Alphabet Animals

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Sit n' Knit

11:00am - 12:00pm
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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This class is for beginners who have never knit and for people who have not knit for a while who would like a refresh on the basics. 

Learn the basics:

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: 3
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Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces. 

Healthy Families, Healthy Communities/ Familias Saludables, Comunidades Saludables

12:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
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The Healthy Families, Healthy Communities (HFHC) is a health and financial education program for families in the Vickery Meadow area of Dallas.  The program is 11 weeks long and covers topics like improving nutrition, increasing physical acti

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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

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
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Leap Year Origami Leaping Frogs

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Celebrate Leap Year with us by making origami leaping frogs! We will each fold and decorate our own frogs and then race to see which frog can leap the farthest!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Keyboard

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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 book).

Makerspace Build-a-thon!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Gear up for the ultimate creativity showdown at our Makerspace Build-a-Thon for kids! From building towering structures to crafting futuristic inventions, this is your chance to be a young architect, engineer or inventor.

Teen Poetry Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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A space to share your poetry and support poets and writers in the community!

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
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Calling all gamers!

Chess Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Play chess and meet people in a casual-friendly environment! This club meets every Thursday. All skill levels are welcome. 

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Violin

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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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!

Chess for Adults

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured
Event Details:

Do you play chess? Are you interested in learning to play chess?

Pokemon Day

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

We're stepping into the vibrant world of Pokémon to celebrate Pokémon Day! Join us for an action-packed program where kids can put their Pokémon knowledge to the test with exciting trivia and embark on a creative journey with Pokémon crafts.

Knitting Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Participants can bring own projects or use supplies library has to create something.

Swan Strings Guitar Classes

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Brushing Through History: Black History Month Adult Painting

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us for a unique and inspiring evening that combines creativity, history, and community. In celebration of Black History Month, we are thrilled to host an Adult Night like no other.

Beginner Piano Class for Adults

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We are excited to offer this 9-week course in beginner piano for adults. If you have always wanted to learn piano but never did, now's your time to start!

Basquiat Inspired Self-Portraits

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Discover the vibrant world of Jean-Michel Basquiat during this immersive self-portrait program, celebrating the spirit of Black History Month.

Swan Strings Guitar Classes (Adult)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Adult Anime Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 68
Event Details:

🌟 Explore the World of Anime at Your Local Library! 🍙🥤