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Painting with the Library

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Programs
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

You are invited to an exciting experience!Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!Registrants will have supplies provided at the Polk Wisdom Branch.Join us in-person. Spots are li...

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

You are invited to an exciting experience!

Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!

Registrants will have supplies provided at the Polk Wisdom Branch.

Join us in-person. Spots are limited.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Saturday Movies

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library! Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Timberglen Writer's Circle

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Led by a representative from Carrollton League of Writers, we'll meet once a month to discuss the writing process, share tips, and be in community with fellow writers. Seeking feed...

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Led by a representative from Carrollton League of Writers, we'll meet once a month to discuss the writing process, share tips, and be in community with fellow writers. Seeking feedback on a work in progress?

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Knitting and Crochet Club

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Grauwyler Park - In Library at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.Explore your creative side, make new friends and learn a new yarn...

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Event Details:

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Mommy and Me Craft Time

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring your kiddos and bring your unfinished craft projects! Finally set aside some time to get those forgotten crafts completed! Socialize, spend time with your children, and have ...

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Bring your kiddos and bring your unfinished craft projects! Finally set aside some time to get those forgotten crafts completed! Socialize, spend time with your children, and have a hobby, all at once!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Spring Movie Matinee: Kung Fu Panda 4

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Books & Brews: Magic Bites

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Ilona Andrews's Magic Bites. You can find a summary from the publisher below:When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appea...

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Ilona Andrews's Magic Bites. You can find a summary from the publisher below:

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career Launch Pad

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Lobby at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training se...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Coding Corner

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

💻 Learn Coding Basics ⌨️On the 1st Saturday of every month, we will have a coding class that will teach basic coding concepts and we will have small projects for attendees to work ...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:

💻 Learn Coding Basics ⌨️

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group.
This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Crochet Circle at Dallas West

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or you are a seasoned pro, this afternoon is all about relaxing and getting creative! All ages are welcomed.Beginners: Do not w...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or you are a seasoned pro, this afternoon is all about relaxing and getting creative! All ages are welcomed.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

STEM and Story: "The Biggest Snowman Ever"

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

"The Biggest Snowman Ever" by Steven Kroll tells the story of Clayton and Desmond competing in the Mayor of Mouseville's contest to build the biggest snowman. Enjoy the story with ...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

World Braille Day

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Children's Play Area (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Learn about Louis Braille and how he gave the gift of reading to blind people everywhere. He invented his own alphabet - a whole new system for writing that he could read by touch....

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Play Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn about Louis Braille and how he gave the gift of reading to blind people everywhere. He invented his own alphabet - a whole new system for writing that he could read by touch.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Kid's Art Club

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-f...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-first into a world of imagination.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group.

Tails and Tales

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! This event involves live animals.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career Launch Pad

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Senior Social Hour: Zen Garden

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Cultivate peace and serenity with your own Zen garden. Enjoy casual conversations and relaxing music with others as we kick off the new year.

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Event Details:

Cultivate peace and serenity with your own Zen garden. Enjoy casual conversations and relaxing music with others as we kick off the new year.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Preston Hollow Memory Café

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!This event creates a meeting place for people with dementia and their caregivers twice a month. The memory café is a comfortable, wel...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Mahjong Monday

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Whether you're new to the game or have plenty of experience, Mahjong Mondays are a casual place to learn to play Chinese Mahjong and hang out with fellow players. All skill levels ...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Whether you're new to the game or have plenty of experience, Mahjong Mondays are a casual place to learn to play Chinese Mahjong and hang out with fellow players. All skill levels are welcome.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career LaunchPad

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - In Library at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group.

Hora de Cuentos

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Event Details:

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Senior Craft Day: Recipe Sharing

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Share those coveted family recipes! In this program, we'll share delicious family recipes and create a fun community cookbook to add to your collection! 

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Share those coveted family recipes! In this program, we'll share delicious family recipes and create a fun community cookbook to add to your collection! 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Beginner Computer Class - Bilingual

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Prairie Creek - Computer Area at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will teach a computer class that goes over the very basics of computing. Please join us for this free class Contact: Community Outreach ...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will teach a computer class that goes over the very basics of computing. Please join us for this free class

Contact:

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

American Mahjong

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others! Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment. 

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group.

Career Launch Pad

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Lobby at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training se...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.