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Job Skills Class

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Event DetailsThis Beginner Job Skills Class is a foundational course designed to help participants develop the essential skills needed to thrive the workforce.Course Highlights:Res...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Event Details

This Beginner Job Skills Class is a foundational course designed to help participants develop the essential skills needed to thrive the workforce.

Kids vs Adults Trivia

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Ready to test your smarts in a friendly game of trivia?  Bring your adults and battle it out to see which age group will come out on top!  This hour will offer a chance f...

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Ready to test your smarts in a friendly game of trivia?  Bring your adults and battle it out to see which age group will come out on top!  This hour will offer a chance for kids and adults to engage in

Wicked Plants: Part Two

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2 at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Enjoy an entertaining look at those plants that are dangerous, deadly, illegal, and invasive courtesy of Kevin Burns from Dallas County Master Gardeners.This presentation expands o...

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Enjoy an entertaining look at those plants that are dangerous, deadly, illegal, and invasive courtesy of Kevin Burns from Dallas County Master Gardeners.

English class

English Language Learning

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblio...

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

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55+ Club Foam Block Printing

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Learn the basics of foam block printing with this easy craft. Make your design in the foam and learn how to roll out printing ink, and create your inked design on art paper!All sup...

Required
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn the basics of foam block printing with this easy craft. Make your design in the foam and learn how to roll out printing ink, and create your inked design on art paper!

All supplies will be provided.

Family Program: Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a family craft.

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a family craft.

Mini Snow Globes

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Craft your own winter wonderland that can fit in the palm of your hand! Use provided materials to create a winter scene inside your snow globe. Then seal it, shake it up and watch ...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Craft your own winter wonderland that can fit in the palm of your hand! Use provided materials to create a winter scene inside your snow globe.

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Photography Class

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to take professional photography photos?  Come to our photography class at Lancaster-Kiest where we will have a professional teach you all the skills ...

Required
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to take professional photography photos?  Come to our photography class at Lancaster-Kiest where we will have a professional teach you all the skills you will need to learn.

Spanish / English Language Exchange

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Español, English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange. You will chitchat with fellow learners and discuss topics like travel, food, sports, and more with the hel...

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

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange.

Dallas College

College Readiness Camp with Dallas College

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Skyline - Auditorium at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17)
Event Details:

Calling all college-aimed high school juniors and seniors! Dallas College is coming to the Dallas Public Library for a special College Readiness Camp aimed to bring information, pr...

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Calling all college-aimed high school juniors and seniors!

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Pinch Pots Adult "Art Class"

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Adult "Art Class" is our new recurring art program which will teach a new technique or art form at the most basic level. This month we are learning about pinch pots. Pinch pots are...

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

Adult "Art Class" is our new recurring art program which will teach a new technique or art form at the most basic level. This month we are learning about pinch pots.

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Witchy Winter

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Delve into the enchantment of winter and uncover the lore of the season! Explore how our ancestors braved the dark months, the mythological beings they believed lurked in the frost...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

Delve into the enchantment of winter and uncover the lore of the season!

winnie the pooh and friends in a boat

Hundred Acre Woods

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Timberglen - Auditorium at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

In honor of Winnie the Pooh Day (A.A. Milne's birthday), we have a bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pounceyfun, fun, fun, fun, fun set of activities planned for your little ones! Some ac...

Required
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

In honor of Winnie the Pooh Day (A.A. Milne's birthday), we have a bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pouncey
fun, fun, fun, fun, fun set of activities planned for your little ones! Some activities to look forward to are: 

Guitar Class

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!Classes are 45 minutes and cover ...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

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Life Skills: Hand Sewing Basics

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Have a button that has come loose? A rip in your jeans that needs a repair? Or looking to know how to add a little flare to your clothes? Learn basic hand sewing stitches for all o...

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Have a button that has come loose? A rip in your jeans that needs a repair? Or looking to know how to add a little flare to your clothes? Learn basic hand sewing stitches for all of this and more in this life skills class.

Metal Embossing Repujado

Metal Embossing / Repujado y Estampando

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Create your design on metal sheets. Learn how to do simple metal embossing and make your design into a hangable ornament or decorative embellishment! All supplies will be provided....

Required
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Create your design on metal sheets. Learn how to do simple metal embossing and make your design into a hangable ornament or decorative embellishment! All supplies will be provided. 

English class

English Language Learning

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblio...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
  • Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 
  • Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

Fiber Arts Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Lochwood - In Library at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Fiber arts are fun for all ages! Stop by to practice your crochet, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or whatever other fiber arts activity you'd like in the company of a group of like...

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

Fiber arts are fun for all ages! Stop by to practice your crochet, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or whatever other fiber arts activity you'd like in the company of a group of like-minded (soon-to-be) friends!

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What is Freedom? Collage Workshop

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

What does freedom mean to you? In this collage workshop in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, we will learn about King's role in the civil rights movements of the 1900s. Partic...

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

What does freedom mean to you?

Day of Science

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

🧪Experiment with us!🥼Participate in a Day of Science that will have lots of fun science stations with experiments for attendees. Each experiment focuses on a different science fiel...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

🧪Experiment with us!🥼

Highland Hills Branch Family Art Show

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

“Art brings a community together through its capacity to tell a community’s shared story, to inspire reflection, and form connections that transcend differences.” A Branch family a...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

“Art brings a community together through its capacity to tell a community’s shared story, to inspire reflection, and form connections that transcend differences.” A Branch family art show has the power to do just that and we here at Highland Hills

MLK Book Club: 'Disintegration' and Contemporary Black America

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Event Details:

The MLK Book Club is a space to share, connect and learn through a selected book. This spring series, we will be reading and discussing chapters of Eugene Robinson's Disintegration...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

The MLK Book Club is a space to share, connect and learn through a selected book.

Movie Mania: Despicable Me 4

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who's intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le ...

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who's intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru.

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Saturday Movies

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Community Showcase (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 - Community Showcase (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.