Child Safety Seat Inspection provided by DPD

9:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Courtyard
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Do you wonder if your child's car seat is properly secured? Do you have trouble digging into the deep dark crevice of your back seat to properly latch your child's car seat base? Do you know when your child is supposed to switch from rear facing to f...

Knitting and Crocheting

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize. ...

Booker T. Audition Workshop - Music

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This free audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in the Music Conservatory! No need to bring any materials or information. Register to re...

Cocoa & Crafts

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Outdoor Grassy Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:
Celebrate the Season with this creative kit! There’s something for everyone. Enjoy a warm mug of Hot Cocoa while you learn about its history and how it's enjoyed around the world. You might just find a new favorite recipe! Then create a family-friend...

Blood Drive

10:30am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Lower Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Give something that means something. For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "LOCHWOOD" or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  ...

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. ...

Build a Giant Gingerbread Village

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - East Patio (1st Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:
Put your gingerbread house decorating skills to the ultimate test when you design and build your own giant gingerbread house! Use a variety of materials to create a gingerbread village that is larger than life.  Sign up today to build the gin...

Dallas Lace Society Christmas Party

11:30am - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting open to newcomers.  ...

Nativity Scene and Los Tres Reyes Painting Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Celebrate the Holiday Season with us by visiting our exhibit of Nativity scenes from around the world and painting your own Peg-style Nativity scene or Los Tres Reyes. Led by local artist, Nelson Cruhigger. We are requiring registration for this e...

Anime Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Greetings Anime Fans! If you like watching anime and you're between the ages of 13 and 18, then this club is for you! DPL's Anime Club meets every other week to talk about popular anime shows, test our knowledge with trivia challenges, debate our ...

Cocoa & Crafts

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Celebrate the season with a creative kit!  Enjoy a warm mug of hot cocoa while you learn about the history of this traditional drink, including how they make it in other countries. You might just find a new favorite recipe! Then work together to...

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.   This program is available online only. Registration is r...

Crafternoon: Wrap Party!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Crafternoon is a monthly series where your imagination and creativity are unleashed with crafts and fun with a new craft every month! Today we will be hosting a holiday party, but not just any party, a wrap party! Gift wrapping supplies will ...

Hooks and Needles Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Tuesday and Saturday! All ages and abilities are welcomed!      (Materials not provided) ...

Make-&-Take Craft: Book Holiday Tree

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Recycle an old book and turn it into something new! We aren't just recycling, we're upcycling! Let's give these books a new chance and turn them into a fun decoration for this winter season by making your own holiday tree out of an old book...

Crochet 101 Workshop

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Want to learn how to crochet but the YouTube videos are just not clicking? Learn the basics of crochet with a fun starter project in this hands-on workshop.  All materials are provided but seats are limited so please register for this event. ...

Santa is Coming to Lakewood

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Español, Outreach
Event Details:
Santa and his elf are coming to Lakewood! All well-behaved humans and dogs are welcome to take pictures with him. The first 40 people will get to take an instapic with Santa! A photo booth will be available with props to decorate to your liking! T...

Books & Brews @ Pegasus City Brewery

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Grab a brew and join Dallas Public Library at Pegasus City Brewery on Saturday Dec 11., we'll be pairing books with their beers. Discuss your favorite books or get a reading recommendation from our one of our custom bookmarks to enjoy with your beer....

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is needed to join, but it is important to have a violi...

Beginning Violin Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, on the 4th floor, Saturdays at 3pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is ...

Reading Divas Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Are you an Urban Fiction reader? This month we will be reading- A Moth to a Flame  by Ashley Antoinette  Description: In the little city of Flint, MI, the good die young and the people left standing are the grimiest of character...

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes. Taught by DPL's Music Librarian Andrew Anderson, this class aims to open up areas of knowing and listening to music that will help you enjoy (or appreciate, at...

Candlelight @ Dallas Heritage Village

3:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Join Dallas Public Library at Dallas Heritage Village on Saturday Dec 11. for their Candlelight event. Enjoy hay rides, face painting, caroling, all within their latern-lit park. Make crafts with us and take a book home for free! Books and crafts ...

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process. Whatever your goal, we think you'll have ...