

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Saturday from 10:00am - noon for our weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

 

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday.

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

Las clases son todos los Sábados.
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
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

Reservation

Justin bell

10:15am - 12:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Conference Room A
Purpose of Meeting

study

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

This class is a continuation of "Basic Computer Classes/Clases básicas de computadora."

In this class students will continue practicing their basic computer skills but will also begin to focus on working with specific computer programs

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Read to Boomer

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, 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.

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, 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. 

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This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.
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Toddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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

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Dallas Young Makers

10:30am - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Seed Library (6th Floor)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

The Dallas Young Makers Club (DYM) is a nonprofit community educational organization based in Dallas, Texas committed to helping students age 8-18 expand their minds and skills by creating things instead of just buying things.

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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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Crochet Basics: The Granny Square

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Learn a foundational crochet technique in this hour long session! We will be learning foundational techniques that can start a ton of projects!

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Manga Book Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you an adult that loves to read and talk about different manga series?

This new book club might be for you. A new manga series will be discussed each month. 

This month: TBA

 

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Watercolor Painting Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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
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.

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Guitar Class

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
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

A Closer Look: Existentialism Book Club

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

For those curious about the philosophy of existentialism, who ponder the nature of their existence and wonder about what it all means, freedom of choice and "being" itself, take a closer look by participating in a new book club about tha

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Central Chess Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Learn to play or sharpen your skills. All ages and skill levels welcome! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

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Crochet Coven

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

 Want to start a new hobby this new year? Come and join Mountain Creeks' Crochet Coven. During this detailed 6-week series we will be learning how to make a Granny Square Drawstring Bag from start to finish.

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Welcome to Movies at the Library!
Bring the family to enjoy an afternoon together.
A limited number of snack and drinks will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis!

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Cold weather and movie days go hand in hand, so come watch some of the flicks we'll be showing this winter season every Saturday here at the library! 

Movies/times/location subject to change:
 

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Gaming Cafe

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for our Gaming Cafe debut! The games of the day will be Smash Bros and Mario Kart for ages 12 and up to enjoy! Bring your competitive edge to the library and play to win.

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Poke-Party

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come out to the Park Forest Poke Gym and join us as we go raiding! Bring your copy of Pokemon Scarlet/Violet on your Switch, and we’ll be able to go and raid dens to our hearts content! 

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
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Keyboard 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
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Arctic Fox Craft

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - In Library
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

For this week's craft we're making sly arctic foxes! 

All materials available while supplies last. 

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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
Event Details:

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

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This event is in the "Seniors" group.
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Please come to the Vickery Park Branch every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for one Saturday a month as we do something fun for the whole family!

 

This month we're  playing with perler beads and heat to create some fun and unique art!

 

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Self Care Series: Adult Coloring

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Coloring isn't just for kids! Coloring is a healthy way to relieve stress by calming the brain and helping your body relax. Plus, it's fun!

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

 

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This event is in the "Adult" group.

DIY Candle Making

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Make it a date night, a friends outing, or a just a fun craft time and make your own scented candle! Choose from a variety of delicious scents, or mix and match fragrance oils to create your own.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

DIY Lavender Candles

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Lavender is well-known for its calming properties and pleasant scent. This program will show you the basics of making a lavender-scented candle, including an introduction to using dye flakes to add color to candle wax.

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Event Details:

Every other Saturday gather at the library with your family for a movie showtime presented in Spanish! Everyone is welcome!

 

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Senior Knitting Club

2:00pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

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Dungeons & Dragons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Thomas Acebo will again lead our Dungeons & Dragons every second Saturday and fourth Saturday of the month. 

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Teen Lounge

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Teens Only! 

During this time the classroom will be a teen-only zone. We have games and snacks as well as other activities. 

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

We have invited the Cara Mia Theatre Company to perform Juana Ines: The Child Who Loved to Read, a Play about Sor Juana Ines de La Cruz.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Soap Making Class

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Adults, start the New Year on a clean slate.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Saturday, January 28th from 2:30 - 3:30 for our soap making classes! Learn how to melt and pour your own soap designs with added natural scents and softness.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

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
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.

 

 

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Hey Eddy Saturday!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

It's Saturday and we've got games to play,