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MLK Winter Warm-Up

9:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Courtyard
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center’s annual Winter Warm-Up is a community-based effort to provide new coats, hats, and gloves to kids in need.   ...
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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. ...
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Cocoa & Crafts

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
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...
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Holiday Traditions

10:00am - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Event Details:
Celebrate your holiday traditions with your community! There will be a fun art project to create a memory of your family traditions, the creation of a banner sharing your traditions with your community, reading of books in both English and Spanish, a...
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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

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. ...
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Insects make up more than half of all living things on earth with species more numerous than we know. Yet how often do we notice them?  Some are hidden and some are hiding in plain sight--blending in with flora and the soil, concealing their col...
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Arm-Knitting for Gift-Giving

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
This winter season, there’s no need to worry about big spending or scramble for last-minute gifts. Join us in the Fiber Arts Workroom (4th floor) to learn how to arm-knit.  This program will show participants a new crafting skill that th...
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Oak Lawn Branch Library Birthday Bash

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:
Oak Lawn Branch Library is turning 25 years old! Celebrate with us "Oak Lawn style" and be part of this fun and exciting Saturday afternoon. We will have a variety of performers reflecting our diverse community, including flamenco dancers from the Fl...
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Study

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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 for Raymond Daniels ...
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Downtown Stocking Stroll @ Main St. Garden

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Join Dallas Public Library at Main St. Garden on Saturday Dec 18. for the Stocking Stroll event. Find fun stocking stuffers and treats from the Boho Market with local shops, hot cocoa, and free train rides at the park. Don't forget to grab a free boo...
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Cocoa & Crafts

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
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...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
In this workshop the students will learn how to paint a Tin Figure of Our Virgen de Guadalupe. Artist, Eva Azul, will guide participants step by step to cover the silhouette utilizing bright colors and design. Registration is required.  Works...
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.

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

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) ...
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This event is in the "Seniors" group.

My Artistic Self

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Relax and find your inner artist as you learn the basics to acrylic painting. Limited to 15 adults. Registration required.   Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.     All in-person programming will be ...
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This event is in the "Teen" group.
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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...
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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: 6
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 ...
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Painting with the Library

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
You are invited to an exciting experience! Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time! Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch. If you don't receive a painting kit, you can purchase the following supplies a...
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Holiday Karaoke Party

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Can you carry a tune? Perform holiday Karaoke classics of your choice at this fun for all ages event.   ...
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.

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 ...
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Photos with Santa!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Celebrate the Holidays this year with Santa at the Pleasant Grove Branch library!  Visit with Santa, share your holiday wishes, and have your picture taken with the big man himself. Each family will be sent one free digital photo copy to thei...
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Video Game Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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:
Gamers Unite! Once a month video game fans between ages 13 and 18 meet up virtually to chat, hang out, and (of course) play video games! We'll meet over Zoom, learn a bit about the players, and then play  Brawlhalla!, Jackbox and/or Amon...
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Wrap Party!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Today we will be hosting a holiday party, but not just any party, a wrap party! Gift wrapping supplies will be provided for you to wrap any holiday gifts that still need wrapping. Don't have anything that needs wrapping quite yet, come in for the a f...